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Not long ago, when someone mentioned ‘Christmas cards’, you knew right away what they were talking about – a nice illustration and touching text, all wrapped up in a colored envelope and delivered to your mailbox. That was, of course, before the days of e-cards. Now paper Christmas cards are not always the greeting of choice at Christmas. But they are still the ones we hang onto, craft with, or hang on the walls to give the house a yuletide feeling. They are special.
Finding Christmas cards that say just the right thing can be a hassle. Admit it – standing on that aisle of the store, with other impatient shoppers elbowing you out of the way is not your best Christmas memory. It probably ranks right up there with hanging the lights on the tip-top of your roof in a winter gale. But take heart; there are other places to get paper cards.
Purchase cards online
Yes, Virginia, you can purchase paper Christmas cards online. There are several sites that sell cards from small presses, or that allow you to create your own. Cards are shipped to your home for personalization and addressing. The rest is up to you! Good places to shop online for a wide selection of paper Christmas cards are Gallery Collection, Cardstore.com, Zazzle or comparison shopping sites that can help you find great prices on paper Christmas cards.
Buy paper Christmas cards from a charity
Several charities, such as UNICEF sell paper cards for the holidays. Many are designed by people who use the charity. Contact the organizations you support regularly to find out if they sell cards, or look online for options.
Make your own
If you have children, you can have them draw pictures for the card fronts, and you can write the text and send them off to the printer. Or, better yet, print them on your home set-up. Look online for free Christmas card templates.
Paper Christmas cards not only help you send a note and a hello for the holidays, but they give recipients something to hold onto and look at for the entire season. There’s something about the texture and the smell of paper that cannot be replaced with an e-card or phone call. Ever try to hang one of those on the wall? Go paper.
-Deborah Dyess
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