Yep, it is that time of the year! I definitely do not waste anytime… as soon as November 1st is here, I am already planning and prepping for Christmas. It is my favorite holiday of all time for many reasons. Normally, we purchase our photo cards from Costco or Shutterfly, but this year I decided that I was going to go ahead and create my own. I did a bit of research (and what do ya know, the Papertrey Ink Design Team challenge came right in time for my venture into photo card world!) and I found that they can actually be quite simple!

I also ran across the Just Us Girls challenge for this week, which just so happens to be a holiday photo card! What are the chances, just so much inspiration right at my door step! I hope that you all will join me in creating a photo card. If you don’t normally do photo cards for Christmas, do share a link to your homemade Christmas cards this year! This will be my DARE for the week… get started on those Christmas cards (with or without a photo!). Last minute cards are just no fun… so put your Christmas spirit on, maybe even take a walk through some past Christmas photos as inspiration to create from your heart for those that you love!

Have a blessed time! And here is mine: I only make cards for writing in for my super close family. But for those far away, I just want to send them some love (and remind them that Im still alive!!). So these cards are flat 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.” I broke out my embosser and tried one with white and one with clear… PLEASE HELP ME CHOOSE which one to use (see the comparison photo below)! They both look lovely with that Papertrey Ink Fancy Flourish! The photo used is NOT the photo that we will be using for our cards — it’s just a stand in so I can get an idea! Hopefully this month we will be able to find time to take a perfect portrait to use! This card is meant to be simple but pretty. I hope you enjoyed it!