My friend recently said to me, every Christmas I receive at least one of the same card designs that someone else just sent to me. These days, people tend to gravitate to the same online card companies which offer a limited number of design options. It’s the same robotic process--pick a design and plop your photo into it. Meanwhile, hundreds of other people may have just picked that same design as you. To guarantee that my friend’s holiday card was stylishly unique, she sent a custom card design by Kazi Creations.
My recipe for December’s designs was to chose colors, fonts, and pictures that captured the child’s style and personality. I presented each client with a few different options, then let them chose their favorite. If they liked certain elements from one design--like the fonts or illustrations-- but the colors in another then the design was tweaked to fit. The best part is when they dropped their card in the mail, they knew that no one would have the same holiday card design! I hope you enjoy checking out their final choices.
Thanks to everyone that signed up to be a follower of my blog last month, forwarded my blog to your friends, posted the link on “mom” chat rooms, or on your own site (Joe Mikos). You guys are the best!
Stay tuned for two new Save the Dates that are headed to the printer this week and more baby cards that are in the works!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Emma
Emma's parents needed two different versions of the same design. One signed just “the Devines” for their business clients and one more personal one for close family and friends signed with “love Erin, Greg, and Emma”. I love this one because the polka dots, the shape, and colors are fun and HAPPY, just like their adorable daughter Emma!
Ellen
Well, I know this family well! My mother-in-law loves pink and green, and I’m pretty sure my father-in-law does too! I thought the starfish signature tied in the Cape (where the picture was taken) and Manchester by the Sea (where they live) perfectly.
Brynn
Brynn's parents wanted a classic design. Their pictures were taken by a professional photographer. These were the two photos I ended up using in the design. I thought the words “Joy” and "Hope” worked best with the expressions on Brynn's face. How cute is she?
Timothy
Part of the Original Photo:
This one required erasing Kerry's (Timothy's mom) dress and hair out of the picture because I just wanted to show his handsome face and enlarge it. I replaced Kerry's hair and dress with water and more rocks on the right side. I love Photoshop! Blue and white pin stripes and a red sailboat seemed just right with Timothy's little sailor outfit. The original photo was taken by my own amazingly talented wedding photographer Joe Mikos.
Mr. & Mrs.
After spending a lot of hours on the computer in Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign designing holiday cards, I decided to make our own card the old fashioned way--by hand! With a little holiday music, a glass of wine, and a lot of working space in my kitchen, I whipped up a recipe for us newlyweds--Mr. & Mrs. Harris. Making cards is much more fun for me than baking Christmas cookies!
Stay tuned to see Save the Dates that are on their way to printer this week! In the meantime,
