The Evolution of Printable Greeting Cards

It is estimated that the history of greeting cards dates back to 500 years, when they were simply made from the papyrus paper. Initially, the exchange of handmade greeting cards became prevalent in the European and Chinese community for wishing good luck to the near and dear ones. In the past, there were limited modes of transportation and communication, which compelled the common man, set a limit on sending the greeting cards.

On the contrary, today we are in a position to download printable greeting cards or send e-cards to the people located at far off places. There are many resources on the web from where you can download the greeting cards for various occasions, and many of them even offers the privilege to customize the selected cards, before downloading or printing them.

Computer users can employ various techniques to design some special greeting cards with the help of some greeting card software. A couple of years ago, people used to spend hand full of money on purchasing the greeting cards, and still had to make compromises with the quality of cards, and the printed messages on them. Today, the easy availability of user-friendly greeting card making software simplified the process of creating printable greeting cards with some special messages and customized designs.