PattiannEvery woman deserves a tiara. It reminds those around us that we are special, empowered, and intelligent, and we are to be treated accordingly. Bowing to us isn’t always necessary, but a “Yes, of course, your Majesty” occasionally would be nice! International Tiara Day is celebrated May 24, Queen Victoria’s birthday. You can celebrate … Read more
Barbara Schreiber, Greeting Card Universe April Challenge winner What awards or contests have you won outside of GCU? I’ve never entered anything anywhere outside of GCU as I never had the time or the ambition and am too lazy …. What are your 3 favorite cards in your storefront? My favorite design is always the … Read more
National Limerick Day is observed on May 12, the birthday of English author and poet Edward Lear, who popularized limericks in his book “Book of Nonsense”, published in 1846. Lear’s book https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=982 is available as a free download from Project Gutenberg. A limerick is a 5-line poem with a rhyming pattern of AABBA, with the … Read more
Into what dark abyss do lost sock go? Or are they off at a mismatched sock party, laughing at us for continuing our search for them? It is a mystery as old as time — or, at least, as old as socks. Searching under beds or bureaus, inside pant legs, or in the toy box … Read more
Presented each year in conjunction with Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, International Jazz Day is intended to emphasize jazz and its role in uniting people worldwide, highlight the power of jazz as a force for freedom and creativity, promote intercultural dialogue through respect and understanding, and unite people from all corners of the globe. … Read more
People with hemophilia have a lower level of a clotting factor and they can bleed longer than normal, sometimes causing life threatening complications. World Hemophilia Day is intended to draw attention to hemophilia, which impacts approximately 1 in 10,000 people, and other bleeding disorders, such as Von Willebrand disease, rare clotting factor deficiencies, and inherited … Read more
Siblings — you’ve gotta love’em, right? At least, that’s what your mom says. From late-night ghost stories to tattling to your mom when you got home late from a date, chances are you’ve had plenty of reasons over the years to have a love/hate relationship with your siblings. Who else has lived the same history, … Read more
April Fools’ Day, celebrated each year on April 1, is a day of practical jokes. It’s a day that some people look forward to, planning the hoaxes down to the last detail. But some people dread April Fools’ Day. These people are usually the victims of the jokesters! One of the first jokes children … Read more
Easter, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion, is Christianity’s most important holiday. Easter is a moveable holiday, celebrated in the West on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Orthodox Christians typically celebrate the holiday a week or two after the Western churches. … Read more
In February, Greeting Card Universe artists were issued a challenge. One of the artists to rise to that challenge was Stephanie Laird, whose card won first place! The name of the challenge was: The Race is On! The card front image and message had to speak to that theme. Please provide us with … Read more