Christmas cards

What is Christmas without Santa, Gifts and Christmas cards? Christmas cards have been around since 1843 when Sir Henry Cole of London commissioned one. He had also introduced the Penny Post three years earlier. There has been a steady decline in the number of Christmas Cards sent out through snail mail in recent years. However, the number is still close to 2 billion cards a year.

Official Christmas cards started going out in the 1840s and in 1953 US President Dwight D Eisenhower sent out the first official White House Christmas card. During his years as president, George W. Bush sent out over 1 million Christmas Cards. However, sending Christmas cards is a costly endevour for us mere mortals. 

A whole new genre of Christmas cards started in the late 1990s when the internet and email became popular. And there are many websites dedicated to Christmas Ecards. Some of the most popular ones are American Greetings and Hallmark who also have large print presence. However, the advent of ecards has inevitably led to christmas card spam.

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• Starting my Christmas card list ~ By Jayne Loughlin

  
  Fiskarettes — Authority: 477
    These are two Christmas cards I’ve made for a friend who wanted Christmas cards for her children. Alfie is quite young & I did struggle on this card wondering what on earth I could do for a boy ! Laceys card was much easier for me seeing I have 3 girls of my own & lots of girlie stash. I hope they ...
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• Sue’s Advent Series – Week One, Tree Border: Day Four

  
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  Finished card 4.25" x 5.5"Supplies:Stamps:Tree Border -D1277 (Memory Box)Papers:Matte... Visit Stampers Quest to find out more about this article! You never know what surprises you may find on the trail!
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• Wednesday Sketch Challenge

  
  My Creative Corner! — Authority: 130
  I found this sketch to be a BIG challenge for me. This is totally stepping out of the box. I tried to do the wave with the Stampin Up! Cutter Kit but I didnt have much luck with that. So what I ended up doing was printing out the sketch (I always print one out for my album) and I cut the wave out and used it as a ...
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• Personalised Christmas Cards

  
  Huntsville Alabama | Mortgage loans | Credit cards | car loans | Apartments | Rent | Real estate — Authority: 130
  Design The Card You WantPersonalized Christmas cards offer you the benefit of being able to choose exactly the design you want. Whether you opt for a photograph, a more traditional but personalized Christmas scene, or a design or artwork is up to you – whatever you choose, you’re guaranteed excellent results when ...
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• Sue’s Advent Series – Week One, Tree Border: Day Three

  
  http://stampersquest.com — Authority: 130
  Finished card  4.25" x 5.5"Supplies:Stamps:Tree Border -D1277 (Memory Box)Merry Holiday... Visit Stampers Quest to find out more about this article! You never know what surprises you may find on the trail!
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• Homemade for the Holidays - Part 1

  
  Take Root and Write — Authority: 136
  "And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling: How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadnt before. ...
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• Papertake Weekly

  
  Gramma's House of Cards — Authority: 127
  Hi everyone and happy Tuesday! Hope youre having a wonderful week, and to my friends in the US, If your anything like me, youre busy getting ready for a fiest on Thursday. For the Papertake Weekly challenge this week, the fabulous Dawny has asked us to make a favorite Christmas card, and its being sponsored by the ...
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• Laurens Wedding Christmas Cards

  
  Gourmet Invitations Blog — Authority: 123
  When Lauren saw Katys Christmas cards last week, she asked if I could do the same for her. It has been so much fun to take my brides wedding themes and turn them into Christmas Cards.
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• Snowman Holiday Photo Cards - Let the Snowman Deliver Your Best Wishes For The Holidays

  
  Spray Paint Car Blog — Authority: 154
  You might never have seen a snowflake. Or, you might get buried every year. In either case, you’re sure to be familiar with one of the most delightful symbols of the winter season: the snowman. This traditional icon is the ideal way to deliver your best wishes for the holidays. A classic design just might be best ...
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• Snowman Holiday Cards to Touch The Heart of All Your Friends and Family

  
  blabstr.com — Authority: 165
  You might never have seen a snowflake. Or, you might get buried every year. In either case, youre sure to be familiar with one of the most delightful symbols of the winter season: the snowman. This traditional icon is the ideal way to deliver your best wishes for the holidays.
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• The Christmas card dilemma

  
  Margie and Edna's Basement — Authority: 421
  Edna: Margie, Im a little worried about our Christmas card list. Weve got a long list of friends and family who usually get a card from us, but I dont think we can afford to buy that many brand-new Christmas cards this year. What should we do? Margie: Let me study on that. Well, we could take the ones weve gotten ...
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• Sue’s Advent Series – Week One, Tree Border: Day Two

  
  http://stampersquest.com — Authority: 130
  Finished size 4.25" x 5.5"Supplies:Stamps:Tree Border -D1277 (Memory Box)A Wintry Hello... Visit Stampers Quest to find out more about this article! You never know what surprises you may find on the trail!
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• Homemade Christmas House

  
  I am Derby — Authority: 123
  I got it done!!! YAY! I was suppose to spend the day preparing for our vacation but I am obsessed with this little house, LOL. Its done now. I used PTIs Homemade and Home for the Holidays. The house is from a template by Lauren Meader sold through PTI. All the little Christmas elements are from PTIs Home for ...
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• Impressions of Christmas Past

  
  A Necessary Creativity — Authority: 123
  Here’s my latest project for Custom Crops…a vintage inspired Christmas card.  You can see all the details for this card and many other new Christmas cards, FREE templates, cut files and project tutorials at Custom Crops.Pssst…hey you guys … I might get into a lot of trouble for this… Kelly over at Custom ...
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• Crazy 4 Challenges Week #12

  
  WeeBeeStampin — Authority: 123
  Since im bored and Shawn is still at work, the baking is done for now & the kids are fed....I decided to sit down and play along with Saturdays Crazy 4 Challenges challenge. I had alot of fun with this card! The bear image is from Forever Friends. Arent they so adorable? I purchased a few of these stamps so id ...
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• KISS

  
  'EH'mazing Stampers — Authority: 120
  Greetings! Here is a perfect example of KISS. (keep it simple silly) I really loved this card on SCS on quickly made one up for myself while I have my friend, Lynns stamp set! I hoping to make a bunch of these ones up for myself this year to use. Its stamped on Shimmery White cardstock which is hard to make ...
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• Spreading Holiday Cheer

  
  The IronWorks Blogger — Authority: 142
  It’s the time of year when we give thanks and start to pass along holiday cheer. Wouldn’t it be nice if you did both to the people who have served our country. When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many ...
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• Paperspring | Christmas Cards | Review and Giveaway

  
  The Dirty Shirt - Hands on product reviews for items from baby products to tech gadgets — Authority: 514
  Paperspring was launched in 2008 by Charlie Chan Printing, a commercial printing company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by none other than Charlie Chan (not the detective, just a regular guy who happened to be named “Charlie Chan”) in 1969, our humble printing company has produced beautiful print ...
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• Christmas Card Communication

  
  Communication Exchange — Authority: 122
  Christmas cards bedecked our living room when I was a child. They arrived in the mail by the dozens, starting soon after Thanksgiving and my mother immediately hung them from the mantel or around doorways. These multi-colored greetings were a major part of holiday decoration at our house. Some showcased funny ...
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• Uprinting Discount

  
  Life in Reality — Authority: 120
  It’s that time of the year.  I’ve already got my Christmas cards just gotta get those things addressed.  If you don’t have yours yet, you should check out Uprinting’s site.  You can get 15% off Greeting Cards right now.  That’s 15% off, a pre-design quote and a proof of your design…go get ‘em, lest ...
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