Rainbow Connection: Succulent Summer Palettes
Get inspired with these Succulent Summer Palettes I found on the internet this week:
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Nuts and Bolts: Dedicate Yourself to the Details IV.
Here is a wonderful example of edits made during the review of a newly submitted card to really polish it up to shine.
Before:
Reviewers request for edits:
The thin white border around the photo is outside the print safety area at the top, and needs to be adjusted so that the entire white border falls within the print safety zone to avoid an uneven look when the card is trimmed. Thanks.
After:
Well done, Angela of FairyGirl Cards, thank you for your patience as this card awaiting our final review and thanks for font change, it’s an added bonus. What a handsome card!
TIP: After a card is submitted, using the Print / Margin Preview in Manage Cards will show you the trim line and safety margins which can be very helpful especially when using borders and placing cover text and design elements near the margins.
GCU Community Manager
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Wanted New Cards: Feeding Tube
NOTE: Please take great care in your submissions to be considerate of different conditions and ages.
We’d like you to create at least one card for these categories using the Stock Cards function (Bigstock) or your own graphic designs.
Remember, when you’re submitting your new card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers. Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!
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Freebie Wednesday:
The Hungry Jpeg has a free set of Watercolor Gift Boxes available for you this week.
This product comes with a complete commercial license.
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Rainbow Connection: Impressions of Summer
Nuts & Bolts: Notes to Reviewer (re-run)
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Wanted New Cards: Becoming Parents (Gay / Lesbian)
We’d like you to create at least one card for these categories using the Stock Cards function (Bigstock) or your own graphic designs.
Remember, when you’re submitting your new card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers. Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!
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Freebie Wednesday: Mutual feelings Font
Freebie Wednesday:
The Hungry Jpeg has a completely free fun brush font on offer but only for this week! Mutual Feelings is created by The Ink Affair and comes with a complete commercial lisence.
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Rainbow Connection: How does Color make you Feel?
Thelogocompany.net put together an interesting little chart on the emotions behind color choices (see below, click for larger view). Next time you’re designing cards, think about the emotions you want to convey, not just what color suits you at the moment. Perhaps you’ll give your design some additional punch which results in more attention from shoppers and more sales!
For additional in-depth information, read The Meanings Behind Colors.
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Nuts and Bolts: Artist Interview Mindy Pierce
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