Tiny Prints promo

Okay- Tiny Prints ran a great deal on Christmas cards-- bloggers could apply to post about Tiny Prints, and in exchange we each get 50 free Christmas cards.  So yes-- I'm shamelessly posting about them to earn cards.  Bear with me as I post what they'd like, & maybe you'll get a bit of creative holiday inspiration from it....

If I had a pic that would fit this one well, I think I'd choose this card.  It's unique, cute, & simple.  My kids' Christmas pic is wider, so I'll probably go with something different, though.

Usually I display Christmas cards by hanging up a darling paper garland (done with vintage Christmas scrapbook papers) and use clothespins to pin them to it.  It works, but I've been doing it for a bunch of years now.  This year I've got a mint green pin board I made & for Christmas put some glittered clothespins (red & white) on it to hold the Christmas cards in my kitchen.  I'm excited to try something new!  I've also seen the idea of painting a shutter red, putting it on the wall, & sliding Christmas cards in the slats.  So many ways to try out fun displays.

One of my favorite holiday traditions with young kids is reading the Advent Book with them each year.  It's the entire Christmas story from the Bible divided up into 25 pages to spread out through the month of December.  The kids love opening the doors on each page to read the story, & adding an extra page of the story each day.  Plus, they end up memorizing the Christmas story by the end!  The book is done by Jack & Kathy Stockman-- it's beautiful & a great family tradition.

Okay, that's about all I have.  I do think Tiny Prints has darling, trendy cards-- but I'm always too cheap to buy any.  I'm excited to earn some free ones this year...yay for freebies!

Free Christmas Cards...an infinite amount!

 Not your average Christmas card...right?  That's what I thought.  It's from Paper Coterie- and it's the company I'm going with for Christmas cards this year.  Let's face it-- what momma has the time to upload photos to fifty different sites...just to get all of the deals?  This site has a coupon that will automatically give you $36 off your order (you pay shipping.)  If your order isn't quite $36, your order will then just be free.  Nice, eh?  I just put in numerous orders for 24 Christmas cards & paid $12.60 for shipping on each set of 24.  Not bad, considering they have amazing fun designs!   Here's what you need to do...

1. Go to Paper Coterie & create a Christmas card order (or order anything else you'd like...think Christmas gifts!)
2. Type in BEATHANKFUL as the coupon code when you check out.
3. Voila, you're done.
4. Repeat as many times as you need to until all cards & cute photo gifts are created & purchased.

PS.  If for some reason that coupon code expires & stops working...try TIPSYHOLIDAY.  It will get you $30 off.  Don't ask me about the code, I don't create them...I just use them. 

Thanks, MoneySavingMom!

Tons of FREE Christmas Photo Cards

It's that time again....time to send out the latest shot of your darling family.  Let's see how cheap we can do it this year!  Here are the free photo deals available right now.  You might have to do a bit of work to take advantage of them all, but it's worth it to cut the costs!

1. Snapfish-- you can currently get 20 free 5x7 Christmas cards right now.  Just use the code HPHOLIDAY11 when you check out.  A couple notes: 1) Original value is $35, and all you pay is $5.99 shipping.  2) Make sure to get the 5x7 cards & choose 130 lb. Recycled Paper.

2.  Ink Garden- you can choose 20 photo cards or 10 (5x7) stationary cards for the cost of $1.00!  Use the code HOLIDAYCARDS at checkout.  Note: You pay the shipping cost. ($3.29-$3.99)

3. Staples- you can get 20 free holiday cards.  Use this coupon to get 20 free 5x7 folded Christmas cards, you can use it online or in the store.

4. My Publisher - you can get 10 free personalized 5x7 holiday cards.  Use the code HAPPY10FORFREE at checkout, & free shipping is included.  This deal expires 11/21/11-- so hurry!

5. Vistaprint-You can get 10 free 4x8 holiday cards, all you pay is shipping.  No coupon code required, just got to the site.

6. See Here- you can get 25 photo cards (w/shipping) for $2.49.  Use the code 25CARDS- you must be a new member.

7. Shutterfly -  you can get 25 free cards if you agree to post on your blog about them. (according to their rules.)  I applied & was accepted-- so if my almost-dead blog can qualify, so can yours! :)  BUT now I'm having trouble finding the link that I applied through.  When I can find it again, I'll post it.

I hope that lists helps you get started.  Though it doesn't appear so, all of the links are present & working on the website names.  I wrote down last year that the best photo deals came in early December-- so if you're holding out for the big deals...they hopefully should start coming in just over a week.

Happy shopping!

$5 for Chris Tomlin's Glory in the Highest Album

All of the snow we've been getting has me playing Christmas music like crazy.  And getting ahead on my Christmas decor & shopping!  As I find great deals, I'll try to help post them again this holiday season- to help all of you out.

Right now on Amazon you can get Chris Tomlin's Christmas album, Glory in the Highest, for only $5.  Enjoy adding something new to your collection!

Thanks, Common Sense with Money.