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Using Words in Family Photos

Richard — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:19:41 +0000

Here’s a trend we love — using letters and words in family photos. It’s so simple, yet it makes such a statement. (With special thanks to Stacy Rank on Pinterest).

From chelseabeephotography.com

From thebmcreport.blogspot.com

From lifecapturesbykriscinda.com

From http://pinterest.com/pin/56013589085053509/

Some of Amy Adele’s Family Photo Cards:

Red and Green Speckled Border Photo Card

Snowy Bird House Photo Card

Richmond Winter House Photo Card

Christmas Palm Tree Photo Card

Find more photo cards HERE.

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Creative Christmas Card Displays

Richard — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:18:04 +0000

This is the time of year when we look forward to trips to the mailbox — when our excitement over receiving Christmas cards trumps our dread of bills (those come next month). But what to do with all those cards? Here are a few creative ways to display those cards so everyone can enjoy them all month:

Around a cabinet:

On the door:

As a wreath:

Up a tree:

On the wall:

Down the banister:

Across the fireplace:

What’s your favorite way to display your Christmas cards?

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Care to Exchange?

Richard — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:48:07 +0000

Tis the season for exchanges. No, silly, not exchanging gifts you don’t want. We’re talking about Cookie Exchange and Ornament Exchange parties!!

Christmas Cookie Exchange Party

Love Christmas cookies but don’t want to do all that baking? Then host a cookie swap. The rules are simple: bake a half dozen or full dozen of the same cookies for each guest attending — plus an extra dozen to set out at the actual party for sampling. This means you only have to buy one type of ingredients for one type of cookie — and once you get the hang of the mixing, baking and decorating, they’ll go pretty quickly.

The most important part of any good cookie exchange is the planning. Set a guest list of 10-15 people and make sure everyone RSVP’s so everyone knows how many people to plan for. Make sure that everyone chooses a different type of cookie, so you don’t end up with 6 batches of chocolate chips (though who would complain, really?). You might even make it mandatory that they be “Christmas” cookies and decorated as such. And make sure everyone brings a container to haul all their cookies home in. It’s also nice to stick a copy of your cookie recipe in with each batch of cookies you bring so the recipient can make more if they love them.

Amy Adele’s Christmas Cookie Invitation

Christmas Ornament Exchange Party

An ornament party is a lot less work, and each guest brings one ornament and leaves with one ornament. Set a price guideline (usually $10 or $15) and ask each guest to bring one wrapped ornament. Put them all on a table and number them. Then have your guests draw matching numbers out of a hat. Everyone can open their ornaments all at once, but it’s generally more fun to go around the room and watch people open their ornament and then try to guess who brought it.

Amy Adele’s Christmas Ornament Invitations

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Ideas for Wording on Your Personalized Christmas and Holiday Cards

whitney — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:06:20 +0000

Just the other day, some Amy Adele staffers were talking about how much we love to create our own Christmas and holiday cards, but sometimes we’re just not clever enough to think of just the perfect thing to say in our cards. So this year, we’ve collected some of our favorite messages and quotes as possible ideas for your personalized cards:

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!
— Author Unknown

We hope this Christmas enriches your life;
May each day be happy and bright,
Overflowing with pleasure and love;
May your Christmas be filled with delight. — Karl Fuchs, Poem Source

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. — Roy L. Smith

I heard the bells, on Christmas Day,
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men. — Henry Longfellow

There’s more, much more to Christmas
Than candle-light and cheer;
It’s the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all the year;
It’s thoughtfulness and kindness,
It’s hope reborn again,
For peace, for understanding
And for goodwill to men! — Author Unknown

A song was heard at Christmas
To wake the midnight sky:
A saviour’s birth, and peace on earth,
And praise to God on high.
The angels sang at Christmas
With all the hosts above,
And still we sing the newborn King
His glory and his love. — Timothy Dudley-Smith

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. — Burton Hillis

May the days until Christmas be full of sweet pleasure,
And your holidays create joyful memories to treasure.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! — Joanna Fuchs, Poem Source

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. — Charles Dickens

Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.
— Author Unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby

Wouldn’t life be worth the living
Wouldn’t dreams be coming true
If we kept the Christmas spirit
All the whole year through?
— Author Unknown

I made a Christmas wish for you,
For a holiday full of pleasure,
Friends and family all around,
And memories to treasure.
I wish for you a Christmas filled
With joyous holiday cheer;
I wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a very Happy New Year! — Joanna Fuchs, Poem Source

Some of Amy’s Christmas and Holiday Cards:

Christmas Stockings for Five Photo Card

Wise Men Christmas Photo Card

Snowy Tree Christmas Picture Card

Ornament Holiday Photo Card

Mary and Jesus Photo Card

Christmas Tree with Gifts Stationery

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