25 Ways to Spread the Joy of Christ this Christmas | Day 4

In my previous post, I shared with you ways to Spread the JOY of Christ this Christmas through verbal communication. The next few posts will be about ideas for Spreading the JOY of Christ this Christmas through your written communication—anything that must be read, whether it be on paper on on your phone or computer screen.

This first idea may seem obvious to some, but I’m going to say it anyway:

Spread the JOY of Christ this Christmas by
sending out Christmas cards that have a CHRISTmas message!

Be very selective in the Christmas card design that you choose, skipping the ones that say “Happy Holidays” for ones that say, “Merry Christmas,” “Joy to the World,” “Happy Birthday Jesus,” or other sentiments that let the receiver know that the reason you celebrate this joyous season is to celebrate the birth of JESUS!

If you have been frustrated over a lack of Christmas photo cards with modern and fun designs that also included an expression of Christian faith, well I have good news for you. A couple of years ago, the women of The Little Card Company were also frustrated with the lack of photo greeting cards with a genuine faith-based Christmas message, so they started their own company to fill that need. 

Here are a few of the Christian Christmas Photo Cards available at LittleCardCompany.com:

*Disclosure: Some of the Christian Christmas Photo Cards shown above  were designed by me and I will receive royalties on any purchases you make.

Also, before you mail your Christian Christmas Photo Cards, pray over them and ask God to bless the recipients in a special way and fill their hearts with HIS joy and peace.

I’d love to hear your ideas and see your photos. Let me know how you are spreading the JOY of Christ this Christmas by commenting below or by posting Joyful Heart Design’s facebook wall. You can also visit the Spreading the Joy of Christ this Christmas facebook page to share your ideas, photos and links, and to get more ideas.

Ornament Joy Photo Christmas Card

The Ornament Joy Photo Christmas Card was designed with new parents in mind to give them a creative way to show off their new baby born during the holidays. 

Licensed by Avanquest. Available for purchase at simplytoimpress.com.
© JoDitt Williams 2011 

Holly Jolly Polka Dots | Christian Christmas Photo Cards

Large and small polka dots in Christmas Red and Green —what could be more fun for a classic take on Christian Christmas Photo Cards! Sentiment includes a line from a beloved Christmas song, “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas!” The card also has room for a Scripture reference so folks can share a favorite Christmas Bible verse with their friends and family.

Available for purchase exclusively at LittleCardCompany.com, an online shop run by three moms, that specializes in Christian Christmas Photo Cards that each contain a faith-based message surrounded by a unique, modern, and fun design, providing customers with a great opportunity to share a slice of their lives and an element of their faith with those they love!
© JoDitt Williams 2011 

JoDitt shares Little Card Company’s mission to spread the JOY of Christ this Christmas. Check out their site for other fabulous Christian Christmas Photo Cards.

Candy Cane Christmas Party Invitation

Candy Cane Christmas Party Invitation features crisp, diagonal red and white candy cane stripes because nothing says Christmas like candy canes! Personalized red text on white background is bordered by a fancy red and white striped frame. Although the design is simple, it evokes strong sentimental emotions of sweet Christmas memories.

Available for purchase in the Christmas Party Invitations section at SimplyToImpress.com
© 2011 JoDitt Williams

A similar version, Sweet Candy Christmas, is available for purchase as an eInvite at Pingg.com.

Wrap Me Up | Square Christmas Photo Card

Modern • Bright • Fun • Red & White polka dot ribbon on light green diagonal stripe wrapping paper • Design created by JoDitt Williams, licensed by Avanquest. Available for purchase at www.simplytoimpress.com

My Favorite Things Giveaway #4 – Zebra Print Thank You Notes

It should come as no surprise to you that one of my favorite things is pretty paper and cute stationery. The only thing I like more than designing beautiful cards and stationery is sending cards to my friends. I love showing my heart-felt appreciation through a hand-written thank you note. I also love to receive hand-written notes in my mailbox. They always warm my heart and  bring a smile to my face! And those who know me know that nothing “plain” will do.

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So today’s giveaway is for those of you who, like me, like to make a statement not only with your clothing wardrobe, but also with your stationery wardrobe. My Wildly Fun line of invitations and stationery (and especially anything Zebra Print) has been my most popular line this year. So today I am giving away a set of 10 Zebra Print Thank You Note Cards with Red Accents (envelopes included.)

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My Favorite Things Giveaway #4

To enter the giveaway:

1. LIKE my fan page:  Joyful Heart Design and leave a comment on my wall, stating the approximate number of cards you sent per year.
2. Visit my newly revised website and sign up for my newsletter. (Sign up box is on lower left.) Subscribers will receive a coupon code for 10% off their first order.
3. Copy the following promise and paste it in the comments below. (Either Facebook comments or regular blog comments section, whichever you prefer.) “I promise that, if I win this Zebra Print Thank You Notes Set, I will send out all 10 Thank You Notes. I will not let them sit on my desk or in a drawer forever.”

For additional entries:

1. Post on Twitter or other social networks to let your friends know about this giveaway, too. Then add another comment below letting me know where you shared this post.
2. Subscribe to this blog (buttons are on upper right.)
3. Blog about my Giveaway. Then leave a link to your blog post in comments section below.

Contest deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at 12 midnight CST. US entries only.

Winner will be announced on Thursday., December 23, 2010. (I will only ship to a US address.)

Be sure to enter my other Giveaways as well:

Giveaway #1

Giveaway #2

Giveaway #3