Best of 2024 - Founders' Choice Awards

With over 50,000 new cards submitted in 2024 by our talented community of artists, here are some card designs that have risen to the top to be recognized as GCU's Best of 2024. As always, the selection process is far from easy.

Enlisting a combination of popularity, sales, founder and staff input and so much more, we've arrived at these shining examples of professionalism, excellence, marketability and creativity.

The Founders' Choice Awards round out each year's Design Challenge series which is a monthly design challenge put before GCU's artist community.

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Best New Artist

Amber and Cathy Sudzius of Cedar Rue

Best New Artist (Honorable Mention)

Fransmey Freitas of Feira Pop

Best New Artist (Honorable Mention)

Gwen Vann-Horn of Coastal South Studio

Best of 2024 - Founders' Choice Awards

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Best Overall New Card (non-Christmas, birthday, CNY, Thanksgiving) Cathy Sudzius of Cedar Rue	Best Overall New Card (Honorable Mention) Teri Francis of Squirrel Hugger Cards	Best Overall New Card (Honorable Mention) Cathy Sudzius of Cedar Rue
Hottest Seller-Christmas Glen Mink of Cotton Callie Cards	Hottest Seller-Christmas (Honorable Mention) Doreen Erhardt of Salon Of Art Greetings	Hottest Seller-Christmas (Honorable Mention) Nancy Mink of Nancy Mink Studios
Hottest Seller-Chinese New Year Doreen Erhardt of Salon Of Art Greetings	Hottest Seller - Chinese New Year (Honorable Mention) Laurie Schneider	Hottest Seller - Chinese New Year (Honorable Mention) Teri Nelson Kuster of Che Bella Nota
Hottest Seller - Birthday Cathy Sudzius of Cedar Rue	Hottest Seller - Birthday (Honorable Mention) Ron Kanfi of NobleWorks Cards	Hottest Seller - Birthday (Honorable Mention) Cathy Sudzius of Cedar Rue
Hottest Seller – Thanksgiving NEW Michelle Lanoue of Illustrations by Michelle	Hottest Seller - Thanksgiving (Honorable Mention) Cathy Sudzius of Cedar Rue	Hottest Seller - Thanksgiving (Honorable Mention) Jon Carter of CarterToons
Hottest Seller – Halloween NEW Makiko Kimura	Hottest Seller - Halloween (Honorable Mention) Michelle Lanoue of Illustrations by Michelle	Hottest Seller - Halloween (Honorable Mention) Lisa Griffin of La Belle Paperie
Best New Series Heather Kerr of Dreaming Mind Cards	Best New Series (Honorable Mention) Stephanie Laird of Stephanie Laird Creatives	Best New Series (Honorable Mention) Teri Francis of Squirrel Hugger Greeting Cards
Best Custom Front (Text) Ron Magnes of Creative Greetings	Best Custom Front (Text) (Honorable Mention) Ramelle Richardson of Eloquence by Ramelle	Best Custom Front (Text) (Honorable Mention) Annie Lang of Whimsical Designs by Annie
Best Custom Front (Image) Teri Francis of Squirrel Hugger Cards	Best Custom Front (Image) (Honorable Mention) MoGreetings	Best Custom Front (Image) (Honorable Mention) Cisillia Tay
Funniest Card Ron Kanfi of NobleWorks Cards	Funniest Card (Honorable Mention) Doug Hill of Laughing Hippo Studio	Funniest Card (Honorable Mention) Corrie Kuipers
Most Creative Stock Card Creation (BigStock) Doreen Erhardt of Exclusive Creations	Most Creative Stock Card Creation (BigStock) (Honorable Mention) Mo Greetings	Most Creative Stock Card Creation (BigStock) (Honorable Mention) Mo Greetings
Rising Star Sandra Rose of Sandra Rose Designs	Rising Star (Honorable Mention) Farida Greenfield of Farida Gallery	Rising Star (Honorable Mention) Cathie Richardson of Country Garden Cards
Custom Request - Nailed it! Gail Pepin	Custom Request - Nailed it! (Honorable Mention) Christie Black of Creations from the Heart	Custom Request - Nailed it! (Honorable Mention) Teri Nelson Kuster of Che Bella Nota
Best Uncommon Card Gwen Vann-Horn of Coastal South Studio	Best Uncommon Card (Honorable Mention) Cisillia Tay	Best Uncommon Card (Honorable Mention) Gail Pepin
Best Design Challenge Submission Betsy Bush of Dragonfire Graphics	Best Design Challenge Submission (Honorable Mention) Robin Chaffin of Rycky Creations	Best Design Challenge Submission (Honorable Mention) Rhea Eason of Sun at Night Studios
Simply Clever Corrie Kuipers of CorrieWeb Store	Simply Clever (Honorable Mention) Greetings from Anne	Simply Clever (Honorable Mention) Ashley Lucas
Reviewers' Choice - Fiona Amber Sudzius of Cedar Rue	Reviewers' Choice - Mackenzie Lisa Griffin of La Belle Paperie	Reviewers' Choice - Desiree Caryn Brame of The Kedge Anchor
Reviewers' Choice - Phoebe Cathie Richardson of Country Garden Cards	Reviewers' Choice - John Cyndy McAtee of Cyndy’s Photography & Designs	Reviewers' Choice - Catherine Jean Okada Arts
Reviewers' Choice - Victor Garrett Overheul of GRObot Greetings	Reviewers' Choice - Regan Christina Yee of Cyee Art	Reviewers' Choice - Anne Diane Turpin Design
Reviewers' Choice - Jessica Renee Michelle Downs of MimmyD’s	Reviewers' Choice - Shelley Dale Simpson Design	Reviewers' Choice - Daisey Christie Black of Creations from the Heart