A Christmas Card with a Picture of Me.

I love the tradition of exchanging Christmas cards and always find a way to use them as part of my Christmas decorations. I've made my own cards the last couple of years, but I'm also a big fan of using a digital photo in store-bought or online cards. My friends' faces are the best kind of holiday cheer for my house.

This year, I designed my Christmas cards using Photoshop, ordered them online and assembled them with some of my favorite Paper Source supplies. The cards made it out of the house just before the snow storm and have hopefully arrived in homes around the country.

It's a Christmas card with a picture of me at the National Tree lighting in DC. It was truly a snapshot Rachel took when we were at the ceremony, not posed for my Christmas Card. Just perfect for the occasion. I know that I am one of my only friends who sends a picture of myself on my Christmas card, and I'm okay with that. Here's how I see it...

1. My grandparents like to see my face on their Christmas card. Same for my parents.
2. It seems illogical to me that sending a photo Christmas card is only okay if you have a boyfriend, fiancee or husband. Or children. Chances are that I am going to be the looker in the family anyways, so I might as well brighten your fridge now.
3. As children we traded school pictures. Because we liked to have current pictures of our friends. I don't see why this has to change.
4. It's like a postcard of something I did here in DC with BONUS a picture of me on it.
   
5. Yes, I am single. Yes, I wouldn't complain if Santa brought a boyfriend for Christmas. BUT this card celebrates that in the last six month I moved across the country and started a whole new adventure full of unknowns on my own. I'm stinkin' proud of that!

Please let me know if you would no longer like to receive cards from me with my picture on them. That's fine with me. I'll just remove you from all future mailings, my cell phone and list of friends.