Christmas Card Photo Ideas IIWe have had so many great photo ideas submitted that we have broken this into two articles. Post your own Christmas card photo.
Valentine Chocolate BoxThis is a different way to send a special kiss. I made a new box for these Bacio chocolates (bacio means kiss in Italian).
Reindeer Balloon GameWe had our family Christmas party and had a couple of strange reindeer show up just after a game. For this game, you need:
Taster Turkeys For Picky EatersA couple of Thanksgivings ago, I was faced with my first big dinner for my daughter's new husband and his two kids, who were sweet, but notoriously picky eaters.
Christmas: Yearly Family PhotoAs a tradition, we have started taking a "Christmas Picture" every year for posterity. Here is ours for 2009.
Thanksgiving: Thankful CenterpieceI wanted my guests to be thankful for something this year. I wrote down several things to be thankful for and cut them out and attached them to my candle centerpiece.
Michael Jackson CostumeWow, this was hard to do, I can't lie. This is Michael "Drackson" (as my son calls him). We used DVD videos to sketch the make of the jacket. We bought a 60's style costume and used the little black leather jacket pattern.
Our Trip to the Pumpkin PatchIt's the season of Thanksgiving (Canada) and Halloween. The grandchildren are having a fun time trying to chose the pumpkin to eat at dinner and the one to carve into a jack-o-lantern.
Craft: Valentine's Day Candy DishThis candy dish is made from a terra cotta flowerpot saucer. They're available year-round for under $2.00. Use pink, red, or white craft paint to paint a design inside and/or outside the saucer.
Preschool Thanksgiving CornucopiaThis is a cornucopia my 3 yr. old grandson made in preschool. It was to be filled with things he is thankful for. I asked him to tell me about the pictures he glued in and he told me about Thomas and the toilet paper. I told him his grandma is thankful for toilet paper too.
Black Flamingos For HalloweenWhen my pink flamingos faded I decided to spray paint them black for Halloween decoration. Sorry the picture is a little blurry.
"A Christmas Story" Photo CardWe love the movie "A Christmas Story". So last year we decided to pay tribute to the scene the boys love best, which is where one kid dares the other kid to stick his tongue to a frozen flag pole. I used my photo software to change the picture to black and white and frosted the edges. The caption on the card read "WE TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU TO HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS". Everyone loved it!
Easter JarsThese are little Easter jars. The first was filled with preserves and the other with spaghetti sauce. I got a dollar stamp from Michaels and some spring paper and made these jars for Easter for the grandkids.
Happy St. Patrick's Day From ThriftyFunHere are Susan's grandkids celebrating St. Patrick's Day in their very special hats.
Valentine's BoxThis is a Valentine's mailbox that I made for my neighbor girl. They had a contest at school and she won second place with it.
Craft: Valentine's Chocolate Flower CardTo create this card, cut a horizontal sheet of paper from left to right (ending up with two long strips of paper). Fold one in half. Cut a 3 x 3 sheet of tissue paper and fold into the wrapper shape then secure to the card with a piece of double stick tape.
Key To My HeartThis year's Valentine's Day gifts for the men in my life is a take-off on my Bottle Cap Sun idea.
Decorating With Angel FluffI love decorating for Christmas with Angel Fluff (snow), you can use it anywhere and it really adds a nice wintry touch.
Easter Egg BouquetI painted a terra cotta pot that I bought at the dollar store. I picked up 3 bouquets of silk Easter flowers, also purchased at the dollar store and used left over eggs from an egg wreath project.
Holiday Gift - Wine Glass with CandiesA quick Valentine's Day (or any other holiday actually) is to fill a wine glass with the appropriate holiday colored candies and ribbons. This photo shows my Valentine's glass spilled - as I used this image for several cards this year.
Refurbishing GourdsLet your fall gourds dry after October and Thanksgiving use. Clean and paint back to what they looked like when they were first used. You will have gourds for years to come to use with out rebuying.
