Stampin’ Up has a contest called The Artisan Award. It’s purpose is to recognize the company’s best artists. There is a nice prizethat includes money and SU merchandise but of course the best prize of all is to be recognized as an artist. You send in 10 complete pieces- 5 cards, 3 Scrapbook pages and 2 3D objetcs. It’s very intense and requires hours and hours of work. And the emotional factor is huge! You doubt yourself a thousand times while working on the projects.
So, SU announced the winners, and unfortunaly I am not one. So, a little hard to take, but realistically, what chance do you really stand? I mean the Demonstrators in this company are amazing. Carrie Gaskin, who is a Demo that I have followed for a long time and admire greatly, has not won. If she doesn’t win, I don’t even stand a chance! LOL! She is just one of many who I could say this about. Competition is FIERCE. So, anyway, I am extremly proud of 1. the fact that I completed these projects and got them mailed in on time and 2. the art work I created!
So, now that the contest winners have been announced, I can start showing you my entries!
Card #1
This card kind of came out of a challenge I was trying to do and then took on a life of it’s own!
Stamps: Fox and Friends, Family Phrases, Extreme Elements
What a fabulous card! I've been following your blog for a while, but rarely comment (something I'm trying to change). Anyway, I do love your work – you are VERY talented!!! I know it would be better coming in the form of a SU Award….. but hopefully it counts for something 🙂
Erica this card is fantastically(is that a word,lol?!) creative and so are you! Your work is always amazing and I can only encourage you to enter again. I am sure there will be many of your entries on the display boards at Convention and hopefully I will see you there to:)
Love how you used Extreme Elements on this card. You have given me some ideas. Thanks
http://www.cleverandcute.blogspot.com
Erica, you are so very sweet to say that. Thank you. I feel the same way about you. It is an immensely emotional process to undertake and yes, we should be so proud of ourselves (but the loss still stings a little, doesn't it?). Keep up the amazing work – you are a ROCK STAR and don't every doubt for one second that myself and so many feel that way.
Oh, almost forgot to comment on the card – TOTALLY CUTE! I love the giraffe theme. This is so "out-of-the-box" creative!
Don't EVER doubt yourself! You are SOOOOOO talented! I love your work and I always look forward to seeing what new an amazing things you have on your blog!