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    Christmas postcards - cheaper card option

    Just a hint for cards mailed in the US. You can get Christmas postcards on Amazon. About $7-$10 for 50. Postcard postage is $0.35. Regular postage is $0.55. The postcard stamps aren’t the pretty Christmas ones, but thought some of you might appreciate the info if you still want to send out cards.

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    For about 10 years, I've been making a PDF that has a few photo highlights of the year and a greeting. I don't do a big letter to everyone. I email the PDF to everyone and then I send handwritten cards (less than 10) or long emails to the people that I really keep up with.

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    I quit doing cards about 10 years ago.

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    I used to recycle received cards into postcards. For several years I stopped sending, but the last two years or so, I've started again. Not sure what I'll do this year. I do enjoy sending out the cards, but postage is sooooo expensive!
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    Even the postcards are cheaper than regular cards. For people who DO want to still send cards, this does save some $$.

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    I am gearing up to send the 450 cards that I do every year for Bulldog Rescue, I write a note inside my name in each one. It is a process, one of my winter time jobs.

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    I love hand painting cards for the holidays (New Years, Valentines, St Patrick's, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) which I give to my clients from my volunteer jobs as well as friends and family. It is a gift so I often do small paintings on the envelopes as well. 48383218_10213816576033555_8428354177112997888_o.jpg

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    IL and SM you guys are very ambitious!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simplemind View Post
    I love hand painting cards for the holidays (New Years, Valentines, St Patrick's, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) which I give to my clients from my volunteer jobs as well as friends and family. It is a gift so I often do small paintings on the envelopes as well. 48383218_10213816576033555_8428354177112997888_o.jpg
    these are wonderful! I especially like the gnomes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iris lilies View Post
    these are wonderful! I especially like the gnomes.
    I was just going to post the same thing. I've thought about painting cards. I've thought about a lot of things.

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