4 brand new Invitation E cards! 2012.02.27.

Hello all,

We have added a brand new section to the website for invitation e cards, and to celebrate, we have added four new cards to the category for you!

I hope you like them and please let us know what you think and feel free to let me know of any other types of invitation ecard (or any other type for that matter) you would like to see there. We want to provide you with the best service that we can and so your suggestions are very important to us! If you would like to make a suggestion, please leave a comment, post a comment on the Katie's Cards Facebook page or you can send me an email.

Let me know what you think!









Please let me know if you have any more suggestions for this or any other occasions!

Katie x

Send some jungle fun with our brand new birthday e card! 2012.02.22.

Here is a sneak peak of a rand new birthday ecard we have just finished.

The jungle scene is fun with friendly animals who join in dancing to the tropical steel drum music to wish you happy birthday.

The perfect card to send children and animal lovers a like, this card will be available to send from tomorrow. I'll let you know when.




I hope you enjoy it!

Katie x

Launching a new feature in your Katie's Cards ecard account. 2012.02.18.

Hello all,

Today we have added a fabulous new feature to the Katie's Cards website that allows you to see whether your e cards have been viewed or not in your account!

Many of you suggested that you would like to be able to see whether the ecards you have sent have been viewed when you log into your account. We thought it was a great idea so we have made it happen and you can now see this information when you log into your account and go to 'My Cards' (non-members, if you want to benefit from this you will have to join, which you can do by clicking here) and you will see a full list of the cards you have sent in the past (underneath the list of cards waiting to be sent). The list contains the name, email (or posted on Facebook), date sent, the name of the card you sent, the option to view the card AND whether it has been viewed! See the example below:



Please do keep getting in touch to share your thoughts with us, we may not be able to do everything you want, but we will try and can only do this if you tell us what you want. You can get a quick response by posting something on our Facebook page, emailing or commenting on a blog post.

I hope you find the new feature useful!

Katie x

yummy hot cross buns - Easter treats. 2012.02.17.

I love a hot cross bun, I think they are very delicious and look forward to them at Easter time!

When I was younger, you could only buy them around Easter, but now they seem to be available all of the time. I still only buy them at Easter time!

There was a time that they were nearly banned from being made altogether. They were considered to have a dangerous hold over Catholics and Protestant England tried to ban them. Elizabeth I stopped this by passing a law allowing bakers to sell them at Easter and on Christmas.

Lots of people beleive that hot cross buns have special powers and the superstitions surround them include; buns made on Good Friday will not spoil for a year and that people should always keep one stored for medicinal purposes. It is also thought that a hot cross bun shared with a friend will help your friendship endure the coming year (this comes from a saying "Half for you, half for me, between us two, goodwill shall be") and some believe that they protect against shipwrecks, fires and baking bad bread and, should always be kissed before being eaten.

What a wonderful celebratory dish, seeped in history and tradition.

Katie x

P.s. send your loved one Easter e cards this Easter. They are low-cost, entertaining and eco friendly! Click here to join today.

Valentines Day - its not too late to send a Valentines Day Ecard! 2012.02.14.

Hi all,

Some of you might have forgotten about this wonderful holiday and may be trying to think of things to do to make up for it. If this is you then you will be glad to hear that you still have time to send a Valentines day e card to your lover! Ecards are sent instantly so no need to wait for the postman to deliver it!

Choose from our large collection of over 170 humorous, romantic and beautiful Valentines day ecards here and add your own personal message for that extra special touch. If you are not already a member, you can join for a small subscription fee in a matter of minutes and can then send your card to be delivered instantly.

Katie x

Our brand new Valentines Day ecard. 2012.02.08.

Below is a video of the brand new Valentines Day e card that we have added to the collection for you to send.

The design is funky and stylish. We wanted to do something a bit different and I think this works a treat. I hope you enjoy it!



Katie x

P.s. You can send this and any other e card from our collection by becoming a Katie's Cards member. Simply click here to join today and in return for a small subscription fee you can send unlimited e cards!

new Valentines Day e card. 2012.02.07.

Hi all,

Here is a brand new stylish and funky Valentines day ecard for you to send! This modern card is the perfect thing to send to win the one you loves' heart.  Click here to preview the card now. I hope you enjoy it!



Katie x

P.s. Send this ecard to your loved one this Valentines Day by becoming a Katie's Cards member. Our joining process is quick and easy and in return for a small subscription fee you can send unlimited ecards from our whole collection of over 170 cards within your membership period for no extra cost. Click here to join now!

Mothering Sunday - Some interesting facts. 2012.02.07.

Mothers Day or Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in many different forms since the Roman Empire. The day itself and the celebrations surrounding them have changed a number of times. The Roman celebration was called Hilaria and the day was all about honoring the mother goddess Cybele. This day eventually evolved into the Christian celebration of Laetare Sunday. This day took place on the 4th Sunday of Lent and entailed family visit's to their local Cathedral's or 'Mother Church'. Laetare Sunday was celebrated before the introduction of workers holidays, however most workers were permitted to have the day to visit church, making this day one of the only days of the year that whole families could get together and therefore extra special.

Popularity of this holiday waned by the 1920's and soon after, was replaced by 'Mothering Sunday' a day which was created by American Ann Jarvis, to help support mothers who had lost their sons and husbands in the war. The trend travelled overseas and was encouraged in the UK by Constance Penwick-Smith. The day quickly went from one of support and togetherness to a commercial one and saw many people cashing in on it (much to the dismay of Ann Jarvis who campaigned against the commercialisation of Mothers day for the rest of her life). People began to send Mothers day cards and gifts.

Today the tradition is more popular than ever. Last year there were over £100 billion spent on Mothers day gifts and cards and this figure is sure to grow. This is a special day and one in which we can show our appreciation to the woman in our life who has nurtured, cared and supported us when we couldn't do it for ourselves. Many people feel that this day is the day to say thank you and show their appreciation by sending a Mothers day e card, cooking a delicious meal for her, booking her a pedicure or simply taking her a bunch of tulips.

For those of you who don't know - Mothers day is on the 18th of March this year!

Katie x

P.s. you can send your mum a special animated Mothers day ecard by becoming a Katie's Cards member in return for a small membership fee. Start sending e cards immediately and can send unlimited cards within your membership period! Click here to join today.

Another lovely Valentines Day e card. 2012.02.04

This Valentines Day ecard is the perfect thing to send if you can't send flowers!



Hope you all have a great weekend!

Katie x

P.s. send this ecard to your loved one by becoming a member today. For a small subscription fee you will be able to send unlimited Katie's Cards e cards throughout your subscription period for no extra cost! Click here to join today!

A cute Valentines Day ecard. 2012.02.02.

This cute Valentines Day ecard was made to symbolise that being in love with someone who loves you back, can makes your life better. Using a tall lady Giraffe and a chubby little wild boar as the characters, I also wanted to make an animation to show that 'opposites attract'.

The wild boar finds a way to show the lovely lady Giraffe his gift of a romantic bunch of flowers and with help from Cupid, wins the Giraffes' heart.



We have a whole range of different Valentines day ecards to choose from so take a browse through our online collection.

I hope you enjoy sending them as much as we have enjoyed making them.

Katie x

P.s. sign up today to send an e card for any occasion and in return for a small subscription fee you can send unlimited ecards for all occasions within your subscription term! Click here to join today!

Egg hunting at Easter time, why did it start? 2012.02.02

Egg hunting is a fun Easter activity played by children all over the world many of whom believe that the Easter Bunny has hidden chocolate eggs especially for them to play the game collect delicious chocolate treasures.

Working in the greetings industry, I have always been curious as to the origins of such traditions and thought I would have a hunt around to find out where this activity began and why. Having looked around I have found that there are strong symmetries between each religious, cultural or folklore origins of this holiday. The season of spring itself has always been characterised by the symbol of an egg (a new beginning) but the symbol is also used by Christians to symbolise the resurrection.

On researching via the internet, I found countless explanations for the origins of the egg-hunt. The most interesting of these explanations are:

• This is a derivative of the German tradition of Osterhase in which German children believed that an Easter hare layed eggs in baskets that were left outside of their houses. The tradition was taken to America and evolved from there.
• That this activity began with the rise of Christianity. I found two opposing stories implicating Pagans and Christians of persecution of the other. The stories suggest that as the religion (Paganism or Christianity) was looked down upon, people practised traditions in secret (as eggs are symbols of both then it is hard to work out which version of the story is true) and therefore instead of exchanging eggs, they buried them, to be found by their loved ones. Members of the opposing religion realised this and began to bribe children to seek out the eggs in order to find out who was practising so that they would then be subject to persecution.

Egg hunting now takes places across the globe by people who are perhaps unaware of its origins. This, along with the vast array of Easter traditions that are practised over the world, which now includes sending Easter e cards, brings great joy, especially to children. In years to come, will we still be engaging in these wonderful activities or will they have evolved into something else?

Katie x