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Isn't Christmastime the best?! I just love the lights, the spirit, the magic and community that comes with Christmastime. Last year, as you can imagine, was a rather crazy Christmas season as we were figuring out twins and toddler with new 'big brother' status. We had a fabulous holiday(snowfall included!), but the one thing we didn't get to was sending out Christmas cards, and I was so sad that we didn't make that happen.
A few days ago, I was looking through some family photos and found our Christmas cards from the past three years (last year was missing, of course). I love having a record of how our family has changed from year to year. And I really love being able to send them out to friends and family each year.
One of the most challenging parts of ordering and sending out Christmas cards is choosing a design. This year, I am partnering with Minted to make some gorgeous cards, and they have SO many amazing designs! I mean, how do you even choose one? I think I had 20 tabs open at one point.
Minted also has so many customizable options that I am a big fan of. I am thrilled that they let you do text on the back (I am planning on doing a little family update on the back of ours), they have lots of paper choices including 100% recycled (super exciting for my inner environmentalist). They will print the addresses you are sending cards to for free, which is such a time saver. And, the designs are from independent artists, which I think is amazing. Seriously, they are doing great things with Christmas cards. I cannot wait to order ours! Getting ours in the mail is always a highlight of my Christmas season.
Now, leave a comment telling me which of the two following designs you like best for our card! I always struggle to decide what to do. I might have a winner, but want to see what you think, too! And while you are at at it, check out Minted's amazing selection of Holiday cards!
Option 1 (Blessed Christmas):
Things I love:
- The font. I think it is classy and fits well with the photo.
- I love that the photo takes up the entire card, but there is still some sort of holiday greeting from our family.
- Those three little boys
Things I am not sure about:
- Do I want a text overlay? Does it look too basic, when there are so many other options?
Option 2 (Understated Pines):
Things I love:
- The leaves. It isn't a super Christmasy photo, so I thought the leaf watercolor on the card was a nice accent.
- I love how simple the card is, but that it isn't plain (I will be adding all our names to the card at the bottom by 2018. I just didn't do that here for privacy reasons).
Things I am not sure about:
- Is it too simple for the photo? Is the photo too small?
Option 3 (Bountiful):
Things I love:
- The pretty watercolor!
- the framing of our family photo.
Things I am not sure about:
- The text... I kind of wish it only said Merry Christmas, but you can't adjust that, from what I have been able to tell.
- Is it too busy? With all the foliage behind us, I worry it is too busy.
***Minted also has a special running on their website for 15% off with the code MERRY and free shipping on orders over $100 with code FS100. It runs until 11/20/18.