Hallmark Announces Blooper Photo Card Creation Contest

Finalists' cards to be featured in more than 10,000 stores nationwide

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A hilarious photo and a witty
birthday wish could land a talented photographer on a Hallmark card!
Hallmark is now accepting submissions for the company's "yourBloopers"
greeting card creation competition. "YourBloopers" is a laugh-out-loud card
creation contest. The 60 finalists' designs will be sold in more than 10,000
stores nationwide this summer.
From Jan. 12-Feb. 1, Hallmark will accept submissions online at
http://www.hallmark.com/you. Hallmark judges are looking for cards that have
photos and writing that work well together, could be sent to many different
people and are laugh-out-loud-in-the-card-aisle funny. Each eligible photo
must be funny, intriguing and in a vertical format. Wording inside the card
should wish the recipient a happy birthday.
"This is our fifth card competition," notes Hallmark editorial director
Sarah Mueller. "We're finding people have really funny photos that seem to be
meant for a greeting card, so this is an opportunity to pair a great photo
with a hilarious birthday wish."
Sixty finalists will be selected and announced in March. Hallmark will
select 60 finalists, produce their cards and sell the cards online at
http://www.hallmark.com, in Hallmark Gold Crown(R) stores and in other stores
that carry Hallmark products. America will then vote for the best of the 60
finalists. The grand prize winner will receive $2500 and the opportunity to be
a celebrity judge on an upcoming greeting card competition.
About Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Kansas City-based Hallmark has been helping people communicate, celebrate
and connect for nearly 100 years. Hallmark greeting cards and other products
can be found in more than 43,000 places in the United States alone, with the
network of Hallmark Gold Crown(R) stores providing the very best selection.
The Hallmark brand also reaches consumers online at Hallmark.com, on
newsstands through Hallmark Magazine, and on television through Hallmark Hall
of Fame original movies and the top-rated Hallmark Channel. In addition,
Hallmark publishes products in more than 30 languages and distributes them in
100 countries across the globe. The company's Crayola subsidiary provides fun
and imaginative ways for children to colorfully express themselves. In 2007,
privately held Hallmark reported consolidated net revenues of $4.4 billion.
Charitable giving of $16 million a year focuses on the well-being of children
and families, vibrant arts and cultural experiences, and basic services for
people in need in the communities where Hallmark operates. For more
information about the company, visit http://corporate.hallmark.com.
SOURCE Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Sarah Kolell of Hallmark Cards, +1-816-545-6270, newsroom@hallmark.com