I’d like to say that we make our own Christmas cards every year.

I’d like to say that….but who are we kidding?

Most years Jamie grabs a few boxes of something clever from the Target around December 22nd and we spend a frantic night addressing envelopes and signing our names.

Other years, were give it a little more effort and use our decoupage or dog-photographing skills to their maximum potential. Ok, so twice.

This year we were on the ball.

I’ve been meaning to document some of my crap…er… stuff….er….precious collections, inspired by the uber-talented Jesse Lauzon, and his photographs of his possessions graciously shared on his Instagram feed.

Check these out:

Beautiful, aren’t they? (And seriously, this dude makes me look like a minimalist)

The compositions, the extensive collections, and his amazing photographs.

Why not give it a try?

I built a scrap-wood frame in the garage (because natural light is best) and piled a hundred vintage glass ornaments on top of our work table….like so;

We took turns leaning over the pile taking pictures like this one…

Not too difficult,

Love the results so much that I uploaded a pic to the Vistaprint website, and 5 days later, we had these in our hot little hands…..

Customized Christmas cards!

Pretty cool right? And extremely simple.

I what know you’re thinking, “Sure, it’s easy for you. You’re a big-time blogger and published author.” Thank you. That’s so kind of you to say.

But really…..it is EASY.

Give it a try, make your own Holiday greeting cards. Or anytime cards actually.

And remember to follow Jesse Lauzon on Instagram.