September 2, 2010

• Ok – it’s tomorrow, and here’s the entry as promised.

   

  September Challenge – IMAGE TRANSFERS

  The September challenge theme is “Image Transfers.” This month, we are pleased to have as our sponsor, Corinna of Piddix.etsy.com.

  Corinna creates and sells the most beautiful digital collages sheets in her shop at Etsy. Several of our members have purchased images from Corinna, and when she approached us about sponsoring a challenge, we jumped at the chance. We had already voted on Image Transfers to be the theme of our September challenge, and so it was a perfect opportunity to showcase Corinna’s images and our members’ creativity.

  Corinna provided four digital image collage sheets. The members were required to choose one of the collage sheets to use in their entries. It was very interesting to see which of the collage sheets our members chose: 1)Flora and Fauna 2) Gothic Stained Glass Windows 3) Blue Fairies 4) Antique Playing Cards

  The only other rule is that the entry must be at least 50% polymer clay.

  Corinna will also be providing our winning entry prizes, a free collage sheet of the member’s choice to each of the top 3 winners in the public and member categories, as well as a $25 Gift Certificate to be awarded to one special “Judges’ Winner” chosen by Corinna, Linda Riopel of NKDesigns, our PCAGOE President; and Lynda Moseley of SCDiva, our PCAGOE Vice President.

  Image transfer work is not one that many of our members had experience with prior to the challenge. It is a delicate process which requires patience and a gentle hand. To prepare for the challenge, several of the members attended a workshop and participated in a learning thread at our team forum. There are sevearl methods by which images can be transferred to polymer clay, and the members had a relatively short time to choose a technique, master it and create their entries, and we hope you will agree the results are amazing!

  Please vote for your top three favorites in the pull-down voting box shown AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION, IT MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO LOAD.

  Only one vote per person, please. One (1) vote consists of choosing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entry. If you choose an entry for 1st place, please do not also vote for it as your 2nd and/or 3rd place choice. DUPLICATE VOTES WILL NOT BE COUNTED.

  Voting will be by the public and by PCAGOE team members. Voting begins September 1, 2010 and ends September 7, 2010 at midnight, Eastern U.S. time. Winners in each voting category will be announced here and on our guild’s website at www.pcagoe.com on September 8, 2010.

  September Challenge Entries:

  

   

  As always, non-member voters are eligible to win one of several beautiful prizes donated by various members of the PCAGOE. 

   

  Voter Prize Pool:

  

  First Row, L-R: ThePleasantPheasant, WiredOrchid, ClayCenter
  Second Row, L-R: ClayHappy, HiGirls, Polyclarific
  Third Row, L-R: LauraBeeStudios, RiverValleyDesign, PipsJewellery
  Fourth Row, L-R: NKDesigns, RenGalSA, PolymerClayCreations

   

  There’s even an image transfer piece, by one of our expert transfer artists, Linda of NKDesigns.  As stated previously, Linda, and Lynda of DivaDesigns, will. along with Corinna, the owner of the sponsor store, PIddix,  be judging a special “judges’ selection,” as they are both past masters at this technique. I have one of Linda’s pieces and let me tell you, calling her a “master,” at transfer is not an exaggeration! Beautiful. 

  So, trot on over to the challenge page and vote, being careful to choose three favorites – three different favorites, that is.   Just make sure I’m your first choice!

  Thanks!

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