Sunday, January 2

Kardasian Christmas Cards over the years. Yikes.

I have just come across some of the Kardasian Christmas cards over the years found on Kim Kardasian’s site. They are quite freaky; I can’t seem to stop looking at them. For once on the subject of Christmas cards, I’m speechless.

Here is the one they just did this year, 2010. I am wondering if they meant it to look so Goth/ Adams Family, but I fear it was not meant to be ironic. Or maybe they were going for the mobster look. I can’t decide.

And here are some from previous years. I’m afraid they are quite consistently freaky….uh….sexy.  I so wish it they were all tongue in cheek.

Hot…or not?

Hotter…or notter?

And what, pray tell, does a motorcycle have to do with Christmas?

I guess the photographer told all of the young Kardasian girls that splaying their legs suggestively at that age was a good thing.

My they all look so young, is Bruce the dad or the brother? (Tuck in your booby Kim).

And here we are back to where we started…a Kardasian Goth Christmas card.

Thursday, December 16

A Mommy’s Yuletide Lament

TWAS the week before Christmas,

And all through the house

There were piles of half-done things,

And I felt like a louse;


The presents were wrapped, I had filled all our wishes,

But I couldn’t be merry as I looked at the dishes.

The children were nestled in half-made up beds

While visions of Zhu Zhu pets danced in their heads;


And with me in my sweatpants and my kids with no socks

The only clean clothes were those wrapped in a box

At last I surrendered, and laid down amid the crap

The cleaning would wait — I just needed a nap



When out on the lawn arose such a clatter,

I yelled at my spouse, “What the f— is the matter?!”

I rolled over in bed and exclaimed in a fog

“She’s knocked over the trashcan, I can’t stand that dog!”


I pushed open the curtains as I tripped on a toy,

left by a careless three-foot-two-inch boy.

The moon and the haze from small city smog

Hid the midnight malfeasance of the neighborhood dog;


When what to my sleep-crusted eyes did appear,

But the neighbors new Prius

What a letdown this year!


The next day we all piled in the minivan, quick

It was on to the mall, for we must see St. Nick!

We would pay a small fortune, we would all dress in sweaters

To have pictures with Santa to include in our letters


But alas, curse my fortune!

It was too good to be true

For my two-year-old screamed till his face did turn blue

For old Santa was jolly, he was merry and fat

But my traumatized toddler would have none of that.


We’d carefully planned,

to visit all  that were living,

God I loved divorced parents,

It’s the gift that keeps on giving!


I’ve got 5 more days to complete all my baking,

My quest for a Snuggie, my merriment making.

And when it’s all over,

Amid mountains of trash

Representing the stores that now have all my cash

I’ll kiss both my children and recall their delight,

and it will all be worth it.

God I hope that I’m right.


Happy Holidays Everyone!

I found this posted on http://www.melephantintheroom.com/blog/

Saturday, December 11

American Gothic: recreating the famous painting for holiday cards and more

A lot of people are using the “American Gothic” painting as inspiration for all sorts of things; holiday cards, wedding portraits, ads, and just for fun. There were so many images to choose from ,this is just a smattering of what’s out there. but I chose these to show you because they seemed a good cross section of different styes and ideas of how to mimic this historic painting.

This is the original American Gothic Painting By Grant Woods

Classic black and white image by Gordon Parks of Ella Watson is a parodying the American Gothic Painting.

The Beverley Hillbilly’s pose like the American Gothic Painting. This was perhaps a precursor to the whole fad?

American Gothic Christmas Card done by Brian Bowker, in the book “Merry Christmas From…150 cards you wish you’d received”.

See it at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bowkerhouse/2088605125/

This photo is taken by  photographer, Tristan Spinski of his parents in an American Gothic pose for their Christmas card

This is a very well done photoshop job. Found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjameshall/371493809

A fun couple photoshopped themselves as the American Gothic Painting

Found here: http://oddguyart.wordpress.com/

Fun photoshopped portrait of kids posing American Gothic style

Created by Theresa Thompson at http://www.flickr.com/photos/theresasthompson/2210407036

Dog’s even get into the action in this American Gothic parody.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katydaly/311448055/

Great picture of a couple posing American Gothic style.

Shot by Jackie Good  at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakig/2651077624

Posted by jessica toney photography at

http://www.hallmarkhipsters.net/hallmark/hipsters/archive/2008_01_01_archive.html

This card is strangely similar to the Brain Bowker one above.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/15318056@N07/4457002279/

Beautiful bLack and white photo of a couple posing in American Gothic StyleBeautiful bLack and white photo of a couple posing in American Gothic Style

http://www.flickr.com/photos/godkinphoto/4097491878/

Or you can use the American Gothic theme for a wedding portrait as shown at Utah Bride.

Also at Utah Bride : http://www.utahbrideblog.com/?p=2323

This bride also used the American Gothic pose for her wedding Portrait.

Shot by Dave Robbins http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-my-american-gothic-wedding-4288/

If you  don’t have the photoshopping skills to make a photo like htis yourslef, you can cheat and get  a costume with a frame, get it at :

http://www.costumecraze.com/HUMR153.html

Or you can have an image made for you with yor faces like this at findgift.com. What a fun present that would make to give your loved one for Christmas.

Go to: http://www.findgift.com/gift-ideas/pid-64670/

Friday, December 10

Ideas for Christmas Cards with your Dog: Amazing Photographs of Holiday Dogs

I love holiday cards with pets on them, in fact I used a picture of a dog wearing a Santa hat on the cover of my book .  Dogs are particularly fun on cards because their faces can be so expressive.  I decided to find the absolute best, most funny,  holiday dog photos ever. As far as I know, none of these are commercial cards, they were sent out by their owners as their personal cards. In my quest for these photos I had to look through pictures of many hundreds of adorable looking dogs all dressed up for Christmas. There are a lot of dog lovers out there! In my first edit I had a hundred, but I finally narrowed it down to these 40 cards, and I couldn’t get any more pared down than that. Each of these 40 photos were so amazing and wonderful, I decided I had to show them all. I adore how most of these dogs look mildly annoyed yet stoic about  having to wear a Christmas outfit. I have no idea why, but there is a preponderance of Chihuahuas, bulldogs and pugs in this final edit. Maybe photographers have a penchant for these breeds. or maybe these breeds just have absurdly funny looking faces. I promise I am not biased, I have a Golden Retriever , a breed which only got one photo in my cut.

I’m starting with this picture which was in my book. I think it is one of the great dog pictures. There is something about those bare bulbs above the dressed up dog on a present that I love.

By Eric Getty at : http://www.flickr.com/photos/photeric/2106607883
This adorable photo of a puppy wearing a hat way too big for him is beautiful.

Taken by Chad and found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/xmarine1973/2126132328
I love this photo of three dogs (chihuahuas?)  wearing hats and looking very much like Christmas.( I love the Kath Kidston Wallpaper as well!)

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/88499915@N00/5223766659

This Photo of a German Shepherd with a wreath around his neck is wonderful

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/doublewithcream/3095481950

This is an amazing picture of a dog looking doleful about having to dress up in a Santa Hat.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianabog/4201761902

This is a very funny photo of a dog wearing glasses for a Christmas card. This dog is one of the few who doesn’t seem upset about dressing up.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainriver/2133469094

Funny photo of a dog wearing tinsel looking like a tree for this Christmas card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/venosdale/5172999059
Funny dog photo for a holiday card wearing a hat and scarf.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7234729@N05/3096002699
This dog is so cute modeling a yellow hat and bow tie, like he is a harlequin.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarynleathjames/3100384713
This dog , a pug I think, models a Christmas hat in this Holiday card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/newstock/3867404188
This is a fun picture of a dog with a big star in front of him for his Holiday Portrait.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainriver/2096588346

Fun picture of a pug all dressed up for the Holidays

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55023235@N02/5103359752/

Great photo of a dog with a hat on in this Holiday Card, this is one of my favorite dog Cards.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nogsonline/3130883388

Great face on this Bulldog in this holiday photo

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsmetj/242801666I love the face on this gentleman dog with a bowler hat in this photograph. Priceless.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/priviteraco/4948191712

Cute chihuahua dressed as an angel in this Holiday photo.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsmetj/244601781

This dog is so cute holding a Christmas Stocking in his mouth in this Holiday card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/new_years_resolutions/4174593857

This pittbull’s face looks adorable with the santa hat on.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ride2anywhere/3089220121What an elaborate dog Holiday card this is. I love the bone in his mouth.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosebud81592/5209095374

The bull dog in this Christmas card is adorable with a bright red nose.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diypaper/5044398946

I absolutely love the face on this pug in this Christmas card, it looks like he’s had too much Rum Punch.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bugbunnybambam/2110612296

What a doleful face on this hound wearing a santa hat. He looks very depressed about Christmas.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hannah19/4128749010

I love the cat and dog partnership as they look up at the star in this Christmas card. How they got them to do this is a mystery to me.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcpayne/4127595512

This dog is wearing a wreath for his christmas card, and  looking very cute I must say.

Found at:

This is a very cute bull dog wearing a Christmas outfit for his holiday card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/finetra/5192381693

These two bull dogs are wearing very silly antlers for their Christmas card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/retalesbotijero/4225708517

The look on the face of this bulldog in this Holiday card is so charming, It looks like his eyes are bugging out of his face.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizkerrison/3070993379

Here is a very cute picture of a pug dressed in a Christmas costume for his Card looking mortified.

Found at: Flickr

This Photo of a German Shepherd holding a Christmas Tree branch  in his mouth is wonderful.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamygrrl/3129803046

I love the picture of this black lab with one eye hidden under a Christmas hat.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9936312@N05/4191179762/

Funny Picture of a dog, a spaniel, with antlers on his head.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24569010@N06/3085219549Another funny picture of a dog with antlers on his head.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainriver/3094989163Hysterical picture of a Chihuahua wearing a Christmas scarf in this holiday photo

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/redskygraphics/4132347590

This is a funny picture of three French Bulldogs (or pugs?) wearing costumes for their holiday photo.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/labimposter/306969742

Very nice dog portrait for his Christmas photo for a Christmas card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadlatta/5222419517

Cute picture of a dog wearing antlers for his Christmas card portrait

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cryrolfe/3063252084

Here are some very cute long haired dachshunds in this dog portrait for a Christmas card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/doxieone/3087291621

Very sweet picture of a dog holding a Christmas tree in his mouth for his Christmas card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28601488@N05/5192462011

And finally, this is one of my favorites of a dog wearing a wig and Santa hat for his holiday card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pilarkitty/3085113928

“Bone Annee!”

Thursday, December 9

The Fabulous Family Christmas Cards of Graphic Designer Jon Arnold

I have a new favorite card designer, Jon Arnold. I just discovered his fun creative Christmas cards at his site photoshopfu.com where he shows off his mad photoshop skills.  Here are his cards over the years and a brief description of how and why he made them in his words. I am putting all of these into the Family Christmas Card Gallery, I have deemed them very worthy.

Here are all of the Arnold  family Christmas cards with an explanation in Jon’s words of how their Christmas cards style has evolved over the years and a bit of a lesson on how to make a great creative  Christmas card for yourself:

Christmas 2002

I feel like this was the year we turned a corner with a pretty unique concept, and this remains one of my favorite Arnold Christmas cards.  Perhaps what is most surprising to me is how little Photoshop work was done here (I just had to remove the camera from the reflection).  And this was old-school film, folks; I didn’t have a million digital takes to get it right.Fun idea for a creative family Christmas card with a sofa photoshopped put of it.

Christmas 2003

That Christmas we were expecting our third daughter, so I went with a “this is the present we’re getting this year” idea.  I still like the concept, but this has been my least favorite Arnold Christmas card so far.  I think I did a hack Photoshop job, and overall it feels contrived.  The only thing that gives it a hint of genuine charm is the pointing finger of my then-youngest daughter.

The lesson: Either 1) it doesn’t matter how great your idea is if it’s not properly executed, or 2) sometimes your ideas aren’t as great as you think they are.

The (life) lesson: Good photography is all in the lighting

Christmas 2004

I think this was a step up in our creative Christmas card endeavor, and also the first of a slightly subversive, anti-commercialism tone that would appear in later Christmas cards as well.  This was also the year I finally figured out the lighting technique for a pure white background right out of the camera, so I was thrilled to get to use it here.

The lesson: Don’t get carried away.  Keep your creative Christmas card ideas manageable so that the whole process stays fun.

Christmas 2005

This year we wanted to incorporate a little bit of family news into our Christmas card, so we made a board game.  The descriptions on the game board corresponded with the events of the year.  And yes, we even included game pieces.  I had a lot of fun making all of this, but it took a long time and was starting to feel like overkill.

The lesson: Don’t get carried away.  Keep your creative Christmas card ideas manageable so that the whole process stays fun.


Christmas 2006

This was the year our business, our family, and life in general seemed to have gotten hectic and complicated.  It was a tough year, but I’ll bet no one outside looking in would have noticed.  But isn’t that how we all are?…putting up a certain facade on the outside, but inside we’re a bit of a mess?  Seemed like a perfect idea for a Christmas card, though!  The “picture” on the front cover was actually cut out, letting the smiling family from the inside show through.  Opening the card, however, one sees the complete picture.  (I love those burning curtains!)

The lesson: Being real trumps being creative.


Christmas 2007

Ok, I’m not going to feign humility here: we nailed this one.  And I don’t mean just the actual card, I mean the whole experience of making it.  Our girls were old enough to participate and have fun during the photo shoots, and being a huge movie buff, I loved the whole action-movie metaphor of family life.  It was a lot of work, but we had a blast making it, which I think gave us all an extra sense of togetherness and ownership in this annual Christmas card tradition.

The lesson: Think of a creative Christmas card idea that hits upon your particular interest, and you’re bound to execute it masterfully (or at least have a lot of fun working on it).

Christmas 2008

I got this idea from one of my daughters’ Where’s Waldo books, of course.  Here we are acting out different events and details from the previous year, and the card itself included a poem of what to hunt for in the picture.  I knew this would be a bit of a Photoshop challenge (here’s my overview) but it was fun and satisfying to see it all come together.  The photo shoot was one of those fun family activities that I’ll never forget.

The lesson: Feed the kids first for maximum fun and cooperation.  See that pizza?  That wasn’t just a prop; that was dinner.

Christmas 2009

Time to take another shot at commercialism (the inside caption read “May your only excess be of peace and love”).  Our photo shoot, unfortunately, was going nowhere.  Everyone was a tad grumpy and it was showing, so we changed our strategy and made it into a game.  With everyone lined up on the other side of the room, we set the camera timer for a couple seconds and then would run to the couch trying to get in place before the shutter fired.  Just a few tries at this, and we got our shot.  And had fun.

The lesson: Your best photos will come when you’re having fun, something no amount of Photoshop magic can fake.

These Holiday cards are great right? He has a great, fun sense of how to pull off a creative card. I wonder what their card will be for this year. Contact me to ask me for my address Jon. (Hint)



Monday, December 6

Brady Bunch Christmas Card: A great idea for a holiday card

The Brady Bunch image from the opening credits on the show is  great inspiration for making a Christmas or Holiday card. Many people are doing it. Some of you may be too young to understand the impact that The Brady Bunch had on the generation that grew up during the 70′s. Back when there were only a few networks, it was a big deal to have an amusing show which was appropriate for groovy young people like myself. This show has a real sense of nostalgia for many other groovy baby-boomers it seems.  As I searched, there were loads of cards out there,  some better than others. I think that these below are some of the  better examples. What makes these cards work in my opinion is having good lighting and a consistent plain background. This is the original opening credit image of the Brady Bunch Show.

This is pretty a pretty cute Brady Bunch Card. I love the pregnant belly in the middle.

found at: http://home.348north.com/archives/our-family/

Again, this is by Theresa Thompson, I’ve shown this card before, but it is such a great Christmas card that I had to include it. I love the fact that she also shows the back of their head son the back of the card.

I love the polk-a-dot background on this Brady Bunch Card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skg/4320130833/

It’s a nice twist on this Brady Bunch image to make it in Black and White.

FOund at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krissypics/4989302211/

And I love the bright colors on this version of a Brady Bunch photo.

FOund at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bananaketchup/4528973485/

This looks like it’s a Corporate card. I love the idea of doing a funny corporate card in the Brady Bunch theme.

I love the addition of pets in this Brady Bunch Card

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35124656@N07/3279207369/

I love how this  guy in the outer photos are all zoning on on the middle guy, It’s a good twist on the Brady Bunch theme.

I think this is all the same person in each square on this Brady Bunch Card.

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/snelly23/3066701103/

If you have a Great Brady Bunch Christmas card, or any other fun, unusual Holiday card and would like to share it with us, please submit here. Or if you want to browse more clever, creative holiday cards, go to the gallery section in the menu and browse other fun cards in the Family Section, the Pets Section, the Grown up Section, the Corporate Section,  the Santas Section,  the  Kids Section, the Vintage Section or the Illustrated Section. I also have a Book Section where you can see examples of cards in my book.

Saturday, December 4

Cheesy, Corny, Awkward Christmas Cards Wearing Bad Christmas Sweaters

Wearing ugly Christmas sweaters on Christmas cards is all the rage. Yes, you heard me, bad Christmas Sweaters are trendy. These cards are so corny , cheesy and just plain awkward that they are hysterically funny. People are having bad sweater Christmas parties, people are writing articles about them, and yes, people are wearing them in their Christmas cards. But this time, with irony. Here are my top picks for awkward, cheesy, corny,  Christmas cards of people wearing ugly, bad  Christmas sweaters.

I’ve posted this card before, it ‘s by  Theresa Thompson, for me it’s the quintessential bad sweater Christmas card. She gets lots of points , in my eyes, for getting her teenage kids to wear the plaid vests. To see more of her cards on this site go here.

And here is another one of my favorite Bad seater Christmas cards. It’s by Trevor Navarra, he had a few pictures in my book. So many , that we actually edited this one out. I don’t know why actually since it’s so great. I love the sparkle of the tooth. Brilliant.

Yikes, this one was taken at a Sears portrait studio..I love the pose. It’s very “40 Year Old Virgin”.

By photographer John Keatley for his company card this year. He’s the one in the wheelchair.

Ever wondered what the disembodied heads of Yamaha factory riders Valentino Rossi, Ben Spies and James Stewart would look like on ghastly Christmas sweaters?  Oh, I love the irony of tough motorcycle guys in bad Christmas sweaters.
These aren’t actually the worst Christmas sweaters I’ve ever seen…but the awkward spirit is there.

By Scot at scott.sphotographs.com.

Corny , Cheesy Christmas sweater Christmas card again by John Keatley again. He  is available to do a corny shoot like this for you, or for your company. Both of his cards are in fact for companies. You can find him at keatleyphoto.com

Lovely couple with a lovely sense of humor…I hope. found here on picasa.

Oh, Scott…you’re so awkward.

Sony Music released this Christmas card of the cast of Glee wearing bad Christmas cards. The photo was released to promote their Glee Christmas Album which came out this month.

Even the dogs got into the action at http://littlemayra.blogspot.com

The legs are more scary than the bad sweaters on this Christmas card photo

I love the closed eyes on this card…this card sooo bad, it’s fabulous. I found it on Flickr.

Aaaaawkward

Thanks Chris and Jana Schaeffer here on Flickr.
This one was on Awkward Family Photos, but I am sure it is staged. The dog was added later on the sweater, you can tell it was photoshopped in. I love the fact that it is hard to tell if it was faked though, it makes it even more funny. …hmmmm.

Pippa’s google eyes take this card from bad to fab.

And here is an invitation to a bad Christmas sweater party found here.  I love the fact that these sweaters are different, no red and green here, but snowflake inspired….niiiiice touch.

If you want to buy a bad Christmas sweater go to here, on this site you can also get some great party planning tips for throwing a bad Christmas sweater party. Parties like this are all the rage I hear.

Now that was a fun blog posting, probably the favorite one I’ve done yet this season. Remember, please send me your fun cards so I can post them for all to appreciate and admire. I have many more postings like this coming up every day. Submit your card here, or if you are a photographer with lots of fun cards to show, I would love to do an interview with you. Contact me.

Wednesday, December 1

Paper Mama Holiday Card Contest

I am just tuning into the fact that Chelsey over at The Paper Mama at  is having a holiday card challenge. I’m in!

I featured one of Chelsey’s card a few years ago, here it is again:

And here are some other holiday cards she’s done over the years:



Chelsey is definitely one of us crazies who don’t want to send the standard card.

Now for my submission. My card is not QUITE ready yet due to my husband not being available much during the daylight hours. So I asked Chelsey if I could use one of my favorite Christmas cards from a previous year, she said, “yes”, so here it is. I know I posted it last year, but I do love it so…

WE SEW WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

If you want to submit a card to The Paper Mama, go here, but hurry, the contest ends on December 3rd. I would love to post the finalists next week (if Chelsey and the finalists will allow it). Stay tuned.

Wednesday, December 1

SantaCon: a Great Place to Stage a Christmas Card

In my book “Merry Christmas From…150 Christmas cards you wish you’d received”, I showed a picture of a little girl with lots of Santas behind her. The photo is by Greta Mansour. Isn’t it wonderful? How did she get so many Santas in the photo you may wonder.

It was taken at Santacon, a sort of festival where loads of people spontaneously meet in different cities in the world at predetermined times to bar hop, cause a commotion, and , well, just dress like Santa together. It’s a great opportunity to get a shot for your Christmas card.

According to Wikipedia “SantaCon is a mass gathering of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes parading publicly on streets and in bars in cities around the world. The focus is on spontaneity and creativity, while having a good time and spreading cheer and goodwill.” Wow, it’s even in Wikipedia!

It’s also known as  Naughty Santas, Cheapsuit SantasSantarchySantapalooza, and Santa Rampage, SantaCon incorporates elements of a flash mob in the context of cheerful bawdy and harmless behavior, the singing of naughty Christmas carols, and the giving of small gifts to strangers. Santacon occurs in many cities throughout the world this time of year. As members of the Cacophony Society, their goal is to unite “in the pursuit of experiences beyond the pale of mainstream society through subversion, pranks, art, fringe explorations and meaningless madness.”

Every December for the last 17 years,  Santas have been visiting cities around the world, engaging in a bit of Santarchy as part of the annual SantaCon events.

It all started back in 1994 when several dozen Cheap Suit Santas paid a visit to downtown San Francisco for a night of Kringle Kaos. Things have reached Critical Xmas and Santarchy is now a global phenomenon.

You’d better watch out! Santa’s coming to town!

It looks like a fabulous time is had by all.

Be sure to check out the giant SF Santacon photo gallery on Flickr.

There are 165 SantaCons planned this year, all in the month of December, so chances are there’s one near you. To find your nearest Santacon  go to: santacon.info . You can also buy Santa costumes there.

If you take your Christmas Card picture at a Santacon, be sure to let me know so I can post it for all to see. Or if you have any other fun, unusual Holiday card and would like to share it with us, please submit here.

If you want to browse more clever, creative holiday cards, go to the gallery section in the menu and browse other fun cards in the Family Section, the Pets Section, the Grown up Section, the Corporate Section,  the Santas Section,  the  Kids Section, the Vintage Section or the Illustrated Section. I also have a Book Section where you can see examples of cards in my book.

Wednesday, December 1

Sand Snowman: a great idea for a cool Christmas card

A fun way to make a boring beach shot fun for Christmas is to pose with a sand snowman. What better way to winterize a beach photo? Here is one I did once. The kids loved posing with the sand snowman they had helped make (and RE-make every time it collapsed). Hint: bring a spray bottle of water to help keep the sand moist.

Taken by Karen Robert

All it needs is a kid next to itFound at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pamk/2398891839/

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pamk/2371842490/

How do they get the sand to stick together like that?

Taken by Bill Shaw

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95771949@N00/6513744/

Sand sculptures at the Gaylord in Kissimmee, Florida

Taken by Robyn at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterblog/60743805/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seancarr54/1563691180/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pamk/2514305549/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathyprints/2112574828/

by Kathy Archbold

found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracedvornik/4438031887/