A photo Christmas ornament is a creative and easy way to add a personal touch to your Christmas tree. Glass blown ornaments are nice, and some of the pewter miniatures on sale nowadays are quite beautiful, but for me the most important thing in Christmas decorations is to express yourself. Photo Christmas ornaments do just that. They help you honor the things that matter you to most: your friends and family. In addition, they can make a fun and fascinating craft activity for the whole family.
The first photo Christmas ornament I ever had, of course, was store-bought. It was a gorgeous pewter photo frame hanging from a dainty little hook. I put a picture my girlfriend in it, and really enjoyed the way it looked on the Christmas tree. It was a present from her, after all, and I wanted to always use it to express my love for her.
Because it was Christmas vacation I had a lot of time. I decided that it might be nice to make my own Christmas decorations. I set off to make a photo Christmas ornament of my own. I'm a pretty decent wood carver, and I was able to make a wooden frame over the next day or so. When I was done, it looked spectacular. I put a picture of myself in it and gave it to my girlfriend.
Of course, there are easier ways to make photo Christmas ornaments than this. I have a friend who makes them out of common household items. She is really into folksy art, and finds a lot of easy and fun ways to make crafts of things that would otherwise be discarded. Old sardine tins, Popsicle sticks,, and many other pieces of packaging and wrapping are all well suited to making photo Christmas ornaments out of. With a little bit of paint and a lot of imagination, you can make beautiful finished crafts there are fit to be given out as personalized Christmas presents.
Then again, there are a lot of fancy photo Christmas ornament effects that you can only get from buying custom made Christmas decorations. Laser engraved Christmas ornaments, for example, can combine photographs with stunning glass etching. Still, whether you prefer a homemade aesthetic or something more professionally done, consider incorporating photos into your Christmas decorations this year. You will be surprised by how much they add to your holiday celebration!
There are many great reasons to give photographs. These are reminders of times and events, and are great when you don’t see someone every day. Many families like to have family photos done each year so that they may send a photo out with or on a holiday card, or they can also give them out as a part of a photo Christmas ornament. If you have loved ones far away, this might be a great thing to add to your parcel when sending them out holiday greetings and gifts. They can also look great on your own tree, especially when you live far from those you love.
You can find a great photo Christmas ornament in many stores around the holidays. They come in all types of styles and sizes, and you can usually find what you need rather easily. Some you can buy in the stores and online can come personalized with your family name if you wish, or with any type of message you might like to have on the ornament. You can have the year, or a holiday greeting. Most places that personalize will do whatever you wish, as long as it fits on the ornament correctly.
If you live far from family, you may want to make up our own photo Christmas ornament to send out to everyone who might not live nearby, or you can send them to everyone you know if you wish. You can also make some up for your own tree with pictures of friends and family if you like, and it might seem like they are there with you - at least in spirit - when you can’t be together for the holidays. If you don’t want to have that many photos on the tree, you can do almost the same thing by getting plain ornaments and putting names on them with etching or even with glitter.
When you have friends around the world, which many of us do thanks to the Internet, you can send them a photo Christmas ornament so that you can be with them on the holidays as well. This was something I did for my friends overseas, and of all the things I sent in the box for the holidays, this was the one they all loved the most. Perhaps that tells you a bit about people. While we may seem materialistic at times, true happiness comes from the simple things in life, and that makes this type of ornament worth more than any other type you can buy.
Generic, store-bought, holiday greeting cards have served their purpose of sending a festive greeting to those we think about during this special time of year. Please note that the key word here is ‘served’- past tense is used, for such cards will probably be seen quite soon on a shelf in the Smithsonian under the title, “Antique Holiday Greeting Cards”, as photo holiday greeting cards are taking over.
Amazing advances in computers and photography have made it easier that ever to snap the ideal photo to represent your family to those on your holiday card mailing list. Digital cameras allow you to take the picture, view it, erase it and retake it within minutes, all before downloading it to your computer or printing it immediately through your printer.
Recent trends have changed from the traditional family photo with everyone dressed in their Sunday Best and set into a proper sort of pose into a more casual themed attire. A shot of everyone, including the dog, all wearing red, Santa-style hats and collarless red shirts create a more playful, everyday sort of look, showing the family as they typically are.
Each year, thousands upon thousands of would-be photo greeting card senders don’t get the chance, for they were completely unhappy with the finished product. Maybe they tried to create it themselves on their PC and realized that they weren’t as computer savvy as they had thought (or at least hoped). When it comes to this once a year symbol, an annual image of your family that will be sent across town and across the globe, there should be no messing around: leave it to the experts.
Of course, there are traits for you to look for in such a company, as you shouldn’t leave this important task to just anyone. First, find a company that creates unique card templates each year- not one that just changes the year and leaves the same background. Unless, of course, you choose to have the same template each year and simply change the year and photo for all to see exactly how your family is changing.
Make sure that you have options for the size of your finished card, as well as the finish (matte or gloss) involved. A better company will have options for the paper other than the finishes, such as an option to have your cards be actual photographs using real photo paper that can be framed and/or scrap-booked by the recipient.
You’ve spent an entire year with your family, but not everyone else has had the privilege. Creating memorable holiday photo greeting cards is one way to ensure a special place in the hearts of all who receive them.
The first photo Christmas ornament I ever had, of course, was store-bought. It was a gorgeous pewter photo frame hanging from a dainty little hook. I put a picture my girlfriend in it, and really enjoyed the way it looked on the Christmas tree. It was a present from her, after all, and I wanted to always use it to express my love for her.
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Because it was Christmas vacation I had a lot of time. I decided that it might be nice to make my own Christmas decorations. I set off to make a photo Christmas ornament of my own. I'm a pretty decent wood carver, and I was able to make a wooden frame over the next day or so. When I was done, it looked spectacular. I put a picture of myself in it and gave it to my girlfriend.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Of course, there are easier ways to make photo Christmas ornaments than this. I have a friend who makes them out of common household items. She is really into folksy art, and finds a lot of easy and fun ways to make crafts of things that would otherwise be discarded. Old sardine tins, Popsicle sticks,, and many other pieces of packaging and wrapping are all well suited to making photo Christmas ornaments out of. With a little bit of paint and a lot of imagination, you can make beautiful finished crafts there are fit to be given out as personalized Christmas presents.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Then again, there are a lot of fancy photo Christmas ornament effects that you can only get from buying custom made Christmas decorations. Laser engraved Christmas ornaments, for example, can combine photographs with stunning glass etching. Still, whether you prefer a homemade aesthetic or something more professionally done, consider incorporating photos into your Christmas decorations this year. You will be surprised by how much they add to your holiday celebration!
Download Free High Resolution Version
There are many great reasons to give photographs. These are reminders of times and events, and are great when you don’t see someone every day. Many families like to have family photos done each year so that they may send a photo out with or on a holiday card, or they can also give them out as a part of a photo Christmas ornament. If you have loved ones far away, this might be a great thing to add to your parcel when sending them out holiday greetings and gifts. They can also look great on your own tree, especially when you live far from those you love.
You can find a great photo Christmas ornament in many stores around the holidays. They come in all types of styles and sizes, and you can usually find what you need rather easily. Some you can buy in the stores and online can come personalized with your family name if you wish, or with any type of message you might like to have on the ornament. You can have the year, or a holiday greeting. Most places that personalize will do whatever you wish, as long as it fits on the ornament correctly.
Download Free High Resolution Version
If you live far from family, you may want to make up our own photo Christmas ornament to send out to everyone who might not live nearby, or you can send them to everyone you know if you wish. You can also make some up for your own tree with pictures of friends and family if you like, and it might seem like they are there with you - at least in spirit - when you can’t be together for the holidays. If you don’t want to have that many photos on the tree, you can do almost the same thing by getting plain ornaments and putting names on them with etching or even with glitter.
Download Free High Resolution Version
When you have friends around the world, which many of us do thanks to the Internet, you can send them a photo Christmas ornament so that you can be with them on the holidays as well. This was something I did for my friends overseas, and of all the things I sent in the box for the holidays, this was the one they all loved the most. Perhaps that tells you a bit about people. While we may seem materialistic at times, true happiness comes from the simple things in life, and that makes this type of ornament worth more than any other type you can buy.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Generic, store-bought, holiday greeting cards have served their purpose of sending a festive greeting to those we think about during this special time of year. Please note that the key word here is ‘served’- past tense is used, for such cards will probably be seen quite soon on a shelf in the Smithsonian under the title, “Antique Holiday Greeting Cards”, as photo holiday greeting cards are taking over.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Amazing advances in computers and photography have made it easier that ever to snap the ideal photo to represent your family to those on your holiday card mailing list. Digital cameras allow you to take the picture, view it, erase it and retake it within minutes, all before downloading it to your computer or printing it immediately through your printer.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Recent trends have changed from the traditional family photo with everyone dressed in their Sunday Best and set into a proper sort of pose into a more casual themed attire. A shot of everyone, including the dog, all wearing red, Santa-style hats and collarless red shirts create a more playful, everyday sort of look, showing the family as they typically are.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Each year, thousands upon thousands of would-be photo greeting card senders don’t get the chance, for they were completely unhappy with the finished product. Maybe they tried to create it themselves on their PC and realized that they weren’t as computer savvy as they had thought (or at least hoped). When it comes to this once a year symbol, an annual image of your family that will be sent across town and across the globe, there should be no messing around: leave it to the experts.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Of course, there are traits for you to look for in such a company, as you shouldn’t leave this important task to just anyone. First, find a company that creates unique card templates each year- not one that just changes the year and leaves the same background. Unless, of course, you choose to have the same template each year and simply change the year and photo for all to see exactly how your family is changing.
Download Free High Resolution Version
Make sure that you have options for the size of your finished card, as well as the finish (matte or gloss) involved. A better company will have options for the paper other than the finishes, such as an option to have your cards be actual photographs using real photo paper that can be framed and/or scrap-booked by the recipient.
Download Free High Resolution Version
You’ve spent an entire year with your family, but not everyone else has had the privilege. Creating memorable holiday photo greeting cards is one way to ensure a special place in the hearts of all who receive them.
