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September Design Challenge - Ultraviolet Holidays
Sep 4th, 2018, 4:11pm
 
Sales of holiday cards are ramping up! Dedicated GCU shoppers love to see new and fresh designs to choose from.
 
September 2018 Design Challenge        
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Theme: Ultraviolet Holiday Season
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Requirements:      
   
- The Ultra Violet Pantone© color of the year for 2018 must be primary in your imagery. Color of the Year for 2018 PANTONE© 18-3838 Ultra Violet
 
- Write your own verse/message, be creative and write a message that clearly speaks to your imagery, the holiday category and recipient
 
- Blank verse will not be considered for entry in this challenge
     
- Only ONE card per artist per challenge  
     
- Submissions must be NEW, no existing designs  
   
- Your designs should differ from those already offered in the category of your choice to offer shoppers a variety of choices, not more of the same.    
 
- Stock Card Creations entries will not be accepted.
 
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Category:    
Any Christmas category that is well-suited for your Ultra Violet Color of the Year design.
 
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Entry Deadline: Sunday, September 30th
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Please see more details on the challenge here on the Community blog:          
https://gcucommunity.com/2018/09/04/dash-of-inspiration-september-2018-design-ch
allenge/
 
See here for the January 2018 Ultra Violet Design Challenge:
https://gcucommunity.com/2017/12/27/dash-of-inspiration-january-2018-design-chal
lenge/
 
Time to add some ultraviolet to the holidays and make them not so ho-ho-ho- hum!
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Re: September Design Challenge - Ultraviolet Holid
Reply #1 - Oct 4th, 2018, 3:05pm
 
The September Design Challenge votes are in!  Congratulations to the following winners:    
       
1st Place:                      
Ness Nordberg of The Xmas Store
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/christmas/forfamilyrelationspecifi c/mommother/generalmommother/christmas-wreath-merry-christmas-dearest-1543682
 
2nd Place:            
Liz Van Steenburgh of Starstock Greetings
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/christmas-cards/snow-scene-sn owflakes/candy-houses-with-children-playing-1541868
  
Both designs capture the spirit of the holiday in lovely ultraviolet. Thank you to all of the artists who entered and for some great color added to the winter holidays offerings!
       
October's Design Challenge has been announced:      
New Year's Resolutions
https://gcucommunity.com/2018/10/01/dash-of-inspiration-big-stock-only-design-ch
allenge-october-2018/
 
Looking forward to our last BigStock Design Challenge of the year!
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Reply #2 - Oct 4th, 2018, 3:10pm
 
Congratulations, Ness and Liz! Both lovely designs!   Well done!
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Reply #3 - Oct 4th, 2018, 9:13pm
 
Congratulations, Ness and Liz! Beautiful designs!
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Reply #4 - Oct 5th, 2018, 5:10am
 
Congratulations, Ness and Liz! Well deserved wins! Great designs!  
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Reply #5 - Oct 8th, 2018, 3:44am
 
Thank you all!  It was a fun challenge.  Congratulations, Ness on a great winning design.
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Reply #6 - Oct 16th, 2018, 9:27am
 
Congratulations, Winners! Merry Early Christmas!  Smiley Smiley
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