| If you haven't seen a personalized postage stamp | | | | also offer volume discounts for multiple-sheet |
| yet, you may be surprised to learn about this | | | | orders. The possibilities for customized stamps |
| extremely cool new concept developed by the | | | | are endless (see but here are a few to get you |
| US Postal Service. For many years now, printing | | | | thinking... |
| companies have offered the ability to put your | | | | - Photos of your kids |
| picture on a "stamp" just for fun. Those weren't | | | | - Pet pictures |
| real postage though, they were just stamps | | | | - New babies (great for birth announcements) |
| made to look like a postage stamps and of | | | | - Wedding invitations |
| course you couldn't mail them. Well now you can | | | | - Family photos |
| put your picture on a real postage stamp and you | | | | - Artistic expressions |
| can even mail it! | | | | - Nature photography |
| Creating your own stamps is a kick, and just wait | | | | - Birthday cards |
| until the lucky recipient receives an envelope, | | | | - Give photo stamps as a gift |
| postcard or package with your face on the | | | | - Frame them as a keepsake |
| stamp. You could also use your kid's face, your | | | | Photo stamps are a great new way to add your |
| dog, your nature photography, or almost anything | | | | personal touch to any type of mail, by turning |
| you want! | | | | your own photos into real US postage. The |
| Currently, there are seven denominations of | | | | possibilities are almost limitless, and the new |
| stamps available including standard 37-cent | | | | upload and customization tools make it a breeze |
| envelope stamps and 23-cent postcard stamps. | | | | to create your stamps in just a few minutes. |
| There are also ten border colors to choose from, | | | | There are still many online retailers selling |
| so you can make the stamp aesthetically pleasing | | | | non-postage personalized stamps, so please make |
| to match any photograph. | | | | sure to look for one with the USPS logo and |
| You can also easily crop, zoom, or rotate your | | | | approval. I hope you have fun with it! |
| picture to fit the stamp perfectly. Most retailers | | | | |