Creative Photo Ideas for Holiday Greeting Cards

Mickie_G by Mickie_G
Last updated: 11/20/2011

Holiday Photo Ideas!

You've got to out-do last year's photo greeting card--- But it has to be original--- And don't forget "fresh".

Take a look at the digital photos, photo card color schemes and ideas on this page, vote for your favorite, then "borrow" the idea! It won't matter. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

Get Inspired!

You can also read another article of mine, Merry Christmas From... to find some greeting card ideas.

(The photo of the chairs covered in snow is mine--all mine. You may write to me if you would like to use it. Creative Commons License
Snowy Garden Chair by Mickie_G is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.)

Find Inspiration From These Holiday Photos:

Photos from Flickr

Pick your favorite and VOTE! Thanks in advance and I hope you got some ideas for your own greeting cards!

While you are browsing, think about whether you like funny photos, cards that feature kids or adults, cards that have a landscape or inanimate object. That should get you started on creating your holiday picture to use.

The rights to some of these pictures are resticted: to view the policy go to: Creative Commons on flickr.

Christmas 2006: Bringing It All Back Home

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Christmas 2006:... 1 point
Holiday Photo Greeting Card

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Holiday Photo G... 1 point
HAPPY HOLIDAYS !! LOVE Simba and Ojitos

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS... 0 points
Merry Christmas from the Sogs

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Merry Christmas... 0 points
mirrorboxlights 5x7

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mirrorboxlights... 0 points
My Christmas Card

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My Christmas Ca... 0 points
Christmas Elves 2006 - 219F

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Christmas Elves... 0 points
Two Little Trees

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Two Little Tree... 0 points
glow

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glow 0 points

Ok, you've thought about what kind of picture you want to take:

After you make a choice from the list below, you can leave a comment. Remember to rate my lens, too, by giving it a thumbs up or sharing it with your pals!

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Think about color on your holiday card:

You might be traditional or contemporary in your taste. You should plan what color theme you want to use on your card before you take a photo. That choice could influence what you wear! Here are some suggestions from Tiny Prints (click this link to get one free Santa greeting card to send to your kids--will take you to Tiny Print's Facebook page):
  • 1Traditional Red and Green:
    Christmas cards, Brightly Merry
  • 2Modern Shades of Traditional Holiday colors:
    Christmas cards, Merry Medley
  • 3Yes, Berry and Turquoise:

  • 4Bright Traditions:

    Flat holiday photo card, Colorful Tape
    or
    Tri fold holiday cards, Joyful Cutouts
  • 5Blue and White:
    Flat holiday photo card, Hello Snow
    or
    Flat holiday photo card, Flurry of Delight
  • 6Shades of Gray:
    Flat holiday photo card, Chilly Branches
  • 7Not another boring Neutral:
    Flat holiday photo card, Polka Dot Love
  • 8Plaid:
    Flat holiday photo card, Sophisticated Season
  • 9Metallic!
    Christmas cards, Fancy Snowflake
    or
    Ornament cards, Grand Intricacy
  • 10All the Colors in the Rainbow:
    Ornament cards, Holiday Color Wheel
  • 11Perhaps No Color at All--except you!
    Flat holiday photo card, Edgy Name

Do you have a favorite Holiday color scheme?

Go wild or traditional on your greeting card. Share your choices and ideas for a holiday palate here!

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More Ideas for Your Photo Holiday Cards!

Books! The Greatest source for creative ideas!

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Email or Snail Mailing your greetings?

It will take this glitzy holiday snail all day to make his way across this page!

If you are choosing to use the Post Office, consider ordering your cards from Tiny Prints Holiday Cards. I just LOVE their selections. I have used this company several times and have been quite pleased. If you are a member of Costco, you get a discount if you use Costco's website to purchase photo greetings! You can click the banner below to browse their greeting card options:

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Check out these Holiday Card Pages:

Some of the greeting card ideas are mine, by the way.

I always check out the competition, so I want you to feel free to browse these pages for holiday photo greeting ideas. Go for it!
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Leave a Greeting!

Thank you for visiting my page about making holiday photo greeting cards. I do appreciate you taking the time to read what is here and leaving a thought or comment.

Have a great day!

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    CruiseReady Nov 26, 2011 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    My favorite of the numbered cards you showed was the second metallac one.

    Last year, we decorated our tree in all pale aqua, pale lime, and silver. I liked the way it turned out.

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