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• EandE0919

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  I just mailed out my STD postcards that I ordered from Vistaprint!! It's the best option! I downloaded the adobe photoshop trial software to create the postcards. Vistaprint provides a blank photoshop template that helps you guide where the design should be.  I had to save the final file as a pdf in order to get within the size limits that Vistaprint requires. When you upload the file in Vistaprint...the image may look a little distorted (i.e. not perfectly clear)..but don't worry..when the cards came in they look perfectly like the image in photoshop. This really is such a great way to do your STD cards. I would recommend getting the cheapest shipping option..though it says 21 days..it normally take only 5-7 days max. I think I got mine within 4 business days. So with shipping I only paid like $11 for 100 cards. The magnets are super thin, so I would recommend just doing the postcards. Plus you can mail the postcard as is with a postcard stamp (28 cents vs. the normal 44 cents) and don't have to get envelopes. Another suggestion, I used one of those corner rounding cutters that you can get at Hobby Lobby or another craft place. That way I didn't have the typical straight square postcards..the rounded corners looked really nice. I'll try to upload a picture of the postcard shortly so you can see. Let me know if you have any questions. I had a lot of fun doing these and was so excited to save so much money. I know some photographers will charge you like $100 for just 25 postcards. So this is a fantastic deal!

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• ccoffey2

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  We used Zazzle. We did a postcard, you can put whatever you want on it.

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• izellgon member

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  TO: EandE0919 ...SO ...u first created your own postcard on photoshop then uploaded it on vistaprint right? and on vista print did u go under magnets or where? and they sent it to you with the magnets already or no magnets at all just postcard?  because i'm trying to do myself too. i'm getting married May 10, 2010 how much in advance are u sending yours?

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• izellgon member

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  sorry ** May 7, 2010 is my date not the 10th...:/

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• EandE0919

  

  October 2009 edited December 2011

  If you go to vistaprint and go to the free 100 postcards thing..then you can choose upload own image or something. Then from there they have a photoshop template you can download and then in photoshop you can add all your images/text/etc. Then save it as a pdf and upload that image for the postcard. I did postcards because their magnets are real flimsy and the postcards look really nice. My date is March 13,2010 and I just sent mine out last week..so like 5 months in advance..i think the recommendations I have seen are 5-6 months in advance. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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