I've been creating greeting cards for many, many years. I always made them and gave them away to friends and family. Then three years ago after many positive comments from everyone who has ever gotten one of these cards from me, I decided to start selling them at craft fairs. Imagine my huge shock when many people stopped at my tent, and though they told me the cards are beautiful, they either don't send greeting cards anymore, or, they buy one card, right before they need to send it!!! I was shocked. I usually have a good stock of cards on hand for every occasion! I had a set of children's birthday cards on Etsy, but no one bought them. So I stopped producing the cards and did some further research. It was true. Even my husband's aunt who is from the older generation, almost exclusively sends e-cards!!!!
I've been wanting to get back to making cards and thought I'd start a line of faith based cards and see how that goes. I love making the cards even more than creating jewelry. There's just something so refined about it for me. I feel more creative when I design my cards.
Recently I went to a local card shop to find a "bon voyage" card for my mom and sister who were going on vacation in Europe. After searching the shelves and seeing none, I went to ask the check-out clerk if they had any. This girl was maybe 20 years old. She told me where she thought they'd be, but then told me that really cards are just a big waste of paper. She can send a text much faster.
Ho hum...I miss the good, old days!
So true! So many people don't sent cards. I've never been good at sending them. It is easier to send e-cards but there is something nice about having that card in your hands and reading it and admiring it. Don't give up. That's a beautiful card on the right.
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