Christmas Greeting Cards Photography Shack Guide
Christmas Greeting Cards Online Purchasing Tips
By Sylvia Adolvana
Did you know that the Christmas season comprises roughly
60% of all greeting card sales each year? The first
Christmas greeting card was made by John Calcott Horsley,
who painted a scene with a family enjoying Christmas
festivities.
Americans began importing the Xmas greetings from England
in large numbers. In 1875, Louis Prang brought greeting
cards from Germany to the US by opening a local print
shop and designing scenes of the nativity, wintry wonderlands
and children playing with toys.
Online Charitable Donation Christmas Cards
Today, card giving is just as popular as it was 150
years ago, if not more so. There is a wide selection
of options for all price ranges and creative whims.
One type of Christmas greeting card to consider is
the charitable donation card. At www.cardsforcauses.com,
you can choose from a huge selection of causes, including
the American Red Cross, Children’s Miracle Network,
Doctors Without Borders, Environmental Defense Fund,
Feed the Children, American Cancer Society, American
Stroke Foundation, the ASPCA, Teach For America and
many more.
A Wide Selection Of Greeting Cards
Choose from 56 designs, with prices running around
$14.95 for 18 cards, with no minimum order mandate,
like most other donation sites. Choose from over 250
vivid-color designs at www.goodcausegreetings.com
and donate to the National Foundation For Cancer Research,
Doctors of the World, the Global Health Council, the
Breast Cancer Fund, the Wildlife Trust and others. Donate
as little as $14.20 for 10 cards, $71 for 50 or as much
as $12,298 for 10,000.
Personalized Photo Card
Another popular type of Christmas greeting cards is
the personalized photo card. These are widely available
now at places like Walmart, Target, Fedex/Kinkos and
nearly everywhere you can develop film.
If you have a Kodak, Flickr or Shutterfly account,
then you can print out customized holiday photo cards
from there. In the past, this type of greeting card
was much more expensive.
Today, you can review your options and send photo greetings
to friends and family for as little as $0.75 each! Great
prices, styles and collage-style cards can be found
at www.photoworks.com.
Holiday Postcards
Save money on greeting cards this holiday season by
sending holiday postcards instead. Postcards can be
sent without inspection, unlike traditional greetings,
so they’re ideal for loved ones in the
military.
The postage for these greetings cost less too, which
is why many people are flocking to this style for 2009.
At www.postcards.com,
you can get 100 (4x6") single-sided postcards for
$12 or double-sided for $19. You can browse their gallery
or upload your own designs; additionally, you can add
your contact info to the cards, which makes this an
ideal promotional tool for businesses!
Christmas Postcards Are Often Cheaper Than Most Christmas Greeting Cards
At www.vistaprint.com,
you can get 10 free (4x8") holiday postcards from
36 designs, including both photo and non-photo cards.
At www.123print.com,
you can order 50 standard postcards for $12.95 or 50
oversized (8x5") postcards for just $22.95, although
most of the designs are a cartoon-style, rather than
art-museum-quality.
No matter where you buy them, Christmas season postcards
are a great deal.
Please Note: Prices quoted
may fluctuate over a period of time. Please visit relevant
website for most current prices.
About the Author:
Sylvia Adolvana is an author of articles on crafts, digital photography and software including
Photo Albums,
Adobe Upgrade,
Photo Enhancement,
Small Digital Cameras,
Create DVDs,
DVD Burner Software,
Family Web Site,
Wedding Announcements.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Crafts Ideas....
You have probably heard the statement that the most
heartfelt gifts are those created by your own hand.
Parents know this. They look forward to those scribbles
from their toddlers. It is a sign that someone took
the time out of their day to do something for you. You
were in their thoughts.
If you want to give a more personal gift to someone
you love, doing a craft may be the best idea. Most crafts
are surprisingly easy and there are tons of reliable
sources to find all the projects that you could possibly
want.
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