Creating Great Greeting Cards 

For your online PODs

Turning an illustration into a good greeting card takes more than just plopping a photo or drawing into a 5x7 format.

Things to keep in mind when creating top notch greeting cards:

1 Images are of top quality.
a. Photos in focus (unless you INTEND otherwise.)
b. Illustrations need to be clear, sharp & saved at the highest resolution/size ratio that your POD requires.
c. Have balance and focus in your design.
d. Check your spelling!

2 Give your greeting card a purpose. Perhaps it's a
Holiday - (Christmas and Mother's Day are the biggest card buying holidays,)
Occasion - (birthdays are the biggest - graduation and weddings are popular,)
Particular sentiment - (thank you, sympathy or encouragement come to mind.)
OR
"Everyday cards" should be eye catching in image and/or have wording that "speaks to" the customer.

3 Keywords: Describe image and sentiment in detail and make sure you know the POD "category" structure for profiling.

Ernestine's Easel 

at Greeting Card Universe

Ernestine's Easel is full of Collage, Whimsical and traditional art Greeting cards for holidays, occasions and "just because.

Ernestine will also create a custom collage for you to have made into greeting or note cards.

Greeting Card Groups & Sites 

Folks with a passion for creating

Greeting Cards Group at Squidoo

Great groups involved in the proliferation great art through greeting cards and small artworks.

Paper Greeting Cards Online

Perhaps you are looking for a card for a holiday that is not mainstream, an anti-valentine or just to say hello I miss you in French. This wonderful website pairs freelance artists with card buyers.

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Winter52 Love the collage idea... I'm going to get started on creating something like that for the next birthday coming up and that would be for my mom. I think that she would love something like that. :) Posted May 23, 2008

lhiller Your lense is great Ernestine, and your artwork priceless - I love it. Posted May 20, 2008

Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing! :-) Posted May 09, 2008

d-artist LOVE YOUR CARDS!your artwork is incredible...thanks for sharing 5*s Posted May 01, 2008

bdkz Hi Ernestine, Welcome to Squidoo! Posted April 15, 2008