Enter our competition - we haven't had many entries so you have a high chance of winning!

Hello!

We launched the 2nd Katies Cards competition last week and we haven't had many entries yet.

I think I might have scared you all off by not clarifiying that we are only after a simple Christmas ecard idea from you that we can develop - we don't want pictures etc - one short sentence will do!

Please enter the competition! This is your chance to get the Christmas e card you have always wanted, whether you want:

• a card featuring kittens and Christmas stockings
• a fun card with children decorating their Christmas tree
• something with dogs helping Father Christmas
• something funny

Tell us what your favourite things are about Christmas time (or any time of year) on our facebook page and this will be counted as an entry!

If you win, you will have your idea made into a card that you can send to your loved ones as well as a £15 ($20) Amazon voucher to treat yourself with!

Enter today - don't delay! And don't forget to ask me questions if you are unsure!

Click here to see step-by-step instructions.

Katie x

The chance to make you're own Christmas ecard?

Then post your Christmas e card idea on our Facebook page before the 11th November to enter the Katies Cards competition and you could have it made into an ecard!

Do you love Christmas e cards? Are you a little bit frustrated that you can't find EXACTLY what you want? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR OWN E CARD! 

To win the chance of having your Christmas e card idea made into a real Christmas e card by the Katies Cards team, all you have to do is post your idea on the Katies Cards facebook page before the 11th of November!

The winning idea will be announced on the 14th of November, and the winner will have their card made by the Katies Cards team as well as receive a £15 (or $20) Amazon voucher!

Don't miss out!

How to enter:

1. Think of your Christmas card idea
2. Visit the Katies Cards Facebook page (here)
3. Click on the 'like' button at the top of the page 
4. Post your idea on the Katies Cards wall in the box that says 'Write something'

And there you have it - you have entered the Katies Cards competition and all you have to do is wait until the 11th November when we will annouce the winner and the runners up!

Don't delay - send us your ideas now!

Katie x

The winning idea will be developed by Katies Cards and the e card produced may differ from the original idea submitted. The ecard will be entirely the property of Katies Cards. Katies Cards reserves the right to use or develop any of the ideas submitted in the competition at any point in the future.

A lovely chance encoutner

Hi all,

I love it when life throws something random your way and yesterday I had some very unexpected contact with someone new.

To cut a long story short, I was contacted by someone yesterday who wanted to let me know that there was a business on Facebook (The Supermums Craft Fair) using one of my e card images as a logo (the Supermum birthday e card).

I was quite shocked that someone was using it, but the most interesting part of this story is that when I looked into it, and contated Sarah (the lady who looks after the page) I found that she is doing something brilliant!

The Supermums Craft Fair is a place where craft makers can sell their goods on facebook in a 'virtual fair'. She makes her own crafts which you can have a look at here and as a craft maker, she has found it hard to make a living out of her produce and decided to set this page up to get other crafters together and help them to sell what they make!

I think this is a brilliant idea and is a great way of encouraging more people to be more proactive and more involved with crafts.

I am so happy to have met (online) this clever lady who has this brilliant and innovative idea and encourage all of you to have a look at her page as there are some beautiful handmade knick-knacks on there to buy and if you make crafts yourself, its also definitely worth a go selling them through the page also!


It was such an unexpected but very lovely encounter. I love it when things like this happen (though that is not permission to use any of my images without asking me first - this was a very special case!).

Katie x

P.s. don't forget to enter the Katies Cards competition. Post your Christmas ecard idea on our Facebook wall before the 11th of November. The winner of the competition will have their idea made into a real Christmas e card and win a £15 (or $20) Amazon voucher! For more detailed instructions on how to enter, please click here.

Another Katies Cards competition!

Its time for another Katies Cards competition!

Hi all,

We enjoyed the last competition soo much that we thought that it would be great to launch another one but this time we are asking you to send us ideas for a new Christmas e card! The person who sends us the best idea will win and we will make your idea into a e card and send you a £15 ($20) Amazon voucher!

How to enter the competition:

To enter this competition all you have to do is follow these simple instructions:

1. Think of your Christmas card idea
2. Visit the Katies Cards Facebook page (here)
3. Click on the 'like' button at the top of the page 
4. Post your idea on the Katies Cards wall in the box that says 'Write something'

And there you have it - you have entered the Katies Cards competition and all you have to do is wait until the 11th November when we will annouce the winner and the runners up!

Don't delay - send us your ideas now!

Katie x

The winning idea will be developed by Katies Cards and the e card produced may differ from the original idea submitted. The ecard will be entirely the property of Katies Cards. Katies Cards reserves the right to use or develop any of the ideas submitted in the competition at any point in the future.

Announcing the Katies Cards competition winner!

Hello!

In the middle of September, we launched the first Katies Cards competition.

Entrants to pick their favourite Christmas ecard from our collection and tell us why they liked it for the chance to win a £15 ($20) Amazon voucher!

The competition went really well and we received so many lovely comments on our cards! The favourite cards were Christmas Cottage and Christmas Candles.

And the winner of the competition is - Laura Orsini who wrote:

Of all the new Christmas card options, I LOVE the Christmas Candles card the most. The silhouettes to start are gorgeous - and the message at the end is priceless.

Congratulations Laura! A $20 Amazon voucher is on its way to you!

Also, runners up who will receive a free 1 year subscription to Katies Cards are:

Bob Grif

Faith Berry

Patricia Pears

I will announce the winner and runners-up on the Katies Cards Facebook page too.

Don't worry if you missed out, I will be announcing ANOTHER competition in the next few days!

Katie x

Labour day in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia

Hello!

This Monday (the 3rd of October) is Labour day for many Australians in Australians Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia. Because of the difference in spelling to the American Labor Day, I am pleased to let you know that we have adapted our Labour day e card so that it can be used by Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders to help them celebrate!

To view the e card, take a look at the Labour day e-card catergory on the Katies Cards website and you will find cards with both versions of the spelling.

Also, don't forget that today is the last day of the Katies Cards competition! Its your last chance to enter to be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon voucher so don't delay - enter now! For instructions, please visit: http://ecards.katiescards.com/6237705747/enter-the-katies-cards-competition-to-be-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-a-15-amazon-voucher.html

I will announce the winner on Monday! Good luck, and have a lovely weekend!

Katie x

A great website for inspiration!

Hi all!

I like to spend some of my spare time browsing the internet and looking for new ideas and inspiration for  e cards.

I came across this really interesting website that you might like called Daily Design Discovery.

They add a different product, picture, or something of interest every day and recently it has featured an interesting article about an autistic cartoonist in the New York Times, Eames wire-base tables, some sculpture, prints and paintings along with other objects such as the restored vintage typewritters by Kasbah Mod and the Vintage Beacon II/Whitehouse Camera.

Take a look, its a refreshing website and one that you will see something different!

Katie x

P.s. Don't forget that the Katies Cards competition will close on tomorrow. Don't miss out on your chance to be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon! For clear instructions on how to enter, please visit: http://ecards.katiescards.com/6237705747/enter-the-katies-cards-competition-to-be-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-a-15-amazon-voucher.html.

Mmmmmm a lovely Nigella salmon and noodle recipe!

Hi all,

Nick's birthday was a couple of weeks ago now, but I decided to make this lovely Nigella dish for him and it was really delicious so I had to share it with you!

The dish was very aromatic and spicy and had marinated and fried salmon fillets and singapore noodles with vegetables. It had a lot of ingredients but actually didn't take that long to do once I got the preparation of chopping etc done.


You can find the ingredients and method on Nigella's lovely website here. If you don't like samlon I would still encourage you to try it, but you could subsitute the salmon for chicken. I do love Nigella recipes - are you a fan of hers too? Have you got any Nigella or your own favourite recipes that you want to share?

Katie x

P.s. Don't forget that the Katies Cards competition will close on friday. Don't miss out on your chance to be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon! For clear instructions on how to enter, please visit: http://ecards.katiescards.com/6237705747/enter-the-katies-cards-competition-to-be-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-a-15-amazon-voucher.html. If you win, you could buy one of Nigella's cook books for yourself!

The Katies Cards competition ends on Friday!

I really want to make sure you all know about the competition we are running and encourage you to enter! You could win a £15 Amazon voucher or if you are a runner-up, you will win a free 1 year Katies Cards membership!

The closing date is the 30th of September 2011- THIS FRIDAY, and to enter all you have to do is:

-Browse through our collection of Christmas e-cards and pick your favourite one
-Visit http://www.facebook.com/Katies.ecards (this is the official Katies Cards Facebook fan page) or click on this Facebook button 
-(On the Katies Cards Facebook page, find the 'Like' button - located at the top right of the page) Click the 'Like' button. It looks like this 
-Add your comment in the box that says 'Write something'. It looks like this:



And thats it. All done and then you just have to wait until the 30th of September when we will announce the winner of the competition and the runners up!

Hope this helps. I am not meaning to patronise anyone with these instructions - I just know that some people are not completely familliar with Facebook and this will help them.

Katie x

Autumn fun and don't forget the competition!

Hello,

Don't you just love autumn? I do, everyone is back at work/school /university after summer holidays feeling rested and ready to take on challenges of year ahead. Halloween is coming up followed swiftly by Fireworks night!

At the moment in Briton, leaves on the trees are turning into beautiful orangey, red and pink and they are lovely to look at. There is nothing more satisfying than walking though lots of leaves and this season really brings out the child in me and brings back memories of building dens, the excitement of playing outside in the dark, halloween, bonfire night and the anticipation that Christmas is coming! Its a magical time of year!

Katie x

P.s. don't forget that Friday is the last day of the Katies Cards competition! Its your last chance to enter to be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon voucher so don't delay - enter now! For instructions, please visit: http://ecards.katiescards.com/6237705747/enter-the-katies-cards-competition-to-be-in-with-a-chance-of-winning-a-15-amazon-voucher.html

Racheal's Greek holiday and don't forget to enter the competition!

Hello all!

Racheal is going on holiday for a well deserved break to a Greek island on Sunday for a week. Her 3 months here have been very busy but she has done lots to push forward our e cards, including helping me to make sure I write this blog daily and write interesting things in it!

I have to say I'm rather jealous of her! I could do with a week on a Greek island sunning myself but with Molly and Joe still at school, we can only have a holiday during the school breaks.

Whilst she is away I will be getting on with some new e card designs, looking after the competion and answering e card queries.

I know I have gone on and on about it, but the competition closing date is not until next Friday so please enter. Apart from the fantastic £15 Amazon prize, it is also a chance for you to tell me your opinions and have some input into the new cards that are made.

Once again, all you have to do to enter is to choose your favourite Christmas ecard from our collection and then tell us why you like it on the Katies Cards Facebook page. For clearer instructions please take a look here.

Have a nice weekend!

Katie x

A beautiful tree in Bushy park and a summer photograph

Hello there,

Summer has moved over to make space for autumn, old news I know, but it's a little sad for us here in Briton, who didn't get the summer we wanted and were drenched with rain for most of it!

I took this photo of a beautiful tree that I walk past every day on my walk with Plum that I want to share with you.

Do you know what type of tree it is? Please comment if you can work it out!



The picture was taken on a rare sunny summers day which is why the deer are taking refuge away froom the sun underneath it. I think this tree is beautiful, I love trees with red or dark leaves and couldn't resist taking a picture of it with my phone as I was walking past.

Katie x

P.s. Don't forget to enter the Katies Cards competition to be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon voucher! All you have to do is pick your favourite Christmas e-card from our collection and tell us why you like it on our facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/Katies.ecards but make sure you make your entry before the 30th of September!

For more clear instructions on how to enter the competition have a look at this old blog post - http://ecards.katiescards.com/6237275747/clearer-instructions-for-the-competition.html.

This is just a quick one to remind you about the Katies Cards competition!

Don't forget to enter - you might win a £15 Amazon voucher!

Enter before the 30th of September by following the instructions:

-Pick your favourite Christmas e-cards
-Tell us why you like it on our facebook page here - http://www.facebook.com/Katies.ecards (this is the official Katies Cards Facebook fan page) or click on this Facebook button 
-(On the Katies Cards Facebook page, find the 'Like' button - located at the top right of the page) Click the 'Like' button. It looks like this 
-Write your comment in the box that says 'Write something'. It looks like this:



And thats it. All done and then you just have to wait until the 30th of September when we will announce the winner of the competition and the runners up!

Hope this helps. I am not meaning to patronise anyone with these instructions - I just know that some people are not completely familliar with Facebook and this will help them.

Katie x

Its talk like a Pirate day today! (and don't forget to enter the competition!)

Avast!

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

It all began as a bit of fun between 2 friends in America on September 1995. Now the trend has spread and has captured imaginations and sense of fun of thousands across the globe! People celebrate this light-hearted day with pirate themed parties and other activities.

 

This is a great day for kids to dress-up and learn about Pirates and on the official website you an find loads of activities for both adults and kids - International Talk Like a Pirate.

Hope you all enjoy the day!

Don't forget to enter the competition for your chance to a £15 Amazon voucher! To enter, please pick your favourite Christmas e-card and tell us why you like it on our facebook page here -http://www.facebook.com/Katies.ecards.

For more clear instructions on how to enter the competition have a look at this old blog post - http://ecards.katiescards.com/6237275747/clearer-instructions-for-the-competition.html.

Katie x

Today is Stepfamily day in the US - and don't forget to enter our competition!

Hello,

Did you know that today is National Stepfamily day in the United States? This day was set up in 1997 by Christy Borgeld who wanted to celebrate and support stepfamillies of the US nation, to help them to support their children and become strong family structures.

I think this is a lovely way to recognise the importance of the effort that many step-parents put into making family-life work and a great day to say thank you if you are part of a blended family.

I love days like these, where some part of life that can usually go unnoticed is brought to peoples attention.

Its almost the weekend! I'm really looking forward to relaxing! The competition has been very successful so far, but it doesn't close until the 30th of September, so if you haven't already, do make sure that you enter it  for your chance to win a £15 Amazon voucher!

To enter the competition please:

-Browse through our collection of Christmas e-cards and pick your favourite one
-Visit http://www.facebook.com/Katies.ecards (this is the official Katies Cards Facebook fan page) or click on this Facebook button 
-(On the Katies Cards Facebook page, find the 'Like' button - located at the top right of the page) Click the 'Like' button. It looks like this 
-Add your comment in the box that says 'Write something'. It looks like this:



And thats it. All done and then you just have to wait until the 30th of September when we will announce the winner of the competition and the runners up!

Let me know if you have any questions and have a nice weekend!

Katie x

More clear instructions on how to enter the Katies Cards competition

Hello there,

I have been inundated with emails from people giving me their feedback about which Christmas e-card  they like the most and it made me realise that my instructions on how to enter the competition might not have been clear. It can't hurt to be extra clear - so here is an in-depth description of how you can enter and be in with a chance to win a £15 Amazon voucher:

-Browse through our collection of Christmas e-cards and pick your favourite one
-Visit http://www.facebook.com/Katies.ecards (this is the official Katies Cards Facebook fan page) or click on this Facebook button 
-(On the Katies Cards Facebook page, find the 'Like' button - located at the top right of the page) Click the 'Like' button. It looks like this 
-Add your comment in the box that says 'Write something'. It looks like this:



And thats it. All done and then you just have to wait until the 30th of September when we will announce the winner of the competition and the runners up!

Hope this helps. I am not meaning to patronise anyone with these instructions - I just know that some people are not completely familliar with Facebook and this will help them.

Katie x

Happy Roald Dahl day!

Hello all!

Its Roald Dahl day today. This was Roald Dahls birthday and since his death, it has been dedicated to him. He is one of the most inspiring and popular children's authors ever seen and today would have been his 95th birthday and is also the 50th anniversary of the book James and the Giant Peach. I for one would like to remember this brilliant man and his work on his birthday with a birthday e greeting and I have the perfect one; the birthday cake maker.

You can find out more about events and activities being held today along with other interesting information about Roald Dahl and his books here.



Its competition time until the 30th of September so don't miss out on your chance to win a £15 Amazon voucher!

How to enter
To enter the competition and be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon voucher, all you have to do is follow these simple instructions:

• Take a look at our range of Christmas ecards and pick your favourite one

• Become a Katie's Cards Facebook fan by clicking here

• Post a comment on our page, telling us which Christmas e card is your favourite and why

At the end of the month, we will randomly pick a winner who will receive a £15 Amazon voucher and we'll pick 3 others who will receive a free Katie's Cards subscription or a free year extension to their membership! You don't have to be a member to enter the competition so spread the word to your friends and family! The deadline is the 30th of September so enter now to make sure you're in with a chance of winning!

Good luck!

Katie x

Katies Cards competition - win a £15 Amazon voucher!

Its competition time!

Your chance to win a £15 Amazon voucher!

It'll be Christmas before we know it and so to help us come up with new e card ideas and give you a special treat we would have a little competition...

How to enter

To enter the competition and be in with a chance of winning a £15 Amazon voucher, all you have to do is follow these simple instructions:

1. Take a look at our range of Christmas e cards and pick your favourite one (some example stills are below)
2. Become a Katies Cards facebook fan by clicking here
3. Post a comment on our page, telling us which Christmas e card is your favourite and why
4. At the end of the month, we will randomly pick a winner who will receive a £15 Amazon voucher and we'll pick 3 others who will receive a free Katies Cards subscription each!

This competition will close on the 30th of September so make sure that you get going quickly to be in with a chance!

Katie x

Katies Cards Facebook competition!

Hi all,

I hope you're all well today.

I have a fun challenge for you all today - the first person to get 10 of their friends to 'like' the Katies Cards Facebook business page will win a free 1 year subscription to Katies Cards, allowing them to send as many e cards as they like to as many people as they like for one whole year!

Tell your friends, tell your family, tell EVERYONE!

Just direct people to the Katies Cards Facebook page (here) and tell them to press the 'like' button.

When 10 of your friends have 'liked' our page, just send me a quick message listing your friends. The first person to do so will be awarded with their prize!

Get going quickly!!!

Katie x