It is summer, so why not go out and take some photos for your
holiday cards? If someone asked you that,
would you think that they had too much sun?
In actuality, it is a great idea.
The kids are home from school, the weather is warm and there is time to
reduce your holiday stress, months in advance. It also offers an opportunity to be creative
with your holiday message, such as building sand castles shaped like snowmen. Another
summer themed idea for a holiday card is taking a photograph of a message, like
“Merry Christmas” written in the sand and sending it out for your Christmas
cards. Use your imagination and there will be no limits.
There are several ways you can create great holiday pictures
out of season. If you live in northern
areas, that one beautiful snowstorm may not always happen before the holiday
season. It is good idea to be proactive
and to take advantage of the season’s natural beauty in February or March and
capture next year’s photo for your holiday cards. Autumn offers beautiful photo backdrops of
pine boughs, heavy laden with pine cones, and bright red holly berries in
abundance before the birds enjoy eating them. Dressing in heavy sweaters helps and hats help
to portray that wintery feel. If you live in desert areas, spring rewards you
with strikingly beautiful scenes that exist only for a few short weeks and are
appreciated by friends and relatives in other regions more than another snow
scene.
Vacations are the time when everyone takes photos and a
there may be many that would be lovely or interesting to include on your
holiday photo cards. Ski trips, scenes
from other countries, or famous landmarks, all offer great possibilities. How
about the zoo? Who would not enjoy a
Hippo Holidays card?
Here are a few other places you might consider:
- Recreational
and sports – The ice rink or roller skating rink or the kids soccer game
or T ball.
- Camping
trips – A marshmallow roast around the glowing campfire at night makes a
warming scene for winter that you can capture in the summer.
- Country
scenes – You may be driving and spy that perfect photo opportunity of a
mill wheel, old well, red barn or just a great sitting fence.
Park the car and use it as a prop or backdrop. Maybe you will spot an old
carriage and get permission for a family shot. Keep an open eye and an open mind when
you travel about.
Sometimes it may be hard to pick just one opportunity for a
photo card. We all know how hard it is to get the family together at once; one
child is away at school, or a parent was busy at work. Utilizing a stationery company
that offers a variety of layouts for photo Christmas cards ensures you can
capture unique images off all family members, despite the scheduling conflicts!
A multi-photo holiday
card from Tiny Prints has placeholders for group and individual photos to
make sure no one is left out!
Whether it’s a horse and buggy or a beach buggy, the perfect
spot for your holiday photo cards is always waiting, any time of year. Get out with the family while you can all be
together. Ask the kids to help. The
opportunities are seemingly endless and the results will be unique and
appreciated by all. It is also its one
less thing off of your extensive Christmas check list.
Thank you Tiny Prints for this guest post! I can't wait to make my holiday cards now!!!
If you would like to start your holiday cards early, there is a Tiny Prints link on my sidebar! Have Fun!!
{This is a Guest Post, courtesy of Tiny Prints. I was not compensated in any way for posting this article..}
