Are you ready for the Great American Craft-Off?
Great American Craft-Off I read about this contest in Adorn recently and although I am sure everyone is busy making things to sell for all of the holiday markets, you might want to enter your original American themed craft for a chance to win $6,000 in prizes. The contest is geared toward the American craft market, but hey you might have something that fits. Check out the site for more details.
The prizes look really great for the Grand prize. The Grand Prize package is valued at over $6,000 and includes:
* An all-expenses-paid trip to the John C. Campbell Folk Art School including one week’s tuition, room & board, and round-trip airfare. Total value over $1500.
* A Singer CE-250 embroidery/sewing machine & serger valued at $1200.
* A complete custom website design including online store and hosting from BizLandCrafters.com valued at $2100.
* A $500 gift card to Michaels Arts & Crafts.
* A gift certificate to SonicPrint.com for 2,500 custom postacards and business cards.
* A $375 Premium Subscription to the Online Learning Library at Lynda.com.
* A signed copy of Nifty, Thrifty, and Kitschy Crafts by Leah Kramer, founder of Craftster.org
* A HomeGrownMarket.com Handmade Gift Pack valued at $350
* PLUS the winner will also be featured in the Spring 2008 issue of Adorn Magazine!
So to enter you must send in a photo of your original American themed handmade creation from November 1st, 2007 until December 31st, 2007. Then starting January 1st, 2008, people will vote for their creation once daily. According to the FAQs, the number of votes each entry receives will determine the top ten finalists. Then a final review will be done of the original handmade creations by the HomeGrownMarket.com judges. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on January 20th.
The two runners-up will receive a HomeGrownMarket.com Handmade Gift Pack and a signed copy of Nifty, Thrifty, and Kitschy Crafts by Leah Kramer, founder of Craftster.org
It seems that the new HomeGrownMarket.com is looking to attract some attention to their site. If you haven’t seen it yet, it is an online site for crafters/indies to sell their wares. All of the products are made exclusively in America. It is good to see avenues for small businesses to sell their wares, so you should check it out.
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