Design Challenge

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

Congratulations to Lisa Crisafi of Nest to Nest Greetings, Design Challenge Winner, November 2017 Please add any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. My love for creating greeting cards began when I started entering Hallmark Card contests. Contest entries consisted of uploading a photo and submitting a verse fitting the contest category. More … Read more

Congratulations to Julia Bryant, Design Challenge Winner, October 2017 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 thinking of what to do for this challenge, I wanted it to be humorous and capture a … Read more

Congratulations to our May Design Challenge winner, Pamela Jorgensen from PamJArts. Her winning card appears above. Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. I did win best victoria sandwich cake at a village flower show in England when I was 12 years old. That was a worthy accomplishment in my small village, unrelated … Read more

GCU March Design Winner Tammy Moody Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. Over the years I have won numerous awards (including Best of Show, First, and Second place awards), for my still life, wildlife, and horse art in local art shows. I was also published in Horses in Art Magazine … Read more

GCU February Challenge Winner Michelle Lanoue Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. I was thrilled to have my children’s books published a few years ago after going the self-publishing route. But sadly, the publisher, Crafty Canuck, closed shop.  I am back to self-publishing although I have been putting more energy … Read more