Funny Tabby Cat With Tie Glasses Hairbrain Scheme Retirement card   Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. I’ve won several slogan contests, a Springbok Puzzle Image contest (Marble Madness is the name of the puzzle I contributed the photograph for) and I’ve written for Hallmark (A little gift book called Thanks Mom) and Chicken Soup for the Soul, Angels All Around. Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and why they are your favorites. I think we become attached to each card we create as designers.  There are a few that I’m particularly fond of. Funny Cat Eating a Giant Piece Click to Read more…

Congratulations on first place winner status for June’s design challenge for GCU artist Laurie Schneider. June Design Challenge – Formula Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. Editors’ Pick on Zazzle for my raccoon calendar and I won Hallmark’s card contests, four times. The best part of winning Hallmark was a lady from Canada purchased the one with Bullwinkle on it and tracked me down through the Wildlife Association. She sent me a letter and we have been corresponding ever since. Like me, she is a Wildlife Rehabilitator and has a passion for raccoons Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and Click to Read more…

What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card. I wish I had some words of wisdom here but this one was pure luck! I was thinking of creating a new Coronavirus card and up popped this image in the stock card search results. Once I saw the expression on the dog, I knew I wanted to make a card from it. That dog is priceless, he looks like he is evaluating every word the kitten is sharing, maybe a little judgment going on there but obviously coming up with a wise solution as Click to Read more…