Monthly Archives: December 2008

Writing Custom Greeting Card Verses

Discover how easy it is to write your own sentiments in cards and letters using the tips and tricks from the Ezine article by Pamela Stevens. Writing your own verse gives you the ability to say exactly what you want to express.  Sometimes you just can’t find a card that says what you want it [...]

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Inspiration From Flickr

A quick search on Flickr.com will give you loads of inspiration on cardmaking, stationery and various greeting ideas.  The wonderful aspect is that everything is from real people out there, just sharing to the public and it is always going to be updated with new ideas as Flickr is added to 24/7 by users.  I [...]

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Cards Shoppe Wording Ideas for your Greeting Card Verses

Sometimes it can be a daunting task to come up with the right combination of words to express how you feel.  Everyone can use a little help, perhaps some pointers to give you a jump start. Recently, I was contacted by the folks at Cards Shoppe who wanted to share their multitude of wording ideas [...]

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Staring at a blank piece of stationery…

So you have some stationery to write on and your favorite pen in hand, but now you find yourself at a loss for words? No question that expressing your sentiments with the written word can be frustrating at times. You have these emotions inside of you and a specific feeling you want to convey, but [...]

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Finding your writing pen…

Writing the old-fashioned way means you need something to write on and something to write with.  That should pretty much do it, save somehow delivering the letter or note itself!  Finding your writing pen is actually a very important task when it comes to fostering your passion for handwritten correspondence. I’ve tried many different ink [...]

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Beautiful Stationery

One of the reasons why I started loving traditional correspondence was for the stationery.  There are so many different kinds of stationery paper and cards to choose from, it’s a veritable paper heaven.  Who doesn’t love the variety when it comes to stationery? From ornately designed personalized notecards to festive holiday computer stationery to classic [...]

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Holiday Card Ideas from Martha Stewart

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Looking for some inspiration in card making for the upcoming holidays? Martha Stewart is always a good source to look towards for simple, yet classy layouts and designs. Handmade cards are always treasured and you will be able to create exactly the variety and number of cards you want to use. How often do you [...]

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Unique Handmade Cards

Want to send a one-of-a-kind handmade card to a loved one? You should definitely take a look at the various Etsy shops offering unique handmade cards at reasonable prices. The selection is enormous, but we do have some favorites which we think can make a truly unique greeting when your personal note and sentiments are [...]

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Improving Your Handwriting

Many people shy away from handwritten notes because they feel their penmanship is just not good enough. One of the most common excuses, just behind “I am too busy” and “No one writes regular letters anymore” is the non-excusable reason of “My handwriting is horrible!” Why is it not a good excuse at all? Because [...]

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Thinking of You Greeting Card Verses

Need inspiration for your cards and letters? Here are some “Thinking of You” greeting card verses and poems as samples and examples for you to expand on in your correspondences. Feel free to contribute to the pool of ideas for all our readers in the comments area. Just a note to say hello, how are [...]

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