Friday, December 16, 2011

Keepsake Personalized Handprint Trees

I get all sentimental at Christmas.  I can't help it.  I know the time is going to fly by, and I always want to remember what my kids were like when they were this little.  So when I came across this hand print turkey family from eighteen 25, I knew I wanted to do a Christmas version.

First I traced and cut out my kids' hand prints on scrapbook paper and added a trunk.  I had a floating frame already and didn't want to buy anything, but for a regular frame, just cut a piece of paper for your background.
I added stars with their pictures on top.

Then I added "ornaments" made from images of things that they like this year.  Natalie (11) got a ipod touch screen, a volleyball, and a music note.  Drew (3) got toy trucks, Star Wars Legos, and Diego.  Lainey (2) got babies, kitties, and Calliou.
Finally, I added the date and a gift with what each of them wants most for Christmas:  cell phone (soooo not happening), snow globe, and princess.
If this becomes a tradition, I'll have the kids help me decide what to put on each tree.


A cute book about Christmas traditions each year is Was That Christmas?  It's about Bella and her kitten, Black Jack.  The first two years of their lives, they didn't know what Christmas was all about.  The first year they chewed up wrapping paper and the second they climbed the Christmas tree but the third year Ella finds out what it's all about.  She appears in her preschool Christmas play and Santa comes to school, but Ella is disappointed because he doesn't have reindeer and he hasn't brought a present for Black Jack.  Ella's mom assures her that it's not Christmas yet, and that there a lots of fun preparations ahead.  They bake, decorate, and get ready and it's Christmas at last.

Linking to Delicate Construction, I {Heart} Nap Time, Home Savvy A to Z, Homemaker on a Dime, Everything Under the Moon, The Girl Creative, For Love of Cupcakes, Sew Can Do, DIY Home Sweet Home, Seven Thirty Three
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11 comments:

  1. That is so lovely, I did footprints of each of my 3 children when my youngest was a newborn. I have them framed together in varying sizes. I love that I will be able to look back and see how tiny they once were. I am a new follower x

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  2. This is such a wonderful remember idea. I absolutely love it.
    Shiloh
    everydaygameplan.net

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  3. What a lovely tradition to start I may have to steal this tradition (",) I love traditions Im always on the look out for new ones to pinch as they savour memories and give the family its own uniquness, its so exciting when a new one start (",)

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  5. I love how personalized these are! You could change out the trees each year and place the previous year's in a scrapbook.

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  6. Such a cute idea. I love the way it looks :)

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  7. What a great idea, and so adorable. Love the pictures of the kids on top. Hope you consider sharing this over at Sunday's Best, sharing is a good thing.

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  8. This is so sweet! Thanks for sharing! I would love for you to link up at our party going on now! http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/2011/12/co-hosting-my-first-link-party.html#more

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  9. What a cool idea! Thanks for linking it up to Make Yourself Monday!!

    Jamie
    For Love of Cupcakes

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  10. This is such a cute and very sweet idea! I'm always looking for things to do with my grandchildren, so this will get pinned for next year. Thanks so much for sharing!
    CAS

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