nPostednon October 5, 2013
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nBacknin the day, people would write letters to one another. They wouldnwish their friends happy birthday, and congratulate them forngraduating or having a new baby in the home. They would let theirnUncle Joe know that they were thinking about him, and they would wishntheir Tia Juanita a speedy recovery from surgery.
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nAndnsome of those letter-writing people would get out scraps of shelfnliner or wrapping paper, bits of lace and fabric, scissors and glue,nand they would create a greeting card to make their birthday /ncongratulations / get well wishes more memorable and colorful.
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nAndnthen somebody, somewhere, during the heyday of the boom ofninexpensive printing in the mid-1800s, had the brilliant idea ofnprinting up commercially made greeting cards. “We’ll make somenmoney, for sure,” I can just picture them saying to themselves. Andnso the greeting card industry was born.
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nThesendays there are e-cards and texted or social media greetings andnwell-wishes, which means fewer printed-paper cards, and even thenonce-popular Christmas card is diminishing in popularity. However,nthere is something extra satisfying for many people in getting a cardnin the mail or delivered in-person. Something that they can hold inntheir hands, display on their wall or mantle or desk, show off tonothers, keep for future enjoyment. n
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nBut—andnit’s a pretty big but—many greeting cards are now the price of ansmall gift. Does it make sense to buy a greeting card for $5 to $9?nWouldn’t your friend or loved one rather have a slightly betternquality paint set, or a slightly bigger toy car—along with anhomemade card?
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| This is a cute sort of card to make — get the instructions here. |
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nMostnpeople appreciate homemade cards more than store-bought cards,nanyway. So get creative today, get crafty, and make your own greetingncards.
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nYounmight even consider entering this contest.n(Hurry – entries must be postmarked October 15!)
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Resourcesnfor greeting card ideas:
Resourcesnfor greeting card ideas:n
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nTheren are many YouTube videos on how to make cards, such as this one featuring a stencil and an embossing technique.
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nThen DIY Network features some great ideas, including using homemade potato stamps.
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nCheckn out Pinterest boards featuring greeting cards DIY ideas, includingn this one I made.
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nRed Ted Artn has a post with 20 ideas especially for kids.
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nHerenis an article explaining justnwhy greeting cards are so darned expensive.
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nAlsonon this date: n
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nFlexagon Month
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nUnicornnQuesting Month
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EncyclopedistnDenis Diderot’s birthday
EncyclopedistnDenis Diderot’s birthdayn
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nPortugal’snRepublic Day
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nPlannAhead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for Octobernholidays, Octobernbirthdays, and historicalnanniversaries in October.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for Novembernholidays, Novembernbirthdays, and historicalnanniversaries in November.
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