A few weeks ago, we drove 40 minutes up the road to Ashton, Idaho with our friends, the Pugmires, and we took our family photo for our Christmas Card. It’s something we do every year, and it’s such a fun tradition that keeps the whole family photo thing more casual and whole lot less stressful when friends are on the other side of the camera. I always take their photo (with Chris making funny faces to get the kids laughing) and then they take ours.
We stopped at two locations, just down the road from each other, and while I loved the white bark on either side of this trail…
The moss and woods and girls cracking up in the one below stole my heart and made it to the card. We’ve gotten a few questions about how to coordinate outfits for cards. I just try to balance patterns and solids. This was our first year (ever) going a little more dressy for pictures–even Charly got some bells around her neck (these).
Last year, we used Artifact Uprising for our cards and loved the quality so much, we ordered from them again this year. This foil-stamped “Merry” card spelled out exactly what I felt the girls were portraying and what we sincerely wish for all our friends and family.
The foil comes in silver, copper or gold (we went with the copper) and it’s so pretty in real life. Can’t wait to get these in the mail! Our friends at Artifact Uprising are all about spreading the cheer and have offered up a $50 credit to one of our readers! Just leave a comment below to enter and we’ll choose a winner Friday so you can start planning your own cards.
202 COMMENTS
Kelly L
4 years ago
Where are your dress and boots from? Love, love, love!
Kali DeBoer
4 years ago
Artifact Uprising is amazing. I’ve printed so many of their square photos for my girls’ room and swoon everything on their site.
Michelle
4 years ago
On your recommendation, I used Artifact Uprising for my Christmas cards this year. Their designs were really cute, but when the cards I chose arrived, I was disappointed in the quality of the card. In particular, the photo on the card looks blurry, which is odd since I used a high resolution image. I’ve had better luck with other online card shops.
Jenna Whipp
4 years ago
I love your card! This has inspired me to go dressy for family photos this year.
Cara
4 years ago
Both photos are beautiful!! Love the idea of doing photos with a friend.
lisa
4 years ago
Great photo! Love Christmas cards every year
Kylee
4 years ago
beautiful
Betsy
4 years ago
Love the simplicity of the cards.
Kimyee
4 years ago
Beautiful family.
Cassie
4 years ago
Beautiful Christmas cards!
Laura M
4 years ago
Gorgeous photos!! That scenery is perfection, and I love that you included your pup!
Kristin
4 years ago
Love this giveaway! Pick me!
ErinY
4 years ago
I’m a sucker for dogs getting in on the Christmas card! We have our two English Bulldogs in ours every year <3
Leda
4 years ago
The cards are beautiful! We are hoping to make our first ever family holiday cards this year. :)
Jen
4 years ago
Love artifact uprising and Ashton! My folks live near there.
Page
4 years ago
Love these, perfect mix of sophisticated and fun!
Linzy
4 years ago
Beautiful card!
Jennifer Santiago
4 years ago
This year will be our first year sending out family Christmas cards as our family is completely with our girls ???
Amanda G
4 years ago
Love how the detail of the gold foil pops. Great work!
Ashley R
4 years ago
Your card turned out so beautiful. And I love Artifact Uprising. Every year I make a book of all our favorite pictures and order it through them. My kids love looking through them and talking about the memories we made and I love the classic, simple design and amazing quality.
Angelie E
4 years ago
So classy!
Nicole
4 years ago
This has inspired me to take our own family photos this year for our Christmas cards. It’s seems like waay less pressure and would be awesome to include the dogs!
KB
4 years ago
Such a beautiful family!
Jenny Free
4 years ago
After a new home, a new baby, unexpected hospital bills- it would be great to have a little something for Christmas cards! They’d be our first EVER!
Stacy
4 years ago
Love your card- so pretty! Can’t wait to get started on ours. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nayla M
4 years ago
Love the top picture and awesome background.
Corinna
4 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving!
Rachel Priselac
4 years ago
lovely! and love artifact uprising
Rachel Kratz
4 years ago
Love the look of foil ? yours turned out so well
Bethany Miller
4 years ago
I was going to order our cards tonight, but now I’m definitely waiting for tomorrow! Love, love, love yours!
abby
4 years ago
ahhh perfect timing…i was JUST browsing on artifact uprising’s website a few minutes ago. we just got back from seeing some national parks out west and i am dying to get some of our photos printed on a large scale! your christmas cards are beautiful–great photo of you guys!
Kelly
4 years ago
love both of these, would be hard for me to decide!
Annette
4 years ago
The cards/pictures came out great. Such cute pics.
Erin
4 years ago
That location is beautiful. There’s something about the woods (snow or not) that just screams Christmas card. Love the balance!
Lauren Rieber
4 years ago
So cute! Love artifact!
Mavis
4 years ago
SO nice!!
Jessica
4 years ago
Love all the knits you ladies are wearing! So cozy.
Anna
4 years ago
Love the picture you chose! Candid pictures are my favorites :) I also LOVE artifact uprising (I have gotten their square prints a couple of times) and am actually working on a family album right now…it’s my dream to start making one album every year! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Sarah
4 years ago
So cute!
Erin Prohaska
4 years ago
Beautiful card, beautiful family! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Thanks for the opportunity! :)
Annie
4 years ago
Love it! The foil is especially nice! Would love to win!
Linzie
4 years ago
These cards are beautiful! Such a great idea to get friends to help with photos.
Artifact is awesome :)
Gillian
4 years ago
Beautiful card, lovely family and the raw nature makes for a merry feeling indeed :)
Andrea
4 years ago
Love that you went outdoors and included Charly!!!
And you’re absolutely right, your copper Merry is nice addition to the beautiful family photo!
Crystal Diaz
4 years ago
They look so great! You have such a beautiful family, happy
Holidays!
Jenna
4 years ago
Beautiful family, beautiful card! <3
Britni
4 years ago
I absolutely love your Christmas cards every year. They always have a more casual vibe and are not too stuffy and posed like most others!
Mary Blanks
4 years ago
So gorgeous!
Andrea J.
4 years ago
I love your pictures! I have not heard of or used artifact uprising-I’m going to go check them out now. Thank you for the giveaway!
Katie j
4 years ago
Love your card!
Alex
4 years ago
Love the cards! That copper accent is beautiful, and everyone looks great. I would love to use artifact uprising for my cards this year too!
Hilary
4 years ago
I’ve been eyeing up Artifact Uprising cards for a couple of years now !
Lindsay
4 years ago
Beautiful! I love the minimalist design of the cards you chose! We do the same “picture ritual” with our friends as well!
Emily
4 years ago
Your cards are beautiful! We haven’t done a card the last couple years but I’d love to this year!
Mrs. Bennett
4 years ago
Very pretty card. Fun to have the dog in it.
Sandra Falcon
4 years ago
This will be our third year in a row sending out Christmas cards and it’s a tradition I would like to keep going! There’s something so special about printing out pictures and I’ve been dying to use Artifact for some good prints!
Kathryn L
4 years ago
Love Artifact Uprising! We started using them about 5 years ago before they were real big – so glad they have grown in popularity because their products and trustworthiness is truly wonderful!!
Andrea Ahedo
4 years ago
Pretty pretty! I dream in gold foil!
Liz
4 years ago
Love your dress, Julia!
Teres
4 years ago
I would love to win…would give me the motivation I need to send out cards for the first time in years!
Maya
4 years ago
I love Artifact Uprising!
Valerie
4 years ago
This is the first time I have heard of Artifact. Will check them out. Lovely family and I love that you included the family dog!
Christina Marie Interiors
4 years ago
Beautiful family, beautiful cards! Would love this for our cards this year. Thanks for the inspo as always!!
Alix
4 years ago
Beautiful cards!! Merry Christmas!
Kate
4 years ago
I keep meaning to try artifact uprising….need to!
Melissa
4 years ago
Your family is so beautiful. Greta’s pig tails are adorable and Charly looks so cute all dressed up for the season!
Megan
4 years ago
This will hopefully be the first year I actually finish our Christmas cards!
Sabrina
4 years ago
The cards look great! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Tanja
4 years ago
Need to get on it for my Christmas cards. I am notoriously late sending them. A few years I have gone with Happy New year cards instead.
Winning the $50 gift certificate would help me on my way.
Jayme Nagel
4 years ago
Gorgeous family and gorgeous pics! Love the tradition you guys have with the Pugmires!
Christine Sylvestre
4 years ago
So lovely! Wishing you and your family a MERRY holiday season!
Gloria Kressin
4 years ago
Artifact is new to me. I’d love to give them a try for our Christmas card this year. Yours turned out lovely!
Sonia
4 years ago
Beautiful family, pic! I love Artifact Uprising and would love to do our first family holiday photo cards with them. Thanks!!
Ryan
4 years ago
Your photos and card turned out great! I was thinking of actually doing cards this year, so this credit would come in mighty handy!
Jess Covell
4 years ago
Love artifact uprising! Happy thanksgiving!
Cathy
4 years ago
Love how your photos turned out! We’re planning to use one from our daughter’s one-year-old photo session, where we all coordinated with white tops + jeans/jeggings for her ;)
Would love to know where your green sweater dress is from – i need more green clothes to add to my wardrobe!
Pam M
4 years ago
I love your Christmas card. Looks perfect!
Kristin Glad
4 years ago
cards are on my to-do list this weekend, this would be great!
Megan
4 years ago
What a great giveaway! Love seeing pics of your cute family– especially Charly!
Amy
4 years ago
What a great giveaway! I’ve been wanting to try Artifact Uprising for a while now…their work is so beautiful.
Megan
4 years ago
These cards are beautiful!
Elisabeth Becker
4 years ago
I love artifact uprising! ?
Erin
4 years ago
We have our family photo session scheduled for this weekend (a bit late to the game) – I’m trying to plan outfits for 5 and don’t know whether it will be raining, or snowing, or none of the above! But most of all, trying not to stress so we can have fun with it. Love the joy in your family pictures – I hope we can capture a bit of that ourselves!
Jenn Taylor
4 years ago
Great photo – Artifact Uprising is THE BEST!
Kimber
4 years ago
I love your Christmas card! Such a beautiful family!
Viktoria
4 years ago
I love your cards! And Artifact Uprising in the best, they make the best stuff! Crossing my fingers!
Erica
4 years ago
Love!
Teri
4 years ago
Beautiful. I would love to give this company a try! Thanks for sharing.
Rachael
4 years ago
We’ve been trying to plan our cards, too! I love how yours turned out.
Rocky Balkwell
4 years ago
Beautiful Picture/Card! I love Artifact Uprising :)
BreAnne Neuman
4 years ago
I’ve been on the hunt for some cute biker boots like those! Would you mind spilling? :)
Also your podcast slays me, you guys are so funny!
Julia
4 years ago
AUTHORThanks, these are just navy Tommy Hilfiger brand.
Laura Tarsi
4 years ago
Beautiful photos and Christmas card!
Kirsten
4 years ago
Ooh, nice. I’ve been trying to figure out who to use for Christmas cards, so I will have to take a closer look at these!
Vanessa Harper
4 years ago
Love your cards and family pictures! I usually take mine over thanksgiving weekend!
Sarah
4 years ago
Such pretty photos! I haven’t picked ours our just yet, so that credit may come in handy.
Krystal
4 years ago
What a fabulous giveaway!! I got pictures from Artifact and loved their quality. This would be great to get my butt going on the whole sending Christmas cards this year :)
Kait Bombardieri
4 years ago
Your cards came out beautifully. Such a beautiful family. The expressions on your girls’ faces are priceless. Thanks for the reminder to do my christmas cards….last year I waited too long and they barely went out in time. :/
Leslie Hood
4 years ago
Love, love, love! We have our friend take our photos around this time each year too! Such a great tradition! Would love to turn them into cards! Thanks for the inspiration…. Also I LOVE the podcast xo
Jolene
4 years ago
Love your cards, and the dressed up version of your yearly family pic! Thanks for the giveaway!
Debbie C
4 years ago
Your photo is beautiful! Also, I love Artifact Uprising, thank you!
Rosemarie
4 years ago
I love how laid back and “real” your photo came out (even if you are dressed up a bit)!
Haley W
4 years ago
So fun!
Amanda
4 years ago
Beautiful photo! I like the copper touch!
Sandy C
4 years ago
Christmas card goals!
Kimberly | Turning It Home
4 years ago
I’ve always wanted to send out Christmas cards but never plan ahead. Hopefully one of these years I’ll get to it in time!
Cathy Gorga
4 years ago
Love both of the photos you shared!!
Shea
4 years ago
I love the tradition of Christmas Cards, I wish more people still did them.
Carolyn
4 years ago
i’m so impressed by your creative capabilities and how they translate across your life! love the cards!
Meghan
4 years ago
Just had our first ever Christmas shoot using a pro photographer so the timing of your giveaway could not be better! Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Brooke Armbrester
4 years ago
Oooo love! I’ve been looking at their Layflat books as well!
Anna
4 years ago
That’s a great idea for photos, having a “photo party” with friends! I should try that. Cute family & thanks for the chance at a gift card!
Darnetha
4 years ago
Love your Christmas cards! Great giveaway!
Jennifer P
4 years ago
Receiving Christmas cards is one of my favorite parts of the season! Your family photos are adorable :)
Tina
4 years ago
so pretty!
Allison
4 years ago
Love your Christmas card. Such a beautiful family!
Crystal
4 years ago
Love these and Artifact Uprising!
Emily
4 years ago
I love picture Christmas cards! We send one every year. Yours look amazing! I’d love to try Artifact Uprising and the credit would be such a blessing.
Michelle Kandah
4 years ago
Love love love Artifact Uprising!!
MelissaB
4 years ago
Love these, now that e have a baby I’ve been toying with the idea of Christmas cards
Jessica
4 years ago
You have such a lovely family!
Sarah
4 years ago
Love foil pressed cards!
Corey
4 years ago
What a festive idea with friends! Gorgeous results! Happy Thanksgiving!
Staci
4 years ago
I love outdoor shots for Christmas cards. It’s my go to photo style every year. And I love how you coordinated everyone’s look to seem casual but it all blended so well, especially with the woodsy tones. Love all of it!
Cindy Morris
4 years ago
Beautiful cards for such a fun-loving family! Captures the spirit of Merry perfectly
Emily H
4 years ago
Gorgeous cards and beautiful family. Love the foil stamped Merry!
Jenn
4 years ago
So fun!!! This is one thing f my favorite traditions too!!!
Jennie
4 years ago
Your family photos are so beautiful!
Erin H
4 years ago
Love the cards!
Rachel
4 years ago
Your cards look great! I tend to order cards from a different company each year. I would love to give Artifact Uprising a try.
Michelia
4 years ago
You guys are the CUTEST family! & I love your dress.
Lindsey
4 years ago
These pictures turned out so great! I love how “Merry” the girls look in the one you chose for the card :)
Nicole
4 years ago
Where did you get your green dress? It’s lovely!
Julia
4 years ago
AUTHORI just got it at TJMaxx. It’s Calvin Klein Brand. They only had an XL, so it’s probably a little more flowy than it’s meant to be.
Trilby
4 years ago
I love Christmas cards! I’m glad that’s one tradition that doesn’t seem to go away in this digital age.
Katie
4 years ago
I love your dress!! We got married this year, so I’ve been looking at Artifact Uprising a lot for photo books and cards :)
Nate Babcock
4 years ago
I really like the minimal/modern design that Artifacts Uprising offers.
Emily H.
4 years ago
We’ve never done a Christmas card but I want to do one every year!
the cape on the corner
4 years ago
aww, love that you included your pup!
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Salina
4 years ago
Unbelievably cute – love that dress on you but I think Charly’s bells are stealing the show here :)
Megan
4 years ago
Absolutely beautiful Christmas card! We are still working on making a family, I’m pinning this for the future :)
Maggie Call
4 years ago
I love Artifact Uprising and their minimalistic and simple style. Your cards look absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Marie
4 years ago
The cards came out really nice!
KM
4 years ago
Beautiful!
Tara C
4 years ago
What a wonderful photo! Would love to use Artifact Uprising!
Sarah F
4 years ago
I was on the fence about sending Christmas cards this year. But, your family was also on the fence and actually got the cards made- they look great. I would love to win the Artifact Uprising gift card to send Christmas cards this year. Merry Christmas!?
Diana
4 years ago
Beautiful, thanks for sharing the giveaway. So nice to have tallented friends to help with photos.
Haley
4 years ago
You guys have the best family pictures! I love the card you picked… it goes great with the picture
Darcy
4 years ago
Both photos are great– I can’t believe what a big girl Faye has become — it feels like yesterday she was born — I know you feel the same!! :-) Thanks for the chance to win a gift card!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mary S.
4 years ago
Your family pictures turned out great! The cards completely match your style!
Rebecca
4 years ago
Love the outfits. Thanks for sharing a giveaway!
Alex
4 years ago
Adorable!
Raquel
4 years ago
Beautiful Christmas cards! Love the girls laughing! Would love to have the chance to use a $50 gift card. I love there website! Although, I have not yet use there products.
You’re blog is my favorite! Love how you love you’re family :)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Liz
4 years ago
Love the bells around Charly’s neck! And what sweet photos, too.
Molly W.
4 years ago
Adorable! Thanks for hosting the give away!
Nancy Sherman
4 years ago
I would love to send out picture cards this year. We lost all 4 of our pets by July 3rd this year & just now added to our family with 3 rescue cats – boom, one each week, they just kept falling into our laps, how could we say NO :)
I would love a card showing off my grownup son & all of our new family members!
-PS, your pictures are always so lovely!
Brooks
4 years ago
New reader here! I just discovered the wonder that is blogland after we bought our first house last month!I love your style and it just correlates so well with what I like as well. Thank you for doing this, I’m sure it’s a lot of work!
Cindy
4 years ago
I absolutely adore this picture!
Courtney
4 years ago
These turned out amazing! I would love to print our cards through Artifact Uprising – for our first Christmas cards as a married couple!
Brooke
4 years ago
Beautiful card!! Love the casual but sophisticated style. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Maggie
4 years ago
Just took some photos but haven’t put the cards together yet! Would love the chance to try out Artifact. Your card looks wonderful!
Michelle
4 years ago
Cute cards. I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about Christmas cards!
Steph
4 years ago
How fun! Love the pics that have kids cracking up!
Nicole
4 years ago
I love your dress, Julia! Also, are those knee socks fitting Faye? I am debating getting some for my daughter, who’s in between your girls. Thanks!
Julie
4 years ago
I love Artifact Uprising. I order prints and their quality is amazing. Love your tradition for taking the photos.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Julie
Elizabeth Jones
4 years ago
Great choice for the picture!
Sarah
4 years ago
we just took ours yesterday!!! Hope we win the giveaway! Yall have the cutest little girls. I like the more rich earthy tones you picked this year. Very beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tiffany
4 years ago
I love the copper foil so much!
Beret
4 years ago
Your family photos are always the best! Happy holidays.
Allizon
4 years ago
Such a precious family photo! Can you share where your dress is from? Also, I LOVE Artifact Uprising! Used them for wedding thank you’s and holiday cards last year.
Matt
4 years ago
YHL introduced me to our site via their podcast…. need to go into the archives for those kitchen projects!
Love artifact uprising too!
Maureen
4 years ago
What a charming family photo. Relaxed and comfortable and enjoying each others company.
Amber
4 years ago
Beautiful family!! Thank you for the chance. I’d also love to know where your dress is from
Sarah
4 years ago
Love this picture, and your blog!
Jaimee
4 years ago
Love! Read your blog religiously ! I can’t believe Christmas is right around the corner, so fun (esp with kiddos!!)! ??⛄️?
Kate
4 years ago
Merry Everything! Love it!
Corteiga L
4 years ago
So cute! The girls smiles are precious!
Erin Baer
4 years ago
Such a great photo!
Nicole Kinney
4 years ago
Such a happy pretty family!
Brooke
4 years ago
These are darling and you look beautiful!
Sara
4 years ago
Both pictures are great!
Elizabeth Rose
4 years ago
Love the photos!
Allison
4 years ago
Is it awkward that I want to see the Pugmires’ pictures, too? :) I had a friend take some “big sister” photos of my 2 year old, and I think having a familiar photographer was key in getting natural pictures.
Julia
4 years ago
AUTHORYou can see it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMxD13fhAxc/?taken-by=corinepugmire
Christine
4 years ago
I used Artifact Uprising for our cards last year—great quality! Thanks for the giveaway.
Chelsie
4 years ago
Lovely. I always misjudge how many cards to order and never get enough
Erin
4 years ago
I love your christmas card! That green dress has me swooning! It’s so nice to see a different printed company besides the usuals!
Monica
4 years ago
I love both of these photos! The first is great because Faye is so adorable, but I loved the second when I saw you had updated your sidebar photo earlier this week!
We do casual photos every year with a tripod and remote. Typically the 1st phtoo is the best even though I take tons (just in case)! I would love to give Artifact a try this year!!!
Also, Julia – where did you get your dress? I love it!!
Julia
4 years ago
AUTHORIt’s just from TJMaxx, Calvin Klein brand. They only had one size, but I loved the cable knit so much, I just wore it a little loose.
Jennie
4 years ago
Great picture and card!
Jules
4 years ago
Lovely family!
lisa leyboldt
4 years ago
Super cute. Love Artifact, so many awesome products!
Jessica Beaumont
4 years ago
Such a beautiful card!
Adina
4 years ago
I love so much that you guys include Miss Charly in your pictures :)
Julie
4 years ago
Such a beautiful christmas card! I am excited to order a photo book from them, for a surprise christmas gift, I have heard great things! Now I just have to get it finished ?!
Beth
4 years ago
You are a wonderful family and look like such genuine and warm people in your blog posts and on your adorable Christmas card. I use artifact uprising to make all of our son’s photo albums and I would love a gift card. Thank you!
Greta
4 years ago
These are such beautiful pictures and I love how you added the bells. Such a nice Christmas touch! Thanks for offering a gift card!
Danielle
4 years ago
Faye is so cute in that first pic that I can’t handle it! Also, please tell us about your dress…I am loving it!
Erika @ EP - art.food.home
4 years ago
Oh both these photo a gorgeous !! I love that you’re doing this Christmas card every year, it’s something I want to start now that I’ve moved out and am starting my very own family life :)
Annie
4 years ago
Faye’s love for Charly melts my heart! Beautiful family!
Whitney
4 years ago
So so so good! Love this year’s card! You guys are killing it in 2016. So much good stuff this year. Thank you for the amazing content and inspiration!
Amanda
4 years ago
Your outfits are so darling and spiffy (you know, for the adults ;)). I love it! Thanks for the chance to win the gift card.