Shutterfly

When I read that Shutterfly was doing a blogger card giveaway I had two reactions. First, I was delighted. I mean, who wouldn't want to select 50 cards to send to friends and family at no charge. Second, I was kind of stumped. Why? I'd already ordered my holiday cards for the year. And, I had ordered them from Shutterfly!



Sigh...


But! I can always find a great use for 50 more cards to send. I do love sending cards. My husband actually teases me about this. ;)


Why Shutterfly you ask? I'll tell you...


After our wedding in 2008 we knew we would be sending Christmas cards out and of course we'd be sending them to our guest list. Seeing as our guest list was quite large since we had three events (the formal wedding and two receptions in Louisiana) I needed to find a cute card that had a great price.


Enter Shutterfly. This was our Christmas card from 2008. It was quite a hit and everyone loved the photo. I loved the great value we got!

Last year we spent more on our cards when we got them from another vendor. And, while I was happy with them, it was a splurge I wasn't quite ready to make again this year. (I am paying tuition to Culinary School after all.)


So, I went back to Shutterfly to see what the offerings this year were. And, I was quite pleased. They now offer the choice to print your cards glossy or matte. I always choose matte whenever I can since I think it adds a nice quality to things. And, they have some premium cards on heavier paper.

These are three that I very strongly considered:


Peace on Earth

Faith Hope Love

And, Retro Metro

Don't get me wrong, I was very happy with my cards from 2008, but I also want something a bit more polished the older we get. But, our list is still growing with friends (and family) so value is just as important as quality and wow factor.

And, don't worry, I'll reveal our Christmas card for this year soon enough. (After my real life friends have had a chance to get theirs in the mail.) I mean, they've only been delivered this week!

Head on over to Shutterfly and check them out - they have tons to choose from!