Since adding Jason to our family a couple of years ago, I've gotten out of the habit of hand-crafting my own Christmas cards. Online photo cards are just too easy and, although I've considered it each year, the last couple of years I've gone the easy route. And this year I'm doing the same.
I stumbled upon Becky Higgins' free download-able 2011 Christmas card and fell in love. I decided to fill the 12 slots with one picture from each month of 2011. I also threw together a Christmas letter, since it seems we had lots going on this year. (the pictures show visuals of several items in the to-be-attached letter)
Then last week, one of my sweet blog followers notified me that she was having a contest on her blog. The prize was 25 free Shutterfly cards...and I won! So 25 of my lucky friends/family will be receiving this beautiful card:
I'm so excited to have my cards done and on their way to me. I claimed some of my Pampers Gifts to Grow points for 200 free Shutterfly prints and ordered the above Christmas card, plus a TON of prints that will help me get motivated to catch up on my scrapbooking. I saved over $100 with the contest code and the Pampers code.
Have you thought about your Christmas cards yet? Christmas is only 39 days away. No pressure or anything...!
Another thought: a friend of mine does Valentine letters instead of Christmas letters. She feels less stress after Christmas is over and knows that people appreciate the random mail after the influx of holiday cards in December. Isn't that a cute idea?
Have you thought about your Christmas cards yet? Christmas is only 39 days away. No pressure or anything...!
Another thought: a friend of mine does Valentine letters instead of Christmas letters. She feels less stress after Christmas is over and knows that people appreciate the random mail after the influx of holiday cards in December. Isn't that a cute idea?
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I love both cards!!! And I would like to do the christmas letter too, but just never seem to get it all together! The valentines letter sounds like a great idea. Or even a Happy New Year letter sometime in Jan.
I actually decided to host a super special Valentines Day brunch at my house for my Ladies bible study this year instead of trying to fit in one more thing during the month of december. and you know what??? they all LOVED the idea!!! I think we all try to cram so much into Dec that we end up exhausted (and I have cut back!)...so I'm looking forward to showering all my favorite ladies with Love in Feb.
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