Comments on: Idea for your invitations

By: Martial art schools

Martial art schools — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:14 +0000

I love this idea.This is truly a unique idea for invitations. I wonder how much the DVDs cost in relation to the traditional wedding invitations. Great post!

By: carolyn justice

carolyn justice — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:01:41 +0000

Please send me a price list i love this idea

By: Liz Crain

Liz Crain — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:34:27 +0000

Hi Alyson, You just did three wonderful things with this post: 1. Helped me promote my art in a more original and personal way. 2. Saved me a ton of money over one-occasion-only postcards. 3. Got me to make my first spontaneous blog comment (ie., not one required by one of your classes.) Thanks and thanks and thanks.

By: elizabeth st hilaire nelson

elizabeth st hilaire nelson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:15:28 +0000

I love this idea and plan to use it, I have cards and envelopes and bigger envelopes, so I am already equipped! Thanks Alyson! http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/

By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Alyson B. Stanfield — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:53:57 +0000

Bruce: Great! And a good idea not to forget the extra envelope. Ron didn’t do that, but I think he just might do it in the future. What do you mean by “card program”? Is there a specific program you use? I guess you have to have a larger envelope to mail everything in, but just slightly larger.

By: Lynne Oakes

Lynne Oakes — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:06:40 +0000

Good points all! But it is also VERY smart for the artist to do this since he can have a large quantity of cards printed and use them again, only changing the insert. A good plan in these times.

By: Bruce Morrison

Bruce Morrison — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:32:03 +0000

This is something everyone should do. I’ve been doing similar for many years now. Whenever I make a sale online or from the gallery, I include a card and envelope but only write a thank you note on a separate slip of stationary. I regularly hear comments about the beautiful card a friend had sent, with my business information on the back. I do the same again after a showing – whenever someone spends good money for my work I later send a thank you note on a separate slip of stationary inside a card…I usually include an envelope, and I slip the card and envelope inside a larger envelope so I don’t have to write on the original card’s envelope. This way they are encouraged to reuse it. A real nice touch is to make the card with the image they purchased on it’s front. All the information on the card image is printed on the card’s back with my business information. I’ve found the customer likes to send it to show off what they’ve purchased! Once you’ve set up a card program on your computer, it only takes about 5 minutes to reset with a new image and retype new image info on the back…then let it print while you work on other business.

By: Amélie Gagné -colourful & dreamy contemporary art

Amélie Gagné -colourful & dreamy contemporary art — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:21:45 +0000

Great idea! Thanks for sharing…