Cardstore Holiday Cards

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

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Its holiday card time!  What is one game that is fun to play and also relatively easy?  Why it’s the Emmy’s of Christmas cards.

What pray tell are the Emmy’s of Christmas cards, also known as the pointsies? Well, it is a special award where you and your friends figure out which cards are the best in a few key categories.

And they are:

Cutest- cutest kid/puppy/etc.

Mushiest – this is that special card that brings a tear to your eye and a smile to your face.  Either a well written card or even a little hand written note tucked into a blank card.

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Cardstore Makes Holiday Cards Easy

 

Disclosure- I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

With Thanksgiving banging on the front door and the big winter holidays right behind it, the holiday season is in full swing and which ever of the big religions you believe in.  There is no escaping a few important details, like sending holiday cards and making giant dinners.  If you are like many people, you holiday cards are hard to remember to send- on time, anyway.  Taking the photos, printing them, sending them out- and actually mailing them.  That last one can be a doozie.

The easiest part to muck up?  Well that’s easy- not sending a greeting card to Aunt Petunia in Boca Raton.  This one little mistake will lead to at least one night of regret and remorse and at least one person having their heart crushed for no other reason then an accidental skipped entry in the address book, not to mention your grandma calling to yell at you and guilt you for forgetting your precious aunt.  Not that I’ve ever done anything like this, of course.   But, to the rescue, is Card Store who now make it incredibly easy to remember all those on your holiday greeting card list including Aunts and Uncles all around the planet- even if you see or talk to them every never and don’t really understand why you need to send them cards.  LOL.
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How to Make the Perfect Holiday Newsletter

It’s that time of year again: the assembling of the annual family newsletter.   It’s a tradition that everybody loves and, if we’re being honest, loathes. We love seeing what our friends and relatives are up to. At the same time, trying to figure out a fun and creative way to talk about the year our own families have had is stressful.

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You want to be cute but not cutesy.

You want to be funny but not hokey or crass.

You want to create something that feels more like a gift than a form letter.

It’s a lot of pressure to put on yourself and your annual greeting. Still, there are ways to accomplish all of these goals. Here are some tips that should help you out:

1. Start with the Card

The card itself says a lot about you, your family and the sentiment you want to express. There are lots of places online that allow you to print custom cards. This is a great option, especially for busy people who might not have time to stand in a store considering the dozens of different options that are available. Printing your own photos and sayings on the card itself makes your card unique (and more likely that it will be kept). If you choose to print your family’s photo on the card, this also saves paper, which will make the environmentalists in your family happy.
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