My darlings, it's officially the holiday season! Whoot whoot! We've never sent out family holiday cards before (have you?), but this year, we were really excited about it. We went with our favorite vacation photo, along with two different simple layouts from Pinhole Press, and we added red heart stickers to the envelopes. I'm looking forward to sending them to our friends and relatives, especially those who live an ocean away.
In other news: As we were taking these photos at my friend's house, Toby got his first kiss. He cried.
ahh these pics are just too precious. I can't believe how big Toby is getting, such a lovely post
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one of my favorite pictures of your family!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! The love in that photo is so apparent.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely make onw next year with our new little one. :)
Aww, beautiful Holiday cards.
ReplyDeleteSooo adorable! His face is precious.
ReplyDeleteAwww, this is so lovely and adorable -- the card and Toby's first kiss! :)
ReplyDeleteToby really is kissable!
ReplyDeletebeautiful holiday card!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, lovely...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutetly, lovely...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteawesome pic on the card an cute layout! My fam usually does one, so i'm lumped in with them. And holy cow i dont think toby could get any sweeter.he cried? love it.
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he was probably very touched :)
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He's so ridiculously pretty! x
ReplyDeleteLove them! Simple, but really effective. Nice idea...
ReplyDeleteoh, such a pretty card.
ReplyDelete& congrats on toby walking, love how the littles "toddle" to & fro.
have a festive blessed season.
k
Your Christmas cards are beautiful & Toby's first kiss completely made my morning! Xx
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your holiday card. It's perfect!
ReplyDeleteThe kiss pic is really cute! (although he ended up crying :)
ReplyDeleteadorable! I love the heart sticker<3
ReplyDeleteThose holiday cards are so great.
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I'm thinking Toby looks like a (very) young Hugh Grant. Anyone else see it?
ReplyDeleteCUTEST cards EVER!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet card!! Makes me feel bad we did not do any this year... Ah, next year!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet photo! Awww so perfect for a holiday card. From Brooklyn with love ~jen
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are so sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited to get my holiday cards. For the past couple of years my husband and I have gotten handmade monogrammed cards from a lady I work with, her cards are always so beautiful!
ok, toby is seriously handsome-- it's almost unfair for a baby to have THAT many good genes ;)
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You take the most beautiful photos of your sweet family! May I ask what type of camera you use?
ReplyDeleteHe cried! Haha!
ReplyDeletethat kiss is PRECIOUS!
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Great picture. And I love how you added that little red heart sticker to the back of the envelope. Cute!
ReplyDeleteI think its so beautiful and sweet. The picture is truly peaceful to me!
ReplyDeletejenny, haha, i'll definitely let him know!! :)
ReplyDeletelizzy, my friend actually took these photos, she has a fancy camera:) we have a canon G12.
ReplyDeletethe holiday cards are beautifully designed. and toby's face in the final photograph is too adorable!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! These cards are adorable!! Im checking out that company asap!!
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Caitlin
http://hauteeyes.com
your christmas cards are so precious. i love them :)
ReplyDeleteand lucky toby!
your son looks exactly like your brother. in pictures, at least.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that I also ordered my christmas cards from Pinhole Press, and they came out so amazing that I'm itching for Dec 1 to come so I can finally send them out!! I also made my parents and in-laws "parents albums" with pictures from our wedding and they are just gorgeous!! Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDelete:) he is so cuuuute!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Betül
http://balladofseasons.blogspot.com/
@balladofseasons
Oh that is just such a simple and cute greetings card. I love it, the picture, the design, everything, right down to the heart sticker to seal the envelope!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to make holiday cards one day, it's not something English tend to do that much but I might see if I can start the trend in the UK.
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Very nice, very crisp-looking. I like just the red and black and white.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of cards did you send prior to this Christmas?
Lovely cards! That picture is precious.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cute holiday card! Your son is ADORABLE! His first kiss..LOL Too cute!! <3
ReplyDeleteRidiculously cute!
ReplyDeleteOmg, Toby is too cute! That made my day.
ReplyDeleteThese are so great! I can't believe you captured Toby getting his first kiss- such an amazing photo! Ps- congrats on Toby walking, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of these cards - they're perfect!
ReplyDeleteToby is growing up to be the handsomest boy! What beautiful eyes. And that's too funny that he cried at the kiss!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are a beautiful bunch!
ReplyDeletethanks for all these cute comments! sharon, we just sent regular cards (from the stationery shop) and only sent them to close family. this year, we're sending them to all our friends and family, with little notes to them all :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning picture . . . how it will be for your family and friends to find this in their mailbox.
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Glenda
what an adorable little family! that photo will glam up anyone's fridge!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Also, will you be doing gift guides this year? I'm in dire need of suggestions for men of all ages!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your cards! I'm a graphic designer so I love making our family cards every year. I better get to it, Christmas is right around the corner!
ReplyDeleteToby is too cute!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are adorable! Good choices!
ReplyDeletejust precious. i am looking for a simple, fresh layout like this.
ReplyDeletei love the red heart stickers too. nice touch ;)
i just love your family pic! very cute. and toby is the sweetest, a first kiss can be quite overwhelming ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOVE the holiday cards! Very very sweet. And you son couldn't be cuter!!
ReplyDeletexo, vanessa (the gal)
http://fashiongalfireman.blogspot.com
we are sending out holiday cards for the first time this year too! i will have to check out Pinhole Press. Love the print on the back!
ReplyDeletep.s. what a perfect moment to capture! Toby is adorable!
oh they look wonderful! This is reminding me, we need to get on it-- everyone in my family sends Christmas cards, um except for us. THIS year we will!!
ReplyDeleteLove the simple cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat type of camera do you shoot with? I'm in the market for a new one...
So cute! I decided to get my holiday cards from Pinhole Press too, thanks to your recommendation. When is your holiday gift guide?
ReplyDeletetoby's first kiss! adorable.
ReplyDeleteWe always send cards. This year we made an "we-are-going-to-move-and-happy-holidays" card this year it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour cards looks so sweet.
This looks like a marvelous family photo! I love the idea with the simple heart sticker centered in the middle.
ReplyDeleteKatie
why did he cry? that other baby seemed pretty enough....:)
ReplyDeletelove love love!!!! that picture is pure dreamy.
ReplyDeletehey joanna- are you on instagram!?
Awww Toby! He looks like you Joanna, he has your eyes :)
ReplyDeleteIs Toby's sweater wool? Where is it from? It's adorable!
ReplyDeleteAwww...how cute!
ReplyDeleteAs for the cards...my boyfriend and I decided not to send them out this year, but you're seriously making me second guess that decision...
beautiful!
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the boy & i have been contemplating making christmas cards this year, as we never have before. i would feel so adult ;) all i can think about is my mom slaving for hours at the kitchen counter writing out cards, stuffing them with the school photos of me and my siblings, and scribbling out the addresses. i got to lick the envelopes.
ReplyDeleteawww, toby's first kiss! how sweet!
Walking and getting kisses! Momentous month for the little man. They grow up so quickly. He'll be writing his own blog any day now.
ReplyDeleteSo precious! We can't wait to get our cards as well.
ReplyDeleteYes! I second previous comments. I would love to see some holiday gift guides!
ReplyDeleteThese are super cute!
ReplyDeleteI loved that photo when you first posted it here, and it certainly makes a wonderful holiday card! Love it. Toby is so handsome in his tree sweater!
ReplyDeletesweet cards! question, love toby's pants - where are those from (hard to find great boy clothing...!)?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love! Great pic. It describes your family perfectly!
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Christina
www.becauseofmadalene.blogspot.com
The card is absolutely beautiful! I love it.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful...
ReplyDeletehave a nice time :)
You chose the perfect photo. It screams family togetherness. I love the Peace one. And a first kiss is quite exciting. Even though he didn't like it. Ha!
ReplyDeletehe's starting to look so much like you!
ReplyDeletethats cute!
ReplyDeleteyes, holiday gift guide coming up very soon!! :)
ReplyDeletetoby's sweater was a gift and we love it! it's from the store thumbeline:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thumbeline.com/boys-clothing/boys-clothing-tops/surface-to-air-old-man-sweater.html
Toby has become a little boy right before our eyes (no longer the babe in arms). As a mom of three, i know it's heart-breaking and exciting at the same time.
ReplyDeletelovelovelove the holiday pic...candid, peaceful and full of love!
we chose the same "PEACE" cards! I actually shared them on the blog last week:) I love them. I just adore the photo you've chosen. such a beautiful family portrait. sheer bliss is what I think of when I see it.
ReplyDeletealso, Toby is looking more and more like you every day! x
One of my favorite photos of you cutie-pies.
ReplyDeleteAnd Toby is looking more and more like his sweet mama :)
Oh, and Joanna, I took your recommendation and ordered some grey jeans from Emerson on this cyber-Monday.
Too too excited!
wow toby's grown so much! so cute that he cried at his first kiss!!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how much Toby has grown - such a big boy now! And he's utterly edible, he's so cute :)
ReplyDeleteLove your Xmas cards. I'm also thinking of having a family portrait printed on our Xmas cards this year. My relatives all live in the UK or Aussie and I'm crap and sending any photos (in print or by email) so they should like receiving a little family Xmas card!
The cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe little man's getting hair! He's so beyond adorable.
ReplyDeleteHA! that last photo just kills me. soo cute. i can tell he is on the verge of crying.
ReplyDeletehis expression says: "what is this slobbery wetness i feel on my cheek that doesn't resemble anything like my parents??!!"....
also, regarding your hyphenated last name post above, in Vietnamese culture, almost all girls have hyphenated first names. 'Tis true. Have a happy Monday Joanna!
so sweet! i love your holiday cards. perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteso cute! love the little heart too.
ReplyDeleteawww so cute!
ReplyDeleteseashoreknits, i hope you love the jeans! and monica, that's so funny; great minds, haha :)
ReplyDeletethanks for these sweet comments!!
love!
ReplyDeleteaw, shucks, he's so cute! No wonder that little girl couldn't resist! Poor Toby - better get used to it! =)
ReplyDeleteWe sent out cards again this year. I've been doing it for the last few years. I know, it's rather a waste of paper, but I like to send them out to the family and friends that I know I won't get to see in person, just to say "Hello! Sending you love!" - plus, who doesn't love to get real mail? I know I always feel special when I receive a holiday card. I always think of my mother, who would fill out all those cards herself and mail them - and then tape up each one we received around one particular doorway in the house. It would be covered every year! She must have sent out a LOT of cards!
So now I love searching for just the *right* cards (got some gorgeous letterpress ones this year from inkadoodle on etsy) and writing a sweet personal message to each person. It's tradition!
Toby's probably still at that "Ewww, girrrrls!" stage. :)
ReplyDelete"Toby got his first kiss. He cried."=))))
ReplyDeleteOMG, that's so sweet! :))
And he has the most gorgeous eyes! :x
he is looking pretty much exactly like the gerber baby. #adorable
ReplyDeleteI nearly fell off my seat when I checked out the Pinhole Press website again and saw that they started shipping to Canada. I was so giddy I ordered everything I've been coveting for the past 6 months, including holiday cards! We send cards every year, I can't wait to get ours in the mail! Your family is beautiful!
ReplyDeletexo Angele
yay, angele, so happy!!! :)
ReplyDeletefleur_delicious, my sister puts all the holiday cards they receive onto a side table in her living room. it's so fun to see them all and read through them and (cheesily) feel all the love! i love that tradition -- and i love how your mom put them around a doorway.
ReplyDeleteSo cute :)
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I love that picture of the sweet girl kissing Toby! Your holiday cards are adorable.
ReplyDeleteI love these! You always post the most creative and inspiring stuff -- now I want to do a Christmas card with my cat! :)
ReplyDeleteYour cards look great! Thanks for the Pinhole Press recommendations. We just received our holiday cards in the mail from Pinhole Press and they look amazing. Very excited to send them out!
ReplyDeletecutest baby ever.
ReplyDeletethanks to you, i am in LOVE with Pinhole Press. i just ordered our holiday cards yesterday and am so so so so so x a million excited. i did the "Joy to the World" in swirly font template. your cards are so precious. the pic we chose is of my 9 month old daughter, so this is her first Christmas, and like you i ordered a whole bunch to send to practically everyone we know, haha! can't wait to show her off.
ReplyDeleteThe kids are very cute and adorable.
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Transparent business cards
Wow. These are gorgeous.
ReplyDeletethese are amazing!
ReplyDeleteJoanna, Your holiday cards are beautiful! I'm FINALLY getting around to ordering our holiday cards, and I love so many of the Pinhole Press ones! I'm a big fan of flat cards, however I like being able to write a short note on the back to make it more personal. As these cards have a pattern on the back, any ideas for how to include a personal note?
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!
love, love, love the photo of your family. What a simple way to show so much love!
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are lovely and cool,specially the last one.
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