In my last post, I invited you to vote on our family Christmas cards this year.
Before you view the options, please keep in mind that I kept them simple. (I just don't have it in me to tackle embossing powder with preschoolers. Or little eyelets, for that matter. Though I'm sure my son would have been mighty excited about the hammer I use for pounding those in.)
For our 2006 Christmas-card-making-venture, here's what we (me with my two-year old and four-year old) came up with:
#1 (This one I colored, but wouldn't for the actual cards)
#2 (The Merry Christmas is on the inside)
#3 (Obviously very similar to #1, just with deckled edge scissors on the red paper, and the Merry Christmas and snowman have changed places. And it was colored by my daughter).
#4 (Merry Christmas is on the inside)
#5 (I tried to limit the coloring pencils to the greens and reds, but my son got ahold of the orange pencil for this card! :))
Okay, cast your vote for card #1, #2, #3, #4 or #5. I'll give it one week, tally up the votes and proceed! :)
Have a wonderful day!
Sep. 25, 2006 - My Favorite
ReplyDeletePosted by PreschoolersandPeace
Is #3! But I like green :) And I'm thinking that if you eliminate the ribbon, it'll be one less step...
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Sep. 26, 2006 - #4
Posted by TNLisa
and you've inspired me! by the way, I like #4 because it makes Ella's handiwork the focal point, with the "important message" being the focal point inside. They all looked great! have fun! - Lisa
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Sep. 26, 2006 - I vote for
Posted by Dana
Number 3. I love the look. How fun!
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Sep. 26, 2006 - #1 or #3
Posted by CandidReflections
Hi Stacy...Such cute ideas for Christmas cards! I vote for the simplicity of #1 or #3, especially with your young artists "assisting". ;-) I enjoy making cards as well and have gathered a small arsenal of supplies over the years. I know you wanted to keep it simple...but another fun look that we have used would be to take a liquid glue stick and "color in" the snowman with glue...then a light sprinkling of fine clear (crystal) glitter really sets him off and makes him look like snow. It may be more "mess" than you want to deal with, however, the method I've used with young kids works fairly well: Have Mom or older child color in snowman with glue and then transfer card to a large styrofoam or paper plate. Let youngest shake glitter (you can purchase it in containers with shaker tops) onto the prepared snowman/plate and gently tap card onto plate so all the excess glitter stays in the plate (extra can be collected and used again) This is fairly painless and adds another dimension and sparkle to Mr Snowman! You could even use black glitter for his top hat. Ok...so I'm getting carried away...you wanted to keep it simple! LOL Either way, your design is cute and you are creating memories for your babies. Good Job Mom!
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Sep. 26, 2006 - From kevmem
Posted by Anonymous
They are all cute.....keep the kid's artwork in which ever one you choose, VERY cute! I like the horizontal cards and the ribbon, any ribbon, but that's just me.
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I like them all. But, #4 would have to be my favorite. I like its simplicity.
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Another vote
Posted by PreschoolersandPeace
FWIW, my 13-year-old says he likes #4.
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Sep. 26, 2006 - christmas card vote
Posted by Anonymous
i would have to say #3 is my favorite! i love how ella colored it! tell her she did a great job!
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Sep. 26, 2006 - #4
Posted by Anonymous
Hi Stacy! They are all cute, but I think I like #4 the best. Great job Ella! By the way, I tried to e-mail you last week but I guess I do not have your current e-mail address. I wanted to tell you that we received our referral for a beautiful baby girl born 9/8/06. We are off to Hannah's Hope Guatemala THIS Thursday!! Blessings, Amy Crawford
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kjfairch
#4 is my favorite!
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Rebeca
I have a hard time picking favorites, but I think my vote would go to # 2 if I had to pick only one. My first choice would be to make several of each- they are all nice, and then I wouldn't have to pick!
This inspires me. As soon as I'm done writing thank-you cards to all the people who have been bringing us meals and help I should get started on Christmas cards. I usually make them too, but we simplified and only send them to family and very close friends; everyone else gets the email newsletter. Last year we took pictures of the kids contorted to spell out the letters J-O-Y; it was cute but a bit labor intensive. I guess that's why we start early!
Bless you, and thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement!
Rebeca
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Sep. 26, 2006 - I like #3 the best
Posted by Michelle
They are all very cute! But #3 gets my vote.
By the way...did it really take Ella 1/2 a year to color #4 (I noticed that she aged 1/2 a year between #3 and #4) ...there are child labor laws against that! =)
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by jengresak
I vote #3. Do you need my address? -lol!
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by reformingmama
Wow. I'm loving all these votes and comments... I didn't even realize I had 12 faithful readers, let alone COMMENTERS! THANKS!
Oh, Michelle... aren't you so funny!? HA HA HA. At some point I realized (apparently b/w cards 3 and 4) that by the time everyone got these, Ella would already be 5. But then, she's not 5 when we're making them... but... closer to 5 than 4. So I wrote 4 1/2 on one. And then decided, "That's dumb. She's 4 now." Sheesh. ;)
~Stacy
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by reformingmama
Oops- make that 13!
Jen, apparently you were commenting at the same time I was! :)
Blessings to you... (and how's your puppy?)
~Stacy
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
My vote is for #3. I like your voting idea...I always enjoy other people's input. Good job on the coloring Ella!
Happy Card Making!
Carrie
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Tiany
They are all precious but my choice is going to be #3 :-)
Such a cute idea!!!
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Sep. 26, 2006 - # 4 gets my vote
Posted by Amy
So cute! All of them are.
So I am assuming you can have about 50 to us by December one right? My family and friends will love receiving them!
Smiles, Amy
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Cutzi
Definitely #4 - and definitely with the kids coloring.
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Sep. 26, 2006 - Christmas cards
Posted by Anonymous
These all look great! I, too, love to make cards and have found less and less time to spend on them. I'm also planning on making our Christmas cards this year... I need to get moving on that! Ella did a very nice coloring job- I am impressed! My boys' favorite colors are brown and green and maybe black and their favorite coloring style is "leave no blank paper showing." Have fun! Oh and my vote is #4!
with love,
Rebecca M
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Sep. 26, 2006 - OH...I love Number 3
Posted by Blessed2BMom
Number 3 is sooo cute!!! So???? Are you gonna tell us which one you are using????
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Sep. 27, 2006 - Christmas Car
Posted by JenneinAZ
I like number 2
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Sep. 27, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Denise
# 3, but they're all cute!
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Oct. 4, 2006 - Christmas card vote
Posted by Anonymous
I love them ALL, so cute and creative, but to pick just one, my vote is for #2 :)
Have fun making your cards, whichever you choose.
Love you and will MISS your postings!! :(
Sara English