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 Design Challenge Winner, January 2019, Living Coral – Lisa Crisafi of Nest to Nest Greetings    Thank you for choosing my design for the January 2019 contest. I love these challenges as they encourage me to try something new and to think outside of my box. I would encourage any GCU artist reading this interview to enter the … Read more

Stacia Gorge of Good Things by Gorge, Design Challenge Winner, October 2018     Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. Ages ago, prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom, community volunteer, & GCU card designer, I worked in the corporate communications field as a writer and editor. I served on teams … Read more

Ness Nordberg, Design Challenge Winner, September 2018         Please list any of your professional social media sites.  Instagram Facebook   What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from ideas to greeting cards. I wanted to create a card for mothers … Read more

  Tammy Moody, Design Challenge Winner, August 2018       What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card. Honestly, I wasn’t going to enter the contest until Corrie shared a link to the Nuts and Bolts … Read more

Tammy Moody, Design Challenge Winner, June 2018   What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card. When I was growing up, the phrase, ” I’m singing your praises” was often heard whenever people wanted to thank you … Read more

Liz Van Steenburgh of Starstock Greetings, Design Challenge Winner, May 2018  What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card. When this challenge was announced, I knew I’d want to create something that I actually had some experience … Read more

Julia Bryant of JJBDesigns, Design Challenge Winner,  April 2018 What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card.  I wanted the card to be funny. I searched for ‘funny parrot’ in the Big Stock images and this one … Read more

Mindy Pierce — Design Challenge Winner,  March 2018   Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and why they are your favorites.   This was one of my very first attempts at doing my own hand lettering and writing so you might say it has sentimental value because it was … Read more

Design Challenge Winner, January 2018, Ultra Violet – Tammy Moody  What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from an idea to a greeting card.  I hate to admit it, but the inspiration for this design began when I was flipping through TV channels and … Read more