Holiday Card 2015
by Ashley Weeks Cart
The holiday season is on my mind as I’ve been knitting and creating gifts for loved ones. Which means it’s Holiday Card season as well, and time to pick this year’s card design. As in years past, I’ve teamed up with Minted.com to create our family’s holiday card, and in exchange for helping us select our card, you get a chance to win a $125 gift certificate to Minted. Bring on the holiday cheer!
I LOVE this image I snapped of the girls the other day during a weekend walk near our home. It’s so classically Vermont, and the girls look so dang joyful.
We also met up with our dear and talented friend slash photographer Kate to snap some Cart family images last Sunday, so there is a chance I’ll switch up this year’s photo. I won’t see Kate’s pix for a few more weeks though, and wanted to get the ball rolling.
This year, I was particularly thrilled to learn that Minted now has a letterpress holiday card option (I’m a sucker for purdy letterpress), and I’m also intrigued with the foiled designs (gold and silver feel so appropriately festive this time of year). I’ve selected some designs with these options. I’d love to know what you think!
As I mentioned last year, one of my favorite things about the Minted site is the ability to upload a photo and then preview all of the holiday photo cards at once with that particular photo (select the “Find It Fast” button in the top right corner). It’s a quick way to get an idea of which cards work with a particular image. Then, of course, you have the ability to personalize and customize further. AND, Minted offers FREE recipient address printing, which, I ADORED last year and fully intend on using again this year.
These are my favorite designs for this particular photo – please tell me which one is your favorite!
Details about the $125 Gift Certificate and how to enter below.
1. Holiday Swirls (letterpress)
3. Gilded Brush
5. A Beautiful and Wonderful Life
6. Color Field
To enter to win a $125 Gift Certificate to Minted:
• tell me what your favorite holiday photo card design is from the selection above for our family
• for an extra chance to win…
‘like’ Minted and Blog a la Cart on Facebook, then come back here and tell us you like us, you really like us! in the comments
• for you Instagrammers, another chance…
follow Minted and Blog a la Cart on Instagram, then come back here and tell us that you’re digging our snaps
Make sure you enter a valid email address in the email section of the comment box so I can contact you if you win! The winner will be chosen Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5pm EST. Open worldwide. Total Value: $125
Below are cards from the past four years, since we started printing and sending Cart Family photo cards.
Congrats, Elisa!
Love on Instagram! Amcoppins
I like you both on Facebook! Really truly a big fan here! Ashley Barrett
Wonderful life!! ???? I love that the photo is bigger! Your girls are precious!
Check and check for Insta!
Check and check for Facebook!
Gilded brush is my favorite!
I’m digging the Wonderful Life border!
Followed you both on instagram; my user name is AVLIZ33 – Thanks for the fun contest!
I like Gilded Brush! GREAT photo!!
i like #4 the best.
Gilded Brush gets my vote. I like how it looks like birds or leaves flying out of the photo you chose. Adds an extra level to a gorgeous snap!
Facebook fan of both Jaclyn Rose Reynolds
I love the “Joy” card with white border!! Beautiful happy photos!!
They are all great, but the “Wonderful Life” (#5) card is my favorite! :-)
I really like you guys on Instagram too
I really like you guys on Facebook
The last one..peace on earth..so beautiful
I like the sparkling frame!
Facebook fan..thank you!!
I follow you both on Instagram. Love the pics!!
Gilded brush!! Beautiful cards.
I like #5, It’s a Wonderful Life!
Also follow both of you on instagram. :) Yay!
Also a fan of both your blog and Minted on Facebook. :)
I love both the Gilded Brush and the Color Field versions. So good! :D
I’m digging both your and Minted’s snaps on Instagram ?
I really like you and Minted on FB!
I like the textured pine!
A beautiful and wonderful life. It shows off the picture so well :)
I follow/like {both} Facebook pages
I follow {both} accounts on Instagram!
A beautiful and Wonderful card is my favorite. So cute!
Also liked on Facebook and following on Instagram (@ongehayden) :)
I love #2! That picture is just so happy and fabulous! – ongehayden@gmail.com
Follow both on instagram, digging your snaps :) elisagruss
I like both on fb, really like! :) thanks
I like Textured Pine the best!
Gilded Brush is so pretty!
I follow your instagram and also Minted there too!
I like Minted and Blog a la cart on Facebook too
GIlded Brush!!!
*I follow both accounts on Instagram (kidscountryclub1) :)
*I like both pages on FB :)
I love #3 :)
I’m following minted and blog a la cart on instagram!
I like blog a la cart and minted on facebook!!
I like a beautiful and wonderful life best, and then maybe color field.
I’m following you both in Instagram!! @tillotsonmomma
*kelly
I really like you both on Facebook!
*kelly
They look so great! I love Merry and Bright!
Thanks for the chance!!!
*kelly
Kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com
& i like you and minted on Facebook! my Facebook name is “ruby sobus”
my vote is for the gilded brush design! (i’m a big fan of gold). i love photo christmas cards. so much more fun and personal :)
I love the gilded brush (#3) card.
I am so torn between 3 and 5 but festivity wins I suppose so I’ll go with 3.
Joy – it perfectly describes the look on their faces!!
Liked on both FB and IG
ohmygawd! you cannot go wrong but I love color field… and the gladden cameo is extra sweet
I follow you and Minted on Instagram. @limbylim Love your pics!
I like the Merry and Bright design.
I vote for Textured Pine. Also, I like you both on Facebook and on Instagram.
Gilded Brush!
i like both FB pages (fb name is vunda vall)
i love the beautiful wonderful life card!
I love the texture of letterpress so, Holiday Swirls is my favorite, followed by It’s a Wonderful Life. I like both you and Minted on Facebook! – Kristen Fagan Art & Design
Gilded Brush <3
They are all great but I love ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE!!
Gilded brush – so simple and pretty! Really shows off the photo well, too!
I like the textured pine. Your girls are so adorable :)
Michelle (DeCarlo) vonShilgen
Gilded brush! It’s so pretty! Love a bit of gold!
I love the Wonderful Life one! :)