Do you send Christmas cards?

[Marjo]

Hey guys,

It's that time of year again when a huge amount of Christmas cards are being sent all over the world!

I happened to do a search with "seasonal greeting card statistics"  and found some interesting facts:

• The commercial Christmas card was invented in 1846 by Sir Henry Cole, the chief organiser of the Great Exhibition, pioneer of the penny post and founder of the V&A Museum.
• One of Sir Henry’s first Christmas cards, sent to his Grandmother was recently sold at auction for  £22,500.
• Last year, nearly 100 million single Christmas cards were sold in the UK.
• The vast majority of greeting cards are still bought in bricks and mortar stores, rather than online.
• Charities estimate that £50m is raised for good causes through the sales of charity Christmas cards each year.
• Greeting card making is also the number one craft hobby!

If you want to read more interesting facts about the greeting card industry, check here.

Do you send Christmas cards? In what format do you prefer to send/receive, paper cards via post or electronically via email? Or an image and greeting via WhatsApp perhaps? Do you make them yourself or buy?

[EmilieT]

@Cleoriff

You friend sounds really crafty! Does she make it for fun or is it part of her job to create those cards? Either way, I'd love to see a few things she's created before, you've intrigued me 

@jonsie

Most of the cards I give are also in person, except for one I send to France each year. It's a nice accompaniement to a little wrapped present 

@TallTrees

Christmas shouldn't be a source of stress I completely agree with you. It should all be about having a good time after a long year  I really liked animal themed cards as well ... I can't resist a penguin! Do you have any favourites you look out for when you pick cards?

@Anonymous & @MI5

Fair enough, it's not for everyone! Do you not like receiving them either then?

@pgn

Do you always make your own cards or e-cards from family photos then? That's a very personal touch, I've not had the chance to do something like that yet but it seems very fitting to the season!

@Anonymous

What a lovely gesture  A lot of charities also have cards, maybe you could get some from one close to your heart for your closest friends/family you do want to send a card to?

@ComaChameleon

It's definitely more common and expected in the UK than in France as well, I find, but it's such a pleasure to receive more than bills and ads via mail as you said 

@dgilbert2

It can be bittersweet but I hope you have fun writing and sending those cards to your friends and family members this year, and sorry to hear about your losses 

[TallTrees]

Hi @EmilieT

This is one of the cards I bought last year ready to go

       Sleepy owls !!

[jonsie]

Expecting snow at Christmas here if the local weather girl is to be believed....

[dgilbert2]

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@EmilieT wrote:

@dgilbert2

It can be bittersweet but I hope you have fun writing and sending those cards to your friends and family members this year, and sorry to hear about your losses 

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Thank you for your kind words 

[EmilieT]

@TallTrees

Lovely card, I like the little owls! To stay in the animal-them, here are the ones I got last year:

@jonsie

You'll have to make sure you're all stocked up before hand! 

@dgilbert2

[TallTrees]

Hi @EmilieT

Those cards are really lovely!  I like the Red Squirrel particularly 

(there is a colony of Red Squirrels on Brownsea Island in Dorset, looked

after by Dorset Wildlife)  and the penguins are great.

This is another card part of a set I bought last year still with

the Owl theme.....we have owls in the garden hunting at night

and a Blackbird card too.

I love to hear the owls Twit Woo 

   Happy days

[dgilbert2]

I love the snowy cards with a Robin and a village with all the Christmas lights. arrrr....

[TallTrees]

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@dgilbert2 wrote:

I love the snowy cards with a Robin and a village with all the Christmas lights. arrrr....

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So do I ~ 

I don't like real snow though!

[dgilbert2]

LOL @TallTrees I see from your Christmas posts that you prefer it when its all over 

I'm not into the stress of it all either though 

[Anonymous]

From me to you.

savour it, cos it's the only one you'll ever get from me! (Tick your own)