shutterfly vs walmart/target for Christmas cards

blondbomber23 · December 2010

So I REALLY need to order Christmas cards. Yes, I realize that I'm cutting it close.

I was going to do the nicer cards on the thick paper but now I'm thinking it might be easier (and cheaper) to have them done on photo paper. Plus, I could get them out quicker.

How do the photo paper cards compare from a place like shutterfly compared to walmart or target? Is it worth the extra time it would take to get them from shutterfly?

shauna060708 · December 2010

Due to the blog offer I have gotten mostly Shutterfly ones so far and they are really nice. So nice that I might consider paying for them next year even though I am a cheapskate.

That being said, it seems like it is getting a little late to order online, wait for them to arrive, address them and send them back out so I'd probably just gowith a picture one from a local place fpr this year.

One word of advice. Test 1 before ordering like 50 because sometimes the color looks funky.

SusieDMB · December 2010

Costco & sam's both do a nice job if you have a membership or know someone who does. I wouldn't risk shutterfly taking a long time especially since a lot of people are ordering gifts & they are busy.

uofibabe · December 2010

I only did shutterfly because I had the 50 free and they are SUPER NICE but with that said if I didnt have the free offer I wouldnt have dropped 200 bucks for them.......I would have went with Walgreens 1 hour!

kelclay724 · December 2010

I just got one yesterday that was really cute, I looked on the back and it said walmart. It was a Hallmark layout though (there was a tiny HM in the corner). The quality looked really nice and I bet they're dirt cheap.