Tag: 123Greetings Studio Artist
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Editor’s Pick For St Patrick’s Day 2016
We bring to you some out-of-the-box designs for St Patrick’s Day 2016 ecards by 123Greetings Studio Visualizers. These creative folks have put together some brilliant ecards that would surpass expectations and create a mass appeal.
St Patrick’s Day > Wishes ecard by Jothi
St Patrick’s Day ecard by Jothi
All elements of the festival combined with a simple yet striking animation and an effective message makes this the perfect card to send out to your family and friends. Choice of music contributes to the festive spirit.
St Patrick’s Day > Irish Blessings ecard by bebestarr
St Patrick’s Day ecard by bebestarr
Along with wishes don’t forget to send Irish Blessings. The above postcard by bebestarr is not only visually appealing but has a soothing St Patrick’s music in the background.
St Patrick’s Day > Irish Blessings ecard by vsilverline23k
St Patrick’s Day ecard by Vsilverline23k
Yet another striking and wonderful Irish blessings ecard. We love the background in contrast to all the other elements of the card. Striking fonts and a crisp, ‘me to you message’, is the USP of the card.
St Patrick’s Day > Wishes ecard by SanqunettiDesig
St Patrick’s Day ecard by SanqunettiDesig
This cute and adorable ecard is sure to melt your hearts and make you send it right away to your loved ones. A clean visual and an eye-catching font is what made us pick this one.
St Patrick’s Day > Celebrations ecard by hopskip
St Patrick’s Day ecard by hopskip
A day for fun, celebrations and merriment, St. Patrick’s Day is popular for green beer and loved ones getting together. This card by hopskip exemplifies the feeling and calls out to your friends for a big celebration. The funky background and casual font make it an uber-cool card and is one of our favorite postcards.
St Patrick’s Day > Love ecard by Andrea1014
St Patrick’s Day ecard by Andrea1014
Andrea1014’s postcard captures the true spirit of St Patrick’s Day with its cute four leaf clover love ecard. It simply expresses how lucky you are to be with your partner without being overtly mushy.
All the above cards are different from one another and cater to many users. We would like to thank all our Studio visualizers for all the hard work and thought they have put in to make such amazing and noteworthy cards. We received many more remarkable cards in various sub-categories and we thank each one of you for giving us such great ecards. Here’s a ‘big hurrah’ for all the efforts you put in.
Happy St Patrick’s Day to all you people out there!
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Valentine’s Week Contest Winners
Phew! We have finally finished calculating the month long contest for Valentine’s Day. We were really excited about the kind of ecards we received this year – trendy, fun with a wider appeal. For your convenience, we have tagged the visualizer profiles so that you can see the work that won them the following rewards:
A. Visualizer with highest US+CA sends for Valentine’s day category: Jothi – won $100
B. Visualizer with highest rest of the world sends for Valentine’s day category: Lily1 – won $50
C. Visualizer with highest global sends in the following categories:
- Rose Day: Universelover – won $20
- Propose Day: Ezhil – won $20
- Chocolate Day: Jothi – won $20
- Teddy Bear Day: Ezhil – won $20
- Promise Day: Bebestarr – won $20
- Hug Day: Ashupatodia – won $20
- Kiss Day: Jothi – won $20
D. For cards that have global sends > 250 and the highest conversion in the same sub-category:
- Happy Valentine’s Day: Jothi – won $20
- Thank You: Greetingloves – won $20
- Family: Jothi – won $20
- I Love You: Ashupatodia – won $20
- For Him: RedHeadsRule – won $20
- For Her: Greetall – won $20
E. For cards that have Global sends > 100 and the highest conversion in the same sub-category:
- Fun: BottleCapGuru – won $10
- Friends: Lily1 – won $10
- Be My Valentine: BirthdaySongs – won $10
- Poems & Quotes: Cc-50 – won $10
Congratulations to all the visualizers on winning! Keep shining and keep creating more stunning cards! For all those who did not make the mark this time do keep a look out for our Easter contest coming up soon.
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Do What You Love!
Exciting times lie ahead at 123Greetings. Let us introduce the reason for our excitement. Fresh faces joined us just before Valentine’s Day and we are lucky enough to work with such great talent – Shira Tamir, Jeanne DeFauw and Andrea Miller.
Coming from diverse backgrounds, they have a unique style and composition when it comes to ecards. Their cards are truly unsullied, fun and witty which the youth can easily share and relate to.
We are enthused with a fresh perspective and positivity when we see our talented artists come up with unique designs and out-of-the-box ideas for 123Greetings Studio.
Let me start with designer Shira Tamir. Shira is a super-talented designer who is known for her witty and quirky ecards. Shira has won our hearts and was also featured as the Rising Star at 123Greetings one of the weeks. Her Rose Day & Hug Day ecard found a cord with our younger audience and was much appreciated. Her Birthday card sure knows how to perk up the fun quotient between friends!
In addition to being an artist, Jeanne DeFauw is a wife and a mother. Having studied at Savannah College of Art and Design, her style speaks for itself. Her I love you more than series is witty, quirky and drives home the point well with new generation.
Andrea Miller is known for her creative typography. Her cards are surreal and magical. Being a stay at home mom and a former arts teacher she has excelled in every aspect. Present across various categories, her cards are perfect for sharing one liners with your loved ones. I believe every relationship is different and Andrea’s cards cater to the spark present in every relationship through a cool twist. She has some fun birthday and some vintage birthday ecards as well which will make you want to send one right away! Do check out her profile to be pleasantly surprised.
So all you folks out there, start designing cool stuff like the ones mentioned above and sign up to our Studio. Remember, do what makes you happy, do what you love! Keep designing.
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Users Choice: Most loved Ecards for Christmas 2015
This year, once again Studio team picks their favorite Christmas ecards for 2015. These cards are a perfect mix of colors, lights, music and the festive spirit. The modern yet traditional and stylish feel of the cards will definitely urge you to send one right away!
Let’s have a look at the ecards which have been loved by our users.
- The Timeless Treasures of Christmas ecard by Jothi enchants us by its beauty and uniqueness. Truly a great ecard, with magical elements imbibed in every frame of the ecard. A complete package displaying festive spirit, holiday mood and sparkling lights of Christmas! Brownie points for the Santa riding up and down with his reindeers, certainly sets the mood for Christmas going.
User comment: “Love the music and makes it feel like Christmas. Thank you for such a special card.” – Roslyn
Christmas Ecard by Jothi
2. Greetall’ Christmas ecard, exhibits eye-catching colors with a warm me to you message and soothing music. The right usage of Christmas elements adds a sparkle to the ecard.
User comment: “I love this ecard. It is so traditional.” – Margie
Christmas Ecard by Greetall
3. Simpydesigns’ ecard symbolizes the birth of Jesus Christ. Her choice of music, colors and setting itself shows how good she is at what she does. Display of perfect winter settings, with houses beautifully lit and decorated is remarkable. The ecard is the right mixture of religious and modern feel.
User comment: “A very meaningful card for the Christmas and I love it. Great.” – John
Blessings and Wishes on Christmas Ecard by Simpydesigns
4. Blessings of The Lord on Christmas ecard by Ashupatodia has won the hearts of many users. Beautiful visuals, engrossing music, heart touching me to you messages makes it a loved one.
User comment: “A meaningful season greeting card.” – Ramona
Christmas Ecard by Ashupatodia
5. Vsilverline23k’ ecard spreads a smile across one’s face. The warmth of candles, sound of bells and Christmas decorations weave up their magic and makes the card an instant hint among the users.
User comment: “Bright and nice card” – Dolly
Christmas Ecard by Vsilverline23k
We would like to thank all our Studio visualizers for all the hard work and thoughts they have put in to make such amazing and wonderful ecards. We received many more fabulous ecards and we thank each one of you for giving us such great ecards. The users have loved and appreciated the ecards and are thankful for having access to such a numerous variety of ecards and are grateful to all the visualizers who help them send meaningful wishes and greetings to their family and friends!
Merry Christmas to everyone and have a wonderful New Year!
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Contest for Christmas Ecards
It’s the most beautiful time of the year, the season of love, joy & happiness is here. This Christmas double your earnings as we bring to you a contest for this special season.
A wonderful opportunity for you to increase your card sends as Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated occasions all over the world. People at every corner of the world send out good wishes to their family, friends and loved ones, so heartwarming ‘me to you’ messages and the right mix of bright colors and festive music would do the trick to get you maximum card sends.
Dedicate this month into creating cards for your loved ones and at the same time capitalize on your earnings!
Winning Criteria
A. Visualizer with highest US+CA sends: $100
B. Visualizer with highest ROW* sends: $50
C. Highest global conversion: $50 (Excluding Thank you sub-category cards) (For a card having global sends > 500)
(Exclusive winner for criteria A, B and C. Winner of one criterion cannot win in other criteria)
*ROW – Rest of the world
D. For cards that have Global sends > 250 and the highest conversion in the same sub-category. (Each visualizer is eligible to win in maximum of 5 sub-categories, post which the reward will be passed on to the next in line):
- Merry Christmas – $20
- Thank You – $20
- Humor & Pranks – $20
- Spirit of Christmas – $20
- Friends – $20
- Religious Blessings – $20
- Family – $20
- Business Greetings – $20
- Love – $20
- Santa Claus – $10
- Hugs – $10
- Social Greetings – $10
- Christmas Eve – $10
- Carols – $10
- Good Tidings – $10
- Nativity Scene – $10
- Angels – $10
- Flowers – $10
- Jukebox – $10
- Goodies – $10
- Miss You – $10
(Winners of criteria A, B and C are eligible for this reward)
Contest Dates:
Card sends calculated from 11th of December to 25th of December, 2015 on cards uploaded from 11th of December till 20th of December, 2015.
Conditions:
- Minimum of 5 cards to be submitted for Christmas. (excluding Thank You sub-category cards)
- All 5 cards to be submitted in different sub-categories for the event.
- The winners will be declared to the community via social media/ emails/ blog.
- All cards must be new, suppressing old cards and re-uploading them will not be considered.
- The winners will win vouchers from Amazon or Ebay (depending on the location) or the option to be added to monthly payments (for Payment Plan visualizers only)
We are looking forward to see some wonderful ecards which the users would cherish and like to send to their loved ones. So whisk up some great new ecards, make the most of the spirit of Christmas and make it a December to remember!
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Fun Facts and Popular Halloween Ecards
Halloween originated in Ireland but is now celebrated across the world, especially in USA and Canada. Halloween is associated with everything spooky. It is a day when dead spirits are believed to pay visits to people’s homes. Halloween was born as a fusion of various cultural beliefs and traditions. In modern age kids dress up in costumes and go trick or treating. Halloween, however, is not a children’s holiday. It is considered as the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas in USA. Consumer spending on Halloween has substantially increased over the years as people spend elaborately on decorations, candies and costumes. Halloween parties are ever so popular and Jack-o’-lanterns and candy corn remain essential celebratory elements.
For ecards it is important to pack up all these elements and allow users to enjoy the holiday virtually. Halloween is one of the most popular card-sending holidays on 123Greetings.com. USA contributes to over 65% of the total Halloween card sends from the website. Happy Halloween and Haunted House are the most popular sub-categories. Other sub-categories receive more targeted views and hence receive high sends. Hence it is important that cards are uploaded in the relevant sub-categories.
Our users have loved the cards created by 123Greetings Studio visualizers that have elevated the ecard viewing experience. The most popular Studio Halloween card since last year is the ‘Magical Halloween’ ecard by Simpydesigns. It has a send/ view ratio of a stunning 59%!
Halloween ecard by Simpydesigns When asked about the concept of her ecard, Simpydesigns says, “to maintain the essence of the holiday, I wanted to make the card magical and a bit nostalgic. I animated the house to be lit up and decorated it with Halloween elements all around. It is also important to heighten the thrill of the card by adding suitable music. 123Greetings.com already has many amazing cards with scary music, so I deliberately added a musical tune in the card. I used a lullaby from a music box to make it sleepy yet magical.”
Some other helpful information for Halloween ecards:
• Orange and black are considered Halloween colors because orange is associated with the fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
• The owl is a popular Halloween image.
• Witches on broomstick, scary carved pumpkins called jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts and black cats are closely associated with Halloween.
• Costume parties are also very popular in the US and hence scary characters such as vampires have become a part of this frightening holiday.With a wide choice of elements to choose from and some creative skills any card can be made fun and scary! So happy haunting!
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Simpydesigns
Moumita Sarkar, also known as Simpydesigns on 123Greetings Studio, has made a unique place for herself on the website. As a homemaker, she has found her passion in designing. She started with making paper greeting cards, but has now comfortably transitioned to making ecards. Without any professional qualifications in multimedia, she self-learnt and excelled as a flash designer. Her hard work and ability to beautifully craft expressions has made her popular among users. Her cards are nothing short of spectacular. She is also involved in various arts and crafts projects and designs custom made jewelry and maintains her own website for the same.
When asked about the inspiration behind her ecards, Simpydesigns replied, “It lies in human relationships. It is important to understand the emotions the sender wants to convey to the receiver and reflect these in the ecards.” She also finds a connection with nature and uses it as an inspiration to design her visuals. Her cards are like mini-videos, with a beautiful storyline and a perfect ending. She uses high quality visuals to enhance the look of her ecards.
Users perceive her cards as a ‘journey’. The ecards take them from a start point to an end while allowing the sender and the receiver to enjoy the experience of viewing her cards. One of her most popular ecards is ‘Magical Christmas Greetings’, which has been sent by over 350,000 people worldwide. The fascinating storyline instantly grabs the user’s attention; the card includes perfect Christmas elements such as visuals, message, music and colors. One of the viewers, Linet commented on the card, “Awesome and really touching!!! Felt the experience of X’mas through this beautiful card.”
Speaking about the relationship with 123Greetings Studio, Moumita says, “The experience with 123Greetings Studio has been amazing. It has given me the opportunity to showcase my work to the world. I am able to work from home and also spend quality time with my family. The flexibility in work hours while maintaining a complete ownership of my cards has been a huge driving force. Moreover, the tools provided are simple and I can easily upload my work without worrying about the back-end process. Through Studio I have gained recognition and monetary benefits. It couldn’t get any better!”
We are proud of Moumita’s achievements in a relatively short span of time and hope she achieves all that she dreams of!
Ecards: 45
Total ecards sent: 1,364,000
Average rating per ecard: 4.23
Average views per ecard: 68,050
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Paul Solomons
Paul Solomons, also known as Daftoons on 123Greetings Studio, is a freelance cartoonist and flash animator by profession. A resident of North West, London, his work has been appreciated worldwide. His cartoons have been published in various newspapers and magazines and his ecards have been well- received by a diverse audience. A member of the Cartoonist Club of Great Britain, he has also taught courses in Cartooning and Flash Animation at The Institute in London.
Paul is also passionate about music and creates jingles for various radio stations. What make his ecards so fascinating are the great storylines and the amusing characters. The cartoons are funny and send across wishes in humorous ways. His cards are accompanied by jingles or apt music that adds versatility. His cards follow a central theme and are accompanied by high quality visuals that make the cards impressive. Moreover all the elements in the cards are beautifully used to enhance the overall look of the ecard.
What probably appeals most to users is the fact that Paul’s cards are unique from one another. Whether it is his most popular ‘Baggin’s Birthday Blues’card that received over 580,000 sends, or the exceptional ‘Birthday Silent Movie’ that received 197,000 sends, each card has its own style and taste.
Baggin’s Birthday Blues Card 
Birthday Silent Movie We are honored to have Paul as part of our Artist Community and are waiting in anticipation to view his new creations.
- Total Ecards: 40
- Total ecards sent: 1,030,000
- Average rating per ecard: 4.01
- Average views per ecard: 95,397
- Followers: 180
