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Floral Watercolors Spring Forth

Dawn Mayo, March 24, 2011September 5, 2014

CardsDirect is pleased to release a series of breathtaking floral card designs created by Dallas watercolor artist Liana Yarckin. Her beautiful floral paintings are simply enchanting and the springtime fresh colors are a welcome site as thoughts turn to warmer

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Card of the Week- DP2010

Dawn Mayo, December 20, 2010June 9, 2014

Christmas is next week. Hope you are enjoying the holiday parties and spending time with friends and family. Also hope you have done your shopping and wrapped all of those colorful gifts with some under your tree as well. Thinking

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Card of the Week- C3956

Dawn Mayo, December 13, 2010April 2, 2014

Did you run out of time to send Christmas Cards this year? Not to worry. Send New Years Cards instead! What a great time to wish someone success in the year to come. New Years Cards arrive after the holiday

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Greeting Card Keepsakes

Dawn Mayo, September 13, 2010April 12, 2018

I just moved my parents from their home of 35 years to an apartment in a retirement community. It was a challenge to choose what to keep and what to toss since space in their new place was limited. As

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5 Reasons Why Sending Thanksgiving Cards Makes Sense

Dawn Mayo, August 24, 2010April 12, 2018

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

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Sick Get Well Cards

Dawn Mayo, March 23, 2010April 12, 2018

I recently had a friend experience an unexpected surgery. What amazed me was the outpouring of concern and the influx of Get Well Cards. I was wondering if the traditional Get Well card was alive and well and I am

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Recession Empathy

Dawn Mayo, July 1, 2009April 12, 2018, 1 Comment on Recession Empathy

Times are tough but don’t take it out on your co-workers. Here are some suggestions to help keep a positive attitude going in the workplace. Empathize. You aren’t the only one suffering. Lend a sympathetic ear and know that as

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Should Gifts Come With Greeting Cards?

Dawn Mayo, June 25, 2009April 12, 2018

I used to believe that if you handed someone a present, a greeting card to go with it was not necessarily required. After all, they would certainly already know who had given them the gift. Same thing if the gift

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Is it Proper to Write on the Top Half of a Greeting Card?

Dawn Mayo, April 3, 2008April 12, 2018

Dear Ms. Cards Etiquette,   I always wonder, when writing out cards, is it professional to write on the opposite side of the imprinted message. If you have a card that folds in half downwards, are you supposed to write

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History of Greeting Cards

Dawn Mayo, August 2, 2007August 24, 2018

You may not realize this, but every time you send a greeting card you’re continuing a centuries-old tradition that dates back to the ancient Chinese! It was traditional (and still is) to exchange New Year greetings with paper messages, often

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