Announcing Lil Beginnings 4th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DECORATING CONTEST!
GREETINGS to all forum members from my barn in the mountains of Tennessee, the Christmas decorating capital of the world! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas isn’t it? This is your official Lil Beginnings resident Christmas Holiday Elf who plays Christmas Carols all 365 days a year and is now bearing a close resemblance to Mrs. Claus. And speaking of Mrs. Claus, she is the reason why I am here with you today. Mrs. Claus paid me a visit and wanted me to ask each and every one of you to join in the Christmas fun here on LB again this year by entering the 4th Annual Christmas Decorating Contest. While Santa is busy preparing for his flight all around the world, Mrs. Claus wants you to get all your horses, carts, and barns decorated to help welcome Santa and celebrate the season.
ENTRY FEE:
Your entrée fee is CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!
There are two contest categories for you to enter:
1. HORSE AND BARN
This contest will be judged on both horse and barn as one entry. Horse and barn both must be decorated. Decorate your horse as Christmassy as you want and display him/her by your decorated barn, stall, or shelter. Anything goes. Use any props you want for staging. Submit your best picture.
2. HORSE AND CART
This contest will be judged on both horse and cart as one entry. Your horse must be Christmassy decorated and your cart must be decorated as well. Horse must be hitched up to the cart. Submit your best picture.
RULES:
DO NOT USE LAST YEARS PICTURES! AND......do not try to trick us using clip art! That will get you an automatic notation on the naughty list faster than you can say "I'VE BEEN NAUGHTY SANTA.” If you want to submit a video too that's great, but a still picture is required.
TIPS AND IDEAS:
Here are some general all purpose decorating hints and helps: If you don't have a lot of decorations to use, or any extra money to spend on them, not to worry! Oh goodness no. Sometimes less is more. Its not how much stuff you put all over your horse, barn, or cart, it’s how well you use your decorations and place them. Just because a horse, barn, or cart is loaded with gobs and gobs of decorations, does not guarantee a win. Judging is not based on who has the most stuff. If you can’t get an idea of what to do or where to start, look at some Christmas cards or magazines or Christmas art work for inspiration? For those driving in parades, that is a perfect time to get some great pictures taken, but be sure the background is not “busy” and loaded up with other people and things so that your picture will be focused on your entry only. Use your decorations wisely, make it pretty and fun!
IMPORTANT!
Just about all Christmas decorations out there are dangerous fire hazards, choking hazards, or poisonous if your horse gets into them, so if you plan on leaving any decorations around, make very sure they are way out of the reach of all your animals.
PRIZES:
There will be four prizes awarded which were very generously donated by a secret Elf friend of mine who wants to remain anonymous. There will be a first and second prize awarded in each category. The prizes are super nice, nice, nice and something that everyone here would love to have; trust me; but don’t enter the contests for the prizes. Do this for the fun of the season.
HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER:
You may begin posting your entrees on December 1st on the PHOTO FORUM. Look for a thread I will begin that will say something like “Post your contest pictures here.” Be sure you label your picture to say which contest you are entering. If you are entering two contests, then hit reply, and post your other picture on the next post so everyone will keep each entry straight. DO NOT POST YOUR PICTURES HERE. The last day to enter will be December 13th around 8:00 PM Central Time. This is so you will have time to receive your prize in the mail before Christmas and perhaps get to use it if you want. I will be PM-ing the winners on December 14th for your home address so be sure to be online and look for my PM so you can respond right away.
HONEST AND FAIR ELF JUDGES:
I will not tell you who the judges are but there will be three of them who are really good at this kind of thing. Two of them are not LB Forum members at all so you can be assured that this judging is very fair and impartial. Please be sure to be a good sport and congratulate all winners.
Have a lot of fun with this and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!
GREETINGS to all forum members from my barn in the mountains of Tennessee, the Christmas decorating capital of the world! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas isn’t it? This is your official Lil Beginnings resident Christmas Holiday Elf who plays Christmas Carols all 365 days a year and is now bearing a close resemblance to Mrs. Claus. And speaking of Mrs. Claus, she is the reason why I am here with you today. Mrs. Claus paid me a visit and wanted me to ask each and every one of you to join in the Christmas fun here on LB again this year by entering the 4th Annual Christmas Decorating Contest. While Santa is busy preparing for his flight all around the world, Mrs. Claus wants you to get all your horses, carts, and barns decorated to help welcome Santa and celebrate the season.
ENTRY FEE:
Your entrée fee is CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!
There are two contest categories for you to enter:
1. HORSE AND BARN
This contest will be judged on both horse and barn as one entry. Horse and barn both must be decorated. Decorate your horse as Christmassy as you want and display him/her by your decorated barn, stall, or shelter. Anything goes. Use any props you want for staging. Submit your best picture.
2. HORSE AND CART
This contest will be judged on both horse and cart as one entry. Your horse must be Christmassy decorated and your cart must be decorated as well. Horse must be hitched up to the cart. Submit your best picture.
RULES:
DO NOT USE LAST YEARS PICTURES! AND......do not try to trick us using clip art! That will get you an automatic notation on the naughty list faster than you can say "I'VE BEEN NAUGHTY SANTA.” If you want to submit a video too that's great, but a still picture is required.
TIPS AND IDEAS:
Here are some general all purpose decorating hints and helps: If you don't have a lot of decorations to use, or any extra money to spend on them, not to worry! Oh goodness no. Sometimes less is more. Its not how much stuff you put all over your horse, barn, or cart, it’s how well you use your decorations and place them. Just because a horse, barn, or cart is loaded with gobs and gobs of decorations, does not guarantee a win. Judging is not based on who has the most stuff. If you can’t get an idea of what to do or where to start, look at some Christmas cards or magazines or Christmas art work for inspiration? For those driving in parades, that is a perfect time to get some great pictures taken, but be sure the background is not “busy” and loaded up with other people and things so that your picture will be focused on your entry only. Use your decorations wisely, make it pretty and fun!
IMPORTANT!
Just about all Christmas decorations out there are dangerous fire hazards, choking hazards, or poisonous if your horse gets into them, so if you plan on leaving any decorations around, make very sure they are way out of the reach of all your animals.
PRIZES:
There will be four prizes awarded which were very generously donated by a secret Elf friend of mine who wants to remain anonymous. There will be a first and second prize awarded in each category. The prizes are super nice, nice, nice and something that everyone here would love to have; trust me; but don’t enter the contests for the prizes. Do this for the fun of the season.
HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER:
You may begin posting your entrees on December 1st on the PHOTO FORUM. Look for a thread I will begin that will say something like “Post your contest pictures here.” Be sure you label your picture to say which contest you are entering. If you are entering two contests, then hit reply, and post your other picture on the next post so everyone will keep each entry straight. DO NOT POST YOUR PICTURES HERE. The last day to enter will be December 13th around 8:00 PM Central Time. This is so you will have time to receive your prize in the mail before Christmas and perhaps get to use it if you want. I will be PM-ing the winners on December 14th for your home address so be sure to be online and look for my PM so you can respond right away.
HONEST AND FAIR ELF JUDGES:
I will not tell you who the judges are but there will be three of them who are really good at this kind of thing. Two of them are not LB Forum members at all so you can be assured that this judging is very fair and impartial. Please be sure to be a good sport and congratulate all winners.
Have a lot of fun with this and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!
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