Christmas Collection 2014

It is time to break out the tinsel and bows, our 2014 Christmas Collection is live! After much deliberation of colors, styles and clever holiday sayings our collection is ready to go. This collection's primary focus is on the family photo. Each piece offers a variety of ways to showcase those lovely holiday photos, while sending warm holiday wishes. Each card comes with two different backer options and your choice of kraft or white envelope.

This season we are offering FREE envelope addressing and coordinating liners. Our digital printing prices are:

50 or Less:  $2.25
51-100: $2.00
101 or More: $1.75

Below is a taste of the new collection. Visit our Etsy shop for more details!

** A special shout out to our good friend Holly of Hollylynn Photography for letting us showcase her beautiful photography in our designs.

Enjoy! And Happy Holidays everyone!

We're Teaming Up!

Fall is in full swing and the holidays are right around the corner, and as a special treat Ivory House is teaming up with Hollylynn Photography to offer you an amazing holiday special. Not only will you get some awesome family photos, but a custom designed holiday card and matching photo ornament to boot. It's really very simple.

STEP 1:
Book a mini session with Hollylynn Photography and get some awesome photos.

STEP 2:
Send Ivory House your favorite photo and any lovely ideas you have for your design. Don't have any? No worries, we will come up with concept for you!

STEP 3: 
Receive a lovely matching photo ornament compliments of Hollylynn Photography.

STEP 4:
Adorn your tree, mail your cards and spread your holiday cheer!

The Design Process:
Once you pick your favorite photo simply contact Ivory House to place your order and discuss your holiday card dreams. Your design can be chosen from our Readymade Holiday Collection (Coming soon!) or a custom design. Totally up to you!

Printing Process:
Once your design has been finalized, you can choose from two different printing options:

1. Printable: These are sent to you as a digital file, where you can choose to either print them at home or take them to a third party printer. 
2. Standard: This option allows Ivory House to print your designs in-house and ship them directly to your door. No muss, no fuss! Easy as pie. All designs are printed on a premium, extra heavy stock and include a plain white envelope when neccessary.

Payment Options:
Ivory House accepts a variety of payment options: Cash, Checks and Credit Cards. Credit cards can be taken via PayPal, Etsy or Square. Whichever is your preference.

If you have any questions about the process or any of the promotional details please contact Ivory House or Hollylynn Photography for more information.

** Offer valid through December 24, 2014

7 Tips for Proper Etiquette When Sending Christmas Cards

Many families have their own personal traditions to follow when they send Christmas cards, but there are still some rules everyone should observe to make sure your holiday cards are full of perfectly articulated cheer.

1. Be aware of which cards are going to which families. Some people prefer to send out generic "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" cards to everyone on their lists, but sending out cards that are more personalized is also nice. If your family celebrates Christmas, by all means send Christmas cards. But make sure that Christmas cards don't get sent to people who don't celebrate it. Keep each card appropriate to the recipient.


2. Mail your cards as early as possible, but not more than a week before Thanksgiving. Ideally, you want your cards to arrive in early or mid December. While sending them too early is not the best scenario, keep in mind that the post office is extremely busy this time of year and you don't want your cards to arrive after Christmas day.


3. Use your own handwriting wherever possible, especially on the outside of the envelopes and signatures inside the cards. This will give your cards a personal touch and show that you care enough to take a few minutes and give each card some attention. If you have a few more minutes, handwrite a short note on the inside of the card.


4. Include your return address on all cards. The return address serves many purposes. First, the recipient will know who the card is from right away. Also, it ensures that they have your current address every year and they can use it to send a card back to you if they haven't already.


5. Don't send e-cards as a substitute for real cards. A Christmas card should be an act of generosity with a personal touch. If all you have to do was click a link to send a card out, it no longer evokes the feeling of traditional winter cheer. It's easy to get affordable Christmas cards online these days, including high quality ones from Tiny Prints. We can even send them to your house so you can add final touches before sending them out.


6. When sending Christmas cards to business associates, send it to their offices unless you also know them socially. If you haven't been introduced to their families, keep the cards professional. Sign the cards with a note from you personally, but reserve the family photo cards for your friends and relatives.


7. When sending cards to co-workers, mail the cards to their homes rather than handing them out in the office. This is more personal, and avoids conflict in case you don't have cards for everyone. It also has a more traditional feel when your card arrives along with everyone else's in an addressed envelope.

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Holiday Cheer!

Having so much fun designing holiday cards. We hope they are bringing some cheer into everyone's homes.