Hallmark Announces Winners in "Hungry for Laughs" Greeting Card Contest

Winning cards available online at Hallmark.com

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Jul 13, 2011, 10:30 ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hallmark today announces the winners in its recent card-creation contest, "Hungry for Laughs." Hallmark invited consumers to cook up the funniest birthday, love and friendship cards featuring food.

Contestants submitted their creations in May. The 53 winning designs will be sold on Hallmark.com beginning today, and several of these cards will be selected to be featured for sale in Kroger Stores starting in October. Online winners each receive $250 and could win an additional $250 if their cards are chosen for in-store sales.

Hallmark judges looked for cards with a funny photo or design on the cover, and writing that worked well together and could be sent to many different people.

This is Hallmark's 24th consumer-created card contest. The winners are from 19 U.S. states and two providences in Canada. In this contest, three entrants created three winning cards each and two entrants created two winning cards each. For a list of the winners, visit the Hallmark Newsroom.

About Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Hallmark makes the world a more caring place by helping people express what's in their hearts and spend time together – a privilege few other companies in the world enjoy. Hallmark greeting cards and other products are found in more than 40,000 retail outlets in the U.S., including the network of flagship Hallmark Gold Crown® stores. The brand also reaches people online at Hallmark.com and on television through Hallmark Hall of Fame original movies and cable's top-rated Hallmark Channel. Worldwide, Hallmark offers products in more than 30 languages available in 100 countries. This privately held company is based in Kansas City, Mo., and is led by the third generation of the founding Hall family. Visit http://corporate.hallmark.com for more details.

SOURCE Hallmark