Hallmark Cards, Inc., today announces America voted Erin McGuire - a Sarasota, Fla., design student - the best of the best, beating nine other finalists to be named the Grand Prize winner in the company’s national card competition. McGuire’s design features a girl handing a card to a bird to enable the card’s delivery. The colorful, whimsical design garnered more attention than she suspected.

The 10 finalists received $250, with Hallmark matching that amount in a contribution to the Global Fund. Their designs
also were made into actual Hallmark cards currently for sale on http://www.Hallmark.com/you through the end of February. McGuire’s card will be sold on http://www.Hallmark.com/you through the end of the year. Just like the entire Hallmark (PRODUCT) RED collection, 8 percent of net wholesale sales of these cards will go to the Global Fund. As the Grand Prize winner, Erin received an additional $2,250, with Hallmark matching it in a contribution to the Global Fund.