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What is the origin of Christmas cards?

The Christmas card is a Victorian creation, which began as a kind of stationery. The first card was produced by Sir Henry Cole who worked for the British Postal Service, and an artist he hired named John Horsley. This early card was a depiction of a Christmas scene framed in three panels. In the center panel was a homey table scene: children, parents and grandparents seated and some raising their glasses for a toast. On either side were panels depicting acts of Christmas charity: to the left, feeding the hungry; to the right, clothing the naked. Underneath appears the now familiar phrase -A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.- Actually cards were preceded by -Christmas Pieces- written by school boys in England as greetings to their parents and as proof of their progress in the art of writing.

• Make your own handmade Christmas Cards with Stamps, & cutouts to add you personal touch and sentiments to a keepsake for those special people on your Christmas List this year.
• Transform jars into festive accent lighting by half-filling them with holiday candies and nestling a dripless candle on top.

 
• If you have extra lights after stringing the tree, wind some through your potted plants for a special way to bring the sparkle throughout the room.
   
• For a simple but beautiful centerpiece, set three or five candles of different heights in the middle of the table on a tray, then surround the bases of the candles with seasonal items. Low cost ideas? Cuttings from your Christmas tree, or from evergreen trimmings in your yard are a great first layer.

 
• Give curtains and drapes holiday pizzazz by attaching rich brocade fabric borders with Velcro tape.
   
•  Recover decorative pillows in rich damasks or plush velvets. Place pillow on fabric square, fold ends over in envelope fashion and secure in center with Velcro tape.
   
• Frame exterior and interior doors and windows with tiny lights secured with Velcro Christmas Light Clips.
   
•  Keep plenty of Velcro Sticky Back tape on hand to hang mistletoe and holiday stockings and to secure wreaths and garlands
   
• Buy those bags of cranberries when they go on sale  and fill bowls that hold pillar candles, or fill a simple glass of water with them to just a few inches below the top, and put a floating candle in. Nuts can work the same way, but they tend to be more expensive. 
   

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