Thursday, December 4, 2008
Ideas For a Christmas Scrapbooking Card
First off, dont take the typical family picture. You know the one Im talking about, where all the boys are in green and the girls are in red, or something to that effect. Spice it up. Take some wacky photos. Pick out the most outrageous one. Maybe have the whole family tackling santa claus or something!
You can try and go with the more dramatic effect by taking your family picture in black and white. Most cameras nowadays has the option, and it can give your family shoot a nice look. If you've already done this in years past, then just ignore it and move on to something more exciting. Maybe take inside out pictures, with everyones clothes inside out or on backwards. That would be one wild christmas scrapbooking card, let me tell you.
An idea that might be too late for this year, but bring along some sort of holiday outfit or prop when you and your family are out and about. I think it would be hilarious to see a family on a sandy beach standing next to frosty the snowman, or a big ol santa claus. And who said it has to be the beach, maybe you could go scubadiving with reindeer. Wouldnt that be sweet.
What it all boils down to is your creativity. Hopefully these ideas got something going in your mind. You definitely dont wont to do the same old boring greeting card this year. With a little imagination, and some research of different holiday card companies, you should be able to put together the most memorable christmas card ever, and at a reasonable price. Dont forget to shop around when it comes time to buy. Do your research so that you dont pay too much. Nothing can dampen the perfect christmas card by paying too much for it.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Company Christmas Card Idea - A Pop Up Gift Box Will Stand Out Above Your Competitors' Cards
What's the best thing about Christmas? To many people it is receiving presents and gifts. To others it is the pleasure of giving. Many others simply love the business of shopping for and selecting Christmas gifts. No matter how a person gets enjoyment from Christmas gifts one thing is for sure - one way or another, gifts and presents bring pleasure at Christmas! However, choosing Christmas presents can be a long arduous job- in fact, it can take ages just to find the right wrapping paper or gift box!
Still, choosing Christmas cards is straight forward - or is it? I don't have a problem choosing cards to send to my personal Christmas list. Even though I know that mine will end up on the wall or on the mantle piece with everyone else's, I will be in the company of friends and relatives. But the Christmas Greeting that I send from our company, now that's a different matter! I want that product to say something positive about us. I want that card to stand out above everyone else's - and that's what you want for your company. In order to achieve those objectives, why not move away from a standard card and go for a pop up Christmas greeting instead.
How about a pop-up Christmas gift box? The theme is very positive and association with this feeling has to be a plus factor in your plans for a Christmas promotion. The pop-up action brings with it surprise and fun - elements that are always associated with Christmas. The product makes a great little mailing pack. The very fact that they arrive on your customer's desk in their own custom printed mailing envelope gives the mailer a gift feel, being chunky and "boxy". Slide the contents out of the mailer and hey-presto - the Christmas gift box pops up right there in your hand! The mailing pack itself can be designed to look like a Christmas present rather than a card so it will be opened with anticipation. In all likelihood, the pop-up will be passed around your customer's office, spreading the good word about your company and it will certainly stand out above all the standard Christmas cards scattered around your customer's office.
These versatile promotional pop up boxes can be made to order or certain companies can offer different shapes and sizes of boxes to suit your Christmas promotion. Pop up cubes are often available in standard sizes as are some pop up cuboids. These are the best shapes to use for adaptation to the theme of Christmas Gift Boxes.
In order to lift your own promotion above the level of the competitions' then you need to add a wow factor. Pop up promotional products do exactly that, adding high impact value as soon as the mailer is opened and then proving to be a very interactive product thereafter. What applies in every day promotional circumstances is even more important at Christmas time when the level of mail landing on your customer's desk is dramatically increased.
Article by Paul Whitney.
Whitney Woods Ltd is a manufacturer of promotional marketing products designed using sophisticated cardboard engineering techniques. The company is a market leader in this field in the UK and publishes a range of over 50 products including suggestions for Christmas greetings which can be viewed at http://www.christmasmarketing.co.uk/promotional-christmas-greetings.html The author also publishes a blog which is updated on a daily basis and features useful advertising and marketing ideas http://www.whitneywoods.co.uk/blog/
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Company Christmas Card Idea - A Pop Up Gift Box Will Stand Out Above Your Competitors' Cards
Still, choosing Christmas cards is straight forward - or is it? I don't have a problem choosing cards to send to my personal Christmas list. Even though I know that mine will end up on the wall or on the mantle piece with everyone else's, I will be in the company of friends and relatives. But the Christmas Greeting that I send from our company, now that's a different matter! I want that product to say something positive about us. I want that card to stand out above everyone else's - and that's what you want for your company. In order to achieve those objectives, why not move away from a standard card and go for a pop up Christmas greeting instead.
How about a pop-up Christmas gift box? The theme is very positive and association with this feeling has to be a plus factor in your plans for a Christmas promotion. The pop-up action brings with it surprise and fun - elements that are always associated with Christmas. The product makes a great little mailing pack. The very fact that they arrive on your customer's desk in their own custom printed mailing envelope gives the mailer a gift feel, being chunky and "boxy". Slide the contents out of the mailer and hey-presto - the Christmas gift box pops up right there in your hand! The mailing pack itself can be designed to look like a Christmas present rather than a card so it will be opened with anticipation. In all likelihood, the pop-up will be passed around your customer's office, spreading the good word about your company and it will certainly stand out above all the standard Christmas cards scattered around your customer's office.
These versatile promotional pop up boxes can be made to order or certain companies can offer different shapes and sizes of boxes to suit your Christmas promotion. Pop up cubes are often available in standard sizes as are some pop up cuboids. These are the best shapes to use for adaptation to the theme of Christmas Gift Boxes.
In order to lift your own promotion above the level of the competitions' then you need to add a wow factor. Pop up promotional products do exactly that, adding high impact value as soon as the mailer is opened and then proving to be a very interactive product thereafter. What applies in every day promotional circumstances is even more important at Christmas time when the level of mail landing on your customer's desk is dramatically increased.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Christmas Cards At The Click Of A Button
Christmas is a time of year that we all enjoy. But, Christmas can also be a stressful time. There are so many things to do! Thank goodness, most stores will gift-wrap for you!
One little job that can be hectic is sending Christmas cards. If you are “organized” like me, you probably have your little list that you pull out each year. People move and addresses change, and the simple task of sending a tiny card in the mail can become a monster!
This is why many people have started sending e-cards. Like e-mail and e-everything-else nowadays, e-cards are sent through the internet, rather than by the old “snail mail.”
You simply choose the card you like, and send it from your e-mail account to another. You don’t need to spend all that time writing addresses and buying stamps and so forth. And, it’s easy to manage your Christmas card list because you can keep it all on your e-mail account, updated and ready to go!
Now, some people might think that sending e-cards is somewhat impersonal. Getting the mail is half the fun, right? Actually, the ease and convenience of e-cards means that you can send MORE Christmas cards. I send e-cards to acquaintances and co-workers who I otherwise might not send a Christmas card to.
I send regular Christmas cards from the store to my family and close friends, and for everyone else I send e-cards. This way I can send a Christmas greeting to everyone!
Besides all that, you can personalize your e-card. There are sites all over the Web where you can find e-cards that are ready-to-send. They allow you to write your own messages, choose a font you like, and some even let you put your own pictures on them.
The Internet offers us many easy ways to keep in touch with the ones we love. E-cards are a quick, convenient and cost-effective way to send your seasons’ greetings!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Free Christmas Ecard and Free Christmas Ecards
Free Christmas ecards are rivaling their paper counterpart by allowing senders the simplicity, variety, and timeliness of electronic mail to greet their friends and relatives during the holiday season. More and more e-card senders are using free Christmas ecards to send their greetings because of the business of the season. Some free Christmas ecard sites offer multiple sending options for e-cards that allow users to send a free Christmas ecard to many people at once. During the busy Christmas season, sometimes sending Christmas cards is difficult to get around to, especially if using the traditional local mailing service.
Many free Christmas ecard senders like the convenience of electronic cards in order to save time, money and energy during the busiest of all seasons. Rather than have to deal with the hassle of shopping through card shops and greeting card stores, many Internet users have discovered that specialty, free Christmas ecards are located at many, many e-card sites. It has become much easier to sit down at the computer and browse through many free Christmas ecard sites. Finding the perfect, free Christmas ecard is not hard whether you choose a humorous, reflective, inspirational or jolly Christmas card.
Free Christmas ecards also appeal to many card senders because of the personalized features available through many e-card sources. Just as the hard copy Christmas cards allow personalized names and messages, so do free Christmas ecards. A free Christmas ecard takes personalization a step further by offering senders the ability to choose customized e-cards with music, pictures, animation and other attachments. E-card senders even know when and if their targeted recipients receive the free Christmas ecards through return e-mail receipts.
The holiday season can be much less burdensome, more fun and definitely cheaper by sending free Christmas ecards through many online e-card sources. Most e-card recipients love receiving a personalized version of a free Christmas ecard from someone who cared enough to spend time customizing an e-card. The short clip of drama that a free Christmas ecard provides for a recipient is sometimes worth a whole box of paper cards! Free Christmas ecards will be used by more senders this year than ever before to cheer family, friends, co-workers, and anyone in need of a hearty season's greeting! "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes...For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."Friday, May 18, 2007
Christmas Cards At The Click Of A Button
Christmas is a time of year that we all enjoy. But, Christmas can also be a stressful time. There are so many things to do! Thank goodness, most stores will gift-wrap for you!
One little job that can be hectic is sending Christmas cards. If you are “organized” like me, you probably have your little list that you pull out each year. People move and addresses change, and the simple task of sending a tiny card in the mail can become a monster!
This is why many people have started sending e-cards. Like e-mail and e-everything-else nowadays, e-cards are sent through the internet, rather than by the old “snail mail.”
You simply choose the card you like, and send it from your e-mail account to another. You don’t need to spend all that time writing addresses and buying stamps and so forth. And, it’s easy to manage your Christmas card list because you can keep it all on your e-mail account, updated and ready to go!
Now, some people might think that sending e-cards is somewhat impersonal. Getting the mail is half the fun, right? Actually, the ease and convenience of e-cards means that you can send MORE Christmas cards. I send e-cards to acquaintances and co-workers who I otherwise might not send a Christmas card to.
I send regular Christmas cards from the store to my family and close friends, and for everyone else I send e-cards. This way I can send a Christmas greeting to everyone!
Besides all that, you can personalize your e-card. There are sites all over the Web where you can find e-cards that are ready-to-send. They allow you to write your own messages, choose a font you like, and some even let you put your own pictures on them.
The Internet offers us many easy ways to keep in touch with the ones we love. E-cards are a quick, convenient and cost-effective way to send your seasons’ greetings!
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