Hallmark Declares Winners in “All About Teens” Greeting Card Contest
Winning cards sold online at Hallmark.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 7, 2012) — Hallmark today announces the winners in its recent card-creation contest, “All About Teens.” Greeting card design and writing hopefuls were invited to create a sweet or funny birthday or Valentine’s Day card to let a teen know he or she is loved.
Contestants submitted their creations in April. The 23 winning designs will be sold on Hallmark.com beginning June 4. In-store winners will be announced in December and will be featured in Hallmark Gold Crown® stores and Walmart stores in January 2013. Winners each receive $250 and could win an additional $250 if their cards are chosen for in-store sales.
Hallmark judges looked for cards with funny or sweet photography, illustration or design, and writing that worked well together and could be sent to all types of teens. Participants could enter a total of four different cards, one for each of the four categories – sweet Valentine’s Day, funny Valentine’s Day, sweet birthday and funny birthday. Entrants were encouraged to check out the Hallmark Contest Facebook page for tips on this contest.
This is Hallmark’s 33rd consumer-created card contest. In this contest, two entrants created two winning cards each. The 21 winners are from 12 different states and two provinces of Canada. Here are the winners in Hallmark’s “All About Teens” competition:
Jerardo Arciniega
North Hills, Calif. |
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Erin Flaherty
Forty Fort, Pa. |
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Brian Peck
Lucerne Valley, Calif. |
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Jacqueline Cheng
Rowland Heights, Calif. |
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Jill Howarth
Westborough, Mass. |
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Eileen Reese
Hague, Saskatchewan |
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Judy Cotrone-Ramirez
North Port, Fla. |
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Anne Johnson
Vincent, Ohio |
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Lindsey Rounbehler
Port Saint Lucie, Fla. |
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Lisa Crisafi
Trinity, N.C. |
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Mikki Kramer
Aurora, Ill. |
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Diane Schulman
Dix Hills, N.Y. |
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MaryAnn DiGiovanni
Mississauga, Ontario |
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Michael Kramer
Aurora, Ill. |
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Kate Stover
Valencia, Pa. |
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Theresa Drinnon
Maryville, Tenn. |
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Isabel Martin
San Diego, Calif. |
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Dawn Swingle
Burlington, Conn. |
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Jenny Fenlason
Minneapolis, Minn. |
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Rebecca Meinders
Pecatonica, Ill. |
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Dorann Weber
Browns Mills, N.J. |
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Also today, Hallmark announces the opening of the latest competition – “She’s Graduating.” Consumers are invited to share words of wisdom with a special young woman who is at one of life’s great milestones: graduation. Winning submissions will be compiled into a book. Submissions will be accepted through June 24.
For more information or to submit a card, visit Hallmarkcontests.com. You can also follow Hallmark on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Hallmark and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hallmarkpr.
About Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Hallmark makes the world a more caring place by helping people express what's in their hearts and spend time together – a privilege few other companies in the world enjoy. Hallmark greeting cards and other products are found in more than 39,000 retail outlets in the United States, including the network of flagship Hallmark Gold Crown® stores. The brand also reaches people online at Hallmark.com and on television through Hallmark Hall of Fame original movies and cable's top-rated Hallmark Channel. Worldwide, Hallmark offers products in more than 30 languages available in 100 countries. This privately held company is based in Kansas City, Mo., and is led by the third generation of the founding Hall family. Visit http://corporate.hallmark.com for more details.