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Shutterfly Inspiration : WendyZine Shares A Card!

I wanted to share some great inspiration that came my way this week. Wendyzine Scraps at pickleberrypop shared a link to a very special product that she has in her store. It is a gift box of Shutterfly templates, quickpages and actions. It is specifically created for you to use in Adobe PSE and PS to create images perfect for printing at Shutterfly. Here is a link to be able to purchase the Gift Box! The price is currently reduced and it looks to be a great value.

Wendy is also sharing a free card template for each of you to download from the Shutterfly Blog. (Please remember that all freebies are for personal use only!) Thanks Wendy for the holiday inspiration!

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Savannah Brentnall : Holiday Card Display Inspiration

Savannah Brentnall, owner of savannahscrapbooks responded to the week # 4 question of "How do you display your holiday cards?" by saying:

"I like to see holiday cards displayed all over the living room. There's nothing better than walking through the front door and being greeted by the warm wishes of friends and family. I put them on the mantelpiece, on the coffee table and on the side tables. I also use paper clips to attach them to wide holiday ribbon which I drape over pictures and mirrors.

After the holiday, I scan the cards that have the most sentimental value, layer them in 'piles' in Photoshop and create a two-page layout to go with my holiday pages. I print the layouts and put them in my albums, and I include the original cards in pocket pages next to the layouts. Some people don't see the value in keeping old cards, but I love looking back at the cards sent by friends in years past."

Holiday Card Promotion: Create Early and Save!

Check out the valuable promotion that Shutterfly is running right now on holiday card making. If you order your holiday cards before October 23rd you can buy 50 cards and get 25 cards for free! That is a 33% discount. Here is a link to check out the details.

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Don't forget, the Shutterfly DSAT members have created some amazing holiday card templates for you to use when creating your cards this season! There is a beautiful selection that inspire and make the card creation process a breeze! Here is a sample.

Katie Pertiet: Holiday Card Inspiration!

Katie Pertiet, owner of designerdigitals responded to the week #4 question of "How do you display your holiday cards?" by saying:

"I have a rack that hangs on the wall in our foyer and I place all the cards in there as they arrive so everyone can see them! Then I file them away in a folder for each year in hopes that some day I'll make something creative with them. Hopefully "someday" will come soon. ;) " Here is a freebie frame from Katie.

She has conveniently created a link for us to download the frame. All you need to do is click on this link : Download Frame Here , and it will take you directly to a download button. Enjoy and please remember all freebies are for personal use only.

Holiday Card Display: Anna Aspnes Inspires us.

Anna Aspnes, whose designs can be found at Designer Digitals, responded to the week # 4 question of "How do you display your holiday cards?" by saying:

" I use a long piece of festive ribbon and use two push pins to attach it vertically from the ceiling to the floor.  I then use paper clips to attach the top left corner of each card to the ribbon.  My mum always did her cards this way growing up and remaining within the confines of military life the system still works.  It's inexpensive and space effective!"

Hybrid Holiday Inspiration: Alicia shares a card!

Card making during the holiday season can be overwhelming if you are trying to scrap each card by hand. I have found that a hybrid approach for creating my cards to be just as  satisfying. It is easy, fun, and creative.  I like to keep it simple so all I did  for my cards this year was have the cards printed for me from Shutterfly, then add my own personal touch with some ribbon and a brad.

The samples below are created using a holiday card template from Katie Pertiet, owner of designerdigitals. To create a card using a template, you simply insert a family photo into the card using a photo editing software like Adobe, uploaded the image to Shutterfly, then have Shutterfly print it. It is easy and looks great.

Don't stop there, check out the second sample below. I added a strip of red ribbon onto the top and bottom of the card and attached a snowflake brad. It added just a bit of dimension to my card and looks like I spent hours hand creating each one. It literally took minutes. I encourage everyone to try to add a personal touch to each of their digital cards this holiday season!

Until next project..........................Alicia

 

Holiday Card Making: Katie Pertiet Shares Her Thoughts

Katie Pertiet, owner of Designer Digitals responded to the Week #1 Question of " How are you thinking of creating your holiday card this year?" by saying:

"Our holiday card this year will most likely contain multiple images  to showcase all of the events of the year. Perhaps something with the  numbers 1-12 since those are commonly used for the 12 days of  Christmas but instead have them represent each month of the year and  say how we are looking forward to another amazing 12 months!"

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Holiday Cardmaking: Carol Abram shares a memory!

Carol Abram, owner of Scraphead responded to the Week #1 Question of " How are you thinking of creating your holiday card this year?" by saying:

"When we first married we featured our dog on the front of our holiday cards. Then as our children came along, we added them into the designs too. Most years I have created cards that are funny or silly and usually reflect something memorable that happened that year. (Like the one below from the year the Red Sox finally lifted the curse and won the World Series). The only time I have created a serious card was in 2001 when all I could think to mention was our wish for peace.

This year I imagine I will have to work hard to convince my teenage daughters to participate. Every year older they are, the more self conscious they become. Fortunately, the dog never complains. I am planning a more elegant an serious approach this year, possibly using a close-up portrait of my girls as this is the last year we will have my oldest daughter at home before she leaves for college. If I include our dog, that will be a much harder shot to capture all three of them at their best. Especially the dog!

I am thinking I will probably do a New Year's card instead of Hanukkah this year as Hanukkah is REALLY early (December 4!) That way I have alot more time to make my creation, get it printed and send them out.

Here is a card from the year that the Red Sox finally broke the curse and won the World Series."

 

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Holiday Cardmaking: Maya's response

Maya, owner of Scrapbookgraphics  responded to the Week #1 Question of " How are you thinking of creating your holiday card this year?" by saying:

"Our son Kai tends to be the star of the show for our Chistmas Card greetings and I usually put him through the standard photoshoot routine for this purpose specifically. In past years I have decked him up with a Santa Hat, or placed a Christmas Wreath around his neck. One year I took three separate photos of him holding wooden letters and had the card spell out the word JOY.

At 5 he is now starting to catch on to the whole Christmas thing and he has been making a wish list since January. Every time he notices a television commercial advertising a toy on his list, he closes his eyes tightly and says "Please can I have this for a Christmas present." and repeats the mantra over and over until the commercial is over. I am thinking I will have to incorporate this with a photo of him holding a big long list, rolling out on the floor and possibly embellished after the fact with some digital scrapbooking Christmas elements. Inside of course, will be our wishes extended for a joyful holiday season and an update as to what our family has been up to the past year.

Cards like this tend to saved and cherished rather than tossed out after Christmas, so it is not uncommon for my wheels to start spinning so early in the year, on creating something extra special to send out to friends and family."

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Holiday Card Making: Anna Aspnes shares her secret

Anna Aspnes, whose designs can be found at Designer Digitals responded to the Week #1 Question of "How are you thinking of creating your holiday card this year?" by saying:

"I always try to come up with a new design each year for our family card but if "Santa" gets to busy this year then there's no stress.   Here are a few classics in my "sack" I have to fall back on." 

Fotocardz Pro by: Anna Aspnes   and  Holiday Poinsetta Fotocardz by: Anna Aspnes

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