Homemade vs Shop-bought Cards

[Cumulus]

When a festive season comes around, or you are celebrating a special occasion with a friend/relative, do you prefer to make your own cards for them, or buy them from a shop?

I recently began to deviate from the normal shop-bought path, by ordering from Moonpig which does custom cards, but soon grew tired of the limited customisation and quite steep fees. This Christmas I began to explore creating my own gift-cards and find it a lot more creative.

What about you? Do you buy pre-made cards or try and make your own?

[KMO Studio]

I usually buy store bought but that's because they're easier to send through the mail than some of the homemade ones that have some glued on details.

[Napkin Head]

My aunt (who sadly passed away a few years back) really enjoyed making her own cards.

..it seems like a pretty good way to recycle - if only I had the time to spend doing it!

[Ash]

When I was younger, I used to make homemade cards for my parents. But nowadays I just buy shop-bought cards. It's just easier especially as most people I know don't really care about cards that much

[ZandraJoi]

I haven’t given cards in a long time. We don’t do gifts either. We just gift the “time” spent with a loved one. But to answer this, I preferred making my own. I did that since I was a kid. I’d write a nice poem, create it for the individual, make it one of a kind. My husband also used to make his own cards. While I was more on the written aspect, he does the art.

[Lee]

Our kids make cards for their parents in school here for most event, Fathers and Mother’s Day, Christmas etc..

We also make our own calendars and have done since I was young.

[Sharon]

Store bought kinds (particularly ones that catch my eye) can cost up to $8 sometimes. We typically make our own cards which appears to be more acceptable now that I have a daughter. She enjoys the activity too so it's a WIN-WIN.

[Nomad]

I don't buy cards. If I have to send greeting cards, I send virtual cards instead. However, I would like to try making cards with my kid someday.