christmas cards

What is Christmas without Santa, Gifts and Christmas cards? Christmas cards have been around since 1843 when Sir Henry Cole of London commissioned one. He had also introduced the Penny Post three years earlier. There has been a steady decline in the number of Christmas Cards sent out through snail mail in recent years. However, the number is still close to 2 billion cards a year.

Official Christmas cards started going out in the 1840s and in 1953 US President Dwight D Eisenhower sent out the first official White House Christmas card. During his years as president, George W. Bush sent out over 1 million Christmas Cards. However, sending Christmas cards is a costly endevour for us mere mortals. 

A whole new genre of Christmas cards started in the late 1990s when the internet and email became popular. And there are many websites dedicated to Christmas Ecards. Some of the most popular ones are American Greetings and Hallmark who also have large print presence. However, the advent of ecards has inevitably led to christmas card spam.

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• Silvery "Gifts of Christmas"

  
  My Creative Corner! — Authority: 130
  The day that Kay brought over her Stampin Up! "Gifts of Christmas" set I also made this card with it.I dont like this card as much as I liked the other one but this one didnt really take as long to make.I LOVE embossing with silver. It melts so nice and smooth.Embossing seems to give the card a very elegant look to ...
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• Adjusting the game plan...

  
  Stamping with Kim — Authority: 126
  A couple of weeks ago I had to back out of a craft fair that I had committed to participate in.  I can say that now without a lot of emotion, but that wasnt the case at the time.  You see, once I make a commitment - I stick to it if at all possible.  But sometimes, youve just gotta change the game plan.  The ...
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• Christmas Time Has Arrived . . . Let the Holiday Sarcasm and Humor Begin

  
  Picket Fence Post — Authority: 122
  Kick your Christmas season off right. Not by slugging it out to the death with another customer in Target over who gets which Wii game or hot Christmas toy. But with sarcasm and humor. Those are the twin saving graces of my December days since becoming a mom some 11+ years ago. So, in honor of the Yuletide season, ...
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• Last chance to get your Lion Guardians Christmas Cards!

  
  Lion Guardians — Authority: 419
  If you would like to purchase any Lion Guardians Christmas cards (and at the same time help support our lion conservation work), now is the time! In order that you get them in plenty of time to send to your friends, please purchase the cards before December 1st. We are finding that it takes about a week /10 days for ...
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• Lets go shopping!

  
  Stationery Scoop — Authority: 116
  Thanks to Style At Home for featuring Botanical PaperWorks plantable holiday cards in the December issue. Its a gorgeous issue chock full of decorating and shopping ideas, just in time for the holidays. If you missed our video from Monday, click here to watch me and Customer Care Manager Toni talk about our ...
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• Sukkersøtt 63 - Adventsoppgave 1: Glede

  
  *Kristine ~ Lost In Creativity — Authority: 122
  Nå er det snart første søndag i advent og vi hos Sukkersøtt vil feire advent sammen med dere ved å legge ut én oppgave for hver søndag i advent. Og du vil få hele adventstiden og litt til for å løse de forskjellige oppgavene. Vi har latt oss inspirere av Inger Hagerups vakre vers. Her er for det første ...
  19 hours ago

• Winterval card, Nov 27

  
  The enemies of reason — Authority: 509
  Todays Winterval delight is sent in by reader Mark Pim. It has the Christian imagery that so many anti-PC types would love to see on Christmas cards, and Im sure theyll be delighted by the sentiment as well:
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• Pink Cat Studio Black Friday Sale

  
  Stampin Inspirations by Maria — Authority: 127
  Hello Friends! Its Black Friday! Sounds pretty scary but if you shop online well, you wont run the risk of getting run over by shopping carts by crazy shoppers. I dont shop during Black Friday. Theres nothing I want that badly that Ill take the risk of getting run over. LOL ! Well, guess what! When theres ...
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• Sue’s Advent Series – Week One, Tree Border: Day Five

  
  http://stampersquest.com — Authority: 129
  This wraps up the first week of my Advent series.  I hope you returned each day and were... Visit Stampers Quest to find out more about this article! You never know what surprises you may find on the trail!
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• Stamp Simply #115 - Mass Production

  
  No Time To Stamp? — Authority: 460
  HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!  Tonight’s Challenge comes a bit earlier than usual because I wanted to extend my Thanksgiving Wishes to you all before the day is over.  I am so VERY THANKFUL to each and every one of you who frequents these blog pages to check out what I’m up to or to see what may be [...]
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• Save 20% and More with Free Shipping on Holiday Gift Ideas from FujiFilm at SeeHere

  
  Stealth Acquisitions — Authority: 128
  Everyone loves to take pictures and share them with friends & family.
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• Todays outraged Xmas card

  
  The enemies of reason — Authority: 509
  Im going to try and do one of these a day (or until you and I both get fed up with it, which may well be this afternoon), but here it is:
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• Starting my Christmas card list ~ By Jayne Loughlin

  
  Fiskarettes — Authority: 477
    These are two Christmas cards I’ve made for a friend who wanted Christmas cards for her children. Alfie is quite young & I did struggle on this card wondering what on earth I could do for a boy ! Laceys card was much easier for me seeing I have 3 girls of my own & lots of girlie stash. I hope they ...
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• Sue’s Advent Series – Week One, Tree Border: Day Four

  
  http://stampersquest.com — Authority: 129
  Finished card 4.25" x 5.5"Supplies:Stamps:Tree Border -D1277 (Memory Box)Papers:Matte... Visit Stampers Quest to find out more about this article! You never know what surprises you may find on the trail!
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• Wednesday Sketch Challenge

  
  My Creative Corner! — Authority: 130
  I found this sketch to be a BIG challenge for me. This is totally stepping out of the box. I tried to do the wave with the Stampin Up! Cutter Kit but I didnt have much luck with that. So what I ended up doing was printing out the sketch (I always print one out for my album) and I cut the wave out and used it as a ...
  2 days ago

• Personalised Christmas Cards

  
  Huntsville Alabama | Mortgage loans | Credit cards | car loans | Apartments | Rent | Real estate — Authority: 132
  Design The Card You WantPersonalized Christmas cards offer you the benefit of being able to choose exactly the design you want. Whether you opt for a photograph, a more traditional but personalized Christmas scene, or a design or artwork is up to you – whatever you choose, you’re guaranteed excellent results when ...
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• Sue’s Advent Series – Week One, Tree Border: Day Three

  
  http://stampersquest.com — Authority: 129
  Finished card  4.25" x 5.5"Supplies:Stamps:Tree Border -D1277 (Memory Box)Merry Holiday... Visit Stampers Quest to find out more about this article! You never know what surprises you may find on the trail!
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• Homemade for the Holidays - Part 1

  
  Take Root and Write — Authority: 137
  "And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling: How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadnt before. ...
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• Papertake Weekly

  
  Gramma's House of Cards — Authority: 127
  Hi everyone and happy Tuesday! Hope youre having a wonderful week, and to my friends in the US, If your anything like me, youre busy getting ready for a fiest on Thursday. For the Papertake Weekly challenge this week, the fabulous Dawny has asked us to make a favorite Christmas card, and its being sponsored by the ...
  3 days ago

• Laurens Wedding Christmas Cards

  
  Gourmet Invitations Blog — Authority: 123
  When Lauren saw Katys Christmas cards last week, she asked if I could do the same for her. It has been so much fun to take my brides wedding themes and turn them into Christmas Cards.
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