Merry Christmas

A Christmas wish from our house to your house: may your holidays bring you happiness, good health and abundant wealth.

~Nique

Patriotic Ornaments and Flag Christmas Card

A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Happy Holidays. The background for this card is a bright white to set off the red, white, and blue ornaments that are just above the red and white stripes of the flag. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

Patriotic Ornaments and Flag Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

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Greeting Card

Keep in touch with Zazzle custom greeting cards. Customize all parts of this folded card – inside and out, front and back – for free!

• 5" x 7" (portrait) or 7" x 5" (landscape).
• Printed on ultra-heavyweight (120 lb.) card stock with a gloss finish.
• Each card comes with a white envelope.
• No minimum order.
• May be available on Note Card size
• Postage rate for this size card (up to 1 oz) is $0.45

 

Winter White and Blue Music Christmas Party Invitation

This modern party invitation is perfect for your winter event. This beautiful and elegant winter design, called Winter White and Blue Music, has a beautiful off-white or light cream background. On the invitation, there is a blue fiddle or violin graphic with sheet music and poinsettias drawing.

Winter White and Blue Music Christmas Party Personalized Announcement by NoteableExpressions

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5.25" x 5.25" Invitation

Make personalized announcements and invitations for every occasion! Customize both sides of this flat card for free.

    5.25" x 5.25" – A square alternative!
    High quality, full-color, full-bleed printing on both sides.
    20 unique paper types and colors.
    Standard white envelope included.
    Postage rate for this size invitation (up to 1 oz.) is $0.66.
    Printed in California.

Basic
A crisp professional paper with a smooth matte finish designed for vibrant full-color printing. 110lb cover-weight. 50% recycled content (10% post-consumer and 40% pre-consumer waste).
 

Holiday Card Give Away!

Because I am so thankful to all of my customers, friends and family for their support and encouragement - I am going to have a little give away!

All you have to do is visit Noteable Expressions and choose your favorite Holiday card design - come back here and leave a comment with the name or link to your design.

What do you get? 10 Holidays cards of your choice for FREE! (and who can't use free goodies at this time of year?) You can choose from Christmas cards, photo cards, Holiday cards, Patriotic Christmas - whatever you like. On December 7th I will draw a random entry and contact the winner!

So get to hunting out your favorite Christmas card!

Red and Gold Glitter Frame Photo Greeting Cards by NoteableExpressions

4 Ideas for Your Family Christmas Card Photos

Since we’re officially past Thanksgiving and into the holiday season, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas cards.  Can you believe it?  Here are some great tips, in case you plan on taking your own family photos.

Stay away from the traditional family-photo-in-front-of-the-mantel-shot by using one of these fun ideas for a more creative Christmas card:

 

1. Photo-Booth Props

Photobooth props are all the rage at weddings and events.  Why not pep up your own family shoot and get in on the action with Holiday-themed photobooth props? To get you started, here’s a great link to some fun freebies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Snowy Confetti

Snowy sessions can gorgeous this time of year!  Don't live in a winter wonderland or don't want to brave the cold?  Try snowy faux confetti (Party City is a great source) or Flora Craft artificial snow (can be found online at Oriental Trading.)  A handful with a blow can be just as beautiful.  And, speaking of snow. . .

3. Family Snowflake

Why not create the perfect family snow flake?  Inspired by a Gap winter ad campaign, playing around with angles and shapes can add creativity, fun and interest to your photo.  Plus who doesn't want to lay down during pictures?!

4. Big Letters

If you’re feeling extra joyful, spell it out!  Home Depot sells the perfect 23" oversized wood letters from A-Z. My advice? Grab a can of gold spray paint and make them sparkle even more.

FolkArt Blocks in Red Cream Photo Christmas Card

A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas. The background is a folk art block pattern in cream and red. In the blocks are hearts, Christmas trees, and stars. To the left side is a place for your own photo and to the right side is a place for a custom greeting. The template is set up to read Merry Christmas, from 'the family name', and to the bottom is the year. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

FolkArt Blocks in Red Cream Photo Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

 

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Note Card

Stay in touch with Zazzle custom note cards. Customize all parts of this folded card – front and back, inside and out – for free!

• 4" x 5.6" (portrait) or 5.6" x 4" (landscape).
• Printed on ultra-heavyweight (120 lb.) card stock with a gloss finish.
• Each card comes with a white envelope.
• No minimum order.
• May be available on Greeting Card size
• Postage rate for this size card (up to 1 oz) is $0.45

Red Holly Jolly Photo Holiday Greeting Card

A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas. The background is a bright red. It says "Oh by gosh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas this year." The O in Oh is actually a bordered frame for a photo that you upload - it can be of you, your family, your kids, your pets or anything else you like. Above the O there is a white Santa and Reindeer flying over. The temp;ate is set up to read, "warmest holiday wishes - Your Family Name - Individual names" You can personalize it any way you like. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

Red Holly Jolly Photo Holiday Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

Product Details

Greeting Card

Keep in touch with Zazzle custom greeting cards. Customize all parts of this folded card – inside and out, front and back – for free!

• 5" x 7" (portrait) or 7" x 5" (landscape).
• Printed on ultra-heavyweight (120 lb.) card stock with a gloss finish.
• Each card comes with a white envelope.
• No minimum order.
• May be available on Note Card size
• Postage rate for this size card (up to 1 oz) is $0.45

 

Light Blue Ribbon Snowflake Photo Holiday Greeting Card

I just couldn't resist sharing this 'hot off the presses' Christmas greeting card that I made yesterday. I had so much fun creating this card - it looks like a gift all wrapped up for you!

Light Blue Ribbon Snowflake Photo Holiday Greeting Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

  A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas. The background is a bright white with a light blue ribbon border that creates a frame for a photo that you upload - it can be of you, your family, your kids, your pets or anything else you like. In the upper left corner there is a bow with a silver snowflake accent. The temp;ate is set up to read, "warmest holiday wishes - Your Family Name - Individual names" You can personalize it any way you like. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

Celebrate the Season Photo Holiday Greeting Card

Believe it or not-
I have already done a photoshoot with my girls, designed our Christmas cards, received them, written hand-written notes in them, addressed and stamped. Yes, you read that right - for two weeks now, I have had my cards ready to go for this year! That is a record, even for me!

I love the whole tradition of holiday cards. I love checking the mail each day and finding notes, pictures, and pretty cards from my family and friends because we (like a lot of Americans) are spread all over the U.S. It almost like getting a hug long-distance. I've passed on that love and now my girls fight to see who gets to check the mail first! I love it!

Almost as much fun as getting cards is making them for others. I love what I do!

Celebrate the Season Photo Holiday Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

This is one I made yesterday and it would look great with any style of photo but I love it with this sepia toned image.  A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas. The background is a photo that you upload - it can be of you, your family, your kids, your pets or anything else you like. To the left side it says, "Celebrate the Season". Towards the bottoms is a faded white rectangle for a short greeting from you. The temp;ate is set up to read, "warmest holiday wishes - Your Family Name - Individual names" You can personalize it any way you like. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

So what are your favorite traditions with Greeting cards? Do you still send them? Do you intentionally decorate with them? (I do!)

Green and White Pine Tree Ornaments Greeting Cards

Green and White Pine Tree Ornaments Greeting Cards by NoteableExpressions

A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. The background has a gradient from a darker green to a light green with blue and white ribbons of color. To the left side there are pine branches in white with gold ornaments with a dusting of snow. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text. 

Vintage Santa Sketch on Black Greeting Card

Vintage Santa Sketch on Black Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas. There is a black background with a vintage style white Santa sketch. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

Snow Angel Wishes You Happy Holidays Greeting Card

A beautiful card perfect for wishing your friends and family Merry Christmas. The background is a photo of a snow angel with the words Happy Holidays at the bottom. Inside is a lovely greeting and your customizable text.

Snow Angel Wishes You Happy Holidays Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

Sending Christmas Cards to Animal Lovers

Don’t forget Sparky! Including pets in photos Christmas cards are a sure way to capture an animal lover’s heart during the holiday. Exchanging photos of animals is a great way to connect with that animal lover within your inner circle. Nothing brings a smile to one’s face than a picture of Sparky with a Santa hat on!

Bulldog Dog in Santa Hat Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

Cute Penguin Christmas Tree Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

Daschund Puppy Dog in Santa Hat Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

Cocker Spaniel Puppies in Santa Hat Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

Sending Christmas Cards to Distant Friends

Sending Christmas cards to distant friends, such as college roommates, is a great way to keep them in mind over the holidays. Friends have a unique bond with the husband or wife and are more interested in seeing photos of their friends as well as their children. Choosing a photo Christmas card that includes a photo of yourself, as well as your family, will be of interest to distant friends.

Blue and White Snowflake Ornament Photo Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

 

Gold Holly Photo Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

Green and Gold Swirl Photo Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

FolkArt Blocks in Red Cream Photo Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

Popular Christmas Cards 2013

Are you saying it’s too early to start thinking about Christmas cards?  Well, I’m sorry, you’re wrong.

Daily life seems to move at a very fast pace, making it difficult to keep up with family and friends. Holiday stressors, gift shopping and holiday functions dominate your time. How do you show those close to you they still have a special place in your heart during the holidays?

These relationships are important to people and many are frustrated at their inability to keep in touch. Sure, social sites such as Facebook and Twitter help keep people connected, but during the holidays, people like to make face to face time with their close friends. The inability to connect with everyone close to them can result in added stress. Since in person connections are not always possible, keeping in touch through Facebook, phones, text messages and cards can help ease pressure on the relationship. Sending a personalized Christmas card with a personal message to those you cannot see communicates to the recipient that you are thinking of them over the holidays. Photo cards are especially beneficial for those you cannot connect with because it is something fun to open and provides a nice image of the family or children for the recipient. Creating several variations of personalized cards based upon the recipient is often helpful to convey a message they are sure to love!

Here are a few of my more popular Christmas greeting cards for this year:

Modern White Christmas Tree on Black Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions

Red and Gold Glitter Frame Photo Greeting Cards by NoteableExpressions

White Dove Wreath on Blue Business Christmas Card by NoteableExpressions

Folk Art Snowman Christmas Greeting Card by NoteableExpressions