Christmas cards went out last week. It was the first year in a long time that I haven't spent hours and hours trimming cardstock, printing envelopes, tying ribbons and embellishing dozens of cards. With a little person to chase after this year, "free time" isn't what it used to be. That being said, I didn't want to break down and go the Costco or Walgreens photo card route either (NOT that there's anything wrong with that!)
The compromise? Attempt my own.
I would have loved to have ordered one of MKL Designs' cute holiday cards but doing it myself actually saved money too. Here's how...
1. Dress your baby in a festive holiday onesie and stand him up in a corn field in Iowa to take a few shapshots. Cross your fingers for a good one where he's smiling (a pool of drool on his shirt is okay, that's real life!)
2. Upload your picture to Picnic so you can crop it, add some cute graphics or effects and include your "Happy Holidays" message.
3. Sign up for a Shutterfly account and you'll get 50 free 4x6 prints with your first order. Upload your Picnic'd creation and $3.08 in shipping charges later you'll have 50 ready to mail Christmas cards.
(We decided on the blue and green card with Mason in the corn but I thought the red one was fun.)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I can totally relate (although I did take the Costco route). I swore to myself that I would NEVER send a "generic" Christmas picture card out. But, this year guess what is going through the postal service... a picture of my kid on Santa's lap courtesy of the Costco photo center.
ReplyDeletegreat job on your card!!! And, I totally would have done yours at a very discounted price :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the cards turned out perfect! Mason is proudly drooling on my fireplace right now.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous of all this! I went the Walgreens route (super cheap and easy), but yeah, a little generic. Hey, better than last year when no cards went out! And the reds ones are super fun! Look how much your baby has grown since then... Crazy.
ReplyDeleteVery cute. :) I LOVE Shutterfly. This year, I ordered 4x6's straight to the local Target one afternoon, and picked them up on my way home from work! Tadah! PS - Do you have a button? I'd love to add it?!?
ReplyDeleteTotally gotta post that recipe you sent me. Right after I had her blog to my list! Thanks!
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