Want to Brighten Someone’s Day? Send Flowers!

September is the perfect month to treat yourself or someone you love to a bouquet of beautiful buds.

9/11 – Remembrance Day/Patriot Day

As we pay tribute to the tenth anniversary of the September 11^th attacks, we honor the lives lost and lives changed. Send a bouquet to a victim’s family or to a New York City friend. Send something like this Tie A Yellow Ribbon arrangement to the family of a soldier and let them know you value their work and sacrifice.

9/11 – Grandparents Day

For all those cookies, kisses and wise nuggets of advice, reciprocate with some forget-me-nots – the official flower of Grandparents Day. Try this Sentimental Surprise arrangement.

9/17 – Wife Appreciation Day

Drop a hint to your husband or send flowers to yourself – you deserve it! You can never go wrong with long-stem red roses like the ones in this Rose Elegance bouquet.

Some other occasions for fresh flowers this season? Give your child’s new teacher a plant for their desk that they can enjoy throughout the entire school year. Or choose a centerpiece for a fall dinner party or an autumn wreath for your front door like this Culinary Herb Wreath.

Want to save 33% on flowers NOW?

Here’s how:

Buy a discounted 1-800-FLOWERS.com gift card from Plastic Jungle at 18% off and stack it with a 15% online discount offered at 1-800-FLOWERS.com. (Use Promo Code 18F15PC. Expires 9/30/11.)

18% PJ Gift Card + 15% Online Promo = 33% off!

Or get $10 off your order of $59.99 and up with Promo Code TENDOLLARS. (Expires 9/30/11.)

And we’re talking instant savings – no waiting! When you buy the discounted 1-800-FLOWERS.com gift card from Plastic Jungle, you get an eCODE (electronic gift card). It can be used just like a regular gift card, but you don’t need to wait for the gift card to arrive in the mail. Once purchased, the eCODE instantly arrives in your email inbox for immediate use, so you can take advantage of these online promotions now!

Mothers Day is this Sunday, May 8^th. Do you have plans?  Here are some quick reminders to help you coordinate the celebration of Mom.

Mothers Day Cards
Mail them today to get them there in time for Mothers Day. Writing an extra note, even just “Thank You Mom”, when you sign it goes a long way to let mom know you’re thinking about her.

Mothers Day Brunch
Start Googling restaurants or calling to make your reservations now.

Mothers Day Flower Delivery

When do you want those flowers delivered? Friday at her work? Saturday at home (trump your fellow siblings by being the first to wish mom a happy Mothers Day)? Sunday? If you’re bringing flowers, one good idea is to bring an arrangement, so that mom doesn’t have to spend time putting them into a vase. 1-800-Flowers.com has an online tool that will help you get your Mothers Day flowers delivered where and when you want them AND has free shipping right now when you select certain dates for delivery, an approximately $15 savings!

Mothers Day Gifts
Do you have to ship them? Don’t forget the wrap and the card. And don’t forget that if mom is dieting, skip the chocolate, or go for something small and exquisite.

Check the Balance on Your 1-800-Flowers Gift Card

You can get discount 1-800-Flowers Gift Cards right here on Plastic Jungle. 1-800-Flowers doesn’t issue eGift Cards at this time.

The 1-800-Flowers Gift Card is five Gift Cards in one because they can be redeemed at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (www.1800flowers.com), 1-800-BASKETS.COM (www.1800baskets.com), Cheryl’s (www.cheryls.com), Fannie May (www.fanniemay.com) and The Popcorn Factory (www.thepopcornfactory.com).

Online: There is no way to check your 1-800-Flowers Gift Card balance online.

Phone: Call 1-800-242-5353.

Want to Find a 1-800-Flowers Florist? Find a 1-800-Flowers store or florist near you using the 1-800-Flowers Store Locator.

Sell Your Gift Card

Once you know your balance, you can sell or trade your gift card securely on Plastic Jungle. At Plastic Jungle, you can trade any unused gift card for cash, or an Amazon.com Gift Card, or use it to donate the funds to charity (Gift Cards for Good—look for the green ribbon at checkout), or even fund a PayPal account.

To know how much your gift card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up the store and enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired. You’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

Plastic Jungle is helping you save even more by slashing prices on our already deeply-discounted gift cards!  This week Punxsutawney Phil let us know that we have 6 more weeks to wear our winter coats -  take advantage of these additional savings to go buy that sweater you’ve had your eye on all winter or get an early jump on the spring lines!

Just a reminder that Valentine’s Day is around the corner.  Save up to 14% on a Morton’s Gift Card and show your significant other that you are thinking with your heart and your head during these tough economic times.  The clock is ticking, save 15% on 1-800-flowers.com gift cards this Valentine’s Day.  Combine that savings with others and you can save closer to 30%! Not bad.

Help the kids get ready for spring with a new fort or swing-set in the backyard – not so far fetched with a 5% discounted Home Depot Gift Card.

These are but a few ways Plastic Jungle is saving you more this year.  Take a peek below to see the name brands in our increased discount selection:

Best Buy Gift Card- NOW 5% off!
Home Depot Gift Card- NOW 8% off!
Kohl’s Gift Card- NOW 11% off!
Target Gift Card- NOW 4% off!
Barnes & Noble Gift Card- NOW 11% off!
Old Navy Gift Card- NOW 12% off!
Gap Gift Card- NOW 12% off!
Starbucks Gift Card- NOW 8% off!
Jamba Juice Gift Card- NOW 11% off!
Morton’s Steakhouse Gift Card- NOW 14% off!
Walmart Gift Card- NOW 4% off!