Thursday, February 28, 2013

Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition 2013


It's here folks! Competition time has arrived fourth year running!
What can you make with Umbrella Print's Trimmings?


This years Amazing special guest judges are ... drum roll please ......

Fiona Dalton from Hop Skip Jump
Ashley from Film in the Fridge
Jodi Levine from Martha Stewart
Liane Rossler curator Here & Now (co-founder of the iconic Dinosaur Designs)

Over the next couple of weeks we are going to bring to you the stories and works of these four creative women who come from such amazing diverse backgrounds, a real feast for the mind and eyes.

HOW DO I ENTER THE COMPETITION
It's really simple
1. Buy your Umbrella Prints Trimmings from our BigCartel shop or Etsy shop 
2. Photograph your pack with it's special competition label
3. Make/Do something wonderful from that one packet
4. Then, upload your gorgeous photos to a pinnable online platform: blog, Flickr, a friends blog or website etc (please note we wont be able use images from Facebook, Instagram or locked Flickr pics!)
5. Email us umbrellaprints@yahoo.com.au with the URL to tell us you have uploaded images to your chosen online site BEFORE Friday May 31st
6. on May 31 WE WILL PIN your pics TO OUR 2013 COMPETITION BOARD ON PINTEREST 
7. Between the 1st and the 5th of June (EST)  come visit our Pinterest competition board to see what amazing things have been made by our entrants.  Pin one or pin a few favourites it's your choice (Only pin once per image)
8. The person with the most repins from our Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition board will be the Peoples Choice WINNER!
9. The person who gets the most Special Guest Judge votes will be the Special Guest Judge WINNER!




THE AWESOME PRIZES 
Special Guest Judge Prize 
You Special Judges are : Fiona Dalton from Hop Skip Jump, Ashley from Film in the Fridge, Jodi Levine from Martha Stewart and Liane Rossler from Here & Now (co-founder of Dinosaur Designs)
3 metres of your favourite Umbrella Prints organic fabric + New 2013 Umbrella Prints Collection Quilt kit - valued at over $300

Peoples Choice Prize
New 2013 Umbrella Prints Collection Fat Quarter set + Umbrella Prints Gift card set + Big fat juicy Umbrella Prints Remnants pack  - valued at over $100

Dates to remember
Competition starts     March 1 (Grab your Trimmings packet)
Entries Close              May 30 (Post images to the interwebs and email us to let us know where)
Voting Open               June 1 - 5 (Get Pinning!)
Winners Announced June 7 (Good Luck!!)

Here are a few guidelines to help at this stage
We love to see your ideas but if you do use someone else's pattern please credit them.

You are welcome to enter the competition as many times as you like, but you must use one Trimmings pack per entry.

More FAQ's Here

You can read this 'taking a good photo tutorial' here to make sure you photographs are clear and inviting to look at.

8 comments:

  1. I've bought a pack and I'm excited!

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  2. I've bought my pack, can't wait for it to arrive, I've got a few ideas already.

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  3. So excited to see what you make!

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  4. I finished my projected photographs will be up soon

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  5. I missed the deadline, but on http://blog.verflixxtzugenaeht.de/ein-bisschen-zu-spat you can see, what I have done with mit umbrellaprint trimmings :-) Many greetings from germany to australia.

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    1. Hi Franzi we will try to pin your entry up-even though the winner has now been announced you can still be on the board x thanks for letting us know

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  6. Lovely cards i really like all cards i should refill my Ink Toner Cartridges only to print these cards and i wish to send these cards to my family these are really awesome cards thanks for sharing such a nice cards.

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