You can't suppose it is too early to think about Christmas cards. The earlier you plan about these greeting cards and all the other gifts you are to give in the holidays, the better. Christmas is a part of human culture as well as the Christian tradition and a lot of our Christian folks out there would want to make the season special to friends, colleagues, and loved ones by sending special greeting cards.

Gifts and greeting cards are a must-give and must-have during Christmas, which is a season of sharing. Because of that you have to make sure you are making the right planning. Why is there a need to plan a simple activity as giving out cards for Christmas? There are a few reasons and the most important, perhaps, is that you do not want to leave somebody out. You also want to send cards that are seriously crafted and not something made out of a rush.

When you are giving away greetings in form of cards, you most likely want to include a lot of people, not just close relatives and friends but even acquaintances, to make a good impression or simply to foster good ties. So it is a good suggestion to make a list of people, and as much as you would like to include many people, you also want to make the number reasonable. You cannot send a card to someone who thinks of you as a stranger.

Make sure that the number of people is manageable for you. If you think you can get on with a hundred people then do so. Remember, you are going to be spending more cash when you mail these cards, unless all the people on the list are your neighbors or colleagues.

Now, getting on the card making thing is either easy or demanding depending on many things such as the design and number of recipients. The good thing about making cards yourself is that you have control of the design and theme and color. You also would be crafting your own personalised greetings. This makes use of your creativity and time. If you have time after work and on weekends, you may work on the cards one by one.

Many people simply buy stationery and personalise the cards by writing a message on a portion reserved for the message. This is way easier and more convenient than the former. You can actually do it on a vacant time.

Where to buy the materials?

Basically you would need quality paper and a nice pen and some art materials if you are doing the cards yourself. The rest of the handwork would rely much on your artistry. In fact, you can just find good cards from which you can pattern your own or simply create your own original pieces.

If you want to make your life more convenient, though, choose to buy ready-made cards.

Where to find them?

Drive to the nearest stationery shop and your problem is over. But there is an easier way and that is to go online and look for good sites that sell greeting cards. The search takes a few seconds and you will have a number of websites that sell all sorts of cards. There are images to see and you can make choices this way.

If you want to go for personalised Christmas cards, online stores have these items for you. Personalising your cards is not something you can rely on your vendor to do. Do it yourself by writing your own message that is unique for each receiver. While a general "Happy Holidays" is good, an individualistic message for each of your addressee is better.