Over the last few years, I have noticed a growing trend amongst Christmas cards companies. For quite a long time, everything seemed to be very neutral. Nothing was used that would imply a specific holiday. It was all very PC…but that seems to be changing.

I recently went through The Gallery Collection catalog looking for Merry Christmas cards and found quite a large selection of cards that actually wish people a “Merry Christmas.” One of the designs I particularly liked is design #147CX, A … Read the rest of this entry »

Has anyone ever sent out sympathy cards to the family of a celebrity or some other famous person’s family after hearing of a death of someone prominent? With the deaths recently – on successive days – of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson, I began to wonder how many of their fans might take it upon themselves to grab some sympathy cards and send them out to the celebrities’ grieving families. More than likely, there are probably quite a few.

As Johnny Carson’s sidekick for over 30 years, Ed McMahon came into our homes on a daily basis…remember the … Read the rest of this entry »

My friend owns an insurance company and was looking for some really nice business birthday cards that he could personalize and send out to his clients as well as give to his coworkers. Through a Google search, he came across the company I work for, The Gallery Collection. Our bright and colorful birthday cards were very appealing to him, so he ordered two samples – design #088AY, Hats Off to You Birthday Card, and #121AE, Birthday Favorite Card – so he could have the chance to see them close up and make a decision between those cards and other samples he had … Read the rest of this entry »

Design #067CX, Holly Berry Greeting Card, is a combination of lithography and foil on buff Mohawk FSC certified paper. Its simplicity makes it very attractive for businesses to send as business Christmas cards. The design features a handful of holly wrapped in a plaid bow accompanied by simple yet elegant touches of gold foil scattered on the leaves and bow. The sentiment of “Season’s Greetings” is printed in matte gold foil.

Great attention to detail is one of the top reasons The Gallery Collection’s … Read the rest of this entry »

I started my own craft business from home last year and I sent birthday cards to all my customers. The first time they placed an order, I asked everyone to fill out a customer card with their name and birth date (minus the year, of course). I wasn’t sure what type of business birthday cards to buy because not everyone has the same crazy sense of humor I have about turning a year older, not to mention all my customers are women. So when I went shopping, the first cards I crossed off the list were the “over the … Read the rest of this entry »

Raise your hand if you have felt under-appreciated at some point in your life. Raise your hand if you have felt a little neglected at some point during your career. Now raise your hand if you have ever felt like your boss did not give you enough credit. Wow, we’re running out of hands. Let me tell you the story of how corporate thank you cards let me put my hand down.

I have worked really hard at my insurance company for years. I have never been a look-at-me type of person, so I do my work and do … Read the rest of this entry »

Design #099AY, Surprise! Birthday Card, certainly lives up to its name. On a cream colored matte background, it displays a large high glossed gold gift box that seems to pop off the cover of this business birthday card. The box is tied with a bold colored rainbow foil ribbon and bow that are embossed all over with gold foil swirls. The bow that tops the box is tied into three triangles that gives it a modern, geometric look. The lid of the box is tipped open and springing forth from the opening is a kaleidoscope of teal colored swirls, rainbow … Read the rest of this entry »

Design #151CW, Wings of Peace Holiday Card, highlights three embossed doves outlined in gold foil against a stained glass background of eddying shades of blue and green. The entire window is outlined in a rich gold foil with mullioned sections crisscrossing to form an impressive background. The white glossy card stock is stark in comparison. The first dove holds a ribbon that flows gracefully from its beak to float across the page. The second dove on this religious Christmas card holds a trio of stars in its beak while the third bears the standard of peace – an olive branch.

“Peace … Read the rest of this entry »

The Gallery Collection recently introduced a lovely religious Christmas cards design that evokes that spiritual sense of peace. Design #140CX, Christmas Chapel Holiday Card, depicts an embossed country church highlighted by touches of gold foil. The peaceful serenity is enhanced by majestic trees in their winter splendor scattered behind the chapel among the fields of snow. Closely surrounding the chapel are several smaller pine trees that highlight the quiet welcome to worship. The Northern Star has prominence above the steeple on this Christmas card to emphasis the meaning of Christmas by appearing as the Star of Bethlehem did in the … Read the rest of this entry »

Condolences are sometimes difficult to express in words when a person is grieving heavily over a loved one. Business sympathy cards can display your kindness with thoughtful consideration of both your relationship to the bereaved and their delicate emotional state. I feel if genuine flowers might be excessive for someone you aren’t personally close with design #087AY, Lily Sympathy Card, is adequate tribute to show you still empathize with them. A solitary and enduring lily with its peaceful green stem and soft-white trumpet is set upon muted gradations of sage and umber. The first two words in the greeting, “ … Read the rest of this entry »