Design Challenge Winner Carol Kearns Which of your cards are your favorites and why? My favourite cards change all the time but in the kiddies categories I can get very attached to some of the characters I design. One in particular is My Cupcake Princess. She is one of my most popular kids cards and I took time out from designing cards earlier this year and wrote a children’s picture book based on her. I called her and the book, Marcy Pam. Also this year I wrote a Christmas picture book based on my Christmas storybook card, and called it I’ve an Idea. Both these books are in rhyme. And Click to Read more…

Madden Art Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and why they are your favorites. My choice of favorite cards tends to be a bit, shall we say, elastic, being influenced by mood and season and who knows what else.  These are my current choices. Tuxedo Cat on a Blanket Next to Sunny Window – Tuxedo Cat Birthday Card The original painting for this one is casein on board; I caught a photo of Belle in one of her favorite spots as the afternoon sun created shadows on the wall, and used that as reference for the painting.  So, a favorite photo of a totally Click to Read more…