The leaves are falling and although any day is a good day to , is right around the corner. In just a few weeks we will all be celebrating a with friends and family.

than at this time of the year. Say , I’m by remembering your customers, business associates, friends and family with cards!

You are probably familiar with the “Save the Date” cards used by brides to let everyone know months in advance that their wedding day is coming. This special form of invitation insures your guests will be able to attend the big wedding before their official formal wedding invitation arrives.

I’m thinking this sort of mailing would also be useful as the holiday season approaches. With just a few weekends between Thanksgiving and New Years and with so many parties to attend, it is probably a good idea to be proactive and insure that those you want to attend will be available for your party!

Why not send Holiday Party Save the Date Cards now! You don’t need all the specifics just yet on these holiday party invitations but you can let them know to reserve the day or evening for a party they won’t want to miss! Don’t you wish everyone would do the same so you could look forward to their parties too?!

Being the proactive person that you are, now is the perfect time to begin the search for the perfect holiday cards. With so many wonderful holiday cards to choose from, you may be struggling to pick just one. Since you are a plan ahead type person, why not consider sending Thanksgiving Cards this year!

Thanksgiving Cards arrive before all those other seasonal greetings so are kept and displayed longer. They also beat the regular greeting card rush so come as unexpected surprises early in the season. Those on your holiday card list will recognize you or your company as organized and proactive when you remember them in November.

Thanksgiving cards also serve as a show of appreciation for those whose friendship and business you value. A way to say Thank You for the year nearing its end and a new one about to begin, this category of holiday greeting is perfect for sending a message of business appreciation.

And wouldn’t it be nice to be able to check “send holiday cards” off your to do list early this year?

I was surprised to learn yesterday that Christmas card orders are still rolling in. Not as many as in September or October but there are businesses out there buying their Thanksgiving cards and Holiday cards now. Why, I wondered? To use their budgeted funds before they are possibly cut!

That seems to make sense to me. Some wise people are planning ahead and are sure to win praise later in the year when they announce that the holiday cards have already been bought and paid for, thereby assuring their valued clients and business associates that business is good and you can still afford to send cards this year.

So, go ahead and place your greeting card orders now. Lighten up your mood by looking at snowflakes, trees, wreaths and colorful ornaments while picking out the perfect holiday cards in the Spring. You’ll be way ahead of the game this year!

Project Runway, Americas Next Top Model, True Beauty. None of these television shows can hold a candle to the fashions presented at a past Greeting Card Association annual Louie Awards gala. Members of the greeting card industry gathered for the event with the theme being, Greeting Cards…Always in Fashion. And in fashion they were!

Look closely and you’ll see that these fashions were made entirely of greeting cards! Cards were hot glued, hand sewn and duct taped into place. From Valentine Cards to Thanksgiving Cards and every greeting card category in-between, these fun fashions fall right into the drive to recycle.

See more examples of greeting card couture for inspiration and pull all of your unused cards together to make a new outfit everyone will be talking about. And don’t forget to accessorize with some delightful postage stamp earrings!