06-24-2011 12:53 PM
Hi everyone! 2011 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! What’s new? - 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 a...http://groups.ebay.com/forum/Aceo-Art-Cards/Document-Files/1500032487 ("How to post a Photo in a Th...
07-01-2011 06:08 AM
Guess I get to go first, Happy Birthday America!
This is a needle felted piece.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260811272354&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123
-- Edited by lazyhawk at 07/01/2011 2:31 PM PDT
07-01-2011 06:44 AM
Very cool, Marlene!
Looking forward to everyone showing their patriotic creations today!
07-01-2011 07:47 AM
Here is my contribution! Happy July 4th to all!
07-01-2011 08:57 AM
Love them both!!! Nice work SueJo and Marlene. I better go get mine listed. Happy Independence everyone!
07-01-2011 08:59 AM
07-01-2011 09:05 AM
TW- July - Patriotic
Great art, so far! I have two this time...had fun with this theme!
07-01-2011 09:09 AM
TW-July- Patriotic
My kitty "Marsh" 🙂
07-01-2011 09:33 AM
This is my July TW entry. I have been so busy getting ready for a big move (in the Fall) that I barely had time for this.
For this TW I researched the difference between Patriotism and Nationalism. It was an education that didn't help much when it came to finding a subject for a painting, so I reverted to the use of the red, white and blue & stars and stripes symbols.
"American As Apple Pie"
Hope you all have a great holiday weekend!
Audrey
07-01-2011 09:40 AM
@lazyhawk
Your cupcake didn't come up when I searched ACEO TW JUL. I had to come back to this thread to get the link to your listing.
07-01-2011 10:38 AM
I noticed the same thing Marlene. And what' s up with all the bird ACEOs listed under ACEO TW Jul?
Sue
07-01-2011 02:16 PM
Great work everyone! 😃 Here's my entry.....
"Fourth of July"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200625977118&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
-- Edited by kathrynsangels at 07/01/2011 2:18 PM PDT07-01-2011 02:32 PM
Wow, really beautiful work.
Thanks for the catch I put July instead of Jul so I fixed it. I also should have said that this is a needle felted work.
07-01-2011 02:50 PM
Nice Patriotic themes - Happy 4th and good luck everyone!
07-01-2011 03:06 PM
I decided to add a print of one of my paintings. The image looks terrible here, but is clear in my listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300573402052&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
It seems that jpegs post better than gifs in this forum.
Now I'm off to work....at Walmart!