It seems like every year, stores put out the holiday items earlier and earlier.  This gets me excited and nervous at the same time!  One of things I always love to get crossed off my to-do list is our Christmas cards! Luckily, a talented friend of mine just took some great pictures of my kids for me, so when I got the chance to get my cards from Minted.com, I was jumping for joy!

Minted.com is the top-notch website to get your Holiday cards without paying a mint!  Not only do they have the best designs in town, but from now until November 28th, Minted.com is offering Experimental Mommy Readers 15% off of your orders by entering the code READERS when prompted at checkout!

I love cards like this that are full-photo! This one is really tasteful and timeless!

Ordering from Minted.com is a snap.  Once you decide on a design (and this is the hardest part because they are all fabulous), you simply upload your photo, type in your text, and you’re all set!  Minted.com offers the “Find it fast!” option so that you can view your photo in many cards at once to help narrow down your decision as quickly as possible.  Card choices vary from the traditional to the whimsical, and offer styles for one, two, or three or more photos.  You can even select your choices down by format or style.  I finally settled on the Holiday Dot Christmas Photo Cards and I love them!

Worried that even if it’s this simple your holiday-crazed brain will botch it up?  No worries!  Minted.com will send you via email a sample within a day or so for you to proof!  Once that’s done, you will get notification that your cards are on the way!  The timeline from project to print is so fast, blink and you’ll miss it!

Don’t forget to check out Minted.com for Holiday gifts too!  From stationery to journals and notebooks, they have got many beautiful and customizable options for everyone on your list.  Even better, Minted.com offers a referral program that can’t be beat!  Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for more news that’s really worth a mint!

Looking for something better than your average Holiday card?  Check out Storkie Express!  In addition to beautiful Holiday Cards, Invitations, and Announcements, Storkie also offers custom Postage Stamps to grab everyone’s attention at the mailbox.   Throwing a New Year’s Party after all the fruitcake is gone?  Check out their invitations!   Side note:  Does anyone actually eat fruitcake?  Sorry, getting off track…..

These are only $1.25 each!

I had the pleasure of working with Storkie Express recently and I am thrilled with the results.  I ordered some Holiday Photo Cards in the Majestic I Photo selection and they are beautiful.  The card was easy to customize and the shipping was timely.  The cards arrived safe and sound and so beautifully packaged I almost thought I was opening a gift!   I found the colors to be bright and crisp and the photo I provided was in sharp, clear, focus.  Best of all the photo paper quality is top notch.  I can’t wait to mail these out!

Storkie Express also has a selection of photo gifts (I think the cookies would make a great stocking stuffer for Grandma) and Envelope Seals to suit every need.  Don’t miss any great holiday deals!  Follow Storkie Express on Twitter and Facebook.

This post is the opinion of Jennifer, a writer for Experimental Mommy and made possible by the Double Duty Divas. While a product sample was provided, all opinions remain 100% hers.

My friend, April, is a very talented photographer.  Each year about this time, I beg, plead and shoot her my best puppy dog eyes in order to convince her to take some family pictures for our Christmas card.  No matter how much the girls squirm, fuss or appear distracted, I am always awed by the final product.

It’s a hard task to find the perfect template in which to place my family photo!  But, one of the best places to start looking is Tiny Prints!  I honestly have not seen a more comprehensive selection at any other location on the web.  This year, I have my eye on the tri-fold holiday cards.  This style will allow me to display more pictures (no pressure, April!).  Not sure which card to get?  No problem!  Tiny Prints has a Personal Shopper service (which is FREE till November 15th) that allows you to send in up to 10 photos.  Your personal shopper will select the best photos and match them with three different card designs.  Review your options and purchase!  How easy is that?!?

Tiny Prints is also searching for it’s next models!  Enter your family photo in their talent search for a chance to win $1000!  Happy Shopping!