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lazyhawk · ‎03-25-2012

Hi everyone!

2012 theme week rules are as follows: to make it easier for everyone to participate and to take into account the declining number of bids ACEO’s are getting these days. We hope that simpler rules and fewer restrictions on TW listings will encourage more members to join in the fun. Read on for more information!

- To better focus on art itself, we will only have awards based on poll results and no longer on the number of unique bidders.

- Since the number of bids is no longer taken into account, we will no longer have restrictions on listing price, shipping cost or listing upgrades. YOU decide what you feel your artwork is worth and what promotion tools you want to use - for instance: free shipping, charity listings, subtitle, multiple categories...

- As before, we will request nominations for two award categories: People’s Choice and Most Unique Interpretation, determined by polls. In addition to the above two awards, we will now also have Honorable Mention awards for the runner-up in each poll. - Nominations will be requested earlier – between the 2nd and the 7th of the month. Polls will also be set-up and end earlier, and all awards will be announced on or around the 15th of the month.

- We will highlight the top-selling ACEO(s) each month when awards are announced. What’s the same? - Your auction must still be for an original ACEO, listed on the first of the month for up to 7 days, and featuring a picture or scan of your ACEO. - To help everyone find your listing, you should still include the words “ACEO TW” in the title, along with the 3-letter abbreviation for the month. For Example: ACEO TW NOV Complete rules follow: ACEO theme week (TW) is a fun group competition where group members can win a jpeg “award” certificate to use in future auctions! Starting in July 2010, only "People’s Choice” and “Most Unique Interpretation” prizes and “Honorable mentions” will be awarded. As these awards are based on votes in a group poll, the art should speak for itself and there will no longer be any restriction on the starting price, shipping cost or listing upgrades. We hope this will encourage more members to participate! The TOPIC is different every month. See announcments for current month's theme

How to enter:

* Create an ORIGINAL ACEO (2.5” x 3.5” art card, any medium) inspired by this month’s TOPIC. “Original” means not a print, unless the ACEO is an original photo or digital artwork.

* List an eBay auction on the 1st of the month with a photo or scan of your completed ACEO. Put “ACEO TW _______” in the title (fill in ______ with the current month’s 3-letter abbreviation, e.g. Jul for July etc.). ~ Using TW instead of Theme Week leaves more space for other keywords in the title. For Example: ACEO TW NOV

* Listing of your ACEO MUST BEGIN on the 1st of the month (by the eBay US official time - between 12:00:01 AM and 11:59:59 PM Pacific time, or GMT-7). ~ You can view the official eBay time at http://viv.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?EbayTime

* Auction duration must be 7 days or less.

* Each auction can only be for a single ACEO, but you may list as many auctions as you want.

* Starting price and shipping costs are now open! * Listing upgrades such as bold, highlight, subtitles, featured, charity listing etc are now allowed.

* You are strongly encouraged to post a link to your listing and/or an image of your ACEO in the theme week thread to help other members find your entry. Instructions on how to post an image can be found here: http://groups.ebay.com/forum/Aceo-Art-Cards/Document-Files/1500032487 ("How to post a Photo in a Thread" document)

* We ask that you nominate the ACEO’s based on the art itself - what is truly inspiring to you - and not on the popularity of the artist or private discussions or alliances among members.

How prizes are awarded: This is a 3-step process:

1. Nominations for "People’s Choice" and "Most Unique Interpretation" awards will be accepted by any and all members of the ACEO ~ Art Cards Editions and Originals group between the 2nd and the 7th of the month. Nominations can either be done by posting your choices for each prize category in this thread or, if you prefer, by sending an email to aceovotes@gmail.com specifying your ebay ID and the name and item number of each nominated piece. One nomination per category, per member (self-nominations will not be accepted).

2. On or around the 8th of the month, a group poll for each of the categories will be set up by a member of the ACEO Activities and Events Committee (AAEC) based on the number of nominations each ACEO has garnered. Up to 10 artists will be selected for each of the two award categories. Each artist can only have one ACEO nominated per category. If more than 10 ACEO’s are nominated for a given award, or if two or more are from the same artist, ACEO’s will be selected first based on the number of times they were nominated and second based on which nominations were made the earliest. Nomination decisions will be at the discretion of the AAEC members, which will strive to keep the contest fair for everyone.

3. The polls will close by the 15th of the month, at which point the winners will be announced. There will be a minimum of four awards:"People’s Choice Award", "Most Unique Interpretation Award" and two "Honorable Mentions" (awarded to the runners-up in each poll). In case of a tie in the polls, the corresponding prize will be awarded to each tied participant. Winners will be asked to contact a member of the AAEC to request their Jpeg awards.

We hope you will join in for theme week! Also, we love it when you post pictures of your topic-inspired ACEO's in this thread ~ and chat away!

This Months theme (Apr 2012) is "Baby Birds" Happy creating! Remember to use ACEO TW Apr in your title.

-- Edited by isablue123 at 04/10/2012 8:14 AM PDT

-- Edited by isablue123 at 04/20/2012 1:34 PM PDT

-- Edited by isablue123 at 05/31/2012 8:19 AM PDT

star-filled-sky · ‎04-02-2012

Wow! So many terrific entries! 🙂 Here is my coon with baby robins:

evreece · ‎04-03-2012

As usual, it is practically impossible to pick a favorite, but since we have to...I nominate the following. You have all done such unique and lovely work!

Peoples choice:

Baby Bird Parrots”

By: rural artist

#290692875971

Most Unique:

“When we Grow Up”

By: artbyljw

#140734086023

oldchristine · ‎04-03-2012

Oh no! I had mine under April, not APR! I changed it now. I was wondering why there were only 8 entries.

oldchristine · ‎04-03-2012

Here are my two. 🙂 On a chicken kick as I am getting chicks this month! Now that I see the rest, wow!!! Such great work!

-- Edited by oldchristine at 04/03/2012 5:37 PM PDT

lazyhawk · ‎04-04-2012

Wonderful Entries, good luck everyone.

art.creation · ‎04-04-2012

These are my nominations:

"People's Choice"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TW-APR-ACEO-original-baby-bird-hungry-babies-nest-/300690603321?pt=Art_Drawi...

artistsuetaylor

Item number: 300690603321

"Most Unique Interpretation"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baby-bird-Robin-Spring-Original-Watercolor-ACEO-TW-APR-Robin-Redbreast-/2906...

kathleencaseyart

Item number: 290693143199

sometimesitshandmade · ‎04-04-2012

Most Unique; Artistsuetaylor "Hungry Babies"

Peoples Choice; clouddrifterjc "Chirp"

sometimesitshandmade · ‎04-04-2012

P.s.Thank you for the nomination too!:-x

artzzee0ne · ‎04-04-2012

Peoples Choice: coon with baby robins is my nomination although the robins are a little old looking they could be at the end of their change right? it's just such a pretty painting I had to nom. it

= ) Debrah

dianeursin · ‎04-05-2012

My two baby birds:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170815918982?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170815916517?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

artistsueperez · ‎04-05-2012

peoples choice; sharing ggaff777 190662077546

most unique; hummngbird zentangle njb_art 170817523604

Thank you for the nominations, I really appreciate those. We have so many good artists in the group, it's always a joy to get a thumb up for any art that I do. Great job everyone for all the great aceo cards

poozybear · ‎04-05-2012

Beautiful work everyone. 🙂

Kathy

isablue123 · ‎04-10-2012

Gorgeous baby birds!

Here are our nominees for April ("Baby Birds")! There were several artists who received more than one nomination, so if you don't see the exact piece that you nominated, or if it is in a different category, that's why….

Please vote once in each poll (People's Choice and Most Unique) to select this month's TW winners. Polls will close on April 18 and winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

You'll find the poll under the Group Menu at left, or by following the link at the bottom of this post.

The nominees are:

People’s Choice

"Hungry Babies" by artistsuetaylor, # 300690603321

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300690603321

"Feeding baby bird" by art.creation, # 200738142209

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200738142209

"Baby Bird Parrots” by rural artist, # 290692875971

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290692875971

"The Fledglings" by star-filled-sky, # 190662134375

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190662134375

"Sharing" by ggaff777, # 190662077546

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190662077546

"Duckling" by kathrynsangels, # 200737997199

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200737997199

Most Unique interpretation

"Baby Robin under a Leaf" by kathleencaseyart, # 290693143199

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290693143199

“When we Grow Up...” by artbyljw, # 140734086023

http://www.ebay.com/itm/140734086023

"Mommy!!" by evreece, # 251032108503

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251032108503

"Pre-Flight" hummingbird Zentangle by njb_art, # 170817523604

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170817523604

"Chirp" by clouddrifterjc, # 220991607003

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220991607003

"Ukrainian Eggs" by artistsuetaylor, # 270948081853

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270948081853

Links to polls:
People's choice: http://groups.ebay.com/poll.jspa?pollID=1507301805
Most unique: http://groups.ebay.com/poll.jspa?pollID=1507301806

-- Edited by isablue123 at 04/10/2012 8:13 AM PDT

Isa

isablue123 · ‎04-20-2012

The winners for April's theme week (Baby birds) are:

People’s Choice

First prize: "Hungry Babies" by artistsuetaylor, # 300690603321

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300690603321

Honorable mention: "Baby Bird Parrots” by rural artist, # 290692875971

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290692875971

Most Unique interpretation

First prize: "Pre-Flight" hummingbird Zentangle by njb_art, # 170817523604

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170817523604

Honorable mentions: "Baby Robin under a Leaf" by kathleencaseyart, # 290693143199

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290693143199

…and…

"Chirp" by clouddrifterjc, # 220991607003

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220991607003

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!

Please email Jo at whimzicals@cfl.rr.com to receive your jpeg (letting her know which prize you have won).

The highest-selling TW ACEO this month was "The Fledglings" by star-filled-sky, which sold for $172.50!!! Well done!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190662134375

Thank you for your participation and don’t miss the May 1st TW, "Butterflies"!

Isa

evreece · ‎04-20-2012

I don't know about everybody else, but it is so hard for me to choose "the best" out of so many fabulous creations...an almost impossible task! However, we must vote and the "baby birds" that won are GREAT, so congrats to all! Excellent work! I would like to, humbly add, a thank you for being nominated for my little digital! :-x