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Wanted New Cards: Welcome Back to Work After Baby / Paternity Leave

July 30, 2020

Wanted Cards – Welcome Back to Work After Baby / Paternity Leave

We often think of a mother’s return to work after having a baby and taking time off for her Maternity Leave. Please consider creating cards for a new father’s return to work after Paternity Leave.

The cards will go here:

Occasions >> Welcome Back >> Welcome Back to Work >> After Baby / Paternity Leave

as well as

Business >> Employee Relations >> Welcome Back to Work / Office >> After Baby / Paternity Leave

To expedite the review of these cards, please check Fast Track Review on the card image details page when you create your card and add a Note for Reviewers like “for BLOG– Wanted Cards”.

For standard front designs, consider using Stock Card Creations to create new cards quickly. These cards are automatically set for expedited review so no need to Fast Track.

Freebie Wednesday: Peach Roses Watercolor Clipart.

July 29, 2020

tags: clipart

by GCUAdmin

Freebie Wednesday:

Peach Roses Watercolor Clipart. 13 watercolor clipart of flowers and rose leaves plus a bouquet as a gift.

YOU WILL GET:

• 13 elements of hand-painted watercolors;
• Png with transparent background;
• high quality 300 dpi RGB color
1 bouquet PNG as a gift ;
PNG files can be opened using most image editing programs.

It’s free at Creative Fabrica for another 2 days so you better make sure you don’t miss out!

This product comes with a complete commercial license.

Rainbow Connection: Color Trends 2020/2021

July 28, 2020

by GCUAdmin

Some Color Trends for 2020/2021 I found on Pinterest this week:

Nuts and Bolts: July Design Challenge Deadline.

July 24, 2020

tags: GCU Design Challenge

by GCUAdmin

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Nuts & Bolts – July Design Challenge Deadline

Don’t miss out on entering this month’s design challenge, Theme: Hair or Hare

Submission Deadline is Friday, July 31st

See July’s Design Challenge details. We look forward to seeing all of your submissions.

The difference is in the details.

Mindy
GCU Community Manager

Wanted New Cards: Congrats Home Improvement – Bedroom Remodel / Makeover.

July 23, 2020

tags: Wanted: New Cards

by GCUAdmin

Wanted Cards – Congrats Home Improvement – Bedroom Remodel / Makeover

After the dust settles on a home improvement project, it’s time to celebrate and enjoy the results. Please consider creating cards to congratulate someone on a Bedroom Remodel / Makeover. Consider the excitement may be for the homeowner or for someone younger whose “new” room it is.

The cards will go here:

Occasions >> Congratulations >> Home Improvement / Remodeling / Renovation >> Bedroom Remodel / Makeover

We could also use more cards in these subcategories too:

>> Bathroom Remodel / Renovation

>> Garage Remodel / Addition

>> Home Theater / Cinema

>> Kitchen Remodel / Renovation

>> Man Cave / Manspace

>> She Shed / Crafting Cottage / Lady Lounge

>> Storage Shed / Building

>> Wine Cellar / Tasting Room

>> Pool / Spa / Hot Tub / Plunge Pool / Spool

To expedite the review of these cards, please check Fast Track Review on the card image details page when you create your card and add a Note for Reviewers like “for BLOG– Wanted Cards”.

For standard front designs, consider using Stock Card Creations to create new cards quickly. These cards are automatically set for expedited review so no need to Fast Track.

Freebie Wednesday: Lovestory.

July 22, 2020

tags: free font

by GCUAdmin

Freebie Wednesday:

Lovestory is a modern calligraphy font,
It is perfect for branding,logo, wedding invites, every other design which needs a handwritten romantic touch.

What you get?
-Loveyou.otf
-Loveuou.ttf

This beautiful freebie is brought to you by Nirmana Visual. Only available on the Hungry Jpeg site for a week!

This product comes with a complete commercial license.

Nuts and Bolts: Dedicate Yourself to the Details – Legibility.

July 17, 2020

tags: customer request

by GCUAdmin

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Nuts & Bolts – Dedicate Yourself to the Details – Legibility

It is often the little details that escape the artist’s eye. It is always a good idea to step away from a design that you have been meticulously working on or ask a brutally honest companion to give it a once over. The review team is certainly a fresh set of eyes and often catches tiny fixes or areas of improvement. GCU is grateful for artists who are open to collaborating with the reviewers on minor adjustments that make a big difference.

See this example with an improvement in text placement and font choice both leading to better legibility in the final design.

Original Image:

From the reviewer:

The card front text is not very legible against this background. Please adjust the background or text style. Please ensure there are no overlapping lines of text on the card front as seen in this image.

TYPOGRAPHY – Legibility
See the GCU Blog for explanation & examples:
https://gcucommunity.com/2013/06/03/dash-of-inspiration-typography-legibility/

Resulting Image:

Thank you to GCU artist, Linda Gladman Art, for her quick edits and receptive teamwork with our review team to create a submission that speaks volumes.

Here is another example of before and after improvement for cover text legibility by Angela Castillo of FairyGirlCards.

The difference is in the details.

Mindy
GCU Community Manager

Wanted New Cards: Nursing Home / Assisted Living / Retirement Community Variations.

July 16, 2020

tags: Wanted: New Cards

by GCUAdmin

Wanted Cards – Nursing Home / Assisted Living / Retirement Community Variations

There are many staged changes in aging and living conditions, based on factors like health, mobility, and often finances.

We are looking for more variations in this category to address a broader spectrum of situations. Here is the original Retirement Community Wanted Cards request on the forum.

Occasions >> Congratulations >> New Home >> Nursing Home / Assisted Living / Retirement Community:

https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/occasions/congratulations/newhome/nursinghomeassistedliving

Consider cards for specific relations other than Parent / Parents. These cards will go in the >> Relationship Specific catch-all (consider custom front allowing the shopper to change the relationship to fit their needs).

Also designs that are specific to a “retirement community” as well as cards addressing a more modern term with less stigma may be Skilled Nursing Care vs Nursing Home. Consider a variation of terms.

Please put thought and care to these submissions as it can be a difficult and emotional transition for many seniors.

Here are some helpful articles:

5 Tips for Reducing a Senior’s Anxiety about Moving

Emotions of Senior Downsizing

To expedite the review of these cards, please check Fast Track Review on the card image details page when you create your card and add a Note for Reviewers like “for BLOG– Wanted Cards”.

For standard front designs, consider using Stock Card Creations to create new cards quickly. These cards are automatically set for expedited review so no need to Fast Track.

Freebie Wednesday: Clareta Font.

July 15, 2020

tags: free font

by GCUAdmin

Freebie Wednesday:

Clareta Font (by R. Studio) is a lovely calligraphy font. This is a beautiful combination of timeless elegance and authentic calligraphy. Clareta Font will add a romantic feeling to any design! It’s free at Creative Fabrica for the next 5 days so be sure to check it out.