christmas cards - what kind of designs would you like to see?

[joko]

is there anything, any style you wish was more available?

is there something that you have always wished you could buy and send, but can never find in the shops?

what sort is your favourite?

do you prefer funny, traditional, corny, rude, sentimental, sarcastic, glitzy, grumpy humour, educational, cartoon? etc?

thanks

[atalanta]

Non-christian - so I could send them to jewish friends, muslims, atheists and the Dalai Llama.
How about a simple dove of peace, maybe with an olive branch in its beak ?

[maggiebee]

I like sending Christian Christmas cards. However, I do send to Muslim friends and tend to keep these ones fairly neutral. Grandkids get Santas, Rudolph etc

[kawakiri]

CHRIST mas

[Maydup]

There are too many to choose from I'm spoilt for chooice already. I usually settle for a charity to support and a fun, colourful design which suits all.

Haven't bought any yet, still trying to decide but I quite like these.

http://www.cardsforch...e=CFGC11&CT=Christmas Cards&subcat=1959 Group of Charities

[askyourgran]

I try for a mixture. A snowy scene with robins etc for non-christian friends. Nativity for my Catholic friends, and Rudolphs and Christmas Trees for the ones with children. Now I have to find the ones which will not attract extra postage for the ones I have to send.

[Andyvon]

Christmas is a Christian festival, the second holiest time of the Christian calendar. The whole function of a Christmas card is to wish the recipient a happy Christmas - the Christian festival which we all celebrate with time off work, special meals, family gatherings, presents to children as per St. Nicholas etc.

I don't quite see the idea of sending 'non-Christian' Christmas cards to atheists or members of other religions.

[woofgang]

I make my own......problem solved

[DaisyNonna]

With you AYG. Resent having to stand in line at the P.O. for up to 45 minutes just in case the cards I have chosen are not in the cheapest stamp category. Result, do not always buy the cards which I really want. Buy small cards. Losers? Card manufacturers, me, recipients and the P.O. Own Goal?

[jake-the-peg]

Christmas is a Christian festival?

What planet are you on Andy?

Baby Jesus brought presents. Under a pine tree with mistletoe and Holly and Ivy?

Christians stole the old Roman festival but never totally managed to snuff out the old midwinter feasting celebrations and associated symbolism

Easter is Christian yes, but not Christmas it's a mish mash of all sorts - its why I have no time for those whinging about the commercialisation of Christmas.

If people want a solemn Christian festival they have Easter but let's keep our Saturnalia

[jomifl]

A nice pagan card with a bit of pagan symbology and some kind sentiments.

[Psybbo]

Oh

[woofgang]

Easter has its roots in older religions as well where the God dies and is reborn.....and those older religions had their roots in still older ones.

[jake-the-peg]

Easter has has roots there yes but it's date is specifically based on passover and linked to Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.

There's a fair case for it's independance, the themes of rebirth and spring are coincidental

Christmas is an outright steal, it's completely blatent

Plonked straight down over the festival of Sol Invictus/Saturnalia

[woofgang]

coincidental? really?

[Ankou]

i like them simple. light humour is also fine.

the current vogue is to send your child in to school with a self drawn christmas drawing/design that gets printed on to all your christmas cards and it says designed by xx of xx school on the back.

my daughter (aged 4) did a very sweet christmas tree with pink tinsel and baubles and some presents at the base. alll her own work. that'll do for me.