Calling all cat and dog lovers - it's time to showcase your favorite breed for new sub-categories in Birthday.
 
 May 2025 Design Challenge          
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Theme: Dog Breed or Cat Breed Specific Birthday
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Requirements:  
- Create a new Cat Breed or Dog Breed design that celebrates a dog or cat lover’s birthday by choosing ONE breed and creating a birthday related design.
- Choose the breed-specific category within Birthday >> Animals/Pets Birthday Cards
- 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  
- Submissions must be NEW, no existing designs
 
CATEGORY:  
Birthday > Animals / Pets Birthday Cards > Dogs
OR
Birthday > Animals / Pets Birthday Cards > Cats
 
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Entry Deadline:  Friday, May 30th
 
Please see more details on May's Design Challenge here on the Community blog:        
https://gcucommunity.com/2025/05/01/dash-of-inspiration-may-design-challenge-2/
 
Consider choosing an uncommon breed to feature in your design. Look at the sub-categories and choose the breed before designing.  
 
NOTE: Be sure to fortify your meta-data for breed, tips here:
https://gcucommunity.com/2020/02/07/nuts-and-bolts-fortifying-meta-data-animals-
breeds/