Greeting Card Organization
There is a certain type of person—perhaps you might know her, perhaps you might be her—she’s a card fanatic. She amasses greeting cards as if she’s being paid to cultivate a collection whose varying tones, occasions, and images trumps even that of Hallmark. She likens herself a pseudo- Papyrus in the making, and if you don’t know that’s a direct reference to a card retailer and not a general term meant to describe the stuff they used to write on then you’re definitely not included in the previously mentioned group.
Truth is, I can’t bring myself to lay down the law on the cards. I abandon my usual stance about letting go of what you can’t identify an immediate need for, etc because I happen to possess a certain fondness for the greeting card, myself. I am equally culpable, though admittedly less well-equipped than my fellow card-connoisseurs. They’re lovely, you see. Some no less than gorgeous, poignant, frame worthy, even.
I can, however, comfortably admonish your keeping a cluttered collection of cards. There’s a difference, dears. Keep all the cards you want. But have some respect for the paper. The designs. Have you no shame? And such.
Translation: go get yourself a card organizer
Two weeks from now, when you find out your neighbor from across the street is expecting a baby, you’ll know exactly where to find the right card to celebrate the moment.
That’s living simply.
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on November 28, 2012 at 3:33 am
These card files are a genius idea! {why didn’t I think of this before?} xx
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on November 28, 2012 at 7:52 am
Love the card files!! Great idea to keep them organized and handy when you need them.
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on February 13, 2013 at 2:14 pm
I am wild about those cards, what a beautiful idea, very pretty. I like the ideas and the designs. I like the filing which I do similar with wall and box
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on February 13, 2013 at 5:12 pm
It’s a fantastic idea and one I will definitely start using!!
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on March 6, 2013 at 3:29 pm
I feel so much better! I am obsessed with greeting cards! I have several organizers which have worked okay but when I did a major cleaning of my spare room, I found that I had hundreds of cards – bought over the last 15-20 years. I printed each category name on an 8.5×11 piece of paper then laid them out on the floor.
First I sorted the cards, then I matched envelopes – I’m not finished yet, but I’m getting there!
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on March 6, 2013 at 3:36 pm
So awesome of you!! Be sure to send in some pictures of your system when it’s complete, I’d love to see it.
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These card files are a genius idea! {why didn’t I think of this before?} xx
Love the card files!! Great idea to keep them organized and handy when you need them.
I am wild about those cards, what a beautiful idea, very pretty. I like the ideas and the designs. I like the filing which I do similar with wall and box
It’s a fantastic idea and one I will definitely start using!!
I feel so much better! I am obsessed with greeting cards! I have several organizers which have worked okay but when I did a major cleaning of my spare room, I found that I had hundreds of cards – bought over the last 15-20 years. I printed each category name on an 8.5×11 piece of paper then laid them out on the floor.
First I sorted the cards, then I matched envelopes – I’m not finished yet, but I’m getting there!
So awesome of you!! Be sure to send in some pictures of your system when it’s complete, I’d love to see it.