✔️Work at Home with 50+ Greeting Card Companies

 

Did you know there are opportunities to work at home with greeting card companies? **Updated April 28th, 2024**

 

 

The greeting card Industry is a 7 billion dollar Market.

Greeting card companies hire freelancers in two different fields to work for them.

They hire freelance writers as well as freelance artists and photographers.

Check out these 53 Resources

Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies

Abacus Cards

Abacus accepts illustrations and photographs for its cards by snail mail and e-mail.

Abbey Press

Abbey Press is not currently accepting unsolicited designs, but you can contact the company to find out when submissions may open up.

Allport Editions

Accepts artful, humorous designs and art related to specific cities or states.

Could you allow 12 to 16 weeks for a response?

Amber Lotus Publishing

Could you submit your concepts to Amber Lotus Publishing Company for review?

Submissions are reviewed quicker when you send them between April through July.

Amber Lotus can respond if the submission is appropriate for a specific product.

Please submit all materials electronically; they will contact you if interested.

American Greetings

American Greetings does not accept unsolicited submissions.

They have a formal process in place for submitting your ideas.

First, you must complete their disclosure agreement and send it to the address on the form.

Other freelance opportunities are listed on the company’s Job Opportunities website.

You can also send them your ideas with the agreement, but they will only look at your submissions with the disclosure agreement completed.

Artists to Watch

Artists to Watch accepts only digital submissions of up to 10 at a time. You must follow the submission calendar listed on its website.

Avanti Press

Avanti asks you to mail samples of your work for review that will not be returned.

They do not accept electronic submissions at this time. Wow, it’s old school.

Bayview Press

Payview Press may accept work from artists, so check back to find out when or if they are accepting applications.

Blue Mountain Arts

Blue Mountain Arts seeks contemporary prose and poetry submissions from freelancers who have written from personal experience.

The submissions must be related to family, friendship, and love, but they also consider submissions about specific occasions.

“We are looking for new, original, and creative writings that sound different from what we have already published.

The poem’s length does not matter, so long as it can fit on a card.

We publish long and short pieces anywhere from 50 to 300 words.”

You can send your ideas to them via email or snail mail. Submissions selected for further review will receive a response within eight weeks to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.

Brush Dance

Send Brush Dance a link to your online gallery of artwork or photographs through their Contact email. Also, email the company some samples for consideration for use in its cards and calendars.

Bug Art

This UK company accepts freelance designer submissions of photos or artwork.

You’ll get royalties for all cards sold with your design.

Calypso Cards 

Calypso Cards reviews writer submissions several times yearly, and I’ll let you know if your original ideas are a good fit.

Caspari

An artist’s work is reviewed on an individual basis.

Caspari reviews each work on artistic merit and whether the design and style relate to the current range of Caspari products.

CardGnome

CardGnome can be compared to a website like Fiverr or perhaps Etsy.

This site offers a unique way to sell your greeting cards.

You upload your artwork and create your online shop.

If anyone purchases cards from your shop, you earn a royalty on each card sold.

They offer fulfillment of “no-worry” orders and an artist-friendly license agreement.

Comstock Marketplace

Comstock Marketplace accepts submissions for gag lines and ideas.

The company mostly focuses on adult humor, so they accept ideas for adult humor cartoons and verses in addition to professional photos of guys and girls.

Remember that they are looking for adult humor ranging from mildly risqué to rude and crude.

Their line of cards includes Naughty Nudes, Krack Ups, and BoyTown News.

You can send your submission to them by email or snail mail. If they accept it, they will notify you in 8-10 weeks.

Comstock Marketplace will pay you $50 for each submission they accept to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.

Crown Point Graphics

This site welcomes greeting card art submissions, “We are always looking to buy or license new art!”

Crown Point is looking for art for a variety of occasions and all styles—there are no limitations specified.

Please send your submission using their contact form.

DaySpring

“At DaySpring, we are committed to publishing greeting cards as a ministry. We believe the ministry of our cards is found in the truth of Scripture and the heart of God. We see greeting cards as tools to help Christians communicate their hearts and God’s heart to the hearts of others. The quality of our cards is meant to enhance the presentation of its message.”

Make sure you review their “Submission Procedure” before you start submitting your materials.

Designer Greetings 

This company occasionally seeks writers and editors to help with its writing and design process for greeting cards.

You won’t usually find the jobs on its website, but job search sites like Indeed and Monster sometimes host them.

Ephemera

Are you more into witty sayings and slogans than sentimental verses?

This company seeks your short, witty, and even offensive sayings.

Reach out to them via their contact form.

Portfolio

Will you need your glasses to read this site’s submission guidelines ????

Artwork and images are reviewed for various uses, like greeting cards, note cards, posters, and T-shirts.

They will also accept a gallery on a website for review, which is different from everyone else listed here.

You can send them your submissions via postal mail only, and you can send them up to 40 images.

You can also email them a link to your website where your portfolio is showcased.

The company will only accept laser copies, promotional pieces, and photocopies.

Planet Zoo welcomes photos of wild animals in their natural habitat.

They will not accept photos of caged animals or birds on a picnic table.

Photos must be of animals in natural habitats.

You can send up to 10 low-resolution photos to them for consideration by email to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.

Gallant Greetings

Gallant Greetings is currently not accepting submissions but will open submissions on its website as needed.

Galison Mudpuppy

Submit your artwork to Galison Mudpuppy for consideration via e-mail or snail mail.

The company will contact you if it has a project you’ll be a good fit for.

Gina B Designs

Gina B Designs accepts artwork submissions with “excellent composition and use of color.”

The company reviews submissions throughout the year and will keep your artwork on file for future use.

Great Arrow

Great Arrow says, “We are always looking for new talent and great designs to add to our award-winning card collections for everyday and Holiday.”

They suggest you download submission guidelines and deadlines from their website.

It Takes Two

An exciting company formed by the talents of an artist Mother and part-time greeting card writer, Daughter

They are interested in collaborations with new artists and ask, “Do you commit to excellence and a portfolio full of beautiful designs just waiting to be discovered?”

Kalan Idea Factory

Always looking for something new, they want you to submit a “Funny Stuff” or humorous card copy. “From Greeting Card Copy to One-Liners for magnets, shot glasses, and other product lines, we encourage you to submit your ideas. Chosen submissions will be compensated.”

Send Kalan Idea Factory an email through their contact page.

Leanin’ Tree

Leanin’ Tree has the most detailed submission calendar we have seen.

The link in this heading takes you directly to their schedule with content themes and dates.

All original artwork submissions must be sent via email. They do not accept physical art submissions.

Submission formats are also particular, so please ensure you understand the details before sending anything.

It was not a good fit if you are still waiting to hear back within 4 – 8 weeks.

Madison Park Group

This company looks for unique artwork for its designs. You can e-mail up to 3 submissions or mail up to 6 samples. If interested, the company will contact you.

NobleWorks Cards

To request details on Writers’ Guidelines, Artists’ Guidelines, and Cartoonist Guidelines, you must complete a detailed online form.

Noble Works Cards views itself as “One of the leading humor card publishers; we strive to find funny, unique, risqué, and carefully crafted card suppliers to help stock our virtual shelves.”

Oatmeal Studios

Oatmeal Studios is a greeting card company that specializes in humorous greeting cards.

Their cards cover many occasions, including congratulations, retirement, anniversaries, milestone birthdays, weddings, new babies, Valentine’s Day, miss you, thank you, and get well soon.

They are looking for submissions that are not intense in poetic verse but instead want funny ideas that express how people usually talk.

You can send your ideas to them through email or snail mail, and they pay $75 for each accepted submission.

While Hallmark does not accept unsolicited ideas directly, their line of Shoebox greeting cards does allow for freelance opportunities.

They are looking for funny, unexpected, and light-hearted submissions to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.

You can email them your ideas, and they will accept 5-8 ideas at a time.

P.S. Greetings

Please feel free to submit your writings to P.S. Greetings via snail mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The company will let you know if any are accepted.

Palm Press Inc.

Palm Press Inc. accepts submissions throughout the year for most occasions and specific subject matter.

The company is looking for conventional, fresh and distinct images.

Palm Press Inc. accepts images for birthdays, get-wells, anniversaries, new babies, new homes, graduations, and Mother’s Day.

They also accept images such as everyday life, sporting activities, wildlife, gardens, flowers, animals, babies, children, love, romance and humor.

You can send them a link to your website or email up to 10 images under 1MB.

You can also send them your images through postal mail.

If they decide to use your work, they will contact you within 2-3 weeks to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.

Payview Press may accept work from artists, so check back to find out when or if they are accepting applications.

CardGnome can be compared to a website like Fiverr or perhaps Etsy.

Papyrus 

Papyrus accepts portfolio submissions from artists who want to collaborate with the company for greeting card designs.

Unfortunately, the only method of submission is snail mail.

Peaceable Kingdom

This company is a family-owned business focused on cooperative play in children.

It creates greeting cards for children and accepts submissions from artists.

Please submit this through the contact form or mail, and you should receive a response within 4 to 6 weeks.

Planet Zoo

Planet Zoo tells us, “We always look for the next great image! Some things to consider: We only license photographs of wildlife in their natural habitat without any human footprint. (No Stellar’s Jay on the picnic table, no images of caged animals, etc.)

Planet Zoo accepts up to 10 low-resolution images of animals in their natural habitat.

They will get back to you if they like your images.

Pomegranate

This site accepts artwork and photography and offers detailed instructions on submitting.

PS Greetings

This company accepts submissions by mail only. Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with your correspondence.

Recycled Paper Greetings

With this company, you can send up to 10 illustrations or drawings for consideration.

So, as you know, the review process may take several months to complete.

R.S.V.P. Sellers

Sellers Publishing, under the RSVP umbrella, seeks written content and images for its lines of note cards and greeting cards.

You can send up to 20 images of your best work per submission.

While they accept submissions all year round, your best chance is to submit materials between March and October.

Shade Tree Greetings

Your family photographs were taken between 1945 and 1985 for use in our “Actual Pictures” line.

We can accept both black and white and color photographs.

We will give you a $100 gift certificate to www.coolfunnygifts.com for each photo we use and provide 12 finished cards.

Shoebox Cards

While Hallmark does not accept unsolicited ideas directly, their line of Shoebox greeting cards does allow for freelance opportunities.

They are looking for funny, unexpected, and light-hearted submissions.

You can email them your ideas, and they will accept 5-8 ideas at a time.

Smart Alex

Submit your witty writings via e-mail or snail mail, and Smart Alex will contact you if they’re accepted.

Snafu Designs

Snafu Designs looks for a little different humorous writing for its cards.

You can submit up to 12 great ideas at a time and should wait at least eight weeks to find out if they’re accepted.

Pays $100 per accepted submission.

Tiny Prints

If you are chosen as a full-time designer for Tiny Prints, you can design holiday cards, birth announcements, and more.

If you’re interested, you can send your portfolio an email.

The Great British Card Company

Submit a copy of your greeting card, and the company will respond to all submissions within eight weeks.

UK Greetings

UK Greetings asks for “personal experience” greeting card submissions.

Please send your ideas to the editorial team via its online form.

Up With Paper

This company is currently soliciting new freelance talent. You can either email them or submit your work portfolio.

Viabella 

Viabella has submission periods based on holidays and special occasions.

Once you submit your ideas, the company asks that you wait 3 to 6 weeks after the end of the submission period to find out if they have been accepted.

Warner Press

Warner Press accepts writings with Christian, inspiring, and uplifting themes for its boxed greeting cards.

Pays $35 per acceptance.

Woodmansterne

Woodmansterne’s Design Team holds a bi-weekly Artists’ Submissions meeting to review all submissions from designers, illustrators, and photographers promoting different occasions.

Submit your work via snail mail or e-mail, and allow up to one month to be contacted if your work interests you.

Resources:

The Greeting Card Association is a valuable list to check often to see if new Greeting Card Companies exist that you could potentially work with.

Writer’s Write may also contain resources for aspiring writers.

Good luck with your new endeavor to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies. Who knows, your retail locations and greeting card department may make you the popular creator of a new line of greeting cards.

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