Want to know what’s in this holiday season? Fashions are trending to bold royal colors like rich purples, greens, blues and reds. Animal prints and vintage inspired fashions and accessories are also going to be hot items.

The good news is that we have the latest design trends all ready to go in a variety of holiday cards created to impress. Take a look at this designer inspired exclusive photo cards.

Or, consider taking a favorite vintage photograph and printing it in sepia tones. Your Christmas cards will be on the leading edge of high fashion!

Better yet, you don’t have to fight the crowds at retail or wait for black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving) to shop and save! For your holiday cards, you can order them online now and be fashionably early.

You’re either in or you’re out! But either way, your fashion forward seasonal greeting is sure to warm those lucky enough to be included on your holiday card mailing list this year!

Recognize these

If you’re in advertising and marketing at Sterling Cooper you absolutely know the importance of staying connected with your clients. These Mad Men, Paul Kinsey (Michael Gladis), Harry Crane (Rich Sommer) and Salvatore Romano (Bryan Batt) use holiday cards as a way to stay in touch and reconnect with valued customers, friends, family and business partners.

Savvy in business, these Mad Men have chosen very special holiday cards to sponsor that were designed exclusively for CardsDirect.com. Their real name is printed on the back of the card along with the charity of their choosing. Proceeds from the sales of their selected design go to the charity of their choice. Take a look at the cards and charities each of these Mad Men actors are sponsoring:

Now you can be a Mad Man or Woman too and build your business or personal relationships by sending one of these Cards for a Cause holiday photo cards to those on your greeting card list this year!

Kellan Lutz plays Emmett Cullen, big brother of vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) in the movie, Twilight. A participating celebrity in our Cards for a Cause holiday card charity campaign, Kellan signed the back of his chosen card design with proceeds from the sale of it going to his selected charity, the Royal Family Kids’ Camp.

This is the card design he chose:

In November 2008, before the movie released, Kellan confessed in an interview his interests in autographs. “His autograph is elaborate, with each letter fully formed,” said the article. “I like signatures,” confessed Lutz. “I remember growing up just having fun doing it for no reason. I liked practicing.”

Back then he would actually spell out his name, “unlike Robert Pattinson who takes a shortcut by just signing his initials,” claims the article. But Lutz did admit that he knew he’d be doing conventions and events eventually which would require him to sign a minimum of 600 and “wow, it took me an hour to do 50. So I might have to get creative.”

Well, I kinda like his autograph! Take a look at it here and see what you think!

Ricky Gervais visited our table at the HBO Luxury Lounge and chose an exclusive CardsDirect photo holiday card to benefit his charity of choice, the ASPCA. Mr. Gervais wanted to share a photo card with a picture of a cat on it to honor his new pet, but one wasn’t readily available. He can, however, upload his own cat photo for a very special photo holiday card, just as you can too!

Pets are special all year long but especially loved during the holidays. Remember to include them in your family holiday photo or feature them all by themselves! This photo holiday card design Mr. Gervais chose to support will result in a donation to the ASPCA through our Cards for a Cause program

Here are a few more examples to help you visualize how your pet might be included in your holiday photo cards once you send us your favorite pet image.

Will you include your pet on your holiday cards this year? Any tips on how to make them say, “cheese”?

You don’t have to live in the 90210 zip code to show you have class! Custom imprinted holiday cards with your choice of personalization is all it takes to let your customers, business associates, friends and family know that you are successful and thankful for their support. Add the special opportunity to support a worthy charity with your card purchase and you are every bit as special as anyone living in Beverly Hills!

Join actors AnnaLynne McCord, Phoebe Abrams and Matt Lanter from the popular television show 90210 in supporting the charities they have chosen through the Cards for a Cause campaign by purchasing the photo holiday card designs they are representing here.

These exclusive photo cards are truly one of a kind and you’ll be happy to know that you can place your order from the comfort of your own mansion!