Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Father's Day cards from Hallmark (giveaway~ 4 winners)

With Father's Day just around the corner, it is a good time to check out the card selections from Hallmark. Hallmark has put a whole new twist on card giving, and making the receiver feel extra special. I was given the chance to review the Recordable Father's Day cards from Hallmark. These cards are similar to the music filled cards, but you can record your (or your child's) voice with the simple push of a button. When the card is opened by the receiver, they hear the recorded message, followed by a pre-recorded sound clip. You get 10 seconds to record your message. I love that I can re-record over the recording if the first round didn't succeed, especially when it is my children doing the recordings. Kids have things that come up when they are recording and it is nice to have a few more tries at it.
Caleb, Madelyn and I had fun recording messages to fill in the card. We made a recording in a card for Daddy ~Caleb and Maddie did their recording in their own card. Caleb loved the Superman card he is going to give his Dad. Of coarse, Madelyn loved the Disney Princess card she is going to give her Dad with the, "I love you, Daddy," message she spoke into his card. We also recorded a message in Grandpa's card (who lives in Alaska). I really like the Looney Tunes Card we got to review, because it has a spot in it for a photo insert. I am excited to send off my Father-in-law's card, so we can get a family photo in the mail to him. I am sure these cards will be treasured with the personal messages inside. My kids loved hearing their voices in the cards, too! Hallmark's Recordable cards have a suggested retail value of $6.99 a piece.
Hallmark also has a new collection of “everyday” cards – each only 99 cents – that feature vibrant, colorful designs and special design elements not usually found in previous 99-cent collections. The new 99-cent cards cover a wide variety of situations — birthday, thinking of you, friendship, encouragement, and more. You can check out some of the new 99-cent cards on Hallmark's site.

Want to win an assortment of Hallmark cards to use for different occasions? Hallmark is sponsoring a giveaway for my readers! Each winner will receive 5 cards each, with four winners picked! To enter this contest, leave a comment about card giving, or something you found out while looking at the Hallmark website. This contest is open to those in the USA, and will end on June 30. Feel free to do the extra credits I offer for the giveaways. (see past giveaways).

11 comments:

Alicia @ refinedisaiah648.blogspot.com said...

Hallmark does e-cards...I didnt know this!!

Staci A said...

I love that they have a reminder service on Hallmark!
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Staci A said...

I subscribe.
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TopazTook said...

I found out on Hallmark's site yesterday that it was too late to order a personalized card for my dad for Father's Day and have them mail it so it arrived in time...a bummer, because that's the kind of thing that I would love to use it for -- taking care of those week-of-the-holiday thoughts.

True, their site also says I could schedule it ahead of time to mail on a certain date -- but that means I would have had to arrange it ahead of time.

TopazTook said...

I subscribe to your feed.

KR said...

I love sending & receiving cards. In these days of "emails' it means so much to know someone took a few wxtra minutes!

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Kristie said...

I love giving cards for different occasions. I think I bought about 15 cards just for this month (a lot of graduation open houses!) Hallmark is definitely my favorite of all the cards!

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Tylerpants said...

It's great that Hallmark can address, stamp and mail cards for you now!

trixx said...

I love sending Hallmark cards, half the fun is picking the "perfect" card for someone!

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trixx said...

I'm a subscriber