Not your ordinary Christmas card

I had never done a Christmas card collage before this one, and I think this is a fantastic idea. Rather than sending out a Christmas letter that tells everyone what they had done that year, this family sends out a handmade card that uses a photo from one of the big moments of the year. For 2009, this couple had celebrated their 25th anniversary and wanted to show off their 25 years together in the form of a collage, but wanted it to be a small collage that they could share on a card. Jan had chosen about 15 pictures that she wanted to include and upon meeting we narrowed it down to 10. After a round of proofing, we narrowed it down further to the 9 that you see above. The collage is just a little bit bigger than a 4 x 6 and was printed and adhered to a 5 x 7 card. The collage is a mini timeline of their life together, starting at their wedding, showing off a few of their vacations and their family. She asked for me to include the words “25 seasons” instead of the standard “25 years”. I think this is a great way to show off a large passing of time in a small and meaningful way.