The LAST Design Challenge of the year before we close out 2024 with the Founders' Choice Awards!
       
November 2024 Design Challenge          
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Theme: Fusion Design
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Requirements:  
 
- Create a brand new design by choosing at least FOUR items from the list of eight objects below and create a greeting card design. You may use more than four, all of them, or add additional items, including people and animals – but a minimum of four from the list must be clearly visible and important elements in the overall card design and message.
 
shoes, pencil, paint brush, chocolate, needle & thread, sofa, bow, flag
 
- 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.
- Only ONE card per artist per challenge  
     
CATEGORY: Any
 
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Entry Deadline: Saturday, November 30th
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Please see more details on November's Design Challenge here on the Community blog:        
https://gcucommunity.com/2024/11/01/dash-of-inspiration-november-2024-design-cha
llenge/
   
Take some time to brainstorm the elements you choose to incorporate into your design in a meaningful and perhaps personal way. We look forward to seeing what you've created!

We finished the year of Design Challenges with a tough one, a fusion design.  These two designs are the winners for November:
       
First Place - Laurie Schneider  
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/fourth-of-july-cards/general- fourth-of-july/4th-of-july-with-a-1891728
 
Second Place - Betsy Bush of Dragonfire Graphics
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/occasions/congratulations/retirement/early- retirement/early-retirement-congratulations-woman-painting-1890922
 
Thank you artists for attempting this brainteaser type of challenge amid the holiday frenzy!
 
NEW to the Design Challenge, look for Judges' Notes as constructive feedback on your challenge submission. These will be sent to you via a review email "comment" for all challenge submission pid#s.
 
The last official challenge of the year is our GCU Founders' Choice Awards - so sit back and enjoy the holidays as we take our sentimental year in review:
https://gcucommunity.com/2024/12/06/nuts-bolts-december-design-challenge-2024-fo
unders-choice-awards/
 
please note: posted from my artist forum id vs my GCU Community Manager admin id due to technical access issues

Thanks to the judges and thank you, Laurie! Congratulations to you as well! Happy Holidays!