Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006 [Old Version]

by Nova Development US

Product Features

• Create customizable Hallmark cards for any occasion
• 7,000+ Hallmark cards and sentiments; 1,500+ new cards
• 12,000 premium clip art images; exclusive Hallmark fonts
• Send personalized e-cards via e-mail with pre-recorded sounds
• Event planner keeps track of dates; integrated digital photo editor

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BNDGHU
• Item model number: HKW
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,361 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #41 in Software > Graphics > Home Publishing > Greeting Cards

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Create your own cards with Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006! It's the fast, easy, and fun way to create customizable Hallmark cards for any occasion! You can even personalize them with photos. Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006 features more than 1,500 new cards and projects not found in any previous version--including announcements, invitations, scrapbook pages, and more. With this deluxe package you'll not only get more Hallmark sentiments, art images, and exclusive Hallmark-crafted fonts than ever before, but also an event planner that keeps track of important dates.

In addition, the software allows you to send personalized Hallmark e-cards via e-mail with a selection of pre-recorded sounds to suit any occasion. Or add your own recorded sounds and MP3 files. And cards are just the beginning! Capture life's special moments in beautiful photo frames, or create custom newsletters and calendars. You can even enhance your cards and envelopes with dozens of exclusive stickers.

Features:

• 7,000+ Hallmark cards and sentiments
• 1,500+ new cards
• 12,000 premium clip art images
• Exclusive Hallmark fonts
• Integrated digital photo editor
• Personalize any card with family photos
• Event planner
• E-cards with sound

Product Description

This Deluxe Edition is by far the biggest and best Card Studio ever with 7,000+ Hallmark cards and projects, 12,000+ premium art images, as well as exclusive Hallmark-crafted fonts, along with a fully integrated photo editor & digital picture placer. It even features a customizable Event Planner that keeps track of birthdays and anniversaries for the important people in your life. Date notification means you’ll never miss an important Hallmark card event again! For 95 years Hallmark has been designing greeting cards for life’s special moments. And now Hallmark Card Studio 2006 makes it easier than ever to create one-of-a-kind Hallmark cards as unique as the people you care for. In three easy steps you can add personal photos, customize sentiments and print your special card. It’s the fast, easy and fun way to create unique Hallmark cards for any occasion—from birthdays to anniversaries, from Christmas to Valentine’s Day!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The better of the two available premium greeting card packages. Professional designs a major plus, November 11, 2006

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David Pearlman "sound fanatic" (Arlington, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

If you decide to buy a current greeting card program, there are really only two front-line choices: Art Explosion Greeting Card Factory (currently version 5) or Hallmark Card Studio (currently 2006). There are other programs available specifically for creating cards, but most of them are low quality and outdated, and aren't really worth considering. (A competitive third product featuring American Greetings designs is sadly now long outdated; the designs in the American Greetings program were of similar quality to those in the Hallmark package).

So how do these two products match up? Without a question, if you are looking for quality "canned" cards, the Hallmark program wins. The Hallmark designs are professional, and are equal in quality to cards you would purchase in a store. In contrast, the designs in Art Explosion are adequate but surely NOT up to the quality of a store-bought card. The Hallmark program is also able to simply and correctly print to several different types of card store (although you are stuck with the choices pre-programmed into the software unless you want much frustration). The Art Explosion does a poorer job of correctly and simply printing to a variety of card stock and configurations.

Art Explosion beats the Hallmark program in editing options (more extensive), and in the amount of additional art (clipart, etc.) included with the package.

If you do not plan to use the "canned" cards, then I would recommend Art Explosion. But the average user will likely appreciate the professional, high quality cards in the Hallmark package. Personally, I consider the choice of the Hallmark package over Art Explosion a no brainer.

A note on versions: The publisher comes out with a new version of the Hallmark program every year (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, etc.) and the same is true for Art Explosion Greeting Card Factory. Having used many of these versions, I find very little reason to recommend upgrading year by year. Disappointingly, the stock cards in the Hallmark program do not seem to have changed appreciably in many years, and the same is true for Art Explosion.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Greeting Card Program, December 31, 2005

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JGS350 (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

The name "Hallmark" says it all. I've had other greeting card programs (American Greetings) and this by far is better quality. Mabye because I've had other programs, going through this one with the features and address book set up was a breeze. The selection of fonts and clipart is beyond comparison. I really like how easy it is to use and personalize.

So much so, from now on I will only buy Hallmark greeting card software. I really like making my own personalized greeting cards, and for sure family and friends like that personalized touch. I will not buy anymore cards from the store, with maybe the exception of Christmas cards, maybe. Who knows, the year 2006 is upon us and it might be a Hallmark Christmas.

And as always, Amazon is the best place to shop online. Time and time again I find myself on this great site ordering the best they have to offer with the best deals. Keep up the good work!!!!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a few problems, June 4, 2006

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James Mullins (Evergreen, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2006 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

There are 2 reasons I am dissapointed with this software.
First: After entering 116 names, addresses, phone numbers, Birthdays, I printed a copy of my address book and found that the print font was so small that I needed a magnifying glass to read. The printed list will serve no purpose if you want to use it for a quick reference at a glance. After talking to their tech I was told that there is no way to change this.

Also the program will not let you "start from scratch". In other words you can't make your own card using their clip art easily.