Piggylicious Design Competition

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Drezella

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Piggylicious Design competition

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It’s Christmas and I’m feeling generous, so I’ve decided to host a little competition to take our minds off all the terrible events that have been going on lately. One lucky winner will receive a piggy trinket box from my Etsy shop which they can choose themselves, free of charge (I’ll also pay for postage) and two runners up will receive a piggy postcard from my shop, again free of charge (I will pay for postage). My shop: Piggylicious


Design Competition Information:

I want you to get creative and make a guinea pig themed sculpture. It can be made from anything (clay, wool, paper, cardboard, wood, cake, wire, metal, plastic, literally whatever you like and/or have available). The only requirement is that is depicts a Guinea Pig themed Christmas scene. You do not need to be a professional artist to enter, everyone is welcome! The most important thing is that you don’t spend a fortune on materials and that you have fun! Once you’ve made your sculpture take some photographs of it (max of 5 please) and post them on the thread below along with your forum name.


Judging

Your sculpture will be judged in three areas:

1 - Resourcefulness, (how well you’ve used the materials that you have available)

2 - Original idea (something that hasn’t been done before, or a different take on an existing idea)

3 - Creativity (your use of imagination / inventiveness).

I will judge all entries on the closing date. You will be awarded a score of 1 – 10 in each of the three judging areas, 1 is the lowest score and 10 is the highest. I will then add up your scores in each area to give you an overall score. I will then compare everyone’s overall scores and post the results as well as announcing the winner and 2 runners up the following day. I will then contact the winner and 2 runners up via PM to ask for their postal address to send the prizes to. I will delete all messages once I have posted the items. If you are under 18 please seek permission from an adult in your household before entering.

Closing date: Wednesday 17th Dec

Announce the winner: Thursday 18th Dec

I reserve the right to change the winner announcement date of the competition. Depending on the number of entries the competition gets. If there are a lot of entries and I need more time to judge them then I may move the announcement date back to allow more time for judging.

Have fun!

(Note to forum staff - I hope this is in the right section! If it's not then I apologize. I also checked the rules and couldn't find any information about hosting a competition, are there any rules which I must follow?)
 
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That's such a loveLy idea! Not sure I could get something done in time but I'll give it a go!
 
I'll see if I have chance. Does the Christmas decor have to be made by hand or can it be bought?

You can buy whatever bits you like for it, but please don't be tempted to spend a fortune. It's literally just to have fun and use what's available to you.

For example you could use a loo roll to make a piggy out of and stick some goggly eyes on or draw them on. Then if you've got an old shoe box lying around you could turn the inside into a little Christmas scene to put your piggy in and decorate it as you wish.

Or you could bake a guinea pig cake or cupcake with a Santa hat on. There's loads of things that you could do, it doesn't have to be big and expensive. :)

If you are stuck for ideas I suggest searching for Christmas scenes / decorations on Google or Pinterest, there's loads of cheap/ free ideas for handmade Christmas decs etc which are fabulous.

There's no pressure to enter girls, I just thought I'd tag you as I know some of you like crafting.
Have fun! :)
 
I have a day off tomorrow. I can spend the day cleaning out the piggies and I'll think of something to make :D

No don't be silly! No pressure at all :) I love getting creative so I'm looking forward to making something!
 
I'm so sorry I've not had any chance yet as our neighbours mum has been in hospital and we've looking after her hyperactive son! I'm sorry, I'll still see if I can get something done though
 
I'm so sorry I've not had any chance yet as our neighbours mum has been in hospital and we've looking after her hyperactive son! I'm sorry, I'll still see if I can get something done though

I can always extend the deadline if you are interested in entering, but please don't go to any trouble if you don't have time etc.

I can always run another competition in the New Year if people don't have time etc but are interested. :)
 
I'm sorry, I've only just come across this! I would love to take part but am rapidly running out of time :( xx
 
I'm sorry, I've only just come across this! I would love to take part but am rapidly running out of time :( xx

I will happily extend the deadline to Saturday the 2nd January for anyone who wishes to take part.



Just seen this - I do love crafting.

Does fur fabric count?

Yes, of course!


To all who are taking part the deadline is now Saturday 2nd January! Hope that gives you enough time. I'm back to work on the 4th so I thought I'd give myself at least 1 day for judging. :)
 
This is a great idea Drezella. I hope you get enough entries for the competition.
 
Just bumping this again to raise awareness.

Looking forward to seeing people's entries. ;)
 
Remember peeps you've got until Saturday morning to post photos of your entry. I'll judge them Saturday afternoon and announce the winner shortly after. :)
 
Is it okay if I enter? I probably wouldn't win but I know that shipping to New Zealand can be expensive ;)
 
Not really sure what counts as sculpture? I think this is more of a scene really - but I had fun arranging it, and it was good to use the various items I'd made together in a different way.

Here we go then, all home made apart from the tinsel and modeled on what I know my real life pigs would end up doing!

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Hope this was the right place for them!

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@Tewdric oh WOW that's so cute! :luv:

did you do the flooofie guinea, tree & pudding with a pattern or was it a cut, sew & hope for the best designs (with a very good outcome may i add:clap:).
i was tempted to have a go with something for this, but i've been poorly since xmas :soz: so that decided that :(
xx
 
Not really sure what counts as sculpture? I think this is more of a scene really - but I had fun arranging it, and it was good to use the various items I'd made together in a different way.

Here we go then, all home made apart from the tinsel and modeled on what I know my real life pigs would end up doing!

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Hope this was the right place for them!

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Fabulous, I love it! :D Did you make that piggy yourself? I've been looking all over for a sewing pattern, you don't happen to know where I could find any do you? I love the little Xmas pud and the tree is ace :)


Can't wait to see what other entries I get too :D
Remember folks it closes on Saturday afternoon for judging so get you entries in before then if you are taking part. I'll be announcing the winner on Sunday :)
 
@Tewdric oh WOW that's so cute! :luv:

did you do the flooofie guinea, tree & pudding with a pattern or was it a cut, sew & hope for the best designs (with a very good outcome may i add:clap:).

xx

The guinea was from a pattern. The tree was from something I found on Pinterest and fancied having a go at (we haven't got room in our house for a 'proper' tree so I made the fabric one to sit on top of the TV speakers) and the pudding was my own experimental design and I was chuffed it worked so well.

HOpe you feel better soon @GPTV - no fun being ill over Christmas.
 
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