The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most hectic.

What if we told you that you could check one major item off your holiday to-do list and that you could do it all from the couch,

your desk during your lunch break, or anywhere you’ve got a few minutes to spare?

One of our stationery vendors, Printswell, has made it extremely easy to customize and order gorgeous holiday cards completely online.

 The process is fast and simple and your end result can be shipped directly to your door! Scroll through the slides below for our step by step guide to customizing your holiday cards with Printswell. 

Step One

The Printswell portal can be found by either navigating to the Personalized Gifts + Paper tab on our website menu and selecting the Printswell option under the Invitations + Stationery drop down menu or by clicking the button below. Right click to open Printswell in a new tab while you follow these steps!

 

Once you’ve opened up the Printswell homepage, navigate to the Holiday drop-down menu to the far lefthand side of the screen and select which holiday you’d like to customize cards for.  

 

Helpful Hint: if you want cards with foil lettering, you will need to choose the Foil-Pressed option from the drop-down menu, then narrow your search using the drop-down menu on the Foil options page.

Step Two

Once you select your holiday, you will be navigated to a page with different style options available for that holiday. Once you find a design that suits your fancy, double click to get started on custom details! 

Step Three

From your design page you will make basic specifications for your order like the quantity of cards you want and your preferred die cut shape and paper type. Once you’ve made those selections, hit the Personalize button at the bottom. 

Step Four

Next, you’ll be taken to a page where you can make further customizations to your card’s design. You can change the background color of your card, change text color, and even add more text or photo boxes! This is also where you will upload whatever photo you want to use if you are doing a photo card. 

Step Five

After you’ve made any desired changes and added your photo(s) to the front of your card, hit the Next button in the upper righthand side of the screen to complete same steps for the back of your card. You can utilize the tool bar on the left side of the screen to add a text or photo box if the back of your card is blank. 

 

Helpful Hint: Something to keep in mind while customizing the back of your card is whether or not you plan to add hand written messages to the backs of your cards. If you plan on writing on the back, you will want to steer clear of bold patterns or dark colors in your design customizations.

Step Six

Once you’ve completed any customizations to the back of the card, hit the Next button. 

 

Now it’s time to review and finalize your order! Review your customizations and paper selections and fill in the other prompts on the page. 

 

Helpful Hint: We love that Printswell offers an assortment of paper stock options to fit your needs! Standard paper is approximately a 110lb. weight and is a nice, sturdy cardstockIf you're looking for a slight upgrade, the Premium 120lb. Cardstock is just a touch thicker paper. We usually reserve the Double Thick 240lb. Cardstock for wedding invitations, but this is a great option if you're looking for that luxe upgrade!


Another note: if you’re interested in having each recipient’s name and address printed on their envelope, please reach out to hello@allshewrote.com for assistance and we would be happy to help! 

Step Seven

Once everything on this page is to your liking and your selections have been made, hit the Save & Continue to Cart button on the bottom of the page. 

From here, you will input the shipping destination for your order followed by a screen to select your production time and shipping speed. The final page will ask for any promotional codes (don't forget to check the top banner for any discounts!) and your payment information. No changes can be made to your card's design or quantity after the 'Place Order' button has been clicked. A confirmation email, digital proofs (if selected), and shipping confirmation will be emailed directly from Printswell as your order progresses!

 

Now it’s time to pour yourself some cocoa and give yourself a pat on the back for handling that major holiday season task like a pro!