American Greetings Invites Consumers to 'Remember That Time' for a Chance to Receive $100 Gift Cards

CLEVELAND, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- To help get consumers into the true holiday spirit of celebrating cherished memories and treasured moments, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has introduced the "Remember That Time" sweepstakes sponsored by its new Holiday Pics & Wishes greetings. Participating is simple: visit the official sweepstakes page on AmericanGreetings.com and submit your favorite story from 2010. That's it!

Whether heartwarming or hilarious, fans will be able to vote on their favorite story and the three receiving the most votes will be awarded a $100.00 Amazon.com Gift Card. To add to the fun of the sweepstakes, once you've entered your personal story you can also share it with all of your family and friends by posting it to Facebook or sending it as an e-mail.

Taking part in deciding the winners is just as easy and fun as entering. Just visit the sweepstakes page, read through all of the entries, and vote for your favorites.  Entries will be accepted until December 31, 2010.

This year, expand your holiday card list…even at the last minute!

Millions of shoppers eagerly anticipate the holiday season so that they can take part in the tradition of sending thoughtful cards to all of the important people in their lives. However, with consumers' networks of friends and family larger than ever, there are more people to recognize and sometimes finding an e-mail address, let alone a mailing address, can be challenging. But, even as the holiday shopping season winds down, card enthusiasts can still reach out to those closest to them and share warm wishes with those they never thought they could with the new Holiday Pics & Wishes card from American Greetings.

Holiday Pics & Wishes brings consumers' holiday cards to life through a one-of-a-kind marriage of paper card elegance and the latest in e-card technologies that is at once warmly nostalgic and wonderfully innovative. Senders can customize their online greeting with everything from favorite photos and home videos to a personal holiday letter that reflects the handcrafted charm and thoughtfulness of a paper card.  

Best yet, the Holiday Pics & Wishes cards can be shared through email or posting to Facebook, so, no matter how you connect with that special person you can share this thoughtful greeting and make their holiday even brighter.

Consumers can learn more about the Holiday Pics & Wishes greetings at the official product page. For more information on the "Remember the Time" sweepstakes, visit the official sweepstakes page at http://sweepstakes.americangreetings.com/.

About American Greetings Corporation

For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com through AG Interactive, Inc. (the Company's online division). AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com and provides a one-stop source for online graphics and animations at Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.6 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

SOURCE American Greetings Corporation