Greeting Card Universe artists were invited to submit their best 2015 work. Ron Magnes is the winner. Congrats to Ron from all of us at Greeting Card Universe! Please list any of your professional social media sites:   Ron Magnes’ Website Ron Magnes on Fine Art America Ron Magnes at Linkedin   Which are your 3 favorite cards?     Your winning card is very funny. What was your inspiration? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card. “The Ultimate Man Tool” is just a spoof on those type of ads and infomercials that claim, “this is the ultimate Click to Read more…

Valentine’s Day, that day of love and care, is celebrated February 14. According to the Greeting Card Association, Americans send out 145 million Valentine’s Day cards each year. This doesn’t include the classroom Valentines exchanged in schools. Originally celebrated as a liturgical celebration of one of the Christian saints named Valentinus, by the 18th-Century, Valentine’s Day had evolved into a day for expressions of love. The oldest paper Valentine’s Day card is from the 1400s and is in the British Museum. Commercially printed Valentine’s Day cards became available in the 1800s. Second only to Christmas cards in the US, Valentine’s Day cards have grown in popularity ever since. Along with Click to Read more…