MWO is a CHALLENGE/CONTEST BLOG with REALLY SIMPLE RULES TO PLAY
If you are new to Mind Wide Open we offer a challenge the first of each month. The challenge is that you must use the image provided in some manner, small or large, in your submitted artwork.Sometimes a word prompt will be offered in conjunction with the image in case your muse needs alittle jumpstart. The word prompt itself does not have to be used in the work but it can if you choose.

When the image is posted I give you a week (sometimes a little more, dependent on circumstances here at the shabby cottage) to get an image of your artwork to me. We encourage all mediums and all skills. It is always fascinating to see every one's take and treatment of the same image.

Artwork is due by midnight (wherever your time zone) on the deadline date specified when the image is posted. Please send the image in jpeg format and if you send more than one image, I reserve the right to post what I deem best for viewing. Also, if you have a blog (no selling sites please) send me the link with your artwork and I will post it with your entry. Once all artwork is received, the images will all be posted and the blog open for about a week for voting.

The artwork with the most votes receives a $20.00 shopping spree w/free shipping to shop at Shabby Cottage Studio. The top two runners up get a digital collage/image sheet of their choice. That's all there is to it. Simple really.

Hopefully the image provided will inspire you and get you in the workroom and focused on creating a piece of art. It's always nice to find a project that helps us focus on starting and finishing a piece of art and that is what the underlying motive of this challenge is all about. That and just plain having fun! Because it's important to not forget to do something fun for ourselves!

Monday, October 8, 2012

October Challenge Ready for Your Votes!

BOO!
It's time for our monthly voting. I want to thank all our entrants for joining the fun this month and putting their creative muse to work!

So that I don't have to post the voting rules each month I have put them at the top of our sidebar on
the right.
Please kindly read our voting rules.

If an entry has a link their name is bolded beneath their photo. Please vist our entrants blogs and find out more about them and their creations. If you have sent me an entry make sure you post it on your blog so you can talk about your entry! Be proud, it's allowed.:) If you have a link and forgot to send it to me, don't panic, just go ahead and send it on, and I'll get you linked.

If I have made any mistakes... forgotten a link, mispelled a name... please shoot me an email. I move a lot of files around during the challenge to get the voting ready so it is very easy for me to make an error.

So let's get to the heart of the matter and LET THE VOTING BEGIN!
Voting closes at the end of the day (whatever time zone you are in) Monday, Oct. 15. and the winners announced Oct. 16!
Good luck to all the entrants!

If you click on any photo at any time it will switch images to a slideshow mode.
xoxo
Gail




 




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25 comments:

Mary said...

Esther get my vote. The necklace looks like a vintage heirloom piece. I love it.
Mary

Char said...

I was so sorry I was not able to make this month. I love what everyone came up with, but my vote goes to Birgit......loving that,
Char

KaseyQ said...

I vote Julia. CreeeEEEeeepy!

Robin at The Primitive Hutch said...

Marsha has my vote!!!
All such wonderful creations though.
TFS
Blessings
Robin

Sandy said...

I vote for Julia´s creepy work.
Yeah...

Junibears said...

I must give myself a vote this time,I so love my rat with the glowing eyes!
Every ones work is wonderful!

Julia - "Vintage with Laces" said...

Hi Gail, My vote goes to Marsha's creation. Thank you!
Hugs,
Julia

SueAnn Lommler said...

Ester gets my vote too!!
Pam is my second choice.
Hugs
SueAnn

Tarnished Rose said...

June has my vote.

Smiles~
Marilyn

Lululiz said...

My vote goes to Julia!

Gina said...

Esther's gorgeous necklace gets my vote too :D XXX

Bevie said...

I think they are all great...but I vote for Ester too...love that necklace!!!

Debbi said...

What a great collection of entries! My favorite and my vote goes to June. Love her composition!

Cheryl's Mermaid Garden said...

Love Pam's entry.... clever and a nice use of the shadow box house.

Linda M. said...

My vote goes to Pam for her altered child's board book. Good Luck! Joyous Wishes, Linda

Carolyn Sylvester said...

Sorry couldn't be part of this fun soon again. Marsha is my vote, Halloween is not my favorite. Marsha does wonderful natural looks in her work. Aged nicly.

Carolyn Sylvester said...

Sorry wanted to join the fun creating but couldn't. I think Marsha is the winner, her work is aged and done very nicly. I'm not much for Halloween , but love all the artists who entered.

fairyrocks said...

It is hard to pick just one, the scary family portraits are all so different and fun to look at.
Since I found you at Julia's - she will get my vote.
Keep smiling and creating one and all!!

Anonymous said...

My vote goes to Birgit; love the mushroom line!

Anni - Fabric and Mixed Media Art said...

Julia get my vote.

Esther said...

hi!! beautiful contest! hard to make a choice, but my vote goes for Marsha .

Pam said...

OOps! I almost forgot to come in and vote again! :D
I have to give my vote to Esther for her necklace.....it just caught my eye immediately I saw it, I think coz it made me think of steampunk, which I love! But I also have to say that all the Halloween pieces are truly fabulous!! Loved Linda's skeletons and Birgit's mushroom quip.
Great work ladies! ♥

Chrislyn said...

I just found your site by way of Birgit. I would love to come back and enter some of your challenges. My vote goes to Birgit. I love her fun piece.

Chrislyn

Jeni said...

Birgit gets my vote. Great fun composition, Birgit, love it :)

Anni - Fabric and Mixed Media Art said...

Julia gets my vote.