GCU Forum - October 2022 Design Challenge

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October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Music
Oct 5^th, 2022, 3:03pm

While September's Challenge voting is underway we announce October's Stock Card Creations Design Challenge:

October 2022 Design Challenge
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Theme: Christmas Music Theme
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Requirements:
- Christmas specific image for the holiday season that is music themed along with a message that blends the season and image.
- ONLY Stock Card Creation cards will be accepted in this challenge.
- Write your own verse, be creative with 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 per challenge
- Submissions must be NEW, no existing designs

CATEGORY:
Choose one of these two categories:

Business >> Christmas >> Industry Specific >> Music

Holidays >> Christmas >> Music / Instruments

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Entry Deadline: Monday, October 31st
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NOTES:
- Be sure to reference the GCU Wiki: http://www.gcuwiki.com/ip.html
Fender Musical Instruments – Guitar, Trade Dress – distinctive headstock & body shapes and distinctive elements. See: https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/images/gcu/guitar_trademark.jpg

- Important Product Description Tips for Music themed cards:
https://gcucommunity.com/2019/06/14/nuts-and-bolts-music-themed-cards/

Please see more details on October's Stock Card Creation Design Challenge here on the Community blog:
https://gcucommunity.com/2022/10/02/dash-of-inspiration-october-2022-stock-desig
n-challenge/

Let's hope to see Fa la la la la lots of entries!

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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6548 Gender:	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2022, 9:11am The Stock Card Creations tool is misbehaving and unable to create cards at this time. We hope to remedy this asap. If it takes much longer we are likely to extend the challenge deadline date. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Betsy_145102 Gold Member artist Posts: 1361	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #2 - Oct 16^th, 2022, 3:34am Thank you, Mindy!
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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6548 Gender:	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #3 - Oct 18^th, 2022, 1:30pm Stock Card Creations is back up! Sorry for the delay. Please consider creating a new submission for October's Design Challenge. Mindy
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Cherie_131661 Senior Member artist Posts: 464	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #4 - Oct 27^th, 2022, 10:52am Quote from Mindy on Oct 18^th, 2022, 1:30pm: Stock Card Creations is back up! Sorry for the delay. Please consider creating a new submission for October's Design Challenge. Mindy Thank you! Cherie
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Mindy_artist Senior Member artist Posts: 377	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #5 - Nov 1^st, 2022, 3:11pm The voting is underway! Mindy
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Mindy

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Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi
Reply #6 - Nov 4^th, 2022, 5:57pm

Announcing October's winners ...

First Place - Betsy Bush of Dragonfire Graphics
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/christmas-cards/music-instrum ents/merry-christmas-cute-dogs-in-1748554

Second Place - MoGreetings
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/christmas-cards/music-instrum ents/musical-christmas-with-silver-hued-1746408

Congratulations on mastering the Stock Card Creations tool! You'd never guess these were created using a stock image. Well done to all artists who entered!

Consider entering the last challenge of 2022, November's Design Challenge, New Year:
https://gcucommunity.com/2022/11/01/dash-of-inspiration-nov-2022-design-challeng
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Laurie_139933 Gold Member artist Posts: 738	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #7 - Nov 5^th, 2022, 5:45pm Congratulations Betsy and MoGreetings! Very cute and creative! Take care, Laurie
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Betsy_145102 Gold Member artist Posts: 1361	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #8 - Nov 6^th, 2022, 4:44am Thank you so much, Mindy! Congratulations, MoGreetings, and thank you, Laurie!
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Ellie_542404 Full Member Posts: 110	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #9 - Nov 7^th, 2022, 5:27am Congratulations Betsy and MoGreetings! Both of your cards are great.
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Betsy_145102 Gold Member artist Posts: 1361	Re: October 2022 Design Challenge - Christmas Musi Reply #10 - Nov 13^th, 2022, 1:46am Thank you, Ellie!
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