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Wow. The end of 2015 is here already and I cannot believe it. This is by far the fastest year I have ever experienced living in my life. Probably because this is the first full year I’ve worked as a full time blogger; dream come true. I am so blessed and so thankful for each and every one of you! Whether you are a bride, bridesmaid, wedding professional or anyone else planning a wedding -or- if you are a DIY-er coming to read my tutorials; you are all fabulous. I wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and I’d like to give a toast to an invigorating New Year! As always, I take a little blog break from now until after the new year, so I will happily see you all back here on Monday, January 4th! Thank you so much for stoping by and making ST a part of your holiday. xoxo, Jen.
Joyful Shine Christmas Card . Gold Foil. Scallop Trim. Gold Envelope. Turquoise Ombré Liner.
Be Joyful
JOY is the perfect word to describe my 2015. Joyful for my fabulous new workspace. Joyful for the brand partnerships I’ve made this year. Joyful for my amazing friends and loving family. Joyful for my readers. Joyful for my husband. Joyful for the roof over my head.
If you read my post a few weeks back about sending Newlywed Holiday Cards , you’ll know how much I love creating and sending Christmas cards. So of course when I saw that Shutterfly has custom postage stamps – I had to make them for my blog cards this year!
Clean Your Bling!
I always like to send a little something extra along in my holiday cards and so this year it was Bling Wipes ! I like to think of them as sparkly wet wipes for my fine jewelry. They fit perfectly in the envelopes and there was no extra postage required; score. These make a fabulous gift for a newly engaged gal!
My Personal Christmas Cards
This red foil had me at hello. With the foil color and card layout in mind I thought having our photos taken at a Christmas tree farm would be an amazing backdrop… and it was!
Stylish Script Christmas Card . Red Foil. Ticket Trim. Paper Bag Envelope. Red Stripe Liner.
Peltzer Pines
I’ve always wanted to cut down our own tree and so with the card design in mind, I searched the web for farms nearby and found Peltzer Pines in Brea, California. Their trees are called Monterey Pines and they have a really unique look to them that I’ve been enjoying. Did you know it takes 4 years to grow a full Christmas tree? I had no idea until I saw the different areas of their farm with 1, 2, and 3 year old trees. It was a really fun experience and I’d recommend this farm to anyone in the area.
Huge thanks to Mike’s cousin Ryan Carreiro (who is in college for photography) for coming out to the Christmas tree farm and taking our photos! Love you Ry!
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