The most popular way to send christmas greetings is with christmas cards. This holiday season yours christmas cards can be unique and personalized.

Custom christmas cards have the potential to make even more of an impact than regular cards.

Kids and teens enjoy when they receive a card specially for them, rather than simple cards bought in stores.

Sending christmas cards is a fun event.

You don't have to pick out the same old christmas cards, you can design your own cards and add a personalized message for your friends and family.

Personalize your cards to make them stand out from the crowd.

Custom christmas cards are not too costly. The fact is that it can be surprisingly affordable create customized cards.

Basically you have the following ways of getting a custom card

• Christmas Card Kit - If you want to make your own christmas cards. The kit includes everything you need to make the cards. Although everything is pre designed the cards are still made by you adding the pieces included in the kit.
• Stock Designs - Some companies offer a selection of different art, messages, and types of paper. You can mix from standard designs, so that the finished card represents your preferences.
• Online Print Service - You can write your personal message and use your own drawing or photograph to create unique cards.

The format of your card is the most basic of the choices. There are three main options for the format of greeting cards.

• Single Page – Postcards style. There is no fold to open, the message is on the back.
• Bi-Fold – Have a front page which opens to reveal the last part of the card.
• Tri-Fold – Takes the form of a top page, which opens to a second page, which opens to a third. Commonly used for longer messages.

The most typical christmas card style is the traditional single fold card with an image on the front and a caption or poem on the inside.

Online print service allow you to create your card from scratch or put your own style into templates. You can design amazing cards with your own messages.

Custom christmas cards are easy to create and order from these websites.

Creating account, uploading photos, and photo editing software is free, all you pay for are the photos and related merchandise.

Warnings:

1. When you order anything online (including custom cards), there are additional costs such as shipping. Since you will use a credit card for the purchase, make sure that the final price is what you expected.
2. Some sites apply hidden fees even for a free membership, so before open an account do a Google research "name of print service + review + scam" (without quotes) and see what people say.

Family and friends always enjoy receiving cards featuring photographs of ourselves. Creating custom photo cards is much easier than you would expect.

1. You need a photograph in digital format. Pick one that you really like, does not have to be christmas themed.
2. Upload your photo to the Online print service. Most sites will provide editing tools. Play around with these tools until you’re satisfied with the results.
3. Choose a christmas card design. Select sizes, shapes, styles and papers for your cards (standard linen or glossy finish).
4. Add the photo to the card by dragging and dropping.
5. Add your greeting message.
6. Review the finished card.

Christmas cards are fun to receive in the e-mail. Christmas e-cards are gaining in popularity these days. Skilled computer users find quite simple to create customized e-cards.

Many sites offer a free service of sending e-cards, in the form of animated card with a custom message (and optionally a melody). They will request you the recipient e-mail and possibly also yours.

Unless you know the site, be careful. By sending the e-card you are agreeing to have marketing email sent to you and usually to the person who is recieving the e-card.

Finding a good picture or video, pasting it in an e-mail and writing a couple of sentences about Christmas has much more value.

Creating your own custom christmas cards is easier than ever before. With so many ways to create unique cards, you don't have to settle for standard greeting cards.

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Acknowledgement

    Images by    
       Christmas Card   Erik Veland
       Tri-Fold Card    Christine Urias

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