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
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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!
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!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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!
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.
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.
Friday, February 3, 2012
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
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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!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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!
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:
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
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
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