One more holiday card post...

By Mrs. Blue Nov 25, 2013

So, I tried to take some pictures for our Christmas card, but it is seriously crazy hard to take a good picture of two wiggly 8-month olds, especially since I am very much just a mom with a camera. Here are some of the photos I like in different card layouts.
First, I know they're not perfect or professional, but do they look okay enough for cards?
Second, what type of layout do you like best? One photo, two photos, or three photos? Any of these specific cards a winner?

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poll: Which layout do you like the best?
One photo : (37 votes)

31 %

Two photos : (18 votes)

15 %

Three photos : (66 votes)

55 %

Start over : (0 votes)

121 votes

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MamaCate
pomegranate / 3595 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Um I think they are all adorable and look great for "just a mom with a camera". I think all the pictures are darling so I voted for the three photo one. Good job mama!!
mrsjyw
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts

Nov 25, 2013

@Mrs. Blue: how do those amazingly adorable babies blue toleaate anything on their head let alone those cute headbands?!?!?!?!!? i say the third one!!!!!
lilyann
nectarine / 2878 posts

Nov 25, 2013

OMG, I cannot choose! They are all so great! I like that the 3rd one has both the joint and individual pictures but I like the other 2 templates better.
sunny
coconut / 8430 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Omg they are so cute and the photos look great! I picked the 3rd one.
cmomma17
honeydew / 7811 posts

Nov 25, 2013

You did an amazing job!!!! I picked third but I really love the second one too!
lemondrop
bananas / 9118 posts

Nov 25, 2013

You can't go wrong here, they are all fantastic! You've got some mad skills to coordinate everything and get great results like that
mrs. tictactoe
blogger / pomegranate / 3201 posts

Nov 25, 2013

They are all soooooooo adorable!!! I like the third one best, but you can't go wrong.
bunnylove08
grapefruit / 4442 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I said 3 because they are so adorable!

Your pictures look professional, want to come over and take pictures of my DD for me
buffalove
kiwi / 640 posts

Nov 25, 2013

they're fantastic! i normally vote "one pic", but i love love love the one of them together, but i also like how you can see their faces on the individual shots. so three is my vote
Ra
honeydew / 7586 posts

Nov 25, 2013

All three pictures are gorgeous. I prefer the first template over the others so I voted for #1.
mrskc
bananas / 9357 posts

Nov 25, 2013

These look great! I vote a card with all three photos. I love that you got those cute smiley photos of them individually but the one of them sitting together is so precious too.
Cole
grapefruit / 4649 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I picked the first because I like The card the best but I kid you not I was scrolling down waiting to see the pictures you took to go in them because I thought those were the stock photos! They are so cute! I love all three photos and you really can't go wrong here!
Bookish
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Ohmygawd. All of them!! Ok, if I have to pick... the last one!

Such cuties!!
Kimberlybee
grapefruit / 4997 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Beautiful pictures! I voted the one with all 3 pics too. Can't get enough of these cuties.
plantains
grapefruit / 4671 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Th epictures are gorgeous! I picked the first one because it is more powerful and eyecatching with just the one photo. Really a stunning card.
Mrs. Lemon-Lime
wonderful pea / 17279 posts

Nov 25, 2013

These cards are soooo nice. Your boys look so cute. I can only view the first and second card. I like the first better because they are interacting with each other and the objects. One of your sons is coveting the other's ornaments.
ILoveLettie
kiwi / 566 posts

Nov 25, 2013

They're all so great! I voted for 3, but if you didn't go with that, I would go with 1--I absolutely cannot resist the picture with one of the twins eating the ornament!
Mrs. Blue
blogger / pomelo / 5361 posts

Nov 25, 2013

@lilyann: I agree on the template. It is surprisingly hard to find a layout with just three vertical pictures. I may keep looking for another one with three or convince someone talented like @Mrs. Jump Rope to come up with something better!
Mrs. Champagne
coconut / 8483 posts

Nov 25, 2013

love the three picture one!! they are soooo cute! also - your pics are REALLY good!! love them
lawbee11
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Are you kidding?! I thought those were pro pics...they are amazing! I voted for the third card. Gah they are so cute...will you wrap them and put them under my tree??
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Nov 25, 2013

OMG, those aren't professional? Coulda fooled me! I love the 3 photo one!
Smurfette
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Um these are AWESOME!!
I voted three cause more pictures of your babies is never a bad thing!
MrsKoala
cantaloupe / 6869 posts

Nov 25, 2013

These are adorable and I would never have known they weren't professional. They totally look it to me!
blackbird
wonderful grape / 20453 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Um, these are really stinking adorable!!!!!!
purrpletulips
pomegranate / 3414 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I love that the photos aren't perfect, because it shows what life with an infant is really like plus it captures personality.
Mrs. Pickle
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

Nov 25, 2013

How cute! I love the third one.
Alivoo01
wonderful olive / 19353 posts

Nov 25, 2013

3rd one. Hands down! They each get their own frame then one together because that's how they roll!!!
Adira
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I can't get over just how IDENTICAL they look in the separate pictures!!! They have the same expression and holding themselves up in the same way! It's crazy!!!

Your boys are soooooo adorable and you did an awesome job!!
Littlebit
nectarine / 2932 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I like the format of the first one best 'the have yourself a merry little christmas' is adorable!

Your photos are awesome and your boys are adorable!
Ash
honeydew / 7909 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I really like the first one!
Great pics either way!
Mrs. Blue
blogger / pomelo / 5361 posts

Nov 25, 2013

@mrsjyw: ha! I have no idea. They didn't mind them that much for a minute or two, so I snapped very quickly, which probably explains the terrible cropping in all the pictures! I think they were too obsessed with the ornaments and Christmas lights to care about the headbands.
Dandelion
watermelon / 14206 posts

Nov 25, 2013

I like the third one! I really like the first photo, cause I love how candid it is. But, I also like the individual pictures of each boy. So, I definitely pick all 3!
emg86
persimmon / 1153 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Oh my goodness!!!! They are such handsome little dudes!! Love every single picture. Good job, mama!
NavyRN2012
persimmon / 1447 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Those pictures are amazing! I have a hard time believing you're "just a mom with a camera"! You're so talented! I love the third option because all three pictures are so adorable!
NorCalWayfarer
nectarine / 2134 posts

Nov 25, 2013

They are the cutest! Great job!
lovehoneybee
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts

Nov 25, 2013

These pictures are FANTASTIC! I voted for #1 only because I like the card itself more, but I like all the pictures on #3. I think having the picture of the two of them on there someone would be most excellent!
dc yoga bee
grapefruit / 4770 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Are you serious??? These are AWESOME! I was expecting some cards made in paint the way you described it lol. The photos are great!! I love the two photos the best.
chopsuey
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Omg I love them.
ALV91711
pomelo / 5621 posts

Nov 25, 2013

Your boys are gorgeous. I voted three because the more pictures of those boys the better I say!

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