Design 4: A Year in the Life
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- DESIGN 4: FRONT
This is the first design presented that uses custom art from my favorite painter, Bernadette Sheridan.
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- DESIGN 4: INSIDE
Message: “This Christmas…may we hold dear the many gifts we have already been given…those that bless us with love and joy.”
(I love Bernadette’s background painting, and the image of the older children walking side-by-side superimposed on the painting.)
The card was signed at the lower right.
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- DESIGN 4: BACK
The baby makes a beautiful midnight backdrop for the family picture. I love the back of this card!
- Specs: Vertical 5×7 card on archival linen with the inside design spanning the inside spread, folded in the middle.
What I love about this design — This family’s first shoot was in January of 2008, not long after the baby was born. We met several other times throughout the year, capturing the baby’s changes over those months. The card design shows little images of the children throughout the year, as if the family images were ornaments for the tree. What a great keepsake this card will be for this family! Between the succession of images and the poignant words, this card celebrates life in so many ways!
Click here to see more of Bernadette’s Artwork — the original inspiration for my custom card backgrounds. I can’t thank Bernadette enough for providing such beautiful and bold colors and textures for my backgrounds this year! More of my designs featuring her adorable paintings are coming soon!
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This certainly was one of the most unique and creative cards I’ve ever received showcasing pictures of a growing family! Fabulous display and quite a fabulous looking family as well! Rock on with your creative side and wow us w/more interesting pictures and future greeting cards!! Keep my eyes delighted please!
great pictures. love the website.
This card was the most beautiful, and best card I received this Christmas. The pictures of the children, and those in the shadows, brought a smile to my face and tears to my eyes. It’s a keepsake. Grandma
This was the most fantastic card!! It was so well put together and the pictures said a thousand words.
We loved getting this card. It was unique and captured the family in an intimate way. Beautifully photographed and designed.
Fantastic pics.
Great Picture. Kids look adorable in the collage setting.
This was a truly beautiful card. Everytime I looked at it, the more details I saw. Hands down these are the best pictures taken of my niece and nephews. No offense, Eileen.
I love the card! The kids look beautiful. I really like to shadowing of the children on the card.
Simply a beautiful card! The Implings are adorable and you can really see how much Harry has grown this past year.
Can’t wait to see more of these amazing photographs in 2009.
The painting in the background gives the impression of a fairytale – and I just love the way the children’s portraits look like they are glowing. And I just love the back of the card. A very unique layout…
these kids are beautiful!!!!!!!!!
The Savko Children are bubbly and just so cute!!!The Christmas card was beyond unique and i keep it in my pocketbook so when someone needs a smile i say take it out ans say Hey…..look at these cuties!!!!!
Julie,
Thanks for putting together our Christmas card this year. I’ve lost count at the number of compliments that I’ve gotten. Even today, 4+ weeks after Christmas, people in my office are still talking about the card. You take wonderful pictures and are extremely creative. Thanks again
P.S. I hope you have some ideas on how to top this in 2009. People are expecting big things from us now.
This is the most beautiful card I have ever seen. I love Julie’s work and to display it on the christmas card was a fabulous idea.