Personalized Holiday Cards: Fresh Ideas

Your family and friends most likely receive a greeting card from you each winter. Instead of sending the same type of greeting year after year, add variety by changing your concept and captions. Your loved ones will never know what you'll send them next.

Each year, consider changing your card's concept. Feature the whole family one year, and just the kids the next. Give your personalized holiday cards a sweet and loving feel one winter, and then switch to a silly theme. With Christmas photo cards you'll sure to impress your friends and family.

It's also possible to choose a new angle each year on the same theme. For example, you could feature a series of your summervacation photos: one year you're surfing in Hawaii, the next you're eating pizza in Rome. You could also show off your Halloween costumes from year to year.

You can also choose a different design each December from Announcing You's wide selection of card options. Seasonal Celebrations features a collage of patterned ornaments, Shine Bright has a string of colored lights running down the side, and Winter Greeting frames your photo in a white border with red snowflakes. Each of these designs will give your photo holiday card a new look and feel.

Captioning Photo Holiday Cards

Refer to Announcing You's article about ideas for creative seasonal photos. Caption these photos with text that highlights the theme or makes a pun. If your family is draped in colored lights, consider a witty caption like "May your days be merry and bright." A photo holiday card featuring a snow scene might read, "Happy holidays from a winter wonderland" or "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas."

If you prefer more traditional captions, look at samples of personalized holiday cards for ideas. For example, the text featured on the Red Scallop cards reads, "Wishing you all the happiness of the season, and peace and prosperity in the new year." We can mix and match different text and designs and will personalize the cards with your name and the year. Whether your style involves using puns or more traditional greetings, your captions will distinguish one year's greeting from the next.