I love Christmas photo cards.

When I get one in the mail, it is just like a gift from a friend.  And in some ways, it feels like a mini-visit with my friend and their family. Which makes all the difference when you live far away.

And that is why, when I can, I send photo cards for Christmas.

This is the third year I have partnered with Minted to create my Christmas cards, and I have learned one thing: Minted is consistently all about quality and unique work-of-art cards. ALL about it.

I am delighted with my cards year after year.  When my cards arrive in the mail, what I thought looked fantastic in my online proof is actually out-of-this-WORLD in real life! That is why I WISH you could actually hold and feel these cards instead of seeing them on a computer screen.

check out the thickness of the cards:

And another thing about Christmas photo cards:

Did you know that taking family photos gets harder year after year? Maybe this is actually in direct relationship to how many children you have? Like, I think I lost 10 pounds the morning of our photo shoot – hustlin’ around, trying to get all 3 children to listen and smile for our amazing photographer. {And she is amazing, y’all. She laughed her way through our crazy session, and then proceeded to send amazing photos my way. Which is why I go to her again and again. Bless her!} The odds that all precious individuals will be looking precious at the click of a camera gets rarer and rarer.

But the effort of time spent, sweat burned, and money invested is worth it. Year in and year out.

And when I put the effort into getting my Christmas cards out to friends, I get to send a hug via snail mail. And it is personal and lovely and a keepsake.

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This year, I chose the feature of Free Recipient Addressing … so I did not have to fill out a single envelope! Aren’t the addresses beautiful?:

I love that Minted offers the option of adding a picture with text to the back. I always end up with lots of pics that I want to share with my friends {thanks again, Kayce!}, and the back is perfect for this plus a fun, welcoming message:

Don’t you just want some of these to give to the special people in your life??

This year, Minted and I want to gift one of you with your own set of Christmas cards! A $250 giveaway to Minted!

HEAD HERE to enter to win a $250 credit at Minted.

Entries will be accepted through November 30th. A winner will be announced on December 1st with an update to this post {the winner will also be contacted}.

Also, you can click on the image below for a 15% discount on your cards this year!

Thank you for purchasing your Christmas cards through my links, sweet friends!!!

Yes, the art of letters and photos in the mail is so special this time of year. Enjoy sending your own hug to a mailbox near you.

Do you send Christmas cards? Tell the truth… don’t you just love the photo cards the best?

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