Waffles and Weddings

Wouldn't this make the funniest wedding greeting card to put a QR code of this YouTube video on the inside?  Better yet, send it in a "Congratulations on your Engagement" greeting card and say something like, "Start practicing!"

Yes, wedding greeting cards are usually beautiful and include an inspiring message inside so there are choices . . . Create a card with a photo of the couple on the outside with a heartfelt message with this URL code on the inside including a small caption by it OR choose one of our many beautiful and serious "Congratulations on your Wedding" greeting cards and slip this video clip on the inside corner OR choose one of our silly wedding greeting cards and go fun all the way OR even add an image of a waffle on the front!!! The choices are, well, ENDLESS . . .

Remember, SendOutCards creates the QR code FOR YOU: Just copy the YouTube URL and paste it into the bottom section of the UPLOAD MORE PICTURES pop up box.

Happy Card Sending!

Kermit the Frog would LOVE SendOutCards

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We're SO GREEN!

Yes, Kermit the Frog would love us since he loves green! I have always loved the fact, especially here in Green Portland, that SendOutCards follows a great environmental model among greeting cards companies in that we print cards AS THEY ARE USED. Meaning, instead of buying a big box or inventory of greeting cards that you may never really send, we at SendOutCards PRINT ON DEMAND.  Only the cards that are actually USED are printed. Isn't that great? That is one factor in why we can sell at amazingly discounted prices, PLUS we are saving a few trees here and there!

As I was gathering some facts about my company for a fun Trivia Game at an event yesterday I also learned this: Our high quality greeting cards are printed from 20% Recycled Paper and 80% paper from farm raised trees for the purpose of making pulp. Good news!

Happy Card Sending!

I love this helpful video

Were you confused at first by the new Internet "cart format" to sending a card?  I am used to it by now but there was a short learning curve I must admit. I have never been fond of change in my routine and now I belong to a technology-based company that needs to routinely update its format to stay on the leading edge of technology! Yikes!

I love what this change gives to me, especially being able to send more than one gift with a greeting card or what I have requested from the company on many occasions: being able to attach both a gift and a Gift Card.  NOW I MAY!!! I also LOVE that I can now "doll" up my gift by choosing the Signature or Premium gifting option. But besides that, I know that this change to our website is a step toward even better things to come in the future.

I love that SendOutCards listens to their customers and distributors when we have ideas for site improvement or just some creative ideas. Have you sent any of your ideas to: wishlist@sendoutcards.com yet?  When you have ideas that you want to see happen, share them with me and I will include them on my emails to Wish List; there is power in numbers!

Happy Card and Gift Sending!!!

Watch this video for some helpful hints on using our updated SendOutCards website:

I think this is my first attempt at sharing video to my blog. Please let me know if it works!

Father's Day is around the Corner!

That's right! Father's Day is Sunday, June 16. For those of you, like myself, who are in denial that it is ALREADY June, Father's Day approaching this quickly will be quite a SHOCK!  You have heard me say this over and over again. Dad's are under appreciated (as is most everyone). Dad's love to hear the expression "Thank you". They do what they do out of love but a genuine thank you will melt their heart.

A beautiful or funny (for that matter) Father's Day greeting card with a few lines of gratitude is a real treat not only to send to your father but to take the time to express. There is MAGIC in the attitude of GRATITUDE! The actual writing of the words will warm your heart as you express kind thoughts and contemplate your dad opening your card and reading it. You can bet it will be displayed in a prominent spot and be read over and over again! Sundays are perfect days to sit down and write a card . . .

Nature's Picnic Gift Basket

You can take your Father's Day greeting card one step further and make a PicturePlus card with your own digital images. He will take that greeting card to work and set it on his desk to show with pride!  A picture is worth a thousands words but do add words of gratitude to each card. If you have a photo of the two of you together, include your gratitude for that experience or adventure with him. Do you have a funny memory to share? Dad's love to laugh with their children.

If you are looking for a Father's Day gift to send with that greeting card, SendOutCards just launched their gifting department on steroids! Now, you may send multiple gifts with your card, even choose upgraded packaging! We have a beautiful line of premium gifts: Harry and David move on over!  Here is a funny gift that is sure to resonate with some dad's out there (and ALL of my sons for sure)!

This Bubble Bath is truly "organic"! Make the beans in the bottle, turn the bath water on, and let your personal bean bubbles create the Redneck Bubble Bath. Find this in our gifting section for MEN.

Happy Father's Day Card Sending!

Greetings from Kona

No, we are not still in Kona but, since it is raining in Portland on our second day home, we wish we were back in the warmth of the sun. Funny thing is, it was BEAUTIFULLY warm weather here in Portland WHILE we were in Kona!

We had a fabulous time in Kona, relaxing, snorkeling, swimming, snorkeling, laying on the beach, snorkeling, visiting the volcano, and did I say: snorkeling??? We saw so many beautiful varieties fish on this trip with very little effort. It was SO easy to find great places to snorkel. Maybe next time we will take a water-proof camera. I have never had the desire to have vacations photos without family in them but I did fall in love with a few of those beautiful fish!

So I do love the fact that we can travel inexpensively right now so we can pretty much, at the last minute, decide to go on a trip. And I do love having work that usually will allow for that. My work, SendOutCards, can be done anywhere. I've done Gift Accounts (where I walk someone through sending their first card) while cleaning my bathroom, waiting for my luggage, driving to see family (when my blue tooth is working of course) . . . I LOVE it!

I also love that I can upload a photo of my family to create a postcard to send to several friends or business connections with a click of a button on my lap top without having to find a pen or stamp.  Have you ever put a First Class stamp on a postcard just for the convenience? Never pay First Class postage for a postcard again! SendOutCards figures that out for you; it is just that simple!  This postcard was at the end of a full day of swimming and snorkeling. We visited a farmer's market in town and were headed to fix dinner with fresh papaya, mango and a HUGE avocado when I spotted this perfect palm tree!

This summer enjoy the ease of sharing photos of your vacations with picture postcards, with YOU as the subject, from the comfort of your hotel room!

Happy Card (Postcard) Sending!

Mother's Day Madness

Avoid the Mother's Day mall crowds and warm your mother's heart. Instead of driving to the mall to pick out a gift, a "thing" to celebrate your mom on her special day, bring a tear of joy to your mother's eye by spending that mall time instead to write a heartfelt note in a Mother's Day greeting card to her. A short note of sweet or even fun remembrances from your childhood or young adult years will bring a smile to her face. Sunday is a great day to do that so the card gets mailed on Monday!

 Every mother loves receiving a real greeting card in the mail. A card with an added heartfelt message will get read and re-read for months. Give her the gift of reliving those happy memories or feel the warm,wonderful feelings surrounding the sentiment behind your expression of gratitude for her devotion!

Go ahead, make your mom's day . . .

Send a real greeting card with a heartfelt message!!!

Downtown Portland Inspires Me

I had a very inspiring day today. Every visit was fresh and warm . . . just like the sun today in Portland as it peaked out beyond the clouds. Downtown Portland is an exciting place to visit; I felt it a privilege to be in the Pearl District for part of my day. It feels so alive there amongst the brick warehouses transformed into eclectic meeting places!

I drove past my old stomping grounds as I left my appointment: Smith Western Novelties and Gifts. I learned how to use a packing tape dispenser working in the shipping department which pretty well explains why I am a master box packer. I would bring Morty, my first baby, down to the warehouse of the family business and work in the afternoons.

 

It is funny how I used to count boxes of thousands of postcards there and now I represent a greeting card company, SendOutCards, that prints ONE personalized postcard at a time. How cool is that? I love that not only do they print on recycled paper BUT they print ONLY the cards that are being sent out; now that is eco-friendly! Not only are they “Changing lives, one card at a time” but they are “Saving the environment, printing one sent card at a time”!

Happy Easter

Wishing you a Happy Easter weekend! I hope you have both a fun and relaxing time with your family and friends over this holiday. We have been enjoying grandchildren and family visits for the last two weeks. We were going to try to hop down to California for a day to see two more grand children (and their parents also of course) but the flights are too full. It would have been fun to add up how many family members we were able to visit in the last two weeks.

Speaking of hopping down to California, one of my favorite Easter time cards I created a couple of years ago was my granddaughter hopping on the trampoline, thus . . . Hoppy Easter!!! This time of year there are so many reasons to send cards and gifts: graduation, wedding, Mother's Day and Father's Day and . . . Happy Spring since the sun is starting to shine here in the Northwest!  I love using my SendOutCards service to not only make my life easier but to bring a smile on someone's face.

 

Instead of traveling, we will enjoy our holiday at home with my mom and our daughter, Katie.  It is a good excuse for an Easter basket to show up in our living room. I think it is kind of fun that she has requested a traditional ham and "funeral" potatoes dinner since, as a teenager, she said we should switch to lamb on Easter. Now, hopefully your Easter Feasting won't make you feel like this bunny below!

Have a great holiday weekend!