The Great Christmas Giveaway

That's right, just in time for Christmas it's a fantastic

The first drawing will be for this original encaustic painting.

Rolling Hills 8 x 8 Encaustic on cradled wood board

The second drawing will be for this hand painted Christmas ornament 

featured in my last How To post.

I will draw for the winner on Dec. 12th. Make sure you provide a way for me to contact you in your comment. I will announce the winners here and on my Facebook page.

Contest Guidelines,  Please READ

Do one or all of these things then leave a comment here or on my facebook page telling me what you did. If you don't leave the comment I can't put your entry in.

1. Pin any photo of my paintings from this blog or karenminton.com to Pinterest with a description/title and "by Karen Minton" credit. Each pin gets you an entry!!! Pin as many times as you want
2. Share this giveaway on your Facebook page, blog or other online network. This'll getcha 5 entries!
3. Subscribe to this blog (add your email to the subscribe form down on the left). 1 entry.
4. If you are new to my facebook page, "Like" it. (only new likes will be entered this time).
5. Get a friend to "Like" my Facebook page. 2 Entries

Boost your chances of winning! Get 10 extra entries if you buy a painting from the works for sale page on karenminton.com.

Good Luck my friends!


*** If Winning contestant's shipping charges exceed 15$ they will be required to pay remaining shipping, if declined a new winner will be drawn***


And the Winners are: Jen Hess Mouat for the ornament and Amelie Dawson for the painting!
Thanks everyone for entering, sharing, pinning, liking and spreading the love!

GIVEAWAY! "Night Snowfall" watercolor

This little 4 by 6 inch watercolor piece is called "Night Snowfall" and is one of my many recent watercolor projects. Sign up to my email mailing list and get a chance to win it! Email me at benskigurl@hotmail.com with "mailing list" in the subject line. Don't worry, I won't pepper your inbox with endless arty sillyness. I will occasionally send a "new work up in the gallery" notice, or show opening invitation. You can opt out of my mailing list at any time by simply emailing me with "remove" in the subject line.

After you've signed up for the mailing list
Increase your chances to win! Get more entries in the drawing by doing one or more of the following, then tell me what you did in the comment area below and make sure you leave me your contact info.

1. Become a follower of my blog (scroll down and click the follow button on the left side column)
2. Become a fan of my facebook page
3. Blog about my art on your blog
4. Check out karenminton.com and tell me where you find a link that doesn't work (hint, the deeper you go, the more there are! I've got some work to do...)
5. Tell me in the comment section what your favorite painting in the gallery is

I will draw for a winner at noon on Monday October 5th!


Winner will be notified of win via email. Winner needs to email me back with shipping info before October 19th in order to receive the giveaway or another winner will be drawn. Winner will be shipped "Night Snowfall" unframed and wrapped in a protective cardboard square. Contest is open to everyone, however free shipping is for US participants only.