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The object is to create one or more Christmas tree decorations and it can be done in any Artisan Crafts medium, but it has to have been made by YOU. Anyone on dA can participate and you can make something new or if you already have one in your gallery, that's eligible, too! You can enter as many as you like, but winners can win only once. Go to Artisan Crafts FAQ to see more information about all the Artisan Crafts media on dA.
Entries can be sent to DAnnsCreations (send her a note to ask for her address) who will present them to Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona for their holiday display. PCH is one of the ten largest children's hospitals in the U.S.A. and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and was featured in People magazine last month for its "outreach work with homeless kids in the area who need medical help and compassionate care." You do not have to donate your entry and your entry will still be considered for any prizes -- the only conditions are that the entry is made by yourself and that it be a craft of some sort. Please be aware though that any entries containing flammable parts, glass, candles, or parts that could cause choking are not eligible for donating to the Hospital, but will still be eligible for prizes.
Go here</u> to see the entries.
Here are some ideas to inspire you and get you going:
Plushies: Make little plushies with a hanging cord or hook -- you could make little animals, Christmas bells, stars, candy canes!
Fiber Art: cross-stitched decorations; knitted, woven, tatted, or crocheted decorations (and with a hanging cord or hook attached).
Leather: If you'd like some ideas what to do with leather, I have some leather decorations in one of my own gallery folders here</u> and I'll be sending some of them to DAnnsCreations to take to Phoenix Children's Hospital. You can also buy leather in metallics, prints, and embossed prints for some really different ideas.
Sculpture & Glass: Ceramic, clay, or any synthetic sculpting compound can be used, such as polymer clay or Fimo. Decorations made with glass, such as fused glass for example, cannot be donated, but are still eligible for a prize.
Knotting & Weavings: macrame; tiny dreamcatchers.
Folding & Papercraft: small origami figures with a cord or yarn for hanging.
Jewelry: Just make what starts out to be a long or large earring, but make it without the earwire! Just make sure that a cord of some sort or a hook is attached for hanging.
Culinary Arts: Yes, culinary! With a few very basic ingredients, you can make culinary decorations that are non-edible and will last for years and if you add enough cinnamon, their scent will last for years as well. Send me a note</u> if you need help finding a recipe.
Woodworking and Metalworking: If you are skilled with these media, you probably already know that they have long been traditionally used in making decorations -- there are so many things you can do with smallish pieces of wood or metal! And if you're not skilled in using wood, you can get unfinished discs at crafts or hobby shops that you can découpage and finish, just make sure to attach a cord for hanging.
Rules & Info:
Contest Gallery: submit to Community Projects > Contests > 2008 > Christmas Tree Decorations
Start date: November 20
End date: December 10, midnight PST (so that entries can be mailed early enough although you are welcome to mail them at any time - just be sure to photograph them first!)
Judges: Various Gallery Moderators from the Community Relations team will be judging.
Prizes:
1st Place: one-year subscription
2nd Place: six-months subscription
3rd Place: three-months subscription
Questions? Send them to ^Kitten-of-Woe
The object is to create one or more Christmas tree decorations and it can be done in any Artisan Crafts medium, but it has to have been made by YOU. Anyone on dA can participate and you can make something new or if you already have one in your gallery, that's eligible, too! You can enter as many as you like, but winners can win only once. Go to Artisan Crafts FAQ to see more information about all the Artisan Crafts media on dA.
Entries can be sent to DAnnsCreations (send her a note to ask for her address) who will present them to Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona for their holiday display. PCH is one of the ten largest children's hospitals in the U.S.A. and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and was featured in People magazine last month for its "outreach work with homeless kids in the area who need medical help and compassionate care." You do not have to donate your entry and your entry will still be considered for any prizes -- the only conditions are that the entry is made by yourself and that it be a craft of some sort. Please be aware though that any entries containing flammable parts, glass, candles, or parts that could cause choking are not eligible for donating to the Hospital, but will still be eligible for prizes.
Go here</u> to see the entries.
Here are some ideas to inspire you and get you going:
Plushies: Make little plushies with a hanging cord or hook -- you could make little animals, Christmas bells, stars, candy canes!
Fiber Art: cross-stitched decorations; knitted, woven, tatted, or crocheted decorations (and with a hanging cord or hook attached).
Leather: If you'd like some ideas what to do with leather, I have some leather decorations in one of my own gallery folders here</u> and I'll be sending some of them to DAnnsCreations to take to Phoenix Children's Hospital. You can also buy leather in metallics, prints, and embossed prints for some really different ideas.
Sculpture & Glass: Ceramic, clay, or any synthetic sculpting compound can be used, such as polymer clay or Fimo. Decorations made with glass, such as fused glass for example, cannot be donated, but are still eligible for a prize.
Knotting & Weavings: macrame; tiny dreamcatchers.
Folding & Papercraft: small origami figures with a cord or yarn for hanging.
Jewelry: Just make what starts out to be a long or large earring, but make it without the earwire! Just make sure that a cord of some sort or a hook is attached for hanging.
Culinary Arts: Yes, culinary! With a few very basic ingredients, you can make culinary decorations that are non-edible and will last for years and if you add enough cinnamon, their scent will last for years as well. Send me a note</u> if you need help finding a recipe.
Woodworking and Metalworking: If you are skilled with these media, you probably already know that they have long been traditionally used in making decorations -- there are so many things you can do with smallish pieces of wood or metal! And if you're not skilled in using wood, you can get unfinished discs at crafts or hobby shops that you can découpage and finish, just make sure to attach a cord for hanging.
Rules & Info:
Contest Gallery: submit to Community Projects > Contests > 2008 > Christmas Tree Decorations
Start date: November 20
End date: December 10, midnight PST (so that entries can be mailed early enough although you are welcome to mail them at any time - just be sure to photograph them first!)
Judges: Various Gallery Moderators from the Community Relations team will be judging.
Prizes:
1st Place: one-year subscription
2nd Place: six-months subscription
3rd Place: three-months subscription
Questions? Send them to ^Kitten-of-Woe
Not a GM anymore...
Real life circumstances have been piling up so that I can't devote the time to moderating the Artisan Crafts gallery anymore. You don't know how much time it takes to be a GM until you actually become one and it isn't fair or right for me to stay on the CR team anymore. I might like to come back one day if moonbeam13 (https://www.deviantart.com/moonbeam13) and the community would have me back because although it can be very time consuming, there is a great deal of satisfaction in moderating a gallery. I knew something wasn't right about six months ago when I realized that I wasn't being active in making art of my own, but when I lost my job and injured my foot, that set m
Folding Australia 2009 Origami Convention
Click on the title to read about llifi-kei (https://www.deviantart.com/llifi-kei)'s detailed personal account of her trip to the Folding Australia 2009 origami convention that was held last month on September 26 and 27 in South Melbourne, Australia. She taught one of the many master classes and her journals describe each day's events and include many photos that she took at the convention. Don't forget to click on this link so that you can read about the second day of the convention as well.
Day 1 at Folding Australia 2009
Day 2 at Folding Australia 2009
[http://llifi-kei.deviantart.com/journal/27423924/]
Artisan Crafts DDs for September 2009
September's DDs
Here are all the Artisan Crafts Daily Deviations that were featured for the month of September. Besides this journal feature, there is also the feature news article series on the DDs from the Artisan Crafts gallery and September 2009 is the ninth month in this series because I started the series at the beginning of 2009. The news article includes the DD descriptions and the suggesters' names. I hope you enjoy and :+favlove: Artisan Crafts DDs for September 2009.
If you would like to send a DD suggestion, just send me a note and include its thumb (copy the :thumbxxxxxxxx: code and paste it into your note) and write a shor
Artisan Crafts DDs for September 2009
This is the ninth month in the series that features all of the Artisan Crafts Daily Deviations from the previous month. In addition to each Daily Deviation will be the DD description that went with it, which sub-gallery it is located in, and the name of the suggester. I hope you enjoy this series and this month's DDs for September 2009!
Sept 1 -- "Handable" Series Goblets- by JDilorenzo (https://www.deviantart.com/jdilorenzo) (Sculpture & Glass)
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"It has such a fascinating dark feel to it and such a sinister elegance. I really don't know how to describe it, but I think its most powerful quality is the impressive resemblance to roses, which is also subtle en
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I missed it......I would love to join....Well if you have it next year I will be sure join.Is DAnnsCreations is accepting donations????I hope I can make that in time!