P. Kelly Smith
Welcome to Freebie Friday! Today we’re revealing the voting results from the first round of our Gallery Idol competition. It looks like the stars have aligned for this Top 15 announcement on the 15th day of July. So which 15 finalists will be moving on to Round 2?
I want to take a minute and thank our online community for embracing our Top 20 finalists. I know each and every one of them appreciates your enthusiastic cheerleading from the sidelines. From blog and Facebook comments to record voting numbers, thanks for the support!
I know there’s 20 anxious women waiting to hear the outcome of this week’s voting, so let’s get on with it! It was a competitive race, but these 15 gals received the most votes in our DIY embellishment-themed card challenge.
Here they are in alphabetical order:
Finalist #1 – Lindsay Amrhein:
Finalist #4 – Debbie Carriere:
Finalist #8 – Cristina Kowalczyk:
Finalist #11 – Laura O’ Donnell:
Finalist #12 – Jennifer Rzasa:
Finalist #14 – Laurie Willison:
Which means we must bid a fond farewell to Emily Branch, Cathy Fongjoyo, Jo Kill, Kristii Lockart and Vanessa Menhorn. Ladies, thanks so much for your amazing contribution to Gallery Idol 2011. I really wish all of you could continue on, but then this competition would never end! Besides a nice prize package, you’re also taking away 19 new friends who all bear the name Top 20 finalist!
Congratulations, Top 15! You’ve won a Paper Crafts current issue, the special issue of your choice and this fantastic prize package, courtesy of Crate Paper:
Top 15, the theme for Round 2 is…creative die cuts! (For inspiration, turn to the Creative Die Cuts feature in our July/August 2011 issue.) The deadline for submissions is Monday, June 18 at 9 a.m. (MDT). All cards must be posted to our gallery by this time. Voters, voting for Round 2 will begin at noon (MDT)!
Ready for today’s giveaway? To go along with Round 2′s die cut theme, I have Cricut’s Just Because Cards cartridge (which contains 40 cards with layers and 10 envelopes, 50 accompanying phrases with layers, 50 sticker shapes with blackouts and 50 stenciled phrases with blackouts). Leave a comment for our Top 15 finalists and I’ll pick three lucky winners to take home this fun cartridge. All comments must be received by midnight (MDT) on Sunday, July 17.
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Three winners will receive this Cricut cartridge from Provo Craft!
Happy Friday!
KellyP.S. It’s time to announce the winner from Jennifer McGuire’s Poolside Inspiration post!
Tammy Waschbisch (July 13, 9:32 a.m.)
Congrats, Tammy! I’ll be contacting you shortly to discuss your prize and get your mailing address. Thanks to all who left comments!
Great sources of inspiration from these talented finalists! Thanks so much.
Congrats to the Top 15! I had a great time visiting your blogs and being inspired by all of your creations. GOOD LUCK to all of you with the next round of die cuts – can’t wait to see what you dazzle us with next! And what fantastic giveaway for us. I already feel like a winner with all the great ideas I got from your blog today, but thanks for a chance to win this fabulous cartridge. I just got my Cricut this week (squeal!) and would LOVE to win this!
Congrats you finalists! I love all your cards! They are all so sweet! I especially love the little birdies carrying the friendship bracelet! So cute!
Congratulations Ladies! Beautiful projects.
Congrats to the top 15!! I loved every creation shared! I am sad to see the other five leave–esp. Emily!! All top 20 are SUPER AMAZING to me:)
Congrats to the Top 15!!
Congratulations to all the finalists. Such a creative group. Loved all the cards. Good luck going forward.
Congrats to the finalists – - these cards are absolutely amazing and inspiring!
Congratulations everyone! You are all so talented. Can’t wait to see what you come up with for the next round.
What lovely work you have all done! You earned your place in the top 15!
Congratulations finalists! These are great cards – very creative
Wonderful cards!
CONGRATS to the TOP 15!! =) I am SO happy for all of you!! THANKS for sharing and I look forward to what you come up with for the Die Cut Round 2!! =) Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!
THANKS for the chance to win!! =)
To the Top 15-Thanks for sharing your talents with us. I loved all the entries. Good Luck with the Die Cut category. So many possibilities….
Congrats to the Top 15! All of the entries were fabulous-I love seeing all of the new ideas!
Congratulations to the Top 15! All of you are so talented & I am looking forward to your creations for the next round.
Fabulous cards!!! Love all of them!
All the projects are just great and everyone did an AWESOME thank you for sharing your talents.
later tater,
laney
laneyhollo@yahoo.com
Congrads to making it to the top 15. All projects were wonderful. I had a hard time making up my mind which one to vote for. Looking forward to round 2.
Congratulations ladies! Well done, cant wait to see your next entries!
there is so much talent in this group of contestants! love the creativity!
Congratulations to all the finalists for the next round, and best of luck.
I can’t wait to see what they do with die cuts-they are all so amazing!
Congrats top 15! I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!
congrats top 15 ladies!!! all top 20 were so fabulous- you should be proud
can’t wait to see the next round’s creations!!
Congrats to the Top 15! Their work is outstanding and I cannot wait to see what they create with the new theme!
Incredible cards!!!
Congrats ladies! All of your cards are beautiful!
Congrats ladies. Your cards a beautiful.
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