I admit to staring at these announcements for an obscene amount of time when they arrived. Pathetically obscene. There is just something about beautifully designed cards and announcements that make me giddy. And nope, I can’t take any credit. What began as two gorgeous photos from Rachel ended in a beautifully designed birth announcement design available at .
works with designers to create a vast collection of designs for all occasions – announcements, invitations, holidays – and an assortment of styles. I love the way that they describe the community:
Minted’s community of independent artists and designers are located in 48 states and 43 countries. They are illustrators and textile designers, painters and packaging designers, marketers and stay-at-home moms. Some have design degrees, and others are participating in Minted competitions to learn design for the first time. They share a deep love for creative expression, personal development, risk-taking, and most importantly, paying it forward by helping each other.
uses crowdsourcing to fill their virtual shelves: designs are submitted, voted upon, and released for sale giving the artist a commission on every sale.
As an artist, I adore companies who value the creativity of individuals! And provides a platform for so many artists to do what they love — design! create! — without having to worry about the printing and details.
And since I mentioned details…. let’s talk about the details! Simply put? No detail is missed. You can even have a little fun with the return address wrap-around stickers like we did. :)
High quality paper to beautiful metallic foils to an easy customization process to free address printing on every card. Yup! You read that correctly. Upload an excel document with names and addresses and they will be printed on each envelope.
We’ve used now for Christmas cards and birth announcements, and I thought I would share some of my favorite tips and suggestions with you all.
1| Set a timer. ;) You might find yourself spending hours customizing cards and scrolling through designs. I’m partially kidding, but their interface is so easy to use, it’s a bit addicting!
2| Use the free proof to your advantage! Perhaps you moved some text and aren’t happy with how it’s looking. With each purchase comes an individual looking over your selections and design. You have the opportunity to leave a note about specific areas of concern as well — use this service! It’s free, so take advantage!
3| Try out a bunch of designs and images! Select a few images you’re considering, and then have fun testing them in various designs. This birth announcement for Jones wasn’t our first pick originally, but as soon as we began adding photos to the designs, this one was a sure winner!
Just have fun! Minted’s customer service is out of this world, and they are great about answering any questions you may have as well!
The holidays are right around the corner!
I would definitely get Christmas cards. I have looked at their website many times and they have beautiful designs!
I’m in LOVE with these. Minted has had me swooning over their holiday cards, so many awesome choices.
These came out so beautifully. I am excited to pour over these designs – and maybe make some someday! I was thinking of christmas cards anyways!
Christmas card for sure!
Thanks!
Nicole B.
What a great giveaway! Loooove minted cards!
I would love some help with Christmas cards!
This little family of mine needs our first family christmas cards!
I love these birth announcements! I just had my first child, a baby girl on October 12th so I would use the gift certificate to buy birth announcements! I love minted products!
I love their designs, but they’re always outside our price range since we send like 200 cards. I’d love to win this credit!
What a great giveaway-just in time for me to order my wedding invitations!
I would get Christmad cards with a photo of our family of 5 (we just had a baby girl 2 months ago). We haven’t been able to afford to send cards for years!
I would love to get Christmas cards to send to family & friends! Minted cards are simply gorgeous!
Christmas cards!
Baby announcements!! We are pregnant with our 3rd little, and after 2 boys I’m excited to say it’s a girl!!!! I’ve already been looking for announcement cards so I was quite excited to see this!!!!
Christmas cards would be fun!
Love the announcements! I would order our holiday cards!! ??
I love their announcement cards!
Christmas cards and gifts ! I love minted
I would love to send out some of their gorgeous foil-pressed Christmas pic cards but I also adore The Little Mister custom print for my son’s room!
I love the Stamped Seashell fabric in the mint color for my baby girl’s nursery.
http://www.minted.com/product/fabric/MIN-TTO-NFC/stamped-seashell?ccId=324179&org=title
I would get the “loved” hearts fabric!!! And some Christmas cards because they have, hands down, the best designs!
I’d be boring and use it for holiday cards. One of my favorite parts of the holidays is sending out and receiving them!
This would be a big boost to the budget for wedding invitation budget!
What a wonderful giveaway! I love their products and would be so happy to be able to order my 2014 Christmas cards from them!! Thanks for the opportunity!!
Expecting baby #2 in ten weeks! Would love to do an announcement using minted!
I would totally use Minted for Christmas cards!
I did their holiday cards last year and LOVE their party packs!
Most definitely Christmas cards!
We have family photo Christmas cards to design and we also have an announcement that we are expecting again soon so I’d use this credit to design something for that too!
I would definitely purchase Christmas cards. In years past, I’ve purchased postcards, as you still get the gorgeous design, just at a more affordable price, for me, at least :)
Christmas cards!!!!!
Our baby is not here now…….but once he or she is, I would order adoption birth announcement cards!
SO amazing!!!
Such a great giveaway!
I would get Christmas cards and birth announcements!
Christmas cards, or a baby girl announcement for our daughter born 10/8 :)
Def. Christmas Cards!
Hi!! I’d lovvvvve to win this amazing giveaway and order some holiday foil cards for my family’s first Christmas with our little guy!! They have so many beautiful designs to choose from!! ????
Definitely luxe Xmas cards…I always cheap out.
I would buy holiday birth announcements for my little one due 12-12!
Christmas cards!
Christmas Cards for sure! I love their selections. I also love your suggestions on setting a timer, I could be on their website for hours….
Shut the front door. Minted has fabric now?!?! Thanks for this giveaway!
I know, DANGEROUS right?
I would get Christmas cards because this is our first year with our little guy!
LOVE minted!! We used them for holiday cards, baby announcement, and even thank yous!!
I would love the “Don’t Fence Me In” custom art. My daughter loves cowgirls.
Jones’s announcements are the cutest :)
and DID not know you had a blog! psh! don’t keep these things from me!
I would chose to have some Christmas cards made.
Any of the beautiful holiday cards with the gold foil. This is my favorite:
http://www.minted.com/product/foil-pressed-holiday-cards/MIN-VQ7-HFS/storied-joy?ccId=283281&org=title
Oh mmmm ggeeee! I want EVERYTHING. I would love to get a few birth announcements (for my daughter born in MARCH) and Christmas cards! Plus I adore some of the prints. So many cute things!
now you see why I said to set a timer, right? SO many beautiful designs!!
Baby announcement (due Thanksgiving) and CHristmas cards!
I would buy either Christmas cards or birth announcements! Everything they have is amazing though, I would have a bigger problem deciding what not to buy!
I would get Christmas cards made!!
LOVE Minted… We will be announcing Baby #2’s gender in our Christmas cards and would love to use one of Minted’s amazing designs…
I love MInted! I would love to order one of their custom art pieces that incorporate photos with our top pics from our recent wedding!!
What a great giveaway! I would love to win.
I would love to be able to use Minted for our Christmas cards this year!!
Holiday cards!
If love to make belated announcements/Christmas cards!
BTW, the raffle copter was broken when I tried to enter my info. ???? I got gipped.
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If love to make belated announcements/Christmas cards!
BTW, the raffle copter was broken when I tried to enter my info. ???? I got gipped.
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I’d make birth announcements for our baby-to-be! Love the ones you made!
I would finally do Christmas cards again…. It’s been a few years!
Love minted! And those sweet announcements!
sweet mermaid room decor sign!
My next Minted purchase will be my wedding invitations!!!
My fiancee and I will most likely be buying our wedding invitations soon!
I would totally get birth announcements for my baby coming in March! So pretty
Besides Christmas cards with coordinating envelopes…I would have to say their painted feather fabric catches my eye. Not sure if it would look good on a whold wing back chair (I’m reupholstering) but I just love it.
If I could buy anything from Minted right now it would be business cards!
I’m definitely going to look at getting birth announcements for my baby boy. If I’m as organized as I’d like to be, I’d start planning it now. But, we’ll see. Lol I love how yours turned out!!
Birth announcements for my little lady due in March.
Birth announcements for our little girl coming in the next week or so!
I would buy birth announcements for our new baby girl! I use minted every year for Christmas cards and this year I’m excited to combine our Christmas cards with birth announcements!
I ordered my birth announcements for our baby girl from Minted and they were exactly what I wanted! Beautiful products.
Would love to announce the birth of our grandson using Minted!
Definitely our Christmas cards! I love getting everyone’s and sending ours!
Business cards, art prints, and Christmas cards! My wish list there is huge… :)
I would choose birth announcements for our first little baby due in December!
holiday cards and wall art. love their designs!
cards! duh!
BIrth announcements for my sweet baby due in December!
I like the foil cards
So many things to choose from. I love the state photos & some of the wedding stuff. My brother gets married next fall & I would love to create a lovely gift for the happy couple.
I would totally splurge on Christmas cards if I won this giveaway! We usually make our own but we send so many out that it would be nice to have the help! Thanks!
Minted has THE BEST designs :)
I am obsessed with holiday cards, stationary and announcements! I love Minted and would love to win this for our Christmas cards this year.
Sara
Adorable announcement! Totally thinking Christmas cards…. it’s that time of year. :)
Definitely the Christmas cards!
I would have to get Christmas cards. I love the Wreck the Halls cards
Visited and I like the holly jolly wishes holiday photo cards
I’m getting married next summer and would LOVE to use their gold foil-pressed invitations for my wedding!
The ikat chevron fabric!
I would purchase this – hand-painted branches christmas photo cards
I’m doing birth announcements/Christmas cards this year. Love all the beautiful designs!
Yes… the fabric is SO cool! I frickn LOVE Minted… they have so much fabulous designs… I am a sucker for their art prints though… OH & their heart shaped photo collage! I have wanted that for LIKE ever!!
I would order Christmas cards :)
I’d buy the Shauna Stripe business cards.