Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Card Obsession: Giveaway!!!

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to send a birthday card to all of our family members (parents, grandparents, siblings, nieces, nephews) throughout the year. Buying birthday cards at the store can be a little expensive. So I decided to make my own using a picture I'd taken. Then with the photo editing software (http://www.picnik.com/ - - free by the way) I use, placed a little message. At http://www.vistaprint.com/ they have a deal for postcards - - 100 postcards (you make yourself) for cheap! So I'd decided to use this photo below for the postcards.

I just received them in the mail today and was so excited to see the finished product.

And now, since I have a ton of birthday postcards, I've decided to do a giveaway. Woohoo!




The winner will receive 15 of these birthday postcards (including the envelopes).

So . . . onto the rules:

This giveaway starts on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10 p.m. (PST)


and will end on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 10 a.m. (PST)


The winner will be announced on Friday, February 5, 2010 on this blog.


One winner will be chosen randomly.


Open to everyone! One entry per person.


On February 5, after the winner is announced, the winner will need to leave me their e-mail address in the comment section so I can contact that person. If not, a new winner will be chosen randomly.


All you have to do is:

1. leave a comment of the last time you sent out a birthday card (I will be the first to admit that it's been a very long time for me).


And if you like this blog, go ahead and follow us!



Good luck!


(And for my family members who had b-days in January . . . they will be arriving shortly.)



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36 comments:

  1. StofamJanuary 27, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    I love this idea!! Its awesome! I already follow your blog and look at it all the time!! The last time I sent out a birthday card was probably my brother's bday last August. Sad isnt it??

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  2. Seth and KarenJanuary 28, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    Love it Amy. You are so creative. By the way, I am making my blog into a book! So thanks for that tip too. The last card I sent out was to my brother for his birthday in the end of Dec. I made this goal last year and did it and everyone was so happy to get a card. It was a good feeling becuase I always love mail. This year I hope to send them a card and call them....I am not very good at that!

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  3. mvernoJanuary 28, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    i am now a loyal follower
    mverno@roadrunner.com

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  4. TamiJanuary 28, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    I love your cards Amy! So cute and creative!!
    I just gave a b-day card to my niece who is having a b-day in a few days.
    Last summer I made a B-day card for each member of my family and even put them all in envelops and put addresses on them! It took a little bit of time right up front but it has made it SO much easier and way less stressful to get B-day cards out.

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  5. bloodfamilyJanuary 28, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    What a great idea. I try to make some cards ahead of time so that I have some on hand, but I have to admit that I haven't sent a birthday card since like last year! By the way, I already have you on my blog. I love following both of your blogs.

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  6. SarahJanuary 29, 2010 at 7:16 AM

    Let's see...the last time I gave someone a birthday card was last March. Pretty sad, eh? Anyway, am I allowed to win even though I'm your sister and all? Cuz these are really cute and I want some. :) (I also painstakingly transported those cupcakes to your house for you, just keep that in mind....)

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  7. VickiJanuary 29, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    Cute idea, Amy!

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  8. CassieFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    So does this count as an entry? Have I ever sent out a b-day card?!?.....hmmmmm.....

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  9. TheIsom8February 1, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Love this idea! And we definitely have tons of birthdays around here (Jaleen's is today)!

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  10. LeanneFebruary 1, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Great idea! The cards turned out very cute. Thanks for posting where you edit your photos too, I'll have to check that out. The last time I sent a birthday card was to my SIL the day after Christmas. I am not the best at remembering though! But these cards might help me.... :)

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  11. LesleyFebruary 1, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    I've always loved this picture... beautiful work!

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  12. HayleeFebruary 1, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Amy!! I didn't even know you did this blog!!! It is so cute!! You are one talented little girl!! I am trying for the same goal!! Your cards are adorable!! LOVE THEM!! Way to go!

    The last time I mailed a birthday card was two weeks ago to Darin's dad (aka Uncle Lee) :) Can't wait to follow your blog!

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  13. JanetteFebruary 1, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    I love the cards. I hope it's ok that I blogged about you on my blog!

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  14. VanessaFebruary 1, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    I think it was probably July of last year- my MIL's birthday. She lives in Arkansas, so I usually send her one. If I remember on time to buy a card. That is why I would LOVE one of your LOVELY cards you made. I seriously LOVE them!

    And sorry I haven't called you back from returning my phone call! I have been busy and want to call when I can sit down and have time to chat!

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  15. mel or kelFebruary 1, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    I don't even remember the last time we sent one...hmmm. I am sure we did it while living in Vegas sometime. I think this is a great resolution!! I want the cards so I can do it too. Hope I win!!

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  16. Jocelyn RobertsonFebruary 2, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    You have such an eye for beauty! I love your cards.

    The last birthday card I mailed was to my mother in November.

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  17. Davis and co.February 2, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Amy - I actually sent out 3, 2 weeks ago. One to Traci's baby Ashlynn, one to my Dad, and one to my bro-in-law Graham. I am an avid card sender and I love your idea and your pic, so cute. - Lisa

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  18. JenniferFebruary 2, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Such a good idea and I love the picture you took.

    I really can't remember the last time I sent out a birthday card...maybe to my sister years ago??

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  19. UnknownFebruary 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    I like the cards(too). My brothers birthday are a week apart jan 31 and feb 6- so I just sent those out. I guess it's a goal for me too to remember everyone this year.

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  20. erinFebruary 2, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    I will enter! Thanks for the reminder. :)

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  21. AEKZ2February 2, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    I last sent a birthday card at the end of December for my mom's b-day on January 1.

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  22. Lisa NielsenFebruary 2, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    I love your ideas! I saw your link from Janette's blog. This is a cute giveaway. Add me...lisanielsen84@hotmail.com. PS. I love you wing back chair idea!!! I may copy:) Where did you end up finding them? What a steal!!!

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  23. Emmy CoffeeFebruary 2, 2010 at 4:47 PM

    I sent one this morning :)

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  24. MandyFebruary 2, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    do text messages or emails count? i honestly cannot remember the last time i sent out an actually bday card in the mail. sometime last year i think....sad. cute blog by the way. you have such cute ideas!

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  25. lezanacFebruary 2, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    The last time I sent out a birthday card was at least 5 years ago but it is something I would love to start doing again lezanac@yahoo.com

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  26. ChristinaFebruary 3, 2010 at 12:45 AM

    Christina - xristya@rock.com - I just sent out a birthday card to my friend Elizabeth on Monday (and her birthday is on February 3, today), because, like you, I've resolved to send real cards! Emails get deleted but sometimes you find old birthday cards that family and friends have sent (that you forgot about) and feel very loved and touched!

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  27. Judi BFebruary 3, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Last one sent was 1/9--a week late for my little bro. I got this year off on the wrong foot. I still owe my sis one...I'd be able to get caught up and ahead even if I'm the winner!
    I usually get caught up with the postage probably. It's such a nuisance to me and I know it's such a pitiful reason to not send the card.

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  28. missie_paizFebruary 3, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    i have an aunt that is handicapped that lives out of state so i send her a card that plays music for everyone of her birthdays

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  29. AngieFebruary 3, 2010 at 11:16 PM

    last time I sent a card . . . um, um, don't remember. :(

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  30. Dawn ReidFebruary 3, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    I last sent out a B-day card in December. Whoa I'm behind.
    mightynaynay(at)cs.com

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    The last time I sent out a birthday card was when my daughter was two, about fourteen years ago. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  32. lilykFebruary 4, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    I can't remember the time I sent out a birthday card, it's been that long.

    lilyk@mail2world.com

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  33. cmanFebruary 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    In December.. got a few birthdays there. My daughter sent one out in January.

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  34. wombatspurpleFebruary 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    it has been so so long but maybe 15 yrs ago.

    wombatspurple at yahoo dot com

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  35. sula_nsbFebruary 4, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    2 months ago to my American friend Ashley
    great giveaway
    sulansb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    kayMI I sent one out to a Girlfriend today...I love to send postcards because the pictures are so amazing kaysweep at att dot net thanks alot

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