Cheap Christmas cards?

Phatmouse

woolworth box of 40 £1 foil embossed, lovley

CarolnMalky

Do you have indoor markets near you, as they have lots of different cards at reasonable prices? Poundland is another fab place, and Tesco do some great cards, and even M&S do good cards at 3 for 2!

Good luck finding ones you like,
Carol

Kelinik

Studio cards here too, me, my Mum and my sister combine our order to share the p+p and are going to divide the huge tin of roses you get free with each order. Even better is when I requested my catalogue I got some free cards with it too!

Graham_S_4

hello,
I've not posted in a few months due to PC problems - but i'm fixed up now.

Try factory outlet stores. I do work for a large card manufacturer but i'm obviously not going to say which one, but you can get big discounts in factory shops - usually they are in the out of town retail villages - and the other obvious one is to buy after the event - when shops want rid of the stock.

while i'm on the subject though it is the supermarkets etc that take a massive cut of the profits when you buy a card from them - the company that makes them gets lots less.

but the best way is to make your own

Cheers

Graham

HopeElizzy

I got fed up with sending cards to people at work who I saw practically every day a couple of years ago. I pinned up a notice saying no-one was getting a card but I was making a donation to an animal charity (I work at a vets) and if anyone wanted to join me I'd collect and send the donations.
I was stunned to find that no-one sent any cards and everyone donated :j so I started a new tradition and we decide between us where the money is going. People can donate as little or as much as they want - no-one knows what anyone else has put in as I just leave an envelope out for the donations.

Perhaps this may be an option for anyone who has the problem at work.

littlelily

I've solved my own problem!!:j

Mencap catalogue arrived today and they do a Bumper Bargain pack of 80 cards for £6.99 (8.7p each!). Might not be the ABSOLUTE cheapest out there, but still a huge saving on what I normally spend and I get to support my favourite charity at the same time! :T

Now who do I send the nasty robin on top of a postbox one to?

greenpixey

I went to a place called the Card Shop last week and bought 40 christmas cards for a pound. Not cheep looking either. 4 different prints in the box of snowman, santa, teddy and raindeer with a bit of glitter on them. I'm well pleased.

Last year I waited til the last minute and didn't like the ones I bought or the price I paid for them.

tinselfairy

I noticed our local Superdrug were selling off last years stock cheaply when I was in there last week.

MATH

If you are feeling crafty you could make your own. I notice a lot of the poundshops are stocking Christmas Cards kits which make 6 cards. I've seen these kits for as little as 99p.

Alternatively you could create your own designs using salvage. A little tip I picked up the other day is to slash open a toothpaste tube, wash and then cut out shapes such as stars from it, mount inside showing to get a great silver foil effect. Snipped pictures from Christmas Catalogues, bits of ribbon or last years cards creatively used are great resources too. Xmas gift wrap is a cheaper alternative to those fancy backing papers the craft suppliers sell. I forrage along the beach for small bits of drift and shells to use for what I call my Urban Ethnic look. lol Acorn shells and the like would also be good