Hallmark recently ran a greeting card contest asking people to come up with an idea for an original pet-themed greeting card. The cards that were chosen are going to be sold on Hallmark.com and at retail stores. The Columbia Tribunereports that a finalist will be chosen in September.
In January, Columbia resident Lisa Kennedy submitted a pet-themed birthday card to Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards Inc. as part of the company's YourPets contest. She learned last month that she was chosen as one of 67 finalists and that her card, titled "Sitting Pretty," would be sold at Hallmark.com and more than 10,000 retail stores starting June 16. Finalists also won $250.
Hallmark spokeswoman Sarah Gronberg said that initially "hundreds, if not thousands" of each of the 67 cards will be produced. She said the cards will be available through September, when a grand prize winner will be chosen.
"I was surprised and excited," said Kennedy, a 30-year-old lawyer who works in the Missouri attorney general's office.
Hallmark is now running a second greeting card contest. This time Hallmark is looking for funny Shoebox cards. Hallmark's site says, "You get cards and you think, 'I'm funnier than that!' Well Chuckle McGigglepants, here's your chance. Send us a card, any card, as long as it's funny." You can read more about the contest and how to enter here. Funny card designs can be submitted until Sunday, 3/23/08, 11:59pm CST.
Hallmark recently ran a greeting card contest asking people to come up with an idea for an original pet-themed greeting card. The cards that were chosen are going to be sold on Hallmark.com and at retail stores. The Columbia Tribune 