I love greeting cards.
Heres how to get in on the gig.
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Blue Mountain Arts
Poet-artist duo Susan Polis Schutz and Stephen Schutz foundedBlue Mountain Arts50 years ago.
Help people express their thoughts in, well, thoughtful ways.
Get familiar with the content by checking out the companysFacebook page.
you’re free to find thewriting guidelineson their website.
Pay is not mentioned.
Calypso Cards
You might have seen some of Calypsos products in specialty stores in the U.S. or Canada.
The company encompasses several brands, including Selfish Kitty.
Ive already got a box of wine chilling in the fridge.
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Calypso also has an ongoing need for artwork related to occasions and holidays.
Pay is not specified.
Noble Works
Need a greeting card featuring Santa getting a back tat?
Yeah,NobleWorks Cardshas got you covered.
The slogan on the site reads, Make American Greet Again.
(OK, I laughed.)
Anyway, these cards are funny, unique and risque.
you might join in and submit art, cartoons or writing.
Start by entering your information on Noble Workssubmission page.
Expect to get an email outlining all of the criteria after.
Pay varies, so be sure to ask.
Oatmeal Studios
Youve probably seenOatmeal Studioscards on the shelves of popular retailers.
They feature colorful cartoons paired with a silly saying.
Take, for example, a birthday card with a cartoon of a horse reading 50 Shades of Hay.
Its your birthday Horse around!
A horse with a toothy grin holds a whip.
Think youve got the right amount of sass?
A bunch ofsubmissions detailsare outlined on the site, although pay isnt mentioned.
RSVPhas a card for any occasion.
It might be pretty, or it might be silly.
They are the core to the success of our card line.
If youre an artist, find all the information you need onthis page.
If youre a writer, theresa pagefor you, too.
As far as pay, its not specified.
A representative said it varies by industry standard.
Shade Tree Greetings
This greeting card company has a line of cards called Actual Pictures.
You guessed it: These cards feature actual pictures, submitted by you.
And you dont even have to be good at photography.
The companywants youroldphotos ones from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s.
Photos can be black and white or color.
Theyll probably be turned into something funny, so dont submit anything youre super sentimentally attached to.
Findall the detailsto submit online.
Viabella
These pretty cards are less crude and more sweet.
They do, however, feature some of my favorite phrases, like Shut the front door!
Viabellaaccepts art, photography and writing.
Pay is $150 to $250 per image and $50 to $100 per verse.
The company says it pays more for humorous submissions.
Viabella is not currently seeking religious or secular submissions.
you could find all the details in thesubmission guidelines.
Bonus: Card Gnome
Card Gnomeis kind of like an Etsy for cardmakers.
You simply apply for a shop.
Card Gnome handles the customization, printing and order fulfillment.
Card designs and wording are up to you.
In return, you get 10% of the price of the card (thats a 10-cent minimum).
Once youve accumulated $10, youll get a check.
Carson Kohler (@CarsonKohler) is a former staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
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