Garrett Overheul Design Challenge Winner, May 2025 Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and why they are your favorites. Easter Card – “Carrot Famine” I enjoy the playfulness and a touch of dark humor in this card. I was especially pleased with how the visual concept came together in … Read more
There are two kinds of October 31st birthdays… There’s the six-year-old who genuinely believes the whole neighborhood decorates for her, and there’s the forty-two-year-old who has heard the same joke every year since kindergarten and would quite like one card that’s just about him. Writing for either one is harder than it looks. Lean too … Read more
Your mom’s 90th birthday isn’t just another milestone… It’s a celebration of nine incredible decades of love, wisdom, and memories that have shaped your entire family. Finding the right words to honor such an extraordinary woman can feel overwhelming. After all, how do you capture a lifetime of gratitude in a single birthday message? We … Read more
You know that feeling when you’re standing in the card aisle, reading card after card, and nothing quite captures what’s in your heart? We totally get it. I was actually talking to my neighbor yesterday about this exact thing. She’d spent a good part of her Saturday afternoon driving to three different stores, looking for … Read more
What were your inspirations for your winning card? Please walk us through the process of how this card went from idea to greeting card. When the notice of the Design Challenge was posted we immediately began to think about our own sisters and female camaraderie. The inside verse for the card was so important to us, and … Read more
Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU. I’ve had a few yays including Best in Show Booth and a Pet Industry Best New Product featuring my artworks on gift decor but my biggest win (and this will sound cheesy) is winning the hearts of pet lovers who view my paintings. Please … Read more
Alda Monteschio Design Challenge Winner, August 2023 Please list any awards or contests you’ve won outside of GCU.I work for a Christian Gift company and was asked to write a Mother’s Day poem to accompany a piece of jewelry in the product line. It was the first poem I wrote for them and the product … Read more
You have a lot of wine-related designs. Tell us about your love of wine. Yes, I do have a LOT of wine designs! It’s because of where I live. For the past 30+ years, I have lived in wine country CA. It is beautiful and covered in vineyards, tasting rooms, and wineries. It seems everything … Read more
Mothers Day Grandmother Azalea Pink and Magenta Flowers Custom card Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and why they are your favorites. This ostrich art birthday card is a favorite because the bird portrait is quite whimsical and I feel the design came together well with my text. I … Read more
Christmas Tree Typography Presents Star Streams around Decorated Tree card Please list the URLs of your 3 favorite cards in your storefront and why they are your favorites.Sunflowers have always been a favorite flower of mine due to the message they seem to suggest, which in my opinion, is happiness, brightness, and hope. Although, I … Read more