Showing posts with label challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenges. Show all posts

Challenge #28 - Winners

Labels: - October 23, 2013


I would like to thank all those who sponsored this Challenge. Your support is appreciated. We had wonderful entries and some great pumpkins. Thanks for entering and showing us your pumpkins! Winners, please contact the prize sponsor to provide your mailing addresses.

JUDGES CHOICE WINNERS
Lee Pierce of Watercolors or Else is our first place winner. Love her minion!



Lee has won these two ACEO prints generously donated by Gail Ragsdale. This prize is valued at $8.00 plus the cost of shipping. Thanks for your support Gail.

 
Donated by Gail Ragsdale


Our Second Place winner is Karen Anne Brady with this lovely little work of art.

 

Karen Anne has won this cute little ballerina crow created by Stacy of magiclovecrow- This prize is valued at $9.25 plus the cost of shipping.


Donated by Stacy Cymbalisty


Our third place winner is Kathy of tapestry316. Nice pen and ink work on these pumpkins.



Kathy has won her choice of any ACEO from Pam's shop, the below ACEO's are just a few you can choose from depending on what is for sale at the time of your win. I do not have a lot of ACEO's in my shop right now, so feel free to wait a while to see what may be added soon. Donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. This prize is valued at $5.00 plus the cost of shipping.
 
Donated by Pam Hardy
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER
The People’s Choice winner as chosen by our voters is Karen Anne Brady with this ACEO. 




Karen Anne wins any ACEO from Chris’ shop. Below is a sample of what is available; be sure to choose your favourite. This prize is donated by Chris of. This prize is valued at $8.00 plus the cost of shipping.


Donated by Chris Suthers

ACEO Challenge #28

Labels: - September 14, 2013

The Under the Sea Challenge was fantastic. We had lots of entries to choose from. It made selecting the winners difficult. We hope that this new challenge will generate the same enthusiasm.

Let’s continue the theme from our recent swap and make this challenge about a fall produce of Pumpkins.
Show us your pumpkins!

Be sure to read The Basics before participating so you understand how everything works.
When you are ready, upload your ACEO's to one of your shops and/or your blog. Then come back here and enter the web address using the Inlinkz button below this post, Each ACEO entry will be displayed at the bottom of the challenge post. Then others can click on the links to visit all of the ACEO’s created and explore the various blogs and on line stores. Don't forget, each artist may enter 3 ACEO's each.
You have until 11:59pm Eastern Time on October 15, 2013 to submit your ACEO's. Voting begins on October 16, 2013 and ends 11:59pm Eastern Time on October 20, 2013.

When voting begins come back to this post. Down at the bottom under the thumbnails you will be able to vote for your favorite ACEO. Each IP address may vote once per challenge. After you vote, you may have to click on your refresh button to see the results.

Donated by Gail
The Prizes: 

1st Place winner will win these two ACEO prints generously donated by Gail Ragsdale.  This prize is valued at $8.00 plus the cost of shipping. 


Donated by Stacy

 2nd Place winner will win this cute little ballerina crow created by Stacy of magiclovecrow- This prize is valued at $9.25 plus the cost of shipping.






3rd Place winner will win any ACEO from Pam's show alwaysartistic. This prize is valued at $5 plus the cost of shipping.



The People's Choice winner will win any ACEO from Chris’ shop. Below is a sample of what is available; be sure to choose your favourite. This prize is donated by Chris of. This prize is valued at $8.00 plus the cost of shipping.
Donated by Chris

ACEO Challenge #27 - Winners

Labels: - July 24, 2013

Thank you to everyone who participated. and congratulations to all the winners! This month's challenge was a lot of fun!


UNDER THE SEA
zentangles, zendoodles, or zendalas

Below are the winners chosen by the judges!

JUDGES CHOICE WINNERS

Judges Choice - 1st Place

BobbinandPixel - A Fabulously Pink Whale

Anna of BobbinandPixel wins this 8.5 x 11 sized, 128 page in color book - Zen Doodling by Carolyn Scrace, donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. Learn how to zendoodling with her fun book. This prize is valued at $15 plus the cost of shipping.





Barbara Donati - Goldfish Under The Sea

Barbara of GoodBookNook wins 2 packages of Andy Warhol painting post it notes donated by Chris of paint1chris. 1st package is the first 2 photos, 2nd package is the last 2 photos.  This prize is valued at $16.80 plus the cost of shipping.








IrelandBrady - Angel Fish

Karen Anne wins the below original ACEO donated by Stacy of magiclovecrow - This prize is valued at $9.25 plus the cost of shipping.




People's Choice Winner

We have a tie...

IrelandBrady - Jelly Fish

tapestry316 - Sea Turtle

Karen Anne of IrelandBrady AND Kathy of tapestry316 both win any ACEO from Pam's shop, the below ACEO's are just a few you can choose from depending on what is for sale at the time of your win. I do not have a lot of ACEO's in my shop right now, so feel free to wait a while to see what may be added soon. Donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. This prize is valued at $5.00 plus the cost of shipping.


ACEO Challenge #27

Labels: - June 14, 2013

Are you ready for a new challenge ? We sure hope so. 

This month's challenge we are giving you all a little twist, we would like to see your zentangles, zendoodles, or zendalas with the below theme... do a Google search and you will find a lot of really cool examples of these 3 very fun types of art.


UNDER THE SEA

Be sure to read the rules at the left side of the blog before participating so you understand how everything works.

When you are ready, upload your ACEO's to one of your shops and/or your blog. Then come back here and enter the web address using the Inlinkz button below this post, Each ACEO entry will be displayed at the bottom of the challenge post. Then others can click on the links to visit all of the ACEO’s created and explore the various blogs and on line stores. Don't forget, each artist may enter 3 ACEO's each.

You have until 11:59pm Mountain Time on July 4th, 2013 to submit your ACEO's. Voting begins on July 5th, 2013 and ends 11:59pm Mountain Time on July 15th, 2013.

When voting begins come back to this post. Down at the bottom under the thumbnails you will be able to vote for your favorite ACEO. Each IP address may vote once per challenge. After you vote, you may have to click on your refresh button to see the results.


The Prizes:
1st Place winner will win this 8.5 x 11 sized, 128 page in color book - Zen Doodling by Carolyn Scrace, donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. Learn how to zendoodling with her fun book. This prize is valued at $15 plus the cost of shipping.





2nd Place winner will win 2 packages of Andy Warhol painting post it notes donated by Chris of paint1chris. 1st package is the first 2 photos, 2nd package is the last 2 photos.  This prize is valued at $16.80 plus the cost of shipping.







3rd Place winner will win the below original ACEO donated by Stacy of magiclovecrow - This prize is valued at $9.25 plus the cost of shipping.




The People's Choice winner will win any ACEO from Pam's shop, the below ACEO's are just a few you can choose from depending on what is for sale at the time of your win. donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. This prize is valued at $5.00 plus the cost of shipping.


P.S. Pam is stepping down from helping Chris to run the ACEO Challenge blog soon, if you have time and blogging knowledge and would like to jump in and help Chris keep this fun blog going. Please contact Pam here. 

The job includes collaborating with Chris on challenge ideas, writing blog posts, using inlinkz, coming up with prizes, and being a judge (voting on the ACEO's created), and more. 

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June 2013 Challenges

Labels: - June 03, 2013


WatercolorsorElse - Look Up

These are the challenges for June 2013: 

Repeated Shapes
Cassette Tapes or Mix Tapes
Clouds
Naptime

 *Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

May 2013 Challenges

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pinkglittterfae - Mr. Grumpy-pants: working 9 - 5


These are the challenges for May 2013: 

 Summer

*Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

April 2013 Challenges

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LindaTalbott - Spring Bouquet

These are the challenges for April 2013: 

Squirrels
Earth Day
Cinco de Mayo
Trees

 *Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

ACEO Challenge #26 - Winners

Labels: - April 08, 2013


We had such a good turn out for the THINK SPRING Challenge, 29 beautiful entries. We found it incredibly hard to pick winners. Hope everyone has been enjoying some spring weather, and had a wonderful Easter. Below are the winners...


Judges Choice Winners

Judges Choice - 1st Place

Jeanne Forsyth - Easter Lily

Jeanne wins this mini 6x6 smash book, created & donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. It features white chipboard back and front covers, 24 sheets of beautiful double-sided scrapbook paper from a paper pad called "In Bloom" and 3 book rings. The colors are pale pinks, yellows, whites, grays, browns, etc. This could very easily be turned into a book for ACEO's, just use the plastic sleeves and double-sided tape. This prize is valued at $15 plus the cost of shipping.








Judges Choice - 2nd Place


Sandra Gray - Spring Tulips

Sandra wins a 59ml(2oz) tube of Golden Acrylic Paint - Interference Blue (Fine) and a tube winder (not sure of the proper name). The value of this prize is $12.00. Donated by Chris of paint1chris.



For 3rd place, we had 2 winners, Pam put both their names and the names of Chris and Pam in a bucket and drew who got which prize, to be fair!

Judges Choice - 3rd Place

Marlene Hawkins - Trillium

Marlene wins a 6 colour package of Artist's Drawing Pastels and  a package of Strathmore Acrylic blanks, valued at $8.00.  Donated by Chris of paint1chris.







Judges Choice - 3rd Place

Penny Stewart - Mother Nature, Spring is in the Air

Penny wins 3 packages of ACEO blanks; 1 package of 4 burlap, 1 package of 10 watercolor and 1 package of 4 canvas. Donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. This prize is valued at $8.00.






People's Choice Winner

Martha (Ayala Art) - Diva Springtime

Martha wins 2 packages of Strathmore Illustration Board ACEO Blanks valued at around $8.00.  Donated by Lee of WatercolorsorElse. 

March 2013 Challenges

Labels: - March 10, 2013


pinkglitterfae - Crazy for Bunnies

These are the challenges for March 2013:

 Things that are green
My favorite animal
Mythological creatures
Easter Eggs
Transitions
Still Life 

 *Originally Challenged on the 7 Card Draw Team*

ACEO Challenge #26

Labels: - February 28, 2013

Are you ready for a new challenge ? We sure hope so. Warmer weather is coming (hopefully) and so it's the perfect time for this challenge. It has so many possibilities.

THINK SPRING

Be sure to read the rules at the left side of the blog before participating so you understand how everything works.

When you are ready, upload your ACEO's to one of your shops and/or your blog. Then come back here and enter the web address using the Inlinkz button below this post, Each ACEO entry will be displayed at the bottom of the challenge post. Then others can click on the links to visit all of the ACEO’s created and explore the various blogs and on line stores. Don't forget, each artist may enter 3 ACEO's each.

You have until 11:59pm Mountain Time on March 31st, 2013 to submit your ACEO's. Voting begins on April 1st and ends 11:59pm Mountain Time on April 7th.

When voting begins come back to this challenge post. Down at the bottom under the thumbnails you will be able to vote for your favorite ACEO. Each IP address may vote once per challenge. After you vote, you may have to click on your refresh button to see the results.

The Prizes:
1st Place winner will win this mini 6x6 smash book, created & donated by Pam of alwaysartistic. It features white chipboard back and front covers, 24 sheets of beautiful double-sided scrapbook paper from a paper pad called "In Bloom" and 3 book rings. The colors are pale pinks, yellows, whites, grays, browns, etc. This could very easily be turned into a book for ACEO's, just use the plastic sleeves and double-sided tape. This prize is valued at $15 plus the cost of shipping.




The 2nd Place Prize is a 59ml(2oz) tube of Golden Acrylic Paint - Interference Blue (Fine) and a tube winder (not sure of the proper name). The value of this prize is $12.00. Donated by Chris of paint1chris.


The 3rd Place Prize is a 6 colour package of Artist's Drawing Pastels and  a package of Strathmore Acrylic blanks, valued at $8.00.  Donated by Chris of paint1chris.



The People's Choice winner will will 2 packages of Strathmore Illustration Board ACEO Blanks valued at around $8.00.  Donated by Lee of WatercolorsorElse. 


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