Christmas. It's here.

{One of my favorite Christmas card 'photo shoots'} 

And with Christmas, comes Christmas cards...my favorite part.  Really.  I love love love getting the mail in December.

And while I wish I was more organized than I am this year with a stack of brand new designs to tickle your fancies, I just got nothing for ya.  I am now in my second trimester {hallelujah break down} and let me just tell you, that first trimester about did me in.  I will spare you the details, but it was not pretty & thus, here I am with no new designs pre-made.

Whatever.  I like starting from scratch better anyway.  So from scratch it will be this year.

Sooo, here we go.  You need cards, I do cards, let's get this party started. 

With a custom Christmas card design. Your picture. Your words. All pretty & sitting in your inbox {ready to be printed, stuffed, addressed & mailed!}. And if you need help in the printing department I got your back.  I'm happy to print them for you in whatever method you choose at cost.

Something new in the printing department this year for all you photo carders.  Last year, I had a brilliant client ask me if I could format my design to Costco's printing specs {size, etc}.  This is totally not a problem! 

Before I all-out endorse this method, you should know that I have never actually done it, but from what I understand you can upload your entire card design as a JPEG & they will print it at these prices:

from Costco.com

Which frankly, you just can't beat, it even includes envelopes!  That being said, know that I cannot guarantee colors & again I've never actually done it.  But I did see my client's & it looked great.

So enough with all the talk.  I'm giving away 1 free custom card design...you want it?  

All you have to do is like my facebook page & leave a comment there!
Search Ink'd Designs on Paper or use this link.

You want another entry?  Fine become a follower of my blog & leave a comment here.

So go...two ways to enter & 1 custom design up for grabs.

Comment away & maybe you can check this off your Christmas to-do list before December.

Contest ends Wednesday at midnight, so don't dawdle.

I'll announce the winner Thursday.

wahoo!  can't wait!

Giveaway at Lindsey Bennett Photography

My sister took her crazy pills & is giving away not 1, but 2 entire photo shoots!!!  It is her birthday today & she is giving the gifts!  

Go here to enter...really...you've got to read all about it.  After you read it, you'll know why I love her so much!  She's amazing.

I am really excited she has been wanting to do this for ages.  ages I tell ya.  I've already entered on behalf of someone...so skip on over & do the same! {oh & tell me her family picture isn't the cutest!}

Happy weekend!

Okay Seniors:::

You need announcements for your big news & before you need announcements you need pictures. I have a hook up for you.

My sister is a photographer & she is good. real good. Check her out here and here. We collaborate all the time & this giveaway is no different.

She is giving away a FREE 30 minute mini shoot & an 8x10 print to get your fabulous mug for your announcement...so you gotta be from AZ to win this one.

I am giving away a senior announcement to that winner as well as one to someone out-of-state.

So to enter you need to:

1 - Leave a comment here at the bottom of this post. That's it. You're entered. Please make sure you leave your email address so we can contact you if you win...or just check back next week. Also, let us know if you are from AZ or not so we know which drawing to put you in.

If you want more entries do any of the following...

1 - Post this a link to this page in your facebook to tell your friends
{leave 1 comment here to say you did it, 1 extra entry}
2 - Like Ink'd Designs on Facebook {leave 1 comment to say you did it, 1 more extra entry}
3 - Become a follower of this blog >>> Look on the right column to do that.

so if you do all 4, there should be 4 separate comments. got it?

AND I know most of you reading this aren't seniors in high school {anymore} but I'm sure you know someone who is...so you can enter & 'gift' it to someone if you want to. So those of you who finance seniors {moms & dads} you can enter for them. This also means that seniors, if you are the smarty pants I know you are...have your mom, dad, bros & sisters enter on your behalf. got that?

okay...on your mark....get set...GO!

PS -- You have until Monday, January 16th at midnight {AZ time} to have all your entries in.