Cards Direct $50 Giveaway (Think Christmas!!) – CLOSED

by A Frugal Friend on August 24, 2010

***GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED***
Congratulations to:
#137 Jenn

Before you know it, it will be time to start thinking about Holiday Cards and you know I’ll be keeping you up to date on the best deals and resources I can find.

One thing I love is options, and I’ve just discovered a new resource for all things CARDS! It’s Cards Direct! Cards Direct offers personalized greeting cards for business or personal use. Over 2,000 card designs are available and can be personalized for FREE!

You’ll find everything from Baby Announcements to Christmas Cards and Holiday Cards…..and let’s not forget the ever-popular Photo Cards.

BLOGGERS: You can even order customized cards with your logo on them!

$5.00 Shipping: A flat $5.00 shipping fee for ground shipping for orders shipped to the contiguous US! That alone can save some money on holiday orders.

15% off - Sign up for their email newsletter, and you’ll get 15% off!

Even better……I’ve got a giveaway that will make some-one’s day!

GIVEAWAY:

One winner will receive a $50 Gift Code redeemable at Cards Direct!

HOW TO ENTER:
For your main entry……. tell me what type of cards you’d love to buy at Cards Direct!

EXTRA ENTRIES:
You can earn one extra entry for each of the following:
(please leave separate comment for each)

1. Subscribe to A Frugal Friend via email or in a reader
2. Follow A Frugal Friend on Twitter (leave your twitter ID)
3. Follow Cards Direct on Twitter
4. Tweet the following as is: Enter the $50 @CardsDirect #Giveaway at @AFrugalFriend today http://tinyurl.com/2evsnhj

5. Grab my button for your site and/or Add me to your BlogRoll
6. Request a Free Cards Direct Holiday (or other) Catalog
7. Sign up for Cards Direct Email – you’ll SAVE 15% off your next order!

That’s a total of 8 entries possible!

While not an extra entry….be sure to Like A Frugal Friend on Facebook to stay up to date on the latest deals and giveaways too!

Giveaway ends at midnight (central time) on Monday, September 6th, 2010! Valid for US residents and addresses only. I’ll announce (and contact by email) the winner on this post and the winner will have 3 days to get back to me for delivery details. Limit one set of entries per household please.

(This post was written as part of a campaign for Cards Direct, who provided a complimentary gift code as a thank you for posting, information and giveaway item through Global Influence Network. No other compensation was received. All remarks are the personal and honest opinions of A Frugal Friend.)

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{ 186 comments }

1 Jessica August 24, 2010 at 6:22 pm: I would totally buy my Christmas cards from this site. Great stuff!!
2 Jessica August 24, 2010 at 6:23 pm: I am a twitter follower (Unemployed_Mom). Sorry forgot to leave it originally.
3 Jessica August 24, 2010 at 6:24 pm: I tweeted this great giveaway!

http://twitter.com/Unemployed_Mom/statuses/22040235965
4 Kristi August 24, 2010 at 6:52 pm: I’d love some of the photo holder cards.
5 Kristi August 24, 2010 at 6:52 pm: I’m a subscriber.
6 Donna August 24, 2010 at 7:19 pm: I would buy Christmas or photo cards
7 Donna August 24, 2010 at 7:19 pm: I subscribe by e-mail
8 Mary August 24, 2010 at 8:25 pm: I like the Economy Christmas Assortment set
9 Mary August 24, 2010 at 8:25 pm: I follow you on twitter @marymccannon
10 Mary August 24, 2010 at 8:26 pm: I follow Cards Direct on twitter @marymccannon
11 Mary August 24, 2010 at 8:26 pm: I subscribe w/ google reader
12 Mary August 24, 2010 at 8:27 pm: tweet
http://twitter.com/marymccannon/status/22048749041
13 Mindi August 24, 2010 at 8:39 pm: I would buy Christmas cards or my kids birthday invites!
14 Mindi August 24, 2010 at 8:40 pm: I subscribe to your RSS feed!
15 Mindi August 24, 2010 at 8:42 pm: I follow you on twitter! @mae_01_sw
16 Mindi August 24, 2010 at 8:44 pm: Tweeted giveaway! http://twitter.com/mae_01_sw/status/22049919880
17 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:47 pm: since my little girls B-day is 2 weeks after X-mas i would have to say for her and i like the Brown and Pink Flowered
18 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:47 pm: i get ur email at ourfamily24@verizon.net
19 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:48 pm: i follow u on twitter as “Amber01sw”
20 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:49 pm: i follow them on twitter as “Amber01sw”
21 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:49 pm: i shared on twitter as “Amber01sw”
http://twitter.com/amber01sw/statuses/22050317849
22 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:52 pm: i requested for the free catalog
23 Amber MacDonald August 24, 2010 at 8:52 pm: i also am now getting the emails
24 Lisa August 25, 2010 at 7:22 am: I subscribe to your emails. I would choose the Big Boy announcement or the Sophisticated Flowers Boy for our soon-to-be birth announcement!
25 Lisa August 25, 2010 at 7:22 am: I follow you on Facebook!
26 Lisa August 25, 2010 at 7:22 am: I have your blog listed on my blog.
27 Christine M August 25, 2010 at 8:24 am: I would love to buy the Abstract Nativity Holiday Cards
28 Christine M August 25, 2010 at 8:25 am: I am an email subscriber
29 Christine M August 25, 2010 at 8:25 am: I follow you on twitter
BeeBubbaBella
30 Christine M August 25, 2010 at 8:26 am: I follow Cards Direct on Twitter
31 Christine M August 25, 2010 at 8:28 am: I tweeted
32 Amber August 25, 2010 at 9:20 am: I’d love to get Christmas cards. Thanks!
33 Mary Williams August 25, 2010 at 9:32 am: I love the hanging ornaments photo christmas cards!!! I think I will get those if I win!
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
34 Mary Williams August 25, 2010 at 9:36 am: I subscribe to your emails
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
35 Mary Williams August 25, 2010 at 9:36 am: I’m following you on twitter @getinonthewins
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
36 Mary Williams August 25, 2010 at 9:41 am: I’m following Cards Direct on twitter @getinonthewins
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
37 Mary Williams August 25, 2010 at 9:42 am: I tweeted about it
http://twitter.com/getinonthewins/status/22093741370
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
38 Mary Williams August 25, 2010 at 9:44 am: I signed up for their emails
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
39 Birgit Gebhard August 25, 2010 at 10:00 am: I handwrite a note and mail Christmas cards every year – this would be a great win!!! Thank you!
40 Sheryl Pope August 25, 2010 at 12:56 pm: I’d definitely buy the Assorted All Occassion cards. Always needing a card for something and have to run by one.
41 Sheryl Pope August 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm: I requested the Holiday Card Catalog. can’t wait to get it!
42 Ashley August 25, 2010 at 2:17 pm: I email subscribe
43 Ashley August 25, 2010 at 2:18 pm: I’d love to mail these to my daughter’s playgroup for Christmas
44 Danielle August 25, 2010 at 2:59 pm: I’d order invitations to my daughter’s 1st birthday!
45 Rachel August 25, 2010 at 3:09 pm: I would definitely buy my Christmas cards here.

rstcere@gmail.com
46 Rachel August 25, 2010 at 3:09 pm: Subscribed to google reader.

rstcere@gmail.com
47 Rachel August 25, 2010 at 3:10 pm: Following on twitter.

@msgatorrn
48 Rachel August 25, 2010 at 3:12 pm: Following Cards Direct on twitter.

@msgatorrn

rstcere@gmail.com
49 Rachel August 25, 2010 at 3:14 pm: Tweeted:

https://twitter.com/MsGatorRN/status/22116036939

rstcere@gmail.com
50 Rachel August 25, 2010 at 3:16 pm: I signed up for their email list.
51 nan lara August 25, 2010 at 3:26 pm: i love the western peace love and joy christmas cards
nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net
52 nan lara August 25, 2010 at 3:26 pm: e-mail subscriber
53 Crystal August 25, 2010 at 3:33 pm: Definitely would buy Christmas cards
54 TheAngelForever August 25, 2010 at 6:31 pm: Would love to get some holiday cards – the snowman blue-print are too cute! Thanks for the fun
55 TheAngelForever August 25, 2010 at 6:31 pm: RSS feed subscriber
56 TheAngelForever August 25, 2010 at 6:31 pm: Follow you on Twitter @TheAngelForever
57 TheAngelForever August 25, 2010 at 6:32 pm: Follow Cards Direct on Twitter @TheAngelForever
58 TheAngelForever August 25, 2010 at 6:33 pm: Your button is on my Bloggy Bling Page
59 TheAngelForever August 25, 2010 at 6:33 pm: Tweet Tweet: http://twitter.com/TheAngelForever/status/22129198549
60 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:27 pm: I would love to get some Christmas Cards
61 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:27 pm: I am an email subscriber
62 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:27 pm: 8/25 Email subscriber
63 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:28 pm: I follow you on Twitter
(@THRansom)
64 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:28 pm: I follow Cards Direct on Twitter
(@THRansom)
65 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:29 pm: I tweeted about your giveaway
http://twitter.com/THRansom/status/22137170934
66 Heather R August 25, 2010 at 8:30 pm: I signed up for Cards Direct Email
67 Leigh Ann self August 25, 2010 at 8:47 pm: I think I want to send Thanksgiving cards so it will be there before all the Christmas cards come plus it is a great way to thank people for being apart of our lives.
68 Kristen August 26, 2010 at 8:01 am: I would buy Thank you cards.
69 Mary Williams August 26, 2010 at 1:17 pm: daily tweet
http://twitter.com/getinonthewins/status/22198992974
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
70 Charlotte Prescott August 26, 2010 at 4:53 pm: Oh, I’d love to get one of their custom cards. My (brilliant, talented) dh is a graphic designer, and has come up with some marvelous card designs for us over the years.
71 April Vereb August 27, 2010 at 8:57 am: I would love to get Christmas cards from them!!
72 April Vereb August 27, 2010 at 8:57 am: I’m a subscriber!
73 April Vereb August 27, 2010 at 8:58 am: Twitter follower of CD!
74 April Vereb August 27, 2010 at 8:58 am: Requested a catalog!
75 April Vereb August 27, 2010 at 8:58 am: Joined their email club!
76 Lina August 27, 2010 at 12:21 pm: I would love to get Christmas cards from them. They are always so expensive and I need so many every year.
77 Lina August 27, 2010 at 12:21 pm: I subscribe to you in a reader
78 Lina August 27, 2010 at 12:22 pm: Follow you on twitter @lkim496
79 Lina August 27, 2010 at 12:22 pm: Follow Cards Direct on twitter @lkim496
80 Lina August 27, 2010 at 12:23 pm: I tweeted about your giveaway: http://twitter.com/lkim496/status/22284130104
81 Kathy Thomas August 27, 2010 at 4:16 pm: I’d like the “Cheerful Ornaments” cards!
82 Tracie Trump August 27, 2010 at 5:37 pm: I would order christmas cards! tracietrump@yahoo.com
83 BETH N August 28, 2010 at 12:16 pm: I love the elegant navy scroll photo Christmas card
84 Jodi August 28, 2010 at 9:47 pm: I love their Christmas cards. I would definitely buy them!
85 Jodi August 28, 2010 at 9:48 pm: I subscribe via email to A Frugal Friend.
86 Jodi August 28, 2010 at 9:48 pm: I follow Cards Direct on twitter. (tjdawson18)
87 Jodi August 28, 2010 at 9:48 pm: I signed up for Cards Direct emails.
88 Jodi August 28, 2010 at 9:49 pm: I signed up to get a catalog of holiday cards.
89 Jodi August 28, 2010 at 9:50 pm: I follow A Frugal Friend on twitter. (tjdawson18)
90 Abby August 29, 2010 at 8:13 pm: I would love to buy baby announcements. Baby #2 is scheduled to arrive in December!
91 Abby August 29, 2010 at 8:14 pm: Google RSS subscriber
92 Abby August 29, 2010 at 8:15 pm: Follow you on twitter: uberabby2
93 Abby August 29, 2010 at 8:15 pm: Follow Cards Direct on twitter: uberabby2
94 Abby August 29, 2010 at 8:16 pm: http://twitter.com/uberabby2/status/22483620686
95 Abby August 29, 2010 at 8:17 pm: I have your button: freeisglee.blogspot.com
96 hannah August 30, 2010 at 12:03 am: I’d love to get the Prince of Peace Christmas Cards !
97 hannah August 30, 2010 at 12:04 am: Enter the $50 @CardsDirect #Giveaway at @AFrugalFriend today http://tinyurl.com/2evsnhj
98 hannah August 30, 2010 at 12:05 am: OOPS my copy paste didn’t work right, here is the correct link for my previous post! :

http://twitter.com/achrissmile/status/22498428120

and my entry for this comment is :

subscriber via email
99 hannah August 30, 2010 at 12:05 am: follow you on twitter (achrissmile)
100 hannah August 30, 2010 at 12:06 am: follow cards direct on twitter (achrissmile)
101 hannah August 30, 2010 at 12:07 am: I subscribed to their email under my alternate email : chrinahxxxx at xxxxxx dot com
102 Heidi Mc August 30, 2010 at 2:31 am: I would love their Christmas photo cards. NICE!
103 Mary Williams August 31, 2010 at 11:33 am: daily tweet
http://twitter.com/getinonthewins/status/22631023172
maryw1981 at yahoo dot com
104 js hess August 31, 2010 at 5:30 pm: Oh my gosh- I could hardly decide! Thank you for introducing this Cards Direct site. I would use the code for the Red Bar Christmas card (picture card with a decorative red design). They are all so beautiful!!
Thanks for the chance.
105 js hess August 31, 2010 at 5:53 pm: I requested the Holiday catalog!
Thanks!!
106 Trish Rowell September 1, 2010 at 8:10 pm: I would love to have the holiday cards for this christmas. This would be wonderful.
107 Jennie September 1, 2010 at 9:04 pm: I’d save it for Christmas cards.
108 Angie September 2, 2010 at 9:41 am: I would pick the Plaid Box Holiday card! We just had photos taken and what a perfect way to show them off:)
109 Sunnie September 2, 2010 at 9:44 am: I would pick Christmas cards too, we have never sent any out.
110 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm: I would love to buy some invites for my son’s first birthday! I like the Autumn Colors one!
111 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm: I subscribe to you in my Google Reader!
112 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm: I follow you on Twitter!

@TaraLin
113 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:16 pm: I follow cards direct on Twitter!

@TaraLin
114 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:16 pm: http://twitter.com/TaraLin/status/22815716202

tweet!
115 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:17 pm: I have your button on my site!

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(Right sidebar)
116 TARA September 2, 2010 at 12:18 pm: I signed up for their catalog!
117 amy p September 2, 2010 at 5:25 pm: I like the Girl Monogram Baby Announcement
118 amy p September 2, 2010 at 5:26 pm: I follow cards direct on twitter. 1amypugmire
119 amy p September 2, 2010 at 5:26 pm: tweeted
http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/22835047180
120 Betsy Hoff September 3, 2010 at 11:55 am: I like the Ho Ho Ho Holiday dots photo christmas card!
121 Betsy Hoff September 3, 2010 at 11:55 am: I follow you on twitter
bukaeyes
122 Betsy Hoff September 3, 2010 at 11:55 am: I follow cards direct on Twitter
bukaeyes
123 Jenn September 3, 2010 at 1:03 pm: i would definitely buy the nativity holiday cards
124 Jenn September 3, 2010 at 1:04 pm: i am an email subscriber of frugal
125 Jenn September 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm: i follow frugal on twitter
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126 Jenn September 3, 2010 at 1:06 pm: i followed CardsDirect on twitter
-DotComScrtsTour
127 Katie O September 3, 2010 at 6:44 pm: I liked the Peace on Earth photo cards! http://www.cardsdirect.com/CardDetailEx.aspx?Pro__ProductId=1311776
128 Katie O September 3, 2010 at 6:44 pm: Your site is on my blogroll :saving4change.blogspot.com
129 Heather September 3, 2010 at 10:32 pm: Christmas cards are a must!!
130 Samantha Cleys September 4, 2010 at 11:26 am: I would love to purchase some Christmas cards. I already have the picture picked out!
131 Samantha Cleys September 4, 2010 at 11:27 am: I’m an email subscriber.
132 Trisha Lynn September 4, 2010 at 5:33 pm: I love the Shimmering City Holiday Card!
133 Trisha Lynn September 4, 2010 at 5:34 pm: I subscribe by email!
134 Trisha Lynn September 4, 2010 at 5:34 pm: I follow you on twitter!
135 Trisha Lynn September 4, 2010 at 5:34 pm: I follow cards direct on twitter!
136 Gretchen September 4, 2010 at 7:20 pm: Snowman Bookmark Christmas Cards

baltimoremama@gmail.com
137 Jenn September 5, 2010 at 5:32 am: I love the hanging ornaments photo christmas cards!!! I think I will get those if I win!

Thanks!
Jenn
craftsacademy@gmail.com
LearnHowToMakeBows.com
138 Jenn September 5, 2010 at 5:33 am: definitely buy the Assorted All Occassion cards. Always needing a card for something and have to run by one.
Thanks!
Jenn
craftsacademy@gmail.com
LearnHowToMakeBows.com
139 Sheryl P September 5, 2010 at 10:14 am: I signed up for card direct email.
140 laurie September 5, 2010 at 4:57 pm: i like the ascending stars-birthday cards
141 laurie September 5, 2010 at 4:58 pm: email subscriber
142 laurie September 5, 2010 at 4:58 pm: follow AFF on twitter-lmurley2000
143 laurie September 5, 2010 at 4:58 pm: follow CD on twitter-lmurley2000
144 laurie September 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm: tweeted

http://twitter.com/lmurley2000/status/23091441160
145 laurie September 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm: like AFF on facebook-lmurley2000
146 CherylS22 September 5, 2010 at 5:22 pm: I’d love to buy personalized Christmas cards from Cards Direct. Thanks for the chance!
147 CherylS22 September 5, 2010 at 5:22 pm: RSS feed subscriber (Google Reader)
148 CherylS22 September 5, 2010 at 5:24 pm: I requested a Cards Direct catalog for the holidays.
149 CherylS22 September 5, 2010 at 5:24 pm: I signed up for Cards Direct e-mail
150 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 5:38 pm: Love the red Noel photo cards! Thanks for the opportunity!
151 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 5:39 pm: I subscribe via email. Thanks!
152 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 5:52 pm: I follow you on facebook. Thanks!
153 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 5:56 pm: I follow you on twitter @narniamum. Thanks!
154 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 6:02 pm: I follow cards direct on twitter @narniamum. Thanks!
155 Monica D September 5, 2010 at 8:24 pm: I would order Photo Christmas cards. found several styles I like.

moldolce at yahoo dot com
156 Monica D September 5, 2010 at 8:25 pm: I get your newsletter via email & also like you on FB

moldolce at yahoo dot com
157 Monica D September 5, 2010 at 8:29 pm: I requested the holiday/seasonal catalog

moldolce at yahoo dot com
158 Monica D September 5, 2010 at 8:30 pm: I signed up to get the cards direct email

moldolce at yahoo dot com
159 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 10:49 pm: I signed up to receive the catalog!
160 Jessica September 5, 2010 at 10:51 pm: I signed up to receive their newsletter. Thanks!
161 Tiffany Christie September 6, 2010 at 6:09 am: I like the Ascending Stars Value Birthday cards ….Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)
162 Tiffany Christie September 6, 2010 at 6:10 am: I subscribe by email…Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)
163 Tiffany Christie September 6, 2010 at 6:10 am: I follow you on twitter
@tiffypixie
Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)
164 Tiffany Christie September 6, 2010 at 6:11 am: I follow them on twitter ….Tiffypoot @ (aol.com) @tiffypixie
165 Tiffany Christie September 6, 2010 at 6:11 am: Button on my blog
http://tiffspixiedust.blogspot.com/
Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)
166 Tiffany Christie September 6, 2010 at 6:12 am: http://twitter.com/tiffypixie/statuses/23136473391 – I tweeted – Tiffypoot @ (aol.com)
167 Trudy September 6, 2010 at 7:11 am: I like the Red-Nosed Bulldog cards!
168 Trudy September 6, 2010 at 7:13 am: I requested a catalogue!
169 brenda September 6, 2010 at 8:39 am: I would buy Christmas cards !
170 Frugal Science Gal September 6, 2010 at 9:04 am: I like the Contemporary Floral Birthday Card
171 Frugal Science Gal September 6, 2010 at 9:05 am: Follow a frugal friend on twitter @FrugalScience
172 Frugal Science Gal September 6, 2010 at 9:05 am: Follow Cards Direct on twitter @FrugalScience
173 Jaime September 6, 2010 at 11:39 am: Bridal shower announcements!
174 Jaime September 6, 2010 at 11:39 am: I subscribe via reader!
175 Jaime September 6, 2010 at 11:40 am: I would like to get Bridal shower cards.
176 Jaime September 6, 2010 at 11:40 am: I follow on twitter as @perk0130!
177 Jaime September 6, 2010 at 11:41 am: I tweeted: http://twitter.com/perk0130/status/23159959454
178 Casey September 6, 2010 at 1:49 pm: i love the fact that they have a section of all recycled cards. i recycled christmas ones are great!
179 Holly September 6, 2010 at 1:52 pm: I’d probably order some all occasion cards; there’s always some last minute birthday, anniversary, etc. that I need a card for and don’t have.
180 Cassie September 6, 2010 at 6:00 pm: I’d love to buy Christmas Cards almostcrazycouponladyatgmaildotcom
181 Chelle September 6, 2010 at 10:00 pm: I would like some thank you cards. I also like their recycled cards.
182 Lisa L September 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm: I’d love to get some thank you cards!
183 Lisa L September 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm: I’m an email subscriber
184 katklaw777 September 6, 2010 at 11:54 pm: I’d like an assortment of birthday cards, thanks.
185 katklaw777 September 6, 2010 at 11:54 pm: I subscribe via email.
186 katklaw777 September 6, 2010 at 11:56 pm: Signed up for their emails.