StephanieD Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I'm curious, how many Christmas cards do you send out a year? Do you make your own cards? How soon do you get them in the mail? How many cards do you receive each year? I'm sending about 30-40 cards this year. I usually buy, but I thought I'd try homemade this year. It's a slow tedious process for me...I should have started earlier. LOL I'm hoping to get them mailed the weekend after Thanksgiving or the first week of December at the latest. I don't receive half as many cards as I send. I don't mind though b/c I just like to send cards. I usually get about 10 a year.
Aaron Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I use Snapfish.com and have the cards printed with a picture of our family on it. http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3C35233%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3267%3E5%3A2%3E%3B%3A5%3EWSNRCG%3D32333576%3B698%3Bnu0mrj
misshayley Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I typically send about 20-30 cards, and I just send cards that I have bought the previous year. Last year I put a family newsletter in it, and I will probably do that this year too. Also we are planning on having a family picture taken so I will include that as well.
smangham Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I use Snapfish.com and have the cards printed with a picture of our family on it. http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3C35233%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3267%3E5%3A2%3E%3B%3A5%3EWSNRCG%3D32333576%3B698%3Bnu0mrjOh, MY Lord.....those are BEAUTIFUL children! You have a house full of heartbreakers, don't you!!! I haven't sent out cards in a few years, but want to get back into it this year. Coincidentally...was getting ready to go shop for them today. I read on another thread about Hallmark's 75% off sale and thought I'd kill 2 birds with one stone. I'll probably send out 20-25 cards.....and I am going to look into the Snapfish thing, too. Thanks for the info.!
lennon2004 Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I usually send 15-20 cards. I made them a few years ago and decided it wasn't worth it, so now I buy.
Marcster Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 We send out about 40-50 cards. We get about that many back. My wife writes them all except for my direct relatives.
able Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Oh, MY Lord.....those are BEAUTIFUL children! You have a house full of heartbreakers, don't you!!!!yeah i agree those are all VERY VERY good looking kids. i have sent hundreds of christmas cards (lol part of it was a business plan) though this year ill send out none. i will get a few special ones,for close people.
cotejb Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 yeah i agree those are all VERY VERY good looking kids. i have sent hundreds of christmas cards (lol part of it was a business plan) though this year ill send out none. i will get a few special ones,for close people.Ummm not 100% sure but I think he's in the picture on the right. I usually send out 20-30 cards....I just buy a cheap cute multipack from Walmart or somewhere similar.
Aaron Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 Oh, MY Lord.....those are BEAUTIFUL children! You have a house full of heartbreakers, don't you!!! I haven't sent out cards in a few years, but want to get back into it this year. Coincidentally...was getting ready to go shop for them today. I read on another thread about Hallmark's 75% off sale and thought I'd kill 2 birds with one stone. I'll probably send out 20-25 cards.....and I am going to look into the Snapfish thing, too. Thanks for the info.!FYI, I'm the one on the far right
f1rstclass Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I am considering making my own this year and seeing how that goes.
Aaron Posted September 24, 2006 Posted September 24, 2006 I would recommend Snapfish, or Winkflash (if they offer cards), around the holiday season you should be able to get a discount code for either site.
codeblue Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 I send out about 70, I usually get photo cards printed at Costco.
Bunniq Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 In the past we have sent maybe 50 to friends, co-workers etc. This year we are cutting back gifts for extended family, we are going to send them cards with two handmade bookmarks, and information on a donation we are making in honor of our family. This year looking at over 100.
smangham Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 FYI, I'm the one on the far right I stand corrected:gdblush: ...but the compliment still stands:D
Firemansgal311 Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 Ummm not 100% sure but I think he's in the picture on the right. I usually send out 20-30 cards....I just buy a cheap cute multipack from Walmart or somewhere similar.I do this too, but I also tuck in a group pic of the kids in thier jammies with the Christmas tree. :) ETA: 30 or so cards sent.
Tracy72 Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 I send out way to many cards...probably close if not more than 100...not all are mailed THANK GOD...LOL...and we get back almost all we send out....I need to find a nice card holder...lol.
Dizzy Devil Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 I buy cards the day after Christmas and send out about 65-70 cards with a family picture. I'm not big on the "newsletter" thing, but to each his own...
ssf Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 I send out about 50 cards each year. We probably only get about 25-30 cards back. This year we are doing the family picture card ,(the Wal-Mart up here has a pretty quick turnaround for these). I might take a tally of who sends us cards this year and only send to those next year..
Hummingbird Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 I usually send out around 20-25 cards. I usually recieve about the same amount. I always pack the cards I received with my decorations so when I get the decorations out I can look through all the ones I received the year before.
EmmyNavasMom Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 I send no more than 20, mostly to relatives and very close friends. I put a picture of my girls on the front of a folded card.
Kaarak Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 Very cute kids. I send out about 30-45 cards a year. My cards are purchased the day after Christmas normaly at target where I can get them for a good price.
Guest JustMeDiana Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 I always run out of time when it gets close to Christmas. I have not sent out Christmas cards in several years. I would like to this year. I wonted to have them addressed by now. I do a lot of Christmas shopping through out the year. I find great deals, sales, clearance, markdowns. You would think I would have time to send out cards!!!
NeepNeep Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 No cards here. I do send a few email xmas greetings, though...
StephanieD Posted September 27, 2006 Author Posted September 27, 2006 I always run out of time when it gets close to Christmas. I have not sent out Christmas cards in several years. I would like to this year. I wonted to have them addressed by now. I do a lot of Christmas shopping through out the year. I find great deals, sales, clearance, markdowns. You would think I would have time to send out cards!!! I'm usually pretty good about mailing cards, but this past Christmas I didn't. I actually bought and addressed the cards, but just never put stamps on them. I probably would've just used those cards for this year, but I always write the year on the card when I sign them. So, I'm making them now...I don't plan on letting these sit with no stamps. I've worked too hard!
carheel Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 it depends on if i am doing a card swap. last year i sent out about 60 cards, one to family member maybe 10 to friends and the rest to swap pals. i just noticed there was a sign up for the christmas card swap, so i just signed up for that.:)
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