In all we had five family members enter the Midsouth Fair this year. Can you believe it?!? And next year my youngest peep will be 5 and he is already talking about what crafts he wants to make. Mainly the lego craft and the painted derby car. It just thrills me to death that my kids have such a BIG heart for art. Maybe the fact that my husband and I are both photographers, artists and very visual may just have a little, tiny, weenie, bit to do with that...just maybe.
I "whited-out" all our names on the tags for privacy reasons.
Without further ado, I will start with my beautiful, talented daughter:
1st Place: Decorated Bottle
(not sure why they turned the bottle backwards, but the back is pretty too.)
(not sure why they turned the bottle backwards, but the back is pretty too.)
2nd Place: Origami (Lily)
3rd Place: Refrigerator Magnet
2nd Place: Decorated box
2nd Place: Thumb Print Art
1st place: Edible Party Favors
Working on the Marsh Mellow Pops:
She loved making these, so cute and so kid friendly to make.
We are making these for her birthday this year but with pink and purple white chocolate!
We are making these for her birthday this year but with pink and purple white chocolate!
2nd Place: Party Cookies (reindeer hot cocoa cookies)
3rd Place: Decorated Cupcakes (Ladybugs)
3rd Place: Muffins (Double chocolate)
BEST OF SHOW
Paper Bag Puppet
She so rocks!!!!!!!
She so rocks!!!!!!!
Close-up of her fabulous work of art!
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My results for the fair:
3rd Place: Christmas ornament
1st Place: Apron
3rd Place: Antique Cup and Saucer
3rd Place: Antique refrigerator dish (1950's)
3rd Place: Handmade Christmas Stocking
3rd Place: Handmade Pillow (mine was a tooth fairy pillow)
1st Place: Baby Personality Photo Contest
I have to write just a little side-note about this category of the Midsouth Fair. I have entered the Baby Personality Contest since my oldest was born 7 years ago. She won 1st place in her age group that very first year and got to be shown off on stage by her dad. (That was the last year they had the babies on stage after they were awarded their ribbon.) Since then I have entered every single year and when my youngest was born his picture also went into the contest. I have placed and won 1st on almost all my entries in the Baby Personality Contest BUT it stops at age 4 and guess how old my youngest is? Yep, four so I will officially retire from this particular part of the fair this year. I am so happy he placed first again this year. Such a bitter sweet goodbye to the Baby Personality Contest I have loved every year seeing my sweet babies faces get older and older on the walls of the Creative Arts Building .
BEST OF SHOW:
Handmade purse
I say every year, I'm not sure how I will be able to top the year's before but some how, I come up with a concept that the judges love. The last four year I have gotten Best Of Show or Chairman's Choice on every purse I have entered. Can you tell this is my most favorite category for crafts.
Mom's fair results:
1st Place: Knitted Hat
2nd Place: Knitted baby bonnet
2nd Place: Love Cap
3rd Place: Knitted Cap
3rd Place: Handmade Purse
3rd Place: Girl's clothes
3rd Place: Handmade Apron
I have to tell you also that the 'Love Caps' gets donated every year to a charitable organization. Mom always donates all of her caps she enters NOT just the Love Cap. She donates every single cap she makes for both the Delta and Midsouth Fair competitions. All the donated caps go to a special person at the Family Cancer Center.
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My brother's results:
(This is his first year entering)
1st Place: Baby Personality Contest
3rd Place: Nature/Animal photography
I also have a cousin that entered for the first time this year and she knits and makes beautiful items and she did very well, I mean REALLY well! Congrats Leslie on all your wins!!
Between the Delta Fair two weeks ago and the Midsouth Fair that is going on right now; total my daughter, mom and I received:
My daughter's awards:
(1) Best of Show
(5) 1st place
(5) 2nd place
(6) 3rd place
Mine:
(1) Best of Show
(4) 1st place
(3) 2nd place
(6) 2rd place
My mom:
(2) Best of Shows
(1) Chairman's Choice
(4) 1st place
(5) 2nd place
(5) 3rd place
Does this get you motivated to start creating? Look for local fairs in your area to enter competitions, it is so rewarding and fun to create arts and crafts and you get $$$ too. And all your hard work is displayed for thousands of people to see.
It's FRIDAY, check out these parties:
Congrats to all of you! How wonderful that your creative talent is handed down from generation to generation. You should all be very proud! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Faith, you know we love this so much. It is becoming a great tradition in our family and gaining more family members every year!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome.. CONGRATS to all of you!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Terri!
ReplyDeleteYou sure were busy!! Where we used to live, there was a big county fair and we had a blast entering in every possible category we could. Then we moved five years ago and the only fair is the state fair and we haven't even made it there yet. I miss this.
ReplyDeleteAdena,
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky to have 2 so close now. One here in Memphis and one in North Mississippi. Mom and I talk crafting and art all year long. Hope you are able to start entering one again soon.