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Uncategorized Boards => Balloon Chit Chat => Topic started by: Graham Lee on July 31, 2010, 09:48:28 AM
At "The Dashing Diane Day" yesterday Leo came over from Belgium to join in the fun and donated a free registration for one lucky person, you will need to book travel and lodgings but the five days of balloon fun will be free. So we need to come up with a competition or a way to win, suggestions are most welcome.
Thanks for all the suggestions! Perhaps we will do a halloween competition as it's near to this date and I just got sent a sample pack from Qualatex with 8 foil halloween balloons, 1 happy new year and a 41" penguin so they could possibly be the runners up prize. We will announce the winners at "The David Grist Memorial Lecture" on the 8th Sept in Birmingham.
Sounds good Graham.
Perhaps you should make it iron man like and specify the balloons that have to be used?
We have a plan, to enter the competition you just have to post a balloon model onto the forum that has not been posted on here before and answer 10 simple...ish balloon related questions. Everyone can enter to win even those that have booked to come on the trip already. The winner will be announced at "The David Grist Memorial Lecture in September.
We will also have a runner up price of some helium foil halloween and christmas balloons. Hoping to post the questions later tonight.
Here are the questions, please send your answers via email or PM.
1, What year did the millennium jam start.
2, What is the gas capacity of an 11" round standard balloon.
3, What was the latest 260 colour released by Qualatex.
4, When did Graham Lee win the title, European balloon entertainer of the year.
5, On what David Grist DVD can you find the sheep.
6, What year was the first balloon fashion show at TMJ.
7, What was the year Sempertex balloons started to be manufactured.
8, Qualatex have two twisting scholarships, who are they named after.
9, Where are Smiley balloons of Dundee based.
10, Who won the twister hall of fame in 2003.
The prize is a full registartion to this years Millennium Jam 5/12th Nov. You will need to pay for accommodation and travel. You can either make your own way or come on the organised trip. Entries from all over the world are permitted and a big thank you to Leo for offering up this great prize for the forum members, thanks Leo :D
:lol:
Quote9, Where are Smiley balloons of Dundee based.
:D :D :D
(That reminds me of the old Harry Enfield 'Smashie and Nicey' Radio FAB competition... "Who was the lead singer of Genesis before Phil Collins?" "Send your entries to 'The Peter Gabriel Competition, Radio FAB...' etc") :lol:
--Neil
We have had the first entry into the competition :D
That would be me then :o
Dosn't mean there right though :roll:
The other bit was posting something that has never been posted here before.......wow !!!!!!
There is so much here, but after a search, no one has done Wallace and Grommit
Kevin, the idea was only for something you have not posted before so that we get some fresh pictures and not re-cycled work, nice wallace and grommet though.
Oooopppps :oops: :oops:
Although Wallace and Grommit are on my web-site I have never posted them on any forum anywhere before, so they are fresh here, but I have re-cycled them from when I made them a while ago.
I am away for the weekend, but when I get back I will try something new, maybee with the 646's :D
This is a new figure. I will be teaching how to make her and some princesses next month in Dallas, TX.
I'm also making a DVD of them... they are so much fun to make!
PS... I HOPE I WIN A FREE REGISTRATION!!!
Hugs any way ;)
Patricia
Wow! :shock:
That's really nice, Patricia! The artwork is beautiful too.
Please let us know the DVD details when you have them.
--Neil
I hope I loaded the picture right. This was the only sculpture I made that I was able to photo at the Tjam On The Road a couple weeks ago.I actually had no clue I had it until day before yesterday so I thought this would be a great place to share it.
I used it as my first days Through the door competition entry. This was my first ever event other than some local jams so be kind to me.
Edit:
Its supposed to be a clown on a circus stool on a ball. He has a pump thats in one hand going from the hand to the flower on his chest.The blue is water coming off the flower to water his "garden" below him. Titled "How clowns like to water"
Edit 2 : I was inspired by Ed Chee (rose) Patrick Van Dee Ven (clown his "little guy" balloon magic) Monsieur Sigrid For the woven cactus/leaves. (modeling preform-air dvd)
Edit3: haha so sorry I just wanted to say thanks for this contest Leo (my sons name!!) and Graham.Also amazing Wallace and Grommit and what a great piece Patrica.You folks inspire and wow me constantly..Thank you!!!
Hi Patricia,
You are amazing!!!!!!
That Bride is truly stunning :D :D :D
Quote from: "Patricia Bunnell"This is a new figure. I will be teaching how to make her and some princesses next month in Dallas, TX.
I'm also making a DVD of them... they are so much fun to make!
PS... I HOPE I WIN A FREE REGISTRATION!!!
Hugs any way ;)
Patricia
:D So Nice... The art drawing of the face is so perfect!
The bride is so smart!
This is my contribution for the free registration! : Noddy.
Just a reminder that to be entered into the draw you need to add a model/sculpture onto this thread and answer the questions below.
Some are doing one without the other.
1, What year did the millennium jam start.
2, What is the gas capacity of an 11" round standard balloon.
3, What was the latest 260 colour released by Qualatex.
4, When did Graham Lee win the title, European balloon entertainer of the year.
5, On what David Grist DVD can you find the sheep.
6, What year was the first balloon fashion show at TMJ.
7, What was the year Sempertex balloons started to be manufactured.
8, Qualatex have two twisting scholarships, who are they named after.
9, Where are Smiley balloons of Dundee based.
10, Who won the twister hall of fame in 2003.
i still havent worked out how to resize my pics. i am not v.good with computers. maybe i will ask my wife if she knows she is better with computers than me. lol. will have another look when i get back home on friday to my pc.
This may help; posting-pictures-and-sizing-the-forum-t2114.html (http://balloonchat.co.uk/posting-pictures-and-sizing-the-forum-t2114.html)
thank you graham. i will have a look when i get home from work on friday. cheers kerry.
Thank you so much for your kind replies! I can't wait to show everyone the rest of the girls. I have several princesses finished.
Millenium Jam is on my wish list. I nearly made it last year... but keeping my fingers crossed to go to this one.
Hugs to all...
Patricia
I would love to see you at the Millenium Jam Patricia, I can help you with question nine if you like :lol:
here goes hopefully this will work and be the first pic that i have posted on here since i joined in 2008. lol
here is a mini me of how i look when i am in my costume when i am entertaining.
woo hoo! i finally know how to resize the photos for posting.
cheers graham i will post a couple more on here. they are nothing special but things i work on when i get time which isn't a lot.lol
heres a welsh dragon i done for the birthday child as it was is request for his special balloon that i do for all birthday kids.
p.s. the wings are missing but i did put them on. i forgot to photograph it afterwards cause it took me longer than i thought it would, and i need to get to the party.
i made this costume after the millenium jam 2008 for caerphillys parade of lights. my son asked me to make something special for the parade so decide on this snowman costume that i wore all the way through caerphilly town centre and it was jam packed.( never had so many photos taken of me ever) it is entwined with balloon decor lights.
kerry
I have five people entered for the draw on the 8th Sept, so a little reminder that you still have time to enter and all those that have booked onto the organised trip with myself can also enter. Kerry is the only one that has at the moment.
Thelma Levett
Danny Schlesinger
Kerry Thomas
Neil Drummond
Dave Hickory
Roger Daws
Wow this is great, wil make sometime to enter on Wednesday, I haven't had a day off since 26 July, so sorry I havn't been on much.
Wow... all very nice creations Kerry! I expecially love the Minnie Me one!
PB
Only for UK folks?
Anyone can enter, we have two already from the USA. Everyone is welcome to join in to win the super prize.
PM the answers to Graham?
thank you very much patricia. i just wish i could get more time to practise with the balloons
cool competition!
Here's my entry. Win or lose I'll be at the jam, learning and having fun!
Well here we go full steam ahead to Millennium Jam.
That's brilliant!
All set for TMJ 2010!
The competition closes at 2.00 pm tomorrow afternoon the 8th Sept when we will put each name into it's own 5" balloon and put them all into a bag and Vanessa Grist will pop them all except for three who will go forward to the final draw that will take place at approx 4.30/5.00 p.m. tomorrow.
Pease note the prize is not transferable and if the winner is unable to make the trip it will be offered to the second and then third runner up.
Good luck to all those who have taken the time to enter.
We have 8 people entered so far in the competition,
Natalie
Roger
Parcival
Rosalie
Fudd
Kerry
Kevin
Patricia
Vanessa has just done the first part of the draw with, Parcival, Fudd and Kerry going thru to the grand final later today to win the free registration
Thanks to everyone for enterting the competition.............................and the winner is..........................................
Parcival, congratulations.
Quote from: "Graham Lee"Thanks to everyone for enterting the competition.............................and the winner is..........................................
Parcival, congratulations.
Woohoo! Now can I drink more beer! Receiving this exciting news while I am in the UK, London!
Thanks Graham, see you all @ TMJ.
Congratulations Parcival,
Have a great time :D :D
congratulations parcival.
and a very good entry too.
:)
Great job Parcival!!! I love the sculpture!!
I was surprised to see my name there hahah.I was positive I had not got all my answers right.
Answers to the questions;
1, What year did the millennium jam start.---------------2000
2, What is the gas capacity of an 11" round standard balloon. 0.5 cu ft/0.0141m3
3, What was the latest 260 colour released by Qualatex------------------Wild Berry
4, When did Graham Lee win the title, European balloon entertainer of the year.-----------2007-2008
5, On what David Grist DVD can you find the sheep. Vol 2
6, What year was the first balloon fashion show at TMJ. 2006
7, What was the year Sempertex balloons started to be manufactured. 1938
8, Qualatex have two twisting scholarships, who are they named after. Treb Heining & Marvin Hardy
9, Where are Smiley balloons of Dundee based.-------------------------- Broughty Ferry Dundee Scotland
10, Who won the twister hall of fame in 2003 ----------------------------- Jean Merlin