A TWIST ON THE SUNDAY MEME THEME
Posted by Karen on Mar 30 2008
I read somewhere on a blog (and I’m sorry I can’t remember where) about a blogger who sends greeting cards but does not write in them. She adds a piece of paper with her message on it instead. That way, the recipient can reuse the card. I thought that was pretty clever.
The only issue I’d have with it is that typically greeting cards come in odd size envelopes. So the recipient, in order to use the card again, would have to locate an envelope that would hold the card.
This got my brain working (and smoking). What if I designed a card that fit in a standard sized envelope?
You know me, I have a million and fifty-two things I need to get done, but everything came to a screeching halt so I could bring my idea to fruition. Keep in mind, I’m an amateur scrapbooker at best. I just took a piece of cardstock and cut it to size and folded it. I added some stickers and a “Thinking of You” cut out and I got this…..
And the inside…..
See that piece of extra paper? That’s where the message will go. Then the recipient can remove that, insert another piece of paper, and resend it on. I just used a piece of printer paper cut a bit smaller than the card.
The yellow message inside the card says, “This is a perpetual greeting card. Simply remove your personal message and write a new message on a clean sheet of paper. Slip your note into the card and sent it on its way. Fits a standard envelope.”
And the bottom yellow triangle has a note that says, “Sign the back of the card if you’d like.”
On the back I’ve started a list of recipients. And once the back gets full, there is a message to return the card to me. I think it’d be cool to get it back and have names from all over the country world!
I’m not planning on writing a book for my message. I never know what to say. I’ll just put a note on it that lets the recipient know I’m thinking of them. Short and sweet. Then, hopefully, that won’t stress the person out thinking they have to write a book. I think the faster this gets around to people, the more difference it will make.
If you are even just a bit crafty and you’d like to join me in my “Perpetual Greeting Card Meme” feel free to make one of your own and blog about it and send it out. You can include the following link in your card so people can check out the origin: http://tinyurl.com/2hf8ps
I’ve got to work on making a few more cards so I can send these out in all directions.
But first, I have to tackle at least ONE thing on my list of one million fifty-two things to do.
on 30 Mar 2008 at 10:56 am 1 Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You said …
I LOVE this idea, Karen! Please, I want to be on your list!
on 30 Mar 2008 at 11:42 am 2 KT said …
Ahhh! Now people are going to know where we live! Did you not think about that?!?!?!?! Our family is doomed! Excuse me while I scream! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
on 30 Mar 2008 at 12:17 pm 3 Awesome Mom said …
KT I know your address, so you had better look over your shoulders!! *evil laugh*
Cute idea!!!
on 30 Mar 2008 at 1:45 pm 4 Teri said …
Cool idea. But I don’t blog. I live vicariously through your blog!
on 30 Mar 2008 at 4:28 pm 5 Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama said …
I absolutely LOVE this idea. I’ve bookmarked this post to help remind me to actually do it!
on 30 Mar 2008 at 6:23 pm 6 Janet said …
That is so amazing!!! I think I’m gonna do that
My family never heres from me so maybe this will be the easiest thing to do. 
Thanks!!
on 30 Mar 2008 at 8:49 pm 7 Kristi said …
Very cute idea. I actually have trouble getting the notes mailed. I get them purchased and made out in time, but for some unknown reason, they never seem to make it into the mailbox until it’s too late and the event is already missed.
on 31 Mar 2008 at 6:49 am 8 Ladybug Crossing said …
This is brilliant!
I’m in!
xo
LBC
on 31 Mar 2008 at 10:29 am 9 Mary said …
Very cute idea! Love the card!
on 31 Mar 2008 at 11:17 am 10 Sue said …
PATENT IT NOW!!!
Hasn’t dad been doing this for years with Aunt Janet?
on 31 Mar 2008 at 11:36 am 11 Lisa M said …
Thanks for the post. Have you ever heard of SquidNote? It’s a free group greeting card site where you can have a bunch of people sign a card. Perfect for mother’s day! You can even add a gift card for everybody to contribute to.
http://www.squidnote.com
Cheers!
Lisa
on 01 Apr 2008 at 2:43 pm 12 Deb - Mom of 3 Girls said …
Oh neat idea! Now I just have to find the time and remember to do it…
on 02 Apr 2008 at 12:03 pm 13 planetross said …
My nephew sent me a “Flat Stanley”. His class at school read a book about a very flat kid who mailed himself around the world and had adventures. The class made Flat Stanleys and mailed them to people they knew in different countries. I live in Japan, so I took his Flat Stanley to Universal Studios, Kyoto, and around where I live. After I few weeks, I sent it back to him with photos, stories of his adventures in Japan, and Japanese snacks he could share with his classmates.
The card is a great idea!!
on 08 Apr 2008 at 12:32 pm 14 Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You said …
Yay, got mine! Passing it on today!