skip to main content

Here's my 2003 Christmas card (pic)

22 years ago

This is my 3rd year to design my Christmas card. I live in the small town in Texas where I was born and raised. Most of my cards go to old friends and family from here, so I try to do something with "our town" as the theme.

This year I took a picture of main street. Our only pharmacy is on the right and our only bank on the left. The old water tower is centered. We do have a new water tower, but this one has been here as long as I can remember. It was always the first thing we saw when we were coming home.

Jammer and I love to ride motorcycles, so I incorporated a bike into the card. And of course santa had to be in town too! LOL

{{!gwi}}
On the inside I printed a Christmas poem.

{{!gwi}}
And on the back I added the bike again.

{{!gwi}}
I printed front and back on glossy photo paper so that the colors are very vivid. The inside I printed on green paper and attached to the inside of the card.

I managed to print 9 or 10 and get them in the mail. then last night when I started to print some more....my printer died. So now, here I am ready to print and mail my cards, and don't want to blow the money for a new printer right before Christmas! I guess I will have to buy myself a printer for an early Christmas present.

And to all my friends here.....please consider this my Christmas card to you.......

Merry Christmas!!!!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (4)

minnie_tx
22 years ago
I love it, talk about talent!!
that Santa and sleigh over the water tower is a nice idea too.
Lia_SC
22 years ago
Mary Ann, that is sooooo cool!! And your town looks so much like mine. I grew up not far from here, and my grandfather had among all his photos and stuff an old postcard of this town in the 30s or 40s. It's amazing, it has hardly changed at all. I say it's a town that time forgot.
You did a GREAT job with the graphics. I know that will become a keepsake to be handed down among your family and friends. Also love your poem; did you write it?
And ...ummm... would you do my cards next year??? ;-)
Related Discussions
Another 2003 Christmas Card
Q
Comments (5)
Minnie, I'm not sure which lady it was, but there was someone on Carol's show that used an Outlines stamp as an ornament. I originally went looking for one of those and came back with a lot more than I originally planned to buy! I've included the website below, they have some great examples. I made sets of 5 cards for my good friend and my daughters' three roommates as Christmas gifts (they're all different colors, not just the red, white and green) and they all say they don't want to use them, they want to frame them! I know that that's a compliment, but I told them to at least mail them to each other first! Here is a link that might be useful: Outlines Stamps
...See More
Here is my Christmas tree..pic
Q
Comments (19)
Your trees are lovely, with or without the packages under them....I'm glad I'm not the only one to look at the whole picture...I love those lace curtains in the background, Patti...And I dream of having a fireplace... We put our tree up last week, big artifical thing, and it's crooked...No matter what we do, it leans forward and at this point, my DH said, that's the way it's going to stay....It really looks good from the front! As far as wrapping, all the gifts are sitting right here in the dining room, unwrapped, waiting for me to get with it....I'm hoping to find enough gift bags to fit everything in and save on the wrapping....It just wouldn't be right if I didn't wait until the last minute..... Happy Holidays, everyone!
...See More
Last mintue Christmas cards.... 2 pics
Q
Comments (3)
Thanks....Lydia I have Lifetimez and Memory Mixer. So easy to use.....
...See More
I've also posted this pic...a Christmas card I painted
Q
Comments (21)
twinkle nose...I used to do a lot of painting when I was selling crafts...but not so much anymore...I kind of miss it. If I wasn't such a putz at driving distances, I go to grammahony's mother for lessons...She paints watercolors and is extremely good...maybe sometime Leslie will share some of them with us...They live about an hour from me. patti
...See More
maryanntx
Original Author
22 years ago
Thanks Minnie and Lia.
I do hope that my friends and family enjoy my cards as much as I enjoy doing them. Here are the other cards that I've made. As you can see, I like water towers! LOL

2001 - the snow is wishful thinking!

2002 - My 2 youngest sons on their horses and Jammer and I on the bike.

I'm already thinking about next year's card. Our town is so small that I'm really limited to themes. I'm thinking about using a picture of the church. It's been there since I was an infant and the steeple is visible from all over town. I don't think I'll have Santa driving his sleigh over the steeple, though! LOL Maybe an angel would be more apprppriate.
I've also thought about the old theater that we all used to go to. It's no longer there, but I do know there is a photo somewhere of the big sign that hung outside.

Lia, I'd love to help you with your card next year! But no printing!!! Oh BTW...I've ordered a new printer and computer. should be here next week!
gardengardengardenga
22 years ago
very inspiring...I think I'll be making some great valentine's day card from these ideas! Thanks for sharing

Related Stories

HOLIDAYS 7 Ways to Shoot a Great Holiday Card Photo at Home

Make this year's holiday card stand out from the crowd with your home as the backdrop and these tips from the pros

DECORATING GUIDES Spare Room? Lucky You. Here are 12 Fresh Ways to Use It

By Charmean Neithart Interiors

Imagine all the things you could do in your extra space: painting, planting, playing or nothing at all

HOMES AROUND THE WORLD The Kitchen of Tomorrow Is Already Here

By Mitchell Parker

A new Houzz survey reveals global kitchen trends with staying power

CHRISTMAS Enjoy the Simpler Side of Christmas Decorations

By KitchenLab Interiors

You don't have to go all out to show some holiday cheer; here are great decorating ideas for the minimalist or modernist

HOLIDAYS Christmas Cleanup Tips for the Not Naturally Organized

By Alison Hodgson

Dreading the postholiday chores? First let yourself unwind. Then grab some boxes, a few supplies and this easy guide

HOLIDAYS Christmas Tree Decorating the Painless Way

By Becky Dietrich, Interior Designer

Holidays are for carols, not cussing. Make tree trimming less work and more fun with this guide at your side

DECORATING GUIDES Houzz Call: Show Us Your Christmas Tablescape

By Becky Harris

Do you bring out the good silver, candles, berries and greens for your holiday table? If so, we'd like to see it

HOLIDAYS 50 Ways to Wrap Holiday Gifts in Style

By Lily Gahagan

Here are all the tools and trimmings you need for your best-wrapped gifts ever

HOLIDAYS Houzz Call: Show Us Your Christmas Tree!

By Mary Jo Bowling

How lovely are your branches? Post a picture and share your stories

CHRISTMAS Real vs. Fake: How to Choose the Right Christmas Tree

Pitting flexibility and ease against cost and the environment can leave anyone flummoxed. This Christmas tree breakdown can help

Sponsored

17 Reviews

The Leading Interior Design Studio in Franklin County