Written by Natasha Lawler

In the countdown so far we’ve had elegant, classic, and sophisticated, but we’ve yet to have modern or humorous… until now: No. 21, Jolly Dots by Sweet Tree Studio.

So first of all, the text of the card couldn’t fit the tone of the photo better. It’s good to remember that lots of Minted customers actually take their holiday photos to mimic the card they’ve chosen and I for one would love to see more babies up in the air come December! But, in all seriousness, I think the very best part of this card is the lovely dotted ribbon that plays so well off the dots in “Jolly” and the ‘a’s in  fa, la, la. It’s just such a fresh take on ribbon, which can lean towards stuffy/traditional. The ribbon is on one hand so simple–it is, after all, just dots–but it is so beautiful. Readers, what’s your favorite part of Sweet Tree’s masterpiece?

Note: The designs in the top twenty five countdown, as voted by our community, will each receive a $100 cash prize, plus five percent ongoing commission anytime the card sells.

Written by Natasha Lawler

Here at Minted we love photography almost as much as we love good design. Christmas Glow nails both–it really lets the photo be the star, but the subtle design elements add stunning finishing touches and so much class. Congratulations to Karen Glenn for being No. 22!

I think this card would work with so many photos as often the top quarter of the card is background. And don’t you just love how the dots and lines from above reappear in a different way below? I also love how 2010 is in a crisp, ice blue. It really makes me think of a winter wonderland, but not in a cheesy, hit-you-over-the-head kind of way. Although, it’s a little hard to think of snow in July! Hope you all had a lovely, celebratory 4th!

Note: The designs in the top twenty five countdown, as voted by our community, will each receive a $100 cash prize, plus five percent ongoing commission anytime the card sells.

Written by Natasha Lawler

Let’s be honest, the Christmas tree has been around the block a few times. So whenever we see something tree shaped that makes us stop and reconsider this timeless icon, it truly is a beautiful thing! Introducing No. 23: A Very Merry Christmas by Sarah Brown.

Don’t you just love how all of these fonts combine together in such an elegant way? Swirls and curly-q’s have never looked so beautiful. And I know families will love to see how their names look nestled into the bottom. I also just love black and white. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it. I especially love it reversed-out like this.

So a big congratulations Sarah! I hope you enjoy this victory all long weekend long. You’re one of our community’s newest members and we just can’t wait to see what you’ll enter next!

Have a lovely Fourth of July everyone! We’ll be back on Tuesday with no. 22!

Note: The designs in the top twenty five countdown, as voted by our community, will each receive a $100 cash prize, plus five percent ongoing commission anytime the card sells.

Written by Natasha Lawler

We are thrilled to be starting the 2010 Holiday Spectacular Countdown today. We’ve said it before, but this time we really mean it! We simply could not have been more amazed by the incredible submissions.  1370 designs were submitted and thank goodness we have such an incredibly active community of voters because there’s no way we could have chosen on our own!

A big congratulations for–drum roll please–no. 25: R Studio‘s Merry Mod.

The first thing we love about Renee’s design is the color. Grey and orange have never looked so sophisticated together. And while one doesn’t typically think of those colors as being very holiday, this design is nonetheless super festive. I also think Renee completely nailed the fonts here. All three work together so well–which is never an easy task when they’re so different. Finally, I love that her design really shows off the photo. Please do share your thoughts with us as we share a design a day (business days only) with you. Thanks so much and, again, a big congrats to R Studio!