I am over the moon excited to announce Tip JunkieÂ’s 1st Annual Homemade Gifts Contest! It’s a fantastic way to be inspired by all the homemade gifts that can be made this holiday season, AND to show off what YOU’VE made! I’m all about giving YOU a chance to win $100 bucks for sharing your fabulous Homemade Gifts ideas. {squeal}  I just know you have some crazy amazing ideas up your sleeves so I’m rewarding FIVE of you with $100!
* Tip Junkie is also hosting a DIY Fall & Thanksgiving Contest, for details click here.
Tip Junkie’s Homemade Gifts Contest
Everyone is invited to enter Tip Junkie’s Handmade Gifts Contest, no blog is required. {giddy} Tip Junkie members {that’s YOU!} will vote for THREE of the winners of $100.  That’s $100 bucks  to spend  however the winner wishes. {high fives}  My editors and I get to pick the other TWO winners of $100.  We just love having the opportunity to get together and ooh and ahh over your talent!
For this contest, IÂ’m looking for great tips and how-toÂ’s for past and present Homemade or Semi Homemade Gifts Including:
- Edible Gifts and Food
- Bath and Beauty
- Holiday Themed
- Jewelry
- Sewn, Crocheted or Knitted
- Paper crafts
How to Enter
The contest rules are simple, to make sure everyone gets to see all the nominees and find great DIY Halloween ideas and free patterns ~ simply upload your contest entry into the Tip Junkie Creative Community via your craft room.
1. From your craft room, click “add project” then follow the prompts to Upload your Photos of your Halloween projects. Use 1 or more images. Optional, if you have a blog add the URL in the “inspired by” column. When you’re done, “activate” your project.
2. Be sure to click the correct category to be entered to win: {I’m upgrading the system to make this easier for next time.}
- * Category: Homemade Gifts
- * Sub-Category: Chose Most Appropriate
Yep, it’s that easy! If you need a step-by-step tutorial on how to upload your Homemade Gifts, click here and I’ll be happy to walk you through it with pictures. You know I’ve got your back. HA!
Deadline
Entries will be accepted through Friday, November 30th at midnight CST and the winners will be announced Monday, December 3rd!
Example Entries
Since this is our first set of contests using the Tip Junkie Creative Community craft rooms, here are a few examples for you to follow. You can also use the step-by-step tutorial on how to upload your Homemade Gift Tutorials that I created for ya. {these are Halloween tutorials, but the idea is the same}
How to Vote:
With the new Tip Junkie Creative Community craft room, voting is easy as 1 click!
* Simply press the green Tip Junkie Heart button {image above} to cast your vote for the homemade gift. Â This does two things. Â It casts your vote for the Homemade Gift, and it “favorite’s” Homemade Gift to your online craft room. Â {{knuckle bumps}}
Yep, it’s a vote for a crafty gal and a bookmark for you to quickly find later from your phone or online.
$500 Grand Prize:
YOU will vote for your favorite Tip Junkie Homemade Gifts. There will be {FIVE} $100 grand prizes awarded.  There will be a winner in each of these categories:
1. Most “favorites” via the Tip Junkie Green Heart button. {Three winners}
2. Easiest to make. {one winner}
3. Most creative. {one winner}
Tip Junkie members will vote for their favorite Homemade Gift  via the Tip Junkie Green Heart button.  In an effort not to allow this to turn into a popularity contest of sorts, the winners in the other two categories will be picked by Laurie Turk and the Tip Junkie editors. {wink}
Deadline: Entries will be accepted through Friday, November 30th, midnight CST
Also, donÂ’t forget to check out the Tip Junkie Facebook page for even more crafts, activities for kids, creative ideas, and free tutorials. It’s a great place to ask questions on how to make things or for specific tutorials that you are looking for. I’ll be happy to find them for ya!
Creating Memories that Endure,
Laurie
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