GCU Forum - June 2023 Design Challenge

Mindy_artist

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June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons!
Jun 7^th, 2023, 8:21pm

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June 2023 Design Challenge
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Theme: Balloons!
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Requirements:
- Create a brand new design with balloons being a strong element in the design. These can be hot air balloons, birthday balloons or balloons in any shape and for any occasion, but they must be clearly visible and important elements in the overall card design and message.
- Write your own verse/message, be creative and write a message that clearly speaks to your imagery, occasion and recipient.
- No Stock Card Creations will be accepted.
- Blank verse will not be considered for entry in this challenge.
- ONE card per artist per challenge

CATEGORY: Any

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Entry Deadline: Friday, June 30th
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Please see more details on June's Design Challenge here on the Community blog:
https://gcucommunity.com/2023/06/02/dash-of-inspiration-june-2023-design-challen
ge/

Take a peek at the current balloon offerings and be sure to offer something different so shoppers have a variety to choose from.

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Mindy_artist Senior Member artist Posts: 264	Re: June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons! Reply #1 - Jun 30^th, 2023, 2:26pm Today is the last day to get your entry in for June's Design Challenge!
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Mindy_artist

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Re: June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons!
Reply #2 - Jul 10^th, 2023, 1:40pm

Balloons a plenty with 8 fresh entries, these two entries rose to the top:

First Place - Jay and Susan of Shoaff Ballanger Studios
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/congratulations-cards/new-baby/general-gend er-neutral-new-baby-congratulations/new-baby-congratulations-with-balloon-1772836

Second Place - Teri Nelson Kuster of Che Bella Nota
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/occasions/welcomeback/welcomebacktowork/gen eralwelcomebacktowork/hand-lettered-balloon-welcome-back-1773990

Well done on some new and fresh takes on balloons!

July's Stock Card Creations Design Challenge has been announced here, Getting Older Humor:
https://gcucommunity.com/2023/07/05/dash-of-inspiration-july-2023-stock-design-c
hallenge/

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Jay_134502 Senior Member artist Posts: 264	Re: June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons! Reply #3 - Jul 11^th, 2023, 8:21am Thanks so much GCU! It was a fun challenge. Congrats Teri on your win too! There were some great designs this month and we hope other artists will join in next month. Happy summer sales to all. Jay and Susan
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Mindy_artist Senior Member artist Posts: 264	Re: June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons! Reply #4 - Jul 11^th, 2023, 12:12pm Quote from Jay_134502 on Jul 11^th, 2023, 8:21am: Thanks so much GCU! It was a fun challenge. Congrats Teri on your win too! There were some great designs this month and we hope other artists will join in next month. Happy summer sales to all. Jay and Susan
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Betsy_145102 Gold Member artist Posts: 1354	Re: June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons! Reply #5 - Jul 12^th, 2023, 3:42am Great Job, Jay, Susan and Teri! Congratulations!
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Laurie_293906 Junior Member Posts: 98	Re: June 2023 Design Challenge - Balloons! Reply #6 - Jul 12^th, 2023, 2:24pm Congratulations Jay, Susan and Teri! Wonderful cards! Take care, Laurie
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