Two AMAZING giveaways this week! I’m really quite ecstatic to get to share them with you! I have a ton of information for you today, so hang in there!
When Minted contacted me about taking a sneak peek at their Christmas and holiday designs, I answered with a big, fat, YES please! I’ve loved their designs for sometime — their structure allows independent artists to design and make royalties from their designs. Minted does the heavy lifting: the shopping experience, the ordering, the printing, the addressing {yes, it’s true!}… they make it so fun and easy to do. Well easy after you decide which one to customize: there are so many amazing designs to choose from!
So. I want to share a few things that I love about Minted. I debated ordering and sharing our Christmas cards early, so I could share them with you …. but it felt a little too early! I know I’m still disrespecting the turkey a little bit, but at least I’ve waited until November– I’ve respected the pumpkin, at least! I will, however, show you a few of the photos we didn’t choose for our card this year — that was another tough decision! Rachel hit it out of the park with these photos.
Don’t have any photos to use this season? Minted has a TON of gorgeous photo-free cards available too! In the market for wedding invites or baby announcements? They have those too!
Let me begin with the love-fest….shall we? {Hang in there — there is a giveaway at the end of it all!}
8| Unique and fresh designs.
Minted, as I mentioned before, works with designers to create an incredible collection of designs for every occasion. Want to customize further? You can make additional requests as well.
7| Paper Quality
Each year, I pack away the cards and photos we receive. Quality cards that keep well are important to me! I love that Minted takes pride in the paper they print on — acid free and durable. You can upgrade and choose from many weights, textures, and cuts.
6| Foiling
New this year! You now have the option of selecting real silver or gold foil pressed onto your card! I received a few samples and it is gorgeous in person. The quality of the foil — and my love for everything gold right now — might just mean that you’ll be seeing some bling on our cards this year. :)
5| Too many photos?
If you have too many photos and you just can’t pick a few, now you can order Minibooks! I absolutely LOVE these! Each Minibook has 7 pages of photos and/or text!
4| Creative photo displays.
Not ready to commit to 7 pages, but have a few photos to share? Choose a folded card when selecting your design, and add more photos and text inside!
3| Tired of boring shapes?
Scalloped edges, decorative corners, and ornaments are a few of the fun shapes to choose from.
2| See what your photos look like on the designs!
Using the Find it Fast feature, you can see your photos on the designs. I loved being able to rule out some designs and favorite others, just by scrolling through! You can tweak, zoom, and move your photo as you are finalizing your design, but this feature is awesome for trimming back your favorites list!
1| And my favorite: you don’t even have to address your envelopes
Yup. You read that right. Gather your addresses and import to Minted. Receive your cards, add postage…and send!
This last photo? I just wanted to prove to you what dorks we really are — just in case you were doubting that fact.
{screen captures from Minted.com // RachelRowland.com as marked}
xo.
I have been trying to find a company that makes postcard christmas cards and was so thankful to see this post. Thanks for reviewing them, I have never heard of them before. ;)
Love so many of Minted’s designs…but “Mod Move” is my perfect choice, considering my recent move to a new home!
I adore the ornament photos!
I love the ornament photos! pretty cool!
Sign me up , please. I like the mod move a lot!
I love the “Blushing Christmas” design!
I love the simple “Merry Christmas” design by Rebecca Turner. I would love to be able to give my mom this credit to send out our Christmas cards this year! Thanks for the giveaway!
xoxo, Steph
White Coat Wardrobe
PS. I’m a new follower by way of Living in Yellow…loving your blog!!
I love that you are going to gift the credit!!!! love!!!!! Xoxoxo!
Kacia,
What a FUN idea! I love Minted and I love the idea of getting Christmas and holiday cards started early…in fact, just yesterday I started the process. This is perfect, though, because I think Minted is one of the best vendors out there. :)
I also love your family pictures – just perfectly so sweet!
Love,
Katherine
Oh…and the design that caught my eye first was the Overflowing Joy. I think it’s so pretty (and I’m a sucker for gold, too!)
I like the Currant & Juniper card.
i love the holiday revelry card with gold writing!
Gosh, I can’t get over how adorable your family is. So precious.
I love that you can preview your picture on a lot of different cards!
I love all of the foil cards! They are so lovely!
I love all the foil features on the cards this year, I think it will look so pretty twinkling in the CHristmas lights!
Overflowing Joy
The Merry Wave design.
I love the Gilded Cheer card
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Sending Christmas cards is one of my favorite holiday to-do’s!
Sorry, forgot my fav card! I picked the hand painted Merry Christmas.
white noel
I love love love Minted! We used them for B’s announcement & they were so beautiful. The paper & quality is amazing. Minted was a dream to work with as well! I like the hand painted branches design.
I love the different shaped cards…will be using minted.com for our christmas cards!
I adore all of the designs! I will most definitely be ordering my Christmas cards from Minted!!
I love joyful script!
OMGoodness I LOVE Mint… especially the cute new pop out ornament cards!
so many great choice but I would choose, Merry Scriptmas Christmas Photo Cards.
I just love all of the foil designs!
LOVE all Minted’s cards this year! It’s hard to pick just one, but I’m loving the Hand-Lettered Wishes and Merry and Bright Sparkles!!
The first one that caught my eye, was “Holiday Revelry”, but I also loved white christmas, real foil glittering joy, and complete love!
I love the glided cheer…and this giveaway. Thanks!
I love anything that is foil pressed – stunning!
I love the cheer season postcard! I have ordered from minted & absolutely love their products, design, & paper quality! Great giveaway, Kacia!
The year in review
I am a sucker for beautiful stationary- I love the Beaded Swag Personalized stationary! xox
I would love to win! I’ve been eyeing a design for a while!!!
I love the simplicity of cherry merry design.
I love the postcards! I also love that they could address/mail them for you.
The Hand-Painted Branches design is my favorite!
Love minted. Used them last year and want to use them again this year!
love the stringed noel!
I love the Love, Peace, and Joy design – though truly it’s hard to pick one!
The blushing christmas is my favorite :)
the Joy painted with branches
I really love the Snowflake Holiday Ornament Cards!!
The foiled Peace. :)