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Christmas, crafting, holiday, tutorial · December 19, 2014

Family Bunting Christmas Card

Our Christmas card this year is kind of unique. I struggled with what to name it… paper doll bunting Christmas card?  Or family photo garland Christmas card?

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

Little paper versions of our selves, printed, cut out, and taped to a piece of string…bunting Christmas card… 🙂

I finally decided on Family Bunting Christmas Card.

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

It’s both fun and, I admit, a little ridiculous/obnoxious.

Once I thought of it, it just had to be our Christmas card though, no matter how much my hand hurt after cutting out 200  miniature versions of our family!  Haaaaa….I really need to get me a Silhouette or Cricut!

 

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

First, I took individual jumping photos of us.

Well…most of us were jumping. I quickly discovered how difficult it was to get a good one of the younger two jumping and looking cute. Even my husband and I had to do a few takes to get it mostly right.  Our jumping faces are kind of hilarious and I have a couple outtakes of me eating my hair. Hazards of jumping with my hair down. 😉

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

Even then, doing pictures this way was much easier than trying to take one with all of us in it. For realz…

You could totally do this outside with a plain background and omit the jumping factor. I just happened to have the white photo backdrop already set up for other stuff, so we took advantage. And the jumping…it was what I had originally pictured and my family was crazy enough to humor me.

Once I had everything edited just how I wanted, I cut us out of each picture and arranged us on a letter sized art board in Illustrator. I did this so I could make printing more efficient and cost effective.  I am sure you could collage the photos in Photoshop as well.

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

I printed everything up at my local UPS store on 100 lb. matte paper and then got to work cutting us all out. I blew through almost half of the first season of Veronica Mars just cutting away…

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

I taped our paper cut outs to a piece of baker’s twine with some washi tape. It  was tedious at first, but then went by pretty quick once I got an assembly line going.

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

Ta da…our family bunting! 🙂

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

I whipped up a quick little greeting card to include with our cut outs and  printed it up, four to a page on Kraft paper.

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

To keep things simple (ha…well some part of this had to be!), I put our family blog address on the little card, and then wrote out a family newsletter there. That way I could link to things and put in a bunch more pictures without having to print them up.

Family Bunting Christmas Card // Delia Creates

Even though this card was a ton of work for me, I love how it turned out. It is definitely our most memorable card yet!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays to all of you!

I hope you are enjoying this marvelous season of celebration, giving, and love!

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  1. chelsea jacobs says

    December 19, 2014 at 6:24 AM

    This is adorable!!

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  2. Kristi says

    December 19, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Soooooo cool!

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  3. Alison says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    So unique and creative. I love it!

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  4. Jamie says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    haha! Yes! I love this idea!

    Reply
  5. Anna says

    December 19, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    I completely understand the easier then takinh a group photo.

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    • Delia says

      December 31, 2014 at 8:58 AM

      I know, right?! 😉

      Reply
  6. Amy W says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    This is the best Christmas card I have EVER seen! I am going to have to try something like this next year. This year I made fabric newsletter ornaments. So fun but tedious also, ha! http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/12/fabric-newsletter-ornaments.html

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    • Delia says

      December 31, 2014 at 9:00 AM

      Whoa! Those are amazing!!! I bow to your awesomeness! Seriously!

      Reply
  7. sosoabricot (Sophie) says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Love ♥ Your Christmas cards are fantastic !

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  8. leeanne says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Haha, I love it!!

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  9. Audrey says

    December 19, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    Definately one of a kind! Everyone will love them!

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    • Delia says

      December 31, 2014 at 8:57 AM

      Thanks Audrey!

      Reply
  10. Amy says

    December 19, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Excellent idea! So cute, and well done!

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    • Delia says

      December 31, 2014 at 8:57 AM

      Thank you Amy!

      Reply
  11. sorahart says

    December 19, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    I love the idea to just print your family blog address and to write your Christmas newsletter online. So much easier and very eco-friendly.

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  12. Cheri says

    December 19, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    Oh my goodness. Could you and your ideas be any cuter? LOVE the card. Amazing. Really.

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  13. rachael {imagine gnats} says

    December 19, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    you are so absurdly adorable that i can’t even. love 🙂

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  14. Elisa says

    December 19, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    Amazing!! What a fantastic idea and how fun for the people on your Christmas card list!

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  15. Abby says

    December 19, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    Oh Delia! You are genius! Your creative brain is amazing!

    Reply
  16. Charity says

    December 19, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    I really, really love this idea! So funny, and cute, and just all-around awesome. I may have to send some Christmas cards out this year after all!
    I’m also a fan of the outtakes. Some of those are pretty great. =)

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  17. dana says

    December 19, 2014 at 8:10 PM

    This is absolutely adorable Delia! LOVE it!!
    Very very cute and creative.

    Hey, where are you taking your white wall pics?
    Did you buy a backdrop?

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  18. Courtney says

    December 20, 2014 at 7:01 AM

    Way cool! I was wondering the same as Dana … What do you use for your backdrop? Do you do the garage set up?

    Reply
  19. Karly Nelson says

    December 20, 2014 at 7:49 AM

    That is so awesome. You are so incredibly creative!

    Reply
  20. Stephanie says

    December 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM

    What a cute idea and the photos of everyone turned out great too!

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    • Delia says

      December 26, 2014 at 8:05 PM

      Thank you Stephanie!

      Reply
  21. Ashley @ The Party Girl says

    December 22, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    AMAZING! I can’t believe you cut those all out, but it was SO worth it!

    Reply
    • Delia says

      December 26, 2014 at 8:02 PM

      I know! Crazy huh? Thanks Ashley!

      Reply
  22. Julie says

    December 23, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    This is fabulous! Well done and very fun!

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    • Delia says

      December 26, 2014 at 8:01 PM

      Thank you Julie!

      Reply
  23. katie says

    December 30, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    I’m really obsessed with these! Such a great idea!

    Reply

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