Christmas is near! Choosing a pack of cards to hand out is probably something that is starting to crawl on your mind. Why not spice up the Christmas card selection this year with personal Family or Company cards that your friends and family will love and cherish.
What is the purpose of a good Christmas Card you may ask? To make everyone smile! You want people to break that stigma of just opening up ‘yet another Christmas Card’. It doesn’t have to be boring! Christmas is a special time of year where everyone comes together and celebrates. With personalised Christmas cards, you can exceed expectations and bond with your family and colleagues year by year.
Choosing a Company Photo
Have an overly cute office dog that everyone adores? Now is the perfect time to give them the modelling limelight they deserve. Get your manager to throw a Santa hat on and let the magic happen. Obviously, not having a cute dog to make an appearance is also fine. Alternatively, get your team or line of managers to join forces for the photo.
All you need is a decent camera (iPhone will do) and a steady hand. If you want to get proper fancy, then a Tripod and professional camera will amp up the photo quality to the next level. Just have a put together, clean background so the entire photo looks clear and undisrupted. Maybe consider a desk or a pinboard – something that won’t reflect light and glare.
If using an iPhone, you can easily use the settings in the camera to adjust any shadows or lighting. Likewise, there are multiple free tools like Pixlr to get your photo quality looking proper top notch.
Family Photos
Similar to the process just stated, same goes for choosing your family photos. Of course, if you have a family dog then they have to be in the Christmas card. Simply (or not so simply) organise to get your closest family members together, and have a mini photoshoot. Get some Christmas music playing, some Christmas decorations in the background, and you’re guaranteed a smile on everyone’s face. Once you have everyone looking like they get along – take a few photos to later choose to send out to your friends, neighbours and further family.
Personalising your Card
Now that your photos are out of the way – it’s time to start putting together the Christmas Card designs. Head over to our Christmas Card page, and browse to find some cards that you like the look of. We have a few options that you can apply your own photo to like our new Snowflake Full Photo Christmas Card or Merry Christmas Starry Night Full Photo Card.
For Businesses, we have Custom Logo Business Thank You Cards in packs of 10 that you can upload your logo or company photo to and personalise – both in portrait and landscape. Equally, you can create your own greetings card design and upload it to our Full Photo Card design. If you buy 3 or more greetings cards you get a 25% discount on your order!
Then, all you have left to do is typing in your thoughtful message – although this can be the hardest bit. Each card has a section for the top, middle and bottom of the lines of the card – all ready for you to input. If you’d prefer, you can leave it blank and write in the card yourself. Sometimes the most simple Christmas greetings are the trickiest to think of. Here are some ideas you may consider putting inside the middle:
- Merry Christmas From All the Family, With Special Festive Wishes
- Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
- From our House to Yours, Have a Fantastic Christmas and Happy Holidays
- Wishing you a Christmas that’s out of this World!
- Sending Wishes to you at Christmas
- May your Christmas be filled with joy, and laughter
A few of our favourite designs
In contrast, if you are looking for an easy and simple route of a pre-made design, you are in luck. We have plenty of modern, fresh designs that you can choose from – like the ones you see above. So, whether you are looking for a family or company card, we have you sorted. Choose from our range of cute, funny or elegant Christmas Cards, and just add a message to personalise it as yours.
Making the Most – Other Festive Gifts
After capturing your photos and having your Christmas Cards planned and ready – why not share your Christmas snapshots on more than just a card. Perfect for both companies or closer family, taking it to the next level with magnets, or a photo mug will be sure to be make a staple this Christmas. Have a colleague or family member that always loses their keys? Help them out with our brilliant range of keyrings, so they can carry your special festive memory everywhere they go.
