Relics & Artifacts® Holiday Story Challenge Happening NOW!

Do you have a favorite holiday movie or story?  Is it a classic like "White Christmas" or "The Christmas Carol"?  Is it modern like "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" or "Elf"?  Is it untraditional like "Die Hard"?  We are hosting our annual holiday challenge now in our Tribe on Facebook and we want you to join in the fun!

Create a piece that illustrates your favorite holiday story whether it be a movie or literary piece and post it in the Tribe under the appropriate album.  Use #RAHolidayStory in your caption to be entered to win an awesome prize.  One winner for each category will be chosen and we've added a twist!  Your fellow Tribe members will choose!  Entry deadline is December 24!

The 2nd Annual RELICS & ARTIFACTS® **International Talent Search**

It's time for our 2nd Annual INTERNATIONAL TALENT SEARCH!  Last year, we held our inaugural talent search contest, the first of its kind, and we received such a great response that we felt we needed to do it again!  Get ready to flex, massage, and work those creative muscles and put your mojo jivin' thinking caps on!  It's time to create the project of a lifetime!

The grand prize winner of this contest will have their credited artwork featured alongside the world renowned and uber-talented Relics & Artifacts® Ambassadors in our next printed ad campaign in Where Women Create® magazine! Where Women Create is published by Stampington & Company and is a best selling international craft magazine sold at major retailers like Barnes & Noble, Michaels Art Supplies, JoAnns, Target, Walmart, Amazon and more!  The winning piece of art will be professionally photographed for its inclusion in our full page print ad. 

What do you need to do?  Create a unique, brand new, never before seen work of art using Relics & Artifacts® matte resin craft blanks.  You can blend them or mix and match them to highlight the versatility and timelessness of the entire line. You can enter as many projects as you wish.  The winning entry will need to include brief stepped out photos, instructions, supplies list and a story of how your project came to fruition as the artist will also be featured as a Relics & Artifacts® Guest Ambassador on the Muse.

To enter simply join the RELICS & ARTIFACTS® TRIBE on Facebook and post your entries using the hashtag #RATalentSearch.  The deadline is May 31, 2017. Don't waste a minute and get started on your entries today. This is a great opportunity to launch your art career in a monumental way with a high profile Relics & Artifacts® ad campaign!

Good Luck to everyone and we can't wait to see what you come up with!

RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Mid-Century Modern Challenge **WINNERS**

We love to host challenges that really push our Tribe members to step outside of their comfort zones and try new things.  This challenge was no exception and was completely different than any other theme we've had in the past.  We decided to go retro mod and our Tribe members did not disappoint!  We had several amazing entries but the following two really blew our minds.

Our first place winner, Julie Lee!  Her piece was not only mid-century modern inspired, but she added her own creative little twist with the wing and the imagery she is so widely known for.  She kept with the theme and yet, she infused her own signature style into her piece to come up with this wonderful composition.  Congratulations, Julie!

Our second place winner really captivated us with her mix of mid-century geometrics and a warm, luscious grunge inspired color palette.  Jackie PN, congratulations to you!  Jackie's use of the eyes and the face were an inspiring touch and very unique direction in which to take this theme. 

We always enjoy our members' submissions to our challenges.  Our next contest will be announced **THIS FRIDAY** and we promise.  You absolutely do NOT want to miss this whopper.  Join our Relics & Artifacts® Tribe on Facebook and be sure to keep an eye on the Muse for the big announcement this Friday.  It's sure to get you fired up and excited for what's ahead.

#RAShadesofRed Challenge Winners!

We celebrated Valentine's in true Relics & Artifacts® fashion with our #RAShadesofRed challenge.  We had some many wonderful entries.  Choosing our winners was a monumental task and after much deliberation, here are the results!

Congratulations to Iva Wilcox, our **FIRST PLACE** winner with her "Momento Mori".  The color pop of red mixed with the luscious antiquing and exquisite design are simply marvelous.  The tributary nature of this piece melted our hearts.

Our **SECOND PLACE** winner is Linda Carter!  Her framed cherubs were simply beautiful and they just look so delicate and precious.

Congratulations to both of our winners.  All of our Tribe members had superb entries and we truly loved looking at each and every one of them.  Interested in joining the fun and having a chance to win major prizes?  Join us on Facebook in our Relics & Artifacts® Tribe.  Our next challenge will be announced soon and it's sure to be a (hint, hint) blast from the past! 
 

"Explore the Possibilities" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® and ICE Resin®

Hello!  Hello!  We have a BRAND NEW challenge for all of you Relics & Artifacts® fanatics out there!  Your next mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to stretch your creative muscles, broaden those artistic horizons, and get down and dirty with resin!  

Since we now carry Susan Lenart-Kazmer's renowned Ice Resin®, what better way to welcome this brand new product into our creative folds than showing us what magic you can work.  Pair together this jeweler's grade resin with any Relics & Artifacts® resin piece and upload it to The Tribe on Facebook.  Please be sure to label your photo with #RAExplorethePossibilites in order for it to be considered for the prize.  

Prize?  Wait what?!  Yes!  There are prizes for first and second place and these prizes are way more than just bragging rights, though those are equally awesome too.  This round of prizes will include product from both RELICS & ARTIFACTS® and Ranger!  Totally awesome, I know.  

One more little thing to keep in mind.  Please be mindful of copyright etiquette.  Replications of any part of Relics & Artifacts® line or packaging are not only unallowable, it's also extremely uncool.  Please be careful to observe and adhere to copyright standards and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask any of the Ambassadors or Relics & Artifacts® Powers That Be.

Good luck and don't forget that hashtag, #RAExplorethePossibilities, when uploading your project!

RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Tribe | BE MY VALENTINE Challenge

Hey RELICS & ARTIFACTS® fans! Are you ready for a NEW challenge!!?

"BE MY VALENTINE CHALLENGE"

1. Create your most spectacular ornament using any combination RELICS & ARTIFACTS® matte resin craft blanks.

2. Post it to the RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Facebook Tribe OR  RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Instagram Tribe (find us @relicsandartifacts) before February 12th. Let us know it is for the "BE MY VALENTINE CHALLENGE".

3. Enter as often as you like! Tag and share with all of your friends.

4. Pieces will be "judged" by a secret faceless, nameless panel hidden in an undisclosed location.

5. This giveaway will have TWO lucky winners!! YAY!!

Winner: Prize will be YOUR love crush of RELICS & ARTIFACTS® of FOUR assorted packages of RELICS & ARTIFACTS® products.

1st Runner Up: Prize will be YOUR love crush of RELICS & ARTIFACTS® of TWO assorted packages of RELICS & ARTIFACTS® products.

6. Show us some love, CREATE and HAVE FUN!! Good luck to all!

*Follow RELICS & ARTIFACTS® on Instagram @relicsandartifacts

*Invite all your friends to join our RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Facebook Tribe

*Shop it up here for RELICS & ARTIFACTS®.