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I hate greeting cards. Oh sure, I’ve been touched by the sentimental commercials. Maybe I shed a tear, maybe not. But they didn’t inspire to me buy a card or like them.
The only cards that resonate with me are blank cards. In this day and age, if someone takes the time to write their own thoughts out and mail it – that is a treasure.
What greeting cards really say in their flourishing font is: “I’m lazy!”
Write this in your card: “I was too lazy to set a few minutes aside to put my own thoughts into words, so here are some prepackaged, canned, inauthentic thoughts that a wanna-be romance writer who hasn’t shaved in weeks and smokes big cigars in Spokane thought were relevant just for you, my sweetest. Please say ‘Awwwww’ and kiss me.”
Frankly, greeting cards are disingenuous at best.
When I was a kid, they were just speed bumps to the present. Oh sure, I would pretend to read them on my way to disemboweling the wrapping paper that stood between me and the gift. I liked the ones Aunt Eunice would underline so I could skip most of the words – kind of a cliff notes version. Later in life, she began underlining every word, including the price and printing information – which made it less helpful. Of course, by then she was wrapping up ten year-old toasters and place mats for presents, so haste was less of a concern.
Just because you are paranoid does not mean they are not out to get you
-Henry Kissinger
Greeting cards and I have a turbulent history. Since I am negatively disposed against them, they do their best to shame me at every turn. Instead of bowing to their convenience and paying the price, I try to take the time to write personal notes, especially to my lovely wife. But there are instances when I run out of time and am forced to rush into the store and get one. When this happens, I treat it like a commando raid – rush in, select the victim, and get out before anyone gets hurt. I choose based on color and frill, often neglecting to check the sentiment inside – time is what I lack, anyway. With that method, it is pretty easy to stay away from sympathy and get-well cards, but sometimes (okay, most of the time), the sentiment of my selection doesn’t match the occasion or is age inappropriate. That is where The Hallmark Conspiracy comes in.
Take this week. This week marked her birthday. I had a great present in advance, but completely forgot the stupid card until the day of. So I put on my camo, blacked my eyes and descended upon the grocery store. Although every fiber of my cheap being steered me to the 99¢ rack, I’ve been warned about those and went all out – $3.99! I found the birthday section, saw one with a cute little boy and girl on it and dashed out of the store.
Here is what I got:
Hastily altered in the driveway – think she noticed?
Mis-shelved! The card was mis-shelved! I swear I was in the birthday section!
Swine greeting cards!!!!!!
Someday society will truly be paperless and I won’t have to deal with these verbose phonies. Until then, I’ll shred a few in effigy and steer clear of the aisle altogether.
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I can finally tell everyone about something I've been working on for the past few months. I'm now contributing as an illustrator for the brand new HP Giving Cards project. It's been quite exciting and they're coming up with some brilliant ideas. For starters, they've just launched an online site where you can pick from a variety of greeting/gift cards to print out and send to friends and family. Here's what they have to say about it:
Introducing Giving Cards – the card that’s also a gift. Our new Giving Card is a great way to customize a gift for
any special occasion. It’s a greeting card and a gift card in one, and
you can make it on your own home printer. Just pick from hundreds of FREE designs, select a store and amount, personalize, and print. Giving the perfect gift has never been easier.
I have to add that there's a such large variety of gorgeous card designs to pick from that I'm feeling quite honoured and proud to be a part of their great team of artists and illustrators. There will be more exciting news in the next few months, but meanwhile pop over to have a look and let me know what you think, and whether you can spot my cards :) Here's the link to it:
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Do you know someone who loves Alice in Wonderland? Celebrate birthdays, weddings, holidays, etc… with these 3 magic wonderland friends: Alice in Wonderland, Cheshire Cat and Queen of Hearts.
3 Greeting Cards come in this set, Alice, Cheshire and the Red Queen
Each card is 4″ x 5 3/34″ folded with a blank insert for your message. Each card comes with its own white envelop.
These are perfect little gifts for the people in your life. Practice random acts of kindness by giving your friends fun Fantasy Cards. Just write your personal message inside the card and match it with another gift or just by itself to show someone how much you care.
Want to match these cards with a cute pendant? Check out this pendant gift idea:
Cheshire Cat Pendant
Queen of Hearts Pendant
Alice in Wonderland Pendant
All 3 cards will come in a stack, wrapped in a pretty ribbon and shipped in a sturdy unbendable envelope.
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I’ve been slowly doing some office inventory, such as going through boxes and making some order out of my mayhem. I had a box of greeting cards I’ve done over the years, just begging for some order. So I made piles on the living room floor to match up cards and envelopes, etc. (Pic below. I erased the floor). I count 46 here but some are missing. I had no idea there were that many. How about that! Most are commissioned and not my concepts, but a few are. I’m grateful to my clients for the opportunity to make cards of different types. Thanks, guys!
I'm sorry I have neglected my poor little blog lately! I have been so extremely busy with projects, my family and the upcoming holidays! I wanted to wish everyone who celebrates a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! I hope you spend lots of time with family and enjoy your holiday meals. =) I will definitely try to post updates more often as I finish up my current projects and prepare for my little Christmas break!
With Christmas right around the corner, and the biggest shopping day of the year tomorrow, I'd like to invite you to check out my
online greeting card store. If you stock up on cards this Black Friday, you can get them for $1.49 each, which is 50% off (Use code BlackFriday2011). Fantastic quality, and last I checked, printed right here in the USA!
DISCLAIMER: If you follow the link to visit my online store and purchase items associated with my artwork, I will earn a commission.
Here are some more wonderful card designs created by the talented
Kerry Urbatch. She wrote the most touching
post about some of my
new licensed stamp designs that I created for the
Angel Company.
I am so thrilled that my illustrations are being enjoyed and used by these wonderfully talented and creative folks. It is an honor to have my
stamp designs being used in such wonderful ways. This is exactly why artists do what they do...to hopefully evoke some emotion with their art and to bring joy somehow.
The lovely top card was featured in the
Angel Company catalog but I also love the black and white card with it's clean, classic design! Thanks Kerry, for making my Brandy and Emma look so good! :)
While we're on the subject of dinosaurs (and the piece from
last post is still a work-in-progress) I wanted to show off my new dino lady birthday card design. Lots of card options for all the lovely ladies in your life are available at my online
greeting card store, so check them out! This piece is also available for licensing on a variety of products, please
contact me if you're interested!
Oh - and have a
lovely weekend! =)
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I went to the Stationary and Surtex show in New York City a couple of weeks ago and had a great time. I haven't been to the show in a quite a few years, so it was nice to go again. I really enjoyed looking at the booths, trends, and it was great to see some familiar faces too! I was happy to see my book,
Tooth Fairy Tales - My record of each lost tooth at the Potter Style Booth, and it was also very cool to see my
snail notecards at the Papyrus store on 5th Avenue!
My Book is in the middle of the second shelf up from the bottom.
It was so fun to see my notecards there!
Sarah Nagel, an editor for Blue Mountain Arts, is visiting with us today to give us some information about writing greeting cards and books for this company. I'm sure many of you will find this interview interesting; and hopefully, you'll find some writing tips, so you can see your work in print. So, let's go!
WOW: Welcome to The Muffin, Sarah. According to your website, Blue Mountain Arts creates cards, books, and gifts. Tell us a little about the products you offer and your company.
Sarah: Susan Polis Schutz and Stephen Schutz founded the company in 1971. Idealistic and very much in love, the couple left the busy East Coast in search of a new life in Colorado. In the basement of their apartment, they silk-screened posters of Susan's poems paired with Stephen's paintings and then traveled the country selling the posters from their pickup-truck camper. Everywhere they went, people were drawn to the candor and emotion of Susan's words and to the beauty of Stephen's illustrations. What began as a way for Susan and Stephen to spend their time together doing something they loved quickly became a publishing phenomenon.
Today Blue Mountain Arts continues to be at the creative forefront of personal expression and is a thriving international publisher. Blue Mountain Arts plays an essential role by helping people to connect with each other and strengthen the bonds of family, friendship, and love. Our products are designed to touch the hearts of those who give and receive them.
WOW: That is an awesome story. I love to hear about people who follow their dreams and find success. So, what kind of submissions are you currently looking for
This week's Illustration Friday topic is "Toy", which is perfect because I
just finished this piece which I am using on various
greeting cards! The teddy bear (in my opinion) has got to be the most popular toy in the world. Just about every kid has had one. How many did/do you have? I've had a few thousand. Well, it sure felt that way when there was no room left for
me on my bed!
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Freelance writing jobs abound for talented writers who are willing to seek them out on the Internet. Writers can sell their talent on the Web instead of just sitting back and waiting for book sales! Some freelance writers use job market websites to earn additional income. However, these websites typically use a bidding system for writing projects, so the pay is typically low because of intense competition between writers. Let's take a look at some good Internet-based, part-time freelance writing job arenas:
Women's Magazines with an Internet PresenceOne handy website, Freelance Writing, provides a
list of women's magazines that accept submissions from freelancers. The list includes a short description of each magazine, including their websites, as well as submission guidelines.
CopywritingThe success of many online businesses depends on creative advertising. Because of this, a talented copywriter can make a decent income. Companies seek talented writers to develop scripts for advertisements, promotional materials, landing pages, and public relations materials. They are also called upon to write short, informative articles. Some Internet copywriters develop original scripts for audio or video advertising campaigns.
Greeting CardsSome greeting card companies accept submissions from freelancers. Blue Mountain Arts, for example, pays freelancers as much as $300 for a short verse. The greeting cards sector is a good niche for poets and for writers with good senses of humor. Freelancers may improve their chances by offering ideas for a specific audience, such as novelty cards for kids.
Here are links to the submissions guidelines for some of the greeting card companies that accept submissions from freelancers:
Electronic NewslettersA variety of companies and organizations send newsletters via email. Basically, these jobs involve writing articles, providing relevant information about the organization or it's industry, and perhaps conducting interviews. Depending on factors such as the importance and size of the organization as well as the frequency of the newsletter, you can make anywhere from $1,500 to $6,000 per newsletter.
BloggingFreelance writers can blog part-time to add to their income. To help make it easier to find these opportunities, there are numerous websites that post blogging jobs. Visit
Problogger's jobs web page and
the Freelance Writing Jobs Network. Both of these useful websites post a wide variety of blogging jobs.
Some blog-based websites hire bloggers onto their staffs.
b5media, based in Toronto, operates a wide variety of blogs. Their bloggers get paid from $100 to $250 per month based on the quality of their blog posts as well as their experience. However, they also can get bon
Creative Fire Bunny-All The creative best to you this year. -Holly
For the Illustration Friday prompt, "Chicken"
Father's Day card illustration from a couple of years ago
It's hard to believe that - after Thanksgiving next week - the holiday shopping season is upon us! Where does the time go?! Seems like only yesterday it was Valentine's Day. I wanted to do a quick post to show off a few of my featured holiday greeting card designs above. I've spent hundreds of hours designing new
greeting cards this year, with over 6,000 cards currently in my shop & more added regularly! These cards print GREAT and the best part is they're printed here in the USA!
Also pictured (on the light table I can't live without) are some cards from my most recent order. I like to have plenty of cards on hand - they not only make great portfolio pieces, but you really never know when you'll need one! So don't mail out a generic card (on several occasions I've received the same store-bought card from different people!), if you're looking for a
unique card this holiday season, be sure to
drop by my store and check out my selection! =)
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This year I decided to pay tribute to one of my favourite Halloween movies, Young Frankenstein directed by Mel Brooks. The 'Abby normal' scene cracks me up every time. The full scene quotes goes like this:
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For the Illustration Friday prompt, "Chicken"
Yeah, there is nothing quite so personal as a good inside joke. I wish I always had time to pay proper homage to the important folks. Someday.
Busted? No, BUSTED! :D
Ditto on the commercial greeting cards…BUT! You can’t beat a Hallmark store for a bit of time-out humor if you travel a lot. If I have an hour or two between appointments, I will pop into a card store and read the humor cards to give myself a calorie-free perk me up.
Capital B. You are correct, sir.
That’s not a bad idea. I ink most of the greeting card stores around here have closed, though.