Riana Botha

I am a contestant that took the AMUZ theme and entered one entry in each category. I know the topic is as you said, tongue in cheek... but this was meant to be all about having a laugh and fun. I really wanted to bring some humor into the comp. Life is so serious and as South Africans we have learnt to laugh about it.

I am a finalist for the schools category and will be donating the prize (if I win) to a school for disabled children. I don't know any of the judges, don't have a Roland, printer and don't buy Avery materials directly from Avery so they have no clue who I am... I know why I did not get through on the vehicle (Silly me, fonts not converted), but I will admit last year I went to the party and they explained why the entries that won made it that far... they look at things like contact info and originality, and other principals that we don't always take into consideration.

I think that if you really want to voice your opinion you should do so at the start of a competition (then you will not be classified as a sore loser). I personally think it is a nice thought putting the pic next to the entry, I am not very photogenic and definitely did not get though because of my looks. The organizers did a lot for charity last year and I think it is unfair for criticizing them for making an effort in providing more prizes for all the extra entrants. It is not supposed to be a carrot in front of you but rather an incentive to get people to view your design and vote.. at the end of the day the more people vote the more will go to charity and that is the reason
behind this competition. I think that the decision to extend the deadline was fair as e-mailing could have provided problems.

I really hope that you come to the party regardless. All the tickets sold at the door also go to charity and there is a draw on those tickets as well. My entry numbers are 144, 172 & 171

Kind Regards,
Riana Botha