Laurie Schneider, Design Challenge Winner, May 2021 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 and how you chose your 3 items from the list (a remote control – a mirror – a mailbox – an … Read more
What was your inspiration for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from idea to greeting card. My inspiration for this design challenge was found while looking at photos of our gardens last year which led to browsing through a seed catalogue. My favorite color is blue and … Read more
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. We knew we wanted a funny Easter greeting card about bunnies and chocolate. We searched through the stock images and found this one. It was perfect! … Read more
Cat in Santa Hat COVID-19 Social Distance Humor Christmas card 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 just wanted to create a Christmas card that spoke to 2020. I basically imagined Santa going from … Read more
Funny Tabby Cat With Tie Glasses Hairbrain Scheme Retirement card Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. I’ve won several slogan contests, a Springbok Puzzle Image contest (Marble Madness is the name of the puzzle I contributed the photograph for) and I’ve written for Hallmark (A little gift book called Thanks … Read more
Congratulations on first place winner status for June’s design challenge for GCU artist Laurie Schneider. June Design Challenge – Formula Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. Editors’ Pick on Zazzle for my raccoon calendar and I won Hallmark’s card contests, four times. The best part of winning Hallmark was a lady … Read more
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 wish I had some words of wisdom here but this one was pure luck! I was thinking of creating a new Coronavirus card and up popped this image in … Read more
Congratulations on first place winner status for both February and March design challenges for GCU artist Linda Gladman of Bright Star Cards February Design Challenge – Wild About You March Design Challenge – Shower, Showers, Showering Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. I’ve won a few gardening and photography challenge awards … Read more
Classic Blue Birthday Ribbon with Flowers 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 put just the color on the card template at first and stared at it for a while. At … Read more
In Remembrance of Dad this Christmas 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. You asked about my inspiration for the November challenge fusion card design. Well, this card was inspired by a personal event. My dad … Read more