tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post6865760032227624934..comments2024-03-20T19:35:26.478-07:00Comments on Judy Adamson's Art & Design Blog: Do Greeting Cards Need a Verse Inside?Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-150000702877912022011-07-09T03:47:40.399-07:002011-07-09T03:47:40.399-07:00Hi Mary - thank you for adding your comments.
I ...Hi Mary - thank you for adding your comments. <br /><br />I don't think GCU encourages their purchases to be creative; everything needs to be cut and dried and obvious. I find that frustrating too! (I actually liked your 'tree of hearts' card just how it was!)Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-35634104646279079012011-07-09T03:40:30.072-07:002011-07-09T03:40:30.072-07:00I am definately a blank inside card sort of person...I am definately a blank inside card sort of person, but I seem to have a bit of trouble with GCU, as they are mad for verse.....I try and include one "blank inside" card in every series, but if there s writing on the front, it is often suggested I write something inside!<br />I like headings like " Guess what", "family tree", "tree of hearts",' What next?" etc, which enables the purchaser to be creative.<br />Sometimes it is nice to have a blank card, with just the right illustration for a sentiment.Mary Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788391341793501243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-66638138989296083122010-09-20T02:57:52.508-07:002010-09-20T02:57:52.508-07:00I must say I am undecided. Around the corner where...I must say I am undecided. Around the corner where I live is a shop which sells cards with wonderful quotes matching the design. I love them and I bought some of them. <br />But it takes some time to find the proper quotation for designs (and to keep in mind that you can use them without copyright infringement). A blank card with a good design is better than a good design with a bad or lame verse.Ulla Hennighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158815662916582754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-26681162038463957132010-09-19T10:57:00.783-07:002010-09-19T10:57:00.783-07:00Hi Polly - it does seem to be a 'British' ...Hi Polly - it does seem to be a 'British' thing on the whole, to prefer 'blank inside'. But what a good idea to do one of each - thank you! I'll see what I can do, though the last time I tried to think of a 'verse' I couldn't come up with anything, probably because I really didn't want to do it! Must try harder!!!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-30037065506592583922010-09-19T10:49:27.088-07:002010-09-19T10:49:27.088-07:00I also prefer blank cards (I'm British) but I ...I also prefer blank cards (I'm British) but I do buy the ones with verses for my Mum. She loves lovely verses. The cards I design for GCU, I often make a blank and a verse version. The ones with verses far outsell the blank ones, even though I can't seem to come up with much more than: "Here's hoping you have a wonderful day!"<br /><br />I hate the verse writing part :)Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736610614317409196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-16775273203913919752010-09-18T02:22:39.188-07:002010-09-18T02:22:39.188-07:00Michele - when I was buying ink cartridges for my ...Michele - when I was buying ink cartridges for my new printer yesterday, I got chatting to the two young men running the shop (the Welsh are very 'chopsy' - even the men!) and both of them surprised me by saying that they prefer 'blank inside' cards. On the other hand, I think they were fairly typically male in that they didn't enjoy choosing cards at all!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-55930589599689391732010-09-18T02:19:20.896-07:002010-09-18T02:19:20.896-07:00Hi Carolyn, thanks for your interesting input. It&...Hi Carolyn, thanks for your interesting input. It's useful to have a 'professional' view on this and it's making me think I might sell more cards in the US if I put verses inside - but I don't really want to! <br /><br />I'm not sure I can share your pessimism about reading and writing going out of style when I think of all the people who are blogging and reading blogs. But you may well be correct when it comes to reading and writing offline - ie picking up a pen or pencil! I've always been a bit of a campaigner so maybe we should start a campaign for 'blank inside' greeting cards! :)Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-40139172103194228002010-09-17T15:27:08.938-07:002010-09-17T15:27:08.938-07:00Hi Judy, I think I may have mentioned this in a co...Hi Judy, I think I may have mentioned this in a comment before on your blog, but when I repped card lines to stores,(about 18 different manufacturers) it was an industry statistic that 90% of cards sold in the U.S. are greeted. Why? Perhaps we're just lazy. It's easier to write "Love, Judy" at the bottom and not add a personal note. I myself love blank cards, but frankly I believe that writing itself is going out of style, as is reading, and that the next generation will be even less likely to personalize their notes. What is the world coming to??Carolynhttp://www.artsyshark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-48553749446306327542010-09-17T08:14:55.605-07:002010-09-17T08:14:55.605-07:00Jan, I'm the same with condolences, though I m...Jan, I'm the same with condolences, though I might still choose a nice simple card that I can write quite a lot inside. (But that's probably because I'm a greeting card designer!)Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-13346786566628165002010-09-17T08:13:07.115-07:002010-09-17T08:13:07.115-07:00Thank you all for your comments. It's beginnin...Thank you all for your comments. It's beginning to look as if there's a clear difference between the UK and our friends across the pond? <br /><br />Does anyone else have any preferences when it comes to 'blank inside' or 'a verse inside'?Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-75427205548275286162010-09-16T17:37:40.017-07:002010-09-16T17:37:40.017-07:00I use both depending on the situation. I wonder wh...I use both depending on the situation. I wonder what the survey would say in Canada as all our cards have verses except those sold in boxes as a collection or those called note cards.Carole Barketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068078540295273489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-45676957545456510332010-09-16T09:58:49.640-07:002010-09-16T09:58:49.640-07:00I prefer blank cards, or comedy cards where the pu...I prefer blank cards, or comedy cards where the punchline is revealed inside. I suspect the verses are bought by men. They find it hard to express themselves and a verse does it for them. My boyfriend has to be very careful when buying a card for his mum. She is a lovely lady, but reads the verse carefully, and if she doesn't like the sentiments it portrays, she lets him know! By contrast if I get a card with a verse, I don't even bother to read it properly.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087596938900379641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-17268337069073392642010-09-16T05:55:15.762-07:002010-09-16T05:55:15.762-07:00I buy both. But admit that I may have to look thou...I buy both. But admit that I may have to look though a dozen or more cards before find a verse that fits my thoughts/feelings. <br />Humorous cards are really popular in my family.<br />I buy the blank ones when I know the person I'm sending it to will love the picture or artwork.jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-52440400580259974062010-09-16T05:00:28.716-07:002010-09-16T05:00:28.716-07:00Blank, for sure. The verses make me cringe - and o...Blank, for sure. The verses make me cringe - and often they have typos etc. <br />This reminded of a different but related issue. That of sympathy/condolences cards. I never send them, or hardly ever. I might if I was wanting to reach out to someone I don't know well just to let them know I'm thinking of them, but for people I know I always write a letter. Funny that!Jan Scott Nelsonhttp://janscottnelson.comnoreply@blogger.com