It has been many a few years since my family has really sent out holiday cards. It used to be that we’d get dozens every year from family and friends. And this little thing called the “internet” became a thing and then e-cards came in. And then just mass emails going…

Hey you,

Happy holidays!

TTYL

Or something like that. Actually writing cards has become a lost art. Nowadays, I only write in cards for birthdays, because birthday cards typically accompany birthday gifts. This is if I actually remember to buy a card (which I sometimes do not…). This year, I toyed with the idea of getting cards printed, I would put together a festive holiday scene in late October, order the cards in November and get them all out the door in the first week of December so that they would all have time to get to their recipients. Needless to say, I am just not that organized when it comes to the holidays and none of those things got accomplished. I did not send out a single card this holiday season, despite my best of intentions. Maybe next year?

But my dolls are much more thoughtful than I am, and they’ve been writing in holiday cards and receive cards this holiday season.

If you’re interested in printing your own, you can download the Printable Holiday Cards here.

Do you send out holiday cards? Are any Blythes on them?

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For all the crafters reading this, and for those crafters that have a dolly lover in their lives, here’s a freebie pattern for you!

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Jen made up this fancy little face-up chart when she was sending off one of her dolls to get customized and she’s decided to share it with all of you here at BlytheLife.com! It’s a great tool if you’re sending a doll off to get customized (and want to make sure that the customizer understands what you want) or if you’re customizing a doll for yourself and want to do a bit of planning first!

The face-up chart is available as a PDF download here at BlytheLife, you will need a PDF reader in order to view it on your computer.

Some programs that you can use: Adobe Acrobat and Foxit Reader.

Feel free to print the chart off for your customizing uses, but remember to keep the credits information at the bottom of the page!

Please check out Jen’s Flickr photostream (Dolls Crystals and PositivelyStoned) as well as her website, PositivelyStoned.com.

Click here to download a PDF copy of the Blythe Face Chart!

Thank you so much, Jen, for this fantastic Blythe resource!

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