Step away from the screen and make something instead. A collection of free holiday printables—postcards, paper chains, vintage art cards—for a quieter kind of making this season.

Every detail in this image is intentional. The light, the smoke, the way the fabric drapes on the chairs. Small choices that create the feeling you see here. In this new series, I'm breaking down those choices ⋯ one image at a time.

7 photography/styling tips from shooting 7 days of festive flatlay photos.