Valentine's Day is Everything You Never Expected with justWink from American Greetings

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Feb 11, 2014, 09:17 ET

CLEVELAND, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're expecting a "roses are red, violets are blue" poem scribbled on copy paper and the only beat-up flowers left at the grocery store because your lovebird is the last-minute type, justWink is going to make your amazingly amazing Valentine's Day dreams come true! The fresh and bold greeting card brand from American Greetings that lets you connect anywhere, anytime is using its signature smashup of sweet, sassy and funny cards paired with convenient digital capabilities to make your Valentine's Day everything you never expected.

With time ticking away to plan some unicorn-level wizardry to impress your special someone this year, the justWink app delivers on every level. Use this popular app to send digital cards via text, e-mail, Facebook or Twitter; but wait – there's more! To help you avoid the wrath of your empty-handed sweetie due to your forgetfulness, justWink has partnered with Gyft, a popular digital gift card service that features cool merchants like Fandango, Sephora, Banana Republic, and more. Simply choose the perfect romantic, flirty or shameless digital card to send your honey (don't miss the cheeky anti-Valentine's Day and LGBT selection!) and add a gift card from one of more than 30 super-duper retailers.

For those over-achieving Valentine's Day enthusiasts, you can also use the app to send a paper version of your customized justWink card. With this mobile-to-mailbox awesomeness, the clever card featuring your own fun photos, meaningful messages and personal signature will be professionally printed and arrive in your cutie's mailbox in three to five days. If you want to play it old school this year, skip on over to your favorite retailer to find our display of wink-tastic new paper cards.

"justWink gives our customers the perfect options to express their love this Valentine's Day while staying true to their unique personal style and sense of humor," said Melissa Jamison, brand manager for justWink. "Sending original, playful digital cards, and now Gyft cards, with the app adds a whole new level of surprise and convenience to this notoriously last-minute holiday."

The justWink app can be downloaded for free from the Android Market and iTunes App Store, giving users 24/7 access to the complete collection of Valentine's Day digital cards featuring everything from quirky kitties (some clothed, some not) to burritos and centaurs. Share your unexpected ways to celebrate Valentine's Day via social media with the #NeverExpected hashtag.

Consumers can also find justWink cards for birthday and everyday at participating drug chains, grocery stores and mass retailers nationwide, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. For more information on justWink, please visit www.justwink.com. You can also follow justWink on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

About American Greetings Corporation

For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. 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 one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the AG Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.9 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