Need some inspiration for my Christmas card

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Hey all! I hope this is the right place to post this, I'm still pretty new here. I am in need of some inspiration for my Christmas cards this year. I had a vision of what I wanted the photos of my daughters to look like, and I accomplished that and took those pictures last week and they turned out beautifully. But now I'm stuck- I'm not sure where to go with the card.

Here are some of the photos:
http://www.blessingsphotography.com/images/angel1.jpg

http://www.blessingsphotography.com/images/angel3.jpg

http://www.blessingsphotography.com/images/angel22.jpg

So I'm thinking something elegant, vintage-y, etc. Something that goes along with the feel of the photos, but doesn't draw attention away from them. Any suggestions for kits, papers, embellishments??

Thanks so much!
Tera

[krusho]

I have no help :o, but :yahoo: for your pictures! Your daughters are beautiful!

[Kathleen]

Your photos are beautiful! I am so jealous you have fabulous inspiration.

As for layout design, I almost end up looking around at stores and web sites for inspiration. Try a Google search for: photo Christmas Cards.

You might also check out Rene Bross' (she is a designer here at DSP) new card site: My Good Greetings (http://www.mygoodgreetings.com/).

I usually try to decide on finished size (and know how I am going to print them) before I totally invest myself in the design of a card.

These kits of Lauren's immediately came to mind:

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/images/07_K_AllthatGlitters.jpg (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7111) All that Glitters Page Kit (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7111)


http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/images/07_AO_AllthatGlitters.jpg (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7284) All that Glitters Add on Pack (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7284)

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/images/07_K_ClassicalChristmas.jpg (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=41_42_51&products_id=7316) Classical Christmas (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=41_42_51&products_id=7316)

And there are awesome Christmas Word Art (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&keyword=christmas&search_in_description=1&categories_id=19&inc_subcat=1&manufacturers_id=&pfrom=&pto=&dfrom=&dto=&x=29&y=9) titles in the store!
And one of Nicole's latest additions too:

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/images/70_K_DoYouBelieve.jpg (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9227) Do You Believe? Page Kit (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9227)

[allsmilz61772]

oh my goodness, looks like you have some great suggestions, but i just had to comment WHAT FABULOUS PHOTOS!!! super job!

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Thank you all so much!

Kathleen, those kits are fabulous- I especially like the Classical Christmas one. Off to check it out!

[debilou]

Great Photos, she really looks like an angel...