Best place to print predesigned Holiday Cards?

[tinamarie]

I designed the front of our holiday card but I'd like to have a company print a greeting on the side of the card or on the back. (I'd like fairly thick photo paper). (Last year, I used Vista Print but the quality was not good).

I found a lot of sites that require the use of their template. I'd like a blank template that I can insert my card into and still be able to add a greeting.

So what do you girls think?
Where is the best place to have these printed?

Thanks!
Tina

 

[Dutch_Diva]

I did research on it this year as my mother-in-law needed it and found that Costco's actually has the cheapest offer. 50 cards for $14.99 and $5 or $6 for each additional 25 cards. It includes envelopes. Just go to Costco's online photo service (you can do it online as well if you don't have one near your house).

 

[Callfamilycircus]

I am making my cards 4x6 prints. If you sign up at Walgreens you will get 50 prints for $5 coupons.

 

[clarabear]

I always use Costco too. But it is all one-sided.

 

[petey111]

I use Costco too. But I do the 5 x 7 photo greeting cards. I had a problem with the first batch I made last year where it was printed a little off. But they refunded my money and then I paid for a new batch. I was very happy with the quality of the card overall though. And I picked it up at a Costco by my house. I've used Shutterfly, but they are more expensive.

 

[LaurieW]

how about persnickety prints - they have a custom option

 

[tinamarie]

Thank you all for your input!

I chatted with the Persnickety people today. They are so helpful!!

I think I will try their site for both my cards and photo book gifts. I am emailed them first to find out the thickness/weight of the pages. Have any of you received items from them? were you happy with the quality? how was the thickness?

Tina

 

[LaurieW]

I think Molly aka biograffiti uses them

 

[ourmisadventures]

I think Molly aka biograffiti uses them

Yeah, Molly's done several write ups on them & was a featured designer.

I used to use Walgreens, but their quality is awful, I always ended up standing there and making them reprint. The problem is they apply "color correction" when they print.

With costco, you can opt out of their color correction/additional rendering services & place a note on your order. They will reprint if there's a problem and/or they ignore the note.

 

[tinamarie]

Ok. Thank you!
I'll read up on them on Molly's blog.
Tina