<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>mallow · The mallow blog</title><description>News about mallow and everything photocards: what they are, how to protect them, toploader deco, freebies for fan events and holo printing at home.</description><link>https://mallow.pics/</link><language>en</language><item><title>12 custom photocard ideas for pets, friends and more</title><link>https://mallow.pics/blog/custom-photocard-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mallow.pics/blog/custom-photocard-ideas/</guid><description>Custom photocard ideas beyond idols: 12 ways to turn your own photos of pets, friends, couples, trips, graduations and weddings into photocards you’ll keep.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ideas</category></item><item><title>How to make photocard freebies for K-pop fan events</title><link>https://mallow.pics/blog/freebies-for-fan-events/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mallow.pics/blog/freebies-for-fan-events/</guid><description>How to make photocard freebies for concerts, cupsleeve events and birthday cafes: how many to print, paper, home vs print shop, fast cutting and etiquette.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ideas</category></item><item><title>How to make holographic photocards at home</title><link>https://mallow.pics/blog/holo-photocards-at-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mallow.pics/blog/holo-photocards-at-home/</guid><description>Holographic photocards at home: print on holographic vinyl or add a holo overlay. Which printers work, step by step, and the pitfalls to avoid.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Printing</category></item><item><title>Meet mallow, the photocard maker for iPhone and iPad</title><link>https://mallow.pics/blog/meet-mallow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mallow.pics/blog/meet-mallow/</guid><description>mallow is a photocard maker app for iPhone and iPad: turn your photos into photocards, decorate them with holo stickers and print them true to size.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Photocard glossary: K-pop collecting terms explained</title><link>https://mallow.pics/blog/photocard-glossary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mallow.pics/blog/photocard-glossary/</guid><description>Photocard glossary: what PC, poca, bias, POB, lucky draw, toploader, WTS, WTB and WTT mean, plus 20 K-pop collecting terms explained in plain English.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Collecting</category></item><item><title>How to protect photocards: sleeves, toploaders, binders</title><link>https://mallow.pics/blog/protect-photocards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mallow.pics/blog/protect-photocards/</guid><description>How to protect photocards: penny sleeve first, then a 35pt toploader or a photocard binder. 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