The Team Work Contest is officially closed. I hope to have the winners announced before the end of the week. Thanks to all who took the time to participate.

Team Work Contest

This is going to be a very different contest and I hope you enjoy the challenge. Right now, I and will be judging but I will be looking for others to help. If you are interested in judging or donating a prize, please contact me.

See below for rules and prizes.

Submissions:
1) Photo by Poem by

Theme - Beowulf Fable

The fingers of fearsome Grendel still reach towards the sky,
While rotting flesh sinks down below to remind passers-by,
Of heroic Beowulf, who left Geatland to fight,
That foul creature, who struck by night,
And killed many women and men,
In order to eat them!
Beowulf took his arm,
And his head.
Grendel’s dead.
Hurrah!

2) Artwork by Poem by Please follow the link for the entire poem

My heart took off just yesterday
Grew some wings and flew away.
Ain't no telling of when it will return,
Ain't no telling of when it will return.
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3) Artwork by: Photo by
Theme: Adorability


4) Artwork by Photo by
Theme: Springtime Rain


5) Artwork by Photo by


6) Artwork by Photo by
Theme: Nature

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This contest will require teamwork. Here is how it will work. Get one of your DA friends to join you in the effort. Either pick one of your gallery submissions that you particularly like and find one of your friend’s that compliments it or pick a theme your team would like to use and select a photo/artwork from each of your galleries. What you are trying to achieve is that the artwork compliments each other so that the two together are even better than the individual work of art alone because it makes a statement.

Only one entry per twosome is allowed. Winners will be judged on the quality and composition of each piece as well as the creativity achieved by combining the two.

How to Submit: Send me a note with the subject title Teamwork Contest.
Send a link or thumbnote to your entry and the icon and thumbnote or link to your partner's entry. Make sure I can tell whose photo/artwork belongs to each participant. Identify the theme your artwork represents. It could be an emotion, an element, a contrast, a situation, etc. Let your creativity flow and join the fun!

The following prizes may be expanded if others come forth with contributions in support of the contest.

First Place Prizes: Both participants will win a three month subscription either for themselves or a DA friend of their choice. Both will have a major feature in my journal as well as a feature in s journal.

Second Place Prizes: Both participants will win a one month subscription for themselves or a DA friend of their choice. Both will be featured in my journal as well as having a feature in s journal.

Honorable Mention: Features in my journal

Deadline to enter: Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 11:59 P.M. EST Participate early as it will give your artwork more exposure throughout the submission period!

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I love the artwork of so when she asked if she could paint one of my photos, I was tickled. Here is the result and the original photo. She did a wonderful job! Visit her site if you are not familiar with her work. It will be time well spent



My icon is a symbol of friendship and teamwork. The photo was taken at the humane society by my friend Wendy while I was entertaining the kitten. The icon was developed for me by her daughter Kaitlyn. That is why it is so special.