Photo Greeting Cards
You too can send out those fun and personalized photo greeting cards to friends and loved ones for any event or just to say hello. These custom greetings are as close as your favorite photo away. With only a few simple steps, you can add a creative touch to an already unique message that comes only from you.
Digital photos are shown off in a new way through printable greeting cards and help keep family and friends close. Customized photo card are offered by most online digital photo services allowing you to fashion your own photo greeting card for wedding announcements, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and whatever else might happen in your life.
Creating Printable Photo Greeting Cards:
Photo cards are easy and enjoyable to make. Top-quality custom made photo cards can be designed in a snap, complete with your own digital images and personalized message inside through online photo services such as Shutterfly and Ofoto. Photo greeting cards are printed usually on 5×7 card stock with either a glossy or matte finish. All you have to do is upload you digital photo/photos to the photo service of choice, select a layout and greeting, and add your personal message to finish your card. Photo cards typically come in sets of 20, complete with envelopes for mailing.
For the ultimate in convenience, Shutterfly will even let you import your addresses from Outlook or your Palm device and mail your photo greeting cards for you. All you have to do is choose a design and the rest is left to them – no trip to the mailbox!
Software for Photo Greeting Cards:
You can also make your own printable greeting cards using digital photo software. There are several great programs with photo card templates for a variety of occasions. They make it easy to design your own customized Valentine Day and Easter photo cards or other holiday photo cards. Our two favorite programs for making our own printable greeting cards are FotoFinish and Adobe Photoshop Album. They both have templates for a variety of photo greeting cards including Valentine, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Christmas photo cards and other holiday photo cards.
There are many fun ways to use your digital camera. Get creative and enjoy!