Feel like making your own Valentine’s Day cards this year? This one is easy peasy and super cute!
All you need is a cute photo and candy lips.
I used foil-wrapped chocolate candy lips I found at the dollar store, but you can also use lollipop lips.
Looking for an attention-grabbing gift? I say, go big or go home!
Create a Big Face Cutout of the gift recipient you can use for funny photos or to show support for graduates. It’s just the right size for all ages and the perfect accessory for any party or event!
Big Face Cutouts are photos printed on an oversized face cutout made of heavy-duty weatherproof paper. They can be attached to a stick so they’re easy to hold.
They’re really popular at sports games, graduations (first make sure they’re allowed by the school), and birthday parties.
My boss, Dennis, loves the Beatles. And yes, he’s a baby boomer! His favorite album is Abbey Road with John, Paul, Ringo and George walking across a striped crosswalk on the cover.
The Beatles had many famous photo albums but this may be their fans’ most favorite.
For one of his retirement gifts, I recreated the famous Beatles photo with Dennis and his three Team Leaders who have worked with him for 20 years.
I scoped out the many streets in our city and found the white stripes in an intersection that would allow us to recreate the photo.
I’ve known my friend, Sherry, for years and have had the privilege of meeting her parents on many occasions. When I recently attended a reception honoring their daughter’s achievement, I noticed they were holding hands across the table.
I asked if I could take a picture of them holding hands. Her parents smiled and agreed. I thought it was so precious and wanted to capture the sweet, tender embrace for Sherry.
Sherry’s parents are her biggest supporters. Their hands have held her, guided her, hugged her, loved her, and clapped for her and her awesome accomplishments. Continue Reading
My paternal and maternal grandparents and my mother were deaf so my first language was American Sign Language.
Several years ago, my mother became ill and I took her to the emergency room. It was the beginning of dementia even though we were not aware of it yet.
The wait in the ER was F-O-R-E-V-E-R! and she became extremely restless.
To help keep her calm, I suggested we take pictures of her hand creating individual letters of the ABCs in American Sign Language (ASL).
She loved it and thankfully doing that passed the time.
We later printed out photos of the individual letters to spell out the names of my brothers, my mother’s cousins and her friends. We mailed them in “thinking of you cards.”
My mother enjoyed hearing from each one that they loved her special surprise gift. Sign language is beautiful and you do not have to be deaf to enjoy seeing your name spelled in ASL.
We’ve all been guilty of buying wine at the store because of how pretty the bottle and label looked, especially if it’s going to be a gift.
What if I told you that you could create your own custom label and attach it to any wine bottle of your choosing?
Not only will the bottle look amazing but it can also display a personalized message.
I received the coolest wine bottle from my boss. She purchased a bottle of Riesling wine (my favorite!) and attached a custom label that read “THUNDER UP” and “Happy Birthday Diana.”
The label also featured a picture of me in a blue wig and wearing an Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team shirt and sunglasses. (She knows I’m a big OKC Thunder fan and that I wear that blue wig to every game I attend.)
I really loved my personalized wine bottle so much that I almost didn’t want to drink it. Almost. (Riesling doesn’t have a long shelf life in my house.)
For when you want the recipient to love the packaging as much as the present…
You’ll want to use Custom Selfie Gift Wrap Paper. Ever heard of it?
It’s custom designed wrapping paper that features photos of somebody’s cut-out head. It could be the gift recipient’s face, their pet’s face, or your face. Or the whole family’s faces!
Everyone who sees the Custom Selfie Gift Wrap Paper will get a good laugh! The designs are just so silly!
When my grandmother was in the hospital due to a terrible car accident, I wanted badly to cheer her up.
I hope you get back in the SWING of things soon!
She lived two states away so I couldn’t do anything in person. I needed to get creative.
I’m always taking pictures of my toddler son. There are hundreds of them on the camera roll of my phone. Going through them gave me an idea when I came across a photo of my son on a swing at the park.
Seeing his smile made me smile, and I knew it would make my grandmother smile too.
I took the photo and added colorful hearts and the message, “I hope you get back in the SWING of things soon!”
Kids grow up so fast. Their appearance changes even faster which is why us parents love to take a gazillion photos. We don’t want to forget how they looked today because they may look different tomorrow.
Think about how your friends and family feel when they only receive photos of your kiddo(s) at Christmas time. It’s torture having to wait an entire year to see how they’ve grown!
When my son was born, I started sending photo greeting cards to my family and friends for Christmas and for Independence Day. That way they get an updated photo of Aiden every six months.
It’s also a fun surprise for everyone since no one expects to receive a Happy 4th of July card in the mail! I always get great feedback.
Growing up my brothers and I played dressed up. Don’t tell the world but many times they would allow me to dress them up as the sisters I never had!
We loved playing dress up and make believe.
One of my favorite memories was when I played a princess and my brothers were warriors defending my kingdom, protecting me with their swords and riding through the pretend forest on their stick horses.
Sadly, I do not have a single photo of that memory.
What to my surprise, Glamour Shots offers Fairy Tale Portraits! Kids from ages one to 12 dress up in flowing fairy dresses and woodland warrior costumes. Continue Reading
