“Your Designs Rock!” is not just an encouragement. YDR is also the name of our popular design contest of creations made from Rings & Things products. The 2010 edition is coming soon.
Here’s a first announcement… We invite craft jewelry makers to prepare their favorite handmade designs for the contest. (Entries need not be jewelry—they can be any kind of design.)
Got designs? Rock our contest!
The Grand Prize in the 2010 Your Designs Rock contest will be a $750 Rings & Things credit. First prizes will be awarded in each of five categories, each bringing a $250 Rings & Things credit. Honorable mentions carrying $75 credits will be bestowed on additional entries singled out by the judges. In addition, winning entries (with credit to the designer) could be featured in Rings & Things’ catalog and promotions, providing exposure to an estimated million people per year worldwide.
The 2010 design-contest categories are
- Glass & Crystal
- Gemstones & Pearls
- Mostly Metal
- Metal Clay
- Found Objects/Miscellaneous
Rings & Things is introducing a number of new features to the YDR contest this time around, making the competition more exciting than ever:
- New-entrant drawing: First-time entrants will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a goodie package.
- Early-bird drawing: Those who submit completed entries (up to 3) by early February will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a goodie package!
- Expanded entry period: Entries will be accepted through January and February, 2010.
Anyone can enter, but a majority of parts in each design must be items that are available from Rings & Things. (That includes things you buy at our BeadTour bead shows this Fall!) Full contest guidelines are available online.
For prompt notification of 2010 contest details, interested designers can subscribe to Rings & Things’ e-newsletter as well as checking our blog. YDR winners will be announced the first week of June.
Start planning now! You can submit up to 3 designs!
