Cancer Sucks

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month I thought I'd share my story on how cancer has affected my family. You can read all about it on the GCU Community Blog


  

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Only a few days to go before October and during the month we will be showcasing lots of our cards for cancer patients. You can see some of our collection in this video:

As you may (or may not) know, Nene and I have been designing cards for this special cause for a number of years. It is something we feel very close to as I lost both my parents and my brother to cancer.

Stay tuned for more!

I'm a Featured Artist!

The very talented photographer (and fellow GCU artist) Doreen Erhardt of St. George Salon of Art, LLC interviewed me in her bi-monthly newsletter. It turned out great! Go have a look :-)

Doreen's Newsletter 'My Point of View' is very informative and well made. She gives photo tips and tricks, showcases new GCU talent, does interviews and much more. If you haven't signed up for it yet, I suggest you do it here.

Thanks Doreen!

Flying Piggies

My flying piggy stickers got featured on the Creative Artist blog today. 
Next to stickers we have a lot more to show you, in fact we created a whole piggie world over at our Corrieweb Zazzle store!

I love to paint pigs as well. Here's one I did back in 2006, with the Dutch title "Op stelten" (= on stilts).

This one was part of a series on paper that featured in a book called "Het Stapelschaap en andere dierengedichten" (stacking sheep and other animal poetry). The book combines 29 paintings with original poetry written by Dutch authors. The project was a lot of fun to do, it took me about 3 months of solid paiting to get the collection done. 

The book launched at the opening of my galerie show which showcased the original paintings.

Piggies on paper (Greeting Cards) at Greeting Card Universe:

   

Lightning Round - Kitties

Furry Friends
“Animals are such agreeable friends...”
Painted Cottage, Judith Cheng

Cats Are Angels Among Us
“Let’s face it, cat lovers are passionate about their cats…”
Rycky Creations, Robin Chaffin

Jack and Lillie: The Story of Two Rescues
“Jack and Lillie are cats...”
DB Visual Arts, Denise Beverly

Friends with Fur
“I wish I could say I have kitties and cats running all over the place...”
Janet Lee Designs, Janet Palaggi

An Ode to Kitties
“I love cats...”
Diana’s Cards, Diana Delosh

For All Us Cat Lovers
“A life without cats?!? A love story...”
Aura2000, Aura 2000

Everyday Art: Inspirational Kitties and Cats
“The key to finding inspiration in everyday places and things is observing…”
Sun at Night Studios, Sun at Night

Feline Friends
“Cats can be great companions...”
Sunshine’s Creative Explorations, Donna Lorello

Feline Fever
“I fell in love with cats almost twenty years ago...”
It’s a Beautiful World, Catherine Sherman

The Kitty and the Mashed Potatoes
“Sulu was a rescued feral kitten...”
Kilter Cards, A Ley

Luna, a New Family Member
“My daughter and her boyfriend just got a sweet little kitten a couple days ago...”
I Love Cuttables, Cindy Johns

Cats in Love
“Could it be that cats in love express more with their body language than we can imagine?”
Naquiaya’s Cards, Naquaiya

Meow, Meow, Meow
“Being the owner (did I say that?) of five cats…”
Cherie’s Arts ‘N Crafts, Cherie

When the Cat’s Away
“Cats, can anyone truly resist them?”
Salon of Art, Doreen Erhardt

Our Beautiful Gypsy Kitty
“One day probably 20 years ago a gorgeous seven toed calico cat just showed up literally on our doorstep…”
Dragonfire Graphics, Betsy Bush

Here, Kitty! Kitty! Kitty
“DogBreedz isn’t only about Man’s Best Friend…”
DogBreedz, Peggy Mundell

My Rescue Cat Speckles: A Love Story
“On one blazing hot summer night in 2006 in Plano, Texas, a cat wandered outside next to the large patio of my apartment…”
This and That, Rick McBride

CorrieWeb is the Cat’s Meow
“I love kitties!”
CorrieWeb, Corrie Kuipers

I Was Always a Dog Person
“Kitties were an acquired taste for me...”
Cottage Creek Greetings, John H. Johnson

My Cat Loves Birthday Candles
“I live with a cat who is fascinated by fire…”
Blessing Art Cards, Sharon Fernleaf

New ‘Kit’ On the Block
“Introducing Abby, our newest critter kid!”
Cards from the Heart, Lisa Charlton

Passover Greeting Cards

April 19th is Passover - one of the biggest of the Jewish holy days.

We've added some new cards to the Pesach collection at our GreetingCard Universe store.

Tree of Life


Inside text: Shalom!

Or this card with traditional Passover elements (matzo, wine and bitter herbs):

Shalom at Passover


inside text:
May you have many reasons
to rejoice this Pesach
and all the days that follow

To see our whole Passover range, please visit our GCU store.

"I love you every day of the week!"

We've added a set of new encouragement greeting cards to our Zazzle store.

"I love you" Greeting card front

and the inside of the card.

Also in this theme (yet in a different color) we have: "I'm here for you", "Thinking of you" and "I miss you".

The cards are also available for purchase in our GCU store (but without the colored inside).

The Only Courage That Matters - Today's Best at Zazzle

If you know someone who has cancer, another chronic or serious illness, or needs encouragement, this card will give them a much-needed morale boost. Sending a greeting card can really bring sunshine into someone's day, and let them know they're not alone.

I'm very proud that one of our encouragement cards has received a Zazzle TBA today.

On our Cancer Touches Everyone blog you find many helpful tips on this subject.

How to make more sales at GreetingCard Universe

My lovely partner in crime has written a very helpful and clever Squidoo lens about How to make more sales at GreetingCard Universe.