Tuesday, October 30, 2007

... and now i have an idea ... better thought out than most of my ideas .....

and my big idea now .... is to have another blog contest .....
mostly, just because i liked the last one ....
but partly because i PASSED my 200th posting without even NOTICING ... how can that be?
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so ....
the history:
a few weeks ago i did the norcross art show and sold fewer than 20 prints ....in 2 days ..... i was happy to sell any ..... so the fifteen or 18 or so felt great ..... i really don't know how many i sold .... more than 10, fewer than 20 .....
then, last weekend ...... at a one day art market, i sold 28 prints .....
so .... why did i sell more at a shorter event?
i don't know ... and i have some hypotheses, but, too dull probably for anyone but MOI .....
so.....
this weekend, the show is SHORTER still ..... just six hours long i think ..... and it is a market .... and i think MOST vendors there won't be artist booths .... does that give me a better shot or a worse shot of selling as many as last time ... as many as the time before? ... fewer than that? or could i even break 30? well, at this point who knows ...... that's the contest .... making your educated guess ....
the only variable i haven't discussed is that this show is at MY church .... across the street from MY house ... at MY kids' school .... so... chances are good that i'll know a few people there!! mabye even everyone ...ha! ......does that hurt my selling or help? again.... we can't know ....yet .... and that's why we are having this little blog contest .....

so ....
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guess ....
comment on this post .... with a number.... and your contact info if your name isn't a link (or if i don't know you already!)
the person with the closest guess will win any one of my original art prints ....personalized .....
and heidi, you won last time, but you can STILL guess again .... you could personalize the print and give it as a gift if you are lucky enough to win again .....

sign up with your guess before saturday at 3 ..... good luck .... cross your fingers ... be optimistic ..... happy trails .....

ps... ok .... here's the ps:
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after posting i went to heidi's blog and found she was having a contest and that there is this whole blogarama thing going on... all sponsored by rocks in my dryer .... so sure, sign me up ...... i'm part of the blog contest FEST now ... groovy-toovy, huh?

95 comments:

Anonymous said...

i guess twenty-four

24

two four

that's my guess

Anonymous said...

bummer I'm not first...
and I want to beat heidi

hmmmm I am guessing 34
I think the your church - your crowd will be a plus!

go e go

windycindy said...

Hello, I will guess 17 prints will sell. Thanks, Cindi jchoppes@hotmail.com

Someone Being Me said...

My guess is 27. I think having people who know you will help you sell more. Good luck!

M.E. said...

I'll play...my guess is...21
Good luck to you!

Anonymous said...

I'll say 23.

Becca said...

I'll say 32.

Kara said...

22

Julie said...

I guess 18.

Home Room Teacher said...

I'm sending you good mojo to hit the magic 34, because I know exactly which print my classroom needs...

Sassyfrazz said...

I guess 22, because that is the birthday of my hubby, my son, and me...my other son was due on the 22nd, but he wanted to be a bit stubborn
(came on the 25th).

Best of luck, and I hope you have a great turn out! :) Thanks for the give away!

Geri said...

Count me in please!!! Thanks for the giveaway,I love this!!!
gerijones64@hotmail.com


26

Anonymous said...

I like your prints!! I am going to guess 32. I didn't look at any of the other guesses before guessing so hopefully I didn't guess the same number. Good luck on the show!!

Jenna said...

I'll guess 25. :)

seahagstudio said...

I ASKED MY SON SAM FOR THE NUMBER AND HE SAID 7.(IT'S ALWAYS LUCKY FOR HIM!) THANKS,TRACY

jennifer said...

I guess 33! I hope it's true :)

a boy a girl and a pug said...

I guess 20!

LaVerna said...

22 is my guess.

CityStreams said...

29

thanks! i like your work :o)

http://citystreams.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

I'm guessing 9 (but hoping for 30)Count me in. Thanks, classybutearthy@yahoo.com

Denise said...

please count me in, I guess 32

Chrissy said...

I'm guessing 31.


Good Luck!

Wendy said...

I guess 15.

Becky @ BoysRuleMyLife said...

i'll guess 28!

Tuesday Girl said...

5

The Spicer Family said...

I'm guessing lucky number 13, but I'm hoping for more for you! What will you do if two or more people guess the winning number?

Britni said...

My number is definitely 12!

Shane said...

17

Puddintane! said...

22! good luck :)

maggie said...

My guess is 19. Would love to win.

Hélène said...

I'm guessing 23.

Anonymous said...

38!

Cindy-Still His Girl said...

37! I think they'll be snatched up!

Heather said...

Awesome! 24!

momofmhasr said...

?????? 27

Cindy Is Crafty said...

42 as I believe that the lack of homemade and the home crowd will help you.

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Anonymous said...

Lisa M
Im guessing 4
blndi66@yahoo.com

Amy Bennett said...

43. good luck!

Heather said...

I guess 26

Anonymous said...

I'm gonna go with 32, but I hope you sell many more than that! Thanks for the chance to win!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

Genevieve P said...

28--just because!

Anonymous said...

WOW E WOW look at all your comments!

Corey~living and loving said...

25 totally cool! count me in! thanks!

Rebecca said...

Hmm...I knew I should have paid more attention in math. ;) My guess is 32. Thanks! Those are fun prints.

Katie said...

20

katie at dekabyte dot com

Boysmom said...

I vote for 28.

Jenny (you know from the loop)

Katie said...

18 ?

Anonymous said...

19 and I didn't check to see whether anyone else already guessed that number. Oh well.

Thanks for a chance to win your art! :-) "groovy-toovy!"

sarah_carol (at) hotmail (dot) com

Tallie Elizabeth said...

I guess 29!!!!

Ad Tracker said...

I'm guessing 8.

Thank you for running this great contest :)

Beth-Ann said...

My number will be....16.

Anonymous said...

I'll guess 19

Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

I'll guess 29. Count me in!!

Debby
all_for_christ_6 (at) hotmail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

My guess is 29.

Rockin' Mama said...

I'm guessing 26

Jennifer said...

My guess is 30! Count me in! Good luck everyone & Happy Fall!

Sandy said...

I guess 68...count me in

PaperCrank said...

My guess is... 35! Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars!!

Audra Marie said...

I'm guessing 23. :)

Thanks for the chance to win.

Audra
writetome (at) thesilvas (dot) com

cabesh said...

8

Andrea said...

I like the #17 personally so thats my guess.

Jenna Z said...

27!
Your artwork is lovely and so fun!
beastbunny@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

Clever idea! Let's say...

3....yep, three

Thanks...great art!

The Proverbs Wife said...

My guess would be 31.

noreen said...

I will guess 33

ohAmanda said...

I think you should at least sell 25!

Kristin said...

I guess 30 since my husband and I both just turned 30

brandi said...

I'm guessing 103.

Memarie Lane said...

I think you actually have a better chance of selling more at the shorter show. People who are really interested in art are more likely to come in concentrated groups rather than random people rambling in just to spend a pleasant day. Also, as you said, there will be people that actually know you, who will be worried about upseting you if they don't buy something. Add to that the contacts you will be making for future sales, and possible commissioned work. Good luck!

Unknown said...

What a lovely give-away.
Please enter me in your drawing with 7.
Thanks!

You can find contact with me through the contactform at the right top of my site, called: "contactform".

Feel welcome to enter my give-away!

Cindy said...

28 1/2... just kidding! How about I round it up to 30? Good luck! apricotview at yahoo dot com

Melissa Neece said...

Supercalifragelisticexpealidocious!
This is a great idea - I would really enjoy this! Wow, you are creative with your prints!
My guess is 34, since that's my age.

Thanks for the contest!

http://melissaneece.blogspot.com/2007/10/giveaway.html
(Lots of pregnancy and natural living links)

~Melissa

Emily said...

11

princesslimey(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this, count me in please. I think they look great and I am going to be optimistic for you. How about 39??

Anonymous said...

please put me in the draw
jenmass37[@]gmail[.]com

Heather said...

uuum....77? *crosses fingers*

Karen said...

This is fabulous, please count me in. Thank you!

kpuleski [at] gmail [dot] com

I am guessing 9 because I was trying to find a unique guess. Hopefully I didn't overlook that somewhere... Good Luck to you!

Tara said...

28.

Linda SS said...

I'll say 18 but good luck - hope you sell tons more than that:)

Jhianna said...

I'll say 23 only because that's my birthday. I'm hoping you break 30!

Shelly said...

27
bwyramon@yahoo.com

Frances said...

24 is my faaaaavorite number

Elaine said...

I'm going to say...26.

Lily said...

I am guessing 33. Looks good! Thanks for hosting this
ichbinelizabeth at yahoo dot com

LivingforGod said...

I'm guessing 39.

Anonymous said...

My guess is 20.

Emily said...

i will guess 7. maybe i'll do good going low. i don't know how many people will be there...tough guessing game! thanks for this fun giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I guess 19. swarrenpeace@comcast.net

Eimi said...

28 is my guess!! thanks!

Angela said...

16 its a good number! :)

Anonymous said...

I'm picking 93 cause that's what comment I am!

The Saunders Family said...

i will have to guess 28, since 8 is my favorite number...it had to be included...btw, norcross as in Georgia? just wondering I was there for a conference with Mission Society last year...lovely town

Donna said...

I'm guessing 14. Good luck!

Cathi said...

My guess is 29. Isn't that the highest age women can achieve?