This post is in collaboration with Minted.com. All opinions are my own.
It’s that joyous time of the year again and everyone is busy shopping for gifts, planning and hosting parties, and looking to send out holiday greeting cards. With all of the joyful tasks you have to do, I don’t want you to run out of energy, so I am sharing with you today 3 tips to create a memorable personalized holiday card with ease. So, you will get this family photoshoot ready and won’t have to deal with unnecessary stress.
Let’s dive into it.
Tip #1
Know where to take pictures and who will be your photographer
Planning where to take a picture is the first most important matter you should take it in consideration. If you have never been to the place before, I recommend you take an hour of your day to go visit the place and find the right spot you think will look good on your card.
You should go to there around the same time you’re planning to do a real photoshoot, to see how slow or busy your venue is. Planning where to take pictures ahead of time, will lower your stress and make everything a lot easier for your photoshoot day.
Looking into the rules and regulations of the place is also a good idea because some place will ask you to pay or will fine you if you take pictures without permission.
Knowing who will take your picture is also a must. Are you going to hire a professional photographer or will you ask your family member for a favor to take family photo for you.
If you’re planning to take pictures at your own home, that’s the best place of all. Make sure you list down all of your props and have them ready for your day.
This year we took a trip to Japan and planned to do a Christmas card photoshoot there. So we picked a garden near our hotel as a venue, Kiyosumi Garden. It is a traditional Japanese stroll garden located in Fukagawa, Tokyo. It was constructed along classic principles in 1878-85, during the Meiji Period. There are three big islands and a teahouse on the pond. The garden covers an area of about 81,000 square meters. (Source: Wikipedia)
We love the greenery, the bonsai trees and the architecture, that will make our card a little bit different than a usual Holiday cards. Here are a few photos from the garden and the photos we are using on our family photo Christmas card.
Tip #2
Know who will be in the pictures and what to wear
This might sound like a no brainer but seriously knowing who will be in the picture is a must. Will you include your furry baby(ies)? Knowing the amount of people can make your shoot go smoothly and you will be sure not to forget anyone.
With this tip, it will help you arrange the right outfits or special costumes for each person. Or at least you can tell everyone what type of cloths and or color you would like them to wear.
For our family, we tried and packed our outfits in the suitcase and once we were in Japan, we were ready to get everything done.
I would have to say this is one of the most important parts of your holiday cards, you have to know where to design and print your cards out. I personally recommend using Minted.com to create your holiday cards.
Minted’s holiday cards are designed from independent artists around the globe. Find the perfect holiday card for your style with luxe paper and printing across a variety of formats.
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Text Minted Your Photo – Text your photo to 415-301-CARD (2273), and a Minted stylist will text you back five holiday card designs, selected especially for and styled with your photo.
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You can take a look at the 2018 holiday card trends – a few trends they have uncovered through their independent artist community include; fresh take on plaids, rainbow text, hunter green, and blush x red color combination.
My husband and I decided to go for this cute design, Let Nature Sing, for our card this year. You can visit Minted Holiday Photo Cards to see more designs and choose the one that you love most.
How to create your family photo Christmas cards are super simple. Below are the steps on how I created mine.
Step 1
Once you have the photo(s) ready, visit Minted.com.
Step 2
Browse around on Minted Holiday Photo Cards page and pick your favorite design. P.S. This might take awhile because they have so many pretty cards for you to choose from.
Step 3
After you choose your design, click on the “Personalize” button.
Step 4
Follow the process by uploading your photos for prints on the front and back of the cards. Along the process, you will be able to select your envelop color and design. You can also include stamps and upload your receivers’ addresses at the end of the process.
Step 5
Preview your final cards and choose the service you would like to go for, Express Service (skip the digital proof), or Full-Service Proofing (you will receive a digital proof before printing). Pay and wait to receive your beautiful personalized Christmas/ Holiday cards in the mail! 🙂
Hope you’re enjoying the post today and got some ideas on how to create a memorable personalize holiday card with ease. Feel free to check out my holiday gift guidesand holiday outfit ideas.
Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes. Wishing you Happy Holidays and see you again soon.
“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”- Aaron Siskind
I’m into Cruelty Free & Vegan products this year as you already know. So I’m sharing this cute gift under $25 idea (Cruelty Free & Vegan products of course!) today for those who are on a budget to shop for their girlfriends and family.
I received these Cruelty Free & Vegan Nail Lacquers and So Rich Cuticle Oil Duo from NCLA to review on my Instagram. Since I’m very impressed with their products and I know they will make good gifts so I decided to go ahead and create this short Holiday Gift Gide post for you here today.
I’m getting excited about the upcoming holidays, so I am preparing a lot of my Holiday outfit ideas to share with you this year. Our family took a trip to Japan, so I did a lot of photoshoots there. The weather was nice and the scenery were different than our AZ desert, so it would be interesting to see how they turn out and how you will like them. I hope you will enjoy my holiday outfit series this year.
Today I will start with this green velvet jacket I got from Missguided. They don’t have a lot of sizes left so I linked a lot of pretty ones for you below.
Green Velvet Jacket
Holiday Velvet Jacket
Talking about the Holiday Seasons, one fabric that came up in our minds when deciding on a holiday wear like Christmas outfits and other holiday party outfits was Velvet. Because it is one of the most popular fabrics during the holidays not only because it’s a gorgeous fabric, but it also keeps you warm during the cold season.
Velvet comes in various shades and colors but the most popular colors for the holidays has to be green, red, gold, black and white. I’m picking green because it’s a super gorgeous color that screams Holidays to me.
The way how I pair my velvet jacket is with some simple cut pieces, like this green mini dress I’m wearing. You can wear it with long pants and a turtle neck sweater or anything thats not too over the top. I would recommend keeping everything simple to show off your pretty velvet jacket.
That’s it for today, simple and easy. You only need to find the right velvet jacket and pair it with your current simple cut pieces in your closet. Let’s start your holiday off right and make the best out of your holiday outfits this year.
My Nordstrom giveaway is still live. Make sure you enter to win $1,000 gift card to shop at Nordstrom this holiday below. Good luck! 🙂
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. If you haven’t checked out my Holiday Gift Guide: Clean Makeup Gift Box, don’t hesitate to check it out! There will be more holiday content coming soon.
Have a wonderful day, love!
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
xoxo,
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To make your holiday shopping a little bit easier, I’ve teamed up with a group of bloggers to give you
a chance to win a $1,000 Nordstrom Gift Card!
To enter:complete the steps in the rafflecopter below. The more steps you complete, the more entries you receive, and the better your chance at winning! This giveaway runs until Tuesday, November 20th at 12am PST
Winner will be announced here. Good Luck! *this giveaway is in no way sponsored by Nordstrom.
Happy new week love! I’m so excited to share with you today the first Holiday Gift Guide of the year. This year I am taking my gift guide to the next level because I am now paying more attention to what I choose to put on my skin and yours. So this gift guide will be about clean and cruelty free makeup products. Either you want to gift yourself or start introducing all clean makeup to your loved ones, this post will be a perfect place to start your clean beauty adventure.
I have put together this DIY Clean gift box that includes my favorites filled with all things clean and cruelty free from primer to vegan cosmetic cases, 15 products in total.
If you are ready, let’s dive into it!
Illuminator
The first product I put in this gift box is the Vapour’s HALO ILLUMINATOR. It is formulated with Vapour’s Herbal Enlightenment Complex of Frankincense, Tulsi and Lotus to support healthy glowing skin. Made with 70% organic ingredients, non-toxic and cruelty-free. What I love about this illuminator are that it’s so easy to apply with its silky smooth, lightweight and blend-able texture.
Also, this illumination stick will not clog pores which is why I love it so much. It gives such a beautiful healthy glow which you can use it day or night, at work or a night out.
I always apply it on the center of my forehead, under the brow, top of cheekbone, along the nose and on cupid’s bow. But you can actually apply it on the inner corner of your eyes, center of chin and use it to add some glow to your shoulders, collarbones and décolletage.
This Vapour’s HALO ILLUMINATOR will be a perfect gift for this upcoming holiday for those who seek for clean, cruelty free and glowy skin.
Two in one balm for perfect lips and cheeks. I love these balms a lot because they give such pretty colors and help to moisturize your skin and lips at the same time. They smell so good!
Vegan Cosmetic Case
I’ve picked a few transparent vegan makeup cases for you here. The reason why I choose transparent bags is because you can see through the bag which makes it a lot easier for you to find your products.
I hope you get some ideas on what products to put in your own holiday clean makeup gift box this year. I made this box for my sister so I hope she will enjoy all of the products!
Thank you for stopping by allaboutgoodvibes.com today. I will be posting more clean beauty products and holiday gift guides here soon. So make sure you stop by.
Have a wonderful week, love!
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” — Mark Twain
Trying to treat my skin with all cruelty free and vegan skincare products lately and you know I love face oils a lot, so I thought I would share with you 10 must try vegan face oils I found at Nordstrom.com.
Today I have teamed up with a group of bloggers to give you a chance to win a $1,000 Nordstrom Gift Card. This giveaway runs until Tuesday, November 20th at 12:00 am PST. Make sure you enter at the end of this post. 🙂
I had a chance to try one of the ten, it’s the PAI Rosehip BioRegenerate® Oil that I’m super in love and happy with how it has treated my skin.
With lots of face oils that are popping up on the skincare market recently, it’s quite hard to point your finger on the best one if you don’t have a chance to try them all. I really would love to try the rest of the vegan face oils I’ve put together on my list because each one of them have good ratings and their benefits are to great to ignore.
I have linked each vegan face oil below for you to take a look at, plus I’ve included a short description on what it claims to help your skin with as well.
Helps calm irritation, seal in moisture without clogging pores,
protect the skin from damaging free radicals and assists with healing and hydration.
To make your holiday shopping a little bit easier, I’ve teamed up with a group of bloggers to give you
a chance to win a $1,000 Nordstrom Gift Card!
To enter:complete the steps in the rafflecopter below. The more steps you complete, the more entries you receive, and the better your chance at winning! This giveaway runs until Tuesday, November 20th at 12am PST
Winner will be announced here. Good Luck! *this giveaway is in no way sponsored by Nordstrom.
Mollie Larsen is the creator of All About Good Vibes—a feel-good destination that inspires women to love, care and be themselves. Growing up she loved dressing up, taking care of her skin and helped supporting others. She believes in positivity and seeing good in all situations. Her biggest achievement of the day is putting her babies to sleep early, relaxing and watching her favorite shows with her husband.
