Pringle,+Michelle+D.

Greeting card- I think I'm interested in this topic because greeting cards are evrywhere, even online. I will sit in a store for at least thirty plus minutes looking for the perfect card, whether it be for birthday, wedding, anniversary, death and of course a just because card. There are many clever cards and I wonder how long does it take someone to come up with these clever ideas. Especially the hoops and yo yo cards, they are so cute. For the most part I guess I'm interested because one day I might look into writing my own greeting card or at least starting a card company. I don't know very much about greeting cards. I just know there's alot to choose from at the store. Love notes- I'm interested in love notes because I love, Love. I think love notes are so cute especially when you've been married to someone for at least thirty-five years or more. I'm interested in love notes because I wonder what other people write in their love notes. Are they really mushy, like I miss you, do you miss me, I can't wait to see you, I love you so much etc... I know quite a bit about this topic because I send love notes to my siginificant other and he writes me love notes too. I actually just got a love note from my honey yesterday. I like reading love notes from the beginning of our realtionship which was four years ago. I like to read how much our realationship has changed and grown. Plus I've read letters that my family has received from other people. Really cute!

Hi Michelle: When I think of greeting cards, there are always graphics--drawings or photos. Can you work both sides -- the verbal and the graphic? And then there are so many kinds. Can you think of a kind of card that is not done well or you can improve on? Just trying to make it a challenge!

As for love notes, this is a very personal genre, not easy to define. A little like defining what an e-mail message is. I'd avoid this as a study.

A compromise between the two would be certain genres of love poetry: a tribute, a complaint, or a sonnet. It would probably be easy to find examples of one of these.

Bill

Greeting cards are given for birthdays, anniversary's, death, weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc.. Greeting cards can be found anywhere and can be given for any type of occasion. The purpose of a greeting card is to show affection towards one or multiple people for specific occasions. Or it doesn't have to be an occasion at all, it could be a just because card. The purpose of a greeting card is just showing someone you care. The way to create a greeting card
 * Have an idea of what you choose to have on the cover of the card and on the inside of the car


 * Use desktop publishing to create the greeting card


 * Must have photo and clip art collections, text and decorative fonts, recommended that you have photo paper or some type of specialty paper.


 * If your really creative you can make a pop up card. Fold two pieces of paper in half. Cut a hole through the top half of the paper. Push the other half through, decorate the card how you wish and there you have a pop up card.


 * Become organized, get paper tools, craft knife, rulers, erasers, scissors, glue pen, adhesive foam pads.

1.Bolton, Vivienne. __The big book of greeting cards over 40 step by step project.__ Cincinnati, OH. F & W publication. 2002. With creating your own personal greeting card one will need basic tools and materials. Throughout the book it demonstrates basic techniques which include transferring designs, scanning, folding, and cutting etc...
 * After you have all the proper tools you can create greeting cards by first finding the right words to say. Or you could make a old fashioned homemade card instead of making one on the computer or officially by hand but however you decide, I'm sure it will come out perfect.

2.Bear, Jacci Howard. " How to Make a Greeting Card". 11Oct.2010. http://desktop.about.com/od/cards/ht/greetingcard.htm. Using desktop publishing, It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the card format, graphics, images, font, etc...

3. Caplan, Susan. "Make a Pop Up Card". 30 Sept.2010. web assessed 11 Oct. 2010. http://www.suite101.com/content/make-a-pop-up-card-a291875 Mostly used for children to experiment with but can also be done by adults as well. It's as easy as folding a piece of paper in half.

4. Hickey, Julie __Quick & Clever Instant Cards: Over 100 Fast-to- Make Hand Made Designs and Ideas.__ Cincinnati, OH. F& W Publication. 2005. (pg 6) Encouraging people to make their own greeting card instead of going out and buying one, making your own is more personable and less expensive after you get all materials necessary.

5. Mason, Jenn. __The Card Makers Workbook.__ Beverly, Massachusetts. Quayside Publishing group. 2008. The book explains that creating greeting cards are a way of art and greeting cards are made form collage artists, painters, interior designers, cake decorators etc... The purpose of the greeting card maker book is to help ordinary people create an idea or concept, that will trigger happiness in making cards.