Anyone can make this photo Christmas card – as long as they have a dog and a baby. And as we head into the holiday weekend, we’re looking forward to watching “the kids” unwrap their presents (yes, Burger gets some too), gorging on goodies, and spending time with family and friends. But before the festivities officially begin, we wanted to take a moment to say HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you guys and share our little family Christmas card.
The image above was the card we sent out to our family and friends (in case you can’t see, the text reads: “Hope you get your mitts on everything that you want this season“). This is the template we used through Snapfish (we just provided the pic and the wording of the note and they printed 40 5 x 7 cards on matte photo paper & provided envelopes for each one to the tune of around $25 thanks to a coupon code that we googled around for).
Getting the shot was a bit more involved than our previous years’ cards (which starred Burger as a reindeer, a kiss-monger, and a big brother in waiting) since we had a dog and a baby to work with this time (everything from getting Burger to actually wear his trapdoor sleeper to keeping both of our models in place was a bit of a challenge). But we had tons of fun watching Clara try to lick Burger for a change (weird, but true). And since we know you guys love behind the scenes stuff, here’s our “set” of sheepskins in the ol’ den where we shot it in early December:
Notice the block acting as Clara’s stand-in while she was getting a diaper change? Oh and here’s a fun fact, Sherry actually photoshopped that bow on Clara’s head after we uploaded the pic since there’s no hair to clip a real bow to yet. Anyway, happy holidays to all! May your days be merry and bright- and may your chihuahuas (and other various family members) be held tight.
Update: You can check out all of our favorite holiday decor finds here – many of which are under $15!
Reenie says
OMG!!! That is seriously the cutest picture EV-ER!!!
…..a tip for a lil bow to stick to Clara ~ I’ve heard syrup or…. believe it or not….K-Y Jelly!! :)
Erin says
Honestly, this is one of the cutest Christmas cards I’ve ever seen. It made me smile.
Mendy says
Hey Sherry, my niece had no hair until she was about three, so my sister in law would put a dab of vaseline on her head and stick the bow to that. It worked out great and wasn’t sticky at all. Btw…cute, cute, card!!
The Peach Chablis says
Very cute card! And you can’t tell the bow was photoshopped at all – nice work!
Erika @ Blonde Moments In The Burbs says
Merry Christmas! Thanks for filling my lunch hour with great blog posts chock-full of great DIY projects, decorating tips and overall fab stuff. Makes the 9-5 cubical world I live in from Monday-Friday more bearable!
Happy Holidays!
Erika
Cecelia says
What a wonderful pic!
Thank you for sharing your time, your immense talent, and your lives!
Merry Christmas, Youngsters!
mypatsyann says
Oh. my. goodness. You have the adorabl-est daughter on earth. HOW do you always capture those amazing expressions?!
YoungHouseLove says
Picture John and I making complete fools of ourselves behind the camera. That’s usually how it’s done. Haha.
xo,
s
suzanne says
Beautiful!! Merry Christmas to you all!
Julie Ball says
Totally unsolicited advice here, but you can get thin ribbon, tie a little bow just like that & stick it on Clara’s head with a smidge of KY Jelly. Also weird but true:)
Allison says
Adorable. My favorite thing is they look almost exactly the same size. It won’t be true for long!
amy says
Are those the faux sheepskin rugs from IKEA or the “real” ones? And, the ones you use under your tree for the “skirt,” are they the small ones or larger sized ones?
Love the picture. Your daughter is so adorable!
Merry Christmas!
YoungHouseLove says
We only own faux ones (which we used under our tree this year and for this picture). We gave all of our real ones to John’s sister when we learned they were the real deal. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
ginnie says
I LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you added the tidbit about photoshopping the bow, I literally thought you guys had taped it on her. I’m not judging!
Handy Man, Crafty Woman says
That is too cute! I know a friend who used to tape (!!!) bows to her daughter’s bald head, because she wanted to make sure no one mistook her for a boy. :-O
Clara is so expressive. Makes me laugh, as our little guy was very expressive as a baby, too. We used to get comments about it all the time.
heartartz says
A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!
amelia says
Fantastic Christmas card! And who would have guessed that Clara’s bow is photoshopped on! priceless :-)
Wishing you and yours a very merry christmas !!
Julie says
What a great photo! I’m just bummed that the stamp of the template is right over the trapdoor behind of Burger’s pj’s — that would have been the icing on the cake!!
YoungHouseLove says
I know! We didn’t realize it was covered by that stamp until we got our prints in the mail. Bummer!
xo,
s
Jennifer W says
Incredibly cute picture!! She is making the cutest face. And yes, my mom used the syrup trick on me way back in 1975. My daughter had no hair when she was a baby either…at Target one day a lady asked “Oh, is it a boy or girl?” as I looked at my child donning the enormous pink headband and bow on her head. HUH?
Darcy says
What an adorable photo!
Angela says
This is too cute! Funny fact: my older sister didn’t grow any hair until she was 3… so in the meantime my mom actually taped bows to her head for pictures and special occasions. (That was before those cute headbands w/ bows were invented).
I totally thought that’s what you had done before I read the photoshop explanation! I hope Clara’s hair grows in faster than my sisters :)
Courtney says
Super, super cute and creative as always!
Suzette says
Very cute card! Merry Christmas!
Véronique says
Joyeux Noël et Bonne année from Québec!!! ;)
Lisa says
Too cute!
Bow trick I learned from the nurses in the NICU — use KY Jelly. Since parents can’t be in the NICU 24/7, and they never know exactly when the photographers will be there, the nurses end up getting the babies ready and taking them for their pics.
carolinaheartstrings says
Precious. I love the look on Burger’s face.
Kara says
I literally squealed when I saw this pic! They are SO cute, cher bebes (as we say in Louisiana). Merry Christmas to you!
shelly hendriks says
OMG, you guys just keep getting better and better. This is the sweetest picture!!!
Happy Holidays to you all!!! Thanks for always keeping me entertained!!!
Lisa says
Ha, as the mother of a practically-bald near-one-year-old, I was *wondering* how you got that bow to stay in her hair!
hi-d says
What an adorable Christmas Card! So sweet! Merry Christmas to your family & a very Happy New Year!
Renee says
My cousin had bows taped to her head until she was nearly two… photoshop is a way cooler option these days! I didn’t even notice the bow until you mentioned it and had to scroll up for the double-take! Her smile steals the show!
Carrie says
So so cute! You should post some of the outakes. :)
Merry Christmas!
jbhat says
Merry Christmas, Youngsters! Thank you for bringing me your blog joy all year long.
jbhat
Tiffany says
The baby is too cute!!!!!!!! http://outfitid.com/
A.S. says
Incredible that you could get that shot of two little ones! Congrats! You must have had fun during that shoot. Happy Holidays.
Sarah@StyleandCentsability says
That bow! So cute it makes me laugh- even her eyes smile!
Merry Christmas!
mandy says
OMG that is so totally adorable!! Seriously, Clara is the cutest little thing in the entire world (I hope none of my friends see this, but its the truth). She just makes my heart flutter with her faces :) And I totally wish you could see the trap door on Burger, but still an awesome card!!
Patty says
OMG!!!! I LOVE that photo! What a little treasure of a Christmas card to get!!!! That Clara is so adorable and the perfect little ham for the photo shoot’s you have!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you and I am really looking forward to the coming year and seeing all that you do to your new house!!!! I love your blog!!!
Minnesotamom says
Clara is so adorable! And great PS job–I never would’ve guessed the bow wasn’t right on her head! Merry Christmas to your family!
Janet says
A-dor-a-ble!
I had a niece who was also lacking in the hair department until she was nearly two. We found that sticking a bow to her head was easily accomplished with just a little dab of toothpaste!
Molly P-H says
A trap-door sleeper??? Better than I could have hoped for!! My mom scotch-taped bows to my bald head after she got so tired of constantly hearing “What’s his name?” Life in the early 70s…
Cara says
We wondered if Clara’s bow was super-glued — Taking a sigh of relief for her learning it was just photoshop. Cute as ever :) Thanks for sharing.
Nicole says
Clara’s smile is the BEST! It’s like she knows thousands of people are loving pictures of her!
Enjoy your holidays in your new happy home!
Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife says
What a perfect Christmas card! Seriously – so precious!
And what would you do without Ikea sheepskins!
Hope you all have a very merry Christmas and enjoy the new house!
Kristin (Australia) says
Great card guys, so cute :) Hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas in your new Barbie…. looking forward to following your adventures in 2011!
K x
Kiri says
That is too adorable! I am dying of laughter at you guys photoshopping a bow to Clara’s head! hahaha I had literally no hair for about 2 years and then it came in thick and curly…so she has hope! ;) Merry Christmas!
~Kiri
Stacey says
HOLY CUTENESS BATMAN!!!
The card, and it’s subjects, are adorable! Clara is seriously the most expressive baby I’ve ever seen…either that, or you guys are serious goof balls lol! ;o)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Petersiks!
Crystal (Olive Rue) says
Oh my goodness. How adorable. I love the how burger is sitting so still while Clara pulls on his collar. Love the outfits too. I have enjoyed your blog so much this year and I’m looking forward to many more years of great posts. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Mama Llama says
An easy way to get bows to stick is to dab a little bit of K Y Jelly on the bow, let it ‘set’ for a moment or two (I blow on it, but I don’t know if that’s really necessary) and then put it on the babe’s head.
heather says
just fyi, you can use a dab of karo syrup on the bow to stick on your baby girl’s head. weird, but true. my mom did it to both me and my sister. this was before the stretchy headband phenomenon.
Mel says
I love it! Burger has such a great older-brother-putting-up-with-the-silly-little-sis look.
There’s more than one photo of me as a baby with a bow taped to my head. My brothers had the opposite problem – Mom couldn’t bear to cut their golden curls until people started telling her how adorable her ‘daughter’ was.
Rochelle says
I’m sure people have already told you this, but you can use elmer’s glue or karo syrup (i always used glue — less messy and sticky and easier to transport) to stick little bows on Clara’s head. Or you could always make a headband out of old stockings/tights and make a big bow/flower/pom pom for the top. You could make the flowers the size of her head if you like! believe me, I’ve seen them that big! But, she’s adorable all on her own! I wish I could squish her little cheeks! Hope that’s not too creepy.