Tuesday Trends: Merry and Bright

Who: Jason, Lizett, Casey and Noah

Location: Downtown Bryan, Texas

Props: Powder Paint

Clothes: The jeans for from Old Navy (boys) and The Buckle (mom and dad). Casey's shirt and tie are from Dillard's and Noah's bow tie is from Stienmart. The white tees are from Target (fave).

Designer: Nichole Quick of Quick Design Company

Photographer: Sarah Burns of Butterfly Chaser Photography

Lizett's Favorite Thing: We had so much fun with the powder paint fight. It was originally going to be wet paint, yikes! I like that it is different than anything we have done before. We honestly didn't know going into it if the pain would show up or work for the shoot but it did and we were so pleased!

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Merry Mommas' Thoughts: FUN! FUN! FUN! We love how stinking fun this card is and we are slightly jealous that the Hawkins family did it first! Can we do a powder paint card, too? We also love how the design and wording of the card really reinforces the theme.

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Trends...
Y'all MERRY and BRIGHT is popular. AND for a good reason, it is ADORABLE. We love this trend and hope it is around to stay! Merry Momma Katy has done one and it is AWESOME! And we have a great MERRY and BRIGHT Pinterest board. (Don't forget to follow us on Pinterest!)

Powder Paint is pretty darn trendy too. This family used the traditional red and green and we think it would make a swanky Christmas Card…Paint the town this Christmas!

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Don't forget to contact Nichole of Quick Design Company!

Merry Monday from the Markeys

Who: Pete and Samantha Markey and their twin daughters, Avery and Camille

Location: Bryan, Texas

Props: Christmas lights

Clothes: Pete's sweater is from Kohl's, Samantha purchased her dress from TJMaxx and the denim jacket is from Old Navy. The girls our outfitted by Target (fave!). 

Photographer: Chantal Bergeron of Whimsy & Style Photography

Samantha's Comments: I chose our colors because I wanted photos I would enjoy seeing all year long. 

Samantha's Favorite Thing: The photo, the light, the GOLD!

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Merry Mommas' Thoughts: We love the family picture and the individual picture of each girl. As twins, they probably get LOTS of together attention, but we love how this card lets them have their own space. And, as much as we do not like glitter in our houses, we LOVE LOVE LOVE glitter and sparkle on cards and we love how the glitter/sparkle on the card helps highlight the lights in the trees behind the family.

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How can you recreate this card? The Merry Mommas know you are busy, so here are some direct links to help you make a card like this your own!

GLITTER & SPARKLE: Y'all, if you find a card website that does not feature GLITTER & SPARKLE, let us know. We can't. GLITTER & SPARKLE are the it thing this year. In fact, the folks at Pear Tree Greetings have an entire section dedicated to it. The designers at Minted are specializing in foil pressed cards and Tiny Prints has lots of both. Our favorites are below!

Minted

 Pear Tree

Tiny Prints

HEADBAND: If you are an avid reader of Your Merry Mailbox, then you know we love an accessory - specifically hair flair! They just make photographs pop. Samantha did a great job using two different headbands in our featured card today - way to go HOT MOMMA!

Icing                              Anthropologie

(one of these headbands maybe showing up in a Merry Momma Christmas card!!! Which one do you think it will be?)

CHRISTMAS TREE: Want a card that features Christmas trees?

 

Love this POST CARD from Minted. Yes, we said POST CARD.

(Click on the link, come on...do it!)

 Color. We love color.

SWEATERS FOR HIM: Pete's sweater rocks! Let's all order something for the men in our lives today. (And if you are a man reading this, order yourself something!) (And we have a price point for everyone.)

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Get PINspired:

Bright clothes, we have some ideas for you!

Nothing says Merry Christmas like Christmas trees and lights!

Merry Times Three & 12 Days of MERRY

It's DECEMBER!

It's CHRISTMAS CARD SEASON!

Y'all...you really have NO IDEA how MERRY this makes the Mommas! 

So MERRY that we are hosting the

12 Days of MERRY Giveaway!

(More on that later)

First, let us introduce you to three times the MERRY with the Self Triplets...

Who: Abigail, Wyatt and Jessy Grace

Location: Harry Meyers Park, Rockwall, Texas

Clothes: Girls - Wonderfully Made Children's Boutique; Wyatt - Target

Designer: Snazzylime Card Design

Photographer: Chrystel Ross (friend of Amanda's)

Favorite Thing: The "suessy" style of the girls dresses - and then hello! They are my kids, they are too cute! ;)

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Katy's Thoughts: I love how this card is capturing each of those sweet kiddos personalities. And I'm a sucker for a polka dot!

Cindy's Thoughts: I love the sweet faces and the bare feet on this card!  I also love the use of red, hot pink and lime green.  

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How can you recreate this card? This card is BRIGHT and we love the use of red, hot pink and lime green, such cute tones just off from the traditional red and green.  And when you have darling triplets, how can you go wrong!

Get PINspired:

1. Have older kids?  Don't forget about the Myer's bright pink and green card!
2. This card uses the red, hot pink and lime green too. (We wish that little girl would smile, though!)
3. Pink and glitter....pink and sparkle - pink is for dressing up!
4. This card and this card don't use the red, but are super cute nonetheless!
5. Hot pink and lime green aren't just for clothes - check this and this out!
6. We know you can't just have three babies at once...but if you do...can you take this picture?  And this one, and maybe this one!  Okay, this one and this one, too! And everybody's favorite triplets!

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And now for something extra MERRY.

Because Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year... we present the...

For the next 12 days the Merry Mommas and 12 wonderful sponsors are doing a giveaway a day! Without giving away too much think about all the things the Merry Mommas LOVE... hair flair, food, photos, stationery and fun! Check our blog daily for your chance to win one fabulous prize! (Only one prize/person).

AND...make sure to FOLLOW our blog for FIVE chances to win!

Today, the Merry Mommas teamed up with Jumping Jax Designs.

We love Becca and her work!
In fact, she is the designer of our beautiful blog and the darling 12 Days of Merry graphic. If that doesn't persuade you enough, check out a sampling of her work below.

The winner will receive a $35 credit to her shop!

Enter TODAY -- each giveaway will ONLY be open for entries from 5am until 11:59pm!
So really...enter today!

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Welcome to the 12 Days of Merry!

Cheers!

You can spread the MERRY lots of ways and the Hunter family choose to do so through CHEERS!  Isn't that fun!

Who: Ernest, Shannon and Shelby Hunter

Location: 19th Street in The Heights in Houston, Texas

Clothes: Ernest - Joe's Jeans, Converse Jack Purcell shoes, Polo Ralph Lauren shirt and sport coat, Bulova watch; Shannon - Old Navy top, J.Crew skirt, Kate Spade necklace; Shelby - Old Navy

Designer: Blonde Designs exclusively for Shutterfly

Photographer: Dianna Montoya of Karelle Photography

Favorite Thing: We tried the upside down shot with Shelby on a whim, but when we saw it..we LOVED it.  We were looking for a card that we could send to our friends of all religions; and the look of pure joy on Shelby's face in the photo's just screamed "Cheers!"

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Katy's Thoughts: I love that this card captures that unexpected moment of pure joy that a child can experience. It's those moments we should celebrate all year long!

Cindy's Thoughts: Happy.  This card just makes me happy.  It is fun and bright and full of color.  It sends a cheer to everyone!  And that Shelby...well, she's just adorable - upside down and right side up!

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 How can you recreate this card? Have fun.  Yep, that's it -- just have fun!

Get PINspired:

1. Remember the naughty and nice cards we featured?  Those are fun! :)
2. In fact, all of these are fun (or funny)!
3. Smiles and laughter are universal!
4. Colors!  We love colors!
5. Mustache you always be silly??? YES!
6. This isn't a card, but how stinking cute would this picture be on a card!  Take note, it may be on one of the Merry Momma's card in 2015! (You know we already have 2014 planned!)
7. Y'all.  OH MY GOODNESS!  This is so stinking precious and oh so fun!  It may have to be 2016!