This post is sponsored by Happy Cards
Gift cards – the ideal gift that guarantees it will be used and not be regifted, right?! Ha! Sometimes though, picking out a gift card can be confusing – you want that person to like where you are telling them to retrieve their gift and give them a card that’s a little more glamorous than one they can pay their bills with.
Happy Cards is the versatile gift card it isn’t a credit gift card or a gift card to one location – Happy Cards are themed gift cards that allow the gift card recipient to use the gift card balance at several stores. You can find Happy Cards at neighborhood grocery stores – Safeway, Kroger, Albertsons, and Giant Eagle, so the next time you’re at the store, grab a few and cross off your grocery and Christmas list at the same time.
You can pick a Happy Card based on theme – like Happy Student, Happy Baby, Happy Lady, Happy Guy, Happy Bites, Happy Beauty, Happy Her, the list goes on. Each themed card has a bundle of stores the gift card can be used.
It makes it a bit more fun, and encourages the recipient to check out other places they might not, but also allows them to spend a little here, and a little there.
I was at Safeway late at night getting last minute food items checking out at the cashier and I looked across the store and saw a woman at the gift card area with a stack of gift cards in hand. She had to have had at least 20 in hand and was looking around trying to decide what to grab next. I was thinking how she would be less confused if she got a Happy Card – and it would mean the recipient could use the card in several locations.
Happy Cards let me choose a gift card for myself to try. I chose the Happy Lady card – it can be used at Lord & Taylor, Sephora, Bed Bath & Beyond, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Panera Bread, Cheesecake Factory, and Spafinder.
I was just at Sephora weeks earlier buying Christmas gifts for my girlfriends and I saw some goodies I really wanted myself so I went back to indulge, and after, treat myself and my Instagram husband to a delicious lunch at Panera Bread! I also need new makeup organizers from Bed Bath & Beyond and I also love Cheesecake Factory and they are all within a 1 mile radius of where I live.
I know you can easily give someone a gift card that’s like a credit card but sometimes a gift card to a location like a restaurant or beauty store says – TREAT YOSELF!
A Happy Card encourages the recipient to have fun and have a meal, buy some makeup, or get a massage instead of paying a bill. When you pick a gift card that has multiple options for redemption, now that’s a winning gift that also says, have an entire day on me, meal and shopping, if you wish.
Pick up a Happy Card the next time you need to give a gift – and remember if you have any last minute gifts you need to buy for, just go to the gift card area and look for it, done! It’s personal and still flexible. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.
That was quite a day all on a gift card! So many fun places to stop – and of course, I’m going to give away a Happy Lady card from Happy Cards to a lucky reader.
Give it away or use it yourself because you definitely deserve a treat making it through the holidays and being a generous gift giver yourself!
$100 Happy Cards gift card GIVEAWAY!
Win a $100 Happy Lady Card, just like the one I have!
Simply leave a comment on this blog post OR leave a comment on my Instagram pic when an image featuring Happy Cards is up, look for the post.
Open to US residents. Winner selected at random and announced Thursday, December 27.
Thanks for being here and supporting me, my blog, and the companies that help me run my business. It’s always a joy to be able to share perks, discounts and giveaways.
Kari says
I’ve never heard of this kind of gift card, but it totally makes sense! I love it!
Christine says
I love those happy cards!! Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Timara says
I hope I get one for Christmas *fingers crossed*
mami2jcn says
I love Panera Bread!
latanya says
This is a neat gift card
Elena says
I would love to win one. Thank you for the chance!
Sharon says
This is a really convenient gift to give!
Kayley says
It’s a neat idea for a giftcard! The Happy Lady card is my favorite among all of their options.
Tim says
They certainly have a good selection of cards with an assortment of retailers on each that would be enough to suit even the most picky person on your list.
HS says
My family loves Panera, this is one great gift idea.
Lauren says
I like the versatility of this card.
Jessica To says
I think these are great ideas for gifts.
Edye says
I’d love the happy lady for my mom! Thanks for the giveaway :)
Kathleen says
Love this great idea!
sandra says
What a fun giveaway.
Elle says
The Happy Lady card looks great! I love all those places. Thanks for the chance.
Jessica Mcfarlin says
My favorite on the GC is bed bath & beyond!
Cindy says
I would love a Happy Lady card! Thank you so much for the opportunity.
Mary says
I would be so happy to win.
Lauren Hamilton says
I like happy dining card Stores
Baley says
What a great idea!
Tracie says
I love Panera bread , their creamy chicken and wild rice soup is my favorite!
Carolsue says
These cards are great, especially the foodie ones!
Michelle J. says
This would be awesome. I’m crossing my fingers!
Dana says
That outfit is so cute. We love Panera. These Happy Cards are great!
Linda says
The Happy Lady card looks great! I’d love to use it as Sephora and Panera.
rana durham says
i love the idea of the happy lady card because i am a lady that needs to be very happy shopping lol.
Natalie says
I love the Happy Lady gift card! I would love to go to Panera and The Cheesecake Factory!
GB says
The happy lady card is fantastic. I would love to buy new clothes at Lord & Taylor and then go to lunch at Panera.
Helen says
These look like the perfect gift ideas. I would love to get one of these in my stocking.
Laurajj says
Oh these are such a great idea and such a great Christmas gift. I love that they have multiple options for where they can be used!
Allyson Tice says
this is amazing! i love that it can be used multiple places!!
Susan Christy says
I love the selection and versatility of these cards!
Betsy Barnes says
I love the variety these Happy Cards offer, something for everyone!
Tammy Woodall says
These Happy Gift Cards are great. My favorite is Happy Lady.
Rosie says
These Happy Cards are a great idea, perfect for so many people I know, and for me, too! I have to drop some hints!
Jeffrey says
I would totally like to win this for my wife…Hopefully she would use some of the dough to take me out to Panera for a lunch date!
Susan Smith says
I love this gift card! I can choose from a lot of different places to use the card at.
jeremy mclaughlin says
This would be a great gift for my wife.
Nancy Loring says
My daughter who is in college could really use the Happy Lady card. Panera is one of her favorite places to eat and she loves to buy clothes and who doesn’t like cheesecake.
Sharon says
These are a great gift idea.
Shakeia Rieux says
I like that you can use this at different places. I would love to get this for my mom.
Janice Cooper says
This is the perfect gift card and I love all the themes. I would like a Happy Lady GC because I love a lot of those places!
Kristen says
I’d love to treat a friend to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory!
shelly peterson says
What a great gift card. Thanks for the chance.
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Marian says
These gift cards look awesome! They have such great selections.
Lindsay A. says
I love giving & receiving gift cards, and some people I’ve struggled with finding just the right gift card for. I LOVE the concept of Happy Cards, how perfect!! Such a great range of options.
Breanne says
This sounds like a great gift for my mom’s birthday!