Design Crafters

You may choose the default message or the one suggested for your Christmas card, but you don’t have to. Instead, you can inscribe your photo Christmas cards with a unique, personalized message. While many people gloss over what is printed on the card, I actually notice what is written. I’m trying to get ideas for next year’s card. I keep track of my favorite lines.

One of my favorite messages for a Christmas cards is quite simple. It just says,

“with best wishes for a happy Christmas and a bright new year.”

A bright new year. A happy Christmas. I picture a photo of the family all wearing their sun glasses outside at the beach or by the pool in the dog days of summer. Or, perhaps for a religious touch, the border will have the Bethlehem star shimmering in the dark night’s sky.

Too many of us go for boring or trite when I believe the best gift you can bring to the recipients of your cards, is a smile. And the next best thing is to trigger a memory or an emotional response. Forget the dress up photo studio shot and go for something that will stand out. Make your card brighten Christmas for your friends and associates. It won’t be forgotten.