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“Mom? When I’m grown up, I’m going to put all of my cards out like you do.” My son told me. I didn’t used to do this, to be honest. I used to put them in a basket and that was that. Today, I am sharing a new idea as part of a partnership with Walmart.
Then one year my cousin sent me a picture of her son and I knew that he didn’t belong in that basket. It was a beautiful photo card. So, I started putting photo cards in frames.
I went to Walmart.com and bought a bunch of those inexpensive black picture frames (you know – the ones that only cost about $1 a frame). I bought about 15 of them and saved them.
When cards came in, they went into the frames and went around the house. The kids’ friend’s pictures usually went into the kids’ rooms. Family friend’s pictures went in our living room or dining room. Cousins, nieces & nephews were displayed on our wall and on our entry room table.
That was when it hit me… I will start giving out OUR Christmas cards the same way. So, the following year, I bought ten more frames and ordered our cards.
I order our cards from Walmart.com, but they have 3500 locations nationwide where you can transfer images from your mobile device in-store using the Fujifilm Kiosk Photo Transfer App or connecting with a cable at the kiosk. It’s quick and easy! This year I ordered the Golden Christmas Greeting Card. It is a 5X7 and fits our picture. It was 48 cents, so you know it was perfect for me!
Plus, the back has room for me to write a little note (I usually put the year & a small note, in case they replace it the following year)
I ordered a lot of cards, because I sent my far-away friends a card in the envelopes that they provided, but for family that I see often (or that I will see by the holidays), I framed them:
Of course, I save one to keep at our house to display through the season, as well:
They were a hit last year and I hope they will be a hit again this year.
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We also do this <3 It's so nice for my daughter to see her friends and family through out our home. #Sweepstakes
#sweepstakrs I love the Walmart photo! I have used them for invitations, baby announcements (I have 5 kids), Christmas cards and regular prints. We are taking photos today for our Christmas card 😊 and I am planning to use Walmart photo for a mouse pad gift to my mother in law this year!
We’ve done something similar. Family photos (typically taken by a close friend or my niece), then we go through and pick our favorites. We frame favorites for grandparents and siblings. It’s always a hit (and something I would love as well :)).
#sweepstakes
My family all lives far away; although they get to see some candid shots of the family on Facebook, a nice posed holiday picture framed like this from Walmart Photo gift is a great idea! #sweepstakes
Such a great idea – thank you!
#sweepstakes My family also loves to create holiday cards using 4×6 or 5×7 photo prints!
I don’t get to see quite a bit of my family due to living far away. They would love receiving a framed picture of our family for the holidays! This is a great idea!
we did the photo cards last year for christmas and it was a huge hit. I love the frame idea.
This is such a great idea Becky! I knew when I started getting more pictures than cards that I really should do something different. Im such a picture girl!
I could really use some inspiration for Christmas card season. I always get really overwhelmed and freeze out!
I want to get all of my nieces & nephews in a photo and go to Walgreens and blow it up and frame for my Mom. We have a big family and no pictures of all the grandchildren together.
I would probably create a photo collage of my kids for my parents #sweepstakes
That’s one beautiful family picture!
Oops! I was so excited to hit reply, I forgot a few details. I’d like to share my family picture as Christmas cards this year using Walmart! #sweepstakes.
I like to have ornaments made from special pictures taken throughout the year to keep as well as give to family #sweepstakes
I wanted to create a photo book for my parents of all their great grandkids they have not met since moving to Alaska!