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Easily Turn a Temple Print into a Gift

The temple prints will be hitting the shop very shortly (check out this post with the details) and today I’m going to give you a couple ideas on how you can use them as gifts once you’ve printed your very own temples!

Print as a postcard to send in the mail.

When you order your digital temple files, you will get two sizes of prints; 8×10 and 6×8. To send a postcard gift, you’ll use the 6×8.

To print as a postcards, follow these steps:

  • In your print set up, select the option to print 2 on one sheet
  • Select the shrink to fit option (it will reduce the size slightly)
  • Print on cardstock
  • Cut paper in half
  • On the back side of your postcard, draw a physical or imaginary line down the middle. Your message goes on the lefthand side, the address and stamp goes on the right.

I love getting something personal in the mail! It’s so much better than all the ads and junk, amiright? Sending a postcard can be a really simple way to brighten someone’s day. And these temple prints make a great gift to mail to a lot of different groups. Here’s a few ideas:

  • Missionaries out from your ward or family
  • A primary class
  • A Young Men or Young Women class
  • Seminary students
  • Families you to whom you minister

Just think of a primary class getting a special postcard in the mail with their temple on it. They. Will. Love. It! And they can hang the picture up on their wall or fridge!

Frame it and gift it

Another simple idea for gifting temple prints is to simply frame it and gift it! Adding that special touch of a frame takes an art print to the next level. It will be a gift that is sure to be cherished.

You can gift it to someone who just got baptized, or a youth after their first temple visit! And think of the cute little couple that was just sealed in the temple.

Framing a print is quick and easy. When you’re in a bind for one of those last minute gifts – like for the baptism Sunday evening they announced in church, you can quickly create a gift that is meaningful without it feeling like a “last minute” gift.

And if you serve in any church leadership or teacher callings, you can give a meaningful gift to your class, quorum or group.

Don’t forget a gift for yourself.

Hang a print up in your home to help you remember the peaceful, wonderful moments in the temple and to help your children understand the love that you have for these beautiful places.

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Big Shop Update – Temple Prints are Coming!

Temple prints are coming to the Gardner Lane Shop!

It’s been long time coming. You have all been asking me when and if the temples you see regularly on Instagram are for sale and I’m so excited to say that day is coming!

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021, 7:00am CDT – The Gardner Lane shop will be updated with temples prints to purchase!

Mark your calendars, tell you friends, and get ready!

What can you expect to see in this update?

In the shop update you can expect to see all Arizona, California, Idaho, and Utah temples that are currently in operation. Yes, all you other states, I feel you. I’m an Arkansan. The remainder of the states will be released in late October, so don’t fret. Your day is coming.

Temple prints will be available as digital downloads. I’m working hard on getting physical prints ready (but that takes a lot more behind the scenes).

Each purchase of a digital file will include two sizes, 8×10 and 6×8. You can either print at your favorite photo shop – think Walgreens, Bedford Photo, etc., or print them at home in “actual size” and cut them to fit.

Follow along on Instagram or sign up for the newsletter to get updates on the shop, ideas for ways to use your prints, family history tips, and much more!

The Temples are Opening! Which Phase Are You?

When was the last time you attended the temple?

Now that the temples are opening, hopefully you can say it was recent! Thankfully, I was able to go a couple weeks ago. My temple district (Oklahoma City) is in Phase 3 and Brock and I were able to take an impromptu trip during a particularly difficult week.

It brought so much peace.

It was also the first time I had been to the temple since really dedicating my time to temple and family history work. The mindset was so different as I sat in the sealing room with my husband, actually connecting members of my family tree – it came with a whole new appreciation.

When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves

– Russell M Nelson

I truly believe what President Nelson has told us, that turning our hearts to our ancestors will change us! It is changing me and I’m so grateful that we can start doing the work in the temples for our families once again.

What Phase is your Temple in?

As of July 26, 2021, all United States temples are open to Phase 3. This means all living and limited proxy ordinances can be performed upon appointment!

The only exception to this is the Mesa, Arizona and Salt Lake City, Utah temples which are currently undergoing renovations.

Most of the South American temples are currently open to Phase 2 and Phase 2B. Phase 2 allows for all living ordinances by appointment, and 2B adds proxy baptisms, also by appointment.

For a complete list of the temples and which phase they are in, you can see this list. When you’re ready to schedule your appointment, you can do it right here, after logging in to your LDS account.

As you prepare to go to the temple again, remember the many blessings that will surround you and your family, both on this side of the veil and the other.

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