Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut


My Holiday Cards: 17th Design

City of Nouns: Julie Walton Shaver Lifestyle Photography ckk blog front My Holiday Cards: 17th DesignDESIGN 17: FRONT

City of Nouns: Julie Walton Shaver Lifestyle Photography ckk blog inside My Holiday Cards: 17th Design

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.

City of Nouns: Julie Walton Shaver Lifestyle Photography ckk blog back My Holiday Cards: 17th Design

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!

Click here for contest details, but be sure to click your browser’s “back” button to get back to this post so that you can leave a comment about THIS card design, especially if you are commenting in order to help your friends win the prize!

Cheers! And thanks for visiting the blog!

5 Responses to “My Holiday Cards: 17th Design”

  1. Steve G. says:

    Can I get a canvas of that cover background?

  2. michelle says:

    Wow, going back through the posts in your “design” category, I somehow missed this one. Nice! Love the cover!

  3. Stacey says:

    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!

  4. Dawn says:

    Amazing card. Looks just like a mini portrait. I love how it almost looks painted. The greens make it very seasonal and fresh.

  5. bob says:

    that cover photo is incredible. any boy would die for a sister who loves him like that.

Related Posts

vs-blog-fronthumbt
My Holiday Cards: 1st Design

DESIGN 1: FRONTDESIGN 1: INSIDEMessage: “Wishes of warmth and joy this holiday season.”DESIGN 1: BACKSpecs: Vertical 5×7 ca...

kb-blog-frontthumb
My Holiday Cards: 4th Design

Central Park with rich browns and leather texture. (Faux, of course.)...

df-blog-insidethumb
My Holiday Cards: 5th Design

5th design: The Fab family's first Juliefied card....

kb-blog-backthumb
My Holiday Cards: 10th Design

Design 10: The cool family...

jjw-blog-insidethumb
My Holiday Cards: 11th Design

Design 11: Vote for me!...

Recent Chatter