Sep 12, 2022 4 min read

‘Tis the Season Non-Foil Holiday Photo Card Challenge: Top 21-40 Winners

It’s the most wonderful time of the year... as we are ready to begin counting down the top winners of our largest holiday challenge, ‘Tis the Season Non-Foil Holiday Photo Card Challenge!

To say we were impressed by the breadth and depth of submissions from our talented community of artists this year would be an understatement! We know that our customers will be just as excited as we are about the innovative and versatile designs in this year’s assortment. Congratulations to the artists behind the top 21-40 winning designs!

40th Place: CIRCULAR BLOOMS by Melanie Kosuge

A tasteful botanical illustration encircles the photo in soft, contemporary colors in Melanie Kosuge's attractive "Circular Blooms".

39th Place: joyful foliage by Grae

Grae nestled a beautiful, classic script into a vivid botanical illustration to create a stunning, oval photo frame in "Joyful Foliage".

38th Place: Frost Garden by Eve Schultz

Eve Schultz deploys a lovely, quiet palette to create her tastefully understated watercolor floral in "Frost Garden".

37th Place: Painted Botanicals by Susan Moyal

A beautiful botanical emerges against a dark background to become a striking border for the photo centerpiece in Susan Moyal's "Painted Botanicals".

36th Place: toots sweet by Design Lotus

Design Lotus brings together a quiet font and a dramatic script to accent the photo in the tasteful, "Toots Sweet".

35th Place: Festive Blend by Michelle Taylor

Reds, greens, and whites pop from the dark background creating a dramatic border for the photo in "Festive Blend" from Michelle Taylor.

34th Place: Joy In Plaid by Leah Bisch

The plaid pattern of the bold type and the playfully nestled photo make for a fun, unique design in Leah Bisch's "Joy in Plaid".

33rd Place: Scripted Christmas by Jennifer Postorino

Jennifer Postorino pairs an understated sans-serif with a beautiful script that artfully trails off the edge of the design in "Scripted Christmas".

32nd Place: Little Addition by Sarah Brown

The sweet charm of a holiday birth announcement is enhanced by a swirling type coupled with tiled photos in Sarah Brown's fun, fresh "Little Addition".

31st Place: joyful woodland by Vivian Yiwing

The fun collage-craft pattern brings a nostalgic, handmade feel to this festive design from Vivian Yiwing entitled "Joyful Woodland."

30th Place: aria by Snow and Ivy

An elegant, fine-line frame spotlights the photo for a quietly affecting design in "Aria" by Snow and Ivy.

29th Place: Candy Frame by AK Graphics

Alternating reds and greens bring a festive delight to this clean, fresh typographical design entitled "Candy Frame" from AK Graphics.

28th Place: Clarity by Robin Ott

Robin Ott brings together a casual script with a simple serif font to create a fresh modern look in "Clarity".

27th Place: Howlidays by Lisa Cersovsky

Fun and festive illustrations and copy make for a delightful pet, holiday design in Lisa Cersovsky's "Howlidays".

26th Place: Wallpaper by Erin L. Wilson

Erin L. Wilson artfully layers beautiful green hues in this unique and striking botanical illustration entitled, "Wallpaper."

25th Place: Holiday Duet by Chris Griffith

Chris Griffith brings unbordered photos side-by-side, accompanied by simple type in this unique multi-photo approach entitled, "Holiday Duet".

24th Place: At the North Pole by Morgan Ramberg

Classic Chrismas icons are charmingly illustrated around this festive border in the fun and whimsical "At the North Pole" from Morgan Ramberg.

23rd Place: Warm & Fuzzy by Caitlin Considine

Serrated lines and the contrast against the white ground bring modern freshness to this classic Christmas plaid in Caitlin Considine's "Warm & Fuzzy".

22nd Place: Adore by Carly Reed Walker

The clean, simple holly and berry illustration becomes a warm, bright frame for the photo in Carly Reed Walker's "Adore".

21st Place: Festive Holiday Script by Kristen Smith

Kristen Smith creatively integrates a simple font into her beautiful handlettering for a unique typographical design in "Festive Holiday Script".

Stay tuned! We’ll continue to announce Minted Holiday 2022 winners in the Minted Artist Community in the #announcements channel.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Natalie Yates is Minted’s associate manager on the Holiday team. Having grown up in the Bay Area, Natalie enjoys exploring new hiking trails, trying local restaurants, and dabbling in a variety of arts and crafts projects.

*Please note that we will keep the Challenge page hidden until our final winners’ announcement. At that time, you will be able to see your final score and ranking on the Challenge page.