I grew up when making something for someone mattered.
If you wanted to give a card, you made it ~~
Construction paper, crayons, a little glitter if you were feeling ambitious.
It was messy — but it meant everything to the person who received it.
I went to buy a birthday card for a friend and was shocked to see they were $8.50.
When I arrived at the party, her sister had bought the exact same card.
Something felt completely wrong ~~ but it also got me thinking.
If I feel that...
Imagine a mom watching her child hand over a card, that means nothing, and to see the exact same card given by another child.
That moment made me realize how mass-produced our "meaningful" gestures had become.
I run a printing company—I know what it takes to make something that’s not just beautiful, but made to last. There had to be a better way.
What if a child could finish the card themselves ~~
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colour it in their unique way,
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sign it with their wobbly printing
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and hand it to someone they love?
It felt different. That’s the moment I wanted to capture.
So I created colour-in greeting cards for children
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Playful, child-authentic, emotionally warm with simple humour.
I hope these cards bring you as much joy to use, give, and keep as they’ve brought me in creating them.
Helen, Owner
ASM Printing Inc.
Creator of ColourMe Greeting Cards
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
It starts with a little colouring.