Monday, September 6, 2010

A CONTEST! Here's your chance to win a custom portrait of your choice!




"Here Be Dragons"
watercolor portrait of my son

      Okay friends, remember a few months ago when I talked about a contest I wanted to have? Well now is the time! I'm going to be offering one 8 x 10 watercolor portrait (human or animal, your choice) to one winner of this contest. I've decided to start accepting commissions again after having declined them for the last three years, and the one you win would be the first on my list!

      Does that sound good?

     But I need your help in spreading the word, so here is what I'm asking for all my fabulous friends to help me with. I'm going to be giving points away for the different ways you could help promote this contest. Some of them you may already be doing (like following me or being my Facebook friend, thanks guys!) others will require a little bit of work on your part (like having a blog or Facebook post about this). This determines how many points you earn and increases your chance to win the portrait.




"Intensity"
watercolor portrait of my husband
      I appreciate all of you so much, your friendship and kind words have been like a light shining out of the darkness for me on some days, and I've really, truly been honored with that. I know your lives are busy and I want you to know how much it means to me that you take the time to stop by and comment and help lift me up, so this is my way of trying to pay that back to you.

      Here's a list of how you can earn points in my contest:

  • follow me :) +5
  • follow my Networked blog +5
  • comment on this blog post (so I know you want to be entered in the contest)  +1
  • comment on new posts from now to September 30 +1 per post
  • friend me on Facebook +5
  • blog about this contest (leave me the link) up to four times +5 for each time you post
  • post about this contest on Facebook up to four times +5 for each time you post
  • link to this contest in the sidebar of your blog +7
  • heart my etsy shop right here +3
  • were you sent here by someone? Tell me their name and they get +15 for referring you
  • total your points and send them to me in an email, telling me what you've done
     And if you are already following me, or facebook friends with me then you definetly get to count those in your point total :)

     This contest will run until September 30 and during the first week of October I will announce the winner! Good luck everyone, and thanks in advance for helping me get the word out about this contest! :):):) If you have any questions send me an email at crystal@crystalcookart.com


"All Set"

58 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your decision to start doing commissions. It really challenges you and I know you are up for the challenge. Have fun with your contest, too.

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  2. Quoting Nacho Libre here: I wanna win! I'll keep track of my points and email you. :)

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  3. Fabulous idea! And of course I want to enter:) A Crystal Cook original, one can dream:) Do we get back points if we already friended you on fb, followed you and network blog followed you? Very exciting! And of course I will promote you any way I can! Good Luck!

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  4. Pretty smart way to get a lot of visibility to your blog and artwork. Great idea.

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  5. Thanks Carol! I have done commissions in the past, but got so burnt out on them that I had to take a break. But now I feel up to it again (probably has something to do with the fact that my kids are a little older now :)

    Thanks Michelle! Love Nacho Libre!

    Thanks Carrie! :) And that's a good question, yes you get back points if you already are doing that, I should have made that more clear. I'll go back and fix it. Thanks so much Carrie!!

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  6. What a fantastic, creative marketing idea :) Sounds like fun so I'll play too.
    And congrats on your decision to take commissions again :)

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  7. So many ways to earn points! What a great idea for a contest! I think we're all going to have some tough competition for this one!

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  8. Hey Crystal,
    I know you don't know me, but I was Brodie's most memorable mission companion. He was actually the one who sent me your blog post. You do a superb job with your watercolors. I would feel it an honor to be able to win your contest.

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  9. Crystal,

    Broc K may have been Brodie's most memorable, but I was his favorite companion...put me down for some points.

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  10. Hey great idea Crystal, and someone is going to be very lucky indeed! So good you want to do commissions again:)

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  11. Wow! Whoever wins this is so lucky! Good luck to everyone!
    I absolutely love the painting of your little boy looking through his book - The expression on his face is adorable!

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  12. I totally want to do this contest! You are such an amazing artist. It would be incredible to win something you have painted!

    Mauree

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  13. I am now your follower.

    What an awesome giveaway!

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  14. Crystal!
    Cam and I love all of your artwork, and we want in on this contest! We'll do our best to spread the word! We love and miss you guys!

    Annie

    P.S. Brodie told me about this

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  15. YAY! I want to win!! I'm a fb friend, and follower of this here blog. :D This is a very fun little contest. I like the point system so I may have to incorporate something of that nature in the Run-On blog.

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  16. Love this giveaway. I'd really want to win a portrait for my daughter. Thanks.

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  17. shared on facebook and heart your etsy shop

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  18. shared on facebook and heart your etsy shop

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  19. Well aren't you the generous one!! Yay for all of us (or one of us anyway ; ) It's a fantastic marketing venture you've created as well! I'm going to start right now. Off to figure out FB's "NetworkedBlogs"....
    Thanks!

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  20. Wonderful - wishing you all the best with this very kind contest.
    pve

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  21. beautiful portraits - I like your idea for the contest too -

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  22. Just to let you know I was sent here by Sandra over on her blog post: http://www.sketch-mad.com/

    What beautiful work you do, enjoyed my visit.

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  23. Crystal,

    I served in the mission field with your husband also, actually we were in the MTC together. Your work is beautiful! I would love the chance to win the contest and will definately help you get your name out there either way! Good luck!
    Heather Black Wilkerson

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  24. Here goes 1 point for posting and letting you know that I want in. Would love to be your first commission!

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  29. I am very intrigued - Your art is awesome! Please enter me in the contest.

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  30. Hi - very warm and welcoming portraits. I would love one.

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  31. This is a terrific contest! Please count me in! Jen @Unedited told me you were having this awesome contest!! Can't wait!

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  32. Please give Amathea 15 points for referring me to you :) http://amatheyastudio.blogspot.com/

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  33. Thanks for the opportunity!

    forsurveysonly at gmail dot com

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  34. This is awesome! I would love to win and have a portrait of my adorable 8 month old made! We are stuck in the digital age, and all our pics are online. I would love to have something this special to hang on my wall! Thanks for the chance!

    girlforgotten81@aol.com

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  35. I follow on GFC
    girlforgotten81@aol.com
    1

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  36. I follow on GFC
    girlforgotten81@aol.com
    2

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  37. You have such a talent Crystal - and thank you for your generosity in hosting this wonderful contest.
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  38. Absolutely amazing work!!!
    I follow
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  39. I follow 2
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  40. I follow 3
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  41. I follow 4
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  42. I follow 5
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  43. Hi Crystal. I found you through Michelle. You do beautiful work. I will share, and have joined you but I may forget to send the email. I'll let my friends know.
    Nancy
    PS. I added you to my blogroll.
    N. R. Williams, fantasy author

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  44. Yes, I'd love to be entered! Thanks so much. I hope you'll get a chance to paint my dogs!

    couponboss at gmail dot com

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  45. This is AMAZING. I love your work! Once the contest is over, will you post on your site how much you'll charge to commission your work? I think it'd be such a cool present for my mom or someone! Anyway, I followed you (+5) and network followed you (+5) and will let you know of if I blog about it or anything else!

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  46. This is AMAZING. I love your work! Once the contest is over, will you post on your site how much you'll charge to commission your work? I think it'd be such a cool present for my mom or someone! Anyway, I followed you (+5) and network followed you (+5) and will let you know of if I blog about it or anything else!

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  47. Congratulations and thank you on starting this competition Crystal.... as you know I follow your blog and FB, I have always been an admirer of your baby portraits and anyone winning this, will be one lucky person. Good luck everybody.....XX

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  48. Très jolis portraits... J'ai visité l'ensemble de votre blog, bravo.

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  49. I follow and please enter me in this wonderful contest
    Diane Baum
    esldiane@gmail.com

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  50. Your work is beautiful...
    I'd love the chance to enter.
    :o)
    pippirose59 at gmail dot com

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  51. AMAZING work! Of course I want to be entered in this contest. Email: yona(at)pricelesswriters.com

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