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Why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

Whether or not you’re planning a St. Patrick’s Day Party, we thought it might be fun to do a quick history lesson on this global celebration. Let’s find out why we celebrate this historic holiday.

Here we go!

The quick history of St. Patrick’s Day

Though he is a patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick wasn’t born there; he was born in Britain in 385 AD. At 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders.

An antique drawing of Saint Patrick chasing snakes.
Saint Patrick, chasing out the snakes (an allegory for when he converted the pagan Irish to Christianity).

Born the son of a deacon and grandson of a priest, Saint Patrick was forced to work as a shepherd in Ireland for siz years. He escaped from slavery, but eventually returned to Ireland, bringing Christianity with him.

So why do we party on celebrate this day?

Though it began as a religious holiday, this day is now a global celebration of Irish culture and heritage. In fact, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival!

Antique black and white photo of a Saint Patrick's Day parade in a city, on a crowded street. Tall buildings line each side.
St. Patrick’s Day has always boasted big parades. Here’s a parade, circa 1910-1915.

But why is drinking associated with St. Patrick’s Day?

Simple: the Lenten restriction on alcohol is lifted for that day.

Erin go Bragh!


Looking for St. Patrick’s Day frames or greeting cards?

Hi! We’re Studio Style, and we help party people get their picture home, safe and sound. We work with event planners, photographers, photo booth owners, and all sorts of party people to create memorable party favors to frame and protect event pictures.

Two St. Patrick's Day photo folders, one with a metallic green foil imprint on the front cover, the other printed green inside with a four-leaf clover. Green shamrock beads surround the folders.

Shop our themed photo folders and frames or give us a call at (800) 346-3063.

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Why you need Graduation Cards with Photo Insert for your Invites & Announcements

Your graduate is unique. They are one-of-a-kind. So why get them boring old, run-of-the-mill graduation announcements? No, they deserve something something special, something classic.

Don’t make the design the reason people fawn over your kid. Make your kid’s photo the reason they fawn over them. How? With graduation photo insert cards.

In case you’ve never seen (or heard of) photo insert graduation cards, here’s what they are: photo insert cards are a blank 5″ x 7″ photo card with window frame on the front cover so you can slip in a 4″ x 6″ printed photograph. This video shows you how to use them:

How to use photo insert cards, sometimes called photo frame cards

Why are photo insert cards better than printed invitations or announcements?

Printed photo cards have their place and are a great greeting card alternative. But graduation—whether it’s high school, university, or pre-school—deserves something classic, something a bit more upscale. Here’s what you get with graduation announcement cards with photo insert:

  • Use whatever photo you want. Shoot, use a different photo for each recipient!
  • Recipients can keep the photo—undamaged—after the ceremony or party. Photos simply slide under the window frame border. No glue or tape needed, and no extra design on the photo of your proud graduate.
  • Order blank or personalized. Handwrite the message yourself or we’ll add an imprint in classic, metallic foil.
  • One card, many uses. Not just for announcement and invites, these also work beautifully as graduation photo insert thank you cards.
  • You can frame them! Think of these cards as cheap graduation photo mats for frames. The card measures 5″ x 7″, so it provides a thin border around the photo. So go ahead, frame the whole card.

How to turn a blank photo insert card into graduation announcements

First, start by choosing a color. Standard white or black? Or perhaps a classic navy or forest green. Or maybe they want the eco-vibe and you can go with the classic recycled kraft card.

Second, decide whether you want blank or personalized graduation announcement cards. The benefit of blank cards is that you can make some truly DIY graduation photo cards by adding stamps, stickers, or doodle some artwork on there. Don’t want to go the DIY route? Blank graduation photo card announcements also look great as-is with nothing but a heartfelt note written inside.

The benefit of personalized cards is that a foil stamped imprint gives your photo cards a classic, timeless look.

Black photo insert graduation cards
Black photo insert card with metallic gold foil imprint.

Last thing… envelopes. All photo insert cards come with plain white mailing envelopes.

How to use graduation photo insert cards

  • Graduation announcement photo cards. Looking for something a bit more upscale than a printed photo card? Sturdy photo insert graduation cards can be foil stamped with your graduate’s future plans.
  • Graduation party invites. Whether it’s a big party or a quaint gathering, mail out custom graduation party photo invites.
  • Custom greeting cards for far-away friends & family. Even if you send them a video, send them a card so they can truly hold onto that memory, that moment.
  • Are you a photographer? Photo insert greeting cards are an easy addition to your senior portrait package. Learn more about our wholesale program.
Recycled kraft photo insert card for graduation announcements and invitations.
Make your own greeting cards! Just slip in your graduate’s photo in the front cover and write your message inside the blank card.
Wallet photo insert cards for graduation announcements or party invitations
Have wallet prints of your graduate? Opt for wallet photo insert cards. Perfect as small graduation announcements.

Let’s celebrate your graduate.

How can we help get the word out about your graduate? Whether you want to turn the graduate’s photo into an announcement, a party invitation, or use them as personalized graduation thank you cards, there are so many possibilities with photo insert cards.

Shop the line, send us a message, or give us a call at (800) 346-3063.

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5 Reasons You Need a Photo Booth for your Pictures With Santa

Pictures with Santa are so. much. FUN!

But pictures with Santa have changed. Remember the scene in “A Christmas Story” when Ralph and little brother Randy went to a department store to an elaborate setup with Santa up top and a biiiiiig slide for kids to go down? When’s the last time you saw a setup like that?

While getting your picture taken with Santa might not be as big of an ordeal as it used to be, it’s still very much a thing. But how you have those pictures taken has changed. Santa (and his helpers) don’t wait for you to come find them; nowadays, you’ll find Santa at just about any Christmas event planned during the holiday season.

While you can do a DIY set up to take your own photos with Santa, we have an idea that will give your party guests some fun, memorable prints: hire a photo booth.

Don’t think a photo booth is worth the rental cost? Read on to see why photo booths are such a great idea for getting your picture taken with Santa.


1. Photo booths have been around for a long time… people know how to have fun in them!

Even if the setup a photographer uses is similar to what a photo booth setup looks like, if you call it a photo booth, peoples’ inhibitions seem to dwindle a bit. Throw in some props and you have instant fun! How much fun would your party guests have if the guests and Santa used props in their photo booth pictures?

So if you want some fun, relaxed, candid photos with Santa at your company Christmas party or holiday event, consider a photo booth.

A collage of three photos of people having their pictures taken with Santa.
Photo booths often offer a more casual environment than studio portrait setups. Smile how you want, pose how you want, and shoot, give Santa a smooch if you want! Photos by Say Ya! Photo Booth. Visit them on Instagram or Facebook.

2. You can choose a backdrop to match your event décor.

Most photo booth companies have many different backdrop offerings. Some even offer custom designed photo booth backdrops!

But you don’t have to feel limited to just a solid screen. If space, time, and lighting allows, most photo booth companies will let you design your own backdrop—even if that includes Santa’s sleigh! So go on, think big.

A festive holiday scene set-up with a gingerbread village backdrop with small evergreens and Santa's sleigh in the foreground.
The sky’s the limit when it comes to your Santa photo booth setup. Add the sleigh, trees, and a backdrop. Photo by Say Ya! Photo Booth. Visit them on Instagram or Facebook.
A decorated Christmas tree stands in front of a simple background of black and red curtains for a photo booth setup.
For this event, they put a beautifully decorated Christmas tree against a simple red curtain backdrop as vivid as Jolly Old St. Nick’s suit. The sparkling garland and classic white lights add festive holiday flair. Photo by PicBox Photo Booth Company. Visit them on Facebook.

3. You can get printed AND social sharing options.

When it comes to having pictures taken with Santa, most people want the print, and that’s it. And that is perfectly ok!

But what if you want to create an online experience to further the message of your event or brand? That’s where photo booths with social media sharing capabilities come into play.

These photo booths with digital downloads or social sharing options let you share your pictures direct to your social media channel of choice. Shoot, some even offer gifs! The possibilities here are nearly endless. If you choose a photo booth with social media sharing, be sure to have guests tag your company, event, or use a special hashtag so you can follow the experience online.

Be sure to ask around, though, as not all photo booth companies offer the social sharing option.


4. Easier for kids

Let’s face it, some kids get freaked out at the idea of sitting on Santa’s lap. Even if they recognize him as Santa, he’s still a stranger up close.

When it comes to Christmas party photo booths with Santa, you have a few options for getting pictures with the kids.

First, you can take the traditional route of the kid on Santa’s lap or standing next to him. For a lot of kids, this works great. Others… not so much.

In order to keep all the kids (and their parents!) happy, consider creating a photo booth setup for the whole family to enjoy. Wary kids will be more open to participating if mom and dad or their friends are all in the picture with them.

A large group of people wear silly glasses and other props while having their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Santa and Mrs. Claus posed with the kids (and their silly glasses!) on a comfy couch with the rest of the family behind them. Photo booths can allow for large setups, meaning the whole family can have their picture taken with Santa. Photo by Shutter Booth Charlotte. Visit them on Instagram and Facebook.

5. You don’t really need Santa.

Gosh, we hope that statement doesn’t put us on the naughty list. But there’s some practicality behind that statement.

If hiring Santa for your Christmas event isn’t in your budget, you still have some great options with photo booths to make it look as though Jolly Old St. Nick was there.

Santa Replacement #1: Backdrops

Back to the topic of backdrops… some photo booths might have a backdrop with Santa on it. So you just pose in front of a picture of Santa and call it a day!

Other photo booth rentals might offer green screens, so you can choose from their library of backgrounds, or perhaps even design your own.

Santa Replacement #2: Props

Every photo booth has props. And most Christmas party photo booth rentals offer Christmas-themed props as part of their package. So while Santa might not be there, maybe you can wear his hat.

Six people pose in a photo booth in front of a bright, sparkling silver backdrop. They are all wearing funny holiday photo booth props and smiling or making silly faces.
No Santa? No problem! We think these props work great. Photo by Shutter Booth Charlotte. Visit them on Instagram and Facebook.

If the photo booth doesn’t offer Christmas-themed props, ask them if it’s ok to bring your own. If you go the DIY-route, check out any arts and crafts store or yes, even Target or Walmart.

Santa Replacement #3: Custom Photo Booth Print Design

If you opt for printed photos at your holiday party photo booth, ask the photo booth owner if they offer designs on their prints. Many photo booth companies offer designed prints in their packages. Here’s a bonus: some of them even let you add branding! As always, ask these questions to get the most out of your event budget.


How to find a photo booth for your Christmas party

Need help finding a photo booth near you for your holiday event? Here are three easy ways to find a photo booth near you:

  1. Go to your search engine (ex: Google or Bing) and type in “photo booth near me”. The results will populate with local photo booth businesses for you to research.
  2. Go to Facebook and search for “[your city] photo booth”. Below the search bar, scroll sideways to look for “Pages” and you’ll find a list of pages for photo booth companies.
  3. Go to Instagram, tap the search icon and type in either “photo booth”. Scroll sideways below the search bar and tap on “Places”. Not all of these will be local to you, but many will. Another way to search on Instagram is to search for the name of your city, scroll to “Places,” and tap on the name of your city. This will give you a searchable map. If your local photo booth owners have added their business location, they will appear on this map.

If you’re taking photo booth pictures with Santa, send those prints home in a festive photo folder

At Studio Style, we design and manufacture a full line of photo folders and cardboard frames—and yes, we have LOTS of Christmas designs. Just choose one to go with your event, or design your own. Not sure where to start? We can help! Send us a message or call us at (800) 346-3063.

Happy party planning! 🎄🎅🎁

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Easter Photo Folders: Capture Easter Memories with a Picture

Easter is just around the corner! Do you have your Easter photo folders yet?

If you’re organizing an Easter-themed event for your church, park district, school, a local mall, animal shelter, non-profit, or community organization, we’d love to help you make it memorable with Easter Picture Folders from Studio Style. Browse our Easter themed photo folders and paper picture frames.

These Easter picture folders make fun, personalized party favors for Easter and spring events. Photographers and event organizers love using our photo folders to their guests! Our customers order these Easter designs for church events, senior living communities, school parties, Easter egg hunts, breakfast photos with the Easter bunny, and other spring celebrations.

Your printed Easter pictures slip into the paper photo folder or frame, protecting them from fingerprints, creases, and candy smudges. Easter picture folder designs are available in 4″ x 6″ and 5″ x 7″ sizes as well as Fuji Instax and Polaroid instant prints. We have foil stamped and printed options available. Folders marked ” quick ship” are pre-printed and ready to ship. Please allow 7-10 business days for personalization on your Easter photo folders.

Quick Ship Easter Photo Folders

These two popular Easter picture holder designs are in stock, ready to ship for your last minute Easter event planning!

Easter Treat Bags

Easter egg design on a clear cello bag, with Easter bunny photo folders

These versatile, food-safe polypropylene (sometimes called poly) bags have many uses. Our cello treat bags come in 3 sizes and are printed with a cute pastel Easter egg design on the outside. These poly bags are perfect for making Easter treat bags to hand out at your Easter event, or for putting in Easter baskets. Fill these clear treat bags with colorful jelly beans, homemade cookies, candy eggs, muffins, toys, or any Easter goodies you desire. View our Easter treat bags here.

  • Crystal clear, food-safe bags are FDA compliant
  • Side gussets make the bag expandable… perfect for holding even more treats!
  • No minimum order
  • Sold individually

Bonus: Free Printable Easter Treat Bag Toppers

We’ve made these cute Easter treat bag toppers for your DIY Easter goody bags! From candy eggs and jelly beans to chocolate candy and cake pops, your treats deserve more than an ordinary zip-loc bag. Fill our Easter cellophane bags with your goodies and use our free cello bag toppers for the finishing touch.

Available in three sizes: favor size is 3 ½” wide; small size is 4″ wide, and the medium size is 5″ wide.

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DIY Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

Make Valentine’s Day special this year, by sharing your favorite memories with your loved ones. Here are a few DIY Valentine’s Day Card ideas to help you spread the love!

DIY Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids:

Kids DIY Valentines Card with cut-out hearts and red glitter

Let the kids get creative! Start out with your choice of a blank photo folder or a blank photo card. This fun DIY Valentine’s Day Card activity for kids can be done at home, in the classroom, or even at daycare. You’ll want to choose a blank paper photo folder or blank photo card to accommodate your print size.

If you have a parent volunteer available, have them snap a picture of each student with their phone so you can print it off at school or through a photo processing service.

Or Instant print cameras are a fun solution—just snap a photo of each child and watch as the camera instantly prints it out! We also have paper frames for Fuji Instax or Polaroid instant camera prints.

Next, let the kids decorate their DIY Valentine’s card with:

  • Stickers
  • Rubber stamps
  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
  • Tissue paper (just use a dab from a glue stick)
  • Sequins and glitter
  • Pre-cut paper hearts

Once they’re done decorating, add a printed photo or drawing to your photo card or paper frame.

Blank white photo card for framing pictures of kids

Finally, have each student write a special message or Valentine’s Day poem inside the card. Let the card dry and seal it up safely in an envelope for the safe journey home from school. Photo card envelopes can be purchased separately here. Please refer to the matching envelope style on your product page.

DIY Valentine’s cards are wonderful gifts for:

  • Grandparents
  • Godparents
  • Aunts & Uncles
  • Teachers
  • Babysitters
  • Coaches
  • Far-Away Friends & Family

Photo Cards For Valentines Parties and Events

Photo booth folders for Valentine's Day events personalized with logos, branding, and names

Custom Photo folders are great giveaways for Valentine’s Day Parties, a Daddy-Daughter dance or Princess ball, school events, park district events, singles’ celebrations, Galentine’s events, and beyond! We have photo folder designs for 2×6 photo strips, 4×6 prints5×7 prints, and more. Choose one of our stock designs or download our template and customize your own! Guests will love to have a photo to take home, and the photo folders offer plenty of branding space for any corporate sponsors or non-profit organizations supporting your special Valentine’s event.

 

DIY Photo Cards For Your Valentine

wedding photo thank you card with handwritten note

Use a 4×6 photo from your wedding, first date, or any special memory with your Valentine to create a sentimental DIY Valentine’s Card. Pictured here is our flint white photo insert card. Your photo slips easily into the top pocket opening on the outside of the card- no glue or tape needed!

Another great option is our elegant Valentines Day Heart photo folder with a red foil stamped heart on the front cover (your 4×6 or 5×7 picture will go on the inside).

Horizontal and vertical white photo folders with red heart Valentine's Day design on the front cover

Many of our blank or custom photo folders can be made into the perfect DIY Valentine’s Day card. Print out your favorite memories with your Valentine and share the love. With our “quick ship” designs, you may order as few as one piece (no personalization). Hand-write a note, or a short memory inside, slide in your print, and you’ve got a sentimental DIY Valentine’s Day card!

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New Christmas and Holiday Photo Folders from Studio Style

There are lots of memories to be made this holiday season – and what better way to capture the holiday magic, than with a photo? Whether it’s a snap of you and your coworkers, a candid shot of the kids, a family portrait, or an adorable picture of your furbaby, we’ve got the perfect line of custom paper photo frames and cardstock picture holders to create a beautiful DIY Christmas card, event keepsake, party favor, or holiday greeting.

We’ve added a few new designs this year, and we’d love to hear what you think! Leave us a comment below or drop us a note in the comments below, or visit us on Facebook.

New Holiday Foil Stamped Photo Folders

We launched four festive new designs this year to hold your 4×6 photos. Great for company parties, holiday events, winter weddings, fundraisers, and even as holiday cards. View the new Christmas photo event folder designs here.

Christmas picture folders with red and green foil designs

New 2×6 Photo Strip Holders for Holiday Events

These are great if you’ll have a photo booth at your event. We love working with DJs, event planners, and photo booth rental companies to create the perfect picture folders for every celebration.  Photos make a nice keepsake for your guests, and these 2×6 photo strip holders protect the prints from fingerprints, smudges, and creases. The 2×6 designs are made to order with your choice of corner cut slits or a fold-over pocket to hold your photo booth print. View all holiday 2″ x 6″ folders here.

2x6 Photo Strip Holders with peppermint candy design

Printed Photo Folders for 4×6 and 5×7 Pictures

These full-color folders are a beautiful take-home piece for corporate events, weddings,  school, church, and park district events, fundraisers, and holiday parties. The window border lifts up so you can easily slip your photo into the folder, and the fold holds the print securely in place. View all printed holiday photo folders.

Three blue winter-themed photo folders with event branding and company logos printed on the front covers

Holiday Photo Insert Cards for 4×6 Prints

DIY Christmas cards are easy with our beautiful holiday photo insert cards! Just choose a design, write your message inside, and slide your 4×6 print into the outside pocket. No glue or tape needed. View all photo insert cards here. 

Christmas photo insert card with candy cane striped design and custom sentiment

Whether you’re making your own photo Christmas cards to send to friends and family this year, or you’re an event planner, DJ, or photo booth owner looking to add an upsell to your event packages, we’d love to help you create the perfect piece with our versatile line of custom photo folders, photo cards, and paper photo frames. Need something fast? Choose one of our “Quick Ship” products! They’re on the shelf, already printed, and ready to ship within 1-3 business days. Questions? Give our team a call at (800) 346-3063.

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Capture Fall Memories: 6 Fun Photo Ideas for Autumn and Halloween Events

The air is getting crisp, the leaves are changing, and the sun’s setting earlier each evening. This means one thing: fall is almost here! And with it, fall festivals and Halloween parties.

At Studio Style, we love this cool, colorful season and all of the fun events that come along with it: pumpkin patch outings and apple picking to fall harvest festivals, costume contests, and fall photo shoots. We have some fun ideas to help you celebrate all of the special memories you’ll make this fall. Try our custom autumn themed photo folders for your Instax, Polaroid, 2×6, 4×6, and 5×7 fall and Halloween photo prints!

If you’re a photographer or an event organizer we’d love to help you create the perfect photo folder as a giveaway or party favors for your guests’ fall memories. Check out our fall and Halloween themed photo folders, or give us a call at (800) 346-3063 to chat about creating a completely custom paper frame for your Halloween event.

1. School events

Halloween Photo Folder and Instax paper frame

Send parents home with a “back to school” photo of their child working on a project in class or playing outside on the playground. Whether the kids are decorating gourds, playing in the leaves, or making a scarecrow, capturing candid school shots can make sweet memories during the fall season.

2. Fall fundraisers

Pink Ribbon Photo Folder

Fall fun-runs and 5k events are popular in October because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photos can be a great way to raise some extra cash for your philanthropy, and your community will be glad to chip in for a good cause.

Set up a photo booth area with a fun fall-themed backdrop so participants can pose with friends and family. Take donations for those who want to have their picture taken, and offer them prints inside a custom photo folder to match your event theme.

Offset the cost of the photo booth and accessories by finding a “photo sponsor” to cover the cost of the booth, props, and photo folders. The sponsor’s logo can be included on the front or back of printed photo folders at no extra cost, providing them recognition and exposure to your guests.

3. Pumpkin farm, haunted house, and apple orchard outings

Fall Photo Folders with autumn leaf design

Nothing says fall like taking a trip to the farm! Orchards, farms, and haunted house attractions can boost engagement by offering seasonal photo ops to their guests, with on-site prints and custom photo folders for sale for a small fee.

4. Oktoberfest and autumn harvest festivals

oktoberfest photo folder

You may only don the lederhosen once a year, but you can proudly display your Oktoberfest memories all year long with a custom photo folder. Guests at every fall festival love to take home a personalized photo keepsake, and photo folders are a great way to keep prints safe from beer splashes and mustard smudges.

Custom photo folders for your fall festival also present a great advertising opportunity for event sponsors who want to build brand awareness. Add a logo or a special offer to the back of your custom photo folder or paper frame for targeted advertising exposure to festival goers.

5. Halloween parties and costume contests

Halloween Party Favors

Take photos of everyone as they line up for the costume contest. Pose them in front of a plain background or a branded step-and-repeat backdrop. Have couples pose together and print the images as souvenirs for your guests. Some costume contest ideas:

  • Best dressed
  • Scariest costume
  • Best couples costume
  • Most creative costume
  • Winner by votes

Don’t forget best pet costume!

This can be a blast for your furry friends, too. Pet costume contests can be a great way to drive business to your doggy daycare, pet store boutique, or pet spa. A Halloween costume contest can also help raise awareness for shelters and adoption centers. Hold a special event to drive foot traffic to your location and delight your customers with photos and other prizes! Bonus idea: sell the photo prints or take donations as a fundraiser to help a local animal shelter or wildlife rehab center.

6. Fall photo shoots for engagements, families, and pets

Halloween Photo Cards from Studio Style

Turn your favorite fall photos into homemade greeting cards! Landscape shots, family photos, engagement pictures, or snaps of your pet against a fall backdrop fit perfectly inside our blank photo insert cards for 4×6 prints.

Best of all, you won’t need any glue or tape to hold the photo in place; just slide your print into the front pocket. Try the natural flax or desert storm colors to make your own DIY autumn and Thanksgiving greeting cards.

Have another fun fall event or photo idea? We’d love to hear it! Drop us a note on the Studio Style Facebook page, or leave a comment below.

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How to Sell Custom Photo Folders to the Wedding Market

Photo Booth Owners: want to grow your bottom line? Add custom photo folders to your event packages! They’re a great upsell and make affordable, personalized party favors. They also protect your prints!

In this video, we chat about how to sell Studio Style photo folders to brides and the wedding market.  We came back from the 2017 Photo Booth Expo last month, and wanted to address a question we heard from some photo booth owners: “Now that we have our photo folder sample kits, how do we sell these to our customers?”

Here are some of the big takeaways:

  1. Chat with your bride about her theme. Mention that you can offer custom photo folders to match the colors and style of the wedding.
  2. Photo folders protect the prints. Slip the prints inside to keep them safe from fingerprints, creases, and food/drink spills.
  3. Pitch the photo folders as inexpensive party favors. This ensures that all guests get a nice personalized keepsake to take home.
  4. Our designs are fully customizable. Change the colors, the text, or add a special message from the bride and groom.
  5. Offer a discount when they book. As a photo booth owner or photographer, you get wholesale pricing, so you can use these as an incentive to get brides to book with you, or offer them at a special price to thank them for choosing your photo booth service.
  6. Quick turnaround time (7-10 business days for production). Assure the bride that you’ll gather all of the details she wants to be printed on the folders, and you’ll take care of the ordering process for her.
  7. Get to know our themed designs. You can use our product photos on your website and in your marketing materials to showcase. Have samples on hand to show your prospective clients, and let them feel the quality and durability of the cardstock first-hand.
  8. Call us at (800) 346-3063 or chat with us online at StudioStyle.com if you have any questions, or are ready to order!
White portrait folder with gold foil wedding imprint
Shown: Horizontal White Portrait Folder (with personalization)

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3 Easy Ways to Make Your Own Christmas Photo Card

Each December, we await the rush of holiday greeting cards. From friends, family, neighbors, and even the local business owner, we receive holiday photo cards of all sorts and designs.

As a photo card printer, we take particular notice of the quality—especially when it comes to the paper stock.

But how are you to know how thick the card will be if you order it online? Unless you are familiar with paper weights, ordering Christmas photo cards online can be a tricky business. Studio Style has you covered. Check out some Christmas photo card paper comparisons below.

Cardstock Photo Cards

Christmas card with picture of a man and woman, with the word 'Peace'

We can print custom Christmas photo cards (flat, folded, or z-fold) are printed on bright white 14 pt. cardstock. How thick is 14 pt. cardstock? About as thick as the average greeting card. Thick enough that you can clip it in a clever Christmas card hanging display, stick in on the Christmas tree, or mail to friends and family (with the included envelopes!). Pssst… Head on over to Pinterest for some creative Christmas card display ideas.

Holiday Photo Insert Cards

For 4″ x 6″ Photos – Traditional paper photo frame cards, also called photo slip in cards or photo holder cards—no glue or tape needed!

Holiday photo insert cards with candy cane stripes and holly designs

Slide your photo into one of our archival photo insert cards and make a personalized greeting that will last. Photo insert greeting cards are great for sharing photos for milestones and holidays, as well as for photographers looking for a professional photo frame card to showcase their photographs. Choose from our exclusive collection of Simplicity blank cards for photographs or our foil stamped Christmas photo holder cards.

Christmas Photo Folders – Printed or Foil Stamped

Our holiday-themed photo holders are perfect for packaging your holiday event photography at breakfast with Santa outings and office holiday parties, but they also make nice holiday cards for your 4×6 or 5×7 prints. Choose from festive printed designs like our  Jolly SantaPeppermint Candy, or Christmas Tree – and many more!

christmas photo cards with picture framed inside

If you prefer the foil stamped designs, take a look at our quick ship styles like the Red Santa Claus, Silver Snowflakes, and Green Holly.  Our holiday event photo folders are perfect for any Christmas or winter-themed special occasion. Whether you’re planning a company Christmas party, coordinating a customer appreciation banquet, or want to send personalized holiday photo cards to friends and family, our collection of festive Christmas photo folders and photo cards are sure to help spread some cheer.

Santa Christmas Photo Card

 

Does paper thickness matter to you, or is the photo card design more important? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave us a comment below, or drop us a note on our Facebook page.

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Make Your Own Graduation Announcements

DIY Graduation Announcements for High School Seniors & College Grads

You did it! Graduation marks the end of one chapter, and the start of another. Congrats on your accomplishments—now let’s celebrate!

StudioStyle.com can help you create the perfect graduation announcements and grad party invites. The grad cards and and photo holders below can be customized for ALL types of graduations, from kindergarten, Montessori, junior high and middle school, to high school, community college, state university, nursing school, and graduate school.

Printed Graduation Announcements

From modern to classic, we can help you design graduation party invite to suit every grad’s style.

To create your graduation photo announcement or party invite, just tell us your personalized info, and upload your favorite senior picture. In order to customize your own graduation announcement from scratch, just provide us with a little creative direction. We can design you grad party photo announcements in your school colors.

Choose any standard photo card size for your graduation invitations: 3-½” x 5″ notecard, A2, 5″ x 7″, or even a z-fold photo greeting card. Our cards are printed on durable, smooth finish white paper that is thicker than traditional photo paper. All photo graduation announcements come with plain white envelopes, making them perfect for mailing. Design your own graduation photo announcements.

Printed graduation photo cards
Here are a few samples of graduation cards we’ve printed.

Graduation Announcement Photo Insert Cards

Just slide your favorite graduation picture into the pocket opening of our photo insert cards for an easy DIY grad party invite. No glue or tape required!

Hand write a personalized message on the inside of the card, or have us imprint your name, graduation year, and party details for you. These 5″ x 7″ photo insert cards come in various colors with an opening for a 4″ x 6″ photo, so you can choose one that coordinates with your school colors. Browse all photo insert cards here.

Photo insert cards for graduation announcements are really popular. See how others are making their own grad invite photo cards.

Graduation announcement photo insert card with gold foil imprint

Graduation Announcement Photo Folders

These black graduation photo folders feature a gold foil graduation cap imprint on the front cover. You can order them with just the design, or add your personalization: school crest, logo, mascot, or even an inspirational message. Each folder holds one 4″ x 6″ photo, with your choice of a vertical or horizontal layout.

These paper photo holders are a beautiful alternative to traditional graduation cards. They’re an elegant way to protect, store, display, and present graduation photos and senior pictures.

Black photo folder with gold foil graduation cap imprinted on the front cover and a personalized imprint on the window frame border.

Senior Portrait Folders

Want something a but more luxe? Check out our recycled, deckle-edge portrait folders.

These folders are available in black or white, with optional custom imprinting. We offer these photo folders in vertical and horizontal formats for all standard photo sizes. They’re perfect for high school and college graduations, as well as for portrait photographers looking for a professional way to present prints to clients.

Vertical black portrait folder with ragged edges has a university logo imprinted on the front cover in gold and a university graduate's picture framed inside

Need ideas on what to write in your graduation announcements and invitations?

Check out our post on Graduation Announcement Wording. For help designing the perfection graduation announcements, call the Studio Style team at (800) 346-3063.  Have your own ideas for custom graduation announcements? Share them with us in the comments below.

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