Nov. 12, 2008 - A Homemade Christmas- Christmas Cards

For years I have made homemade Christmas cards.  When the girls were little I would make them all by myself and just have my own little party making cards, but as they got older I would include them and have them do a section so we would have a little assembly line of card making- and we always have our card making energy snack- Christmas M & M's and Coke. 

Now the past few years I have let the girls take turns designing the cards.  The first one that Breezy did for us is packed away somewhere and I haven't found it yet, so I will just describe it.  She used colored pencils and drew a Christmas wreath and in the center of the wreath there was a kitchen scene with a mom and a little boy making gingerbread cookies.   We printed it out on white card stock and printed a verse and saying on the inside. 



This is the card that Emily Rose designed 2 years ago.  She made some of them with the red base and some with a green base. 


This is the card that Breezy did for us last year.  She used watercolor and colored pencil.  We ended up printing them on photo paper and attaching them to card stock with photo corner stickers.

Breezy also painted a picture for her Granny's Christmas card last year and she entered it in the HSLDA Homeschool Foundation Christmas card contest and she won.  You can look at it here. 

You can find more Homemade Christmas ideas at Emily Rose's site simplyvintagegirl.com.  You can also add any Homemade Christmas ideas that you have posted on her Mr. Linky.

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Nov. 13, 2008 - Hi

Posted by monkey

Those are really cute. I make homade cards sometimes to.
Blessings
Miss Emily

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Nov. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by solidrock

These are precious! Very good artist also! I never thought to make copies of one design. Great idea!

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Posted by djbartch

Your girls are talented! Very wonderful work! You must be so proud!

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Nov. 16, 2008 - Great blog

Posted by Brenda@CoffeeTeaBooks&Me

I came over to your blog from a link on Sally's

What a wonderful place to visit! I'm adding it to my bloglines. :)

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Nov. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jocelyndixon

Hello! :) Nice getting to see you all again, hope we can do it again soon.

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Nov. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jenn4him

Anyone would be honored to receive such a card from your family for Christmas. I made them in the past as well, but find myself procrastinating these days...
Jenn

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Nov. 19, 2008 - 5 am club

Posted by Jen@Balancing BEauty and Bedlam

I am coming around to meet all my "new 5 am" friends. And I can see why the plug for your daughters blogs....WOW...unbelievable.

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Nov. 19, 2008 - Love the cards!

Posted by Mama9blessings

I've decided to join your Homemade Christmas meme! Hopefully tomorrow!

I enjoyed getting to meet you Saturday!

And now I'm tagging you! LOL!

You can visit my latest post to see the rules!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/neveradullmoment/621587/


Still friends?!

Blessings!

Trisch

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Nov. 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Trinity Mommy

What a wonderful idea! These cards are beautiful, perhaps I will try doing my own this year.

http://lovingcjm.wordpress.com

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