New Premium Envelopes are Here!

You've asked for foil lined and holiday colored envelopes! They have arrived!

Introducing Christmas postcards

Belle Announcements is excited to introduce a new line of designer Christmas postcards. These postcards are beautifully designed and make sending your Christmas greetings easy and fun! There are many reasons why Belle’s Christmas postcards are a fantastic choice for your holiday greetings this year:

1) Enjoy a 20% discount with coupon code post20 on orders before November 10^th.

2) The postcards are adorable and beautifully designed.

3) You don’t have to enlist your kids to lick a hundred envelopes.

4) Think of how much you will save in stamps...enough to buy a little Christmas present for yourself.

5) No envelopes equal a greener Christmas!

See below for a preview of our gorgeous new postcards. They will be up this weekend on www.belleannouncements.com! 

Here are 10 easy tips for a green Christmas:

1) Send Belle Announcements Christmas postcards.

2) Use old holiday greeting cards to make gift tags.

3) Decorate naturally with festive fruits like pomegranates and go outside to scoop up some pine cones. I suggest putting them in a clear vase or bowl to truly display their beauty.

4) Organize a Secret Santa for your family. At Thanksgiving, have everyone write their name on a piece of paper and place it in a hat. Everyone chooses one person and buys him or her a gift. A Secret Santa is exciting and also makes life a little less stressful for everyone come Christmastime.

5) Purchase homemade and/or antique items from the sellers at etsy.com. Also, give a gift card to a restaurant, a certificate for lessons, or a membership to a local museum as a gift instead of packaging material gifts.

6) Turn Christmas tree lights and outdoor decorative lights off at bedtime.

7) Recycle your live Christmas tree at a local recycling center. Fake trees are not recyclable.

8) Wrap any gifts in brown bags from the grocery store and add a festive bow. Even better, save bows and ribbons that you receive throughout the year to decorate your gifts.

9) Always bring your own reusable shopping bags when you head to the stores to purchase gifts.

10) Use metal flatware and real drinking glasses and dishes at your holiday parties.

We would love to hear your green Christmas tips in the comments section! 

Looking forward to hearing from you!
Diana B.

Christmas is on its way!

You know Christmas is fast approaching when you receive your first Christmas card! We are hearing fabulous things from our clients who can't wait to show off their 2009 Christmas Card. Here are just a few of our recent testimonials!

"I received the Christmas Cards last night and am so thrilled at the result...the quality is phenomenal and pricing was excellent. It was a pleasure working with you. The entire process was painless from start to finish. I will certainly send friends your way and look to you in the future for any stationery needs."
Leslie S. of Huntsville, Alabama

"They are beautiful. Is it too early to send out cards already? I'm so excited."
Karin F. of Huntsville, Alabama

"Our 2009 Christmas Card is by far my all time favorite card. Thank you so much for working with us on all our crazy ideas. We love the finished product and will recommend you to all our friends and family."
Jessica S. of Austin, Texas

Falling Snow

Another new Christmas card using Casey Cooper Photography.

Let's have fun with color!

For the past year, we have been so thankful that Casey Cooper has generously allowed Belle to use her stunning photography. This new photo was too cute not to use immediately. When selecting your Christmas card it is important to view your photo options. If you have a gorgeous photo such as this, consider using it as the main design. You can add names and info in a subtle way that doesn't take away from your family photo. In this case, I wanted to show her photo in black and white but highlight Rudolph's red nose. The end result is a simple yet classic design on a modern 5 by 5 cardstock.