Did you know there are opportunities to work at home with greeting card companies? **Updated November 26, 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.
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Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies
Abacus accepts illustrations and photographs for its cards by snail mail and e-mail.
Abbey Press is not currently accepting unsolicited designs, but you can contact the company to find out when submissions may open up.
Accepts artful, humorous designs and art related to specific cities or states.
Could you allow 12 to 16 weeks for a response?
American Greetings does not accept unsolicited submissions.
They have a formal process for submitting your ideas, emphasizing the importance of originality and creativity in reimagining classic concepts. They are less enthusiastic about obvious answers, preferring designs that avoid clichés and overly simplistic interpretations.
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 accepts only digital submissions of up to 10 at a time. You must follow the submission calendar listed on its website.
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.
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 special occasions. Mother’s Day is one of the significant special occasions they are interested in.
“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 as long as it fits 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.
Send Brush Dance a link to your online artwork gallery or photographs through their Contact email. Also, email the company some samples for consideration for use in its cards and calendars.
This UK company accepts freelance designer submissions of photos or artwork.
You’ll get royalties for all cards sold with your design.
Calypso Cards reviews writer submissions several times yearly, and I’ll let you know if your original ideas are a good fit.
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.
Comstock Marketplace accepts submissions for gag lines and ideas.
The company primarily focuses on adult humor, accepting ideas for adult humor cartoons, verses, and professional photos of guys and girls.
Remember that they are looking for adult humor ranging from mildly risqué to rude and crude.
Their cards include 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.
This site welcomes greeting card art submissions, “We are always looking to buy or license new art!”
Crown Point is looking for art for various occasions and all styles—no limitations are specified.
Please send your submission using their contact form.
“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.
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.
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.
Gallant Greetings is currently not accepting submissions but will open submissions on its website as needed.
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 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.
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.
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.
To request details on Writers’ Guidelines, Artists’ Guidelines, and Cartoonist Guidelines, you must complete a detailed online form.
They view themselves 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 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, focusing on lighthearted humor.
You can send your ideas to them through email or snail mail, and they pay $75 for each accepted submission.
While Hallmark does not directly accept unsolicited ideas, its line of Shoebox greeting cards does allow for freelance opportunities.
They seek funny, unexpected, and light-hearted submissions to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.
You can email them your ideas; they will accept 5-8 ideas at a time.
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.
They accept submissions throughout the year for most occasions and specific subject matter.
The company is looking for conventional, fresh, and distinct images.
They accept images for birthdays, get-wells, anniversaries, new babies, new homes, graduations, Mother’s Day, and Father’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.
Papyrus
It accepts portfolio submissions from artists who want to collaborate with the company on greeting card designs.
Unfortunately, the only method of submission is 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.)
Accepts photography submissions of 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.
The review process may take several months to complete.
R.S.V.P. Sellers
Under the RSVP umbrella, it 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.
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.
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.
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 House 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.
Writer’s Write may also contain resources for aspiring writers.
Good luck with your new endeavor to Work at Home with Greeting Card Companies.
Your retail locations and greeting card department may make you the famous creator of a new line of greeting cards.
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.
Your retail locations and greeting card department may make you the popular creator of a new line of greeting cards.
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Hi Vickie – what kind of work are you interested in?
Hi Susan! Thank you for putting together this comprehensive resource. I really appreciate the brief summary and working links to each card company! I am just starting my journey in the online freelance / blogger world, but this seems like a great way to ‘get my feet wet.’
I’m glad you found it useful Connie
Hi i am looking for a work at home job makeing plant hangers at home macrame can you help
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Hi Bonnie – look for some Facebook groups and check out etsy forums in your niche
Hi Susan! I would like to work for you! I’m good at Writing and Designing!
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