The holidays ARE HERE!!!!
This is truly a joyful time for my family .. sure, it’s hectic and crazy but there’s so much to look forward to. I love seeing all the Christmas lights on the houses, our tree is up and there’s a festive feeling in the air.
I went to the post office today and everyone was so nice. You’d think the opposite, right? Crazy, running into the post office to mail stuff. . Â but no, everyone was super nice. I was carrying a bunch of stuff and someone graciously held the door open for me. I did the same when I was leaving and the man who I was holding the door for was so nice.
Paul and I watched the Nutcracker tonight with the kids. It was put on by one of our local ballet studios. It was so good and when we got home, Phoebe and Madeline immediately changed into their leotards and said they were going to put on a show. Phoebe now wants to take ballet again. HA! That’s all it took?!!!
Well, we’re happy and thankful and can’t wait to see my family in Dallas for Christmas . . I can’t believe Christmas is right around the corner. I’m almost finished with gifts and I actually ordered holiday cards this year!!
I was able to get my act together because of Minted!!! I love the holiday card designs that Minted offers. And you can actually see who designed it! I love that! I also love their card stock. It’s high quality and beautiful.
Minted not only makes gorgeous holiday cards, but they also have stationery, art, gifts and more! And if you order your holiday cards from them, they now offer recipient address printing! Look how gorgeous these are!
The whole process is super easy! You pick a card template, drop your photo in, customize it and order it! You can see a proof, or if you choose not to, you get your cards 2 days faster.
I was going to use the photo above of the girls for our holiday card but whenever I get cards from friends, I like seeing the whole family, so we went with this:
It’s blurry because this is a screenshot of my final card.
Today, I’ve partnered with Minted to offer one lucky reader a $200 gift code to Minted! This giveaway will only last for FOUR DAYS so the winner has time to order cards and get them in a timely manner!
So, check out Minted, enter the giveaway and GOOD LUCK!!!! Celebrating the Holidays with Minted + A $200 Giveaway!!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership with Minted.com. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own.
Georgette Helton
painted foliage
Jeannie
Sparkling frame
Alessandra
Christmas ribbon
Danielle Thomas
Ring in the Holidays
Zainab
Alice, we just addressed our holiday card tonight after the baby went to bed!! I used Minted as well 🙂 I love love your family photos and the card turned out great!!
hipfoodiemom
Hooray!!!! Can’t wait to see it, Z! 🙂 Don’t you love Minted?!
LunaRaven
Reindeer Love is a really cool card design. It looks really different from the standard Christmas card.
Jenna
I love the amazing frame Christmas photo. I love black and white photos plus it uses real foil!
John T.
Good looking Christmas card and great idea!
kelly rae
loving this one: http://www.minted.com/product/foil-pressed-holiday-cards/MIN-UQU-HFS/merry-shimmer
Meg S
I love the reindeer love card! Fitting 🙂
Mallory
I love the foil pressed, “joy” card!
Christin
I think the destination luggage tag card is pretty fun.
mira
I love Minted! Your holiday card and photos look great!
Liz
I love the it’s a wonderful life christmas card!
valerie sobus
how does anyone pick just one favorite? i think the ornament shaped cards are really cute, but i’m kind of old fashioned in the sense that i like regular ol’ rectangle ones. the ‘winter botanical holiday card’ in the latte color would be my top choice! the gold foil ones are pretty tempting though too :p
Heather S
I love the Winter Botanicals!
Karen
Love the destination luggage tag card.
TaraO
Christmas dream
Julie D
I love the Much Joy letterpress card.
Rosalyn
I love Classic Script with foil!
Ateka
I like the let joy overflow holiday card.
Lea Anna
I like the Pine Circle card
Abbie
I love all the foil designs.
Elisa Gruss
I like the textured pine cards. Thanks!
Lindsey H.
Love “Handlettered Charm”! So simple & beautiful!
Suzanne
Christmas ribbon
Rust
I like so many of them! I would choose the Holy Night Holiday Cards.
Amy C.
I love the Copper Flowers Thank You cards!
Colleen Boudreau
I like the Modern Merry Foil-Pressed Holiday Cards.
Tina W
I like the So Very Merry design.
Danielle of Texas
I love all their stuff. Too many favorites to choose from.
Stephanie
I love the photo postcards! Especially the “Classic Script” design that says “Be Merry!”
Michele
I like the handlettered charm holiday card design.
Susan Broughton
I really like the peaceful tree foil-pressed holiday cards
Sydney
Hand lettered charm holiday cards
Jennifer C
I love the foil pressed cards. Adds something special. Your family photo is beautiful! The recipients of your holiday cards are in for a treat.
Danielle
Winter botanicals is beautiful 🙂
Jessica M.
My favorite design is Merry Holiday! 🙂
Lauren
I like the It’s a Wonderful Life design.
bonnie
Lovely card!
bonnie
It’s a wonderful life!
Amy Z.
I like the Retro Worded Tree design!
theresa j
I like the Christmas Love Card
jan
Love Peace Cheer is my favorite
Jessica Orlando
Loving the ‘Joy’ foil pressed holiday card!