99% crap, but then again...so is
everything. When used for spur-of-the-moment stuff, virtual cards can be quite fun and appreciated. And there are some things you just can't find at your local
Hallmark, such as
Buddhist holidays,
Wiccan greetings, or "
Congratulations on successfully installing Linux!" Just please, avoid the cheesy ones, of which there are many.
Blue Mountain Arts is probably the most popular site, but it has a high
cheese factor. Cuteness and
small furry animals abound (well, mostly
hedgehogs and
turtles.
wtf?) Check their
Chinese-themed cards for some pretty nice
artwork, though.
My personal favorite right now is the badly-named
YNot.com, especially the
Japonesque Themed section. If you have friends who tolerate
Flash, Ynot has some of the most
creative and
nifty cards out there.
Animeart.com has a bunch of
shoujo manga graphics you definitely won't find at the local store--very pretty.
Actioncat.com has
simple but
adorable original
cat-themed cards.
Otherwise, a search on
virtual cards at
Yahoo! will give you a list of more than you know what to do with, ranging from
insults to multi-stage
vacations to virtual
sushi. Send
someone you love some
unagi today!