Three dogs, three presents and a red front door in the snow: this is the invitation for a house where everyone is welcome and nobody has to dress up. An open house is the easiest party of the season, and the card says so before a single word is read.
It suits a Christmas open house, a neighborhood drop-in, a cookie afternoon, a party where kids and dogs are part of the guest list, or a family gathering that runs all day. Give the hours rather than a start time, name the hosts and the street, and let people come and go.
Ideas from the picture: a bowl of treats by the door for four-legged guests, a cocoa station in the kitchen, a basket of paper crowns for the children, and a photo corner in front of the tree. Send the invitation in a message and it opens on any phone, or print it for the mailbox.
