Print Greeting and Note Cards for Profit. Part 1
By Christine Pentecost— The greeting and note card business is booming despite the ease of sending digital cards. Hallmark’s slogan sums up the difference between the two. An emailed card is a half-hearted gesture, but “when you care to send the very best” only a paper card will do. It shows you’ve taken the time to give your recipient a warm and personal feeling when they open the envelope. About 12 years ago, I decided to...
New Photo Project Book Really Delivers!
By Albert Chi— Despite its quirky title, this new photo book by Chris Gatcum will introduce you to a plethora of projects, allowing you to achieve creative mastery of the digital photography medium…stuff you’ve always wanted to do but never quite figured out how. The subtitle of the book is “52 weekly projects to make you a better photographer” but don’t mistake this for the usual run-of-the-mill book of its kind; it’s way better. The...
Printing Project Ideas: Sample Kits
Find ideal paper for your needs with our Sample Kits Many of you have tried one or a few papers, but have you explored our other papers? We have samples kits for scrapbookers, photographers, artists, and greeting card enthusiasts.We recommend printing the same image or collage on every surface and keeping it in a binder for reference. This way you can see how each surface affects the same image with vibrancy, color depth, and texture....
Printing Project Idea: Postcards
Create You Own Postcards Now is a great time to send postcards to family and friends or add them to your online store. Use your photography & art to make custom postcards, sharing your past adventures or your latest art work. We have gloss, matte, and fine art options in both the standard 4×6 ($0.35 to mail) postcard size or larger 5×7 ($.0.50 to mail). Our most popular options are our 60lb. Pecos River Gloss and 60lb....
Printing Project Idea: Print for a Photo Album or Framed Wall Art
Remember looking through your family’s photo albums? While at home during this time, why not work on creating your own photo album. Whether you use 4×6 or 5×7 for prints, we have the sizes and surfaces you need to print your inkjet photos to last for years to come. The two most popular papers for photo albums are our UltraPro Satin and UltraPro Gloss. If you don’t already...
Printing Project Idea: Create Your Own Coloring Pages
If you are looking for projects to do while at home, printing your own coloring pages is a quick and easy craft project. You can print some free coloring pages for kids AND adults from Crayola’s website as well as The Spruce Craft’s . You can also turn your own photography or artwork into a coloring page with websites like Reallycolor.com The two papers we recommend for coloring pages (tested with...
3 Printing Project Ideas to Do at Home This Weekend
1. Greeting Cards: Turn your art & photos into greeting and note cards with ease! All it takes is a desktop inkjet printer, our professional quality card stock, and a few minutes. What you get is an amazing custom-made card that you can share with friends and family. You can easily sell cards online as well. 2. Scrapbooking: Scrapbookers rejoice! Red River Paper offers the photo inkjet papers you’ve been...
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