Remember elementary school Valentine’s Day? You’d sit in a circle, scissors in one hand and a box of glitter in the other, exchanging tiny paper hearts and pun-filled cards with every classmate. There were cheesy jokes written in shaky handwriting (“You’re just my type…writer!”), stickers of puppies giving roses, and of course the obligatory box of conversation hearts passed around afterward. Those paper Valentines were simple, sweet, and a rite of passage for every kid.
Fast forward to today, and Valentine’s Day outreach has gone digital — without losing an ounce of the joy and silliness we loved so much. If you want to relive that feeling but with a modern twist, ecard sites with pages like Valentine’s Day ecards from Doozy Cards make it easier than ever to send something fun, heartfelt, or even hilarious with the click of a button.
🎨 Animated vs Paper: That Living Feeling
The original classroom Valentines were delightful because each card was handmade, or at least hand signed, and personal. But imagine if those same cards came to life when opened — that’s the magic of animated Valentine’s Day ecards. We spent hours designing free animated cards feature cheerful characters, dancing cupids, and playful scenes that jump right off the screen — something our old paper cards could only dream of.
😂 Funny Valentine’s Day Ecards That Make Them Laugh
One of the best parts of those little mailboxes full of paper valentines was the humor. Who didn’t laugh at unicorns with goofy captions or cats in silly hats? We wanted our funny Valentine’s Day ecards to bring that same laughter into adulthood. These digital cards are loaded with puns, playful characters, and scenarios that light up screens and hearts alike (and many are completely free with a trial).
🎶 Musical Valentine’s Day eCards: When Love Has a Tune
But Valentine’s Day ecards aren’t just about visuals; sound plays a big part too. If you’re old enough to have ever shared a mix tape with someone you liked (or remember the fun of paper musical greeting cards that played a tune when opened), animated musical Valentine’s Day ecards bring that charm into the digital age. We sought out musicians and singers from the music industry to record our tunes for us, almost all of which are originally written and produced for our Valentine’s Day ecads.
💌 Why eCards Can Still Feel Personal
Though paper Valentines were tangible keepsakes, digital cards have benefits: they’re instant, eco-friendly, and often free — you can send dozens without buying a single stamp. And while a paper card sits quietly on a fridge, we think an animated or musical ecard bursts with personality in someone’s inbox or phone where their eyes are so constantly, ha ha.
We suggst a revisit those warm memories, and share a little Valentine’s magic that’s perfect for this digital age.
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An Old Timey Thanksgiving
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This year I’m thinking of doing Thanksgiving dinner the local, seasonal way. Trying to simplify these days…. So I started searching for the best farmers’ markets and local tucked-away co-ops and gardens using Local Harvest, and I found all of these really interesting food items located at markets across the country.
If you live near Buckeystown, Maryland, you should enjoy Nick’s Organic Farm that raises cattle and poultry and harvests vegetables such as white sweet corn, English peas, Acorn squash, white potatoes, basil, and tomatoes. Yummy! Can you imagine turning the clocks back to the Pilgrim days and trying to eat a little more like they did?
If you live in St. Louis, Missouri, there’s a “city farm,” the Villarreal Family Farm, located in a backyard that has grown into a booming business. From heirloom tomatoes to fresh eggs, this farm adheres to the “true growing seasons” and to “simple, traditional farming techniques.” Buying from this farm could resemble a little how the pilgrims did it in 1620. (By the way, the Villarreal family is trying to expand their little backyard farm – check out the article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.)
Unless of course you just can’t shy away from the other beloved American past-time. Stuffing yourself silly with turkey and pie (and, no, the Tryptophan in turkey is not the only sleep-inducer: that’s a myth!), then lying down on the couch for some football, has equal merit in my mind. This Thanksgiving, November 24, you can catch the following NFL football games on the tube:
- Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
- Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys
- San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens
While on the couch, exercise your thumbs by emailing Thanksgiving ecards to far away loved ones. We love thise-card about Thanksgiving Golden Retrievers playing in the autumn leaves and pumpkin patch of an adorable farm with replete with cutesy red barn. I’d love to take a stroll on a breezy autumn day with these pups and eat a pumpkin pie afterwards.
No matter where you live or what you eat, we here at DoozyCards wish you a warm, loving, and happy Thanksgiving!
Mother-in-Law Day 2011
This Sunday, October 23, is Mother-in-Law Day. That means it’s the special day to celebrate your spouse’s mom. These women often get a bad rap. It’s a common theme to not enjoy time with the in-Laws, but I would say deep down most of us actually really love our Mom-in-Law. She’s that lovable woman who is a great cook. She is a good wife and mom. She loves your kids. You go to her home and talk about furniture or crafts. Whatever you enjoy doing with her, this is her day to send her a card to let her know how you feel.
There are many different types of Mothers-in-Law:
- The ones that think they still change their son’s diapers.
- The wealthy and aloof woman who is never to be seen but always sends postcards and exotic gifts from Kathmandu and Paris.
- The warm and friendly Mother-in-Law who is right there to help around the house and with the kids and brings over a casserole once a week.
- The lady who insists “I’ll run your house for you.”
- The real battle-axe.
- Your best friend with whom you get along swell!
- The Mom who has some kind of a bizarre relationship with her son where he washes her underwear for her. (We’re afraid to ask much more about this one.)
- There’s the Gorgon, aka the Dragon Lady, whom we hate to mention and who has given this holiday a bad name.
- And lastly, there’s the type of Mother-in-Law who is a moral compass and a pillar of strength. Think Barbara Bush crossed with Mary Tyler Moore and a splash of Hazel.
Doozy has a category of cards dedicated to this holiday – a day which was commemorated only nine years ago in 2002. Here is a beautifully animated card for your Mother-in-Law featuring white doves and red roses:
Click on this link to be directed to another card, this one humorous, for your spouse’s Mom whom I’m sure deserves some laughter. Though we can’t all afford the full spa treatment – cucumbers on the eyes, steam from the sauna, mud wraps – we can still send her an e-card with a pamper-yourself sentiment.
Let it Never be said Doozy Disregards BBQs
Well the Summer Solstice has passed, and we are officially in the thickets of summer. The sun is delightful here in Southern California. Those who are lucky enough to have access to a pool are enjoying splashing around with their families. People in Los Angeles are already a-buzz making plans for July 4th. Many people migrate to the beaches of Santa Monica, Malibu, or Orange County. Others forgo the mass transit and over-populated highways for a backyard BBQ.
We here at Doozy never underestimate the significance of a summer BBQ. That’s why many of our summer ecards highlight this fun pastime. Our Mission Impossible summer e-card features a Secret Ops squirrel that behaves to the Golden Retriever’s dismay.
Whether you like to barbeque chicken, hot dogs, pineapple, or green peppers on the Barbie, Doozy’s e cards will commemorate this summertime fun.
As buzz builds for the 2012 election, this summer we’ll enjoy constant news reports and TV coverage of President Obama’s campaign as well as his Republican counterparts. Be it Congresswoman Michelle Bachman or Former Governor Mitt Romney or many other politicians in the news this summer, our Founding Fathers BBQ ecard is a great one to send to your politically minded friends.
This summer, look forward to a reappearance of our hilarious politically-spoofed e-cards. Here’s what we did back in 2008 in honor of the Presidential campaign:
Note: We believe in bipartisan mockery. We are equal opportunity pie-throwers. We’d love to hear from you what kind of campaign season humor you’d like to see. Please leave a message in our comments section below.
Tis the Seasons for Greetings!
We’ve been working the elves since early November and now we’re excited about our 15 New Christmas and Seasonal Cards that now appear on the site. Our workshop is still open, however, and we will present a few more new Christmas ecards in the next few days. Our Winter holiday ecards this year cover two types of greetings for the occasions. Our newer line of elegant imagery coupled with mature, heartfelt sentiments expands this season with egreetings that capture the essence of what makes Christmas special to us and which we share with our families. Of course, with our name as “Doozy” we couldn’t leave humor aside. This year our animation spoofs the “Nutcracker” ballet, expose why Santa’s reindeer fly (warning: beautifully inappropriate humor here), and watch how snowmen heat themselves.
Our Doozy classic best sellers are back too. You just can’t beat a Rapping Rudolph… I know I’d pay just to hear Santa exclaim, “Let’s get jiggy!” So please take a minute to have fun perusing the cards, find one that makes you laugh or touches you, and let a friend in on it by sending the greetings you like best. I’m sure they will appreciate your thinking to send them an entertaining animation.