It seems to be a peculiarly American thing to stamp your initials all over your tote bag/pillow cases/boxer shorts - which is a little too much for me - but I really do love the idea of personalized stationery. At Christmas it's especially lovely to make your card stand out from all the others which plop onto the doormat (if anyone is sending real paper cards anymore, that is).
So today I've been looking at personalized stationery. My favourite is Fabulous Stationery, whose cards are exactly what they claim to be. Last year I ordered some of their holiday cards and they were great quality, and not too expensive. They have tons of graphic, slightly retro designs which definitely get the festive season off to a stylish start. (See above and below).
Those personalized family cards with photos of smiling/gurning babies don't always do it for me so if you prefer to play it safer, you can't go wrong with a beautifully stylized portrait of your family like these by Etsy-er Saratams.
Another favourite is Moo cards. You can either print from your own images, or choose from their range of designers; currently featuring very cool illustrators like Rachel Cave
and Jo Askey. I've ordered customised post cards from Moo this year as our holiday cards - great for the environment too, as they use 60% less waste to create then normal cards, and NO envelopes!
If even that is a bit too saccharine for you, how about some classic initials? Fancy but not too blue-blood, these cards by Etsy-er DingbatPress would work at Christmas or any time of the year. After all, even in the age of email we all love getting a card through the post, right?
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