Meet the Judges

Friends, I am so excited today to introduce you to our esteemed panel of judges for One Crafty Contest!  Since this contest is going to be epic, I searched far and wide, scouring the universe for a few crafty superheroes, purveyors of justice, and enforcers of creative freedom everywhere.

Drumroll, please.................

Introducing:

Blog: Cherished Bliss

Areas of Expertise: Sewing, Painting, Home Decor

Superpower: Super-human Strength
Read full bio here!

 

Blog: Through the Eyes of the Mrs.

Areas of Expertise: Painting, Upcycling, Home Decor, Kids' Crafts, Jewelry
Superpower: Time Travel
Read full bio here!

Blog: Four Marrs & One Venus
Areas of Expertise: Painting, Upcycling, Home Decor

Superpower: Invisibility
Read full bio here!

Blog: The Brown Eyes Have It

Areas of Expertise: Painting, Home Decor, Kids' Crafts, Jewelry, Paper Crafts
Superpower: X-Ray Vision
Read full bio here!

Blog: One Artsy Mama
Areas of Expertise: Sewing, Painting, Kids' Crafts, Home Decor
Superpower: Mind Reading
Read full bio here!

Five superheroes, One Crafty Contest!
We're ready for you....
Be sure you stop by starting tomorrow to link up your project and apply to be a contestant!
And spread the word to anyone else you know who might like to play along.  {Feel free to use #onecraftycontest}
Good luck!

One Crafty Contest: Official Rules

Ooooh, boy, friends!  It's almost here!

Are you as excited as I am?  My good buddy Terry says this is going to be epic, and I think she's right!  Tomorrow, you'll get to meet our "super" panel of judges and then starting Tuesday, it's entry time!  Just so we're all on the same page, be sure to read these over before entering.  Can't wait to see what you create!

Official Rules for One Crafty Contest:

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

2. Eligibility requirements- Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.

3. Duration and deadlines: Links for contestant selection must be entered between May 1-May 13, 2012.  The deadline for each round is 8 AM EST the Monday following the Round Announcement {see calendar for details}.

4. Entry procedures- Link a picture of a project you have personally created. Contestants selected to move on to additional rounds will continue to share photos of their own projects, created during the contest period.

5. Each participant is allowed one project submission per round.

6. Prize descriptions: All prizes are a donation and courtesy of our sponsors and will be mailed to you directly from the sponsor. One Artsy Mama is not held responsible for prizes not claimed, received or delivered. Prizes will go to up to 7 different participants. Each category will have its own winner, and there will be three overall grand prize winners of the contest.

7. All entries will be judged by the number of votes received as well as our five volunteers based on: creativity, originality, quality, correct material used, and aesthetic appeal. Our categories will include: Fabric, Beads, Stencils, Mod Podge, & Wood. Each category will have one (1) winner.

8. None of the judges or family members in their households are allowed to enter the contest.

9. On May 13th at 11:59 PM EST the link party will be closed and will no longer allow submissions. On May 15th at the top 20 contestants will be announced. Winners for each round will be announced the Tuesday after projects have been submitted. Overall winners will be announced June 20, 2012. Winners have 2 days from the time of announcement to contact us. "If potential Grand Prize winner{s} forfeits or does not claim the prize, prize will be re-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.” and “All prizes will be awarded.”

10. We do not hold exclusive right to any photo entered in the challenge but by entering the challenge you agree to allow One Artsy Mama to use on this website and/or Facebook as the owner sees fit.

11. All personal information given such as name, email is never shared with a third party without direct permission.

12. This challenge is brought to you by One Artsy Mama. If you have any questions feel free to contact Amy Latta.

13. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW

14. Facebook, Twitter or any of the social media outlets used in conjunction with this blog are not in any form endorsing or sponsoring our challenge.

15. International and U.S. residents are allowed to enter contest but in order to receive prize the winners must provide a U.S. address for some of our sponsors for shipping.

All right, friends, get ready and good luck!

One Crafty Contest: Meet Our Sponsors

Drumroll please....I am so excited to be introducing you to our fabulous sponsors for One Crafty Contest!

This first set of sponsors will be providing prizes to the winner of each individual round in the competition.  Some of them are also offering shop discounts to One Artsy Mama readers with the provided discount codes!

Fabric Round

OAM readers, use the code onecraftycontest10 for 10% off any purchase!
Mod Podge Round

Wood Round

OAM Readers, use the code oneart10 for 10% off any order!

Bead Round

Stencil Round

OAM Readers, use the code OAM10 for 10% off any order!

GENERAL PRIZE SPONSORS
This group of sponsors will be providing prizes for our overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

Shine on Fridays #25 {and a fabulous giveaway}!

What time is it?  PARTY TIME!

Welcome to the 25th edition of...



Can you believe we've been doing this for 25 weeks already?

I hope you were able to stop by and see my Top 10 picks from last week's party.  Today, I get to show you one of the three projects tied for the most views...in fact, I loved it so much I was planning on featuring it as one of my faves until I saw that it was the most popular link.  To see the other two, don't forget to stop by and visit my co-host Kara.

This Boy's Bedroom Makeover from Addicted to Recipes

is such fun!  I can't decide whether the colors or those cool squares are my favorite part.  Head on over to see some more pics of the room, plus what it looked like before the transformation.

Ok, on to this week's giveaway!

Congratulations to last week's winner, Jen T.!

Today's party is sponsored by Katie from Katie{Did}It.  She is offering one lucky reader your choice of two handmade photo blocks.  How fun are they?!  I can just see a few of those sitting around my home with LC's cute little face clipped to them...

Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process; good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now, it's party time!

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Show off your fabulous creations with us and be inspired by what others have created!

   

Please link up crafts, recipes, home decor, etc.

We can't wait to see what you've been up to lately!!

If you're going to play along with us, pretty please:

- follow both co-hosts

- grab a party button and put it somewhere on your blog
- have fun and visit some other friends
- no commercial sites

- send us Starbucks gift cards {just kidding...kind of!}

Linking up your photos gives us permission to use them in features on our blogs and Facebook pages.

Fun Painted Flowerpots

 A great big THANK YOU is in order today!

Thank you to Jessi from Practically Functional for inspiring me with her fabulous Painted Terra Cotta Flowerpot tutorial!

As soon as I saw it, I knew I needed to reproduce her idea for my herb pots this year!  I bought a few pots at Michaels, painted them up, and here they are:

What's that?  You love them too?  Well, they're super-easy to make, especially since Jessi has a link for the cute little label template on her tutorial.  I printed it, cut, traced, and voila!

Here's what you need to make your own:

- terra cotta pots

- acrylic paints, including black & white

- assorted paintbrushes {mine were provided by Craftprojectideas.com}

- Minwax Polycrilic Sealer

All you do is paint the base color {mine took two coats}, then trace the label shape on and paint it black.  Outline with an accent color, then paint on whatever you want!  Of course you could use chalkboard paint and write on them with real chalk, but since my pots are going to be living outside, I figured it would just wash away every time it rains.  So, I created the illusion of a chalkboard instead, then sealed the whole pot with polycrilic sealer to make everything glossy and waterproof. 

While I was painting the words, I got to test out the new triangle handle paintbrushes Craftprojectideas.com sent us, and let me tell ya, they're pretty awesome!  Comfy to hold, and they don't roll away!  Plus, that smallest one was just the right size for lettering. 

Once the pots were ready, it was plantin' time!  Little Crafter and I took a field trip to the local garden center where we picked up some potting soil and four herb plants.

Mr. Tough Guy carried the dirt all the way to the car and then all the way through the house for me.  He filled each pot with soil, watered it, and helped me fill in more soil after I'd planted the herb.

Best. Helper. Ever.

Here they are in all their planted loveliness!  I love having fresh rosemary to put in with grilled or sauteed vegetables, and there's nothing like home-grown mint to put in your iced tea on a hot day!  And the basil, of course, is for my favorite grown-up grilled cheese sandwiches!

Little Crafter got to pick the fourth herb.  He chose lavender.  We had to plant that one after his nap because I hadn't been sure what he would choose, so I waited to paint on it after I knew what we were planting.

What do you think?  I'm loving them!
Do you plant herbs too?  Which ones do you use?

Happy planting!