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Important Things to Keep in Mind When Doing Your Own
Christmas Cards
By Jo Alelsto
How many times have you experienced feeling frustrated when after all
your efforts to make those Christmas cards what you get is a
printed-finished product that does not give justice to all you did? You
are not alone. There are a lot of people who have been so unfortunate to
see all of their days and nights of planning and designing go to waste.
This is because the printer did not deliver their expected result. And,
since you were too embarrassed to pursue your plans of giving the cards,
you end up buying some commercialized greeting cards that did not
compare to the one you initially planned to give.
Aside from having a good camera, computer and editing software, you also
need to have a reliable printer that would print exactly the way you
want the images to look like. If you have all of these then you can say
goodbye to those tiresome ordering of greeting cards weeks ahead before
special occasions. You can just instantly make your own personalised
Christmas card that your loved-ones would appreciate.
Aside from having a reliable printer, there are also other things that
you need to consider in order to be assured that you will be making only
the best greeting cards for everybody you love.
Before you actually start making your card, you need to do extensive
planning as to how you would want to go about with the whole making and
printing, and even mailing, of your cards. This has something to do with
the time-table of your greeting card making. Allow weeks of preparation
especially if you still have to mail your cards. Especially during
Christmas, there are a lot of possibilities that your cards might end up
being received at a very later date. When you are planning to send a lot
of greeting cards, it would be wise to have a lot of time in your hands.
Also consider the number of people you intend to give cards as you have
to think about your budget. Although you can really save a lot if you do
the greeting cards on your own, you would still need to spend money on
the materials. Sometimes, however, it is wiser to have your cards made
by card companies especially if you have them made in bulk these
companies offer discounts and packages for bulk orders.
Never ever start printing without thoroughly checking the contents of
the card. It helps if you edit and proofread your card twice to make
sure that you did not misspell any words, names and the likes. You would
not like it if you receive a card that has another person's name in it
or that your name was not spelled right. The same goes for your
recipient. If you do not want to turn your good deed into something
unpleasant for the people who are going to receive your card just
because of some typographical error, then it doesn't hurt to spend some
more time in checking the contents of the Christmas cards.
One of the best ways to make your card seem more special is by putting
more effort on making it recipient specific. This means that you try to
design a card that reflects a lot of your recipient's personality. You
may include a quotation that you both shared or a picture you both like.
In this way, the card becomes more intimate and will stand out from the
other cards and gifts.
Lastly, it will never hurt to ask for help. You need to admit,
especially if it is true, that you are not perfect in designing,
lay-outing and printing. Do not hesitate to look for assistance if it
can improve the quality of the cards you are making.
About the Author:
Jo is a writer for
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