Christmas Postage Stamps Add Color to Holiday Mailings
October 28, 2009 by xmastips
Filed under Christmas, Christmas Cards, Writing Tips
Why should the inside of your holiday mailings have all the fun? Put some fun Christmas postage stamps on your envelopes! The US Postal Service has been issuing special Christmas postage stamps since 1963, when it released its first holiday stamp with an image of a Christmas wreath and candles. Now the USPS issues Hanukkah and Kwanzaa stamps, too, as... [Read more]
MS Word Christmas Newsletter Template – Candy Cane Design
This MS Word newsletter template for Christmas is designed to make your Christmas letter writing easy! Simply open the document in Microsoft Word (version 97 or newer) and edit it like you’d edit any Word document. This multi-column design is highlighted in red and has a place for a family photo and plenty of space for writing your holiday news. It’s... [Read more]
Review: Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters by Janet Colbrunn
September 29, 2009 by xmastips
Filed under Christmas, Writing Tips
When I saw Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters That People Are Actually Eager to Read by Janet Colbrunn on Amazon, I quickly purchased the book based on the title alone. Many people make fun of Christmas letters, but few celebrate them. So I was thrilled to find a kindred spirit in Colbrunn. Unfortunately, the book’s publisher must not... [Read more]
Create Personalized USPS Stamps for the Holidays
September 25, 2009 by xmastips
Filed under Christmas, Christmas Cards
Since 1962, the US Postal Service has been issuing Christmas postage stamps so you can add some holiday cheer to your Christmas cards and letters. But these days you don’t have to settle for the same Christmas stamps used by millions of other people. Digital technology has made it possible for you to create personalized USPS stamps for the holidays... [Read more]
Unusual Christmas Cards Are Christmas Letters, Too
September 9, 2009 by xmastips
Filed under Christmas, Christmas Cards
Traditionally, if you wanted to send a Christmas letter at the holidays, you had to print it on a separate piece of paper and stuff it inside the card you were sending out. No more! The cards shown here, and others like them, let you combine your Christmas card and letter into one easy-to-create mailing. The great thing about these unusual Christmas... [Read more]
MS Word Newsletter Template for Christmas – Red
This MS Word newsletter template for Christmas is designed to make your Christmas letter writing easy! Simply open the document in Microsoft Word (version 97 or newer) and edit it like you’d edit any Word document. The three-column design includes places to include your own family photos, quick highlights from your year and longer sections of... [Read more]
10 Christmas Letter Writing Tips
May 11, 2009 by xmastips
Filed under Christmas, Christmas Letters, Writing Tips
Christmas letter writing should be fun, but many people worry so much about what they’re writing and how they’re writing it that they become paralyzed with fear. Relax! Here are 10 simple tips to help you write a great family Christmas letter and have more time to shop for Christmas gifts. 1. Be yourself – For some reason, people often... [Read more]
Creative Christmas Letter Ideas
May 2, 2009 by xmastips
Filed under Christmas Letters, Holiday Fun, Writing Tips
Who says a family Christmas letter has to be a letter? Here are some creative Christmas letter ideas to help you create a holiday update that everyone will enjoy reading. 1. Christmas Newsletter – If chronicling your entire year in one long letter seems too daunting, think of a few major events and write a short summary of each one to create a... [Read more]


