It’s great to go paperless to lessen your footprint on the environment, but sometimes, an actual physical card can’t be beat. For me, the annual holiday card is one such time.

In iPhoto ’11, you can create über sophisticated letterpress cards using your photos, their templates and printing service. The process works a lot like the Stationery feature in Mail—you begin by dropping your photo into a template and then customizing from there. The steps are as follows:

  1. Choose your desired photo in your library and click Create.
  2. In the online gallery, pick your favorite design.
  3. From there, you can change the text, colors and other details.
  4. Buy your cards!

Letterpress cards are $3 per card, which is not the cheapest you’ll ever find, but the results are professional, personalized, and well worth the effort and cost. Dazzle your friends and family this holiday season!

Enjoy 10% off iLife ’11 until 12/31! Buy it here for $44.99.