Last year I posted some suggestions for ordering your holiday photo cards. Well, it’s that time of year again, and I’ve got some changes to last year’s list. Here they are.
NEW - Astonishing Cards. This site has a good selection, but I wouldn’t call it astonishing, exactly. A little expensive, and the site is a bit clumsy.
CLUB PHOTO. This used to be my favorite printing site. They closed suddenly and now refer members to Winkflash.
COSTCO (go to Costco site, then click the “Photo Center” link along the top). This site has a Snapfish interface, but not Snapfish pricing! Cards are excellent quality and very inexpensive. Convenient, too, because you can pick them up at your local store. Not a lot of text will fit on the cards. They have Disney styles, including Mickey, Pooh, and Princesses. You must have a valid Costco membership to pick them up.
NEW - DimePrints. This site has some really neat folded cards. Their flat photo cards are pretty basic, but not bad.
DOTPHOTO. The 4x8 cards are 89¢; the folded cards are $19.99 for 20. Nothing special.
EZ PRINTS. Several size options for photo cards, which is something not found on very many printing sites. Prices are comparable to other sites.
FOTOTIME. Standard choices of 4x8 cards here. They’re on sale right now for $6.30/10.
NEW - Hallmark. Leave it to Hallmark to offer something nice and unique and expensive. Actually, what’s really great about this site is that cards can be made and ordered individually. If you have a few people on your list that deserve something extra special, this is the way to go. And if you’re one of those cheap-asses that tries to get away with sending everyone on your list e-cards (for shame!!), Hallmark offers a good variety of those too.
KODAK GALLERY (they bought ofoto a while back). A nice variety of styles--many in multi-photo layouts--and prices. Offers Martha Stewart designs.
NEW - MPIX. This site is for more advanced users. Great photo gifts and decent prices.
NEW - OregonPhoto. Standard 4x8 photo cards. I used this company to print the photos we sent out with our wedding invitations so I love them even though I don’t think they love me back.
PHOTO AFFECTIONS. I believe Lori ordered her photo cards from this site last year. They’re really beautiful, and best of all, unique.
NEW - PhotoCardCafe. Nice and unique, gotta love it. A little more expensive than other sites, but if you’re looking for something different, this has it.
PhotoMax. Standard 4x8 cards here, nothing exciting.
PHOTOWORKS. I love this site, but prices are quite high. If you’re looking for something truly unique, though, this is your answer. Prices range from $2.95 to $4.95/card for their very cool styles, which can be purchased in any quantity. They also have standard 4x8 cards. The site runs frequent discounts advertised on the home page.
SearsPhotos. Pretty basic stuff here.
SHUTTERFLY. Offers lots of different styles at affordable prices. The site runs frequent specials. One of my favorites.
NEW - SmugMug. This is my new favorite site. Membership is not free, but there’s a free trial so you can print holiday cards during the trial. Cards are totally unique and silly and fun. You’ll need to sign up and upload a photo before you can even try to create a photo card. This site is designed for more advanced users, so it’s not the most intuitive.
SNAPFISH. Lots of choices here. Photo cards come 4x8 or 5x7, and many styles have multi-photo layouts. No room for a lot of text, so don’t use them if your names are long. Some nice photo gifts. Good sales.
TARGET (click “Photo” at the top of the home page). Affiliated with Kodak Gallery and Shutterfly. Nothing special here style-wise.
THE FRONT DOOR. This site is closing down its operations in December, so order quickly if you’re going to use them. They have beautiful items.
TINY*PRINTS. Beautiful and unique and a bit expensive. Fabulous variety of sizes and shapes. I love these cards.
WALGREENS PHOTO CENTER (go to Walgreens’ site, then click the “Photo” tab). Photo cards can be printed and picked up at your local store.
WAL-MART (go to Wal-mart site, then click the “Photo” tab). Offers a lot of the same styles as Walgreens, and comparable prices.
NEW - WINKFLASH. A few unique items, and pretty great prices. This is a site I use frequently for basic photo printing.
YORK Photo. This used to be Mystic Color Lab. Snapfish interface. Nothing special.
Zazzle. Lots of options. Folded Disney photo cards are one thing nobody else seems to have much of, so that might be the biggest appeal here.
Lastly, have you tried Photo Stamps? If you order them from the photo section of the Costco web site, you can get up to 20% off the regular price.
edited 11/28, 11:30 a.m. to add Hallmark and Zazzle
I was searching for a place to order personalized invitations online and found several that I want to tell you about, Custom Party Invitations, Christmas Party Invitations, Printed Mardi Gras Party Invitations and Personalized Birthday Invitations for Children and Adults. These sites have cute and unique party invitations for all occasions. You can use my own wordings, and they have lots of sample party verses and sayings for me to use. I ordered from Party Invitations Cards Site, and party invitations cards were beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFYI - PhotoWorks.com is running an unpublished special today on photo cards. It is the last day of their big yearly sale where you can get 20% off everything (except private Storefronts) but today you also automatically get free standard shipping on photo cards! They use PicNik so you can easily edit your photos and, if you want to make an older photo silly and new again, add all the fun PicNik holiday effects (like Santa hats).
ReplyDeleteFYI - PhotoWorks.com is running an unpublished special today on photo cards. It is the last day of their big yearly sale where you can get 20% off everything (except private Storefronts) but today you also automatically get free standard shipping on photo cards! They use PicNik so you can easily edit your photos and, if you want to make an older photo silly and new again, add all the fun PicNik holiday effects (like Santa hats).
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