Announcing the Special Prize Winners of our Love Everyday: Greeting Cards Challenge!
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Announcing the Special Prize Winners of our Love Everyday: Greeting Cards Challenge!

Announcing the Special Prize Winners of our Love Everyday: Greeting Cards Challenge!
We were excited to kick off our Love Everyday Challenge and asked you, our talented community of independent artists and writers, to design unique cards with meaningful messages. We were looking for cards that cover a range of tones, relationship types, and message lengths.

Original Concept


For the design that incorporates the best original greeting card concept that has been created specifically for this Challenge. We’re looking for innovative ideas that you’d only find at Minted
$750

Winner: Love Bandit by Jackie Crawford



Runner Up: Deepest Depths by mo kelley, Gettin Hitched by Baumbirdy, and Hug Love by Gina Ortiz




‘Hand in Hand’: Paws & Claws


For the best anniversary card featuring pets or animals
$550

Winner: Otterly Devoted To You by curiouszhi



Runner Up: With you by Itsy Belle Studio, and Mates for Life by Inkblot Design




‘Hand in Hand’: Special People, Special Moments


For the best design featuring either people (of all skin tones), outlines, or icons referring to people on their special day (dresses and tuxes)
$550

Winner: love and happiness by Maja Cunningham



Runner Up: Perfect Pair Wedding Shoes by Jackie Crawford, Mrs to Be by Zani van Zyl, and Ever After by Lindsay Megahed




‘Hand in Hand’: Cheers to Love


For the best wedding card featuring wedding icons such as food or drinks, cards, cakes, rings, and so on.
$550

Winner: Hitched by Dawn Pope



Runner Up: Cute Couple Cake by Paper Sun Studio, and Ring Boxes by Everett Paper Goods




‘Hand in Hand’: Fun & Flirty


For the best design/copy pairing featuring content ranging from cute innuendo to playfully suggestive for an anniversary card
$550

Winner: Swiped Right by Baumbirdy



Runner Up: Frog Prince by Jenna Holcomb, and A Scoop of You by mo kelley




Long Copy


For a card featuring the strongest long-length copy (30+ words combined between the front and interior). For this award, we’re specifically looking for classic prose, as opposed to a combination of blurbs or infographics
$450

Winner: Seasons by Zani van Zyl



Runner Up: ode to you by Kamala Nahas




On The Inside


For the design that makes the best use of interior copy and/or illustration to make the whole card special. Think particularly about creating a great punchline that relates to the front of the card
$450

Winner: As Epic as Lizzie & Mr Darcy by Lottie Aldarwish



Runner Up: Whole Lotta Love by Ana Peake, dinosaurs by Lori Wemple, and Big Yes by Pixel and Hank and copy by Hannah Wilson




Laugh Out Loud Funny


This award will go to a card in any category that makes us laugh out loud
$400

Winner: Left Right Wrong by Shannon Kohn



Runner Up: my better half by Sara Hicks Malone, and More and more by Stacey Meacham




Perfect Getaway


For the best card for a destination or venue-specific wedding (e.g. island, mountain, barn, garden, beach etc.)
$400

Winner: Tropical togetherness by Creo Study



Runner Up: Congrats Lovebirds! by Cindy Chu, and Lush by Tamara Hilje




Better Together


For the best anniversary card to be given to that special couple
$350

Winner: Great Pear by Jenna Holcomb



Runner Up: Boots by Baumbirdy




Blessed in Love


For the best card featuring a Bible verse or blessing
$350

Winner: Divine Florals by Mary Kay Garttmeier







Perfectly Pressed


For the best wedding card that uses letterpress printing
$300

Winner: United by Caitlin Considine







Before The Big Day


For the best wedding card that celebrates an engagement
$300

Winner: When Two Become One by Robert and Stella



Runner Up: Oh Happy Day by Pati Cascino




Showered with Love


For the best card specifically for a bridal or couples shower:
$300

Winner: Wedding Gown by Everett Paper Goods



Runner Up: Wife of the Party by Baumbirdy




Newbie


This award goes to the strongest design from a newbie artist
$250

Winner: Love You To The Core by Jen Corbett



Runner Up: For my honey by Jenny Alvarado, and infinite love by Karen Roeder




Complete a Concept


This award goes to the best execution of any of Minted provided copy
$200

Winner: worked out by Angela Garrick







Complete a Concept


This award goes to the best execution of any of Minted provided copy
$200

Winner: Lucky to Have You by Nicole Walsh







Complete a Concept


This award goes to the best execution of any of Minted provided copy
$200

Winner: Take Off by Gwen Bedat







Complete a Concept


This award goes to the best execution of any of Minted provided copy
$200

Winner: like red wine by Grae







Complete a Concept


This award goes to the best execution of any of Minted provided copy
$200

Winner: Arm Wrestle by Keen Peachy