Design Crafters

This lovely, contemporary Christmas card is not only beatiful, made with fine quality card stock, but the word ‘Greetings’ on the front is even embossed with gold foil! It’s a statement making card that will leave a first class impression on your business associates, family members and friends.

I really like the unique design featured on this card-simple and elegant. So many cards can look alike these days, and the Christmas card you send out is a  reflection of you. You’re unique, and so should your card be. The extra detail and design also set it apart, as it comes included with gold, foil lined envelopes to add the perfect finishing touch.  And ofcourse, we do offer personalizatioin and envelope imprinting for even more of an elegant detail. Happy Holidays!

It might not seem controversial to some Americans, but it turns out that the 2007 official White House Christmas card was the subject of major controversy and ultimately a lawsuit regarding its constitutionality that was recently ruled upon in the District of Columbia.  The Christmas card in question contained a passage from the Bible and numerous recipients of the cards felt that such an overtly religious greeting should not be coming from a government official entity.  The cards were signed by President Bush and the First Lady, Laura Bush and featured a watercolor scene of wintertime gardens at the White House.

One common response to the religious yet political Christmas card was this:  “Don’t you think it’s a little interesting that the president of all the people is sending out a religious Christmas card? Does this also go to agnostics, and atheists, and Muslims?”   In the end, the court found that the Biblical passage inside the Christmas card did not amount to a constitutional violation because it was paid for by the Republican National Committee.  Nonetheless, some found the meeting of church and state to be a potentially disturbing precedent.

It is estimated that approximately 1.4 million Christmas cards are mailed out from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue over the holidays.  Among the recipients of the presidential Christmas cards include members of the Cabinet and Congress, foreign heads of state and government officials, and American ambassadors abroad, as well as countless voters and “ordinary people.”

One
of the most popular and beautiful Christmas plants is the Poinsettia. The Poinsettia is a plant native to Mexico
and prized for its bright colors, most commonly the festive dark red one. It was first introduced to the United
States in 1828, by Joel R. Poinsett, the U.S.
ambassador to Mexico.

This most popular holiday plant can now be bought at almost any supermarket,
mall, and nursery across the United States. They come in green as well as the more popular red. You will be hard pressed this holiday season
to find a house or church that doesn’t have one of these plants placed on
the doorstep or adorning the fireplace! Most people don’t just buy one, but several. They are inexpensive and will last all winter if cared for properly. What a great gift as well, for Christmas (just add a Christmas card), or any time leading up to Christmas as a house warming or hostess gift.

I couldn’t pass up an opportunity here just to mention that if you are really into poinsettias, we have some beautiful poinsettia Christmas cards you might want to check out in our contemporary Christmas card section as well as the Miscellaneous section.

There are so many different combinations of gift baskets or “gift
basket” type of ideas that can be assembled for Christmas gifts, that you can
really customize almost anything and the recipient will feel very special that
you have gone to the trouble to put something together that is so perfect with
their taste and interest.

Do you need to buy a Christmas gift for someone who is into gardening? What you
can do for them is to buy a nice flower pot (look for a sale); half fill it
with crumples tissue paper or straw. Then arrange some packets of seeds, an
inexpensive hand trowel and fork, plant labels/ties, a notebook, green string
and a budget gardening book or magazine. Stick a Christmas card in
there and wrap it all up with cellophane and tie with a crinkly ribbon and you
are all set.