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Choosing A Christmas Card
from: CTLA Christmas card is like your family's personal coat of arms. It extends the personality of the giver, is very colorful and ornate, and comes complete with motto for the upcoming Christmas season. In the past, a coat of arms was something handed down from father to son and was a source of great honor and pride. It proclaimed the family history and the achievements of that clan.
Similarly, a Christmas card today can contain the Christmas letter within. It usually relays the chronicles of that particular family throughout the previous year. Some wonderful ideas to include in this memoir of family adventures are memorable trips, recently discovered historic facts about the family, or even new additions like a baby or a pet. In addition, the card can be an expression of that family's faith and beliefs.
Some families prefer to send out highly religious Christmas cards with images of Christ and spiritual themes. Others will send out cards that are geared towards receivers who might celebrate Christmas, but not as a religious holiday. These less religious Christmas cards will say things like: "Season's Greetings" instead of the better known "Merry Christmas." Either way, the choice of motto is highly personal and offers a family a way to express their own culture and beliefs in whatever manner they feel is appropriate.
A Christmas card today can be made with a variety of media, some even jingling pre-recorded tunes when you open them. It's doubtful any medieval clans had that option for their coat of arms! It adds another level of uniqueness and, if your family is musical, one can obtain a voice recording card that plays a message that is usually 10 seconds long. One can insert phone cards, as a subtle hint for those people you might not have heard from in a long time. Some even come with small blinking fiber optic lights, in the spirit of the season.
However, there will always be a place for the antique or old-fashioned Christmas card. Christmas is about a time of nostalgia and innocence for many people, and receiving a laced card or one created by children in the spirit of giving is particularly touching. Creating the retro Christmas cards can also be a family project and a time of togetherness complete with rubber stamps, foils, glue, and glitter.
Many families want that personal touch, but don't have the time to do an old fashioned Christmas card. Instead, they opt for photo Christmas cards, which still makes it personal but without a lot of the work. The family can schedule a time to go to a professional photographer to get a family portrait done. These photographs are then inserted into stock photo holder Christmas cards and sent off.
No matter what choice a family makes for their Christmas card, it is always bound to be unique and expressive of their personality.
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Beck's calling - phillyBurbs.com (blog)
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Bill Bourne draws inspiraton from life - The Times Herald
Bill Bourne draws inspiraton from life The Times Herald In the 64 years they've been married the couple has never bought a Christmas card, Bourne said proudly. “I've always done a hand-painted Christmas card.” Even a wedding anniversary card he once gave Ginny was homemade. He put their heads on the royal ... |
2Do: Museums, parks, family events and more for May 18-24, 2012 - Plain Dealer (blog)
2Do: Museums, parks, family events and more for May 18-24, 2012 Plain Dealer (blog) Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. $21.95; $15.95, ages 2-12. Annual pass: $50, adults; $90, couple; $130, family (two adults and two children) with each additional child $25. Cleveland Metroparks. Garfield Park Reservation, Nature Center, ... |