Last post dates for 2011 - 2011.11.09

Hi everyone,

For those of you in the UK, here is Royal Mail's last postage dates for 2011. As you can see, some of the dates have passed or are very near! But don't worry, as e cards can be sent in a matter of minutes, you can still send all of your loved ones a Christmas e card that they will receive on the day you schedule delivery! This is a brilliant reason to choose to send ecards to your loved ones this year.

Another great reason to send your loved ones a Christmas ecard is that they can save you money. It costs 46p for a first class stamp in the UK, so if you have over 30 Christmas cards to send, this is going cost you at least double the cost of a Katie's Cards subscription, on top of the price of your Christmas cards. A subscription to Katie's Cards only cost £7 and for that you can send as many cards as you like for a whole year!

Last recommended posting services

Standard Parcels - Wed 14th December

Second Class and Recorded Signed For™ - Sat 17th December

First Class and Recorded Signed For™ - Tue 20th December

Parcelforce express48 - Wed 21st December

Parcelforce express24 - Thu 22nd December

International Surface Mail

Non-European destinations except Middle East, South Africa, Far East, USA and Canada - Fri 30th September

Middle and Far East (except Hong Kong and Singapore) - Tue 4th October

South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA and Canada - Tue 18th October

Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta and Iceland - Tue 8th November

Western Europe - Tue 22nd November

International Airmail

South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New Zealand - Mon 5th December

Eastern Europe, USA and Canada - Fri 9th December

Western Europe - Mon 12th December

British Forces Post Office (BFPO)

Airmail to Operational BFPOs- Fri 2nd December

Airmail to Static BFPOs- Thu 15th December

Katie x

P.s this is a great one to send!

Hi there,

We have a brand new Thanksgiving e card on the website for you to send! We hope you like it!

This new ecard was inspired by the amazing season that Thanksgiving celebrations are held in. The animation shows the beautiful fallen orange, red and brown leaves falling and then being caught by the wind and twirling around performing a waltz.

Set to the beautiful notes of Rossini's Sonata a Quattro No.3 in C Major, our new Thanksgiving ecard is perfect to send to all of your loved ones.

Here is a preview of the card below. Let me know what you think!



Katie x

Katie's Cards website development

Hi everuone!

It is freezing here and feeling very wintery indeed! I love this time of year but do wish it was a little warmer for my walks with Plum!

Thanksgiving, and Christmas are getting very close. Have you started doing your planning yet?

Here at Katie's Cards we have been doing a lot to prepare for the festive season. We are about to launch the new developments on our website which have been added to help you with the festive planning!
These developments include some brand new features which have been designed to make your life a bit easier. There is a new 'bulk upload' tool which allows you to add up to 100 contacts to your address book in one swift go as well as the addition of a Facebook application which allows you to connect with your Facebook profile to send your Facebook friends e cards and gives your birthday reminders.

Another great way to stay on top of the planning this year this festive season is to pre-schedule your ecards to be delivered on a date of your choice in the future. This can be done from your personal membership account and it is so easy and quick - exactly what we all need at this time of year! E cards are a great way to send personal greetings to loved ones across the globe as they are quick to organise, cheap to send and environmentally friendly.

Please do let me know if you have any questions or need any help with your account. Remember, we are always happy to help you get the most out of your Katie's Cards membership!

Katie x

P.s. here is an old Christmas e card that you might like.

I hope your Bonfire night goes with a BANG!

Hi everyone,

Its very close to the end of the working week and I am very looking forward to having a nice relaxing weekend after a busy week working on some new Christmas e cards and Thanksgiving e cards.

As its Bonfire night this Saturday we've been invted to go to a party at a friends house who live near Kew Gardens. I am very much looking forward to it as lots of our friends will be there with their children and there will be lots of delicious Bonfire night food!

I think fireworks make everyone feel excited, especially children and that’s why I made a birthday e card with fireworks on when we first started out. If you haven't seen it, then take a look here.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Katie x

Let your kids help with Thanksgiving preparations.

Hello,

As I am a mum myself, I know all too well that organising big events with kids can be tricky.

I have always been a firm believer that getting them involved in the event is the best way to keep them entertained. After all, you not only entertain them, but you also get a little help that you didn't have before!

If your children are a bit older, then it is nice to get them involved with the preparation of the food but you might need an alternative and that is why I was delighted to come across these:

Make Thanksgiving party hats

Thanksgiving place cards

Not only will they help to give them something fun to do, but the end result will be lovely!

Please let me know if you try either of them and do send pictures if you would like to see them on the blog!

Katie x

P.s. We have a brand new Thanksgiving e card in the collection - take a look here

Great recipes for the perfect Thanksgiving dinner

Hello all,

Katie's Cards members in the U.S. will most probably be getting prepared for Thanksgiving now. For those of you who don't celebrate, its on the 24th of November, so I thought it was the perfect time to share some nice recipes I have found with you.

I found this great set of recipes on the Better Homes and Gardens website here - http://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/recipes/thanksgiving-recipe-ideas/#page=1.

My favourites from the collection are:

Sweet potato and corn bread stuffing

Candied Yams

Lemony green beans

Roasted baby beets

Looking at the pictures is making me feel very hungry!

Make sure you pre-schedule your Thanksgiving ecards to be sent out. We'll will soon be unveiling the brand new Turkey shoot Thanksgiving e card game that will be added to the collection of other traditional, humorous, and modern Thanksgiving e cards.

Katie x

Thanksgiving is coming, the turkey is getting fat (and trying to escape!)

Hello everyone,

I hope you're all well and you enjoyed the Halloween celebrations as well as sending some Halloween ecards!

Now onto Thanksgiving and then Christmas!

We've got started on the new Christmas e cards and have nearly finished the new Thanksgiving ecards now and I am really looking forward to showing them to you! There will of course be a new Turkey breakout card (a version for Thanksgiving and a version for Christmas), but this year it has a twist and has transformed itself into a game for all to play!

It will be with you very soon and is the perfect way to kick off both Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations and spread some holiday cheer!

In the mean time though, here is a little reminder of Turkey Breakout 2 to put a smile on your face!

Katie x