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Posted by admin at 24 August , 2010

DP2378 Three Pumpkins

The sending of Thanksgiving Cards is gaining in popularity. Here are several reasons why Thanksgiving Cards make great seasonal greetings.

1) Thanksgiving Cards are received early in the holiday season and remain on display throughout the holidays.

2) When you order and mail Thanksgiving Cards you are crossing one more thing off your holiday to do list and can avoid the last minute stress of all there is to do during the holiday season.

3) Thanksgiving Cards are non-denominational so make perfect Holiday Cards for all your clients and business associates.

4) Thanksgiving Cards are once a year opportunities to show your appreciation.

5) Thanksgiving Cards are unexpected surprises that get special attention when they arrive before the stacks of Christmas Cards begin to arrive.

Take a look at all of the wonderful Thanksgiving Card designs available with free personalization and your custom imprinted verse today!

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Posted by admin at 13 July , 2010

Thank You Cards

A big thank you to those that have sent their unused greeting cards to us for repurposing. We have received cards in just about every category and have forwarded them on to non-profit organizations that have requested them.

We do want to thank S. Knighton from Newton, NC and L. Nix from Washington, DC, as well as all of those who have sent packages anonymously or with just their return address but no name included.

If you could use any of our donated cards, let us know how many and in what categories and what organization you represent and we will get them to you. We know holiday cards are great for showing your appreciation to donors, sponsors and volunteers and the season is fast approaching.

Holiday Cards
Again, thanks for your support of the CardsDirect Recycling and Reuse Program.

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Posted by admin at 11 June , 2010

Summer is a great time to reconnect with friends and family near and far. It is also the perfect time to network with current or new customers. And through June 22 you can get 15% OFF plus FREE Ground Shipping on anything you order at CardsDirect.com. Just use Promo Code CDSSUMMER6 at checkout.

Birthday Invitations

Go ahead and throw a pool party or office picnic. We have the perfect Party Invitations for any event! Or stock up now on Birthday Cards or Thank You Cards you can use throughout the year.

You may even want to be proactive and go ahead and place your Holiday Cards orders now! You could get those Christmas Cards all addressed and ready to go while you lounge by the pool.

Ah, summer savings, how special!

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Posted by admin at 4 January , 2010

Holly

Time to take down the holiday decorations for another year. Put away the ornaments and garland and de-deck the halls of those boughs of holly.

But what to do with all of those lovely holiday cards? Of course you will want to save photo cards as they are fun to pull out and revisit now and then. For the elegant foil and embossed and just plain nice ones, consider these options:
1) Cut them up to use as Gift Tags next year.
Repurposed Gift Tags
2) Cut the front off the signed back and reuse.
3) Create bookmarks.
4) Make a 2009 card collage placemat you can use next year.
5) Donate them to CardsDirect for our “Recycling and Reuse Program“.

Hopefully you have enjoyed receiving many wonderful holiday cards this year and remembering their thoughtful senders. Holiday Cards are truly a tradition worth continuing. What a great way to stay in touch! Wouldn’t you agree?

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Posted by admin at 17 December , 2009

Holiday Card Display
The holiday cards are pouring in! It is such fun to open each of them and remember the sender. It brings a smile to my face knowing that I made the holiday card lists of many businesses and personal friends.

This year I am attaching each card to a wide strip of red ribbon topped with a gold bow and hanging them on my foyer wall. Some years I line them up on the mantel above the fireplace.

How do you display your collection of Christmas cards? I’d love to see photos or hear your suggestions.

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Posted by admin at 4 December , 2009

No need to toss holiday cards once the season is over, recycle them by making them into holiday gift boxes. These small boxes are great for tiny gifts or tuck small gifts in them and hang them on the tree. The boxes are just like those you use for other presents, only smaller.

Begin by taking your Christmas cards and cutting on the fold. You can use the white half for the bottom of the box and the colorful half for the top or box lid. You may need to trim each a bit so they are the same size. Determine the depth of the box by drawing a square at each corner. For example, if your box is to be 1” deep, draw a 1” square in each corner.

Score all four sides of the card along this 1” dimension. Then, make a cut 1” in on each of the four sides to form a tab, folding the tabs up like this:

Score, cut and fold Holiday Card gift box

Fold the sides in and glue the tabs in place and you’re halfway there! Repeat this same process for the box top. For a good fit, under trim the entire bottom card piece about 1/16” so that the top will fit snuggly over it.

Glue tabs for Holiday Card gift box

Once you have done one box the process will seem much easier and you will be on your way to creating a wonderful collection of recycled boxes you will enjoy using and sharing.

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Posted by admin at 3 December , 2009

Just too cute for words! Check out these Holiday Cards created especially by Dallas, Texas elementary school children for soldiers serving our country.

Good for our Country Holiday CardDear Soldiers Holiday CardThank you for Protecting Us Holiday Card

Who are you remembering with Holiday Cards this year?

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Posted by admin at 30 November , 2009

North Pole Photo Holiday Card
Want to make your holiday cards extra special? Why not have them postmarked from the North Pole!
This is what you do—
Address each envelope as usual, including your return address. Put a first class stamp on each as well. Then, box them all up, add appropriate postage, and send them to:
North Pole Holiday Postmark
Postmaster
4141 Postmark Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99530-9998

Each individual card will then be mailed from Alaska with a North Pole postmark on them!
Letters must be received in Anchorage before December 15.
Mailing Holiday Cards
North Pole, Alaska may be the most popular holiday related postmark but there are others. Just do the same as above but send your combined cards to the attention of “Christmas Re-Mailing” to one of these possible post offices:

Bethlehem, CT 06751
Blessing, TX 77419
Christmas, FL 32709
Holly, CO 81047
Joy, IL 61260
Mistletoe, KY 41351
Nazareth, KY 40048
Noel, MO 64854
Rudolph, OH 43462
Santa, ID 83866
Santa Claus, IN 47579

Add some fun to your holiday cards and don’t forget to use those holiday first class stamps! There are other holiday themed cities you might want to consider as well. Any suggestions?

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Posted by admin at 27 November , 2009

Unique Format Holiday Card
Are you ready? Your mailbox is soon to be filled with incoming holiday cards in all colors, shapes and sizes. After you have opened, read and enjoyed each of them, consider this:

Before you toss the envelope the card came in, compare the return address to the one you have on file. Now is the perfect time to update your contact information. You may also want to write this address on the back of the card itself so you can refresh your addresses later, after the holiday rush is done if you prefer.

Many enjoy displaying their holiday cards throughout the office or at home. Tape them to your office door or cubicle for all to see and enjoy. Or make a mobile, hanging them from above to spin and delight without taking up valuable workspace.
Home at Christmas Holiday Card
At home, line them up on your mantel and sprinkle them around on coffee tables and sideboards. You can pin them to a strip of wide ribbon and hang them on the wall or even punch a hole in the corner and display them on the tree. Holiday cards are fun, colorful and interesting, adding a taste of the season throughout the house. Photo cards are especially fun. Friends that don’t even know those pictured will enjoy viewing them.
Currier & Ives Holiday Card
Many cards are richly illustrated and would look lovely framed and displayed throughout the year. And make sure you save your Christmas cards at the end of the season. In January I’ll share craft ideas so that you can repurpose these cards for enjoyment next year!

Do you have a unique craft idea to share? Let us know. We’d love to include you in our after-season craft blog.

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Posted by admin at 23 November , 2009

Santa Christmas Card
How sad is this? The US Post Office will no longer be sending letters from Santa at the North Pole. This tradition that began in the 50’s has hit a speed bump. For years children have sent letters to Santa at the North Pole. Postal employees and volunteers have been answering them by the thousands.

Sadly, it seems one such volunteer was discovered to be a convicted sex offender and with children’s addresses and their privacy at stake, the post office has been forced to pull the plug on this longtime tradition. In some areas letters are assigned a computer code so that the return address is not seen. The real town of North Pole, Alaska does not have that capability though so letters sent to the North Pole will not be responded to this year.
Santa Relaxing Holiday Card
Santa’s elves employed by the post office will still answer letters sent locally but how special is a letter from Santa postmarked Dallas, Texas for example?

If you want a letter sent from Santa at the North Pole, here is a way to make it happen. Write a letter from Santa yourself. Put it in an envelope addressed to the recipient with Santa, North Pole as the return address. Be sure and put a first class stamp on it. Next, take this letter and put it inside another envelope. Address that envelope to:

North Pole Holiday Postmark
Postmaster
4141 Postmark Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99530-9998
Santa Recycles Holiday Card
Letters must be received in Anchorage before December 15. Keep in mind; you don’t have to be a child to get a kick out of receiving a letter from Santa!

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