
It was last Christmas when I gifted myself a copy of Print Workshop and the basic tools of a block-printing kit. Over the past year, I’ve made quite a few stamps using my trusty lino cutter
, including a crochet-inspired one that I’ve been using on the envelopes for my Lace Love orders. I’ll share that one with you soon, but today I want to talk about my Christmas card!
I doodled this tree, inspired by a drawing in a children’s book, several times and knew I wanted to incorporate it into our Christmas card somehow. I cut a small version on a scrap piece of Speedy Carve and liked it so much, I began drawing it larger. When I was finally satisfied, I drew it directly on a linoleum block and began carving. I found some metallic Speedball ink on clearance at Hobby Lobby one day and took it as a sign. THIS needed to be on the front of my card! I got to work immediately and had my 30 cards printed in a few short hours.

Its metallic-y shiny goodness–which was surprisingly hard to capture in photos–is not the best part of the card. Nope. The BEST past of the card? The handsome little fellas on the inside:

Thrifted blazers, vests, cardigans, lollipops. Informal to the max, but just our style.
You want to see outtakes, you say? But, of course!







I took the outdoor photos first. There was more than one meltdown, I can promise you that. The black & white photo shows what a toddler looks like when his big brother tells him he WILL NOT hold his hand. Oh my word, the tears! I spared you the photo of them BOTH crying because I threaten their treat. When we finally came back in, they got their lollipop prize and were still so adorable, I HAD to take more photos. In our dining room. Lucky I did because I ended up loving one of those the most!
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Did YOU take your own Christmas card photo? How did it go?? How did you “dress it up” for your actual card? I want to know!
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p.s. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for 100 custom postcards I posted earlier today!
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p.p.s. I totally forgot to mention I’m linking up with The Paper Mama’s Holiday Photo challenge!
I love every single one of these photos!!!
Thank you!!
I had a tough time narrowing it down.
I really wish you would have used the B&W picture.
They all look great!
the grandmas would have murdered me! ;)
I think these photos are so well done! The picture you chose couldn’t be more perfect! Happy Holidays!
Thank you!
Happy Holidays to you too!
oh my goodness this is too cute
:)
Thanks! I think they’re pretty darn adorable, too.
I so love that black and white one.
haha his tiny hand reaching out is SO SAD!
these are so beautiful. love the outtakes.
I love the blazers…I need to try to find one for my son! Such cute boys you have there!
Such a sweet photo! And I love the card – it’s simplicity is beautiful!