Monday, December 16, 2013

December's Nibblefest Art Contest Theme: "SWEET AS SUGAR"

"If God hadn't meant for us to eat sugar,

he wouldn't have invented dentists....."

~Ralph Nader

Painting by Nibblefest Participant, Heather Sims

The start of our next round of the

Nibblefest Art Contest

begins in less than a week!

(on the 20th)

The theme for December 2013 is....:

"SWEET AS SUGAR"

If God hadn't meant for us to eat sugar, he wouldn't have invented dentists.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/sugar.html#VRmGzzG1lLvlVxAA.99

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Christine E.S. Code of CES

Sweet (adjective):

Definition: 1) having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter.....

2) pleasing in general; delightful.

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Vicky Knowles of Wibbley World

Sug-ar (noun):

Definition: a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, esp. sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink....

Painting by Nibblefest artist, Penny Stewart

"Let yourself sit by an apple tree

and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps,

wasting their sweetness.

Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.....”

~Louise Erdrich

Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Jenny Luan Frye

"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow,

that I shall say good night till it be morrow...."

Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/sweet.html#odU6YKR4WzWSpxkZ.99

~William Shakespeare

Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/sweet.html#odU6YKR4WzWSpxkZ.99

"How Sweet it is....",
A Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Diane Ursin

"...The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads...."

~Clement Clarke Moore

Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Katy Clemente

"Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything...."

~Amethyst Wyldfyre

Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Nina Kuriloff

“I sipped my own coffee, heavy on the sugar and cream, trying to make up for the late work the night before. Caffeine and sugar, the two basic food groups......”

~Laurell K. Hamilton

Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Rachel Biddlecome

So wont you join us for this month's

Nibblefest Art Contest?

When, starting on December 20th, artists near and far will gather via Ebay to present their own unique and one-of-a-kind interpretations of the theme,

"SWEET AS SUGAR"

.............

(Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC), the fun and friendly, monthly-themed art competition that begins on the 20th of each month, and is open to all. Hosted via Ebay, all Nibblefest art entries start at just .99 cents -- fun for artists AND collectors....!

Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Kathy Clemente

To view upcoming monthly themes, see this post. For complete rules please visit our NFAC Facebook Page,
or check out the information on the side of this blog....)

(*Please note: The art by Nibblefest Artists featured in this post represent past portfolio works, not current NFAC entries.)

"Shopping with Sugar Plum",

a Painting by Nibblefest Artist, Tammy Gulat

“All men are created Equal. Some just have more Splenda.”

What is Nibblefest?

Nibblefest is a monthly themed art contest. Contests run from the 20th to the 27th of every month. All artwork is listed on eBay at 99¢ no reserve!

COMPLETE RULES:
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You must list your auctions for Nibblefest on eBay.com. See below for more details:

Listing times:

Contest starts on the 20th of each month. You can list any time of the day as long as it ends on the 27th.

Run time 7, 5, 3, or 1 day auctions, all auctions must end on the 27th of each month.

Make sure you list in the Art Category on eBay.com!! All the links we share of the NFAC search will only include listings in the art category.

Starting bid: 99¢. No reserve, no extra features other than "Gallery Plus" which is free. This is to keep things equal for everyone. List in one category only.

Medium: Anything you choose

Size: Anything you choose

Support: Anything you choose

Theme changes monthly, please see the list under Upcoming Themes.

Somewhere in your auction please say something like:

"This is my entry in the Nibblefest Art Contest, a themed art contest beginning on the 20th of each month. Please be sure to search for NFAC to see more great entries, each starting at just $0.99. Thanks!"

You may also include the clickable banner to link to the other NFAC auctions. This is completely optional. Follow this link for instructions on how to do that: https://nibblefest.blogspot.com/2020/10/clickable-banner-link.html

The word NFAC must be included in the title for search purposes.

You may enter up to three artworks.

All listings are to comply with eBay regulations and completed in the usual way. If you sell for a low price, you must complete the deal. No shilling (e.g. no using fake ebay accounts, or soliciting people to fraudulently drive up bids)! Also, please do not make bidder ids private - this keeps things transparent and fair.

The winner will be judged on the most individual bidders received during the auction (each bidder is counted once), the prize is an award graphic (see photos). Second and third place winners will also be announced and will receive a graphic. Only one award per person is given with the exception of The Big Chomp Award which goes to the entry that receives the highest dollar amount (regardless if they've won 1st, 2nd, or 3rd).

Entries not in compliance with the rules will be disqualified.

Please note: Participating in Nibblefest gives administrators permission to use your Nibblefest entry images in the award graphics (credit is given at the bottom of the graphic as ebay user ID), on our Nibblefest blog (credit is always given for each image), and in the clickable banner (the clickable banner always contains small images of the entries from the previous month's top 3 winners).

Nibblefest Art Contest

Saturday, December 28, 2013

December 2013 Contest Winners!!

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Current Nibblefest Auctions!

Monday, December 16, 2013

December's Nibblefest Art Contest Theme: "SWEET AS SUGAR"

"Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything...."

~Amethyst Wyldfyre