Creating custom photo cards with Littlestar is simple and straightforward. In case any questions should arise during your visit to our site, please refer first to this detailed process description:

•    Choose your preferred design from our catalogs of unique announcements, invitations, playdate calling cards, holiday cards, and folded thank you cards.

•    To customize your design, Login to your account or Register a new account. The purpose of registration is to enable the retention of your photos, customization, user preferences, and any product order history for your convenience, as well as for opting in to receive occasional news updates, special offers, and discounts from Littlestar Prints.  If you place an order with us, you will receive emails related to your specific order, and messages from us should there be a problem with your account. Please see our Privacy Policy. BONUS: Five registered users per month will be chosen at random to receive a complimentary $50.00 Littlestar Prints credit!

•    The customization screens will prompt you through the design process of your card.

•    The first screen will prompt you to enter your personal text. We also offer wording suggestions for your convenience.

•    Please note that if your text appears to run over the card boundaries in the preview window, that’s OK as it only means your card will need a little extra attention from our designers. Some names are long, and some card design spaces are short; our designers will always customize your text for best fit and appearance!

•    The second screen will ask you to upload your photos into the photo tray. You may upload up to 10 photos. You may add and remove photos at will.

•    Select a photo for each photo holder by dragging the photo into the holder space.

•    After the photos are in the spaces of the card design you may edit photos with our photo tools.

•    Once you are satisfied with your photos you will review your card and sign off on your design by initialing in the prompt box. Please add any additional information or instructions for us when prompted.

•    The next screen displays the contents of your shopping cart. From here you may continue shopping, edit the number of products ordered, or proceed to the checkout phase.

•    Checkout – Enter your shipping and billing addresses. Enter any promotion or gift codes. Verify your email address. Enter your credit card info for payment. Enter any additional comments for your designer. Enter and verify the full address for your FREE return address labels!

•     Final Review – please verify all the details of your order one last time.

•     Submit an order – Within minutes you will receive via email a receipt for your purchase.

•     One of our professional graphic designers personally follows your order all the way through printing and shipping to you. The designer receives your order, proofs for photo problems (such as red-eye), and adjusts the text as necessary to assure the best appearance, and then through printing and into the mail to you. You will receive an email confirmation that we have processed your order, and soon thereafter a separate email with your USPS tracking number.

•    Share right away! As soon as your order enters the printing process you will receive via email a digital version of your card! You are welcome to use and distribute this digital card for non-commercial purposes in your personal emails, on your personal webpage or favorite social networking sites, or in your personal blog. This digital card remains the property of Littlestar Prints, and any commercial use or physical reproduction is prohibited. For further information concerning the use of your free digital card, please refer to our Terms of Use page.

•    Track and receive your super fabulous cards!