Let's stay in that holiday mood and roll right into September's challenge.
 
September 2020 Design Challenge        
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Theme: Holiday Spirit
 
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Requirements:    
- ONLY Stock Card Creations (aka:Big Stock) cards will be accepted in this challenge
- Write your own verse, be creative with a message and/or imagery that clearly depicts ‘the spirit of the season’ in some form and ties the imagery of choice  with the category choice and challenge theme  – this will be extremely important in this challenge
- The judges will be looking for professional quality text layout, typography placement and font combinations in addition to a unique and captivating message that tells the story of the stock image you choose. Your added value needs to wow the judges!
- Blank verse will not be considered for entry in this challenge
- ONE card per artist          
- Submissions must be NEW, no existing designs
 
NOTE: please add in the Notes to Reviewer: September Design Challenge Submission
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CATEGORY: Any Fall / Winter holiday which suits your message, recipient and imagery.
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Entry Deadline: Wednesday, September 30th
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Please see more details on the challenge Holiday Spirit, HERE on the Community blog:          
https://gcucommunity.com/2020/09/01/dash-of-inspiration-big-stock-only-design-ch
allenge-september-2020/
 
See here for some 2020 holiday color inspiration:
https://gcucommunity.com/2020/07/14/rainbow-connection-winter-holiday-color-insp

iration/

Holiday spirit apparently is for the dogs, and cats, as we announce September's Design Challenge winners!
 
First Place - Tammy Moody  
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/christmas-cards/coronavirus-c ovid19/cat-in-santa-hat-covid-19-1647798
 
Second Place - Betsy Bush of Dragonfire Graphics  
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/christmas-cards/happy-holiday s/happy-holidays-dog-and-cat-1649934
 
Congratulations to Tammy and Betsy! Thank you to all of the entrants, some appreciated cheer to get in the holiday spirit!  
     
Dust of your halo and enter October's Design Challenge:
https://gcucommunity.com/2020/10/01/dash-of-inspiration-october-2020-design-chal
lenge/

Congratulations, Tammy! Your design is the cat's meow!  
Thank you, judges for choosing my design for second place,
and thank you, Laurie!

Thank you, Teri!