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Good ideas for cards, calendars and getting noticed.
Plain answers to the questions customers ask us, with the real designs to show for it.
Every holiday printing deadline for 2026, in one place
When to order holiday cards, calendars, address labels, event flyers and yard signs this season, plus what to do on December 24 when it's all too late.
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NewDigital holiday cards, painted by Pica Pig
Send a holiday card by email, with your photo and your words. Pica Pig paints it onto the screen when it's opened. Your first card is free.
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LocalShop small in Solano County this holiday season
Small Business Saturday is November 28. Ten easy ways to keep your holiday money close to home, and a checklist for local shops getting ready.
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What to write in a business holiday card, with 20 examples
A short, warm note to clients, customers and staff that sounds like you and not a form letter. What to say, what to leave out, and messages you can use as they are.
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Make a holiday card out of your child's art
The drawing on the fridge is the best card you will send this year. How to photograph it, frame it on the card, and have it printed for Christmas.
- Gift ideas
Gift ideas for grandparents who have everything
They do not want more things. They want more of the people. Five gifts that give them that, starting with the one they will look at every day of the year.
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How to take a family photo that works on a holiday card
Light, framing, room for the greeting, and the one mistake that makes a good photo print blurry. Everything you need is the phone in your pocket.
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When to order holiday cards for Christmas 2026
The dates that matter for holiday photo cards this year, why a proof takes a few days, and what to do if you have already missed the window.