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We would like you to interpret the theme however you remember your past.

Maybe for you, you had a pleasant childhood, filled with joyous memories.

Or, perhaps your past is riddled in darkness...

Evil shadows lurking around every memory..

Death and saddness, dreams lost...

A memory like a sieve.

Memories of your loved ones from many moons ago.

Vintage memories.




<sub>"We are all looking for something of extraordinary importance
whose nature we have forgotten;
I am writing the memoirs of a man who has lost his memory."
Eugene Ionesco



"What if we're all like that?
Like ghosts in someone's mind
gradually fading... fading...
until finally one day we just disappear
drift into nothingness.
Wouldn't that be sad?"
Walter Wykes





"My Father's Hands"</sub>






CONTEST DATES
Original dates - [Started: 25th Dec.'07 to 25th Feb.'08]
New Extended Deadline - April 30th 2008


FORUM THREAD
[link]


NEWS ARTICLES
Original - [link]
Updated -


STAMPS




CONTEST ENTRIES
[link]

1. Dreams That Can't Be Realised

by ~KaczuszkaMoon


2. Memories

by ~world-of-silence


3. '58

by ~jwebster45206


4. My Past My Memory

by *Sylwiaa



Please submit entries by way of a note.
Thankyou.


MEDIUM(S)
Digital Art - Photomanipulation - Traditional Art - Mixed Media

_{Please no Literature or Photography sumbmissions, though you may include words or poetry etc with you art submission. You may submitt your art to any category you wish except for the Photography one, which is a dA rule anyway. Otherwise note me.}


REQUIRED STOCKS


You must use at least one stock image from each stock account.

_{You may also include, images/textures from other stockists.
[NB. Don't forget to follow the rules of each stockist.]}



JUDGES






AWARDS

Thanks for those below who have contributed prizes.




The Overall Merit Award List

A 3 Month Subscription from *VJ-Helm

A Customised Digital Scrapbooking Pack from =inspyretash-stock

1 month Journal Feature from =inspyretash-stock

A Special Digital Artwork from ~inspyretash

2 Exclusive Stock Packs from ~Wild-stock

An Animated Stamp from ~Wild-stock

A (Thumbless) Journal Feature from ~Wild-stock

A (Thumbless) Journal Feature from ~honey-and-venom

A Customised Drawing from =plus-i-minus

An Exclusive Stock Pack from *Eyespiral-stock

An Exclusive Stock Pack from *sammykaye1

A Personlised Animated Stamp & Avatar from *sammykaye1



Second & Third Merit Awards List

1 Month Journal feature from *Eyespiral-stock

A 1 Month Journal feature from *VJ-Helm

1 Exclusive Stock Pack from ~Wild-stock

A (Thumbless) Journal Feature from ~honey-and-venom

A (Thumbless) Journal Feature from ~Wild-stock

1 Month Shoutboard Feature from =inspyretash-stock

A Customised Decorative Border from =inspyretash-stock

A Special Contest Stamp from =inspyretash-stock



_{"There are some things one remembers
even though they may never have happened."
Harold Pinter}




A MISC. RELATED THEME FEATURE
Maybe it might help to inspire you all..
<sub>Everything passes away...

"..memory is like a dog that lies down where it pleases?"
"..Why, as we grow older, does time seem to condense, speed up and elude us, while in old age, significant events from our distant past can seem as vivid and real as what happened yesterday?"

Even when we grow up there are a few of our toys or just things reminding us of our childhood...

Bad Memories..

memories..

All of my memories keep you near, in silent moments.. Imagine you'd be here.. All of my memories keep you near.. Your silent whispers, silent tears

"Cherished...or not so cherished. Memories of those who don't care to retain them, who would rather forget, who would rather not re-live, memories of the past,
memories of the dead..."

Enchanted Memories

memories


"Memories of how you were never there.. of how I was only your's.. of how death and pain overtook my life.. of what used to be my life."



You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories.</sub>



We look forward to your entries.

kind regards
Michelle & Tash