https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:07:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852441 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:55:56 +0000 lioneyes 2852441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@starlitsky it’s a postcard size single photo with HAPPYNEWYEAR overlaid on the photo. They don’t have it anymore so I just copy an old order and swap in a new pic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852423 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:23:55 +0000 starlitsky 2852423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used Paper Culture for our holiday cards for the last two years but we’ll probably do Minted this year.</p> <p>@lioneyes: I’m curious what design you use every year from Minted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852407 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 10:42:27 +0000 PurplePeony 2852407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left our cards to the last minute last year and ended up using Amazon Prints because it was fastest. I thought the quality was awful, though, so I’ll definitely be looking at some of these other sites this year.</p> <p>@LCTBQE: I always order prints through Smugmug because that’s what I use for my online photo storage/galleries. I don’t know what lab they use for consumer prints (they partner with a few different labs, but some are only for professional photographers) but the quality is always amazing. It’s not super cheap but not too bad...we’re picky about what photos we decide to print so it’s worth it to us to get top quality! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852393 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 07:46:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2852393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For anyone who is ready, Mixbook has a good sale right now- 50% off premium papers and free shipping, back printing is always included. I’m going to order from there today and I’m getting 100 cards on their nicer premium paper for about $100. Return and/ or recipient address printing is an extra 15 cents today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852382 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:26:40 +0000 kiddosc 2852382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: We got that groupon a few years and I would still use it except the closed the staples near us. The quality is alright, on par with Walmart I would say. Nice cardstock, not the sharpest photo print, but decent enough. I don't think a holiday card needs to be archive quality since most people are throwing them out after New Year's anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852349 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:14:00 +0000 Shantuck 2852349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: mpix is what my photographer sister recommends. Just got a bunch of photos printed for a photo wall I’m doing and they are great quality. If you sign up for their emails, they frequently have 25% off prints. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852340 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 11:02:59 +0000 Foodnerd81 2852340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: wow that’s a deal! They have some cute designs too!</p> <p>I got an email from Photo Affections today and they have some nice designs too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852327 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 10:24:46 +0000 Jennibenni 2852327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an email from Chatbooks today that they have cards for $1 each and include back printing and return address printed so I may try those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852319 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 08:57:54 +0000 Kimberlybee 2852319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have ordered ours from simplytoimpress.com for the past 3 Christmases and love their quality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852167 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:54:13 +0000 krispi 2852167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've ordered cards and invitations from zazzle.com a few times and have been pleasantly surprised at the quality. Their price is usually cheaper than other sites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852164 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:49:45 +0000 peachykeen 2852164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: We've used Staples for cards and birthday invites. The quality is good for the price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852110 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:57:20 +0000 LCTBQE 2852110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @LadyDi: cool, I'm going to give them a try! thanks, ladies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852106 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:46:14 +0000 LadyDi 2852106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone used Staples to order holiday cards? I ask because their is a groupon deal $25 for 100 cards....which seems a little too good to be true...but I might go for it anyway...we send a lot of cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852105 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:45:23 +0000 LadyDi 2852105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: I have also heard the same about mpix (recommended by my newborn photographer and often recommended in photography facebook group that i am in). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852052 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:36:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 2852052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LCTBQE: everyone always says Mpix is the best for non professional level printing and the photographers I’ve talked to have recommended that too. I only ordered a couple of prints from them and I think they were better than the usual cvs prints I get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852049 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:30:07 +0000 LCTBQE 2852049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't mean to thread-jack, but does anyone recommend a place to order actual photograph prints that are high-quality? The pictures from when I was a kid that we used to get developed are on really nice thick paper, everything I've seen around feels like tissue paper by comparison. I think I'm going to do a real picture and a letter this year instead of a design-y card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852048 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:25:49 +0000 kiddosc 2852048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Amazon prints last year and thought the quality was similar to Shutterfly. The price was awesome as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852027 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:40:09 +0000 misolee 2852027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always use Simply to Impress as well. They have good coupon codes. I also love you can log on and see past year's cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2852016 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:42:35 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2852016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Costco for price </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851994 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:27:01 +0000 MrsBucky 2851994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used simply to impress for our birth announcements. I haven’t gotten them yet so I’m not sure what the quality will be. I was going to say that the downside is that there is no free addressing like with minted they charge a lot per envelope to add it. But it sounds like that’s not an issue for you so I wouldn’t worry about it. Just another option to look into. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851987 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:03:29 +0000 shabang 2851987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Costco! Cheaper than the others you mentioned and the quality is good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851959 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:04:13 +0000 Jennibenni 2851959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I don’t know, I used them several years ago but I’ve never used Shutterfly so I’m not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851957 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:52:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 2851957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: isn’t tiny prints the same as Shutterfly now? I know they are somehow connected but don’t know the specifics. I did look at simply to impress after I posted actually but I didn’t love any of the designs that worked with the photo I want to use. I’ll keep them in mind next year though! </p> <p>@Hypatia: I saw magnets on Mixbook too, fyi. It’s a cute idea! I just want to include pictures on the back too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851955 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:49:36 +0000 Hypatia 2851955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on order magnet cards from Mpix. This will be our first time trying it, but I really like the idea of being able to immediately stick them on the fridge. We don’t have a ton of people to send them to, so the cost isn’t too high for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851874 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:51:50 +0000 Jennibenni 2851874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve used tiny prints and simply to impress that weren’t on your list. Got a great deal with a code on the simply to impress order and the quality was comparable to minted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851869 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:28:48 +0000 lioneyes 2851869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do the same design from minted. Waiting for the good pre-Christmas coupon code! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851863 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:05:36 +0000 Pollywog 2851863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been really pleased with Amazon Prints. The cards are a good value and ship quickly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851836 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:54:02 +0000 Lahela017 2851836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I have never personally used Minted, but I have gotten cards from other people from there. From what I have seen, I think that the quality about the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851828 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:18:15 +0000 Foodnerd81 2851828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lahela017: do you have an idea how mpix quality for the cards compares to Minted? So many of my friends use Minted I kind of prefer to avoid it just to be different :silly: </p> <p>@Mrs. Cereal: I just reread it and am going to check out some I hadn’t thought of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-cards-2#post-2851827 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:14:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 2851827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Cereal: thanks! </p>