Nuts & Bolts: Reminder March 2023 Design Challenge
It’s the last day to submit your entries for March’s Stock Card Design Challenge.
The difference is made in the details!
Mindy
GCU Community Manager
Wanted New Cards: Deaconess Ordination Invitation
https://gcucommunity.com/2022/06/10/nuts-and-bolts-new-artist-enhancements/
Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!
Freebie Wednesday: Berry Blossoms Watercolors
Only available on the Hungry Jpeg site for another 6 days, so don’t miss out.
Comes with complete License.
Wanted New Cards: Easter from our Family to Yours
In the past couple of years, we have certainly had to find the humor of the countless “you can’t make this stuff up” circumstances. One current head scratching phenomenon is the soaring price of eggs.

Note: cid# is the speed entry method of adding a category to your card via category id number (cid#) vs using search terms or click and hunt. See here on the blog:
https://gcucommunity.com/2022/06/10/nuts-and-bolts-new-artist-enhancements/
Consider using Stock Card Creations to create new cards quickly. These cards are automatically set for expedited review so no need to Fast Track. Remember, when you’re submitting your new stock card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers.
Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!
Freebie Wednesday: Westjava Script Font
Freebie of the week is Westjava! An artistic expressional handwritten font with strong characters.
Westjava is a original handwritten typeface, inspired from several written everyday sources. Perfect for your next design, such as printed quotes, handwritten quotes, invitations, cards, product packaging, merchandise, social media & greeting cards, headline magazine, headers, and anything else you can imagine.





Only available on the Hungry Jpeg site for another 6 days, so don’t miss out.
Comes with complete License.
Nuts & Bolts: Design Change Inside Verse
We see shoppers often sending a design change custom request asking for the inside verse to be changed by the artist. Simply reply to the shopper sharing that ALL cards can be customized on the inside.
The difference is made in the details!
Mindy
GCU Community Manager
Wanted New Cards: Funny Easter Price of Eggs
In the past couple of years, we have certainly had to find the humor of the countless “you can’t make this stuff up” circumstances. One current head scratching phenomenon is the soaring price of eggs.
Holidays >> Easter >> Humor cid#1246

Note: cid# is the speed entry method of adding a category to your card via category id number (cid#) vs using search terms or click and hunt. See here on the blog:
https://gcucommunity.com/2022/06/10/nuts-and-bolts-new-artist-enhancements/
Consider using Stock Card Creations to create new cards quickly. These cards are automatically set for expedited review so no need to Fast Track. Remember, when you’re submitting your new stock card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers.
Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!
Freebie Wednesday: Simple Font Bundle
Only available on the Hungry Jpeg site for another 6 days, so don’t miss out.
Comes with complete License.
Nuts & Bolts: Louie Award Finalists
As part of the Greeting Card Association (GCA) end of year awards, the finalists for the 34th Louie Awards were announced in February.
The difference is made in the details!
Mindy
GCU Community Manager
Nuts & Bolts: Bridal Shower Winery Theme Invitations
Wanted Cards – Bridal Shower Winery Theme Invitations
A relatively new trend for bridal showers is wine tasting or winery themed; vino before vows!
Please consider creating new cards for this new sub-category:
Occasions >> Invitations >> Bridal Shower >> Winery / Wine Tasting Bridal Shower cid#37442

Note: cid# is the speed entry method of adding a category to your card via category id number (cid#) vs using search terms or click and hunt. See here on the blog:
https://gcucommunity.com/2022/06/10/nuts-and-bolts-new-artist-enhancements/
Consider using Stock Card Creations to create new cards quickly. These cards are automatically set for expedited review so no need to Fast Track. Remember, when you’re submitting your new stock card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers.
The difference is made in the details!
Mindy
GCU Community Manager



