I set a personal goal for myself this year that I’d get my Christmas cards out BEFORE Christmas. (Last year, that did not happen!) And with the madness of holiday travel, the season of Black Friday, and pinning down everyone’s schedule I made it a priority to get our cards ordered and ready extra-early… before all the craziness set in.

What ended up being a game-changer for me this year was using Pinterest to plan everything from my card’s typography to our outfits! I basically use Pinterest as my main search engine for ideas and inspiration these days and I am always blown away by how creative people are. And, how one image can inspire you to do a thousand different things. I loved looking at other family holiday pictures to spark ideas on poses, wardrobe coordination and more.

The tricky part about styling family photoshoots, for me, is making sure that everyone coordinates without matching. Finding a color scheme first and keeping those colors in mind when outfit planning/shopping is crucial! I’m very fortunate that Shawn is not super picky about what I make him wear and that Bo hasn’t put up a fight (yet!). Opting to match through accessories and accent colors is an easy way to style a group in a way where they don’t all look the same. And sticking to your pre-chosen color palette simplifies the outfit process.

With Pinterest I was able to visualize what I wanted our photos to look like before we even took them! And it is invaluable for family pose ideas. With a color palette, theme, and outfits in mind we were able to come up with a location and (thanks again to Pinterest) had the idea to put large strands of garland on a swing. We live in the south and snowy Christmas tree farms are few and far between so we had to get creative about our location and how to give it a holiday feel.

I LOVE how they turned out! How cute is Bo in his nutcracker outfit? I can’t handle it! Designing my cards on Vistaprint was so easy and quick! I love how their card templates make me feel like I’m a graphic designer even though all I did was upload a photo and they were quickly delivered to my door! The quality blows me away each year and the price? You just can’t beat it. 

AND they have so many options for personalization — check out the sticker with Bo’s picture on it for an envelope seal!! It absolutely makes the card. Now, how early is too early to send them out?

Use my code, 2019HOLIDAY, for up to 50% off your own Vistaprint holiday cards along with wall calendars, mugs, photo books and wall art! The possibilities are endless.