Wouldn’t it be a great idea to make greetings cards for Christmas 2011 on your own? There’s still plenty of time! Christmas is a really special time of year and one of the few times that people continue to make the effort to put pen to paper and write a personal message to their friends and family.
Christmas cards are a great way to stay in touch. Even if there’s been little or no communication during the previous year, a Christmas card landing up from the other side of the world, or even round the corner gives us all a warm, rosy glow. Put simply, receiving a Christmas card from someone you’re fond of or close to lets you know that they’re thinking about you.
In the shops there’s a huge range of Christmas cards available: traditional, humorous, designer, funky…the choice is yours, but what about making the extra effort this year and creating your own?
A home-made Christmas card is even more special than a shop bought one. A home-made Christmas card means that you’ve really made the extra effort. People who receive your home-made cards really know you care.To make your own greetings cards for Christmas 2011, simply choose from matt or gloss greeting card paper to suit the look you’re aiming for. You can even choose glossy for the outside of the card and matt for the inside (or vice versa if you prefer). With a broad range of greeting card papers available on the market, you’ll typically be able to choose from A4 paper, which folds to make a A5 card or A5 paper which folds to make an A6 card.
It’s a good idea when you buy your greeting card paper to also buy envelopes to fit your home-made Christmas cards. Believe it or not, there’s even a magnetic greeting card paper option so your card can be used to adorn the recipients fridge for the weeks and months to come!
Each of these greeting card paper options come pre-scored so folding couldn’t be easier and looks completely professional. Simply create your design on your home computer and pop the greeting card paper into your home inkjet printer with ordinary ink. It really couldn’t be simpler.
When it comes to ideas for your cards, the world really is your oyster. Why not think about personalising your Christmas cards for 2011 with a family photo or start with a printed background and add a 3-d or designer element by sticking balls and baubles or stars and snowflakes? You really can let your imagination run riot.
You know how great you feel when you receive a Christmas card from someone you haven’t heard of for a while, imagine how much more special you’d feel if the card was home-made?
