CardSnacks provided me with a gift card in exchange for holiday gift guide coverage. All opinions are my own. 

The holiday season always brings the dilemma of finding meaningful gifts within a reasonable budget. Gift cards seem like an easy out – who doesn’t love picking their own present? But some gift-givers hesitate, worrying gift cards feel impersonal compared to a hand-selected item.

This year, consider using CardSnacks to add a personalized touch to any gift card! CardSnacks allows you to send ecards featuring customized photos, drawings, animations, voice messages, song clips, videos, and more. You can then seamlessly link a gift card to brands like Amazon, Target, Sephora, Home Depot, and hundreds more. Or simply gift CardSnacksCash to be redeemed anywhere.

For the sake of experiencing it to share with you all, I sent Ryan an ecard from CardSnacks. Here is the first page that he saw when I sent him the ecard via text message. You can’t tell as it isn’t visual, but I added music (frosty the snowman) to the card which played for him. 

The interactive card creation process enables you to craft a personalized ecard conveying thoughtfulness and care. Upload a fun photo collage or record an audio message reminiscing on memories made together. Draw silly cartoons inside the card with a range of artistic tools. Select festive backgrounds and animated elements to set the scene. Customize the ecard however you wish! Unlike most physical cards, you aren’t limited to just the exterior and interior pages. You can add multiple interior pages if you want to! 

Here is the front of the card that I selected. I went with this one because this year we got a black kitten. 🙂 

Then effortlessly tack on a gift card to the recipient’s favorite store. The ecard adds meaning and thoughtfulness to an otherwise generic gift form. It shows you considered their unique interests despite the convenience of a gift card.

And keep in mind, while we often worry gift cards seem impersonal, the recipient rarely feels that way! Gift cards allow them to select something they’ll truly enjoy rather than risk getting a gift that misses the mark. Especially for tricky people on your list, gift cards accessed through a heartfelt ecard make the perfect gesture.

Here is the next page, this is what I wrote for the interior of the card. I just went with one page, but you could add more if you wanted. 

CardSnacks also simplifies sending group gifts by allowing you to collect contributions from multiple people. Select an ecard together then manage everyone’s donations through the intuitive interface. Reach group gift goals seamlessly.

I edited the screenshot to blur the amount, but the card also showed him the gift card value. 

This year, skip the holiday hassle and send ecards paired with gift cards using CardSnacks! The customization options help gift cards feel as personal as a handpicked present. While your lucky recipient gets to choose their own gift—everybody wins!

If you find yourself with writers block when trying to come up with what to add as a message to the inside of your CardSnacks ecard, they have an AI assisted feature you can use to help you out! I thought that was really cool. 

Once you’ve made your card, you can choose to send it immediately, or schedule it to send at a later date. This is awesome if you want the card to arrive on Christmas, but will be busy that day. You could set it to send out on Christmas day right now so it’ll be taken care of ahead of time. 

In the comments, tell me what you’ll buy yourself if you receive a gift card via CardSnacks this holiday season.

Emily

Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.

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