Ideas for Photo Christmas Cards

‘Tis the season and add a personal touch to your Christmas card during the holiday season with a picture of your family, your kids, your pets or even your house lit up and decorated. Cards made from your own personal photos don’t only say that you’re creative but it also shows that you care about the recipient. With some ideas of different types of cards you can make it should make it a little easier.

• Make it personal- Think about what makes your family unique. Whether it’s your crazy interests, that you’re a family of sillies or serious. Pin point what makes you, you. For example, if your family is into a specific sport, design your card around that sport.


• Think of your recipient- consider who you are sending the card to. If you live in California and you’re sending a card to someone that lives in Maine, you could send them a card of Santa surfing.


• Give Everyone a Turn- Take into account all your family member’s interests. Give each person their own specialized card with what they are interested in.


• Theme- Pick a color or an item that everyone will have or wear. This can include matching sweaters, coordinating colors or specialized themes like snowflakes or snowmen.

Once you choose the type of card you want to make the hardest part is over. You just have to decide on the tone and the message you want the card to say. The tone could be funny, serious, religious, or something about the scenery in the picture. The message could be anywhere from Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas or Ho, Ho, Ho! You can print these cards in a variety of different sizes and designs. Whether you decide to have a border around the card or just the picture be the whole card each one will come out unique.