Easy Personalized Holiday Cards

Who is sending holiday cards this year?  It's a tradition I have loved ever since I got married and if you share that tradition then let's make personalized holiday cards today!

TIP #1: Start now and you'll have more time for gift making later!

I'm working with Minted to create this year's holiday card.  Minted is a design marketplace of independent artists from around the globe and they offer a bazillion design options!  It feels great knowing I'm supporting the independent artist community.

Let's start:

Step One: Sign in to minted.com to create an account.  You'll want an account to save all your options and keep your uploaded photos for easy access.  Once signed in then select the category for your card  - I've selected Holiday: Christmas Cards.

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Changing Screen with Mirrors

It's Friday and time for another Handbuilt Holiday project!  Today Ana White and I are sharing a gift you can build that's truly useful and beautiful at the same time, a changing screen with mirrors.

The changing screen is the second build for this year's Handbuilt Holiday series, last week we shared the stuffed animal zoo project here:

And surprise!

This changing screen has mirrors on the backside, a bonus feature than anyone is sure to love!

 

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DIY Schoolhouse Chair

Who's ready to go old school with this diy schoolhouse chair with desk?  Super functional and a very easy build.  Ana White designed this chair with easy plans for you to follow as part of our Handbuilt Holiday series.

Folks we are 7 weeks away from Christmas - time to get cracking!   Ana's plans for this chair should only take you about 2 hours to build so no excuses. 

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DIY Gas Pump Bookshelf

It's week 4 of the Handbuilt Holiday series and it just keeps getting better!  Ana White and I work super hard to bring you new gift plans that are fun and purposeful and today is no exception.  We are sharing this gas pump bookshelf with tons of storage both inside and out! 

The gas pump bookshelf is super functional, sturdy and provides vertical storage sized just right for kids:

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