Calling All Artists! Fab New Art Competition!
Ye-hay! How exciting! Here’s my video update that tells you allllll about it…
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Scroll down to read the competition guidelines (and find out how to enter)…
And don’t forget to leave a comment or ask your questions below!
The Competition Guidelines
(Terms And Conditions)
Okay, okay we all know that nobody likes reading the ’small print’ - so we’ve tried to keep our terms and conditions as short as possible. Here are the rules and guidelines for entering our amazing and most fabulous art competition…
You …
- Number Of Entries: You can enter anything up to a maximum of 6 pieces of artwork.
- Author: You must be the original creator of the artwork you submit and hold the moral and intelluctual property rights in that work.
- Location: This is an international competition - you can live anywhere in the world to be eligible to enter!
- Age: You must be over 18 years old.
Your Artwork
- You can create your original piece of artwork manually or digitally.
- The artwork must be your own - you must be its original creator.
- Digital artists: If you create your artwork digitally, then any fonts, brushes, textures, patterns and so forth that you use in the artwork must have been created by yourself. If you’re unsure how to create them yourself, you can type in the name of the software you use, ‘brush’ (for example) and then the word ‘tutorial’ into Google. Lots of tutorials will show up that you can refer to.
Your Image
- Number Of Images: Only one image of the artwork is permitted, per entry. You can submit up to a maximum of 6 entries.
- All entries must be submitted as a digital image. If your artwork is not digital, you can take a photo or scan your artwork. If you take a photo of your artwork, please make sure that your photo is high resolution, clear (not blurry) and taken in good lighting.
- Format Of Entries: Your entry must be submitted in digital format.
- Format: All images of works must be saved in a JPEG format.
- File Size: All images must be saved as large as possible but must be no bigger than 3MB per image.
- Filename: The filename of your image (entry) must contain your full name and the number of your submission. For example, ‘joe-bloggs-1.jpg’.
- No watermarks: The image should show the artwork in its original state i.e. no watermark should be added.
Submitting Your Entries
- You can submit up to 6 entries.
- Submit your entries via the ticket system here. Entries that are not submitted via the ticket system will be deemed invalid and will not be considered.
- Open one ticket per entry.
- When opening the ticket, please select the category ‘Art Competition’.
- What to write in your ticket: Your name, email address, country, and that your submission is for the Art Competition. Don’t forget to attach your image!
Miscellaneous
- By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by these official terms and conditions and by the decisions of Making-Handmade-Cards.com which are final and binding in all respects.
- By entering the competition, entrants also give Making-Handmade-Cards.com permission to post their artwork on the site (in recognition of their winning position), in the event that the entrant wins or is a runner up.
- Making-Handmade-Cards.com reserves the right to change these terms and conditions or cancel the competition at any time, at its sole discretion.
- Choosing The Winners: Winners will be chosen based on the criteria set out in the video above. The decision for choosing the winners will be at Making-Handmade-Cards.com’s sole discretion and the disclosure of the reasons for choosing the winners will not be required.
- Entries Must Be Submitted According To The Rules: Artwork must be submitted according to these terms and conditions. Any entries that do not adhere to these terms and conditions will be considered invalid and will not be considered.
- All taxes associated with the receipt of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
- Closing date for entries: Entries must be submitted online via the ticket system by 3rd 10th May 2010 at 23:59 GMT+1. Entries received after this will be invalid.
Phew! That’s the competition guidelines out of the way! 
So get creating everyone! I’m reeeeally excited about this art competition and I really hope you’ll help to spread the word about it. Go check out those guidelines and good luck! I really look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Hi everyone! How exciting is this, eh? I *can* *not* *wait* to see all of your artistic submissions!
I hope I’ve made everything as clear as possible in the video. Don’t forget there’s a video transcript if for some reason you can’t view the video.
And if you have any thoughts, comments or questions, feel free to add a comment below!
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Thanks for this great opportunity Claire. Unfortunately I’m not very good with that kind of artistry, if it’s cooking, maybe. ha ha ha
I love making cards but have no artistic talent, but I have a neighbor who paints lovely pictures, she is not on the internet nor will she do so, could she enter your competition using my email ? I would like to know if she is eligible before I tell her about your competition
I have seen some lovely pictures of puppies & cats that she has done and they are adorable.
Jean - oh yes your neighbor sounds like a perfect candidate to enter! If she’s ok with that, she’s welcome to enter via your email address but please do ask her to let us know about this arrangement when she makes her entry via the ticket system.
She will need to either scan her artwork or (more likely) take photos of them using a digital camera (so that she can upload them to our ticket system). If she takes photos, please do make sure that the photos are clear and taken in good lighting (so that we can see the artwork clearly).
I hope this helps Jean - feel free to post more questions here if you have any more questions. :0)
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
I have been working on a complete gnome alphabet where each letter shows a gnome in a different pose. Also done a set of numbers. Would that count as one entry?
Hi Claire,
Is this competition for cards only or any art is ok?
thnx
sam
Barbara - yes that would be perfect and can count as one entry (since they’re alphas). Sounds interesting!
Sam - any artwork is fine, so long as you think it would look good on a greeting card.
Hope this helps - feel free to post more questions here if you have any more questions. :0)
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
HI, Claire..
thanks 4 this great opportunity…
hey i want to ask that i m good in Quilling art…
i m making quilling cards & photo frames & also wall pices
can i take part in this competition?
Your competition sounds fantastic. I’m wanting to enter even though I’m pretty nervous since yo will have so many entries. I’ll start working on my entries now.
What is the cost for entering this competition?
Your video has truly got my creative juices flowing and this competition is extremely unique - very outside the square thinking! Well done Claire.
Suzanne
Hi Claire,
I know a few who are fantastic artists maybe they’ll enter when I show them this video/competition.
I’m not so sure about myself have to wait and see. A lovelly idea this competition.
Hi guys!
Great comments and questions!
Suzanne - It’s FREE to enter this competition. No cost.
Devangi - wow your artwork sounds lovely! Alas, I’m afraid that quilling art isn’t really what we’re looking for in this competition. We’re looking for talented people who can produce the type of artwork that can be printed out and stuck onto paper craft projects (greeting cards in particular). So 3D art isn’t what we’re looking for here.
Shirley — Oh go on! Enter! I’d love to see what you come up with! And thanks so much for letting your artistic friends know. We want as many artistic people to enter as possible - amateurs and professionals alike.
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Hi there
if I have previously displayed my work on the web can I still enter it?
thanks
Hi Debbie
You sure can - so long as you own the rights to your work, that’s fine. :0)
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
hello!!! i love to make cards but i make them but cutting different colour cards in different shapes and stick it and make cards on my own can i upload that cards…?
Hey, Claire!
I think it’s so awesome that you are doing this competition! It kinda stinks that I’m under 18. How many times do you do this a year?
Hi,
I am interested in submitting my works. My art has watermark as to prevent art theft. DO I have to remove it in order to sumbit, or can I leave the watermark on?
Thanks for coming up with this competition!
Regards,
Esther
I often paint on existing patterned papers, but I suppose that would not make an eligible entry, since the background design is not mine.
Hi Karen
Awwww they sound lovely, but yes for this particular competition I’m afraid every element in the entry must be your own.
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Hi Esther
Well watermarks do prevent us from seeing the full beauty and intricacies of the artwork to some extent. But although I wouldn’t recommend it, if you really do feel uncomfortable submitting things without watermarks, then you can submit them with.
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
i have painted lots of landscapes and still life but still anyone doesnt saw my work and this is the very best oppurtunity to show them to you. hope u will like my work. thanx for this enjoyable competition .
Hi, are original photographs acceptable for the competition.
Hi,
Is it acceptable to use a manufacturer’s rubber stamp to produce the artwork? Thanks.
Thanks so much for this opportunity.
Hi Heather
Good question. Unfortunately the answer is no because we’re looking for artwork where all of the elements are original.
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Hi Clem
Unfortunately, no photographs for this competition.
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Naqiyah - the art competition is actually for 2D artwork, but we’d LOVE to see your cards via our ‘Share Your Cards’ section here…
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
THanks.
I’m just confused. So paints, inks etc that you use to create with are allowed?
Hi Heather
Yes, that’s correct.
Or if you’re a digital artist (i.e. you make your art on computer), every element in your artwork must be your own (including brushes).
Claire
Making-Handmade-Cards.com
Thanks Claire!
its very good