Tuesday, November 27, 2012

WW: 2012 Christmas Card {Linky}

I've had the front done for awhile.


The Disclaimer at the bottom that is oh so small says: Duct tape was not actually used.

I put it there just so some people wouldn't get all worked up thinking I taped my kid's mouths up. Photoshop does wonders.

The back is what took me FOREVER! My husband and I wrote things over and over again. It's not perfect, but it's good enough! My co-worker was laughing at me because I had a lady that was Jewish proofing it. She didn't care! Here's what we came up with:

Silent Night

Silent night, colorful night
Isaak draws on the floor so bright
Brothers wrestling ever so wild
Mom and Dad try to keep things mild
Brush their teeth, off to bed
We tuck them in and kiss their heads

Silent night, surprises in sight
A train station trip in the dark night
Glory streams from Chicago afar
We tour the city without a car
Tickets were lost; Daddy was scorned
Eager to leave honked the train horn

Silent night, beautiful night
The boys color without a fight
Mica draws each president’s face
Isaak glues objects on a wooden base
Such a delight for creative minds
The fridge is covered with vibrant designs

Happy Holidays
Travis, Alissa, Mica and Isaak Apel
theapels.blogspot.com

Then I made custom stamps at Zazzle.com. Here's my low res screen shot. You get the picture.



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49 comments:

  1. LOL@!!!!!!!! GREAT shot! Brings a new dimension to 'holiday cheer'. Thanks so much for the smile I leave here with.

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  2. Ohh i Love it! Very creative. Well Done. :)

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  3. Great job on the picture! I love it...(wish I could do that in Photoshop, I just don't use it enough!) and your version of Silent Night is excellent! Thanks for the linky. Have a great week.

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  4. aww so cute and innovative! happy holidays!

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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  5. Yes, a smile for this lovely Christmas card, beautiful light and very creative.

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  6. LOL love it heheh!

    Have a fantastico week :-)

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  7. Ha, cute concept! You did a great job photoshopping the duct tape over their mouths.

    ♥ aquariann
    Featured Photo: Head of Cabbage

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  8. oh gawd... this is real funny.... thank for starting my morning in a merry note!

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  9. This is wonderful. How fun!

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2012/11/wordless-wednesday-breast-fed-baby_27.html

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  10. Very creative Alissa! Love it! Thanks for hosting and Happy WW!

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  11. What a clever photo and I love it as a stamp. Every year I plan to do a stamp and then procrastinate too long to get it done! Janet@TheCatOnMyHead

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  12. I love this so much! It is just so adorable!

    DayswithDylan

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  13. Zazzle makes the best stamps!! Yours is hilarious, love it!!

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  14. Wonderful, thank you for sharing!

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  15. New Follower, Thanks for hosting

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  16. Oh my, that is so funny/cute!! very inventive

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  17. LOL....A little holiday wishful thinking? ;-) Have a great WW!

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  18. That sure gave us a good laugh! Perfect idea for a card.

    Danielle

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  19. Very cute and fun! Love the idea, A!

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  20. That is so creative! I love it! The poem is great too! Good job :)

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  21. That's probably one of the best Christmas cards I've ever seen!

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  22. This is so cool! Great photo, and perfect for a christmas card! Wish I could think of something creative like that!

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  23. Perfect photo and card. I might try this one next year but I used lights too around my children

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  24. lovely idea :-) and very funny too :-)

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  25. I love it!!! I haven't even started my Christmas cards.

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  26. Oh my god - I love this SOOOO much!!

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  27. You definitely take the most creative card! It's adorable!

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  28. LOL - what a novel way to get some peace over the holidays!!!!!

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  29. That is probably the greatest thing ever.

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  30. oh my gosh! what a great photo!!!

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  31. I can't stop giggling! This is just so cute! I want to do this with my kiddos! Thanks for the giggle and smile! Happy Holidays!

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  32. THEY TURNED OUT GREAT!!!!!
    AWESOME.... LOVE THE PHOTOS

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  33. This is really funny, and yeah, good to have the disclaimer.

    Just curious, were they real tangled up...>.*

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  34. Fantastic. Funny and simply wonderful. Congrats on a brilliant design and poem. Thanks for linking up. I am your newest subscriber.

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  35. New follower! Hope you will hop over and follow back!
    www.heymommychocolatemilk.blogspot.com

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  36. Love the picture .... its a great idea for mine!
    Jillian
    http://puzzlemecomplete.blogspot.com/2012/11/ww-twilight-breaking-dawn-part-2.html

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  37. LOL... love that card Alissa, but if it would have been me, I would have really used duct tape. Geeze... we have to be so careful now days don't we.

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  38. Perfect and funny. Thanks for linking up to our Wordless Wednesday. We hope to see you again next week.

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  39. Hahaha everytime I see that photo, I have to laugh. Great idea for a Christmas Card. Can't wait to see what you come up with next year.

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  40. How funny! I love that version... very clever and cute! Hello! I'm Sarah, visiting and following from Wordless Wednesday... I know I'm a little late. I didn't link up until yesterday. Anyway, I would love for you to stop by and if you'd like you can follow back. I'm following via GFC, Facebook, and Twitter.

    Thanks & Happy Holidays!

    Sarah
    http://skylarinc.blogspot.com/2012/11/wordlesswed6.htm

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  41. LOVE IT! May have to duplicate this sometimes with my boys.

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  42. hahah I'm doing one like this with my twin boys ...Peace on earth. I've seen a few on Pinterest.

    (thanks for tip about disclaimer)

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