KNS Christmas Store - Greeting Cards

Hello! Hello!!!

KNS Gear has been gearing up Christmas Season and Zazzle is having a 40% off sale until October 1st, 11:59pm Pacific Time.  Our Holiday Greeting Cards and Holiday Postcards have been updated this year and most now have a design on the inside or backside of the postcard.  These distinctive design elements makes our cards stand out.  The interiors are beautiful and have been made with you in mind.  The colors are light enough so that you can easily write in pen.  

Our Holiday Greeting card section (link below) shows all of our seasonal cards plus has a lot of seasonal envelope stickers and seasonal address labels.  Steve and I have purchased one of almost everything we have made to insure that the quality of the product to our customers is top notch!  So far we have been VERY satisfied with the quality of the items we have purchased.  We truly believe that you will be extremely happy with your purchases.

Holiday Greeting Cards
by KNS Card Shop

Here are a few individual cards both the outside and the inside, so you can see what I'm talking about. Up first is our Winter Solstice card.  We have this in both a greeting card and a postcard.  The exterior says "Welcome the beginning of Winter and the return of the light." 

The inside of the card has the beautiful crystal snowflake photograph and the customizable text space.  You can change that to your name of course! 

To see the card in our shop, click link below

Winter Solstice Card

 Here is the second Winter Solstice card that we created, with the same sentiment on the front but with a different photo on the front and different interior design.  

To see the card in our shop, click link below

Winter Solstice Card

The next card that I got a screen capture of is the truly unconventional card of the season.  I discovered this photo and thought it was perfect for a holiday card - maybe a chef or home cook would enjoy a card that reflected their interests.  Maybe someone who is known for having the holiday dinners would love this card design.   

The sentiment inside the card is completely customizable and can say whatever the buyer wants.  I put on there, "May we enjoy each other's company again, soon." as that is what I was thinking.  I miss my friends and family and I cannot wait to share a meal with them again. 

To see the card in our shop, click link below

Christmas Dinner Holiday Card

Here is the last card that I'm featuring in this post and it's the iconic red car with a Christmas Tree on the roof.  I find it funny that in this watercolor design, the tree has a few decorations already on it.  I hope they don't drive too fast!  

The inside of the card has a larger picture of the back of the car and the salutation is of course completely customizable. 

To see the card in our shop, click link below 

Watercolor Fresh Cut Christmas Tree

I have ordered about 50 postcards this past year and I love them.  They are not those thin flimsy cards you can buy for a Dollar each, or that you are receiving in the mail by the dozens during election season.  These postcards are thick, you can write with a Sharpie on them and it won't bleed through and still only takes a postcard stamp to mail.  

You can see the whole Holiday Postcard Collection by clicking the link below. 

Holiday Postcards

by KNS Card Shop

AND I know Zazzle will be having an ornament sale real soon, so I leave this collection for you to look at and ponder until a sale comes.  

Christmas Ornaments
by KNS Christmas Store

I believe that one should take advantage of sales and not buy full price if you don't have to, especially with Zazzle.  Zazzle has a sale going on every single day for one type of product or more.  Sometimes the sale is 20% off -- sometimes, like this week, it's 40%.  If you sign up for Zazzle emails, you can get notice in your inbox as to what the sales are and how long they are on.  If you sign up for Zazzle Black, you pay a small fee once a year and get regular shipping free all year.

Here is the current sale and abbreviated details.  

A discount of up to 40% off the product net sale price shall apply when one or more qualifying products are purchased: Enter code CARDSFOR2020 in the promo code box at checkout...This offer only applies to qualifying products marked "Sold by Zazzle." Valid until 10/1/2020 11:59:59 PM Pacific Standard Time.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a great day!

Kristin

KNS Gear is Kristin 'n Steve.  
That's us!  My husband and me.  

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Rubber band storage

 Rubber Band Storage

In true collector style I can't throw anything away that might be useful, so the rubber bands I'm talking about are not the rubber bands for your hair, I'm talking about the ones that come from produce or other types of packaging.  I have a whole doorknob full of them.  I see that we even had one that has a US flag attached to it.  I guess I didn't realize that until I photographed it.  

We get those very small diameter bands, that are very thick, from broccoli.   The other common type we get are the teeny tiny thin ones from green onions.  No junk drawer for these beauties,  they are on full display 24/7, right on the pantry doorknob in the kitchen.  

I used two of the broccoli bands just the other day.  I was taking a frozen cube of soup to a friend and we weren't going directly there, so I needed a little freezer pack.  Since we haven't been going anywhere I took all of the freezer packs out of the freezer, no sense wasting valuable freezer space.  While searching the freezer for something other than ice cubes, I found two 8 oz blocks of frozen cheese. The cheese worked perfectly to pack the soup and the rubber bands of course, held it altogether.  I seriously felt like a fool presenting my friend with this cobbled together gift but it worked! The soup arrived just as frozen as when I packed it.  

My friend didn't want the cheese, so I came home with the cheese and the two rubber bands, just in case you were desperately wondering.  

I don't need to extol the virtues of rubber bands, but it is nice to be reminded how handy they are.  

Here's the question begging to be asked!  So where do you keep your rubber bands? Do you have a specific spot, are they in a drawer, in a cup, hanging on a binder clip somewhere?  Do you throw them away?  Tell me.  Inquiring minds want to know.

Have a great day!
Kristin

Vote! November 3rd, 2020

Vote!

Vote!

Vote!

Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash

On November 3rd, 2020 - this year - please vote!  I have my own opinions on which way I'd like to see the votes go, for President that is, but that doesn't matter.  What matters most is that YOU vote.  Everyone that is eligible to vote should do so.  

Our country is on fire, literally from wild fires on the West Coast to protests in our streets.  Your opinion matters from your local government to the President of the United States.  

If you cannot vote in person or would rather not because of Covid-19, then request a ballot.  Many states allow for early voting and from past experience I found that the polling locations were not busy during the early voting time periods.  They might be busier this year, but certainly not as crowded as on election day.  

Here is a link to see what the general rules are for your state as to early voting.  It should be triple checked at the local level because Covid-19 has created many changes, but at least this will give you a first look to see what is the norm in your state.  Early Voting by State

My husband, Steve and I have created some new designs for this time of year.  If you'd like to ask people to vote without handing out fliers and getting into political conversations about it, you can wear a shirt that says VOTE!  The retro vibe to the designs are fun to wear and might actually start a conversation.  

The title below each shirt is a direct link to that shirt's Amazon page.  We do receive a commission for each purchase. 

Retro Vote Get Out the Vote with Vintage Sunburst T-Shirt

by KNS Gear

You can decide if you want to discuss the political atmosphere of the country or just encourage the person in front of you to go vote and register their own opinion.  

I'm Just Here to Peacefully Protest

by KNS Gear

We are all for protesting, as peacefully as possible, as we do not encourage lawlessness.  If you have something to say and are an ally of the Black Lives Matter protests, the Women's Movement, the Covid-19 lack of transparency or any number of issues that are present right now, go get yourself a Peacefully Protest shirt.

Retro Vote Get Out the Vote and 70s Tie Dye Vintage T-shirt

by KNS Gear

Retro Vote Get Out the Vote and 70's Cartoon Vintage T-Shirt

by KNS Political Gear

My dear Steve is the main designer behind the shirts we have on our site -- he asks input from me and I help narrow down font choices or placement.  In this series I suggested the tie dye design.  Other than that, this is all Steve!  

I am so proud of the designs we produce.  If you'd like to see more of our designs check out KNS Gear on Zazzle and Amazon.  We have hundreds of designs from transplant to photographs and you can get those designs on t-shirts, tote bags, canvas or even kitchen dish towels.

Have a great day!
Kristin