Need Holiday Cards? Try Paper Culture

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. 

Alright, maybe it’s not really beginning to look like Christmas, but ready or not, it’s a coming (I so sounded like my grandma when I said that out loud).  And I kinda have to admit, I love the holiday season, like seriously LOVE it and one of my favorite things about this time of year is picking out new Christmas cards. 

Now I realize that a lot of people may not think Christmas cards are that big a deal, but I think that having the perfect Christmas card sets the tone for the entire holiday season…bad Christmas card, bad holiday season. 

But maybe that’s just me. 

Though most people may not obsess over their holiday cards as much as I do, I know for a fact that there are a lot of people out there who love that particular aspect of the holidays and for those people and all of the others who are looking for an easy way to make personalized, custom holiday cards, I’d like to introduce one of my new favorites…Paper Culture!

Prior to working with them for this review I really didn’t know all that much about Paper Culture, I assumed that the were like every other website that sells Christmas cards, but I was very wrong.  Paper Culture’s motto is “be modern, be eco” and that mantra shows in everything they do, from the gorgeous holiday cards to the tree that is planted with every order.  Here’s some more Paper Culture that you might not have known:

Modern Designs - Clean lines, bold colors and fresh typography

Eco-Friendly – No new trees are cut down because Paper Culture uses exclusively 100% post consumer recycled paper for card and envelope. In addition, Paper Culture plants a tree with every order and has planted over 200,000 trees to date.

Premium Quality – Paper Culture cards are printed on 130 lb. weight heavy stock paper cut with signature rounded corners.  By comparison most leading companies use only 80-110 lb paper.

Mail & Message - If you choose, Paper Culture will stuff, address, stamp and mail your cards for you for FREE. The only charge for this service is the actual cost of the stamps!  Also, when you provide your addresses, you have the option to print a unique, personalized message on the back of each card.  Say what you want, to whom, on one, some or all your cards!

Signature Packaging –When you choose to address and mail your cards yourself, Paper Culture will ship them in a signature logo box (made of recycled paper of course) – a keepsake to store your cards in style while they wait to be sent.

And if that’s not enough to convince you of how awesome Paper Culture is, check out the Christmas cards that I recently ordered from Paper Culture for this review…I think they just might be my favorite Christmas cards yet!  (And the picture really doesn’t do them justice, they are much more charming in person, I can’t wait to send them out!)

I took some of the pictures from our recent family photo shoot and turned them into an absolutely amazing holiday card that does a wonderful job of capturing the spirit of our family—I love it!  While I’m gushing about how much I love this year’s cards (and seriously, I could do that all day) I also wanted to mention how awesome the transaction was.  Customizing and ordering my cards was very simple and though I chose standard shipping I received an email a couple of days after I placed my order saying that my shipping had been upgraded and that I would be receiving my cards sooner…um, major score! 

Seriously though, I can’t say enough good things about Paper Culture; I love their modern take on the traditional holiday cards, and I love that the company is as eco-friendly as they are, it definitely makes a difference in 2012 to see a company be so conscious of doing the right thing…I love that.

So if you’re looking for a great place to get all of your holiday and special occasion cards, make sure you check out Paper Culture, you definitely will not be sorry!

Disclosure:  I received the product above in order to facilitate my review, all opinions are my own!

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Greeting Card Universe Giveaway (WIN Personalized Holiday Cards!)

 

It’s that time of year again—time to start thinking about ordering holiday cards! 

 

Over the past few years I’ve graduated from traditional cards and moved toward more personalized holiday cards.  My favorite holiday cards are the ones that I’ve been able to personalize with my children’s photos; they’re perfect to send to extended family who don’t get to see my kids that often.  While I’ve ordered holiday cards from many different online card companies, one of my favorite places to buy from is Greeting Card Universe.

 

With over 500,000 cards, 4,000 artists, and 10,000 categories, you’re sure to find the perfect card for every occasion at Greeting Card Universe!  While there are many reasons why I love Greeting Card Universe, one of my favorite things about them is that you can personalize any card with photos and special messages. to easily make it your own with just a click of the mouse! 

 

So why choose Greeting Card Universe? 

 

Their cards are designed by a grassroots community of artists across the globe and every card purchased from our site helps support these independent artists. Plus, their cards can be customized with your own photos, messages, and colors to fit all of your special occasions.

This year I have already began looking for Photo Holiday Cards and one of the first places I checked out was Greeting Card Universe!  One of my favorites is this festive photo card…

 

 

 

This card would look so cute with a photo of my little ones on it…I love the colors!  I also love the  card below, it’s so simple yet elegant at the same time! 

 

 

And while I haven’t quite decided on our Christmas Greeting Cards for this year, I do know that Greeting Card Universe will be at the top of my list of places to look for awesome cards! 

 

Guess what?  I have a surprise for y’all!  Greeting Card Universe is giving one (1) Misadventures in Baby Raising reader 10 FREE holiday cards!  You can choose to customize the cards however you like and even include photos!  

 

WIN IT!

 

One (1) MIBR reader is going to win 10 FREE holiday cards from Greeting Card Universe.  Cards can be customized by winner!

 

HOW TO ENTER!

 

To enter this giveaway head over to Greeting Card Universe and have a look around at their amazing selection of cards, then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me which card you would choose if you won!   You MUST follow MIBR via GFC to enter!

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This giveaway ends on November 14, 2011 at 1:59 PM EST.  One (1) winner will be chosen via Random.org and announced in a separate winner’s post shortly after the giveaway has ended.  Winner will have 48 hours to claim his/her prize, failure to respond to winner’s email in a timely manner will result in winner forfeiting his/her prize and me choosing a new winner.  Giveaway open to US residents only please!

 

Disclosure:  I was compensated for this post…all opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by the sponsor.

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