May 20th, 2013
Today’s blog post is about the lovely Shropshire Petals company. Shropshire Petals is a family business which shares our sustainable, eco-friendly ethos and provides a beautiful service for weddings. Eco-friendly weddings are becoming increasingly popular yet sourcing everything you need to make your wedding suitably ‘green’ can be tricky, and that’s where Shropshire Petals comes in.

Shropshire Petals Confetti Fun!
The company provides a modern, eco-friendly twist to traditional confetti by providing 100% biodegradable natural petal confetti and believe us when we say it is BEAUTIFUL.

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May 19th, 2013
Today is National Circus Day so we thought it appropriate to make our ‘ecard of the day’ circus-themed. Watch the newlyweds daringly swing into each other’s arms in this circus wedding ecard – it’s such a fun and quirky way to send your congratulations.

Whether you want to send congratulations to someone else or are getting hitched yourself and need to send ‘Save the Date’ cards, we have a beautiful selection of wedding ecards on the Katie’s Cards website. Click here to view the whole collection.
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May 16th, 2013
Our ecard of the day comes from our new ‘Wise Words’ collection. This card features a wonderful quote from Gandhi:

Wise Words Ecard
The collection only features two ecards at the moment but we will be adding to it over the coming months. You can view the collection here and, if you have a favourite quote that you’d like to be able to send as a card then we would love to hear from you! Simply comment on this post, email us at katie@katiescards.com, tweet us on our Twitter page or write on our Facebook wall and we’ll be sure to get back to you.
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May 15th, 2013
We thought it would be helpful to do a blog post which explains exactly what we use Twitter for. Twitter can seem a little confusing but it can be a wonderful, snappy way of keeping up-to-date with events, current affairs and things that interest you. It also has practical benefits – you can often tweet restaurants to book a table, for example.

Here at Katie’s Cards we use it to make announcements about new ecards or changes to the website and to follow people who have similar interests to us: arts, crafts and environmental issues, for example. You don’t have to become an avid tweeter if you sign up, you can just use it to follow people that interest you. You can find Katie’s Cards here. Read more... (141 words, 1 image, estimated 34 secs reading time)
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May 13th, 2013
Today is National Tulip Day! I love tulips – they’re so bright and bold and come in so many different colours and shapes. Did you know that there are over 3,000 different types?! This image of tulip fields in the Netherlands is so inspiring, just look at those colours!

Since it’s Tulip Day, we thought it fitting that our ‘ecard of the day’ includes some of these fabulous flowers. Click on the image above to be taken to our website where you can watch the floral letters bloom and grow into a happy birthday message…
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May 12th, 2013
Though here in the United Kingdom (where Katie’s Cards is based) we celebrated Mother’s Day back in March, today is Mother’s Day in the United States and in many other countries around the world. It’s a wonderful time to show your Mum just how much you appreciate her.

Mother’s Day ecards
I hope you all have a lovely day!
Katie x
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May 11th, 2013
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in the United States and, if you haven’t sent a card yet or if your mum lives far away and you won’t be able to see her, it’s not to late to let her know that you’re thinking of her.

Terrace Mother’s Day Ecard
All of our ecards arrive instantly in the inbox of the recipient so even if you send your Mother’s Day ecard first thing on May 12th, your mum will receive it immediately. Additionally, you can customise each of our Mother’s Day ecards so you can add your own personal, thoughtful message. To view our full collection, simply click here.
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May 10th, 2013
This Sunday, Mother’s Day will not only be celebrated in the United States but also in many other countries around the world – from Brazil to the Bahamas, from Hong Kong to Switzerland, and from Tonga to Malaysia.

Gardener Ecard
The origins of Mother’s Day differ from country to country. In Bolivia, for example, the day commemorates a specific battle during the Bolivian War of Independence during which many female fighters were killed. In Israel, it honours Henrietta Szold who rescued Jewish children from the Nazis. In France, Mother’s Day celebrations stem from the early 1900s when the government was concerned with falling birth rates and so it praised the mothers of large families. Read more... (160 words, 1 image, estimated 38 secs reading time)
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May 9th, 2013
This month is flower month and what better excuse to get out in the garden and get your hands dirty. Though you need to watch out for late frosts, this is the time of the year when the air becomes filled with the smell of freshly cut grass and your garden bursts into life. The Royal Horticultural Society have a wealth of tips about what to plant and when which you can view here on their website.

Gardening Ecard
Additionally, we’ve put together a Pinterest board dedicated to beautiful flowers and gardening ideas. You can find the board here (and you don’t have to be a Pinterest member to view it!).
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May 7th, 2013
Have you ever wondered how we make our ecards? Well, we’re about to give you a behind the scenes sneak peek and we’ll use our new ‘belated birthday’ ecard (which is still being worked on) as an example.
Firstly, one of our illustrators starts to sketch some of the characters, you can see that the lighter pencil marks show how the character will move when its animated…

Then the characters get brought to life a little more….
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