Personalized Wood Veneer Keep Sake Postcards and Invitations


Have your travel photo turned into a beautiful keep-sake, with an artist's rendering on a wood-veneer post card created especially for you! Or create your own special invitation for a family reunion, wedding, or other special event.

Simply email your digital photo (scenery only!) to info@stellalucente.com or info@learntravelitalian.com. Our master carpenter uses a special, patented process to apply your photo directly to his own wood veneer cuttings of beautiful maple, ash, or other American medium hardwood. The woods are cut paper-thin (about 20 thousands of an inch) and finished professionally to bring out the beautiful luster and grain of the wood on the flip side. This process will allow your photos to last for years, and also makes them suitable for framing. Or, use the flip side of the post card to write a special note, address it to that special someone, and send it through the mail!

These cards make wonderful "save-the-date" post cards prior to any family reunion. With our specialized application, we can personalize your "save- the- date" card with a picture of the family's town of origin, and the name of the town can be digitally added by our graphics artists on request!

The flip side of these cards can be left blank and the card inserted into an envelope as part of a formal invitation to a wedding or other special event. Or, have our graphic artists design your invitation, with a photo on one side and the event information on the back. Simply email us the photo you would like to use and the information to be included on the flip side of the card and let us do the rest!

Any digital photo can also be turned into a line drawing or water color image. This takes a little extra time, but makes a truly unique work of art.







1. Ready-made post cards


We have four of our own postcards available for sale currently, which include wonderful images of the town of Capistrello in the mountains of Abruzzo, the Roman Coliseum, Venetian Gondolas and a Venetian Canal. The price list for these postcards is below:



1 postcard $3.00 + $1.00 shipping / handling
4 postcard $10.00 +    $1.00 shipping / handling
8 postcard $16.00 + $1.00 shipping / handling




Abruzzo Postcard

The photograph of the charming town of Capistrello in the Abruzzo region of Italy used to make this postcard was taken in springtime on a beautiful, sun-lit day, from Capistrello’s sister city Pescocanale, which provided a vantage point from across the mountains. There are hundreds of medieval towns similar to Capistrello nestled in the countryside around the cities of Italy!



Order our post card today, or send us a picture of your family’s town of origin, and create your own personalized keep-sake post card or invitation!








Roman Coliseum Postcard

What trip to Italy would be complete without a visit to one of its most well-known ancient sites, the Roman Coliseum? When photographed at night, the arches have a special glow that brings back those feelings of wonder and awe that the coliseum inspires.



Do you have a special photograph of an Italian treasure? Send us your picture today and create your own personalized keep-sake post card or invitation!








Venetian Gondolas Postcard

The Venetian gondola , used for centuries as a necessary means of transportation through the patchwork of canals that form the “roads” that criss-cross this special city on the sea, has evolved into an icon of Italian culture and way of living. The gondola and Venice have become synonymous with the good-life, or “dolce vita.” Recognized the world over, the picture of the Grand Canal on this post card will inspire dreams and maybe even a real-life trip to the famous city.



Do you have a special photo of Venice or another Italian town or city? Send us your picture today and create your own personalized keep-sake post card or invitation!




Venetian Canal Postcard

This photograph of a Venetian canal, taken in the residential part of Venice, away from the throngs of tourists, is a charming rendition of what life is still like on the main island. Taken in the afternoon, after the clothes had been put out on the line to dry and residents had parked their boats and are in preparing the main meal, this photo brings back memories of special days spent exploring the walk-ways through the real Venice.



Do you have a special photo of Venice or another Italian town or city? Send us your picture today and create your own personalized keep-sake post card or invitation!













2. Personalized Wood Veneer Postcards


Send us a picture of your family’s town of origin, and create your own personalized keep-sake post card or invitation!

Do you have a special photograph of an Italian treasure? A special photograph of Venice or another Italian city, or a place in Italy that has special meaning for you? Send us your picture today and create your own personalized keep-sake post card or invitation!





Imagine your photo on the flip side of this postcard with its beautiful wood grain.





Digital photo on front / post card or blank layout on back:

 

Minimum order of 30 first time for        $60.00 + $1.50 shipping/handling

Digital photo on front with added graphics / post card or blank layout on back*:

Minimum order of 30 first time        $60.00 + $12.50 for graphics + $1.50 shipping/handling

Digital photo on front / invitation information on back with post card or whole card layout:

 

Minimum order of 30 first time        $60.00 + $15.00 for graphics + $1.50 shipping/handling

Digital photo on front / invitation information on back with post card or whole card layout:

Minimum order of 30 first time        $60.00 + $17.50 for graphics + $1.50 shipping/handling

Digital photo with line drawing or water color technique application:

add $15.00 and choose one of the examples above.






What's on our website


  • *Conversational Italian for Travelers text book in PDF format
  • *Conversational Italian for Travelers text book in PDF format
  • *Conversational Italian for Travelers Audio Dialogue Practice Book
  • *Sample chapters
  • *Italian Culture Note section updated each month
  • *Free Italian recipes updated each month
  • *Genuine Italian Scopa cards for purchase
  • *Wood veneer keep sake postcards and invitations for purchase