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Nuts and Bolts: Holiday Custom Request Design Change

November 30, 2018
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Nuts & Bolts – Holiday Custom Request Design Change

 

Holiday card sales are really picking up speed!  For the next couple of weeks there will be no time to waste and every moment counts for shoppers to find their perfect holiday card.  We are seeing a lot of custom card requests coming in.  Many great new custom cards being created resulting in larger sales and happy shoppers and happy artists! Unfortunately some of the requests are going unanswered by the artist. These are potential sales that you are missing out on.

 

 

Here is a wonderful example by GCU artist Doreen Erhardt of Salon of Art:

 

From the shopper:
We would like this card but with it saying “TO A GREAT TEAM” is that possible?  

 

Original Card:

Resulting Card:

And another excellent example by GCU artist, Maria Dryfhout of Click-a-pic:

 

From the shopper:
I was wondering if the dog tags could read “For God” “and Country”. I’m looking to order these for our annual Christmas card, as “For God and country” has been a significant slogan for our organization. The cards would be sent out from the national headquarters. 

 

Original Card:
Resulting Card:

 

Big holiday kudos to both of these artists for delighting these shoppers and making them Believe in “any card imaginable”!

 

The difference is made in the details!

 

Mindy
GCU Community Manager
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Wanted New Cards: Kwanzaa Family Relation Specific.

November 29, 2018
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Wanted Cards – Kwanzaa Family Relation Specific

 

This year Kwanzaa will be celebrated December 26th – January 1st.  There are many relationship specific subcategories in need of cards.

Kwanzaa categories in need of cards below:

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Brother in Law

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Brother in Law to be 

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Sister in Law

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Sister in Law to be

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Father in Law

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Father in Law to be

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Mother in Law

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Mother in Law to be

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Sister in Law

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Sister in Law to be

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Son in Law

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Son in Law to be

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Step Mom / Mother

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Step Dad / Father

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Step Son

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Step Sister

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Step Daughter

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Step Brother 

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Godson

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Goddaughter

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific >> Godfather

Holidays: Kwanzaa – For Family Relation Specific>> Godmom / Godmother 

 

If you already have a popular Kwanzaa design, consider making relationship specific variations for a like image series. Be sure to note in the Notes to Reviewer something like “this card is based on approved card pid#XXXXXX and I’d like to submit a relationship series”.

 

 

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Freebie Wednesday: Signasari Font

November 28, 2018
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Freebie Wednesday:

 

Signasari is a harmonious handwritten font and is this weeks free offering at Creative Fabrica. Don’t wait too long, the offer expires in 6 days!

 

 

 

This product comes with a complete commercial license.

 

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Rainbow Connection: December Gold

November 27, 2018
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December is such a festive month. It makes me think of glitter, opulance, but also warmth. Here are some inspirations around the theme Gold that I found the internet this week:

 

 

What RGB colors make gold? Check out this website.

 

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Wanted New Cards: Thank You Host Family Exchange Student.

November 22, 2018
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Wanted Cards – Thank You Host Family Exchange Student

 

It is a big responsibility and a lot of work to host a foreign exchange student. Although most or all of their expenses may be covered, just the responsibility of having another person in the household adds extra work and concern.  The best of host families really roll out the red carpet to immerse the student in the host country’s lifestyle – dining, sightseeing, shopping, traveling, etc.
For many exchange students, it is a once in a lifetime experience that they will never forget … as well as for the hosting family.

 

Please consider creating cards for this new category from the student to the host family:

 

 

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Freebie Wednesday: Kawaii Christmas Clipart.

November 21, 2018
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Freebie Wednesday:

 

Creative Fabrica has a cute set of 27 Kawaii Christmas Clipart for free for another 2 days so you better hurry. Don’t miss out!

 

 

 

This product comes with a complete commercial license.

 

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Rainbow Connection: Thanksgiving Color Inspiration

November 20, 2018
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Draw some design inspirtation for next Thanksgiving with these fall colors:

 

 

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Nuts and Bolts: Design Challenge Feedback

November 16, 2018
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Nuts & Bolts – Design Challenge Feedback

 

As we come to the year’s end and the final Design Challenge of 2018, we look forward to the Founders’ Choice Awards which is a time for GCU to look back on all of the amazing card submission of 2018.

 

GCU runs the Design Challenge every month with each challenge having a different theme. It is a great source of new card designs for GCU, a fun opportunity for artists to challenge themselves and design outside of their norm, and inspiration for artists looking for new ideas.

 

Heading into 2019, GCU would love to see more artists enter the challenge each month as well as see more artists enter for the first time.

 

We’d like to get artists’ feedback and suggestions on how to improve the Design Challenges for 2019.  How can GCU make the challenges more interesting, easier to enter?  Would you like more time, better rewards, input on themes, better communications or reminders to enter, etc.?

 

By 12/15, please share your feedback in the comments / reply below or if you’d like to send them privately please send an email titled “Design Challenge Feedback” to mindy@greetingcarduniverse.com.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

 

The difference is made in the details!

 

Mindy
GCU Community Manager
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Wanted New Cards: Thank You Blood Donor

November 15, 2018
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Wanted Cards – Thank You Blood Donor
 

 

There are many different needs for blood – everyday.  Supplies are not just needed when we may think they are in high demand like accidents and natural disasters. The majority of blood is needed everyday for surgeries, organ transplants, treatments for blood disorders and other non-emergency uses.

 

Blood donations are always in need to have supplies of blood at the ready and is one of the most precious gifts that anyone can give to another person.

 

Some people may be regular blood donors, others may donate when there is a specific need, or others when they are aware of a blood drive nearby.

 

Please consider creating Thank a Blood Donor cards for this new category.  Before designing, please take some time to research appropriate messages for thanking a blood donor.

 

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Freebie Wednesday: Dellamonde Font

November 14, 2018
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Freebie Wednesday:

 

The Hungry JPEG has a lovely free Classic Script Font available for you this week. You can get Dellamonde by clicking here:

 

 

This product comes with a complete commercial license.

 

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