Today’s computer graphic design software has made designing birthday cards easier than ever. Personalized birthday cards can be cranked out with the few clicks of the mouse

and the scroll or two through a menu. Anyone with some creativity, ambition and a computer can become a birthday card designer. Designing personalized birthday cards can be done for yourself, family and friends or even as a small or big business. The ultimate dream might be to start and build a birthday card company then have one of the big guns come along, love your work and buy your company and designs from you.

Personalized birthday cards can include more than the name of the recipient. It may contain a favorite phrase, picture, color scheme, occupation, and school or just about anything that makes it personal. Personalization makes the card special. It is something just for you. It shows a little extra thought went into the card.

Personalized birthday cards aren’t just for the print world. Online birthday cards emailed to the recipient have become an easy way to send a birthday. Emailed to the recipient, the card is usually held online for a time certain, say 30 days, and then it disappears. This is to prevent the card server from being over loaded with files that will be looked at a few times and never be looked at again. Some online ecards are a paid service while others are no cost. To send a card usually requires the customer to create a membership. Once a membership is established, the customer then logs into the account to send a card. Ecards are usually available for any occasion imaginable. Cards are chosen by picking the occasion and then scrolling through a series of menus to customize and personalize your card. Color schemes, message, music and pictures are chosen. When the options are added, review your card and away it goes to the recipient. Personalized birthday cards can’t get any easier. Some online cards allow the customer to add their own pictures and message rather than picking from stock contents.

How about this for an idea, giant personalized birthday cards made out of a waterproof material that folks can rent for a week and have put in their friends yard to celebrate a special occasion. The basic card can be the same but a name can be added to personalize the card. Or perhaps leave a space to add a picture of the recipient or a picture of some importance. An imaginative entrepreneur might create a few different cards for a variety of occasions and make them available for rent. You may want to consider a returnable deposit to help assure return of the card. The card will need to be anchored into the ground and be somewhat breeze resistant. Of course be sure your contact information is on the card some place but not so obvious it overshadows the message of the card. This just might be the thing parents can set up to keep the kids busy.