photo cards - can you write on them

can you write on photo cards? wont the ink smudge?

ETA
and also. i want to make thank-you cards. whats the best way to design the card so that i can also write a personal messagE?

Message edited 6/9/2011 7:29:05 PM.

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

It depends if you get a glossy or matte finish. Matte is fine to write on. And usually the back or inside of a glossy card is not glossy.

ETA: I usually order from Shutterfly- they have a great selection. And I usually order folded cards so I can write on the inside. Or if I get one-sided I write on the back.

Message edited 6/9/2011 7:32:10 PM.

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

you can order cards that are photo paper? like foldable photo cards?

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

are these them? just found these on walgreens.com

http://photo2.walgreens.com/walgreens/fe/p/store/facettedbrowser/FacetBrowser/bk=Cards/merch_oid=16351/facetFilters=product_type%253Apt_card-card_type%253Act_note_card/

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

If it is cardstock then reg pen is fine

I have done matte and glossy with fine point sharpie and let it dry

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

do you ladies think it would look weird with a photo on the front WITH handwriting?
i would rather write on the back but i think the back always has photo paper 'marks' on it...like kodak, etc.

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

No that is hoe I did my DS christening thank yous.

I put thank you for sharing my special day
left a huge space
Love. XXX

Then in the space I wrote something to everyone.

I like getting thank yous that are still handwritten but I do want a picture. It is annoying to write all out and time consuming but it is nice. JMO

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

ok i didnt know how it would look

i was going to have them designed by someone on etsy but they said to print them on cardstock.
i wasnt sure what that would cost. my printer su*ks and i would have to have them printed somewhere.

think it would be expensive?

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

I got mine from vista print. I had a photo on the front and that is where I wrote my thank you but i had b/w pics on the back. I did cardstock

I was very happy with it. It wasnt too bad pricewise depends what you pick

I have used shutterfly for my xmas cards and I do write on them I get matte and use the sharpie

I have also gotten glossy from walgreens and again used sharpie

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

i want to do cheap.

hahaha - but i of course am very concerned with how they look.

i wanted to do a huge pic and then a small message...

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

You can order cards on cardstock. It's like a greeting card and you can write on it but it's more $$$

I will do that for our TY cards.

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

i think most of the photo sites online offer the "linen" texture so that you can write on them...

Re: photo cards - can you write on them

I bought those sticker mailing labels. I got the full sheet type and write on that cut it to size and stick it on the back. This way the pen doesnt make dents in the picture. I did that for ds christening ty an now for his 1st bday thank yous.