A few things you never knew about April

Though it's hard to believe that it's already mid-April (especially with the weather refusing to cheer up!) we thought it would be the perfect time to share some of our surprising April facts. Firstly, if you were born in April (and there always seems to be so many birthdays at this time of year!) then here are some fun facts about your birth month:

- The flower associated with April is the sweetpea, one of my personal favourites.

- The star signs that cross over in April are Aries (21st March - 20th April) and Taurus (21st April - 20th May).

- The birthstone this month is the diamond.

So, where did the word April come from? April comes from the Latin word 'Aperire'. The Romans gave this name to the month because this is often the time of year when animals come out from hibernation, flowers start to blossom and birds leave the nest. This year, however, this all seems to be happening a little more slowly due to the chilly temperatures that have remained in many countries.

There always seem to be so many birthdays in April so, if you know anyone who has a birthday this month, then go ahead and send them a Katie's Cards birthday ecard. It's sure to bring a smile to their face, even if the weather won't...

SPECIAL OFFER ALERT! Order your company e card before 15th October save money! 2012.09.20.

Did you know that Katie's Cards produces a range of corporate e cards that are used by companies across the globe to send to their customers and staff for special occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Years Eve, as well as our range of personal e cards?

If not then you should take a look at our fantastic range and now there is even more of a reason for you to browse the collection as  we have a special offer that will help you get organised early as well as save you money:

ORDER YOUR BESPOKE CHRISTMAS CARD BEFORE THE 15th OF OCTOBER 2012 AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A 5% DISCOUNT!

To ensure that you don't miss out on this fantastic offer, all you have to do is email racheal@katiescards.com who will give you a quote for your card. You must make sure to pay the holding deposit on or before the 15th of October otherwise you will lose out on this great offer.

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E card of the day 'Floral Birthday' birthday e card from Katies' Cards.2012.09.19.

Today we have chosen the wonderful 'Birthday Flowers' birthday e card from Katie's Cards as the e card of the day. This beautiful card is a lovely way to send someone you care about birthday greetings - especially if they enjoy gardening, flowers or just like all things pretty!

 

Seasonal Cities - a new corporate e card from Katie's Cards. 2012.09.18.

Here is a new corporate e card that we have just added to the Katie's Cards corporate e cards collection.

The title of this ecard is 'Seasonal Cities' and as you can guess the card showcases some of the most famous cityscapes the world has to offer, making it a perfect card for international businesses to send to their clients and customers all over the globe.

The new card is now available to send on our 'Do It Yourself' website which means you can send this card with your company logo, message and URL,  pre-select a date in the future for the card to be sent all in a matter or moments!

Take a look through our fantastic range of business e cards here. If you have any questions or problems please get in touch - we are happy to help! Click here to get in touch!  And remember to check the website in the coming months for new ecards as we have many planned (including a new Turkey Escape card!)

London 2012 update. 2012.08.03.

Here is the latest Team GB medal update for you:



Go Team GB!

Here is the schedule for the rest of the games!


You can keep up to date with all the latest news here. Enjoy the rest of the games!

Katie x

Come on Team GB! 2012.07.26.

The opening ceremony of London 2012 is tomorrow and I can barely contain my excitement.

I have the upmost respect for all taking part and will be proud of everyones acheivement, whichever country they are representing but obviously most of my cheers will be for Team GB. Athletes are so inspiring to me as they so committed to their passion and follow it to the nth degree.

The ceremony starts at 9pm tomorrow British time and I have a feeling we are in for a real treat!

I sent Team GB our specially designed London 2012 Olympics e card with a message from everyone at Katie's Cards  to show our support. Take a look at the card here.

If you want to do the same, then follow these simple instructions:

1. Send the Olympics card to yourself, making sure to take care to add your message.
2. When you receive the email with the link to the card, copy the URL of the card.
3. Paste the URL on the Team GB Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/TeamGB for all to see!
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Katie x

16 days left until the London 2012 opening ceremony! 2012.07.11.

The London 2012 Olympic's are almost here!

Many people across the globe are gearing up for this fantastic event,  especially those who live in England, who have been anticipating it since 2007 with construction of the new Olympic park and re-generation of the surrounding area since work began in May 2008.

A huge project, the site contains the huge Olympic stadium, Aquatics Centre, the Olympic village which is used for accommodation for athletes, a Velodrome and a white water centre. Take a look at this fantastic time-lapse video taken by the Olmpic committee, which shows you the stadium and surroundings under construction to completion;

Olympic park construction time-lapse video.

The opening ceremony is always a very entertaining beginning and a chance for the hosting country to show their interpretation of the meaning and importance of the games.

The London 2012 opening ceremony has been spearheaded by Danny Boyle who has been appointed Artistic Director of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony. The theme and name of the opening ceremony is 'Isles of Wonder'. It will commence at 9pm on Friday the 27th of July and will sure to be entertaining. Danny said:

'Our Isles of Wonder salutes and celebrates the exuberant creativity of the British genius in an Opening Ceremony that we hope will be as unpredictable and inventive as the British people'

I'm sure many of you will agree that this is definitely something to celebrate and enjoy with loved ones. Its not too late to organise your own opening ceremony party or get together so why not take advantage of our specially designed, London 2012 e card and send your loved ones an invite to your themed party?



Katie x