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How to Choose the Right Holiday Card: Boxed Cards

One of our most popular offerings, many people love boxed cards as they offer a reasonable price in return for a stylish, pre-printed design. Boxed cards are most often bundled in sets of 6, 8, 10 or 12.

RedStamp tip :: Make your cards more personal by penning a handwritten note and/or signature. Or tuck in a photo or some other fun little momento from your fabulous year.

Luxe Boxed Cards

With an air of sophistication, these cards make a statement.  Featuring letterpress printing, ornate design, fine paper, and/or hand-crafted details.

Top Designers: Snow & Graham, Anna Griffin, Elum, Unique Artistry, Waste Not Paper,

Funny Boxed Cards

There is a lot to laugh about during the holidays. These cards bring about the very best in sassy + sophisticated humor.

Top Designers: Anne Taintor and Seltzer

Eco-Friendly Boxed Cards

Good for the environment AND good for the season. Today’s eco-friendly cards are printed with soy-based inks, made with sustainable energy, and/or printed on luxe recycled materials like fine paper + wood.

Top Designers: Caroline Gardner, Smudge Ink, Night Owl Paper Goods, Anne Taintor

Business Appropriate Boxed Cards

Suitable for the workplace, show your appreciation with greetings that can be enjoyed by people of all faiths + beliefs.

Top Designers: KOKO NY, Thomas Paul, George Stanley, Prentiss Douthit, Snow & Graham, Smudge Ink

Photo Boxed Cards

Most often sent by families with children {pets count!} or people who have celebrated big life events {wedding, graduation, retirement, travel}. Photo cards are a great way of visually keeping in touch with long-distance friends + relatives.

Top Designers: Page Stationery, paper*ink studio, Prentiss Douthit, Roger la Borde

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Envelopes: To Label or Not to Label

When it comes to addressing your envelopes, there are three options:

  1. Computer produced adhesive labels
  2. Printed envelopes
  3. Handwritten

Technically, computer produced adhesive labels are acceptable for large mailings but printed envelopes are a little more elegant. When possible, handwritten addresses are the most personal and polite. Let the situation dictate the route you take.

How to Insert a Card or Letter into an Envelope

Insert a card or letter into an envelope so that when it’s removed, the writing is right side up and ready to be read. When inserting a card that’s folded along the side, the fold should be on the bottom of the envelope. When inserting a letter that’s folded in thirds, always fold up the bottom first, then fold the top over it and insert right side up.

Which ink color and which pen to use?

We get a lot of questions about the protocol for addressing envelopes and appropriate ink color.  Here are some quick and simple rules of thumb when it comes to handwritten correspondence and envelopes.

Ink Color

Formal Uses (condolences and invitations, for example)

You can never go wrong with black ink. Technically, dark blue is okay, but black always works. Just look at your wardrobe, if you need proof.

Fun and Informal Correspondence

Colored ink is great.

Envelopes

Color just gets in the way. Blue and black ink are best because these colors don’t hamper the automated mailing equipment at your post office.

Pens

We may obsess about stationery, but we’re not snobs—you don’t need a Mont Blanc pen. Just avoid ballpoint pens.

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