News & Events
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
It's THAT time of year again! As everyone's anxiety seems to build, make an effort to keep yourself free of frustration this season. Take your time. Breathe deeply. Be thankful. Be grateful. Take nothing for granted. Share with others that are not as fortunate. There's no doubt that you'll feel much better.
For your shopping ease, we've added a Quick Shopping Gift Guide. This page features numerous gifts that you may want to purchase for yourself and/or your loved ones throughout the year. If too many choices give you a headache, then this is the place for you. We will select items for display based on style and uniqueness. They are cute and classy - not cheap. Now you can get online, pick a gift, and log off in 15 minutes. Ahhh! Breathe easier.
Thank you for shopping with Cards Or Bust. We appreciate your business.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Please pardon our appearance while the website is updated. We are currently adding many more products and resources, and the navigation is easier. Holiday cards will be added by November. Thank you for your patience.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Welcome Raven Walthour to the Artists' Community!
Raven is a founding member of Nizhoni Designs. She produces unique handmade jewelry, medicine bags, and paper arts that reflect African American and Native American culture. Click here to see her work.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Happy Mother's Day!
Nine web-partments are now open in which you can browse numerous products and resources. Dolls are available in Resources, handcrafted as well as printed cards are for sale in Cards, and artists can be viewed in the Artists section.
Any artists who wishes to have his/her own greeting cards featured on CardsOrBust.com, should review our submission guidelines. We're looking for African heritage designs for holidays and occasions as well as cultural designs from African Americans, Native Americans, African-Asians, and African-Europeans. Design, quality, and image will be judged for each submission. Visit the Artists web-partment for more information.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Happy Easter!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Spring is coming! Very soon the weather will be nice enough to expose some
skin. Is your body ready for that...or are you recovering from a bout of
dry itchy scaly skin that developed over the past few months of cold
temperatures? Have no fear. We've added some body products for
you. In fact, we've added several gift baskets by Vienna and several
uniquely famous lotions and butters by Nubian Heritage. So don't
hesitate. Arm yourself with beautiful skin before summer hits.
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Please be aware that the Greeting Cards department is undergoing construction and will be temporarily closed. However, you may order cards from our friends listed in the Resources department. There are urban styles as well as generic styles available.
Monday, January 1, 2007
Happy New Year! CardsOrBust.com got a makeover! You can now shop as well as obtain resourceful information in NINE online departments: Greeting Cards, Chocolate, Cookies, Goodies & Things, Posters Plus, Body Care, Resources, Manager's Office, and Books.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Happy Kwanzaa everyone! We wish you a wonderful, healthy, and safe holiday season. Only six days until the new year and we're going to count down the days with a Kwanzaa sale. Take a peek around the website to see closeouts on great products; some up to 90% off. Get them now, while supplies last!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
A Cookies link has been added to the website where you can purchase delicious treats for the upcoming holidays or general occasions. Click here to visit the Resources Department.
Saturday, November 4, 2006
The holidays are right around the corner and there's no doubt you have begun thinking about purchasing gifts for family and friends. If you're putting off spending though until December, then save your pennies for the Learning Tree Cultural Center’s Kwanzaa festival taking place four weeks from today in the Bronx, New York. When? Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Noon. Where? 801 Bartholdi Street (Entrance on Barnes Ave), Bronx, NY 10467.
Join in for a unique celebration of traditional African values of family, community, responsibility, commerce, and self improvement. You can take the uptown bound 2 or 5 Subway trains to Burke Avenue. The Center is only a few blocks away. Phone 718-944-0958 for more information or to become a sponsor.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
The new year is approaching. What's the best time to purchase calendars? Several African American 2007 calendars are for sale in the Posters department. Themes include art, sports, African women, and Black history. Click here to visit Posters.
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Thank you, we appreciate your interest!
Sunday, September 3, 2006
Many thanks to those who let us know what navigation problems occur with the website. In order to eliminate the confusion, we've made the following updates: 1) helpful HINTS and NOTES are placed on the webpages to guide your navigation, and 2) products have been divided into separate departments. -- GREETING CARDS
-- CHOCOLATE
-- GOODIES and THINGS
-- HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
-- POSTERS, ARTWORK
-- SHOPPING RESOURCES
Currently there are approximately 180 products such as cards, kinaras, t-shirts, candles, figurines, gift baskets, posters, art prints, and magazines available. Click on any department you'd like to browse, but please remember to purchase gifts separately for each department. Prices range from $1.00 to $500.00, so there is a gift for every budget.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Several 2007 calendars as well as notecards for friendships and celebrations have been uploaded to the website. If you browse the entire site, you'll also find gift baskets and sweet goodies to send your loved ones. Also, remember to visit the Our Friends page in the Artist Community. There are over 30 links to numerous resources including financial agencies and independent films.
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AND OCCASIONS - Labor day is Monday, September 4th; Autumn begins Friday, September 22nd; Rosh Hashana is Friday, September 22nd; Ramadan begins Sunday, September 24th.
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Thursday, May 18, 2006
Gifts products such as chocolates, flowers, and goodie baskets are now available from our affiliates; and resource links to African American art, independent film, and magazines have been added to the website.
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS AND OCCASIONS
- African Liberation Day is Thursday, May 25th.
- Memorial Day is Monday, May 29th.
- Father's day is Sunday, June 18th.
- Juneteenth is Monday, June 19th.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Spring is here! T-shirt weather isn't too far away. Would you like to own a Sourire t-shirt? It's this month's promotional give away. BUT you must be signed up on our mailing list to learn the details.
Sign up at the bottom of the page by April 14th.
Friday, February 10, 2006
- VALENTINE's DAY is Tuesday, February 14th.
- PRESIDENT's DAY is Monday, February 20th. (Federal Holiday)
- WOMEN's HISTORY MONTH begins Wednesday, March 1st.
- ASH WEDNESDAY is Wednesday, March 1st.
- ST. PATRICK's DAY is Friday, March 17th
- To have us announce more occasions and/or holidays in the future, email specific dates to email_marlene@yahoo.com under the subject "Card News Announcements."
FYI: You don't need to have a Paypal account to shop with us, you can purchase cards and gifts with a few clicks of your mouse.
1. While browsing the website click the "Add to Cart" button next to each product.
2. Then click "Secure Checkout" at the bottom of the shopping cart.
3. In the section "If you do not currently have a PayPal account" click the button.
4. Now you are prompted to enter your shipping AND billing addresses; then click "Continue Checkout."
5. Enter your payment information and complete the "Security Measure" at the bottom of the page; then click "Continue Checkout."
6. Verify your infomation and click Checkout.
7. Check your email for our confimation. That's it!
Promotional Offer
In addition to our complimentary Thank You gift that is included with your purchases, a free Mother's Day card will be included with every purchase from now until March 31st.
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
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Sunday, January 1, 2006
Happy New Year!
Friday, December 23, 2005
Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa! Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend. Be sure to visit us next Saturday, December 31st, at the American Museum of Natural History. The Museum will be holding its annual Kwanzaa Marketplace from 1:00-5:00 pm. Enter at 77th Street & Central Park West in Manhattan. (Subway: B, C)
Monday, September 19, 2005
Many customers, specifically AOL users, may not have received our monthly newsletter. (We had numerous emails bounce back with failed delivery notices.) If you are an AOL user who signed up on our mailing list, please be sure that your email program is configured to accept emails from opt-in mailing lists. Thank you.
September Newsletter:
Summer is over already. Wow, time really DOES fly! Well thankfully, we're all together again to enjoy the rest of the year and prepare for the holiday season.
Yes, the season to be jolly is rapidly approaching and in 104 days it'll be January 2006. Please help us prepare for the new year. Take the next ten minutes to give your opinion by filling out a short online survey (14 questions) about how you shop for greeting cards. Your answers would greatly improve our research. Although it's not necessary to leave your name on the survey, we'd like to send a free gift if you're one of the first 20 people who complete all the questions, so be sure to input your name and address in the last comment box.
REMINDERS
- Rosh Hashanah is Tuesday, October 4th.
- Ramadan begins Wednesday, October 5th.
- Yom Kippur is Thursday, October 13th.
- If you would like other occasions and/or holidays to be announced in the future, please email the dates. To promote your upcoming parties and events visit the forum. All clean discussions concerning the Arts, Crafts, and Entertainment community are welcome. Thank you.
You don't need to have a Paypal account to shop with us. When you browse CardsOrBust.com, add the cards you want to your shopping cart and click "Secure Checkout." Under the heading "Don't Have a PayPal Account?" click "Secure Checkout" in order to enter your shipping address.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Visit us at the Harlem Book Fair on Saturday, July 23, 2005. Located in Harlem, New York: 135th Street and Lenox.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Read about Najah Clemmons in the June 10 issue of Press & Standand (p. 3A), a Colleton County, South Carolina periodical. Najah is one of Sourire's recently licensed artists and designs notecards for women.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Photos from the 17th Annual Louie Awards.
Greeting card designers Chrysalis and Kim's Creations teamed up with Sourire last month to unveil their unique vision of couture -- a vibrant spring top with matching earrings made from postcards and tote bags made of greeting cards.
Their greeting card fashions were among a dozen card couture designs that models wore in a runway fashion show at the greeting card industry's annual LOUIE Awards. Bridget (above left) models the fashions and !works it! on the catwalk (above right).
Thursday, May 12, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marlene Reed
718/573-4624
Greeting Card Chic: Chrysalis, Kim's Creations, and Sourire
Turn Greeting Cards Into High Fashion
Makes Tops and Totes out of Cards for NYC Fashion Show
Local greeting card designers Chrysalis, Kim's Creations, and Sourire will jump into the fashion world next week to unveil their unique vision of couture -- vibrant spring wear, matching earrings, and tote bags made from postcards and greeting cards.
Their greeting card fashions will be among a dozen card couture designs that models will wear in a runway fashion show at the greeting card industry's annual LOUIE awards on Monday, May 16, in New York City. The fashions will also be on display at the National Stationery Show inside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from May 16-18.
Clymenza Hawkins of Chrysalis, Kim Sudderth of Kim's Creations, and Marlene Reed of Sourire collectively spent approximately 80 hours to design and fabricate these greeting card tops and totes. "It's surprising what one can do with cardstock!" says Reed. "I've cascaded humorous postcards to create a vibrant sleeveless off-the-shoulder top with matching earrings. The neckline is trimmed with French ombre taffeta ribbon that falls off the shoulders and is also tied around the waist. Clymenza's handbag celebrates feminine freedom. She has enforced her greeting cards of butterfly women with art canvas and adorned them with silk flowers, and the bag is accentuated with decorative bamboo handles. Kim's shopping tote takes symbolism a step further and addresses manhood. With her handmade fabric greeting cards, she represents men with handkerchiefs and brother-to-brother themes."
The idea of pairing greeting cards and fashion design was sparked by the "Always in Fashion" theme of this year's LOUIE awards, the Greeting Card Association's annual competition to recognize creative and publishing excellence. "The greeting card and fashion industries are closely related," explains Michael Oleskow, LOUIE Awards Chairman and co-owner of Max & Lucy. "Putting the two together seemed like a fun way to create and allow the spirit and relevance of the greeting card industry to shine."
Chrysalis, Kim's Creations, and Sourire are three of New York City's African American greeting card designers. Combined they have over twenty years experience in designing greeting cards and their designs can be found at retail venues such as 4W Circle of Art (Brooklyn), Logos Bookstore (Upper East Side), and Studio Museum in Harlem (Manhattan). For more information regarding Chrysalis, Kim's Creations, and Sourire please contact Marlene Reed via telephone at 718-573-4624 or email Greetings@CardsOrBust.com
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Monday, April 11, 2005
Read about Najah Clemmons in the April issue of Skirt! (p. 82). Najah is one of Sourire's newly licensed artists and designs notecards for women.
Friday, April 8, 2005
Is that the sound of spring cleaning? Yes, it is. Buyers alert! As we sweep out the old, we are discounting the prices. So look around the website, you may find a card for $0.50 and a t-shirt for $5.00...
Don't forget to promote your upcoming events in the Forum.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Spring is here! Our new card lines have arrived to coincide with the season. Wouldn't you feel loved after receiving a beautiful card in the mail? So why not pass on that feeling to one of your friends and family! New cards are designed by Joanne Bavin and Najah Clemmons.
Monday, February 7, 2005
It's a busy month! Black History recognition. Healthy heart awareness. Bob Marley's birthday was Feb 6th. Valentine's Day (Monday, Feb 14th) is one week away. It's also the shortess month so make the best of your time. If you have any events you'd like to promote, please click - here - to list them in the forum.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Happy New Year!
