It’s time to start thinking about the holidays

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again (in case you are new here).  My goal is to make your life easier.  I help you find great locations, make a session fun, and create beautiful holiday cards (to name a few things).

 
Speaking of cards. Aren’t holiday cards a lot of fun to receive? You get to see just how much your cousins’ kiddos have grown. Get to see faces of new babies born that year. They certainly are great to get, but sending them isn’t always as fun. There are lots of things that you might struggle with. You need to find the right photos, or the photos might need to be taken before you can even choose them! Then you have to find a design you love, work with online software, and order the cards. Then there’s addressing the envelopes. A lot of work that goes into those little cards.
 

Let me do some of that work for you.

 
You might know that I offer holiday cards, but did you know that I customize each card to fit your need?
 
Like a design, but the color definitely isn’t your jam? I can change that. 
 
Does a design have too many places for photos and you want a card with only one photo? I’ll take care of that for you.
 
Let me design the cards with the photos you love, print your return address on the envelopes, and have them on your doorstep – fast! In only two business days. Now, all that’s left is to assemble the cards, get stamps, address the envelopes and put them in the mail!
 
At this point, you might be thinking, “Well, I kinda like doing to myself.” And I get that. I am one of those people. Below I listed the benefits of having me take care of your holiday cards AND the benefits of doing it yourself.

 

So take a look and see which camp you fall into.

 

Benefits of KSP Cards: 

No branding on the card. All you see on the card is your family
 
2 sided printing
 
High-Quality paper and printing
 
No fussing with software
 
Designs customized to fit your needs and style
 
Fun extras include! Return address printing, envelope printing
 
Fast!  I have a super-fast turnaround. Within 2 days I can have your cards ready. Yes, that’s printed AND delivered!
 
Avoid option overwhelm. Sites like Minted and Shutterfly have sooooo many different options. While that might seem great at first, it can be quite overwhelming to choose the design you love when there are 1,000s of options to look through.
 
Free shipping to your home
 
No hidden fees. Everything is included.
 
 
Benefits of doing the card yourself:
 
Might save you money. In fact, here are some coupon codes:
 
You can have complete control and don’t have to wait for a proof
 
1,000s of different options
 
Card sites often run promos, so you could get a good deal.
 
Minted and Basic Invite both offer address printing so you don’t have to hand address each envelope.  Basic Invite will do this printing for free!!
 

Struggles of doing the card yourself:

 
Layouts can’t change all that much on sites like Minted
 
Sites often try to up-sell you and by the time you add the card to your cart, it’s doubled in price (Yuck!)
 
1,000s of different options. For me, there is such a thing as too many options
 
Branding from the company you order from is on the card. Basic Invite does have it’s branding on the card, but I believe you can change it to the same color as the backdrop so it doesn’t actually print.  See examples of Shutterfly and Minted below:
 
 

So where do you land? DIY or KSP?

Both are great options and I really want you to choose what will make your life easier and will bring you more joy!  For those DIYers, and on the fencers, I’ll post videos of creating cards through Minted, Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, and my favorite Basic Invite!

 

New this year for KSP Cards!

 

Discounts for larger orders

You should be able to send cards out to each of your friends (and if you are anything like my husband, you have a lot of friends). I don’t want the price to limit the number of people you send holiday cards to with your cute kiddo’s face on the front. Here are the new 2018 card prices:
 

25-45……………….$3/card
46-65…………..$2.75/card
66-85…………..$2.45/card
86-105………..$2.20/card
106-150………..$2.00/card
151+………………$1.80/card

 

Digital Cards 

You still get all the perks of the printed card (unlimited proofs, customizations etc.).  Send your cards digitally or get them printed wherever you’d like! That’s only $45.
 

Let’s say that you decide that you want me to make your card. Here are the 4 easy steps to getting your cards delivered to your door:

 
Step 1: Choose your design and photos
 
Step 2: Proofread, review and suggest edits
 
(Repeat Step 2 as many times as you want, but my goal is to try to get it right within the first 2 drafts.)
 
Step 3: Answer these questions:
 
How many cards do you need?
 
How would you like your return address written (i.e. The Smiths or The Smith Family)
 
Did you proofread the card and is it ready for print?
 
Step 4: Proofread again, and pay the invoice
 

 Want a full holiday card checklist? Download it below: