Dash of Inspiration: 2021 Founders’ Choice Awards.
1. Best New Artist: Inga Razuvaeva of in Pictures
Honorable Mentions Best New Artist:
Farida Greenfield of Farida Gallery
and Deborah Roy of Red Birds Cardstone
Honorable Mentions Best Overall New Card:
Doreen Erhardt of SalonOfArt Greetings – PID 1676492
and Sharon Dominick of Sharon Dominick Photography – PID 1670560
_________________________________
3. Hottest Seller – CHRISTMAS:
Doreen Erhardt of SalonOfArt Greetings – PID 1699566
Honorable Mentions CHRISTMAS Hottest Seller:
Mindy Pierce – PID 1698480
and Lisa M. Griffin of La Belle Paperie – PID 1699138
3a. Hottest Seller – CHINESE NEW YEAR:
Teri Nelson Kuster of Che Bella Nota – PID 1692864
Honorable Mentions CHINESE NEW YEAR Hottest Seller:
Colleen Kong of Savage of Kona Line – PID 1715144
and Doreen Erhardt of SalonOfArt Greetings – PID 1708834
3b. Hottest Seller – BIRTHDAY:
Laurie Schneider – PID 1681064
Honorable Mentions BIRTHDAY Hottest Seller:
Natalie Kinnear of Natalie Kinnear Cards – PID 1685672
and Dale Simpson of Dale Simpson Design – PID 1681338
________________________________
4. Best Custom Front (Text):
Annie Lang of Annie Thing’s Possible – PID 1671536
Honorable Mention Best Custom Front (Text):
Christie Black of Creations from the Heart – PID 1687092
and Ron Magnes of Creative Greetings – PID 1665980
________________________________
5. Best Custom Front (Image):
Mindy Pierce – PID 1702396
Honorable Mention Best Custom Front (Image):
Angela Sullivan of Custom Greeting Cards – PID 1672714
Honorable Mention Best Custom Front (Image):
Nancy Mink of Nancy Mink Studios – PID 1692000
________________________________
6. Best Business Logo/Name:
Cathie Richardson of Country Garden Cards PID 1704948
Honorable Mention Best Business Logo/Name:
Pamela Jorgensen of PamJArts – PID 1668752
and Mindy Pierce PID 1685690
__________________________________
7. Funniest Card: Mike Baldwin of Cornered Greetings – PID 1707432
Honorable Mentions Funniest Card:
Ron Magnes of Creative Greetings – PID 1684730
and Doug Hill of Laughing Hippo Studio – PID 1671164
______________________________________
8. Most Creative Stock Card Creation (BigStock):
Doreen Erhardt of Exclusive Creations – PID 1699694
Honorable Mention Most Creative Stock Card Creation (BigStock):
Ginger Irwin of Cards by Ginger – PID 1682336
and Joy Ellaga of Creating with Joy – PID 1678162
____________________________________
9. Rising Star:
Inga Razuvaeva of In Pictures – PID 1677436
Honorable Mention Rising Star:
M.M. Anderson Art – PID 1667838
and Judith Gorgone of Judith Gorgone Designs – PID 1675568
__________________________________
10. Custom Request – Nailed it:
Ron Magnes of Creative Greetings – PID 1681200
Honorable Mentions Custom Request – Nailed it:
Julia Bryant of JJBDesigns – PID 1677528
and Cisillia Tay – PID 1666932
_________________________________
11. Best Uncommon Card:
Kate Taylor – PID 1665168
Honorable Mention best Uncommon Card:
Cinda Wood of Cinda Wood Designs – PID 1675338
and Gail Pepin – PID 1671112
__________________________________
12. Best Design Challenge Submission:
Michelle Lanoue of Illustrations by Michelle – PID 1698674
Honorable Mention Best Design Challenge Submission:
Stephanie Laird – PID 1701088
and Stephanie Laird – PID 1678094
_________________________________
13. Simply Clever:
Kathleen Johnson of Encouragers for Christ – PID 1680622
Honorable Mention Simply Clever:
Greetings from Anne – PID 1689430
and Mike Shiell of Wandering Melon – PID 1693310
________________________________
14. Reviewers’ Choice:
Fiona, Reviewer #825 – Pamela Jorgensen of PamJArts – PID 1718930
Ella, Reviewer #758 – Bruce Bollinger of Lucid Moment – PID 1677416
Mackenzie, Reviewer #528 –Stephie McCarthy – PID 1677344
Desiree, Reviewer #121 – Colleen Kong-Savage of Kong Line – PID 1703016
Phoebe, Reviewer #443 – M. M. Anderson Art – PID 1669166
John, Reviewer #233 – Mike Coyle – PID 1711872
Catherine, Reviewer #871 – Betsy Bush of Dragonfire Graphics – PID 1690162
Victor, Reviewer #992 – Kathleen Johnson of Encouragers for Christ – PID 1703620
Rebecca, Reviewer #619 – Dale Simpson of Dale Simpson Design – PID 1708186
Anne, Reviewer #127 – Annalisa Jones of Annalisa Caroline Greetings – PID 1704620
Jessica Renee, Reviewer #937 – Joyce Geleynse of Joyful Art – PID 1705204
Shelley, Reviewer #937 – Ramelle Richardson of Eloquence by Ramelle – PID 1703646
________________________________
A year in review is usually very telling and 2021 is no different. What also is not different is our artists’ commitment to creativity and serving out of the box occasions. Your creative works continue to delight shoppers’ and truly chronicle the landscape of their lives. Thank you for your resiliency, for your unflappable creativity and fortitude during another wonky year. We at GCU are immeasurably proud of and grateful for your contributions in keeping Greeting Card Universe the go to site for Any Card Imaginable.
Mindy
GCU Community Manager
GCU Community 
Thank you so much to Phoebe, Reviewer #443 for choosing my Hamster Valentine, PID 1669166, in the Reviewer’s Choice category and I’m also grateful to have had an honorable mention in the Rising Star category with my Rose of Sharon birthday card, PID 1667838. There are so many terrific designs here that I’m honored to be in such company. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Kudos to you on both counts – you had a busy 2021 filled with wonderful new submissions and sales 🙂
What a wonderful line-up! Congratulations to everyone!
Thank you so much to reviewer Catherine for choosing my fun new home design for your choice!
Thank you for all great work in 2021!
Congrats to everyone! I love looking through this list each year to enjoy the creativity.
Congrats on your custom front win – the real estate industry loves it!
Congrats to everyone and thank you for the honorable mention! So many fantastic artists here! It’s a wonderful place to be a part of!
Such a great line up! Congrats to you and thank you for another year of creativity.
Thank you for the 2021 Funniest Card award! Quite an honor given the amazing work of so many creative artists! Congrats to all the winners, runner-ups and honorable mentions!
Thanks for all the good laughs this year, we sure needed it!
Thank you for the Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all the winners, so many beautiful designs and talented artists here! Well done and happy creating everyone xxx
Mindy, thanks to you and everyone involved in choosing my card for the Founder’s Choice Awards. Ella, Reviewer #758, chose my cartoon for inclusion and I thank her for smiling along with me all year. It’s fantastic to be included in the family of great designers for GCU.
Mindy, thanks to you and everyone involved in choosing my card for the Founder’s Choice Awards. Ella, Reviewer #758, chose my cartoon for inclusion and I thank her for smiling along with me all year. It’s fantastic to be included in the family of great designers for GCU.
Our pleasure, Bruce! thank you for working so well with the review team and all the LOLs in 2021.
from GCU artist, Bruce Bolllinger – “Mindy, thanks to you and everyone involved in choosing my card for the Founder’s Choice Awards. Ella, Reviewer #758, chose my cartoon for inclusion and I thank her for smiling along with me all year. It’s fantastic to be included in the family of great designers for GCU.”