Pet Christmas Card pics...

[EmilyZA]

We are planning on doing a pic of our dog this year for our Christmas card. I want to do something really cute-- I actually saw someone (on the WC or the Knot) a few years back who wrapped their dog in Christmas lights! We're going to try that, but in case he freaks, are there any other cute ideas?

[EmilyZA]

bump

[eli1126]

I was thinking of doing reindeer antlers or a Santa hat, while my cats are sleeping, and using that. I would never be able to get them to actually pose for something! A friend who did a pet holiday card said that she found it easier to have someone else take the picture quickly right after she put the prop on. HTH!

Beth

[mel7dog]

a few from google

http://www.petco.com/assets/product_images/1/1261527418B.jpg
http://www.puplife.com/images/christmasdogtip.jpg
http://www.onefunsite.com/images/dogchristmas.jpg

[Maggie8202]

Here are some I have sent out of Haley:
Last Christmas's Card
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4cf09b3127cce9e6f5f7ae87b00000066108Aat2jhk4cs-
Last Halloween, Haley and her "cousin"
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4cf20b3127cce9e6f5f1da41f00000036108Aat2jhk4cs-
I almost made this one into an xmas card, I was going to add a funny saying:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dd00b3127cce9e6f5f3d690c00000016108Aat2jhk4cs-
I can't find the other card I did, but it was of Haley laying on my green couch on a red throw, wearing raindeer antlers...

This year I am going to put a black sheet on the couch, put an angel halo on her and some wings... we will see how it goes though... I will keep you posted!

I may actually have to try that christmas light idea though... its sounds cute!
Maggie

[lisainpink]

We have a local no-kill shelter that does Santa pictures for pets each year as a fundraiser. The santa is not the best, but it made for a cute Christmas Card.

Here is my PjRT last year:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce35b3127cce94902f141db800000015108AZtWTRs0Zt_

[chefker]

I was going to suggest a fundraiser type thing for photos. :) The basset hound rescue we adopted Ivan from, does a Santa photo fundraiser every year.

We ended up using this photo on our card last year, just ordered them through ofoto.com:

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos937/2/11/83/72/55/4/455728311203_0_ALB.jpg

[alex67]

Here is ours from last year. We used Shutterfly and they turned out perfectly!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce02b3127cce94bb24146ec200000015108AZuWrRk3atS

[paiger]

Well, I had been planning on doing a 'family' card, b/c I thought they were so funny (cheesy funny). Secretly, I also thought it was a good dig for 'this is my family' to counter the 'when are you going to start having babbies thing' DH's family does. However, maybe a pict of just leo would be supercute. Now, I'm torn! Here is the picture I was going to use:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5df22b3127cce9dbfa4cf269200000016108AZsmjZk3btk

ETA: What do y'all think?

[catch]

ardathpaige, I think that's a really cute picture, you should send it :)

We sent out photo xmas cards out last year. Spence didn't want to wear his Santa hat but we still think it turned out pretty cute. His xmas Hallmark bear is by his butt and he was wearing his new red tee shirt.
http://images.snapfish.com/3453398323232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2323%3D79%3C%3D%3A74%3 D323279%3C983686nu0mrj

[KaliLily]

Well, I had been planning on doing a 'family' card, b/c I thought they were so funny (cheesy funny). Secretly, I also thought it was a good dig for 'this is my family' to counter the 'when are you going to start having babbies thing' DH's family does. However, maybe a pict of just leo would be supercute. Now, I'm torn! Here is the picture I was going to use:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5df22b3127cce9dbfa4cf269200000016108AZsmjZk3btk

ETA: What do y'all think?

That's a GREAT picture! You should definitely use it!

A few years ago I used a photo of our two cats curled up together on the recliner for our cards and reworded a verse from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to go with the photo. That's still my favorite card. It even beats the store-made card of DH and I when I was showing off how skinny I got. (Not so skinny now :p )

[BooeyJ2]

This is what we sent out last year.........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/BooeyCruz/MacyXmas2004.jpg



Some of the other shots we took........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/BooeyCruz/MX8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/BooeyCruz/MX4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/BooeyCruz/MX22lightened.jpg




As you can see, she was thrilled ;)

[riotgrrl]

oh these pics are so cute.
this is 1 i just took of my puppy.. i was thinking of sending it out this year. walmart has those cute little photopostcards or whatever for .33 each!

http://static.flickr.com/32/56193582_30ef2768b6.jpg

[~Kelly~]

This is what we sent out last year.

http://images.snapfish.com/34536%3A4323232%7Ffp7%3Enu%3D3236%3E298%3E444%3EWS NRCG%3D32327%3A5%3B53976nu0mrj

Its our 3 year old Golden Retriever with a Santa Hat on.

[Maggie8202]

Kelly: The past 2 years I have gotton those frame cards and inserted the picture in it. This year I was thinking of getting an actual card made of the picture. Where did you get yours done? Or does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Maggie

[~Kelly~]

www.snapfish.com

I have always used them for all my card and photo needs.

[Chile]

*delete*

[Maggie8202]

Christmas card shoot take 1:

http://www.shutterfly.com/jsp/proceserv.jsp?uid=8Aat2jhk4cs-&rostate=67b0de21be1fd376d439&co=-1&js=1130622778951&ps=1&rs=6

http://www.shutterfly.com/jsp/proceserv.jsp?uid=8Aat2jhk4cs-&rostate=67b0de21be1fd305557a&co=-1&js=1130622916980&ps=1&rs=6

http://www.shutterfly.com/jsp/proceserv.jsp?uid=8Aat2jhk4cs-&rostate=67b0de21be1fd31f5560&co=-1&js=1130623031374&ps=1&rs=6

Haley was NOT happy with me after the "shoot", a friend of mine is designing a card for me using the picture... it is coming out great... I will post it when it is done.

EmilyZA: I was just on snapfish and they have a cute border card that is of christmas lights that would look cute if you got that picture you are planning on!

[EmilyZA]

EmilyZA: I was just on snapfish and they have a cute border card that is of christmas lights that would look cute if you got that picture you are planning on!
Thanks for the tip!

These are great pics, everyone! Keep 'em coming!

[Maggie8202]

Here are the final xmas cards. My friend made 2 designs and I can't pick, so I am just going to order both!
http://images.snapfish.com/34546%3B5923232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D%3B96%3D348 %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B%3C5%3A%3A94%3B7ot1lsi
http://images.snapfish.com/34546%3B5923232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D%3B96%3D348 %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B%3C5%3B662%3A9ot1lsi
I placed 2 orders, one through snapfish and one through winkflash for 5 X7 cards, I am going to see which card looks best then place my order.

[EmilyZA]

Those came out awesome!!!

[Belm]

Bumping this up...anybody have anymore?

[greenbunny]

I will on Monday! We're putting the tree up this weekend. I have no idea how to get the furballs to hold still. I'm thinking ODs of catnip. :p

[Jane&Andy]

we're using this photo this year
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc22b3127cce95e5e7cc76d800000006108AZN27Ny3btK

I would have loved to wrap him in lights but there was no way he'd tolerate that. It took us 95 photos just to get that one card-worthy photo.

[shopaholic]

Jane&Andy - that pic is adorable..he has the biggest grin! :)

[EmilyZA]

This was our pic this year!


(http://images.snapfish.com/3456%3B%3B7923232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E233%3A%3D%3B%3A4%3 D%3C78%3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B%3C6%3A26289ot1lsi)

Obviously we didn't wrap him in lights like I wanted to, but we did wrap his bed in lights!

He's a Chocolate lab, but I made everything b/w except for his collar, antlers, and lights.

[CindyM]

Our Christmas picture is my avatar.

[PalmBch2002]

And only 11 shots later...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc33b3127cce95b66c93c70d00000015108AauGLhozaNA

[chefker]

We took a couple of decent shots in front of the fireplace last week....unfortunately Ivan's 'real' photos with Santa came out poorly.

here is pic #1:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/xmas4.jpg

and pic #2:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/DSC01556.jpg


DH preferred the second one, so we ordered cards made from that one. I like the first shot better, but since I got to pick last year's Christmas card photo, I let DH pick it this year. :)

[keska]

These aren't from this year but they are so cute I had to share.

http://images.snapfish.com/3457649923232%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3269%3E748%3E368%3EWS NRCG%3D3233389777%3C5%3Cnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3457649923232%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3269%3E748%3E368%3EWS NRCG%3D3233389777%3C63nu0mrj

[TaterBaby]

Here is ours. I took one shot like this and it came out perfectly! Amazing.

http://images.snapfish.com/34576%3B8323232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D326%3A%3E996%3E%3A7 4%3EWSNRCG%3D323338%3C69477%3Anu0mrj

[greenbunny]

We took these last night. The first and second pics are the only ones where the girls actually looked at the camera, because they were startled by the shutter noise. Once they got used to it, they wouldn't look anymore, and Summer was busily trying to eat the tree.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a35

[CityGirl]

I almost forgot, after being inspired by the ideas here, to post our final photos! We did the xmas light thing, and after a lot of trial-and-error, we finally got some good pics. Here are the two I used on our cards:

http://www.jenniferdaily.com/etc/xmas1.jpg

and

http://www.jenniferdaily.com/etc/xmas2.jpg

[polkadot]

city girl those came out awesome i tried that without conrad but he was terrified of the lights and wouldnt sit still....:rolleyes:

yours look great though

[CityGirl]

polkadot - I'm lucky that Hugo is really good at "stay". The only thing he wouldn't stand for was having the lights wrapped around his head. :p

[Ade]

This is a horribly grainy photo, but I had to take it with my video camera, which doesn't have a flash because my dogs get too distracted by the flash to look at the camera! Luckily, I just have to insert a small version at the end of our Christmas letter
http://storage.msn.com/x1ppUPyqopddk727EW0hjhQ0n2dsvrfa-3ppaDCz7HnEKg5sxRbjpF3zeqXHtaFEEI6gEAz8ZrVKmCWOTJ2 QYA47miGNegAtJ2zx_kbzuVvUQFWvnP96sSBToqAtOGtM6cox5 J0cxUgckiWI26i20P8Xw

[katmg]

This pic of my MIL's vizsla cracks me up! She didn't use it for a Christmas card, but I think it would have been appropriate. Our dog wouldn't stand for the antlers, but he does enjoy his jingle-bell collar. :p

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5dd20b3127cce90daf5fd3f2600000016108AatWbJw3btN

[honeygirl]

I almost forgot, after being inspired by the ideas here, to post our final photos! We did the xmas light thing, and after a lot of trial-and-error, we finally got some good pics. Here are the two I used on our cards:

http://www.jenniferdaily.com/etc/xmas1.jpg

and

http://www.jenniferdaily.com/etc/xmas2.jpg

Oh my goodness those are amazingly cute pictures. I'm going to try that with our baby!

[WestieMomma]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf04b3127cce9520a70e800700000016102YcsmbVoxI

This was our Christmas card photo this year. My dog hates to be held so she really wasn't cooperating. I may have to try one with the Christmas lights around her next year..those are too cute!

[MrsWilson]

This is ours from this year. Scout has one eye on the camera and the other on the treats my sister is holding!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf24b3127cce9540d4b1d02700000015108ActHDNi1YuI

[EmilyZA]

My pic never showed up when I posted it, so here it is:
http://emilyanddanny.smugmug.com/photos/49178583-M.jpg

[ceaserbride]

Here are a few pic's I took (by myself). I think I did a pretty good job considering! We ended up using the top one. I just thought it perfectly showed how Titus probably felt about the whole "photoshoot". Although I did crop it abit before adding it to the card.

http://images.snapfish.com/3458445523232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3268%3E983%3E3%3B6%3E WSNRCG%3D323337598%3A687nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3458445523232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3268%3E983%3E3%3B6%3E WSNRCG%3D3233375%3A48697nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3458445523232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3268%3E983%3E3%3B6%3E WSNRCG%3D323337598%3B574nu0mrj

[la_bride_2004]

http://images.snapfish.com/345889966%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3233%3E2%3C6%3E949%3E2324 2%3C6%3A3%3A685ot1lsi

Yeah, he was just thrilled with the Santa suit!

[Kellie]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc37b3127cce96726c1b143e00000015108Aas3DRw1ZNN
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc37b3127cce96726c06951300000015108Aas3DRw1ZNN
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc37b3127cce96726c19143c00000015108Aas3DRw1ZNN

[EmilyZA]

Starting to think about this year's card, so this thread is getting bumped!

[Sue]

Me too! hoping a friend can take the pics and photoshop all 3 together, because there is NO way that they will sit still at the same time!

[schmeevee]

i want to design one that's a family one, one of just aston, and one of just me and hubby.... does anyone know of any photo card sites that will allow that? kinda like those baby announcements with multiple pictures??

[schmeevee]

found an example of something i'm looking for:
http://inababycarriage.com/designs/holidays/christmas2/images/donner.jpg

family pic in the middle ;)

[adamseve]

i want to design one that's a family one, one of just aston, and one of just me and hubby....

Great idea - I may have to borrow that one. I'll keep an eye out.

[Sue]

Great idea - I may have to borrow that one. I'll keep an eye out.

Me too! Probably easier than trying to get all 3 to sit still at the same time :)

[justHB]

just wanted to point out that design is copywrited by inababycarriage.com.

[May27JnJ]

Merry Christmas!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/jendubz/IMG_1165.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/jendubz/IMG_1170.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/jendubz/NewImage-1.jpg

We aren't using these as our Christmas cards, but I wanted to post them.

[artist]

These aren't from this year but they are so cute I had to share.

http://images.snapfish.com/3457649923232%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3269%3E748%3E368%3EWS NRCG%3D3233389777%3C5%3Cnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3457649923232%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3269%3E748%3E368%3EWS NRCG%3D3233389777%3C63nu0mrj

That is just adorable!

I'm thinking of bringing the pets (or at least the dog) to go see Santa tomorrow. The pet supply store is doing that as a fundraiser to help out homeless pets.

I don't know if the cats can handle a trip to go meet Santa, but I swear they must know Santa is coming, because they have been super cuddly with each other when normally they are chasing each other around the house and not necessarily getting along!

[HeatherFL]

Awww she looks like Tyra, Gio's Bengal.

I made this one for her. Gio says she looks scared, but I think it shows off her beautiful green eyes. :D

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/HeatherJWFL76/MISC/tyra.jpg

[May27JnJ]

Tyra is precious!! :D

[ManteoChik]

Here is ours this year:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/ManteoChik/IMG_0016.jpg?t=1197058420

Its a horrible picture because I was too lazy to take off my 70-200 lens and had the card sitting at too much of an angle.

[HeatherFL]

Tyra is precious!! :D

Aww thanks. I think so too. :)

Courtney I love it!

[LaughAtlantis]

We used a cropped version of this a few year's back with the caption, "Bah humbug!" Bacon was not happy to be wearing antlers.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/1984935_d9e4ef4874.jpg

This year I was thinking about using a picture we took of Bacon after all the present-opening last year, when he was exhausted and tolerant of stuff being put on him, but I would really like something with both dogs, I think. I do like this one though...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/333108634_85de1a6c33.jpg

[Kristy]

My little ham. He loves the camera so.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2072797152_89de7a5d0f.jpg?v=0

[Fenway]

I was going to make this one into a card, but never got around to it.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/mimgrrl/fenwaycard-1.jpg

[mar5195]

http://images.costcophotocenter.com/232323232%7Ffp%3A%3B%3Dot%3E2333%3D99%3B%3D%3B58%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B3389483%3Aot1lsi

Wasn't the greatest photo but I was up against my own self imposed deadline.

Since our pup is new I didn't think anyone would reconize her alone. Here is another great one. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/mar5195/PB250048.jpg

[sdianems]

OMG! These are all so cute!!!
Several years ago I took a photo of all my furbabies wearing a little Santa hat; none of them were too happy about it so I ended up with the least-sourpussed expression to use that year.
I am so jealous of you whose animals love the camera! :)

[riotgrrl]

i ended up sending out just a picture of my boyfriend and i because trying to get the dogs to all sit still was not working at all!

this is what i sent out
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2195/2102075543_1d06977bd5.jpg

this is the best attempt we got out of posing with our 3 dogs
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2227/2102075379_953c748b1e.jpg

and this is another attempt of me posing with our 2 smaller dogs
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2102854246_dcf5f6a811.jpg

[greenbunny]

Now that I'm done Photoshopping it beyond all recognition, here's our 2007 card pic, starring Bella:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/agreenbunny/Card2007.jpg

[Peppy]

This is last year's card. It's a screen shot, but it wasn't blurry like this in real life.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2108611517_917ac64d5f.jpg?v=0

[Cali*Girl]

Here's 2007's:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2091/2117649597_681b056cdd.jpg?v=0

Although I think it's going to be an e-card this year due to money issues :(

[HeatherFL]

Awwww everyones' animals are so beautiful.

Gio had a friend making Christmas decorations, and Tyra got into the ribbon. He shot this, and I couldn't resisit doing another. I love this cat so much, and she isn't even mine!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/HeatherJWFL76/Christmas%202007/tyra2.jpg

[jajacobsen]

This year's:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2111735770_f536e40730.jpg?v=0

Last year's

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/321765479_d2ee6f3e34.jpg?v=0

[eli1126]

jajacobsen I love both of your cards, but in last year's card, both dogs seem to have the "I can't believe she's making us do this" look on their faces :D

I tried to make a card on Snap Fish, but kept getting an error message! By the time they got back to me about it, I had already bought regular cards to send out :( I'm bummed! I love all your cards though, maybe next year.

[jajacobsen]

eli - I know. They seem absolutely appalled and humilated. I know it is a little cruel but that card makes me laugh EVERY time I see it. DH had that pic as a screensaver for the LONGEST time.

Their bunny ears Easter pic was just as bad(good!).

:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/250/458266370_a8ac3ab20c.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/458266366_c37718a673.jpg?v=0

[Fenway]

Now that I'm done Photoshopping it beyond all recognition, here's our 2007 card pic, starring Bella:



I heart Bella! She's beautiful!

[alliekat75]

jajacobsen -- OMG! I just love your dogs. They are so gorgeous. I've always wanted a Weimie! The Christmas photos are absolutely wonderful. Your friends and family are sure to love them.

Allison

[penybryn]

Here's our for this year... kids were cranky teens and the dogs kept taking off, especially the young one. I photoshopped on the headgear because they chewed theirs up.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e192/thejudges/christmas073a-1.jpg

[greenbunny]

Thanks, Fenway! She's the princess of the house. :D

penybryn, really good job on the headgear! Looks completely real.

[jajacobsen]

Honestly, you can't tell the head gear is PS'd on. Good job! I did wonder how you got it al to stand up so styraight because I never can on my dogs, but then I read your caption.

[penybryn]

I tried elf hats too but I liked the reindeer antlers better.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e192/thejudges/dogswithelfhats.jpg

[HeatherFL]

WOW that was a good job! Your kids are so good looking too!

Oh yes, Bella is soooo beautiful!

[Sazoo]

I'm totally loving all the awesome pet pictures you guys have made into Christmas cards - they're all so cute!!

I tried to get one of our cats to pose with a santa hat last year for a calendar I was making for DH on Snapfish, but she didn't wanna cooperate (big surprise) so the picture wasn't all that great. *shrug*

[jajacobsen]

penybryn - I like teh antlers better as well.

GB - very,very cute pic

Sazoo - we never get good holiday pics of our cats. They just do not like to be posed, dresse up or really photographed at all (they hate the flash and will run as soo as they see the camera come out.) Our dogs, however, they are pretty much attention wh*res, so we can usually get some good shots.

[penybryn]

We have a cat but she is never in the picture. The dogs think she is quite tasty, so that would make for an interesting photo session. The kids and dogs give me about 10 minutes of attention and about 10 shots to get it right. Thank goodness for digital. Remember when you had to shoot a roll of film and pray you got one good one?

This is last years.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e192/thejudges/christmas2006_0001.jpg

Those are real antlers. That was before I learned to photoshop.