Everything year since Jake was born, I made our own Christmas cards. I use a software called Photoshop to do all the creating and editing. It is a pretty time consuming project but I really enjoy doing it. It gives a very personal touch to the occasion and gives me a reason to refresh my already limited Photoshop skills. This is our 2007 Christmas card, there is a minor little imperfection, but I won’t tell.
Here is one I made for Jake back in Feb. 2004, Jake was a little bit over a year and half years old. I still look at this one often, the words “Dream will come true” remind me to always have dreams and hopes. Whenever I feel defeated, I look at this picture and remind myself that as long as we don’t give up, and work hard with Jake, one day our dreams and hopes for Jake will come true.
Now a days, I don’t make as many of these home made cards as I use to. I used to work with a group of young web designers; it was that environment that stimulated my creativity and imagination. I actually designed and made our own wedding invitations. It was not as fancy as those you can buy commercially, but it was most definitely very personal. Yeah, those were the days…..
Anyways, I hope everyone have a very healthy and happy holiday season!
