I have always secretly wanted to play with the idea of altered art. I love the idea of taking a picture pretending like there is something else in it entirely. I went to work with the girls posing in the backyard for me. “Put your hands like this” “Look like this”, it was a lot of directing, so I do recommend this obviously for older kids, but I just loved how it turned out. Here are some of the pictures I ended up taking. The first one is the one I decided on to make my card.
I could see so many possibilities with this one. Emma is just blurred in the background and her hand is crystal clear, really bringing into focus your altered item. Wouldn’t a snowman or Santa be adorable here?
I ended up loving this picture , so I went to work on my computer resizing it to be about 4×4. Then I printed it out to find a stamp that would work well with the image. The little gift box from Lisa Johnson’s “Out of the Box” set was a PERFECT fit! Adding a sentiment from Holiday Button Bits along with snowflake stamps from Snowflake Serenade was a perfect complement to a very easy photo card!
Just glittered the gift boxes adding a pop of sparkle and color along with a colorful sentiment and you have a sweet altered greeting that takes no time at all to make! Go and see what other wonderful inspiration there is from the senior team and our guest Annabelle O’Malley!
Annabelle O’Malley {Our Distinguished Guest!}
Stamps: Out of the Box, Holiday Button Bits, Snowflake Serenade
Paper: Stamper’s Select White, Smokey Shadow
Ink: Smokey Shadow, Pure Poppy
Other: Prisma Glitter
Finished Card Size: 5.5 x 5.5
WOW – your girls are gorgeous — and what a terrific execution on this challenge. I love it!
What a fabulous card; so classic! Your girls are beautiful!!!
Aren’t you the CLEVER one? This is darling, Becky!
Amazing idea! I have a two year old, so I’m not sure if I can get him to cooperate. But I’m sure going to try! LOVE THIS!!!
WOW! Becky that is SOOO seriously cool. I love this idea. You rocked it out
Meant to say how stunning your girls are too
What a cool idea! And what gorgeous girls you have!!!
By the way, I grew up in Germany and enjoy your posts about Germany and everything.
Anette-snowmom13
Becky, this is amazing! I love your photo card concept because it starts from the photograph to the card! AMAZING idea! Thanks for sharing it!
What an awesome idea!!! It came out amazing!!
Super cute card, and great pics too.
Becky,
I LOVE this card. you really did a great job on it. Of course the subjects are beautiful but I really like the incorporation of the 3D element to the picture. Great job!
~*Krissa*~
Love this! Great idea, and the girls keep getting gorgeouser and gorgeouser.
this is such a fun idea!
Wonderful photos of your gorgeous girls Becky. I love this idea of altering the photo – all I need to do is persuade some one to pose for me – not an easy task!
I like this – a very neat idea!!
Just FANTASTIC!! I love your idea. And that card is just gorgeous. Simple but with some pop. Your girls are beautiful!
Your girls are beautiful. I love the photos you took. They are works of art in themselves. But the finished card is just stunning. Thanks for sharing it.
OMGosh, this is the absolute best idea!! LOVE IT!!!
This is such a great idea! Your card is beautiful!
What a GREAT idea! So adorable and CREATIVE!!!
This is a beautiful card! Your daughters are lovely! Great idea for the second photo – maybe a sparkly Christmas fairy sitting in her hand? :<)
Barbara Diane
You ROCK my friend! Pure and total genius!!!!!!!!!!
What a FUN idea.. (we did this in Disney.. never THOUGHT to use my stamps at home!!) BEAUTIFUL photo of your girls too!!
Way cool!!!
Very classic, very elegant and how artistic… Terrific idea posing your gorgeous daughters with their hand out to hold the tiny presents. Absolutely fantastic.
What a lovely card!
I love the way the photo is black and white but you’ve added the coloured stamped images. And the girls are beautiful!
Becky, this is such a neat idea and I love how it turned out! Beautiful photo, beautiful girls, and beautiful card!!
OMG!!!!!! You are brilliant! Wow….I am in awe of my BFL…but that’s nothing new. hUgS.
Oh, this is such a terrific idea!! The girls did a great job posing and such gorgeous subjects!!
What a fabulous idea and what a wonderful result. Your card is very inspiring.
Oh well, first you have to have perfectly ADORABLE girls, wearing perfectly adorable hats, with the sweetest smiles I EVER saw…..and then you have to be incredibly creative and talented to think of having them hold a hand out. Oh my, Oh my, if there were a photo-card Olympics, I’m POSITIVE you would take the Gold!
Now I think I’ve seen the very best Christmas card I’ve ever seen in my 74 years of looking at Christmas cards! Thanks for posting it.
Bahb
I LOVE IT! My boys just got winter hats that I thought were goofy today! But now…i’m thinking. Such a cool idea!
Oh my Goodness – - I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this card! Great job!
What a beautiful card–and so clever and creative! Your daughters are so darling and perfect subjects–love the combination of black and white, with touch of color!
WOW…I am just so in awe of this project! I am a regular to your blog but this just blew me away! Thank you soooo much for generously sharing this idea!
Fun-tastic idea!
I love love love the card – the photo is sooooo cute and the card is wonderful!!
Absolutely stunning! Very clever indeed. Your daughters are precious. Would love to try something like this with my grandchildren. Wish me luck!
Fantastic card. Since having a baby last year I feel that photo cards are a must for us at Christmas. I love how you have mixed handmade and a photo card into one and kept the design really simple. It really is just perfect and something I’m going to HAVE to copy! Hope that’s ok!!
Your girls are gorgeous and look a lot like their Mama!
I’ve been creating photo Christmas cards since my son was born 6 years ago. I love what you created, Becky! So creative. You and all the PTI designers just ooze creativity.
Your photo and card is beautiful. You had beautiful subjects to work with. Nice!
PERFECT My favourite out of the bunch!!
1) Your daughters are so gorgeous! Obviously a reflection on their mother!
2) I love this idea! Your cards are amazing!
3) How cool that you did them in B&W so the stamped image stands out…even without the glitter!
4) THANKS SO MUCH for sharing such an amazing idea!
Awesome…is all I can say.
what a cool idea!!!
I love your blog and these pictures are awsome, I think I’m gonna give it a try
Thanks for the inspiration
Diana
I LOVE the black & white, I LOVE the red presents, I love the square card, I am LOVIN’ everything you did with this card!
And………your girls are gorgeous!!!
I can’t stop looking at this… it’s beautiful!
What a creative mind you have. LOVE it!
What a super cool idea! Oh my goodness – you are so clever! I’m definitely going to have to try this!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Hugs,
Renee
PS. Beautiful girls!!!
what an awesome idea!