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Get your designs in and win! And let us know who your local bead store is so we can give them some credit!
What is your perfect color?
Show us in the form of an awesome jewelry design! Soft Flex® Company is looking for colorful designs that showcase your creativity. Design entries must include all three Soft Flex® Wire colors from one of our ten Trios. There is no limit to the number of designs that you may enter. We encourage you to feature beads and findings from your local bead shop.
If you use beads or findings from your local bead shop, let us know
who they are when you submit your design so that we can credit them too!
Prizes Include:
* GRAND PRIZE: $500 Gift Certificate
* Runner Up: $250 Gift Certificate
* Honorable Mention: $100 Gift Certificate
* TOP 10 WINNERS: Free 30ft spool of their choice
The top 10 winners may be showcased in the following ways:
* On our website
* Print ads in top industry magazines
* Direct mail pieces (fliers, postcards, sales sheets, etc)
* Soft Flex Company Glass Art & Bead Festivals
Your name and design could be seen by hundreds of thousands of beading enthusiasts!
Details:
To enter, submit your design on an 8x10 color photograph or a digital file (jpeg or pdf) on a CD/DVD disc. Multiple designs may be submitted on one CD/DVD disc. Resolution must be at least 300 dpi. Email entries will also be accepted. Please do not submit your design photographed on a person. Please photograph the entire piece, including clasp or closure if applicable. Additional detail shots are permitted. Pictures and/or CDs become the property of Soft Flex® Company; do not send the actual jewelry design unless requested. See photography tips.
All entries must be received by September 1, 2009. We recommend shipping your entry via a shipping method with delivery confirmation since Soft Flex® Company is not able to confirm receipt. Any boxes or packaging materials received will become the property of Soft Flex® Company.
Please make sure to fill out the Beading Contest Submission Packet completely including: one release form, one contact information form and one optional local bead store information form. Please keep in mind that all correspondence will use the title of your piece as a reference. If you use beads or findings from your local bead shop, let us know who they are so that we can credit them too.
Please contact us at (707) 938-3539 or by e-mail at
sara@softflexcompany.com if your address or contact information changes.
Send:
* Email Digital File (jpeg or pdf no larger than 10MB) along with your completed Beading Contest Submission Packet to:
contest@softflexcompany.com * Mail Photograph or a Digital File (jpeg or pdf) on a CD/DVD along with your completed Beading Contest Submission Packet to:
Soft Flex Beading Contest
19642 8th Street East
Sonoma, CA 95476
Previous and current employees of Soft Flex® Company are not eligible to enter.
Winners are named on December 1st, 2009.