Hi guys! We are excited to bring you something fun to celebrate Halloween: a pumpkin carving contest! The first place winner will get to choose a KitchenAid mixer in the color of your choice! The second prize is a $100 gift card to any of our current sponsors' shops, and third prize is a $50 gift card to any of our current sponsors' shops! We will also choose ten runners up to have their pumpkin photos featured with the winners in a blog post. (with links to your blogs, of course!)
Here's how to enter: Simply e-mail us one photo of your pumpkin along with your preferred link, name and where you are from to submit AT redvelvetart DOT com. That's it! You're entered. Pumpkin photos from past years are a-ok too. One entry per reader, please.
Show off your pumpkin! If you blog your pumpkin you can also leave us a link here in the comments! If you tweet or instagram your pumpkin photos please use the hashtag #ABEAUTIFULMESS, so we can see your pretty photos! But please remember: Only those who e-mail are entered into the contest. You have until Monday, October 29th to e-mail us your entries. We will announce the winners on Halloween here on the blog with photos!
How does the judging work? Team members at A Beautiful Mess with choose our top 13 favorite entries from all submissions. After that our team will vote on our favorites and choose the winners based on the number of votes each one recieves. Entries will be judged on creativity and photo quality... so be original! Good luck to everyone! This contest is open to all A Beautiful Mess readers worldwide!
We hope that you make special memories with your loved ones this season! Pumpkin carving is one of our favorite things to do to celebrate this time of year. Happy pumpkin carving!!!! XOXO. Elsie + Emma
All posted entries will be sourced to their original authors (you!). But by entering this contest, you grant A Beautiful Mess full usage rights to your submitted photography. You must own all intellectual property rights to any creative content you submit.
Yes! I'm so glad y'all are doing this :) Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Buying my pumpkin this week...
Posted by: candace | October 07, 2012 at 02:26 PM
Eeeeeek! This is such a great idea. :) Definitely going to enter. <3
Posted by: Deanna | October 07, 2012 at 02:28 PM
Why yes, yes I will absolutely be entering this!!!!
Posted by: Aoife Blake | October 07, 2012 at 02:34 PM
LOVE this idea. Can't wait to see the winning creations! I just picked up huge pumpkin this afternoon, but I'm going to roast it. :)
Posted by: Holly Neufeld | October 07, 2012 at 02:36 PM
THIS IS AMAZING. and, best grand prize ever. if only i weren't the world's worst carver...
Posted by: marissa (stylebook) | October 07, 2012 at 02:37 PM
Amazing idea!! I would love to do this!!! I hope I win! :)
xoxo,
Nat
Posted by: Nat | October 07, 2012 at 02:44 PM
PERFECT contest idea. Will most definitely be entering this. I am in DESPERATE need of a mixer:D Can't Wait! Xx
Posted by: Emily Elaine | October 07, 2012 at 02:47 PM
Such a fantastic idea! I'm horrible at carving pumpkins, but doesn't mean I won't try ;)
xo Heather
http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Heather | October 07, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Cool idea!! Unfortunately we don't really celebrate halloween out here.
www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com
Posted by: Eva | October 07, 2012 at 02:51 PM
Oh, what a REALLY great idea!!!!!!! Can't wait to see the entries!!!!!
Posted by: Helen | October 07, 2012 at 02:57 PM
Oooohhh! How fun! I will defiantly be doing this!!
Posted by: Kathryn Shaw | October 07, 2012 at 03:12 PM
Can we enter pumpkins we've done in previous years? My pumpkin last year was amazing!
Posted by: Catherine | October 07, 2012 at 03:26 PM
OMG - I LOVE Kitchenaid! Now, got to figure out what to carve!
XOXO
-Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
http://psbananas.com
Posted by: Daisy Nguyen | October 07, 2012 at 03:27 PM
what a fun idea! we don't really carve pumpkins here until Halloween but I'll have a go earlier too
http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/
Posted by: Helen | October 07, 2012 at 03:29 PM
Catherine, yes-that's cool!
Posted by: Elsie | October 07, 2012 at 03:32 PM
This sounds like fun! Can't wait to start craving my pumpkin!
My blog: acolorfulcreation.blogspot.com
Posted by: Michelle | October 07, 2012 at 03:41 PM
Super great contest! Giving away a Kitchenaid Mixer is super sweet!
Posted by: Yelle | October 07, 2012 at 03:56 PM
I'm SO excited, i bought my pumpkins almost two weeks ago, I painted some and this is just what i need to get the other two carved. I'm so excited :]
Posted by: Kaiti | October 07, 2012 at 03:58 PM
Love this contest! I'm so gonna do it...
Posted by: Margherita | October 07, 2012 at 03:59 PM
How fun! I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Im def. going to have to be a part of this.
-Melissa
http://shakeshakee.blogspot.com/
Posted by: melissa | October 07, 2012 at 04:12 PM