Thursday, August 30, 2007

State Fair Contest Winner!!!

Today at the Oregon State Fair, I competed in a card making contest sponsored by Craft Warehouse. It was VERY difficult! Each contestant (there were 25) was given an envelope with a card base, a white envelope, four felt flowers, six brads, six strips of paper, and some glue dots. On the table, there is a basket with one pair of scissors (to share between four women), a glue runner, and one marker. On a different table, there are a few paper punches that you can use...although you have to leave the supplies there, so each contestant has to go to that table to use them and then return to their "spot" to finish working. Did I mention that we only had TEN MINUTES to do this? It was incredibly stressful!!! But I can tell you that for all of the stress, it was worth it! I won!!!! Yes, this thrown together card won 1st place. This was one of those contests where the announcer says, "Okay, you're half-way done with the time now"...and then she says, "Two minutes remaining"...and then "ten seconds...everybody count down with me now...ten...nine...eight...seven...etc...." and you can be sure that I was still bending a brad when the count down was at one second. Whew!!! I am just so excited!!! My prize is a gift certificate for $75!!! I had to really show a lot of restraint to not jump up there and give her a hug!!!

10 comments:

Alex said...

Oh, how wonderful for you!!! Card is great, especially with the time constraint and not *gasp* having your stash with you - LOL! Have fun with your gift certificate!

*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

The Cryer Family said...

Congratulations! 10 minutes - that would be awful!! Thanks for your advice on my blog,and your cards are great!

alice k. said...

This is an awsome card! Ten minutes - shudder... you did great! Congrats! What will you be spending it on?

Beth Thomas said...

Oh, Wow! Congratulations! Your card is awesome! You do good work under pressure! Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Take care!

Peet said...

Great card, Denise!!!

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Heidi Blankenship said...

Congratulations Denise!! WOW that sounds like one heck of a contest--creativity, fun and some stress all in 10 minutes!!! You did an amazing job on your card!!!

Anonymous said...

This is an amazing card! Congrats on winning :D

Where abouts are you in OR? We may be moving there!

Heather P. said...

Congrats!! I can see why you won, you made a fabulous card!! :)

Wanda said...

Congratulations!!! Great job on the card!

mel m. m. mccarthy said...

This is so gorgeous; you work well under pressure. I think I would have frozen up. Congrats! :0) Mel