Members leathercrafter Posted May 10, 2011 Members Report Posted May 10, 2011 Just another quick reminder. The entry deadline is less than a week away! I know everyone waits until the last minute to enter, but I'm getting pretty nervous. We have a few categories (Boots, Hats, Spurs and Youth) that may not have enough interest this year to have the category next year. Please realize that the sponsors pay a bunch of money to sponsor these categories. If there's not many entries they won't sponsor the category next year. And quite frankly we can't justify paying all the money for buckles and ribbons for 4 or 5 entries. Not much of a contest without interest from the makers. This is your chance to get about 36,000 people to see your work and pick up your business cards for $100.00 whether you win, lose or draw. Hard to get advertising anywhere else for that. hello casey where are we at on the leather carving . thanks john The public is looking forward to seeing the items this year, I just don't want them to be disappointed. Any questions or comments, Please let me know. 602-482-9758 Casey hello casey how many do we have in the leather carving hopefully a lot thanks john when it comes to helping others always remember someone helped you once[feel free to visit my galleryEmail me
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 10, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 10, 2011 John, The Leather Carving is going to be a great category! I have 10 paid entries and 2 more coming that I know of. The prize money goes up with each entry. There's a lot of talent on this forum, would love to receive more entries from members here. We could use more Braiders, Boot Makers, Leather Carvers, Saddle Makers and Youth. Also my hats off to our Sponsors of this category. I made 2 phone calls to get 2 Sponsors for this category, and they both said yes even before they knew how much the sponsorship was. Barry King Tools is our "Champion Leather Carver" Sponsor Leather Machine Co, Inc. is our "People's Choice" Sponsor Also leatherworker.net is one of our Corporate Sponsors A BIG THANK YOU to Barry, Steve, leatherworker.net, Johanna & Staff. These fine people are responsable for making this category possable! Most questions can be answered on our website: www.artofthecowboymakers.com Any questions or comments welcome! Casey Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 12, 2011 4 days left to enter! Applications must be postmarked by May 16, 2011, since May 15 is on Sunday. You need not be present to enter and you may enter online through Paypal. Does not matter when you made it or if it has already been in another show before. New update on PAID Entries: Boots - 2 Seriously, we may have to drop this category next year unless we can get more interest this year. Braiding - 8 Should be a good category! Hoping for more entries. Hats - 4 First year for Hats, sure would like to get more than this. Engraving - 10 Real good category Leather Carving - 10 Sure would love to fill this category, there's enough talent here to do it!!!!!!! Saddles - 8 Sure would love to have more saddles, makes it interesting!! Spurs - 4 Does not look good for this category either. Youth - 2 I thought there would be more interest in youth, it's only $25.00 to enter youth. All rules and applications are on our website: www.artofthecowboymakers.com Any questions or comments welcome! Casey Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 13, 2011 There are only 3 days left to get entered. Your application needs to be postmarked by May 16, 2011. The deadline is May 15 but that's Sunday so you have an extra day. Right now there is over $9000.00 in Cash and prizes!!! This will go up with each entry received! If you will be attending and would like to set up please get all the information here: Here's an updates on paid entries so far. We would love to have more entries in each category, the more entries the more prize money!!!!! The only way to lose is not to enter. Boots - 2 It was our decision to put this category in the contest, now it is the Boot Makers decision if this category will be in next year. We had to cancel the Bit category due to lack of entries, we hope it doesn't happen with this category too. Braiding - 8 This was a very popular category last year. It's looking good for this year too. I know there are good braiders who should be proud of their work!! Engraving - 10 Expecting some very nice entries in this Category. This one should be good, never know what the entry will be! Hats - 5 This is our first year for Hats and we would love to have several more entered to make it a popular category. We had a special rack made for this display, turned out nice! Leather Carving - 12 This should be very popular with the public. Remember the ones who enter this year will get to decide what next years project will be. Received 2 more in the mail today. We are half way to filling this category. Can you do it??? Any category that fills up will pay the winner over $900.00 cash along with the Trophy Buckle and ribbon. Saddles - 8 We have 2 makers coming all the way from the Chech Republic to enter their saddles. They know of each other but have never met. They will meet for the first time in Loveland, Colorado. Still have room for saddle makers who want to be involved. Spurs - 5 This is a crowd favorite and yet no interest from the makers?!!?! I know there are more talented Spur Makers than 5. Youth - 2 This is our first year for youth and the entry fee is only $25.00. The youth can make just about anything they want. We put in youth because we want to encourage our youth to keep our crafts going. If you have any questions or comments, Please let me know! 602-482-9758 Casey Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 14, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 14, 2011 Update: Leather Carving is the biggest category so far with 13 paid entries! Braiding - 9 Saddles - 10 Boots -3 You can still get involved by mail or enter online if it is easier for you. www.artofthecowboymakers.com Questions or comments welcome! Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 16, 2011 Would anyone be interested in voting for your favorite in this contest, as it is happening? My thought is to have a poll where you can vote for your favorite starting June 17, the first day of the contest and running through Sunday June 19 the last day of the contest. There are quite a few members here entered who can't attend in person. We have the awards handed out on Sunday afternoon. Then we can see if you picked the same winner. You will have a slight disadvantage since you will be only looking at a picture and not the actual item. Just trying to see if I can download a picture from my laptop. One of the Trophy Buckles from last year. Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 16, 2011 We will reach over $10,000.00 cash and prizes Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members leathercrafter Posted May 17, 2011 Members Report Posted May 17, 2011 Would anyone be interested in voting for your favorite in this contest, as it is happening? My thought is to have a poll where you can vote for your favorite starting June 17, the first day of the contest and running through Sunday June 19 the last day of the contest. There are quite a few members here entered who can't attend in person. We have the awards handed out on Sunday afternoon. Then we can see if you picked the same winner. You will have a slight disadvantage since you will be only looking at a picture and not the actual item. Just trying to see if I can download a picture from my laptop. One of the Trophy Buckles from last year. gasey i think that would be a great idea especially since i have a dog in this hunt, plus you will get a chance to view everbody's work so i would say YES i would be interested in that just my opion john when it comes to helping others always remember someone helped you once[feel free to visit my galleryEmail me
Members Casey Jordan Posted May 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 17, 2011 I think it would be fun to see if everyone that can't be there, can pick the winners. Also they can see all the entries. I guarantee you will be very IMPRESSED! We have 5 countries entered! Argentina, Australia, Chech Republic, England and the United States. Casey Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
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