Dec 14, 2007

Gently Spoken introduces SproutUps! Greeting Cards

Anoka, Minn. – Gently Spoken, a leading publishing company dedicated to providing a source of encouragement and inspiration, introduces SproutUps!, a new line of art greeting cards with a sturdy easel back for beautiful display. Straight from the pages of the firm’s ever-popular Eat Your Peas gift books comes a fresh way to affirm and encourage friends and loved ones.

Cheryl Karpen, owner and founder of Gently Spoken, put her own creative spin on the new line of greeting cards. “Rather than creating just another greeting card, I thought ‘Why not design something different, with an easel back so it could stand on its own?'” says Karpen. “SproutUps! offer a new way for someone to communicate feelings to another with a visual, lasting greeting of affirmation and encouragement.”

SproutUps! are ideal for those who enjoy a greeting card’s sentiment and want to display the card on a shelf or mantel. The versatile gift-in-one easel art cards combine artist Sandy Fougner’s signature illustrations with Karpen’s words and feature one of 18 touching sentiments surrounded by a die-cut matted print. Sentiments include: “Everyday celebrate yourself for who you are. A kind, wonderful and cherished individual” and “It may be your birthday but you are the gift to the rest of us.” Printed on sturdy art paper, each measures 5.5″ x 5.5″ and includes a printed envelope. Retail price is $5.00 each.

For additional information about Gently Spoken and Cheryl Karpen, contact the company at:

Whirled Peas Headquarters: Gently Spoken

P.O. Box 245, Anoka, MN 55303

877.224.7886, gentlyspoken.com.

About Gently Spoken:

Gently Spoken, created by Cheryl Karpen, renowned author and national speaker, is dedicated to providing friends and loved ones with a source of encouragement and inspiration. The company’s tagline, “Words for the heart. Wisdom for the journey.” is reflected throughout its gift collections, Eat Your Peas, Sproutables and Heart & Soul. The Eat Your Peas Gift Collection features a series of 21 affirming book titles for all of life’s occasions, Seeds for the Soul Packets, Jottings Notepads and Magnets. The Sproutables(tm) Collection features “Sprout-Ups!” easel-back greeting cards, Sproutable Art Cards and Framed Prints. The Heart & Soul Collection features series of three heartfelt book titles for times of grief and pain and Hopeful Words to Live By Seed Packets. Each gift collection mixes Karpen’s touching affirmations with whimsical illustrations by her collaborator and friend Sandy Fougner.