The Dash of Inspiration Design Challenge for July is on!
 
Theme: Peace
 
Requirements:
- The message of peace must be clear in the card front text and/or inner verse.
 
- All forms of ‘peace’ are eligible. Inner peace, offering of peace, world peace, hippy era; however it inspires you to create something new and different. Humorous, spiritual and anything in between is acceptable.
 
- To make the judges job a bit easier we created a list of more common/recognizable symbols of peace for you to choose from below.
 
Your imagery must include at least one of these:
o Peace sign, circular or fingers
o Olive branch
o White dove or pair of doves (with or without the olive branch)
o Peace pipe from Native American culture
o Japan’s origami white crane as their symbol of peace
o Praying hands for Namaste
o Yin Yang symbol
o White flag (“I surrender” theme)
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Entry Deadline: Sunday, July 31st
 
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Good luck and let the July Challenge begin!
 
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Congratulations to the winners of July's Design Challenge!  
    
1st place:    
Ron Magnes
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/nationalandinternationaldays/intern ationaldayofpeace/general/international-day-of-peace-1442890
 
2nd place:    
Betsy Bush of Dragonfire Graphics  
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/native-american-day-indigenous -peoples-day-cards/peace-to-you-on-american-1441658
    
Both cards are shining examples of professionalism, polish & creativity!  
 
Thank you to all of the artists who entered.  The judges really enjoyed your visions of Peace.
 
Welcome Fall with some seasonal inspiration and enter August's Design Challenge!  
https://gcucommunity.com/2016/08/01/dash-of-inspiration-august-2016-design-chall
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Congrats to two great designers!  

Congrats, Ron and Betsy - great designs and ideas
  Barbara