Thursday 28 November 2013

Peronalising Cards

Well where did all that time go!  I'm pleased to say I have been very busy - but it's a shame I have been too busy to update this blog recently so a bit of a double-edged sword there.

Today I want to tell you all about how I can personalise cards for you.

Personalising a card can mean anything from adding a name, a specific sentiment, an age or making a card with a specific theme/image.  It can also mean using your photographs on the card too.

Here are some examples of cards I have personalised, just to give you all some idea of what I can do.

The first card is one I made to send to my cousin.  To make this card I used two photographs - one taken about 50 years ago and the other one taken earlier this year - both of my cousin.


Earlier this year my sister in law asked me to make a wedding card for her - and to put the names of the happy couple onto it.  This is the card I made for her:

Not only did they get their names on the card but also the date of their special day too.
The same card was adapted to make a Ruby Wedding anniversary card for my cousin and her husband.



Here are more examples of personalised cards:

This was a card I made when our great nephew was born, complete with his name and date of birth.
  I have made many new baby cards for people which have included a photo of the new baby and details of name, date and place of birth on the insert.  Here are a couple of examples (details have been removed to protect privacy)

Both the card front and the insert were personalised on this new baby card

The insert of another new baby card


A couple of examples of children's cards with names added to them:

Name and age added to this card front

Name added to this card front

I was asked to make a card for a couple whose anniversary is at Halloween, and who like bats.  This is the card I made.

I don't suppose it would have been easy to find a mass-produced card to these specifications in the shops!
And this card was one I designed a couple of years ago for my niece who loves hats, tea and Alice in Wonderland:

More information about this card HERE

Earlier this year my son sent me a photograph of a friend and some wording and asked me to turn it into a birthday card for him.  This is the card:



And a birthday card I made for my husband:

The clock on this card started life as a photograph of his own Regulator clock - more info HERE.
And more examples of personalised cards:

First birthday card for our great niece.


New Home card with the surname of the recipients on the sign.

Photograph of pet on front and personalised message inside

18th birthday card with name on front

Birthday card with name on front

Wedding card with names and date on front

Birthday card with name on the front
Birthday card for a dancer with name on front - more information HERE

Birthday card for a tea lover with a photo on front (more info HERE)

Birthday card with name on front

Male birthday card with name on the front - more info HERE

As a large percentage of the cards I make are designed digitally then most cards can be adapted to incorporate names, ages, specific wording/sentiments or designed around a particular theme/topic.

If you are interested in having a personalised card made then please contact me by either completing the contact form at the bottom of this page, messaging me on my FACEBOOK PAGE or emailing me at charliecardscramlington:gmail.com (marking the subject line card enquiry).

For more examples of my work please visit my PERSONAL BLOG.

Thank you for visiting Charlie Cards blog.

Catherine