Joy Emboss Letterpress Holiday Photo
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Thank you to Minted for collaborating on this post.Holiday card season is in FULL swing. We work with a couple of photographers…..and everyone of them is booked solid with family photo shoots. And they all keep saying the same thing…..families don't know what to wear or where to take fun and original family photos! Enter, our what to wear in family photos series. (added bonus that y'all get to see my husband making guest appearances every now and again).
This shoot? It's the one that I feel like our real life friends will recognize…..our everyday, casual wear. I know that a lot of families get super dressed up for family photos. My suggestion? Why not shoot pictures that actually look like you? My husband wears converse every single day. He even wore them to our wedding. And when Lydia saw her shoes from Rack Room Shoes for these pictures? She screamed “matching daddyyyyyyy!” at the top of her lungs.
My favorite family pictures are simple, coordinated, and timeless. You'll never go wrong with jeans and classic sneakers. A fun twist? We wore neutral colors, and shot against a brightly colored wall!
Mommy: / jeans / top / converse c/o Rack Room Shoes /
Daddy:/ jeans / top / converse c/o Rack Room Shoes /
Lydia: / jeans / top / converse c/o Rack Room Shoes /
photos by: Captured by CollinsNow let's talk about what to do once you have those great pictures. Since we had such a distinctive photo, we wanted a very specific style of holiday card. Enter Minted. Minted is a shoppable community of independent artists. So, you get a HUGE variety when it comes to card designs. What did we want? Clean, modern, and something that would compliment our color scheme. Isn't it perfect? And with Minted's customizable options we create a collage on the back of our card so our friends and family could see more of our year! Since you probably haven't ordered your holiday cards yet…..be sure to scroll down, Minted is giving one of you a $150 credit to buy them!
– want to remember these outfit tips? be sure to pin this to your family holiday board –
Want more family photo inspiration? Check out the other posts in our Family Photo Series:
/ Family Photos: Nautical / How to Take Great Holiday Photos / Family Photos: Country / Family Photos: Grey /
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Vero M says
My daughter’s birthday is New Years Eve and I would love to buy the invitations, if I won!
Julie says
If I won, I would buy photo Christmas Cards to send out to family and friends! Thanks for the chance to win! Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com
Lisa Stover says
I would definitely get the Christmas cards and probably some holiday decor too. Their stuff is great!
Anel says
If I won , I would get the Stylish and Merry holiday cards fr our first Christmas as a family of 3! Thanks!
Holly Thomas says
I would buy personalized journals.
Abigail says
I would use it for my holiday cards this year. I like the Merry Holiday design.
DeAnna Keller says
I would get my daughters and I our own personalized journals or stationary.
Kim Pincombe Cole says
Minted makes it so hard to pick a card design – they have so many! I really like the Big & Bold Foil Pressed photo card design…
Danielle T says
so many amazing options! i think some fox art is calling my name though
Jessica M. says
I would definitely get photo Christmas cards!
Andi says
Christmas cards! This year is my baby’s first Christmas! So the cards have to be special. 🙂
April says
I’ve been looking at their birth announcement Christmas cards. We never sent out an announcement for my May baby and they have some great ones! Winning the credit would really help out with getting a nice card this year!!
LaTanya says
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Sandra L Hying McFadden says
I would purchase some fabric for a one of my projects.
Steph D. says
I would get my son’s first birthday invitations and thank you cards! 🙂
Laura Royal says
I would get some lovely Christmas cards for this year!
Lisa says
I would get holiday cards.
Terumi says
Definitely Christmas cards! Love them:)
Rust says
I love the Sea Forage curtains.
Kelley Larsen says
I would use it to order my son’s 2nd birthday invitations for his January birthday
Heather G says
I’d definitely get some Foil Pressed Art.
Courtney K. says
I’d get my Christmas cards for sure, and look at the art prints if there was any extra leftover!
Casey H says
I’d buy either Christmas cards or moving announcement cards (fingers crossed!). Happily I think minted has a combo of those two events:)
athina adelstein says
holiday cards for sure
Jeanna says
I would choose the classically scripted christmas foil-pressed holiday cards!
Abby Barge says
There are so many beautiful art prints that I want to buy!
Ashley C says
I would love to get a christmas art print!
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Mirian says
A lot of the paintings are amazing on their website!
Meghan B says
I would purchase my holiday cards!
Heather Sibley says
I love the vintage library year in review card. So retro and perfect for a book nerd like me.
jessica z says
I like the Ohio Love Location photo!
Stacey Roberson says
I would buy some children’s art for my son’s room and Trophy Apothecary Jars for my living room.
Shira says
Thanks for the amazing giveaway! I’d choose from the photo art for sure, the heart collage or foil collage for my dad’s 50th birthday!
Megan Zuchowski says
I would buy some new christmas cards
Liz says
I would buy the it’s a wonderful life card
Erin J. says
Birth announcements for our little one arriving in December!
Jessica To says
I would definitely get Christmas cards to share.
Michele says
I would get party supplies for a bridal shower!
Casey H says
Christmas cards or moving announcements ..time will tell:)
Rebecca B says
I like the Floral Joy Holiday Cards.
amber.m says
I’d get Christmas cards for sure!
Jessica Beard says
I would buy The Complete Tree card.
laura says
Letterpress cards!
Jackeline says
My daughter is having a birthday party Dec 12th, I would get some thank you cards.
Ellen Casper says
I would get Christmas photo cards.
Wendy Jabkowski says
I would get a custom art print because the stuff they have is fabulous!
Tina W says
I love the Bright Suzani lampshade they sell, it would be perfect for my bedroom redo.
Heather Hollands says
I like the foil pressed holiday cards.
Elisa Gruss says
I would buy the heart snapshot mix photo art and fill it with old family photos! Thanks for hosting!
colleen long says
I know I’m going against he grain here, but I just moved into my apartment and the walls are BARE. I desperately need tpe make it feel homey before Christmas comes so i would get some art to put on my walls.
mita says
I would buy personalized journals.
Matt says
I would buy holiday cards.
Natalie Brown says
I would get their Vintage Metallic Mini Glass Ornaments and gift the rest to my son and daughter in-law to use as they wish. They’d probably get some of the foiled photos for themselves and my grandson. So fun! Thank-you. 🙂
Lauren says
I would buy Christmas cards.
Heather G says
The Bubble Apothecary Jar is really cute.
Rebecca B says
I love the Wander Notebooks as a weekly planner.
Wendy Jabkowski says
Christmas cards and I love the foil ones!
jill rivera says
Watercolor ombré curtain in a blue color.
Ang Paris says
I love the Christmas Card Ornaments!! Thanks for the great giveaway 🙂
Amanda Buccieri says
I would love to get Christmas Cards and a photo gift 🙂
Leigh Anne Borders says
I would love to get some cards and some business cards for my husband.
Heather G says
The “Sophisticated Snow” Foil pressed cards.
Emily W. says
I just recently moved from NYC and I miss it dearly so I would love to have this gold foil print of the map of Manhattan! There are so many gorgeous things to choose from though! Happy Holidays 🙂
http://www.minted.com/product/foil-stamped-wall-art/MIN-2KU-GFA/new-york-city-map?ccId=344289&org=title
Jessica M. says
I would buy Christmas photo cards!
Jenesse says
photo gifts for my family for the holidays!
Chloe says
I’d buy christmas cards to send out our first cards as a married couple!
lesley says
i just adore the surfboard winter holiday cards sinde we live in florida – would d love to get them to send out
Wendy Jabkowski says
I love their customized wrapping paper!
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
They came out adorable! I would buy our Christmas cards and some gifts- the best thing to get all the grandparents is pictures of the grandkid!
Tarah says
I’d get a Christmas card – I really like the embellished holiday photo cards design
Holly Thomas says
I would buy Christmas cards.
Abigail says
Id use it for my family’s holiday cards this year. I like the Holiday Revelry design (among many!)
Katie Purnell says
If I won the contest, I would buy gold foil Christmas cards. Their options are fabulous!
Ashleigh Hack says
Birth announcements! Due next month 🙂
gina blades says
I would buy gold foil holiday cards with red envelopes and an envelope liner.
Dorothy Boucher says
I would love to do a wall hanging with all of my eight grandchildren
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Heather G says
elegant ornament holiday cards
Jill says
I love the Christmas photo cards! I especially love the Life is Wonderful card.
Katy says
I love their Joy Emboss cards. They’re so fun and bright! I think I just found our 2015 card!
Rachel Beltz says
The custom silhouette art prints are simply adorable! I would love to get one of those!
Wendy jabkowski says
A new art piece, I love their artwork!
Elise Burkhead says
I would get holiday cards! I love their “Much Joy” design.
Abigail says
The Heart Snapshot Mix Foil-Pressed Photo collage would make a great gift too!
Rebecca B says
The Milk Glass Cake Plate is beautiful.
Nicole Feliciano says
What a great and simple family photo! Kids in converse are always adorable!
Heather G says
The “Snow Baby” Foil- Stamped Wall Art.
Alyssa S says
I really want to buy Christmas cards this year for our son’s first Christmas
Jessica M. says
I would buy holiday photo cards if I won!
Easypeasylifematters says
Totally agree that pictures are so much better when they capture the real you! And these pics are so cute! 🙂
laurie murley says
I would love to have the Custom House Letterpress Portrait Art
Wendy jabkowski says
I love the kidasaurus art piece!
Katy says
Minted has some other awesome customized holiday products. I’m loving the custom gift wrap they have this year, especially the Typography Cheer Custom Wrappingg Paper in burgundy!
Justine D says
Oooo I really love the grey against that purple wall, looks great! If I won I would use it for all things Christmas! We have a 6 month old baby this year so I can’t wait to send out Christmas cards and show him off!
Heather G says
The Foil Heart Snapshot Mix.
Happiness at Mid Life says
Love these pics!!
Thank you for joining TBT Fashion link up and hope to see you next week. Have a great weekend!
Alice
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