In keeping with the theme of Wednesday’s post, I wanted to share a few holiday card ideas. I like to choose my holiday cards early so I have plenty of time to write and mail them out before Christmas. When I was younger, I always used to help my mom send out the family Christmas cards and now that I live on my own, I really enjoying sending out my own set of cards. I have a list of people that I want to send them to and I always like to have a few extras on hand in case I’ve forgotten anyone. Last year I went with custom holiday cards from Zazzle, but this year I think I’m going to purchase a set like one of the options above. If you want to participate in a holiday card exchange, Tracy and Jessica are organizing one and today is the last day to sign up!
01. Deck the Halls Paper Chains 02. Snow, Ivory 03. Merry Christmas Printable Card 04. Happy Holidays from New York 05. Snow, Snow, Snow 06. Joy to the Letterer 07. Mr. Boddington’s Studio Happy Holidays 08. Holly Wreath Evergreen 09. Peace on Earth Angel 10. Winter Bouquet 11. Ode to Joie- Gold 12. Pine Cones Banner 13. Gold Foil Peace Joy Love
Tell me: Do you send out holiday cards?
P. S. Minted also has tons of options if you’re looking to do custom cards and right now they’re doing 15% off all holiday cards with the code HAPPYHOL15.
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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This year I made my own cards again – my mom has an amazing stamp set up so I did about 60 cards in 8 different designs. It was super fun and I love how they turned out, but man did it ever take a long time!
Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines
I love that you make your own cards from year to year! I hope you’ll post pictures on your blog :)
These are all lovely and thank you again for sharing my card girl! :)
Happy to do so- wishing you all the best with your Etsy shop!
I adore the cards you sent last year. How fun! But, I also love the designs you chose for this year.
I love the sentimentality of cards. We have become so e-mail efficient that the process of mailing snail mail seems so novel and almost art-like now.
The card exchange sounds like a lot of fun! I just emailed to participate myself! =)
xo,
nancy
Thank you Nancy :) Me too- I really enjoy receiving cards in the mail. It’s such a fun surprise. Yay, I’m happy you signed up for the card exchange! I would love to exchange cards with you too- if you’re up for it, maybe you could email me your address? Let me know!
Hey that sounds like a great idea. I’d love to! Emailing you! =D
I think all of the cards are adorable. Options 5 and 7 are my favorites.
Jessica @ Sunny
Days and Starry Nights
I think both of those are great too :) I’m very excited for your Christmas card exchange!
I love buying christmas cards. I think I accidentally ended up with three boxes for this year… I really like 11, possibly because it reminds me of the J.Crew tee shirts.
Oh. it is J.Crew. There you go.
Chic on the Cheap
You’ve got a good eye because #11 is one of the cards from the J.Crew x Paperless Post collab!
fun cards! hope you can enter my giveaway! check it out!
xx.M
http://bellesandrebelles.blogspot.com/2014/11/loveinpink-giveaway-and-cyber-monday.html
Thank you! :)