Hi Debbie,
Yes, I got the same e-mail today.  I suspect others did also.  I looked into it and thought it did not sound like a good idea, so I just ignored it.
Kathy

OMG I got the very same email!! lol! I replied asking...why would you pick me out of the thousands of talented artists on GCU...followed by...I am sure you have been in touch with many other GCU artists!
I said that I would be interested as long there was no money involved!! Guess that's out! HA HA. I was just about to check out the site, when I saw I had an email from GCU on the subject! Now I won't have to bother!
 
Thanks Debbie & Kathy
 
Priscilla

Well I got a reply from her, and no I don't have to buy a kit but I do have to sign up to be a "sender", in other words I have to pay at least $25 per month to send cards to people. Then you try to get other people to send cards. It is all a multi level marketing scam.

Here's what I got from Amanda
 
I will be very upfront with you, I contacted about 20 artists from GCU. You  
are right, there are thousands of artists on that website, but the ones I  
have selected have a different take on artwork. Some are cartoon-ish, others  
are photography, some are sketches and others use watercolors. Your  
photography is some of the best I have seen. I love nature and you are  
talented enough to capture the true beauty of nature in the photography you  
take.
 
There are fees with setting up an artist account, but I am willing to work  
with you some because of your talent. Normally there is $25.00 fee to set up  
your own online greeting card account. I will waive this but there is a  
$10.00 per artwork fee to have your artwork created into a card and listed  
on the website. You can start small and work up to where you want to be once  
your husband is well again. I have attached an artist brochure for your  
review.
 
Please take the opportunity of seeing the system and using the system for  
yourself. I want to pay for your first two greeting cards you send. Go to  
www.sendoutcards.com and type in gift55408 for the username and password.  
This will give you access to the entire system for 14 days unless you  
upgrade. Please be sure to have your speakers turned up because you will be  
guided through the system. Before you upgrade, contact me. I want to waive  
the $25 fee for you to get you started as soon as possible. When I waive  
that fee, I do not get any upfront commission. I am willing to sacrifice  
this for you! I do not receive any of the $10.00 per artwork.
 
SendOutCards, LLC is based out of Salt Lake City, UT and is growing at an  
enormous rate! We are getting ready to open a second printing facility in  
Cincinnati, OH and we subcontract printing in Australia, Canada and the UK!  
SendOutCards went from and annual revenue of $200,000 in 2004 to a projected  
annual revenue $45 Million in 2008. We are only at the beginning!
 
If you have any questions, please contact me. For the record, I am not an  
artist, but I have an eye for great artwork!
 
Thanks for your time!
 
Amanda Wyerick
Independent Distributor
SendOutCards, LLC
 
T

smooth talker , that amanda

Apparently many of our artists were contacted by Amanda with this email:
 
"You have a very distinctive card catalog. I am an Independent Distributor for SendOutCards and I think you would do very well with your own card catalog with my company because your cards are very different from those in our card database. I would love to speak with you more about this opportunity. I have an artist brochure for you to review, so if you are interested, please reply. Thanks for your time!"
 
The best we can tell SendOutCards is a pyramid type business with little upside for the artists.  The fact that you have to pay to participate is suspect.  If they really want your art they should be willing to pay you either up front or via royalties/commissions.
 
We are fine with solicitations for your work via your storefronts as they may bring wonderful opportunities to you.  However use caution, do your due diligence and please let us know if you ever feel you are being harassed so we may intervene.

A little interesting tidbit...just noticed the woman who sent these notes to us has joined GCU as an artist.