:star: Crafty Launch Image Competition! :star:

Hello fabulous crafters of Crafty Amino!

The new year is fast approaching and it’s time to begin our search for next month’s launch image!

:confetti_ball: :star: #CLIC27 :star: :confetti_ball:

The Crafty Launch Image Competition is a chance to share your awesome skills and showcase the incredible Crafty community :raised_hands:

The winner will have their picture front and centre as our official launch image for the first month of 2019!

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:point_down: RULES! :point_down:

• all entrants must be 12+ (minimum age requirement for Amino)

• ONE entry per !

• NO STOLEN CRAFTS. Submission of content which is not your own will result in a strike!

• Entrants must have NO STRIKES - if you have a strike, you would have received this message :point_down:

Never seen this message before? Then no worries!

• You can enter old/previously posted crafts - but they must be submitted in a NEW blog

• Photo edits to include text or graphics are allowed, but we want to see your crafts! Clear photos of creative crafts usually top the competition :ok_hand:

• Leadership Team are exempt from entering. We can’t wait to see YOUR creations!

:confetti_ball: HOW TO PARTICIPATE :confetti_ball:

:small_blue_diamond: Post a NEW blog with ONE picture entry of your craft!

:small_blue_diamond: Title your blog “Launch Image Entry” with the month you’re entering for (January)

:small_blue_diamond: Tell us about your craft! Why do you think it’ll make a great a great launch image?

:small_blue_diamond: to include the hashtag #CLIC27 to enter!

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:raised_hands: WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? :raised_hands:

:small_orange_diamond: That all the above rules and requirements have been met! Any entries failing to meet these will not be counted!

:small_orange_diamond: GOOD QUALITY PHOTOS - this is an image focused competition so your picture needs to be crisp and clear!

:small_orange_diamond: Creativity!! (but this’ll be a given since we know you’re all amazing) :ok_hand:

and one thing we can never stress enough...

:warning: PORTRAIT IMAGES! :warning:

We’ve seen far too many awesome entries lose out on making the final vote, because they cropped weirdly or blurred when used in a portrait setting.

If you want to be more specific, Crafty’s launch image has a aspect ratio of 5:7 :+1:

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Go, go, go! Times ticking away!

:no_entry_sign: DEADLINE :no_entry_sign:

December 26th

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Once entries have closed, finalists will be selected by the Leadership Team and a winner will be chosen with a community vote!

:confetti_ball: :four_leaf_clover: Good luck! :four_leaf_clover: :confetti_ball:

And don’t forget to check out last month’s winner :point_down:

:snowflake: henryle.art :snowflake: