Posted by admin at 7 May , 2010
So maybe you just didn’t get your act together in time to celebrate mom on Sunday. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve missed the boat! Moms don’t mind being honored any day of the year. In fact, an unexpected show of appreciation is often better than ones that are scheduled!
Consider sending Thinking of You Cards randomly throughout the year. I’m not just talking about moms either. For friends, customers, business associates and more, just knowing that someone is thinking of you sends a warm glow and puts a smile on your face.
Use this category of personalized greeting card to stay connected and build relationships. When someone needs your goods or services, wouldn’t be nice if they were thinking of you?!
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Posted by admin at 3 May , 2010
 Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May for those who don’t get out much, is being celebrating this week. Enjoy!
BTW, did you know that CardsDirect also offers greeting cards in Spanish? Well, we do! With designs for all occasions, you can always add the perfect personalization and custom imprinted verse in Spanish!
Celebre con estilo con tarjetas de CardsDirect.
Tags: CardsDirect, cinco de mayo, feliz cumpleanos, gracias, spanish birthday cards, Spanish Greeting Cards, spanish thank you cards
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Posted by admin at 26 April , 2010
 Almost May and graduation time for many! Whether from high school or college or to acknowledge completion of a special course, graduation is a happy time for all. Celebrate your accomplishment and thank those who helped to make it possible by remembering them with Graduation Thank You Cards!
I thought you were pretty much required to send those the school offered but find these photo graduation thank you cards unique. Designs come in your school colors too! What a fun way to say thanks for graduation gifts and wishes received!
Tags: college graduation, graduation, Graduation Invitations, Graduation Thank You Cards, graduation thank you notes, high school graduation
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Posted by admin at 22 April , 2010
At CardsDirect we like to support worthy causes. Throughout the year we donate greeting cards to those that can make good use of them. In the past few months we have donated cards to non-profit organizations that support schools, hospitals, animal adoptions, substance abuse facilities, prison ministries, and, of course, our troops.
Now that it is time for spring cleaning, I bet there are items you can donate as well. Take a look around your home or office. Your trash may be someone else’s treasures. For example, an organization called The Care Bags Foundation can use your leftover happy meal toys or mini shampoos and soaps from your hotel visits. Homeless shelters use these too.
Perhaps your office has promotional items that were never put to use. These could be donated to someone who would appreciate them. And don’t forget that a donation of your time is always needed somewhere. Grab a few co-workers and make it a team effort.
Spring is a great time to get out and get involved. How do you or those in your office donate their time, products or energy?
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Posted by admin at 21 April , 2010
April 22, 2010 is Earth Day! On this special day we celebrate our planet and take a moment to reflect on what we can do to protect our environment. Here are some easy suggestions that can be implemented in the workplace.
1) Office clean up. Take this opportunity to declutter the office. Recycle everything you can and toss the rest.
2) Plant a tree. Check with building management first, but gather everyone together and plant a tree. Dedicate it to someone special if you want.
3) Energy awareness. Hold a short meeting to address easy ways to save energy around the office. Touch on turning off unnecessary lighting, powering down equipment at the end of the day, closing blinds and adjusting thermostats.
4) Food share. Consider group food preparation. Maybe someone likes to cook, while others don’t. Volunteers can prepare lunch for the group, charging a fee to cover costs. One person cooking for a crowd uses far less energy than each cooking individually. Community gardens can be fun and good exercise as well.
5) Carpool. Organize a company carpool or encourage employees to try public transportation. Consider offering a slightly later start time for those that ride their bikes to work. Walk to lunch.
What simple but effective and affordable “green” measures are being used in your office?
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Posted by admin at 14 April , 2010
Watch your mailbox! Your CardsDirect 2010 All Occasion Catalog is being delivered as you read this. If you’re not on our catalog mailing list, go here to sign up and we’ll mail a catalog to you.
This year we’re pleased to announce our All Occasion Catalog is also available virtually! If you don’t want to wait for a paper copy, click to see our Virtual All Occasion 2010 Catalog.
The catalog features a sampling of the wonderful card designs in many of our personalized greeting card categories including Birthday Cards, Thank You Cards, Anniversary Cards, Congratulations Cards, Get Well Cards, Sympathy Cards and more.
Value Cards are especially popular this year with affordable cards in just about every category. With custom imprinted verse and personalization just like our other cards, these are available at great savings.
Invitations and Announcements are also available this year with wonderful designs perfect for any special event or occasion. And don’t forget about Assortment Packs so you’ll always have the perfect card on hand.
With $5.00 ground shipping on any size order and free custom imprinted verse and personalization along with free instant online proofing and exceptional customer service by phone, fax, email or online chat, CardsDirect is the very best online source for all of your greeting card needs!
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Posted by admin at 12 April , 2010
 Other than a fat paycheck, health insurance and fantastic vacation schedules, what can a business offer its employees that they would appreciate most? A recent poll listed some choices employers might offer and asked employees to rank them. Here are the results:
Flexible Working Hours 57%
Telecommuting 16%
On-site Daycare 11%
Extended Hours/ 10%
Shortened Work Week
Job Sharing 3%
On Site Dry Cleaning 2%
Take Home Meals 1%
Why not make your own list of services or ideas that would work at your company and take a survey to see what your employees are most interested in? They don’t necessarily have to cost the company money and the results may not be what you may have expected.
{Source: BlueSuitMom}
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Posted by admin at 9 April , 2010
Our school children are up to speed on Earth Day initiatives but are you? Did you know that only 11% of the earth’s surface is used to grow food? Did you know that by recycling one aluminum can, which is equivalent to half a gallon of gasoline, you save enough energy to watch three hours of TV? The time to care about our planet is now!
Celebrate Earth Day and every day by sending personalized greeting cards for all occasions! Now through April 19, save an additional 10% PLUS FREE Ground Shipping on ALL the card designs found at www.CardsDirect.com.
Use promo code CDESAVE22 at checkout!
Go Green with Earth Day Cards reminding us that our planet is a valuable resource. These cards are printed on 100% recycled card stock, many with high percentages of post-consumer fibers.
Or you can go green with Birthday Cards, Thank You Cards, Anniversary Cards and more, all printed on recyled card stock that is earth friendly.
  
Earth Day this year is on April 22 but you should do your part to protect our planet every day of the year!
Tags: anniversary cards, Birthday Cards, Earth Day Cards, Greeting Cards, personalized greeting cards, Thank You Cards
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Posted by admin at 7 April , 2010
We’ve all done it; seen something we like and thought, “I can do that all by myself.” Well if designing greeting cards is something you’ve always wanted to do, procrastinate no longer! It is easier to do than you might think. CardsDirect.com is a website that will easily take you through the steps and for less than $1 each you can design, print to your exact specifications, and receive 100 truly unique greeting cards complete with envelopes. Don’t need quite that many? You can get 25 for $45 and that includes the shipping and handling. So what are you waiting for?
Just take your original artwork or photograph and input it along with any text you might want to include. You pick the type style, font size and ink colors you want and create your perfect cards no matter what the occasion. This is a great way to launch a greeting card business of your own with CardsDirect as your manufacturer. For less than the cost of materials and ink cartridges for your home computer, CardsDirect can professionally print your creation on top quality card stock all scored for easy folding and with matching envelopes to boot!
Save money and time by letting a professional do the printing. That will allow you the time to market your creations and design even more! If you want your own logo on the back of the card, we can handle that too! So, again, what are you waiting for? With your artistic abilities and CardsDirect as your supplier, your greeting cards are sure to attract attention and prove that yes, you can indeed do that all by yourself!
Tags: custom printed greeting cards, diy greeting cards, Greeting Cards, photo greeting cards, unique greeting cards
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Posted by admin at 5 April , 2010
I have a co-worker who loves butterflies. She was married a few weeks ago and butterflies were everywhere! There were butterflies incorporated in the reception centerpieces and butterflies beautifully fluttering around the elegant layered wedding cake. How pretty and how indicative of springtime, rebirth and renewal!
On May 17 the US Postal Service is debuting a new butterfly stamp. Had it been out in time, I’m sure my friend would have used it on her wedding invitations. The new 64¢ stamp is a stunner and features an illustration of the familiar orange monarch butterfly. It is perfect for oversize or square greeting cards that require additional postage.
Developed in conjunction with the Greeting Card Association to serve the needs of greeting card manufacturers and their customers who use irregular shaped envelopes, you may begin seeing greeting card envelopes with a faint butterfly outline already printed on them, reminding customers that additional postage is required.
How about these lovely butterfly inspired greeting cards?
  
Tags: baby announcements, birth announcements, Birthday Cards, butterfly stamps, Greeting Cards, Photo Cards, Postage Stamps, square greeting cards
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