Happy Thanksgiving and New eCards

As the holiday season is fast approaching, we have a bunch of new and exciting cards that are being added to the site in the coming weeks. We want to thank you for your continued support, constructive criticism, compliments and cheer.

This year we have added three new ecards for the Fall/Autumn and Thanksgiving to the site.

   

You can never have too many pumpkins for Thanksgiving, but the problem of course is how to haul them all home from the pumpkin patch. In "Pumpkins Galore" the kids help out and get problem solved. My two sons modeled for the animated characters and had a good time pretending to act it out. They are terribly proud to be featured in one of the cards :)

The other two cards are short and simple cards perfect for sending anytime and to just about anyone this time of year. These short and simple cards have been incredibly popular, as members tell me they often just need a card to send a quick note of "thanks" or "thinking of you".

Announcing Our New Website

We are happy to announce that we have launched our new website, which Tim and I have been hard at work on in the past many months. We hope you will find it easy to use and enjoy the larger graphics and font, which should make it easier on the eyes.

The biggest change for existing members is probably that the member tools such as card history and cards pending has been moved to the "MY ACCOUNT" menu item in the main top menu. After signing in you will have access to all the same tools from that menu item.



It has been more than six years since we launched our first site, so it really was time for a new and improved site. Most importantly we have listened to your feedback in making improvements. Personally I always find it upsetting when my favorite shop has changed the location of everything in the store, so I tried to keep this in mind and not change things too drastically.

So far it has been a smooth transition to the new site as most users seem to have no problems using it. But in the unlikely event that you do have any technical problems using the site, please let us know, so we can get it fixed as soon as possible.

Time for Thanksgiving ecards

Now that Halloween is over, and the first snow storm has passed the east coast shores, it’s time to plan for Thanksgiving.

While Thanksgiving is associated with being thankful for generations past where Native American Indians worked together with the Pilgrims to share in a bountiful harvest, giving thanks and sharing blessings, the same type of “giving thanks” tradition continues even today. And with the evolution of technology and computers, even smart phones, this giving of thanks can be expressed by sending Thanksgiving e-cards or text messages to friends and family members.

Ecards today are available with beautiful full color graphics, animations and music. And they are offered via ecard subscription sites. In a nutshell, you pay one low price for a year’s worth of ecards for all occasions. Simply click the ecard you’d like to email, add your personalized message and an optional photo for some designs, and click to send it to the email of your friends or loved one. It’s that simple. And it’s safe, as recipients receive email notices and click a link to view the card or go to the site directly and enter a code to pick up the card.

Here are some of the Ojolie Thanksgiving ecards.

Food Coma? Eating too much? New Thanksgiving eCard

Our newest ecard "Food Coma" is a fun little take on our tendency to sometimes overdo holidays ... in this case the cats have the run of the house while everyone else is having a little "cat nap" on the couch. It was created for Thanksgiving, but I remember plenty of other holidays that ended like this in my family ;)

Food Coma


Here are our other Thanksgiving ecards.

Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy but don't eat too much:-)

Happy Thanksgiving and Saint Nicholas Card

As many of our members in the US prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we have been hard at work on many more cards for other holidays which will be released in the coming weeks. If you have not yet sent your thanksgiving greetings, here is just one last reminder while there is still time. We have included links to a few suggested cards here for your convenience.

Indian Summer


Turkey Day


Culinary Masterpiece


Inventive Squirrels


We have also added a new card titled "Sinterklaas" to our site, which is the Dutch name for Saint Nick who inspired the modern day character of Santa Claus. In many parts of the world his name day on December 6th is an important celebration. I have fond memories of the festival from my childhood when I lived in the Netherlands. Because of this connection with Santa Claus, the card would also make a nice alternative season's greeting even if you don't celebrate St. Nick's Day, especially for children who might be old enough to know the "secret" about Santa but might not be aware where the character originated from.

Saint Nicholas


The card is illustrated with the stories and practices of the celebration of Saint Nicholas Day as paper cutouts in a book. I have included a little bit of information about Sinterklaas at the end of the card. My favorite practice of the celebration is the creatively disguised and wrapped small presents that people go to great lengths to prepare as well as the poems poking some good natured fun at each other. It never seemed like an overly commercial holiday this way because the effort of penning the poems make the presents very personal and heartfelt.

Here is a picture of me playing the lead role of Sinterklaas in a play when I was just a young 12 years old a long, long time ago :)

Indian Summer Thanskgiving eCard

We have added a new card called "Indian Summer" to our growing selection just in time for the harvest celebrations, Thanksgiving and other general fall greetings.

Indian Summer


In the many years we lived in New England, this was our favorite time - the leaves become a feast for the eyes, the apples are ripe for picking and Indian summer is the icing on the cake. This card celebrates all this as one family comes together for their fall harvest.

Remember you can schedule your cards now so you won't forget and have one less thing to remember closer to Thanksgiving. In addition to this new card, we have several other cards that are well suited for Thanksgiving, including:

Turkey Day


Culinary Masterpiece


Inventive Squirrels


Warmest wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday & fall!

We have added a new card called "Hellebore" for the upcoming holidays featuring elements hand painted in watercolor in great detail and a charming ensemble of little guests that inhabit our garden even in the depth of winter. Perfect for almost any occasion during the winter months or send it simply to spread a little color and joy.

Hellebore


In addition we have several other cards suitable for sending your Thanksgiving greetings, including the recently added "Turkey Day" card.

Turkey Day


Culinary Masterpiece


Inventive Squirrels

Thanksgiving eCard

We have added a new card inspired by the colors and bounty of the season featuring a little dachshund and his family, perfect as a general greeting for the fall season or for sending best wishes on Thanksgiving.

Canadian Thanksgiving is right around the corner this Monday, October 13, so please remember to send Your Thanksgiving Greetings as soon as possible to alll your Canadian friends and/or family.

Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is coming around the corner. We have added a new card called "Culinary Masterpiece" for the ocassion, in addition to the existing Thanksgiving card, "Inventive Squirrels". Creating a culinary masterpiece was never this easy before – watch the cheeky ingredients collaborate for a nice surprise!

Culinary Masterpiece
http://www.ojolie.com/index.php?step=preview&ec_id=27



Inventive Squirrels
http://www.ojolie.com/index.php?step=preview&ec_id=3



We have also added a new card called "Origami Crane". There is a saying that if you can fold one thousand origami cranes your wish will be granted. The custom has inspired millions in their hope for peace in the world. In Japan it is also a custom for couples getting married. Send it to spread your wish for joy and peace in the world and for your loved ones!

Origami Crane
http://www.ojolie.com/index.php?step=preview&ec_id=26



Happy Thanksgiving!