My Holiday Cards: 17th Design
DESIGN 17: FRONT
DESIGN 17: INSIDE
Message: “May the magic of the holiday season never end…for the greatest of gifts are family and friends,” signed under the message on the right.
DESIGN 17: BACK
Specs: Horizontal wide format 5×7 card on archival linen, folded in the middle. The card opens on the short end resulting in a unique wide format card that opens to a full 5×14 spread.
Do you know this family? Help them win a prize by leaving a comment about their card design!What I love about this design — See the background on the front scrapbook-style photograph of the children? That’s not your standard holiday card background image. That’s their lake! And that’s the family in that boat on their lake! How do you get a holiday card more custom than THAT? It looks like a painting! I also like the wintry swirls on the border, giving the fall photographs a subtle hint of winter. I love the unique wide format layout in the center with not an inch of wasted space. But, other than the front, which I just LOVE, my second-favorite thing about this card is the classic family photograph on the back, given a timeless appeal with a sepia tone and a worn texture. Who can’t help staring back at that beautiful dog’s gaze? Love the dog!
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that cover photo is incredible. any boy would die for a sister who loves him like that.
Comment by bob — February 9, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
Amazing card. Looks just like a mini portrait. I love how it almost looks painted. The greens make it very seasonal and fresh.
Comment by Dawn — February 10, 2008 @ 12:37 am
Okay, I would have had no idea that it was them in the boat and that is their lake. How cool is that. The colors fit their outdoorsyness (is that a word?) really well. All the elements of the card blend really well together. Absolutely love the shot on the back!
Comment by Stacey — February 10, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
Wow, going back through the posts in your “design” category, I somehow missed this one. Nice! Love the cover!
Comment by michelle — February 13, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Can I get a canvas of that cover background?
Comment by Steve G. — February 21, 2008 @ 1:22 pm