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January 2025 Design Challenge - Mocha Mousse
Jan 5th, 2025, 3:54pm
 
It's here!  A new year, a new challenge and a new color of the year!
       
January 2025 Design Challenge          
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Theme: Pantone Color of the Year 2025 – Mocha Mousse
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Requirements:  
- Create a new design using the 2025 Pantone color:  Mocha Mousse
- Any category which your card speaks to
- 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  
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do NOT use trademarked terms “Pantone” in your meta-data.  You can however use individual terms like: color of the year, mocha, mousse, etc.  
 
      
CATEGORY: Any
 
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Entry Deadline: Friday, January 31st
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Find some color inspiration here:
Pantone Color of the Year 2025 Page
https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2025
 
GCU Pantone Color of the Year 2025 Blog Post
https://gcucommunity.com/2024/12/06/rainbow-connection/
 
GCU Pinterest Color of the Year 2025 Inspiration
https://gcucommunity.com/2024/12/06/rainbow-connection/
 
Please see more details on January's Design Challenge here on the Community blog:        
https://gcucommunity.com/2025/01/03/dash-of-inspiration-january-2024-design-chal
lenge-2/
    
Have some fun with this color of comfort, quiet luxury, earth tonal beauty as GCU finalizes the FCA's Best of 2024 picks. Welcome to the new year!
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Re: January 2025 Design Challenge - Mocha Mousse
Reply #1 - Jan 27th, 2025, 10:05am
 
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Reply #2 - Jan 27th, 2025, 7:46pm
 
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Reply #3 - Jan 29th, 2025, 3:37pm
 
Thanks, Jay. I was having a hard time posting it correctly but I kept working at it and finally got logged in to make it work.  
 
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Reply #4 - Feb 3rd, 2025, 12:09pm
 

... Judging is underway and there are so many wonderful designs!  2025 is off to a great start! ...
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Reply #5 - Feb 10th, 2025, 1:33pm
 
So many wonderful designs in Mocha Mousse now on the site for shoppers to enjoy!  Here are the two designs that rose to the top for January's challenge:
       
First Place - Betsy Bush of DragonFire Graphics
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/daughtersday/fordaughter/to-our-da ughter-daughters-day-1899426
 
Second Place - Sandra Rose Designs
https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/anniversary-wedding-cards/for-spouse-genera l/general/anniversary-two-whimsical-cats-snuggled-1899820
 
Thank you for all the artist who tried their hand at their inspired Mocha Mousse!
 
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.
 
Here is February's Stock Card Only Challenge:
https://gcucommunity.com/2025/02/01/dash-of-inspiration-february-2025-stock-desi
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please note: posted from my artist forum id vs my GCU Community Manager admin id due to technical access issues
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Reply #6 - Feb 21st, 2025, 7:49pm
 
Congratulations Betsy and Sandra! Beautiful cards!! Take care, Laurie
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