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An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses reports published within the issue including one that discusses clever ways to use general craft supplies in making cards, and another that offers information on how to use everyday items like paper clips, toothpicks and cable ties in making card.

The article offers information regarding personalized cards that can be created for free at www.treat.com.

A personal narrative is presented that explores the author's experience with her best friend, Pat, who used to make cards.

The article presents the author's insights regarding the My Hero Card designed by Jocelyn Olson in celebration with the Memorial Day.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making a Happy Hipster Birthday Card, with the combination of patterns.

The article offers information on Garden Washi Tape Card by Amy Nemeth inspired from Vivian Masket's Thanksgiving Card.

The article offers information on the greeting card design contest sponsored by the Gallery Collection.

The article offers information on the Easter basket-designed greeting cards, designed by Laura Williams.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for creating greeting cards and flower decorations on the eve of Valentine's Day.

The article discusses the tradition of the author regarding preserving and making New Year's cards. It accounts how she and her husband turned their embellished creations, painted olive branches and pasted on cut-paper doves into New Year's cards. According to the author, they keep their tradition because the cards serve not only as souvenirs of her family's life together, but also as a means of creating new memories.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the annual reader survey of the periodical "Paper Crafts Magazine," paper crafting products, and 365 cards.

The article offers the insights on Joscelyne Cutchens, who was the 2012 Gallery Idol Challenge winner for her own design of a birthday card. Cutchens mentions that she loved the weekly themes of the challenge as well as the process from sketching through re-creation. Cutchens mentions that she received good comments, and emails of encouragement during the competition. She adds that a large prize box with full of goods was delivered to her house.

A photograph of a sample greeting card featuring Shaolin kungfu practitioners released in Zhengzhou, Hanan Province in China during the October 9, 2012 World Post Day is presented.

Photographs of several stationeries and products with floral designs are presented including Jules Davis' Garden of Delights tote box, the Cherry Blossoms paper placemats, and the French Press greeting card.

Photographs of several greeting cards for Generation Y that features humor, hand-drawn illustrations, and updated lingo are presented.

A photograph of greeting card which features a work of art design is presented.

Photographs of several chick-themed Easter cards are presented.

The article focuses on the creation of holiday and thank-you cards by sewing a festive fabric to a folded card stick.

The article offers information on the second annual holiday card student design contest by the ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes initiative. It says that the contest will be open to any set, video, or costume full-time design students who like to make an original design 2011 card. It mentions that the winning card design, which will be selected by former holiday card designers including Beowulf Borrit, Bob Bonniol, and Ed Coco, will be offered for sale for Behind the Scenes' fund raising.

The article offers information on the materials and instructions to create festive cardholder for holiday dinner table.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for creating a turkey card.

The article offers information about the community project to create holiday cards of Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Tribal Senior Center Program to be held in Pendleton, Oregon from August 12-13, 2010.

The article reports on the updating of the of the design of the 21st birthday card of the B.R.A.D. (Be Responsible About Drinking) Foundation. It states that the card aims to remind the recipients to celebrate their birthdays in a responsible manner. According to the foundation, established after the name of Bradley McCue who died of acute alcohol poisoning while celebrating his 21st birthday, the newly-designed card was distributed by more than 130 U.S. colleges and universities in 31 states.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making gift cards and tags with seasonal flourishes.

The article offers tips on how children can raise extra cash. It suggests to sell their stuff, such as toys, clothes or books through eBay or Craigslist. It recommends to make greeting cards and sell them to neighbors or through www.Etsy.com, an online craft marketplace. It also advises to help older neighbors to improve their knowledge in computers, cellphones and digital cameras.

The article states that television actress Alyson Hannigan of the program "How I Met Your Mother" began sewing her own homemade Christmas cards using embroidery thread after seeing those made by television host Martha Stewart. The actress, who is expecting her first baby in 2009 with her husband, actor Alexis Denisof, hosts holiday card-making parties with her friends.

This article reports that jewelry designer Tahnee Smith was chosen by Cartier, a frequent sponsor of Art of Elysium (AOE) events, to cohost a card-making workshop for sick children in New York City. Select cards from the workshop will be printed and sold, with the proceeds going to AOE. According to Smith, her involvement with Cartier is a dream come true.

This article discusses a lawsuit that celebrity Paris Hilton has brought against Hallmark for alleged misappropriation of publicity. Hallmark has created a greeting card that uses a photograph of Hilton and her catchphrase, "That's hot" but without her permission. The card depicts Hilton as a waitress warning a customer to handle a hot plate carefully.

The article presents a teacher's idea for making cards and frames in celebration of Mother's Day. For use with first-grade students, she offers ideas for making three-dimensional, pop-up, and mosaic flowers to decorate the cards. With younger children she provide teapot-shaped cards to which students add a teabag and an original poem. Another idea is to decorate cardboard frames and insert a photo of the child as a gift for the mother.

The article announces award certificates and art supply gift cards given to winners of the Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis' Holiday Card Decorating Contest in Mississippi. A ninth grader at Power APAC School Briceston Leonard is the winner of the holiday card design. Arielle Wallace and Brittany Calhoun received the second and third place recognition respectively.

Presents instructions for making a Valentine's Day card.

The article focuses on the design for Mother's Day cards made by Amanda Kirchem, the 6th grader who spends most of her free time drawing, in Portland, Oregon. Kirchem designed the grand-prize winner in the "All-American Salute to Mothers" greeting-card contest this year, in which her card is on display in different stores nationwide. The contest was sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken and Good Housekeeping Magazine.

An interview with Dan Maher, founder of greeting cards manufacturing company Affirmations, is presented. When asked what their inspirations in making the products are, Maher says that the company loves to produce products that will touch and delight people. He tells that in managing Affirmations, they value employees, stakeholders, and customers. He reveals that working with retailers have gave them lots of new ideas to develop and add to what they can offer them for their clients.

Many Australian organisations have failed to make the switch to card and digital payments despite them being touted as cheaper than traditional paper-based ordering processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on "PIE," an adult holiday workshop on making pies and holiday greeting cards to be held at the Ashtabula Arts Center in Ohio on November 24, 2014.

An interview with Tammy Barrett, marketing director at greeting cards company Carlton Cards, is presented. Barrett discusses the steps that grocery stores can take to generate more greeting card sales during the holiday season, the factors that shoppers look for when they visit the card department and the characteristics of Canadian consumers that greeting card makers should take into consideration when designing their cards. Also discussed are the collections offered by Carlton Cards for 2014.

The article offers information on the collaboration of American Greetings Corp. with singer and songwriter Taylor Swift for the company's marketing innovation. It mentions the excitement of Swift to write and design the company's greeting cards and notes the success of the partnership in which it yields high sales of Swift's cards. Moreover, it mentions the plan of the company to involve Swift in the upcoming projects.

The author reports that a greeting card with an audio chip of the song "Take a Chance," by Celine Dion, will be sent to 250,000 of Dion's fans. The card is scheduled to be delivered to fans on October 29, 2007. The album "Take a Chance" will be released by Dion on November 12, 2007. Dion will be going on tour for more than a year performing songs from the album.

The article discusses an advertising campaign for Canon' Pixus color printers in Tokyo, Japan. The campaign incorporating the Japanese tradition of Nengajo, which is when people in Japan give greeting cards to others to celebrate the Japanese New Year, and promoted the printers as being the perfect tool to make homemade cards. The advertising campaign involved special events, television advertising, and internet advertising.