Christmas is approaching and so is the season for gifting Christmas cards! So why not create your own innovative and original Christmas card this year and let there be a personal touch added to the same. Of course, the idea of electronic cards is a convenient way of sending holiday greetings to all your respected and loved ones. But finding those genuine websites is a challenging task. So I bring to you these six websites that will help you design your own greeting cards. And also post those cards to the listed recipients on your behalf. These websites solve multiple responsibilities so whether you need to add photographs, use stock cards, send the cards yourself or have them sent out for you, these sites do all your work electronically without having to trouble you. And the next best thing, these are significantly cheaper than the cards itself which you purchase from the store.
1. Shutterfly
Shutterfly offers a tremendous variety of Christmas cards in addition to being one of the most prominent photo-sharing websites. There are around 900 greeting cards ranging from non-religious, religious, foil stamped, to shaped, non-shaped and multi-fold cards. There are actually so many designs that you will certainly be able to find one beautiful card for yourself. And its pricing depends on the number that you purchase. How many you order determines how much you pay. This way you can pay feasibly. And once you get above 75, the price starts to go low (that to below $2). This way the more you order, the better your pricing starts to get.
Easily add a greeting, a picture or numerous pictures or include any message to display on the card. You can also choose the envelope along with the liner. Just finalize your order, and Shutterfly ship’s it to your address or to the one addressed. You also get several fabulous deals and online coupons to save on Shutterfly cards. Hence this website can be a very economical choice for you.
2. Tiny Prints
Trim, color, letterpress, glitter, and imaginatively customize your Christmas Card with Tiny Prints. This website gives you a lot of possibilities for creating your creating that perfect holiday greeting card that suits both you or your family’s style. Add a photograph of yourself or your family members and include some Christmas ornaments too.
The laser-cut cards by Tiny Prints excellently stand out from rest of the options out there! The website also offers a number of foil-stamped designs so you can add a few sparkles to your holiday season.
3. CardStore
Just like Shutterfly, CardStore too has the option to mail your chosen Christmas greeting cards directly to all of the recipients. This obviously saves a lot of your time and efforts. Just list the contact information and mailing addresses of the recipients, and each of them will receive a copy of your card.
And if you aren’t sold on the idea of including self pictures on the card or inside it, then CardStore has a lot of stock options that you will definitely like. Choose from goofy character cards to classic holiday greetings and more. You also have the opportunity of choosing from a wide range of formats, sizes, and designs to prepare the best Christmas card for the one you want.
4. Postable
Even this company posts your chosen Christmas cards to the addressed recipients. Postable is truly dedicated to bringing only high-quality and good-looking cards. Their cards really stand out from the rest. The company also uses 100% recycled card material. Both the photo and non-photo cards are available for you to choose. The simplest flat cards start from $2. Here you won’t find any e-cards but the whole process does happen electronically.
Additionally, you even get the opportunity of fully customizing your card by uploading personal images as the front of your card. Even the insides of your cards can be designed with different fonts and colors for adding that personal touch. You can also schedule the send date of your cards so they go out at the best possible times. And just in case you are in the middle of planning a wedding, you can definitely consider Postable for your wedding invitations too!
5. Punchbowl
With Punchbowl being so good, all your Christmas greetings travel in the world within seconds. And as there are tons of e-card websites out there, Punchbowl will become your personal favorite. You will find an opening animation, along with which you even customize your card’s envelope and liner. And mind it, there aren’t any falling snowflakes all over the screen or any kind of hokey music. But just a very nice-looking and a customizable Christmas card which you can send to anyone without any difficulty.
Their Christmas cards resemble those traditional paper greetings. They look absolutely beautiful, in fashion and also let you choose the postage & rubber stamping, along with the envelope lining, typography and, of course, the words or photographs. You will also get tons of free options to choose from keeping the Christmas communication under reasonable costs this or every year.
Unlike the above mentioned websites, you will be needing a membership to send out any cards customized with your photographs. But their plans are pretty affordable. For instance, one of the plan starts from $1.50 a month. With Punchbowl you can send both a digital or a physical gift card with your holiday greetings. You can arrange for a last-minute present also. Or include a quick thank you note to that someone special in your life. And to your surprise, PunchBowl has very classy looking business-themed Christmas cards. Upload your logo to the card if you want and give a professional touch to the same.
6. Paperless Post
Paperless Post is a website just for anyone who wants to send out some nicely looking and thoughtful Christmas e-greeting cards that look decent and high-quality. While the Paperless Post cards are not free and they come at a very reasonable price. You can easily customize a card and get it at a cost of about $1.20 only. This makes the whole experience great and significantly less expensive than a paper greeting card. Apart from this, you do get some website credit on the initial sign up that too for free.
All the Christmas cards by Paperless Post come really close to the heart and feel so intimate. Even after being on a screen, it feels close to your hands. Such is their appearance and classiness that the e-greeting cards instantly reach your heart and brain. And if sending an e-card is not your style then Paperless Post also has the option of printing your Christmas card.
With the assurance of Paperless Post, your recipients receive as well as appreciate the high quality e-cards of the and you have tons to choose from. So you need not worry about the design and send the perfect card to everyone you want. Apart from the designs, there surprisingly are a large number of typefaces & colors that enable you to customize your card precisely the way you want.
So, these six sites are some of the best I suppose. But there are plenty more websites that will allow you to creatively design your own Christmas cards for digital as well as paper purposes. Let me know which ones are your favorite. Share your thoughts if you still prefer those paperback and physical greeting cards or you have moved over to e-greeting cards.
