Photo Cards: creative possibilities

The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means greeting cards may be on your mind.

We get a ton of requests for printing folded greeting cards. Unfortunately, printing on card stock is a totally different printing process than photographic or giclee fine art printing, so we can't just print them up anytime we want. We've looked into finding a good partner to offer the services, but haven't found one yet that meets our criteria in terms of quality, turnaround & guarantee. Until we do, we'd be happy to help you make photo cards.

We've got some great ideas (that many of you are already using) that we think can make for some really attractive and high quality cards.

Combining Images and Text:
Using Photographic Paper to make your promo prints, invitations and greeting cards can help you cut through all the clutter and make something that really stands out.

I (Sara) got married this past August. Here are some examples of invitations I sent out for my "Save the Date", engagement party and bridal shower.

All of the images were created by combining a single image with text in PhotoShop. I created 5x7 images, ordered 5x7 prints from those images and then sent the prints to my guests in greeting card envelopes that I picked up from an office supply store. Easy peasy. :)

Because the photo cards are more than just invitations, because they feature actual photographs, people seem to save them. While greeting cards eventually get tossed, photographic prints are put on display.



For information regarding file preparation, please click here.

Premade Photo Mount & Frame Cards:
We have heard from a few different customers that they purchase photographic prints from iPrintfromHome.com and then insert them into premade photo frame cards.
You can purchase these types of premade cards from a variety of vendors. Here are two sources that we've heard good things about: Blick Art and RediMat.

DIY Photo Cards:
If you're the creative type (and, we know tons of you are!), you might be interested in a more crafty approach. click here to watch a video that we found on About.com where Rebecca Ludens gives step-by-step instruction for creating your own photo cards.

Best Practices:
We've included sample images in this article to give you some ideas. But, many of you have some great designs that you've been ordering that we would love to share with your fellow customers. We'd like to create a page on the site where people can share their ideas and tips about creating photo cards, invitations and posters combining images and text. If you have a design or tip that you'd like to share, please contact us to let us know.

Happy Creating!!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

50% Off Invitations/Promo Prints**

We're back with a few of our most popular Tweet Treats from this summer!!

Check back with us each Friday in October for a new treat.


This Week's Tuesday Tweet Treat (valid October 16th-23rd): 50% Off Invitations/Promo Prints - Kodak Pro Photo Papers: Metallic, Glossy, Lustre or Matte**

Looking to cut through all the clutter with your promotional materials and invitations, but not sure how to do it?



Make something extraordinary.

Using Photographic Paper to make your promo prints, invitations and greeting cards can help you do just that.




Many times, your promotional materials and invitations will be a prospective client's first introduction to your work. Make sure you give them something that demonstrates what you're capable of.

Send your promo prints out to your best contacts. Hand deliver your 8x10s or slide your 5x7s into envelopes and send them to work. Get people excited about what you're doing and entice them to ask to see more.

Go ahead and WOW people with your handouts. Give them something that belongs on display, not in a pile of junk mail.

Instructions:
1. Create a digital file to use for your Promo Print. As a requirement of the Tweet Treat, your file must contain both images and text and fit one of the following print sizes:5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11. For information regarding file preparation, please click here.
2. Place an order for 5x7, 8x10, or 8.5x11 Photographic Prints from your Promo Print file at iPrintfromHome.com by midnight on Friday, October 23rd.
3. IMMEDIATELY after placing your order, send us an e-mail (here) with "Tweet Treat – 50% Off Promo Prints" in the body of the e-mail.
3. Once we receive your e-mail, we will adjust your order total to account for your Tweet Treat discount.
*Offer does not include shipping.
**Offer is valid on the following photographic print sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x10
***Limit: One Tweet Treat order per customer/shipping address.
****Tweet Treat orders are not guaranteed to be completed within our standard turnaround times, but every effort will be made to do so.

Click here to read more about Photographic Prints.

Tuesday Tweet Treat - June 23rd, 2009

iPrintfromHome.com will announce a special Tuesday Tweet Treat each Tuesday that will only be valid until the clock strikes midnight EST that day.


This Week's Tuesday Tweet Treat (June 23rd): 25 Free 5x7 Invitations/Promo Prints - Kodak Pro Photo Papers: Metallic, Glossy, Lustre or Matte**

Looking to cut through all the clutter with your promotional materials and invitations, but not sure how to do it?

Make something extraordinary.

Using Photographic Paper to make your promo prints, invitations and greeting cards can help you do just that.

Many times, your promotional materials and invitations will be a prospective client's first introduction to your work. Make sure you give them something that demonstrates what you're capable of.


In keeping with the theme of giving your work away, you might consider sending your 25 promo prints to your 25 best contacts. Slide your 5x7s into envelopes and send them to work. Get people excited about what you're doing and entice them to ask to see more.

Go ahead and WOW people with your handouts. Give them something that belongs on display, not in a pile of junk mail.

**Offer does not include shipping.
***Offer is for 25 copies of a SINGLE digital file.

Instructions:
1. Create a digital file to use for your Promo Print. As a requirement of the Tweet Treat, your file must contain both images and text. For information regarding file preparation, please click here.
2. Place an order for 25 5x7 Photographic Prints from your Promo Print file (25 copies of a single digital file) at iPrintfromHome.com between 12:00am and 11:59pm EST on June 23rd, 2009.
3. IMMEDIATELY after placing your order, send us an e-mail (here) with "Tuesday Tweet Treat – Free Promo Prints" in the body of the e-mail.
3. Once we receive your e-mail, we will adjust your order so that you are not charged for 25 5x7 Promo Prints.

Tuesday Tweet Treats will be announced here in this blog and also on twitter. Follow us at http://twitter.com/iPfHSara

Click here to read more about Photographic Prints.

Tuesday Tweet Treat - June 16th, 2009

iPrintfromHome.com will announce a special Tuesday Tweet Treat each Tuesday that will only be valid until the clock strikes midnight EST that day.
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I am going to a conference at Kodak the week of June 15th and will be unable to run the Tuesday Tweet Treat promotion. That means that you won't be able to turn in your Tweet Treat this week, BUT we're giving you advance notice on next week's treat so you can get ready.

Feel free to get your images ready and even upload them to your account at iPrintfromHome, but please do not place your order until 12:00am EST on June 23rd, 2009. Don't get me in trouble with the boss for letting the cat out of the bag early!!


Next Week's Tuesday Tweet Treat (June 23rd): 25 Free 5x7 Invitations/Promo Prints - Kodak Pro Photo Papers: Metallic, Glossy, Lustre or Matte**

Looking to cut through all the clutter with your promotional materials and invitations, but not sure how to do it?

Make something extraordinary.

Using Photographic Paper to make your promo prints, invitations and greeting cards can help you do just that.

Many times, your promotional materials and invitations will be a prospective client's first introduction to your work. Make sure you give them something that demonstrates what you're capable of.


In keeping with the theme of giving your work away, you might consider sending your 25 promo prints to your 25 best contacts. Slide your 5x7s into envelopes and send them to work. Get people excited about what you're doing and entice them to ask to see more.

Go ahead and WOW people with your handouts. Give them something that belongs on display, not in a pile of junk mail.

**Offer does not include shipping.
***Offer is for 25 copies of a SINGLE digital file.

Instructions:
1. Create a digital file to use for your Promo Print. As a requirement of the Tweet Treat, your file must contain both images and text. For information regarding file preparation, please click here.
2. Place an order for 25 5x7 Photographic Prints from your Promo Print file (25 copies of a single digital file) at iPrintfromHome.com between 12:00am and 11:59pm EST on June 23rd, 2009.
3. IMMEDIATELY after placing your order, send us an e-mail (here) with "Tuesday Tweet Treat – Free Promo Prints" in the body of the e-mail.
3. Once we receive your e-mail, we will adjust your order so that you are not charged for 25 5x7 Promo Prints.

Tuesday Tweet Treats will be announced here in this blog and also on twitter. Follow us at http://twitter.com/iPfHSara

Click here to read more about Photographic Prints.

Tuesday Tweet Treat - May 12th, 2009

iPrintfromHome.com will announce a special Tuesday Tweet Treat each Tuesday that will only be valid until the clock strikes midnight EST that day.


Today's Tuesday Tweet Treat: 25 Free 5x7 Invitations/Promo Prints - Kodak Pro Photo Papers: Metallic, Glossy, Lustre or Matte**

Looking to cut through all the clutter with your promotional materials and invitations, but not sure how to do it?

Make something extraordinary.

Using Photographic Paper to make your promo prints, invitations and greeting cards can help you do just that.

Many times, your promotional materials and invitations will be a prospective client's first introduction to your work. Make sure you give them something that demonstrates what you're capable of.


In keeping with the theme of giving your work away, you might consider sending your 25 promo prints to your 25 best contacts. Slide your 5x7s into envelopes and send them to work. Get people excited about what you're doing and entice them to ask to see more.

Go ahead and WOW people with your handouts. Give them something that belongs on display, not in a pile of junk mail.

**Offer does not include shipping.
***Offer is for 25 copies of a SINGLE digital file.

Instructions:
1. Create a digital file to use for your Promo Print. As a requirement of the Tweet Treat, your file must contain both images and text. For information regarding file preparation, please click here.
2. Place an order for 25 5x7 Photographic Prints from your Promo Print file (25 copies of a single digital file) at iPrintfromHome.com between 12:00am and 11:59pm EST on May 12th, 2009.
3. IMMEDIATELY after placing your order, send us an e-mail (here) with "Tuesday Tweet Treat – Free Promo Prints" in the body of the e-mail.
3. Once we receive your e-mail, we will adjust your order so that you are not charged for 25 5x7 Promo Prints.

Tuesday Tweet Treats will be announced here in this blog and also on twitter. Follow us at http://twitter.com/iPfHSara

Click here to read more about Photographic Prints.