It's Showdown Time!!!!

The Showdown at the Playground! Scrapbook Playground is having a HUGE contest! We will be taking submissions from now until June 15th. To enter, submit your best layout. The Playground Bullies (AKA as The Design Team) will pick their favorite 25 pages, and those lucky people will enter into the 8 week contest.

We are looking pages that are strong in photography, creativity, and overall design. Originality and creativity in all areas is very important. Layout entries will be judged on all of the above.

Queen of the playground is one who displays unique and inventive layouts that are clean, inspiring and creative. Does this sound like you? Come join the Showdown at the Playground, and you can become Queen!

Official Rules:
Dates of Contest The Contest starts NOW. You have until June 15th to submit your best layout to be considered for participation in this contest. This is the prelimenary round. This contest will run with the following dates:
June 18th-June 25th , 1st elimination round 1. We will go from 25 finalists to 20.
June 25th to July 2nd. Elimination round 2. We will go from 20 finalists to 15.
July 2nd to July 9th. Elimination round 3. We will go from 15 finalists to 10.
July 9th to July 16th. Elimination round 4. We will go from 10 finalists to 8.
July 16th to July 23rd. Elimination round 5. We will go from 8 finalists to 5
July 23rd to July 30th. Elimination round 6. We will go from 5 finalists to 3.
July 30th to August 6th. Elimination round 7. We will go from 3 finalists to 2.
August 6th to August 13th. Elimination round 8! We will have our new Scrapbook Queen of the Playground!

Determination of Winners:
Winners will be determined by 2 methods. In the prelimenary round, the Playground bullies will determine the initial 25 people to move on to round 1. After that, round 1 through round 4 will solely be determined by registered voters of the Scrapbook playground. (you)

To be a registered voter, all you need to do is register for the Playground. You can invite your family and friends to participate, but only one vote per registered user.

Rounds 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be judged by our Playground bullies, until the final winner is announced!

Entries for the DT (playground bullies) will be judged on Creativity, Photography, and overall design concept. We ask that all entries be posted only to the Playground, until the end of the contest, or elimination.

Prizes:
Grand Prize will be over 150.00 worth of scrapbooking items donated by our sponsors, A GC to the Playground in the amount of 50.00, and a custom font in the winners own handwriting. Product and Prizes are not redeemable for cash value.

1st runner up will win $50.00 in product and a Scrapbook Playground Gift certificate.

Taxes
Any valuation of the prize(s) stated above is based on available information provided to The Scrapbook Playground, and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize(s) and paying any expenses associated with any prize which is not specifically provided for in the official rules. Each winner must provide The Scrapbook Playground with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize.
Eligibility & Limitations:
Participants and winner(s) must be at least 18 years, and must be a registered member of The Scrapbook Playground, with a valid email address. Employees of The Playground, the Contest's participating sponsors and their advertising agencies, Design Team members, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. Contributing and freelance artists free from contractual obligations to sponsors and/or manufacturers are eligible to enter. All submissions must be original designs. Layouts submitted for any round of the contest must remain exclusive to the Playground gallery for the contestant’s duration of the contest and not be published, posted or entered in any contest, in any magazine or on any website until the end of the contestant’s entire contest period. Each contestant guarantees that their submission is not duplicated from any other publication, individual or copyrighted work. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Decisions

By participating in the Contest, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of The Playground personnel. Persons who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Un-sportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. The Scrapbook Playground will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims concerning the rules or the Contest and The Scrapbook Playground’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Contest is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control The Scrapbook Playground, The Playground reserves the right to terminate this Contest, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as The Playground deems appropriate. All decisions will be made by The Scrapbook Playground are final.

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