Birthday Postcards

You may or may not have heard of the online site called Zazzle. (There is a Zazzle store that caters to people in several different countries, but I will focus on Zazzle.com.) Zazzle is an online site that allows individual designers to create their own cards and then share them with the world. As a result, the site is filled with lively and unusual designs that you won't see at your local Hallmark or grocery store.

Yes, Zazzle also carries some brand name products, such as cards with Disney characters, but most of the stores are created by people who work from their own homes designing products they think others will love. Many of the cards are customizable, too, which means you can add your own photos or print your own favorite saying inside. If you purchase a card from Zazzle, you can be pretty sure the recipient hasn't seen it before.

There are many cards on Zazzle that would fit the bill, but sometimes having a collection of birthday postcards can make your life easier.

I grew up in a large family. I also have many friends from the different places I have lived with whom I like to keep in touch, and a birthday is a good time to send them a message. It turns out, though, that every month I have people I'd like to send a card to, and remembering them all far enough in advance to purchase the card and write the message inside can turn into a major, not to mention expensive, job.

That is why I have started to keep a stack of birthday postcards in my desk drawer. That way I always have one handy and can quickly write a message and send it off. If I ever get to the point where I'm running around with my head cut off, I may decide to pre-print a generic message on the back that I can add a few words to. That is an option Zazzle allows you to do. Right now, however, I prefer to write the whole message each time.

Some of these cards are from my own Zazzle store, sheilamarie78* . A couple of the birthday postcards I've made have places where you can customize the card by adding your friend's name. Because I love to sing the "Happy Birthday" song, I've included the line "Happy Birthday, dear ____" so that you can add whatever name you choose. This can be fun for anyone, but it would be especially fun for a person who has an unusual name, as they, too, can get a personalized card. 

Even though I have my own Zazzle store with many card options, the Zazzle site has many more options for you if you want to explore. Clicking on any of these cards will bring you to the Zazzle site where you can see for yourself what is available there. Who knows, maybe you'll be inspired to create your own cards from scratch!