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Holiday Card #2

The Holiday Season is slowly creeping upon us, so I wanted to share with you some of my favorite variations of the first holiday card I designed. (You'll notice, however, that it is not #1 but #2. Let's just say I have a folder full of ones that I started, and haven't completed!)

This color scheme has been one of the more popular schemes. A nice mint-ish green and greys. 

A different color scheme, with a bit more information for each family member, plus a space for their beloved pet. Remember, though, the more words in the description there is, the smaller the type will be.

This is one of my favorite designs from 2014. I love the red and gold color scheme they chose. The map is outlined in the gold, and they chose to list their highlights, instead of put them in paragraph form. I also love that they chose to use their Holiday card as a pregnancy announcement.

This design was for one of my favorite repeat customers. She knows what she wants, and will keep asking until it's perfect. Totally fine! I want you to be completely satisfied with your design. The color choice here is perfect! The mix of navy, mint and gold is gorgeous. Instead of a travel map, she chose to have a family photo instead. This card was also the perfect opportunity to announce their new address.

Don't think you have to have kids to send out a family holiday card! Instead of using the "kid section" for kids, they chose to highlight the movies they saw, the restaurants they loved, and the songs they listened to. They put a small photo in the bottom corner, and they chose different fonts. If you see a font on another design that you want, just let me know! I will be happy to switch them out.

Keep the information simple, show off your worldly travels, list your favorites, and add a fun bar graph.

I love the dark background with the lighter accents. The large world map in the center is also a fun addition.

This is a fun way to show off your family travels with the larger map section.

I love adding fun graphics to show off your highlights. Don't forget about your pets, and add a fun "Year in Numbers" section.

This sweet customer had triplets shortly before Christmas. She wanted to show off her new babies, so we added three photos with a very short description for each of them.

Those are just a few variations of the same design. There are so many options available, simply message me for details. You can see additional versions here:
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