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Nuts and Bolts: July Design Challenge Deadline

July 30, 2021

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Nuts & Bolts – July Design Challenge Deadline

 

July’s Design Challenge deadline is tomorrow! (submissions due Saturday, July 31st). 

Theme: Christmas in July

Create a brand new design the Christmas in July category featuring appropriate summertime Christmas celebrations.  

The difference is made in the details!

Mindy


GCU Community Manager


Freebie Wednesday: Let’s Go Camping and Hiking Font.

July 29, 2021
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FREE Let’s Go Camping & Hiking Font!

This font is excellent for your camping and hiking projects! In addition, The Let’s Go Hiking Extras font comes with 7 ready-to-go catchwords and a ton of camping-related silhouettes! We’ve also a bonus special DISCOUNT coupon inside the freebie files, make sure to redeem it!

This awesome freebie is brought to you by Anastasia Feya! Only available for 6 more days on the Hungry Jpeg site!

 

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Wanted New Cards: Retirement for Educators

July 28, 2021

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Wanted Cards – Retirement for Educators


There are many different roles of educators in the classroom, district and additional instruction and support. Please consider creating cards for these different specialty roles in education. Specifically for Retirement Congratulations, but also for Thank You and other occasions.  


Special Education Teacher
Special Education Consultant / Advocate
Reading Specialist
School Psychologist
School Counselor
Speech Language Pathologist / SLP
Educational Audiologist
Teacher’s Aide / Teaching Assistant
Educational Assessor / Diagnostician


These new subcategories can be found here: Occasions >> Congratulations >> Retirement >> Occupation Specific 

If the speciality you are looking for does not have its own subcategory then please submit your card under >> Other.

As usual, consider general designs as well as designs that are gender specific. Be sure to fortify your meta-data for gender

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 stock card, add a little note about the intended category in your Notes to Reviewers.

Be inventive, be clever, be creative. Go for it!


Rainbow Connection: Christmas in July (part 4)

July 27, 2021

 

Following the GCU Design Challenge – Christmas in July, I have been posting Christmas trend colors for 2021. Rounding it up with some inspiring sites.

Mc&Co Trend shared 5 key trends for Christmas 2020 and show how they will evolve, endure, decline or emerge in 2021.

FireShot Capture 7092 - What are the trends for Christmas 2021_ – mccotrend - mccotrend.com

 

From Candle Holders to Christmas tree skirts, ELLEDecor seems to be a portal to many Christmas styling ideas.

 

FireShot Capture 7093 - 21 Creative Pallet Christmas Tree Ideas - Wooden Pallet and DIY Tree_ - www.elledecor.com

Gathered – discover your next craft project – shows us their 15 Christmas Trends for 2021

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Country Living and their 87 Best Christmas Tree Ideas of 2021.

 

FireShot Capture 7095 - 87 Best Christmas Tree Ideas 2021 - How to Decorate a Christmas Tree_ - www.countryliving.com

 

The trends for Christmasworld for 2021.

FireShot Capture 7098 - A stunning collection of 50 designer Christmas cards for your inspir_ - www.canva.com

Top 5 Greeting Card Trends for 2021

FireShot Capture 7096 - Top five Greeting Card trends for 2021 - Printed.com Blog - www.printed.com

 

And if all else fails, there is always Pinterest to see to your card design idea needs.

Nuts and Bolts: 2Q2021 Payment Discrepancy 

July 23, 2021

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Nuts & Bolts – 2Q2021 Payment Discrepancy 
 
 
The 2Q21 payments are being processed and payment to be sent by 7/30/21.  Since 1Q21 payments inadvertently included sales for 4/1, earnings for 2Q begin on 4/2.  Some artists have reported a couple of minor discrepancies.
 
First, you may notice that Earnings noted on your Administrative Settings page may not match your pending payment. The Administrative Settings page shows earnings for 4/1/21 – 6/30/21.
 
Secondly, in the Earnings & Payment Report, Earnings History Total for 2Q and Payment Pending for 2Q may differ. This is due to 1Q including some sales from the wee hours of the morning on 4/2. Thus the sales from later in the day 4/2 are included in 2Q earnings. (meaning, sales on 4/2 may be split between 1Q and 2Q earnings).
 
Certainly more confusing than it needs to be.  Our apologies.  
 
NOTE: The easiest way to reconcile your 1Q and 2Q earnings is to add them up and they should equal your total earnings in your Earnings Report set to 1/1/21- 6/30/21.
 
See 1Q21 Payday posting and 2Q21 Payday posting. 
 
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Mindy


GCU Community Manager


Wanted New Cards: Congratulations New Electric Bike.

July 22, 2021

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Wanted Cards – Congratulations New Electric Bike


As electric vehicles gain popularity and the technology gets better and cheaper, we will see more of them on the road – or sidewalk, or trails.  Congratulate someone on their new electric bike.  


Note: bikes need to be generic and / or abstract in nature to not infringe on trade dress or manufacturer IP.


The shopper will find these cards here:

Occasions >> Congratulations >> New Car / Vehicle >> New Electric Bike / E bike



We’d like you to create at least one card for these categories using the Stock Cards function 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!

Freebie Wednesday: Better Brush Font

July 21, 2021
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Better Brush is a cool and bold brushed handwritten font. It can be used for various purposes such as logos, wedding invitations, headings, t-shirts, letterhead, signage, labels, news, posters, badges and so much more. Available for free on the Creative Fabrica website for 5 days. Don’t miss out!

 

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Rainbow Connection: Christmas in July (part 3)

July 20, 2021

 

Following the GCU Design Challenge – Christmas in July, I will be posting Christmas trend colors for 2021 all through this month. Time to get jolly! (for more ideas visit: Brunette from Wall Street)

 

FireShot Capture 7061 - How to Decorate Home for Christmas 2021_ - Brunette from Wall Street_ - brunettefromwallstreet.com

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Nuts and Bolts: REMINDER: Update Winter Holiday Cards by 9/1/21

July 16, 2021

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Nuts & Bolts – REMINDER: Update Winter Holiday Cards by 9/1/21
 
 
Early bird shoppers are starting to buy their Christmas cards NOW!
 
 
Please take the time now to update your designs before 9/1.  After 9/1/21, GCU will take any outdated cards offline.

 

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TIP: As we work on repairing compound keywords searches in artists’ Manage Cards page a quick way to pinpoint your cards in need of updating is a quick search on the GCU public marketplace  “<holiday name year>” ie: “christmas 2020”, “new year 2021” AND indicating your store name in the left sidebar filter under Artist. 


The difference is in the details.

Mindy


GCU Community Manager


Wanted New Cards: Blonde White Race Car Birthday

July 15, 2021

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Wanted Cards – Blonde White Race Car Birthday


We have a request from a shopper:“birthday for a woman – blonde birthday race car. I am looking for a card with a blonde woman behind the wheel or standing next to a white sports car. “

Note: cars need to be generic and / or abstract in nature to not infringe on trade dress IP.
The shopper will find these cards here:Birthdays >> For Her >> General / For Her

We’d like you to create at least one card for these categories using the Stock Cards function 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!