New Holiday Card Collection from Shutterfly + Giveaway

I can hardly believe that it's already time to start thinking about Christmas cards! As I've said before, Hubs has a pretty strict rule about giving Thanksgiving a chance ... meaning he does NOT like to see Christmas decorations, hear Christmas music, or even think about Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving. Generally, I agree. 

With some things you have to plan ahead, though. And Christmas cards are one of them. :)

Since I'm the one who takes care of Christmas cards, I get to cheat a little, and I'm excited to share a little bit of my cheating with you today and show you some really great card options from Shutterfly. Here are 5 of my favorites!

 I just love the bright colors! It's a fun option if you don't want a balance between traditional and super-contemporary. (And this card has a really cute stripey design on the back!)

We don't get a lot of snow down south, so I find myself gravitating toward snowmen, snowflakes, and pretty much anything snow in my decorating. Add in the aqua color, and you know I'm sold! 

 Tri-fold designs are new for Shutterfly this year! This gives you lots of options to show off your kids, dogs (please, no!), or whatever else is special to you.

I wrapped everything with craft paper last year and just loved the clean, crisp look. This card captures everything I love best the look.

I think this one is my absolute favorite of all the designs I looked at. It's pretty simple, but then you've got the sparkly glitter borders around the photos for a little jazz.

Be sure to check out Shutterfly's new tri-fold cards (so cute!) and back of card designs (love them!).

There are lots of options to choose from (for cards and photo gifts!), depending on your design preferences. Here are a few of this year's design collections ...

• Classic: Traditional colors, iconic illustrations, aspirational sentiments, snowflakes, monogram
• Contemporary: trend forward colors, texture and layering, water color techniques, shine, glitter, Instagram pictures are perfect for this style
• Whimsy: humor and nostalgia meet, fun sentiments
• Merry and Bright: all about color and having fun
• Religious: metallic type treatments, incorporated story ideas
• Photo Basics: multiple colors, vertical type, family name highlights

GIVEAWAY

Shutterfly is giving one of my readers a coupon code worth $50 off your total order PLUS free shipping! Simply enter through the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway ends on October 22.

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Send a FREE Card from Treat!

Treat is the new greeting card brand from Shutterfly that makes it super easy to send unique, personalized cards for any occasion.

To help you get one thing checked off you ever-growing to-do list, they're having a special holiday promotion today and tomorrow to allow you to send one card absolutely FREE! Send a birthday card, Thanksgiving greeting, or get a head-start on your Christmas cards. Use the code TREATBLOGR at checkout, and the discount will automatically be applied. (Feel free to share this post with your friends to spread the freebie love!)

Head on over to Treat now to select, personalize, and send your card today!

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored Shutterfly. All opinions expressed are my own.

Take a Moment to Thank the Troops!

With Veterans' Day coming up this Sunday, Shutterfly is providing a way for us to say a huge THANKS to American troops stationed around the world.

The goal? To send a card to every man and woman serving in our country's military.

It's SO easy! Just select a card from four great designs, personalize it with your own message of thanks, and click send. Then Shutterfly will print and send your card to the troops. (It doesn't cost a thing.)

I just sent a card and it literally took three minutes. Will you take 3 minutes to say thank you to the men and women who help preserve our freedom?

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored Shutterfly. All opinions expressed are my own.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas + Giveaway

The first Christmas that I was married, it was crazy. We had only been married for four months and were having to hash out who we would spend Christmas with, our intense (!!!) travel schedule, and a budget for gifts. As we decorated our new home and worked out some of the details, I relaxed (a little - grin!) and started enjoying myself.

One of the things I most looked forward to—amidst the chaos—was sending out our very first Christmas card together. I had the perfect picture in mind from our wedding and was excited to design a card and get it in the mail. Since then, we've sent out an annual photo Christmas card and it's one of the highlights of our Christmas season. I enjoy addressing the envelopes, stuffing the cards in, licking the envelopes, stamping each one, and dropping them in the mail. It's a special time that I spend reflecting on how blessed we are to have such wonderful family and friends.

Shutterfly has an amazing selection of Photo Christmas Cards and their new collection is now online! It may seem a bit early to be choosing a Christmas card. If you're anything like me though, it will be a relief to get this one thing checked off your massive to-do list.

There are so many designs to choose from—something for everyone—and I love all of the creative designs that Shutterfly offers. I have the hardest time choosing just one, but here are a few of my favorites.

Be sure to check out the latest special offers as Shutterfly is always offering new discounts, which is sure to help out with the Christmas budget! (I never order without a discount!)

And now, here's the fun part—A GIVEAWAY!!! Shutterfly is giving away $50 off your entire order* to one of my readers! Giveaway ends October 29, so be sure to get all those entries in this week!

* Shipping is not included. Cannot be combined with other offers. This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on October 29. All entrants must be 18 years old or older. Enter through the Rafflecopter below. Incomplete entries will be deleted. Once a winner is selected, he/she will contact via email. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, I will choose another winner.

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Disclaimer: This post was sponsored Shutterfly. All opinions expressed are my own.