Mind Wide Open: Winners Announcement

MWO is a CHALLENGE/CONTEST BLOG with REALLY SIMPLE RULES TO PLAYIf 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. 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!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Winners Announcement

Well folks you did it again, voted for a Challenge winner and runners ups!

Our Winner is the lovely Julia of Vintage with Laces. Julia won a $20.00 shopping spree at Shabby Cottage Studio! Join us next month and maybe I"ll be announcing your name as winner of the monthly challenge!

Our runners up are the lovely Birgit of Munich Germany and Swapping Howdies and the equally lovely Esther of Provence France and her Mes Illusions Baroque. We love our International friends! They both won a free collage sheet from the store.

Let's give everyone who participated a warm round of applause and I will be back in a couple weeks with a new challenge! Until then many hugs, much love!

xoxo
Gail

6 comments:

Julia - "Vintage with Laces" said...: Wow, This is such a lovely surprise! Thank you so much, Gail for hosting the challenge and for the fabulous prize and to everybody who voted for me!
Hugs and smiles,
Julia; October 16, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Esther said...: Congrats Julia and Birgit!! thanks ladies for your votes, everyone deserved to win!! AND a big big thank you to Gail for this beautiful gift!!
A bientôt
esther; October 16, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Marsha @ Tattered Chick said...: Congratulations Julia!!!!!!! So happy for you!!!

Xoxo; October 17, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Rhissanna said...: Oh yes! Congratulations to Julie, Birget and Esther! Isn't the Internet a wonderful place?; October 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Linda M. said...: Congratulations Julia, Birgit and Esther! Thank you Gail for the fun.
Joyous Wishes, Linda; October 19, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Birgit said...: Congrats to Julia and Esther -- aren't we three just the luckiest girls right now? :)

A big thanks to Gail, too. You always manage to inspire us with your prompts and images and help us to challenge ourselves constantly.

I just sent you a note with my collage sheet choice. Sure thing I chose something for Halloween! :); October 19, 2012 at 6:10 PM

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HOW TO VOTE:
One vote per person.

Voting must be contained only to the post announcing voting is open, or it will not be counted. The other way to vote is to send an email HERE Artists may vote for themselves.

If you are not sure how to vote on the blog it is very easy: Scroll to the bottom of the most recent "Time to Vote" post (not the page). Your vote only counts if left on that post. Look for the tiny print after the last image and right under my sign off name... you will see a number in front of the word Comments (ie: 12 Comments) in tiny letters. Click on it and a dialog box will open where you can leave your comment/vote.

Entry with the most votes wins a $20.00 shopping spree with free shipping at Shabby Cottage Studio and two runners up receive a free collage sheet of their choice.

If I was given a link I have linked it to the artists name. Please stop by and visit them! And make sure you cast your vote! I know it's hard! It always is!

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