I teach horseback riding lessons so I was looking for a way to send "special" Holiday Cards to the parents of my riders.

I took pictures of the riders with their horse at the end of each class.

Using a graphic program I turned their picture into an ornament.

I created the Holiday card with the "ornament" on it and printed it on heavy cardstock.

Personalized Christmas Cards - image 1 - student project

Then I printed just the ornament on heavy cardstock and cut it out. I cut out the inner part of the ornament hanger and tied a ribbon through it.

Personalized Christmas Cards - image 2 - student project

I cut out a small square from mounting tape and another from an adhesive that would allow the ornament to be removed from the card. This way the card had a three dimensional look and the parents could remove the ornament and hang it on their tree if they wanted to.

Personalized Christmas Cards - image 3 - student project

I did print a Holiday verse on the inside of the card.

Linda Watson

Horseback riding instructor

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