Send a Message From the Heart

Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 Brings Thousands of Options For Creating Unique and Personal Greeting Cards to Your Home Computer Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- SierraHome(TM), the home productivity division of Vivendi Universal Games' Sierra On-Line, today announced the release of Hallmark(R) Card Studio(TM) Deluxe 3.0, the latest version to the best-selling* line of card making software.

Making personalized greeting cards for friends and family members is easier than ever with Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 3.0. Anyone can create one-of-a-kind Hallmark greeting cards on their home computer. Personalization is a breeze when choosing from 3,500 quality Hallmark greetings, 24 exclusive Hallmark fonts and hundreds of unique sentiments.

"Every Hallmark Card Studio card is special because it's made by you. Locate the card you want by category, add a name, a special message and digital photo or art image, and you've created a unique card tailor made for the recipient," said Lisa Baisler, brand manager for SierraHome.

Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 also includes blank card templates where users can start from scratch and select from one of the thousands of unique art images and Hallmark sentiments. Users can also insert a digital photo into any greeting. Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 features Instant PhotoExpert, an easy way to edit and store digital images for use with Card Studio creations.

Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 gives users the ability to take advantage of the many Hallmark specialty computer papers available for printing greeting cards, stickers, envelopes and newsletters. The Card Studio series of software is also the only card-making program that gives users the ability to print cards in the traditional card size.

Never send the same card twice
Card selection in Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 includes birthdays, thank you's and just about everything in between. Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 also has card selections for a wide variety of holidays and special occasions like Valentines Day, Hanukkah, Grandparent's Day and Kwanzaa.

No time to mail? No problem!
Forget Uncle Stan's birthday? Last minute greetings are no longer a problem with Card Studio Deluxe. Any Card Studio card can be sent electronically via e-mail. Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 also enables users to select from a series of pre-recorded sound files and attach it to the greeting. Users can also choose to record and attach a message of their own, adding another personal touch to the greeting.

Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 3.0 is available on CD-ROM for Windows(R) ME/2000/95/98/NT 4.0, and retails for a suggested price of $49.99. Also available: Hallmark Card Studio 3.0, MSRP $29.99

Create a personalized card for every need and every occasion:

Hallmark(R)Comedy Card Studio(TM)
Laughter can brighten someone's day, lift someone's mood and bring friends and family closer together. Now you can send a smile with a card you create yourself. Hallmark Comedy Card Studio features a collection of light-hearted and humorous cards. Hallmark Comedy Card Studio provides over 500 humorous cards, from cute and whimsical to laugh out loud funny. Also includes sentiments and exclusive fonts to compliment any card. Available on CD-ROM for Windows(R) ME/2000/98/95/NT 4.0. MSRP $19.99.

Hallmark(R) Christian Card Studio(TM)
Christian Card Studio features more than 500 inspiring Hallmark Christian cards and sentiments, plus religious art images and more than 20 Hallmark fonts. Sentiments range from the spiritual and inspirational to the traditional religious, including bible quotes from the King James Bible. Hallmark Christian Card Studio will meet not only everyday and holiday card sending needs (including birthdays, Easter and Christmas), but also include cards to celebrate religious life events such as baptism, christening, first-communion and confirmation.

In addition to greeting cards, Hallmark Christian Card Studio includes bookmarks, pocket devotionals, invitations, announcements, newsletters, labels, certificates and program/bulletins that can be used for church projects or personal expression needs. Available on CD-ROM for Windows(R) ME/2000/98/95/NT 4.0 MSRP $19.99.

Hallmark(R) Holiday Card Studio(TM)
Another holiday is always sneaking up around the corner and Hallmark Holiday Card Studio provides a convenient solution to the winter holiday rush. With more than 500 Hallmark holiday cards and sentiments, 5,000 holiday images and a special guide to creating holiday newsletters, Hallmark Holiday Card Studio is a one-stop shop for cards and projects for Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years and Kwanzaa. The product enables users to personalize their holiday cards and include special sentiments or photographs. Available on CD-ROM for Windows(R) ME/2000/98/95/NT 4.0. MSRP $19.99.

All Card Studio software titles and specialty papers can be ordered through www.hallmarksoftware.com.

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SOURCE Sierra On-Line, Inc.