I have decided to hold a contest! *cheers from everywhere!* Ok, so maybe it isn't that exciting with so many projects and contests swirling about, but I want to do it anyway dangit. I have been wanting to run this theme for quite a long time. And if you know me, it won't be a surprise to know that the theme is:....PUMPKINS! That's right, I want tons upon piles of mounds of pumpkin artwork! With it being so very cold in the dead of winter and my body refusing to fight off a cold, I want to remember the happier times of Autumn, via my favorite gourd the pumpkin. Are you still with me? Awesome! Let's get us some yummy pieces!


Rules:

-Your piece must have something to do with a pumpkin. I don't care how, get creative, but have a pumpkin in there somewhere!

-It can be any type of artowrk. Your heart so full of gourd love you have to write a pumpkin poem? Do it! You make an interesting looking pumpkin cake? I'm game for that! You think my pumpkin love stamp is kinda boring and you know you can do it better?? PLEASE DO! I will accept it all.

-It must be original artwork. Call me a little egocentric, but I want you thinking about me and this contest when you make the piece.

-Contest begins today, Feb. 18th, and will run until March 31st, Midnight EST. _{Exactly 6 months since/until Halloween. Yeah, I did that on purpose.}

-To enter, please send me a note with the link or thumb of your piece and I will add it to the list of entries I hope to eventually have.

-You may enter as many times as you like!


Judges

- for now...but if anyone would like to help, that would rock pretty hard.


PRIZES:

First Place:
-1 year subscription by =SparklyDest
-journal feature by =SparklyDest

Second Place:
-6 month subscription by =SparklyDest
-journal feature by =SparklyDest

Third Place:
-3 month subscription by =SparklyDest
-journal feature by =SparklyDest

Honorable Mentions:
-journal feature by =SparklyDest
*This is just incase I love several and have to mention them.

Please feel free to offer prizes if you would like, I will gladly take anything that makes this contest look more appealing. Now make me some pumpkins!