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HOPE SURVIVES GREETING CARD COLLECTION 2026
A call for art came via my e-mail in-box one day from Hope Survives for their 2026 Greeting Card Collection. I felt called to peruse my art to see if anything might fit the call which was "to inspire hope and connection while supporting those navigating brain injury". I found a couple possibilities but "Treasured and Good" especially stood out. I was so honored to receive this next message:
Dear Carrie,
Thank you for sharing your artwork with us as part of the 2026 Hope Survives Greeting Card Collection.
We were inspired by the creativity, heart, and story behind your submission. This year, we received so many incredible entries, making the selection process especially difficult. After a thoughtful review by our committee, we're excited to let you know that "Treasured and Good" has been selected for this year's collection!
Your artwork will be featured in the 2026 Hope Survives Greeting Card Collection, helping inspire hope and connection while supporting our mission to serve those navigating brain injury and their families.
CLOTH, PAPER, SCISSORS, Fall 2018
I never really thought about submitting my art to a publication. But, one day in 2018, I was reading my new issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors. Remember that one? It was one of my favorites. As I was paging through, I saw a call for "A Stitched Cityscape." I heard a "you should do it." So, I decided to give it a go, no pressure. The one that got published was the first one I did. I did several other ones due to hearing the guy on that other shoulder saying "it's not good enough." I dolled up the box too, known as sending mail art. An extra layer of goodness. When I got the email saying I had been chosen, I nearly fell off my chair. The editor said they loved it. It was so much fun, I started a stitched journal for this type of work.
