11th Annual Create a Greeting Card Scholarship Contest – Winner Announced!

Congratulations to our contest winner, Julia Voss! 

To see previous contest winners, please visit our Winners & Finalists page.

Congratulations to the Winner of our 5th Annual $10,000 Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

Congratulations to Whitney Fuertes of Tolleson, Arizona! She is the winner of our 5th Annual $10,000 Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest! Whitney is a senior at La Joya Community High School who plans to study Nursing in college. She has created a beautiful hand-drawn work that depicts a Nativity scene under a night sky. Whitney submitted a design that is 100% original and unique, and we can’t wait to see the finished product! Our judges had a tough decision to make as there were so many outstanding entries in the finalist pool, but we think Whitney’s design will make a truly amazing card.

Here is the design Whitney submitted:

Winner of the 5th Annual $10,000 Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
Whitney Fuertes’s winning design for the 5th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest

The 6th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest will begin on March 19, 2012. Be sure to visit the entry page to reacquaint yourself with the rules and guidelines. You may also check out our newly updated winners page to view the designs submitted by our previous winners and to get inspired.

Congratulations to the Winner of our 4th Annual $10,000 Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest!

Congratulations to Dawnee Burson of Logan, Utah! She is the winner of our 4th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest! Dawnee, a Graduate student at Utah State University, created an amazing winter scene that we’ll easily be able to convert into a beautiful holiday card. Dawnee submitted a design that is 100% original and unique, and we can’t wait to see the finished product! Our judges had a tough decision to make as there were so many outstanding entries in the finalist pool. There is a possibility that we may pick one or two additional entries to be converted into greeting cards, and the students who submitted these designs will be compensated for their work.

Here is the design Dawnee submitted:

Dawnee Burson’s winning design for the 4th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest
Dawnee Burson’s winning design for the 4th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest

The 5th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest will begin on March 17, 2011. Be sure to visit the entry page to reacquaint yourself with the rules and guidelines. You may also check out our newly updated winners page to view the designs submitted by our previous winners and to get inspired.

3rd Annual Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship Winner Sends Artistic Thanks

When our 3rd Annual Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship winner Lauren Ondreko was announced, it was met with much celebration and a little bit of controversy as well. Lauren created a beautiful line drawing that features all the things that make the Christmas season great – snowmen, presents, ornaments, holly, and even stars. The drawing will make a perfect personalized Christmas cards design, but it was submitted on a piece of loose-leaf. That fact caused quite a buzz after the winner was announced. However, her design was graceful and truly in the spirit of the season. Lauren’s artwork really knocked it out of the park.

Lauren is a senior at Friendswood High School in Friendswood, Texas. She is the first high school student to win the scholarship contest. Past winners have all been college students, so Lauren is breaking new ground! Her Christmas card creation made her a winner, but she also is planning on pursuing a degree in Elementary Education/Special Needs, so it looks like her future students are going to be winners as well!

Lauren isn’t just a wonderful artist; she is also incredibly gracious. When Lauren discovered that she had won the scholarship, she created handmade, customized thank you cards. She sent these lovely pieces of art to our company, and everyone was thrilled by just how talented Lauren truly is. These thank you cards feature the same type of beautiful line work that won her the scholarship in the first place. They also showcase what a thoughtful and determined young woman Lauren is. Getting the chance to see some of her designs on those thank you cards also made everyone very excited for the Christmas card she designed.

Lauren Ondreko, the 3rd annual greeting card scholarship winner, designed this thank you note.
Lauren Ondreko, the 3rd annual greeting card scholarship winner, designed this thank you note.
Lauren also wrote a gracious personalized message on the inside of her thank you card.
Lauren also wrote a gracious personalized message on the inside of her thank you card.

The Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest has many rewards. Lauren received a $10,000 scholarship, and Friendswood High School also received $1,000. But more than that, Lauren’s artwork will be made into gorgeous Christmas cards that people all over the world will be sending to their friends and family. The chance to have your artwork produced for people across the globe to see is a thrill for any artist. Lauren’s holiday cards will spread cheer to everyone, and that prize is just as important and exciting as the scholarship itself.

The Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest gives young artists the chance to have their artwork produced on beautiful, finely crafted greeting cards as well as a chance to further their education. Lauren Ondreko’s design will be made into stunning personalized Christmas cards, and some of the burden of paying for college will be lifted. We couldn’t be more pleased with our choice, and Lauren couldn’t be more pleased either. So if you are thinking about entering the scholarship contest, go for it! Lauren is certainly happy that she did.

Congratulations to the Winner!

Congratulations to Lauren Ondreko of Friendswood, Texas! She is the winner of our 3rd Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest! Lauren, a senior at Friendswood High School, created a fun and festive design that we’ll easily be able to convert into a beautiful holiday card. Even though Lauren submitted her work on lined loose-leaf paper, it was done exceptionally well and she submitted a design that is 100% original and unique. Our judges had a tough decision to make as there were so many outstanding entries in the finalist pool. There is a possibility that we may pick one or two additional entries to be converted into greeting cards, and the students who submitted these designs will be compensated for their work.

Here is the design Lauren submitted:

Lauren Ondreko's winning design for the 3rd Annual Create-a-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest
Lauren Ondreko's winning design
for the 3rd Annual
Create-A-Greeting-Card
$10,000 Scholarship Contest

The 4th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest is officially underway. Be sure to visit the entry page to reacquaint yourself with the rules and guidelines. You may also check out our newly updated winners page to view the designs submitted by our previous winners and to get inspired.