As many deviants might recall, last year deviantART hosted the
Holiday Card Project. With the goal of bringing a little cheer to patients in the hospital during the holiday season, the Holiday Card Project connects deviants from all around the world and applies their tremendous artistic abilities in designing and creating get well holiday cards.
Last year the Project received a little over
one-thousand holiday cards. Those cards were then divvied up and distributed in person by dA members at two Los Angeles area hospitals. Extra cards were given to various hospitals for their staff to hand out to patients. Deviant participants sent in cards from many countries: Finland, Australia, Singapore, Israel, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, Estonia, Greece, and Canada just to name a few.
The idea behind the Holiday Card Project is to simply try and do something nice for others. However, if that isn't enough incentive,
every deviant who submits a card will be given a free one month subscription to deviantART, as well as being entered into a drawing for prizes.
Please read the following text for more information on the Holiday Card Project.
- What is the deviantART Holiday Card Project?
- Exactly who receives the cards?
- What should I write in a card?
- Can I make a card myself?
- Can I use holiday cards purchased from a store?
- How much is postage for sending a card?
- Can I send more than one card?
- Will the patients know who sent the cards?
- What will I get out of this?
- When is the deadline for the Holiday Card Project?
- Where do I send a card?
- Who do I direct questions and concerns about the contest to?
What is the deviantART Holiday Card Project?
The purpose of the Holiday Card Project is to have deviants create holiday cards for people who are hospitalized during the holiday season. The idea behind the project is to simply try and bring a little cheer to those who are undergoing hospital stay.
Exactly who receives the cards?
This year, deviantART is expanding the distribution range for the cards. We're planning on choosing five hospitals located throughout the United States and at least one international hospital. The cards will be delivered in person by select deviants in the area of the respective hospitals. The patients who receive the cards age in range from children to seniors and have illness or injuries that vary from mild to terminal.
What should I write in a card?
Be as creative as you like. Just remember, the degree of illness for patients will vary from mild to terminal, so it is important to be cheerful. Some suggested greetings include, "Hope you're feeling better," "Thinking of you," or "Have a nice day." Try and stay away from "Get well soon" as it might not be appropriate for all patients. Remember to include a message of "Happy holidays" as the cards will be distributed for the holidays.
Can I make a card myself?
Definitely. An 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper folded 2 ways to a total size of 4 1/4 x 5 works nicely. (Though, there is no specific "set" size for cards. Use your best judgment.) You can personally design and decorate cards by drawing, coloring, or painting. However, feel free to be creative as you want. Use glitter, construction paper, markers, crayons, colored pencils, ribbon, etc., to make your card as special as possible.
Can I use holiday cards purchased from a store?
Absolutely. Many drug stores or stationary stores have holiday cards for as little as ninety-nine cents. (If you're feeling ambitious, boxed card sets can often be purchased for only a few dollars.) These kinds of cards are welcome for the Holiday Card Project, but try and add a little decoration by drawing on the inside of the card or including a few doodles. Use color to brighten up the presentation; be creative.
How much is postage for sending a card?
If you live in the United States, chances are that it will only cost one first-class stamp ($0.37) to mail an average sized card. If you live in Canada, an envelope weighing 30g or less is $0.80 and 30-50g is $0.98 cents. (Both prices are in CAD.) If you think your card might be bigger than normal, might be a little heavy, or if you live in a country other than the Unites States or Canada, check with your local postal agency for rates.
Can I send more than one card?
Please do. You can even put more than one card into the same envelope or package to save on postage. If sending multiple cards, you only need one envelope (the one that is used to send the cards to us.) However, remember that quality is better than quantity. Sending one quality card that you put time and effort into is better than sending two cards that were thrown together.
Will the patients know who sent the cards?
The only way a patient will know who the card came from is if you sign your name, which you are welcome to do. You may also include your e-mail address in hopes of getting a reply, though, that can't be guaranteed. If you would like to send a card anonymously, you may.
What will I get out of this?
The idea behind the Holiday Card Project is to try and bring a little cheer to those who are undergoing hospital stay. The patients and their families are deeply touched by the kindness and caring from those who take time to create and send cards. Hopefully, this is motivation enough to become involved in the Project.
In addition, once the Holiday Card Project has completed, you'll be given a free one month subscription to the site just for sending in a card. You'll also be entered into a drawing for prizes. In order to be entered into the prize drawing, please include your username on a piece of paper separate from the holiday card.
When is the deadline for the Holiday Card Project?
All cards must be postmarked by December 16th, 2005.
Where do I send a card?
Send the cards to this address:
deviantART, Inc.
Holiday Card Project
7095 Hollywood Blvd., #788
Hollywood, CA 90028
Please remember to include your deviantART username on a separate piece of paper when sending a holiday card. By doing so, you'll automatically be entered into a drawing for prizes and will be given a free one month site subscription.
Who do I direct questions and concerns about the contest to?
Please send
$Heidi a note with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have.
Prizes
The prizes available for participating in this project are as follows:

Three deviantWEAR shirts

Five one-year subscriptions to deviantART

Fifteen three-month subscriptions to deviantART
Additionally, anyone who does not win one of the above prizes will be given a one-month subscription to deviantART, just as thanks for participating in this project.
Rules and Terms
The winners of the above prizes will be selected by means of a raffle. Every deviant who submits a presentable card to the Project will be entered into the raffle. One entry per deviant. Any deviant may not win more than once. Winning deviants will receive one of the above prizes instead of the one-month subscription. Limit one one-month subscription per participant. deviantART reserves the right to deem any card contributed to the project as unacceptable and therefore ineligible for either the above listed prizes or the one-month subscription.
Devious Comments
--
"It is our choices that choose our life. We can blame it on no one except ourselves. Where we go, what we ate, who we choose to have relations with, these our the choices that decide our life. So be careful with your choices. They are all you have."
--
CORDIALCORE.NET/CORDIALGRAPHICS.COM
--
[link]
(\__/)
(Ô.ô')
(> < )
--
--- Veronica Mars is Smarter Than You
Sam
--
You don't take a photograph, you "make" it.
ColeArt.Com | Sam Cole - Coodu | My Work
^^
--
...
Touching you makes me feel alive
Touching you makes me die inside
Orgy-sleep so long
______________________________ ___
I die a little anyway,I die a little every day
For the memories, for Hell inside of me
To/Die/For:Hollow he
Previous Page12345... Next Page