I admit it, I love Christmas cards. It is always a joy to get mail from family and friends and see how everyone has grown over the past year. Even as our list gets bigger every year, I still take enjoy sending out these little paper pieces of Christmas spirit. For me, getting that first card in our mailbox truly heralds the holiday season is here. Then, as we receive more, the collection on the mantle grows and you can really feel the love of family and friends near and far.

When I was a kid, everything was done by hand and the process took weeks. My parents would have us draw a seasonal picture and have it made into a simple folded card. Now, with Shutterfly, I can create beautiful cards in a flash and they arrive just as fast. It’s as easy as upload, drag and drop.

In recent years, I’ve made plenty of 4″ x 8″ photo cards. But this year, the selection of 5″ x 7″ Christmas cards at Shutterfly is just amazing. It’s almost too hard to choose. These are a couple of my favorites.

Shutterfly Christmas Card 1 (image linked)

Shutterfly Christmas Card 2 (image linked)

And you don’t have to limit yourself to just cards. Need a personal gift for someone special? Make one at Shutterfly, like a photo book or a calendar. It’s so easy. This is the top half of a calendar I made in no time for a family member about her trip to China. Now she can remember the trip of a lifetime for an entire year.

Shutterfly Wall Calendar (image linked)

How about an invite for your next party? We are having a tree trimming party and I thought these were the cutest invites for that event. The little penguin is perfect, since our theme is penguins.

Shutterfly Invite (image linked)

You can check out all the creative Christmas cards, calendars and invites at www.shutterfly.com.

Want to get 50 free cards like I did? Check out this Shutterfly offer.

Happy Mailing!