Design Crafters

Photo Christmas cards are a way to make a difference. Sure, you can buy a regular Christmas card in a boxed set like most people do. However, most of those cards will end up thrown away – more trash for the landfill. A photo Christmas card is more personal than a store bought card, and more likely to be preserved and cherished.

One thing I love is seeing all the cards my sister has on her door during Christmas. In her group of friends, photo Christmas cards are popular. I see the pictures of her old friends from her high school years who I’ve heard her speak of many times. Even though I don’t keep up with them I see their families change from year to year by looking at their Christmas cards. They are just more personable and intimate than a regular card.

Photo Christmas cards are a blank slate, and they open up the door to creativity. You can capture all sorts of styles. Many people just have a group photo that’s more or less the same each year. I’m a fan of branching out and thinking of other possibilities.

What I like about designing your own cards is the unique inscription you can put in your card. That way you can skip the often cheesy or clique inscriptions in cards purchased at a supermarket.

If you like the idea of a personalized photo Christmas card but need some direction, keep reading this blog. I will give some suggestions of what you can write in your Christmas cards. Be sure to keep reading for some of my best ideas.

The most popular and prefered methods for payment of our Christmas cards are Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and AMEX. Personal checks & money orders are also accepted for domestic orders. Any international Christmas card orders that we are able to process must be paid for by any of the above credit cards.

If you’d rather not order online, you can still e-mail or fax in
your order 703-758-7624 (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) or simply call us
at 1-800-214-8990 (Mon. - Fri. 9 -5 ET) and we can process your order
over the phone. If you are ordering online but paying by personal check
or MO it would be a good idea to also print out your order and send it
with your check.

If you are ordering Christmas cards for your business, you can follow your order up with a phone call to let us know that your order is a firm one and we will immediately process your order and email you an invoice. If you are paying for a personal order by check, we will process your order once your check is received.

If you are concerned about having enough money for your
Christmas cards and other gift items and the necessary items to throw a party
this holiday season, it’s best to try and start working early to save up and
look for good deals. I will spend this week offering some tips that hopefully
will help in this process.

First of all, now, in the springtime, is a popular time for moving. A lot of
folks who need to move, put their house on the market in the spring, hoping to
get moved before school starts in the fall. Because of this there are always a
lot of yard sales or garage sales in which you might be able to pick up.

Sometimes you can find books that look as good as new, or toys also that look
new. Often you can find nice baskets that you could use to put other new items
in to make up inexpensive but elegant gift baskets. In a couple of days I will offer a few more tips or suggestions in how to prepare for Christmas with as little stress as necessary on the wallet.