If no pictures were printed upon their porous, papery surfaces, comic books would be blank and baseball cards would be nothing but tiny, single-purpose resumes. Add some photographic flavor to your next paper-based bounty with today’s Groupon: for $2, you get either 10 holiday photo cards (up to a $22.98 value) or one custom photo calendar (up to a $20.98 value) from Vistaprint. To accommodate punctual gift givers, rush shipping is available.

Vistaprint makes every custom paper creation shine by allowing customers to insert their personal, uploaded photos into artfully designed templates. Festively greet the season and the new neighbors with a set of 10 holiday photo cards, which are available in three sizes (flat 4"x8", flat 5"x7", or folded 5”x7”). Each card is printed on sturdy stock with a glossy finish, and can be adorned with a choice of text and up to six photos. For an additional cost, senders can also upgrade to a linen finish or matte stock, or add customizable address labels to make the mailman feel special.

The custom photo calendar, a memory-coated creation, comes standard with a similarly high degree of customizability. Choose from hundreds of templates, and then spice up the seasons across 13 personally uploaded photographs. Classic wall calendars add a splash of color to everyday planning and executing, while the sleek poster calendar goes bigger, putting on a stylish display that is both legible and enviable. For most calendars, makers can add captions and icons to mark special days such as anniversaries, birthdays, or Wednesday, nature’s most nondescript day.

Although Vistaprint sometimes offers discounts on their holiday cards and photo calendars, today's Groupon is still the best deal available.