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Cori_146275
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Dec 27th, 2010, 12:13pm
 
I received this message about re-submitting a card and I am not sure I understand what it means:
 
Please add 'friendship' specific text to this card.
 
The card #736052 is of a Rose collage I created with text inside that says:  "Have a Rosy Day"
 
I could not find anything in the GCU Wiki that would help me.  
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Reply #1 - Dec 27th, 2010, 12:34pm
 
Hi Cori -
 
From the wiki:
 
"Cards must match the purpose of the category - If the category is specific then the card must be specific. If the category is general then the card can't be specific. Make sure something on the card clearly matches the purpose of the category. If it's a Grandson Birthday card it just can't just have an image of a child, it must be clearly have the word Grandson shown either on the front or in the verse.  It must also clearly be a birthday card. "
 
Thus a Friendship category card must use the word "Friend" in some form in text either on the front or inside.  That is what shoppers look for when they are in that category.
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Reply #2 - Dec 27th, 2010, 12:54pm
 
So basically if I do not add the word friendship, I should change the category.
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Reply #3 - Dec 27th, 2010, 12:54pm
 
When you receive this type of return for edits you have two choices. Either you can change the card to match the category as you submitted originally or you can change the category. In this case I believe it would be a more general category if you choose this route.  
 
Just remember that these two choices are available to you, even though the reviewer's comments may not spell out precisely the two choices.  Some artists prefer to develop specifically for the categories and would rather change the card to fit and others rather change the categories.
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Reply #4 - Dec 27th, 2010, 1:04pm
 
Rhea is right.  Remember, you can use any one image 3 times, so you could use it once as a general card and then create another card from the same image with some form of the word "Friend" inside and place that one where you originally planned.  You could then create a third and use it for a thank you, thinking of you, ... hundreds of possibilities.
 
The trick is to use the image 3 times if you can; just have text on the front or inside to match the specific category.
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Reply #5 - Dec 27th, 2010, 1:12pm
 
Thanks so much for the info.  
 
I will follow both of your advise and make corrections to the ones that are not approved yet.
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