One Crafty Contest: The Winners!

Well, friends, this is it; we've officially come to the end of One Crafty Contest.  In one sense, I'm sorry it's over because I loved seeing all the creativity each contestant shared with us over the past five weeks.  But, in another sense, it will be nice to settle down a bit and get back to the normal business of crafting and posting...I have some fun projects up my sleeve to share with you in the coming weeks!  I want to say a giant THANK YOU to several groups of people before I share the results.

One Crafty Contest: Prize Packages 2013

Have you voted yet for the final time in this season's One Crafty Contest?  It's entirely up to your votes who takes home the grand prize, as well as second and third place.  I know you {and especially our three remaining contestants} have been anxious to see just what's at stake, so here's a look at the prize packages our winners will be receiving!  Thanks again to all of our fabulous sponsors!!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

One Crafty Contest: Grand Prize Vote!

Well, friends, it's a bittersweet day because we've come to the very last vote of this year's One Crafty Contest!  But before we do, I need to reveal the winner of the burlap round...

Congratulations to Ilona, the creator of the burlap sign, who wins the prize from our sponsor Online Fabric Store!

Our Top 3 contestants have done a fabulous job {as did the other 17 ladies who competed!} in every round and now it's time to choose our overall winner.  Each of the Top 3 will be receiving a great prize package; it's up to you, though, to determine who walks away with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize!  This vote is NOT anonymous because we want you to consider ALL of their projects throughout the contest.  Here they are, in alphabetical order...

BRIANNA

ILONA

SHANNON

Voting will close Friday June 21 at noon EST.  Winners will be announced Friday afternoon.

To vote, click the word "vote" associated with the thumbnail photo and name you are choosing.

Good luck to all three of our contestants!

Round 5 Projects and VOTE!

Hey, friends!  It's time to see what our Top 3 did with burlap and vote for your favorite project!
Just a few reminders:

1. The results of this vote will determine the winner of the prize from Online Fabric Store, but NOT the contest as a whole.

2. Come back Wednesday-Friday to vote for your all-around favorite crafter; final grand prize results will be posted Friday afternoon.

Ok, here they are:

Meet the Top 3

Friends, believe it or not, we're down to the Top 3 in this year's season of One Crafty Contest!  Before we take a look at their burlap projects and then vote for the grand prize winner, I thought I'd let these three extremely talented ladies introduce themselves {and their blogs} to you.  So here they are: Brianna, Ilona, and Shannon!

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Meet Brianna

I'm Brianna, a stay-at-home mom to two energetic little boys ages 17 months and 4, married to my best friend, and a lifetime lover of crafts. I am a right brained, lefty who can only think in colors or pictures. Creativity is just a part of me. 

I'm a newbie blogger at CraftandRepeat, I am so glad I made the choice to blog. It combines some of my absolute favorite things: crafting, writing, and teaching. I am so thankful to be a part of this fun contest Amy has put together. Many thanks to her, the judges, the sponsors, all of her readers and voters, and all of the talented contestants for making it a true challenge! I entered this contest with no expectations. It was just something to try and do for fun. I couldn't be more excited about being in the top 3!

Paper Project Results

Thank you so much to everyone who voted in this week's round of One Crafty Contest!  We had a fantastic voter turnout, and I {and I'm sure I speak for the contestants here too} really appreciate your support of the fantastic work these ladies are creating!  Alas, we do have to lose two competitors this week to get us down to our top three for the final rounds of competition.

Our winner of the Paper Round, who will receive a paper pack from Lisa Schaefer, Independent Close to My Heart consultant, is:

Shannon: Mini-Backpacks

Round 4 Projects and VOTE!!

Hey there, craft-loving friends!  It's time for Round 4 of One Crafty Contest, which means it's time to see what our top 5 contestants did this week with PAPER!  This week, things are a little different; we're going from a Top 5 to a Top 3, which means you get just 3 votes, so choose them wisely!  I encourage you to read the descriptions for each project to get a good idea of how the contestant made use of paper for her entry!   Remember, to vote, click on the word "vote" found ABOVE the thumbnail photo of the projects you are picking.  Voting closes Tuesday the 11th at noon EST!

Here they are...

Round 4 Material!

Ok, friends, it's time to announce the material our Top 5 will be crafting with this week...

PAPER!

Glitter Project Results

Thanks to our contestants for those fabulous projects and to all of you for voting!  It's time to announce our Top 5 Contestants...drumroll please....

The winning project for this round, who will be receiving a glitter goody package from our friends at CraftProjectIdeas.com, is...

Butterfly Mixed Media Art: Randi

Round 3 Projects and VOTE!

It's voting day again, friends!!  Take a look at the fabulous projects our Top 10 created using Glitter and then choose up to 5 of your favorites who you'd like to see move on to the Top 5!  And remember, the top vote recipient in this round will be receiving a glitter prize package from our friends at CraftProjectIdeas.com!

Don't forget, to cast your votes, click the word "vote" that appears ABOVE the thumbnail photo{s} you like at the bottom of the post.

ENTRY A: Glittery Tissue Poms

Well, I’m spreading my wings here using glitter! I made some tissue pom poms from old sewing patterns, then edged the ruffles with silver glitter paint. Now, what to do with them? I decided to continue the sewing theme and cut a “Sew Fun” banner, embellished with dots of silver glitter paint, then attached it to an old rake that I spray painted. I added spools and bobbins to the rake tines and glued buttons along the bottom for more fun color. I propped it in a corner of my sewing/craft/office space- easy to move and fun to look at.

ENTRY B: Glittered Mixed Media Art Project

 I present to you my glittered mixed media art project.  I struggled, a lot to say the least, with this project.  I thought, planned, crafted, scrapped it all and then started over again.  I finally felt content when this was finished.  For the stripes I used a chalkboard paint and glitter spray paint so it would have a good matte/glitter contrast.  For the sticks, I rummaged in my front yard for some scraps and spray painted them with diamond dust spray paint so they would shimmer.  From the start, to the very end, this project was trouble for me, but I am happy to say, I am done!  I hope you enjoy!

ENTRY C: Cupcake Tealight Holder

With some inspiration from a friend, I decided to make a faux decorated cupcake for this round. The clay roses and leaves have been "sugared" with iridescent glitter as has the "icing" on the cupcake. The tealight holder is embedded in a styrofoam ball and can be reused as the candle burns away. These would make great gifts for bridesmaids or favors for a princess birthday party!!

ENTRY D: Glittery Paper Butterfly Rings

Need some bling on your fingers but can't be bothered to buy the super expensive diamond ring? What can be easier than to use glitter? You can make this simple and easy glittery butterfly ring on your own. All you need is a piece of paper, a plain ring, glitters and a little bit of patience in paper cutting (if you don't own a paper cutting tool like me)! It may not be as shiny as the diamond ring, but at least it glitters up your fingers ;)

ENTRY E: Pendants & Earrings

Pendants and earrings made of a few layers of 160 gsm paper.  I cut out the design and glued the layer on another.  Then I put on a layer of glue and sprinkled with glitter.

ENTRY F: Glittery Party Shoes

Who doesn't love a fancy pair of party shoes? We had a pair of black scuffed shoes that were worn out and headed for the trash. I decided to save them, and got to work on adding some glittery fabulousness. First, I used Mod Podge to adhere the fabric to the shoes and then as the glue for my glitter. I trimmed the shoes with ribbon and a sweet robin's-egg-blue button. No longer hand-me-down horrors, these shoes are getting their (second) time to shine!

ENTRY G: Glittered 4th of July Outfit

The night of July 4 is one full of fireworks that sparkle.  So what could be fitting than a 4th of July outfit that sparkles too?  My daughter is so excited to wear this outfit.  She is even thinking of other ways to add glitter to her clothes.

ENTRY H: HOME letters

When I heard the material this week was glitter, I’ll be honest. I was terrified. I’m probably the only crafter that hates glitter. It’s messy and I’m a super messy person when I craft so I could just envision a glitter disaster.  But I tried my best to make something that was me but still incorporated glitter. Since I had absolutely NO glitter at my house, I went shopping and was thrilled to find so many paint and glue products 

containing glitter. I began to breathe a sigh of relief. I wouldn’t have to go the messy glitter route. I could go the paint route. I also discovered that Modge Podge has a ton of options and one actually contains glitter. Score! I love Modge Podge!  I bought this woodcut letter design that says HOME a while back and decided the glitter challenge was just what I’d use it for. First I painted the sides and insides of the 

letters with turquoise acrylic paint. Then I painted turquoise glitter paint on top of that. Then I glued scrapbook paper on top of the letters. I used a bunch of layers of glitter Modge Podge on top of the paper and the sides of the letters. Then I just began to add embellishments to accessorize each letter. Totally my style and still used glitter.

ENTRY I: Glittered Bookcase

Glitter!?!?!? Ahhhh!!!! Please tell me I'm not the only one who gasped with both fear and excitement? So after some serious thought I decided to tackle the bookcase/ night stand for my little ladies room. After LOTS of sanding and painting and glittering the finished project turned out absolutely glittertastic!!!! :) 

ENTRY J: Glittered Suncatcher/Windchime

I love the look of the washer jewelry that's been popping up everywhere. Washers and glitter? Manly and girly? I was on a mission.  I stood for about an hour in the hardware store picking through washer drawers to make sure I didn't get any that were scratched or double stamped.  I got a lot of strange looks, and even had a guy tease me about needing 'special washers'. I carefully filled the inside of each washer and fondant cutter with Mod Podge, sprinkled the glitter on, and waited for it to dry.. and waited, and waited, and realized they would have to speed dry in the oven to meet the deadline.  They dried clear so that all you see is suspended glitter through each opening. (the pictures don't show this well) I hung them up on a metallic painted rod with fishing line. It's roughly 2x3 ft.
I had a hard time taking pictures of this because.. well.. it did what it was supposed to do and swayed and moved in the breeze and reflected the colors surrounding it! I laid it flat to try to get the best picture.
This craft almost didn't happen.  I hit SO many snafus along the way. When it got down to the last hours for submitting this, even my computer wouldn't load the pictures! There were so many trials and tribulations with this project. So I hope you can appreciate how this suncatcher wind chime that almost wasn't came to be!

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To vote for your favorites, just click "Vote"  ABOVE the thumbnail images of the projects you like.  Voting closes Tuesday June 4 at noon EST.  Check back Tuesday evening to see who's continuing on and at midnight to find out the new material!

Round 3 Material!

Wow!  Did you love those washi tape projects or what?!  I have to confess, though, that I've been waiting for this round most of all because I'm making the contestants use one of my all time favorite supplies {and Little Crafter's too!}...can you guess it?

GLITTER!!

Heehee!  Husbands everywhere are going to be calling me nasty names this week, I just know it.  So here's the sparkly details: the project must include some type of glitter somewhere, somehow.  It can be fine glitter, coarse glitter, Sparkle Mod Podge, or any other glitter contestants have on hand!
The glitter can be a small accent to the project, or the whole thing can be covered in it.  Glitter anything you want...cuz remember, Glitter Makes Everything Better!!

This round is sponsored by my friends at CraftprojectIdeas.com.

The contestant whose glitter project receives the most reader votes will win a box of various glitter supplies to use in her future projects!  The actual contents will be a surprise, but here's a peek at a few of the fun glitter products Craftprojectideas.com offers!  {Many of these are available at your local Wal-Mart store}!

Glitter Mega Shakers {yes, please}!

Glitter Packs

Glitter Glue Variety Pack

Are you inspired to sparkle?  I sure am!  Remember, contestant projects must be submitted via email no later than Sunday night at 11:59 PM EST.  Come back on Monday to vote for your favorites!

Hugs & well, GLITTER,

Washi Project Results: The Top 10!

Thanks for voting, friends!  I love to see such a great turnout to support our friends and fellow crafters!  The contestants will be posting tutorials for many of these great washi tape projects, and I will be linking back to them from this page, so be sure you come back and visit their links to see more about how they got their inspiration and created their crafts.  Many of last week's paint projects have links attached now, so be sure to visit those too.

Now, it's time for the results!

In first place, based on your votes alone, the winner of the round and 20 rolls of washi tape from Downtown Tape is....

Randi: Washi Tape Earrings

Joining her in the Top 10 are:

Callie: Patterned Wall

Tara: Butterfly Specimen Art

Shannon: Wooden Sign

Ilona: Sweet Cherry

Erin: Birdhouse

Sheila: Musical Shutter Display

Consie: Flower Table

Brianna: Beaded Vase and Floral Embellishments

Onel: Tape Font

Unfortunately, today we have to say good-bye to the following competitors.  Be sure to stop by their blogs and let them know how much you enjoyed having them as part of the contest; I sure did!  They have shared some really fantastic things with us.

Rachel: Patriotic Wreath

Carrie: Disney Passport

Holly: Lighted Frame turned Magnet Board

Jen: Wildflowers

Danielle: Mason Jars

Thanks to all of our competitors for the fabulous projects they submitted not just this week, but in Round 1 and our original entry period!  You all are crafting stars!
Don't forget to come back at midnight to find out what material our Top 10 will be using in Round 3!

Hugs & Glitter,

Round 2 Projects and VOTE!!

Hi, friends, it's time to take a look at the fabulous projects our Top 15 contestants created with Washi Tape!  After you've seen them all, vote for up to five of your favorite projects to help determine who moves on to the next round of competition!  One quick note: Marcy, who created the fun rolling pin rack during the original entry period and the "State Love" paint project last week had to drop out of the competition due to being placed on strict bed rest as she prepares to deliver twins in the near future!  We're sorry she isn't able to continue in the contest, but wish her all the best!!  Tara, who created painted flowerpots in the original round and the Jewelry Organizers last week, has stepped back in for us and entered a washi tape project this week to round out our Top 15.  Now, on to the projects...

ENTRY A: Disney Passport

I made these easy passport books for our upcoming vacation.  I covered the insert of a Dollar Store photo album with washi tape, added some vinyl and now my kids will have a souvenir!

ENTRY B: Washi Tape Earrings

Washi tape has become my new obsession.  I couldn't see the intrigue at first, but man, the second you use it for one project,  you have to have it in your life.  When I was trying to think of what to do for this challenge, I wanted something original, but I felt that everything had already been done.  So, the other night, while laying in bed trying to avoid sleep, I did a quick Google search for washi tape earrings.  A couple things came up, but not what I had in mind, or what I ended up doing.  

The next day, I loaded my kids up in the car and we took a short trip over to our local craft store so I could find what I needed.  I walked away with some wooden parts that I added the washi tape too.  I filed away the excess, threw on a coat of clear paint, and voila, some pretty awesome earrings.  Of course, I wasn't able to stop at just one pair.  I mean, honestly, why make one when you can make five?

ENTRY C: Musical Butterfly Shutter

After painting the shutter, I applied music-patterned washi tape to give it some graphic interest. Butterflies (cut with my Cameo) in three sizes and three gradient colors of scrapbook paper add fun color and movement. To tie in with the music theme, I also cut slightly smaller butterflies out of pages from an old hymnal. I layered and glued them to the purple butterflies, leaving the wings free for more three-dimensional flavor. The butterflies were hot glued onto the shutter, starting with the small and light color butterflies on the bottom, flowing to the top with the darker and larger butterflies.

ENTRY D: Sweet Cherry

I removed the clip from an old ring binder.  I´ve painted a MDF board, a clothes pin and the ring binder clip with white acrylic paint and stuck washi tape on it. Also I stuck washi tape on some thumbtacks.
Then I drew “Sweet Cherry” on it and screwed the ring binder clip on the board and glued the clothes pin on. For the finish I sprayed two layers of clear varnish on it.

ENTRY E: Washi Tape Birdhouse

When I heard the next challenge material was washi tape, I’ll admit I was a little intimidated. I have very little

experience with it. As I began to brainstorm for ideas, I remembered a birdhouse that I purchased a while back and have been waiting to embellish. It was plain white and just plain boring. But I added the reddish geometric, teal damask and black polka washi tapes to add a lot of contrast and now it just “pops” with character. My birdhouse is no longer plain boring.

ENTRY F: Lighted Frame turned Magnetic Board

I have 2 confessions to make... I've never used washi tape before this project and I have a major weakness for vintage frames!  My current favorite finds are vintage metal frames that once held a photo with a light integrated into the frame at the top. Take the print out, flip the frame over, and that little light nook becomes the perfect place to hold chalk and an eraser, magnets or push pins.  A little paint and a little creativity and an old frame becomes a fantastic message center.  For this project, I chose a fun pink washi tape pattern and cut an inexpensive piece of sheet metal from a home supply store to fit inside the frame.  I taped the washi tape over the cut sheet metal, matching the pattern up to create a graphic magnetic surface.  The frame was painted with a simple white lacquer.  I added some fun magnets... some felt flowers, magnetic metal clips and a small magnetic chalkboard magnet for messages. 

ENTRY G: Vintage Mason Jars with Washi Tape

I have to admit I have a soft spot for washi tape. It just makes everything so beautiful. Earlier this week I bought a case of the vintage blue mason jars at Target for $10. But had no idea what I was going to do with them. So when Amy announced the round 3 material was washi tape I decided to combine the two. Now I have 6 unique mason jars ready to be filled with cookies, chocolates, candy, or flowers. Now I have something prepared for a last minute thank-you, teacher, or hostess gift.

ENTRY H: Washi Tape Specimen Art

I found this picture frame at a garage sale for 25 cents. I loved how thick it was, and knew that it would be great as a specimen art piece. I spray painted it and then gave it a bit of washi tape glam. The butterflies were created by covering cardstock in washi tape and oh-so-carefully lining up the pattern. Then, I cut out the shapes - cardstock and washi together!  I love how this project turned out! It's colourful and fun, and is perfect wall-art for the spring and summer months. 

ENTRY I: Tape Font

Create your own font with various kinds of tape. Be it with the fancy washi tape or the plain masking tape, you can cheer up your favorite quotes that are hanging on your wall. When washi tape was announced as the material, I first thought of something fun, colorful and playful and this quote from Dr. Seuss quickly came to my mind. I mixed both printed text and "concrete" text to give depth to the whole display. The concrete text is made out of beading threads covered with a tape, forming a taped string. I used colorful tape to highlight the important words and masking tape for the rest to balance the whole thing.

ENTRY J: Washi Wildflowers

While looking for inspiration for this project, I saw a lot of vases decorated with washi tape but I realized I did not see any flowers.  With all of the amazing colorful tapes available to pick from, I decided I would make some "wildflowers."  I used four different patterns (including cupcakes- my favorite one!) and made the flowers by overlapping strips of tape and then shaping the ends with scissors.  Then I used thin wire for stems and grouped them together in a vintage blue mason jar.  I can't decide whether to keep it by my kitchen window or on my hutch!

ENTRY K: Beaded Washi Vase & Floral Embellishments

I really wanted to do something different for this round, besides just sticking my tape on something and calling it a day. I decided on a craft where I could use the washi tape in several different ways. I hand stitched pearl beads to each layer of the tape that covers the vase. Then I staggered the layers to create a cascading effect. Using two different colors of tape, I folded little accordion style spires. I also hand stitched AB beads to tape and stitched little washi ruffles out of it. I made tiny, two-toned, six-petaled washi flowers. They have stems made out of jewelry wire that are wrapped in green washi tape. The spires, ruffles, and flowers are all staggered throughout the floral arrangement. This project required a lot of stitching, a lot of little folds, a lot of patience, and a lot of time spent in front of the TV! I think it would make a fun addition to any spring decor.

ENTRY L: Patriotic "Wreath"

With May coming to a close, it's time to pull down the spring/Easter wreath and go with something a little more summery. I wanted something for my door that was subtly patriotic that I could keep up from Memorial Day through July 4th (or even longer) without getting too many strange looks from the neighbors. I felt that some red and blue flowers would make my door decoration patriotic without being over the top. These little flowers are made completely from washi tape and drinking straws--nothing else! Add a little more washi tape to some balsa wood boards and a glittery star, and we have a cute "wreath" that is summery and appropriate for Memorial Day and Independence Day.

ENTRY M: Washi Flower Folding Table

Before this round I had only heard of Washi tape but I didn't own any! So, off to Michael's I went. With my new stash of Washi, a bit of googling to find out how to make stickers out of the tape, and a little neglected side table, I give you the new addition to my front porch!

ENTRY N: Embellished Wooden Sign

This week I decided to stay true to what I love and make a super fun sign for my daughter's bedroom. I used lots of cute washi tape to brighten it up!!! 

ENTRY O: Patterned Wall Design

I was so excited to take on this challenge because I have never used washi tape before.  I came up with the idea to create a patterned wall design.  It took 16 rolls of washi in four different patterns to complete this design.

Ready to vote?!  Remember, click the "vote" located ABOVE the thumbnail of the projects you choose.  You may vote for up to five of your favorites.  Voting ends at 12:00 noon EST on Tuesday the 28th.  Come back later Tuesday evening to see the Top 10 and at midnight to see what material they'll be using for the next round!  Good luck, everyone!