Greeting Cards

LOOK: Urban Outfitters Greeting Card Causes Outrage

Posted 03.19.2012

Clothing and home furnishing retailer Urban Outfitters has come under fire from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates after reported...

Summer Employment: Failures of an Aspiring Greeting Card Writer

Shara Azad | Posted 03.28.2012

Shara Azad

I had never written any greeting card poetry before, but the principal of my high school once described me as "lyrical," which I figured had to count for something. The idea was planted.

Businesses That Change Lives

Jim Gibbons | Posted 02.26.2012

Jim Gibbons

While the job market and small business climate may continue to look bleak, it is inspiring to hear stories about booming innovative social enterprises, even in the worst of times.

Our Favorite Holiday Cards

Posted 02.06.2012

Still looking for that perfect holiday card this season? Having a hard time finding that Kwanzaa card to really wow your family this year? Well,...

1,300 Elementary School Kids Lending a Helping Hand Through Art

Brian Buck | Posted 02.03.2012

Brian Buck

Local charity, inspired by elementary student, is raising money for charities and schools by selling greeting cards adorned with kid's artwork The He...

POLL: Is This Card Offensive?

Posted 12.02.2011

A darkly humorous greeting card meant to congratulate a new pregnancy is raising eyebrows in California. The card, which was found at a Target in ...

'Tis the Season to Notice Situations

Sam Sommers | Posted 01.30.2012

Sam Sommers

While we tend to view ourselves and others around us in terms of predictably consistent personality types, time and time again behavioral science demonstrates that how we think and what we do varies dramatically by simple situational considerations like where we are.

Take Me to the Post Office

Juanita MORE! | Posted 12.24.2011

Juanita MORE!

I admit it I'm an old-fashioned gal. I like to get a real card or letter from someone I care about in my real mailbox!

Apple's 9 Biggest Surprises

The Huffington Post | Jason O. Gilbert | Posted 12.04.2011

At Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event, there was, indeed, a lot of talking about the iPhone: about the new iPhone 4S; about Siri, the voice controlled ...

PHOTOS: Hallmark's Job Loss Cards

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.27.2011

"Don't think of it as losing your job, think of it as a time-out between stupid bosses." That's just one of the many comforting sentiments that tha...

13 Ridiculous Greeting Card FAILS

Posted 10.11.2011

Sometimes you want to send a sweet message but you don't know what to say. So you reach for a greeting card. Sure, nine times out of 10 you'll find wh...

How Will You Show Some Love? Reinventing Valentine's Day

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Jonathan Greenblatt

It's certainly a special thing when we pause to appreciate our loved ones. But perhaps we can raise our game in 2011 and do a bit more on this date.

New Greeting Cards for Death Row Inmates

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark C. Miller

Image courtesy At long last, those who have friends and relatives on death row will now have help communicating their deepest feelings in writing, ...

It's in the Cards

Ken Gruberman | Posted 05.25.2011

Ken Gruberman

There have always been a few easy to use "print project" programs available to Mac users, but what sets Hallmark Card Studio apart is just that: the Hallmark brand.

PHOTOS: Holiday Cards Supporting New York Charities

Posted 05.25.2011

This time of year, it's easy to become consumed with all things shopping and Santa. But it's also an important time to give back, and a slew of local ...

Edible Greeting Cards and Five Other Things I Wish I Could Eat!

The Stir | Posted 05.25.2011

The Stir

Chocolate, cupcake, or margarita, select your flavor and eat your greeting card. It's one of those ideas that makes you wonder why no one thought of it before, which got me thinking about all the other things I wish we could eat...

Interfaith Passover Message Brings Hope

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 05.25.2011

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater

As a friend of Craig Taubman, I am posting a guest writer and her feelings about Craig's recent production of an Interfaith Passover greeting card message.

World's First Mafia Greeting Cards

Mark C. Miller | Posted 03.18.2010

Mark C. Miller

There's a newcomer to the highly competitive greeting card market -- the Mafia! The powerful crime syndicate is coming out with its very own brand of greeting cards -- Killer Kardz.

NBC Universal, Hallmark Team Up For Greeting Cards Deal

Posted 05.25.2011

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Valentine's Day: Not Just for Lovers

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Irene S. Levine

The first handmade Valentine's Day cards in the 1800s weren't intended only for lovers. They also celebrated affection between friends and relatives.

Happy New Era! (a Greeting to Share With Your Pals)

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Martin Lewis

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New Year's Cards Are the New Christmas Cards

Samara O'Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Samara O'Shea

Christmas is all about faith, love, and joy -- not bad entities at all but a tall order to express -- whereas the New Year encompasses fresh beginnings and hope.

Celebrate Your Divorce With a Good Old Greeting Card

Samara O'Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Samara O'Shea

Have you noticed that journalists and talk show hosts alike cite the ever-rising divorce rate like it's a bad thing?

Why I've Had It With Greeting Cards

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Joel Schwartzberg

Summer is a big celebration season for me: five members of my family celebrate birthdays, and at about $3.50 a card, that's nearly $25 spent to have strangers write about how close I feel to my loved ones.