The Holiday Cards
Tara Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 at 6:00AM Holiday cards are something we rarely did before we were engaged. Last year I felt that we should at least send holiday cards to those we were inviting to our wedding and this year I feel as though we should at least send them to those who were at our wedding. Maybe holiday cards are becoming a tradition for us?
Because I had fun making the holiday cards last year and because lately I start to go through withdrawl if I don't have something to make, I went with DIY cards for this year.
I decided to go with silhoutte figures from iStock rather than a wedding photo. And we went with a traditional color scheme of red, green, and white. For the interior I used a stamp from Impress with the message, 'May the season bring you many wonderful delights.'
Instead of my usual source {Paper Source}, I ordered the cards and envelopes from Paperpresentation.com and was pleased to find that the envelope liner templates from Paper Source worked perfectly.
For some reason, this simple little project took me weeks! Maybe next year I will need to add a goal of having the cards made before Thanksgiving or simply buy cards instead of DIY...
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Reader Comments (6)
Aha! iStock clip art and liners suck up time like nothing else on Earth. BELIEVE ME! They look awesome. I had bought some adorable cards similar to these to use at the rehearsal dinner and got too busy to write them out. It makes me sad, as I'll never have an opportunity to use that design again.
-tin
They look fantastic, Tara!
These turned out so great! You really are so creative! Happy Holidays!
I love them. Look so chic!
i love these! i may have to use your idea for my xmas cards next year as a newlywed. i love the personalization without an actual photo. we got so many photo cards this year, this is a great alternative.
Thanks, everyone!
Mim- that was exactly my thought. I wanted some personalization but something other than a photo card. And please feel free to use the idea for your own cards! There are great silhouettes on iStock.