The Treat of a Halloween Cards…

…is to give one to someone you care about!

Birthday Card inspirations…

Who doesn’t love the feeling of having a birthday card in hand with your name on it, the excitement of pulling a rigid, uniquely-colored rectangular slice out of the mailbox, or the anticipation of clicking on that Birthday greeting in your email from a trusted friend?

Even though you know generally what it is, there’s still the adventurous side of mystery to it. Is it a hilarious birthday card, or a romantic one? Could it be sarcastically sympathetic, or a cheerful birthday card? You’ll have to open and see!

Today, you get to provide that fun feeling for someone else by sending her/him a birhtday card! And there’s no time to waste, birthdays do have a lengthy 364-day waiting period.

You can choose from free birthday cards, printable birthday cards, free email birthday cards, or from the list of birthday card providers and companies below. Check it out and give some excitement and attention to that special someone — just like you like it!

Thoughts on Free E-Cards…

Yes, deep down….you know who you are.

A universal, professional procrastinator. Who’s running behind, rarely plans appropriately, or just occasionally forgets to go to the greeting card aisle and spend the time to find the perfect card for that special someone. Yep, you.

Perhaps in your eternal put off-ness, you should probably ask yourself: is he/she really that special if I fail to obtain a card that has real meaning? Yet when you stop and think about it, you know he/she is worth the time, but it’s just not fitting into your hectic schedule.

Fortunately, it’s not too late.

Technology has quickly come along in the past decade to where high quality, professional looking, and often free e-cards are simple to create, customize and send with just a few keystrokes and clicks! But keep in mind, the card isn’t about you (here’s the best part):

A free e-card delivers the exact, heartfelt message you want to communicate — the one that says, “I care about you and wanted to specifically let you know.”

There are gobs of styles and occasions to pick from: like intimate sensual e-cards, birthday e-cards, romantic e-cards, funny rude e-cards, Christmas e-cards, Halloween e-cards, Valentines e-cards, Easter e-cards, Mother’s day e-cards — the list is too long! And to the left is a short list of suggestions to get you started.  All are free e-card providers, so you know they are serious about helping you help yourself!

thoughts on Mother’s Day Cards

Nobody, and we mean NO-body, appreciates a card from you as much as your mother.

Ever notice that box up on the right in her closet?
Yeah, you know the one….it’s FULL of all the cards you’ve given her over the years.

From the first ones when you were too young to sign and had someone help out…

To the crayon-scribbled masterpieces from elementary school…

To the ones you gave as a teen, with only a signature (wasn’t cool to write a long, sappy message)…

To the ones you gave as a young adult after beginning to realize she might have actually known what she was talking about…

She’s still got them all.
So what are you going to add this year to that collection?

Real cards are still very nice, but it’s 2009 and she’d probably appreciate you going green, so a Mother’s Day e-card would work great!  (She could always print and add it to the box anyway)

Christmas time is here…

…and it’s time to share the joy of the holiday season with a new Christmas Card!

Here at Cards.com, we show you the people who are looking to be your Christmas Card provider for 2009.  As usual, there are lots of new card looks and styles to choose from.  It’s now so easy to be very specific in choosing the right card for your style, emotion and recipients.

People care about people who SHOW they care.  And the recipient of a Christmas Card feels that special warmth – that someone thought about them and wanted to send holiday cheer their way.  You know what it feels like, now pass it along!

Merry Christmas!

Thinking About Graduation Cards…

Graduation is a tradition unlike any other in life.  There’s caps, gowns, tassels, “Pomp & Circumstance”, hugs, family (usually in droves), high-fives, gifts, chest-bumps, smiles, doubled-handed handshakes, congratulations, a speech or two, and, of course, billions of pictures taken.  It’s a big, BIG, deal that recognizes education accomplishments and welcomes diploma recipients to a new world!

And yet, the most important communication a graduate receives does not come from the diploma, or the valedictorian, or the commencement speaker, or even the fellow who signals that it’s ok to launch that cap to the moon.   The words that matter, the most honored appreciation, the exciting congratulation, the deep-hearted affection, or the wisest advice — the words that matter the most to the graduate — are all almost exclusively reserved for the graduation card.

Those of you who have sent or recieved a graduation card know this is true.  Parents, friends and family all put what they really want the graduate to know in the card.  And today technology allows that message to be so much more meaningful, more powerful, (and for the sender, extremely easy).

Card providers, like the ones shown here to left, specialize in getting the message you want across to that special graduate.  Some provide online graduation cards to be sent right to the recipient’s email box.  Some allow for customization and printable graduation cards, and others allow for bulk ordering of traditional graduation cards.    See for yourself!

Memories of  Valentine’s Day Cards

Think back to Feb. 14th at your Elementary School.  You decorated a box or a sack with lots of Pinks, Reds, and some “Purplely” (kudos to Will Ferrell and Elf) colors, too.  And by the end of the day, your artful container was full of heart-laden cards…you called them “valentines.”

It’s a great name for the cards.  Valentines.  Maybe all cards should be considered a sort of valentine.  After all, the purpose of Valentine’s Day and the purpose of sending someone a card are IDENTICAL – to show someone you love and care for them.

Regardless of what we call the cards themselves, this time of year that card means a LOT – you know it from experience!  Think back to those Valentine’s Day cards you’ve received, they all give you that warm feeling of appreciation and belonging.

But the best part is that exciting, tingly feeling you got as you thought about that special someone opening the valentine YOU GAVE him/her.  Feelings don’t get any richer than recalling the smile, the “thank you”, the hug, the, well…it could be a long list, right!  THAT, dear reader, as you know, is the BEST!

So here you are with the opportunity to experience the best yet again by sending someone a Valentine’s card.  Have fun, and thanks for checking us out at Cards.com!

Greeting Card Theory 101

Instant attention.
That’s what the sender of a greeting card gives…and gets, every time.

Instant. Undivided. Attention.

And that attention for the recipient is the point! You send a greeting card because you want that person to feel a connection — that he or she is loved, appreciated, cared for, and thought about. She or he is worth EXTRA attention. And it’s that little extra that REALLY matters.

No, really! Think about it. Your recipient is used to getting communications and messages all day all the time. In fact, she or he is bombarded with an average of 5,000 (yes, five THOUSAND) messages every day. Boring, everday, routine, toothless and hollow messages. Voice mails, texts, IMs, twitters, bills, emails, commercials, memos, instructions, demands, billboards, spam, notices – its a list that would make Santa Claus glad his was shorter. BUT a greeting card, a thank you card, a sympathy card, a romantic card, a humorous card, a congratulatory card – these have REAL meaning and feeling attached to them. The words, pictures, & colors all go straight to the HEART of your recipient. That’s exactly why a greeting card is always a great idea!

The bonus part about greeting cards is that you, as the sender, also get attention (even if completely unintended). When he or she reads your card, the rest of the world fades away and focus is solely dedicated to what you have to say. Advertising agencies pay millions to get this type of attention, but all you have to do is send a card – from you!

So go straight to the heart, show someone that they matter – Send them a card! The folks listed on this page can help. Iin fact, they offer free greeting cards (it seems they too love to give special attention!).

Over the past decade, America has become quite fond of photo cards – and why not! They are great for passing along a message and illustration that even some customized greeting cards have a tough time matching. What’s more, they are fast and easy to create & send, especially online!

The technology is now to the point where there are tons of fun and exciting options available when creating a photo card: size, shape, layout, framing, colors, fonts, and more. They can be customized and created for just about any occasion too: Easter photo cards, Christmas photo cards, Halloween photo cards, and Valentine’s Day photo cards are the most popular, and there are many more.

And this page at Cards.com was created to help you get the photo cards you have in mind. Listed on this page are creators and providers of photo cards, all powered by Yahoo, so it’s worthy of your trust. Take a look, find the company that’s right for you.

Get A Card That Appreciates

So it’s November – time to talk turkey.

The temps are cooling, the trees are changing colors and many of you have already seen the first snows of the season.  It’s a great time of the year, and especially enjoyable when we pause and remind ourselves how grateful we are for what we have.  And it’s the BEST time to share those feelings with others!

Now there’s always a few out there who try to spread bad news, gloom and doom, apathy and selfishness, but you can help win the “War on Thanksgiving” by sending someone a card that shows you care and are appreciative this holiday season.