Art Contest for Tea Tin with Whole Foods Market

Art Contest for Collectors Tin

Exlusive Whole Foods Market Blend: "Orange CounTea"

Calling all artists!
Starting July 14th, 2008 accept art for our Exclusive Whole Foods Market blend “Orange CounTea”.
"Orange CounTea" Signature blend of tea will be an old-fashioned orange crate, organic-orange, Orange County -inspired blends and line of teas.

Finalists will be voted online: Add your name to our current artist line-up of collector tea tins: Rick Delanty, Fred Hope, Maya Speilman, Gary Zurcher, Carolyn LaPort, and Heather Ritts, and Heather Davis. Sign up for newsletter on LavenderLoungeTea.com

· 8/7 Art must be submitted on digital file as well as hard copy, for voting, by 5pm

· 8/11 Voting begins on line: sign up family and friends online at lavenderloungetea.com – Home Page, top right, under "Newsletter Signup"

· 8/25 9pm Voting ends

· 8/27 Announcement via email

· 8/28 7-9p Reception for winner Tea and appetizers

Winner to receive a $50 gift card to WFM and $50 to LLTC. With "honorable mentions" chosen for free product awards. See details below:

Contest rules are as follows:
This Collectors Tin Label Contest, officially our 3rd Art Contest, is open to all customers and all ages and being promoted with Whole Foods Market in Tustin. No purchase required. The deadline to enter is August 7th, 2008 at 5pm. Your name and website may be put onto the tin to promote you as an artist, if your art is chosen. Gift Certificates are redeemable for online or in-store product only.
Contestants are limited to two entries each and each entry must be your own original artwork. Make sure to look at the layout of our existing tin labels as they measure approximately 4.5" x 2.5 ", therefore the best artwork may be in a vertical format. Entries may be in a medium of the artist's choice (oil, water color, pastels, pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, photography, or graphic design, etc.). Submissions should be submitted as: An Illustrator File or Photoshop Document. Preferred as camera ready art work: at good resolution (180-200 dpi or more) with Spot Colors NOT CMYK-Process, emailed to desiree@lavenderloungetea.com. Hard copy entries must arrive to store by email or on CD by August 7, 2008 before 5pm and must be accompanied by a brief statement signed by you, attesting to your inspiration for your art/design for the blend.

The sooner you submit your artwork via email, the hardcopy in mail for store displaying, the sooner it will be added online and therefore receive more exposure. You must also provide your full name, home address, and phone number. Entries will be judged on effort, creativity, originality, and format. All voting will be circulated via email newsletter, have friends and family signup online to vote friends online at lavenderloungetea.com – Home Page, top right, under "Newsletter Signup".

Send entries to: Lavender Lounge Tea Company, 34135 Pacific Coast Hwy. #C, Dana Point, CA 92629. Do not send original files, as entries will be not be returned and will become property of Sisters Design Inc. and Lavender Lounge Tea Company to use art and duplicate at will. Sisters Design Inc and LLTC assume no responsibility for lost or damaged artwork, and reserve all rights to reproduce entries. By submitting your artwork you are agreeing to the said terms of this contest permitting Sisters Design Inc and LLTC the right to reproduce and use your artwork at. The LLTC staff members are not eligible to enter. Questions regarding the contest may be directed to (949) 374-7552 .
Email: desiree@lavenderloungetea.com.