I grew up in "That" generation. You know the one, where we know both the old and the new. We learned the Dewey Decimal System at the library, finding directions using the Thomas Guide, and wrote handwritten letters to friends and family that were sent in the mail... and you had to wait days or even weeks for a response.
I don't miss the Dewey Decimal System or the Thomas Guide, but I do miss keeping in contact with friends and family. Giving and receiving those letters were the best. I really miss opening letters and reading special messages written just for me. Or getting a birthday card that made me feel like someone really cared. But I find that even though I miss those things and want to write, life is busy... and we live on modern technology now with instant responses and better graphics.
The author received a membership to American Greetings and compensation for this article. All thoughts and opinions expressed are the author's own.
Several years ago my family and I moved to a different state, which put not only physical distance between my loved ones and me but generally lost touch as well. That's where Creatacard™ from AmericanGreetings.com has stepped in to help. My children and I love creating amazing digital cards for our friends and family to reconnect with them. We log on, find what we want to send, personalize it with a message and a picture, and hit send. It's so easy and so fun.
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Sending a Creatacard™ is super easy. Once you finish creating a card you can either "Preview and Share" or "Preview and Print." If you choose to share online, you can either send via email, Facebook, or copy and paste the link in a message. That's it!
My son made several cards that we were able to print out and send to healthcare workers to give them encouragement for all the hard work they do. He personalized each card with a message, a picture of our family, and even a signature.
With the holidays coming up, I can't wait to get family pictures taken this year and send out our personalized holiday cards this way too.
American Greetings also offers SmashUps™, which are personalized cards that sing, dance, and actually say the person's name in the routine. My family has laughed and were touched by the thoughtfulness (that took me less than 2 minutes). I look like a hero, and everyone reconnects... WIN!
My daughter, who is only six years old, created some SmashUps for her brother, grandmother, and an aunt in California. She was so excited to send personalized messages to everyone! She picked the singing SmashUp, added the relatives' names, and I sent them through a text. Everyone sent back a thank you message to her. She made their day, and she was so proud of herself too.
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Using Creatacard™ and SmashUps this year, I plan to get the kids in on the action and have them help me pre-schedule virtual greeting cards for this year's holidays and remaining birthdays. Cards can be scheduled up to one year in advance, making it so accommodating to our busy schedule. With American Greetings' digital offerings, we can schedule the delivery of our digital greeting and include digital gifts cards to one of our family's favorite places as well, making the holidays and birthdays a breeze for everyone.
Creatacard™ and SmashUps are available on www.americangreetings.com and www.bluemountain.com. Everything comes together with just a couple clicks. It's so easy and so fun. I can even post the cards on social media and say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, or even Happy Valentine's Day to anyone I want.
American Greetings and Blue Mountain subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial for new members, and after that, digital subscriptions unlock unlimited sends for $6.99 per month, $29.99 per year, or $39.99 for two years.
Plus, American Greetings is currently offering 50% off a two-year membership with code TAKE50OFF.
Terms and Conditions apply. For one price, subscribers have the ability to send an unlimited number of Creatacard™ virtual paper cards, as well as access to SmashUps™ and all other American Greetings and Blue Mountain ecards.
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