One Year Contest

Well, to both celebrate my one year anniversary and to thank you, my good looking reader... I'm holding this contest. The winner will receive his or her idea tattooed to completion, for free. Plus $200 for hotel and/or food money.

To enter, send an email to dutchpink@gmail.com.

The subject has to be "Allen Tattoo Contest" and the body must include the following:
1. Full name
2. Location
3. Tattoo idea (in detail - feel free to write it out, sketch it, scan it, etc.)
4. Is your idea a color or black & grey piece?
5. Where, on your body, you want the tattoo.

I'll choose based on what I want to tattoo and what can be completed within the two days I'll give.

Rules, regulations, and other crap after the jump...

Rules and stuff:
* All entries must be received via email by Friday, August 10th (2007).
* Only one entry is accepted per person.
* Final size of the tattoo should not exceed the relative size of a standard sheet of paper, or exceed 10 hours of work in two days. (i.e. a half sleeve is fine, a full sleeve is not)
* If you've left a comment on AllenTattoo before today's date, your entry will hold extra weight. (If I'm in the air between two and one has left a comment... that person will win)
* Prize does not include airfare or transportation to Chicago (O'Hare or Midway if flying). But I will gladly pick up the winner from the airport or bus terminal and transport to a hotel near the shop.
* Winner will be announced by Tuesday, August 14th.

Comments

This is so awesome.

Jerms   on July 23, 2007 11:35 PM

Agreed. Super awesome.

Jake   on July 24, 2007 8:17 AM

It really is.

Joe   on July 24, 2007 8:18 AM

this is a generous offer, and amazing idea (notice the butt kissing)

bump   on July 24, 2007 11:01 AM

wow. i better get decisive with a quickness.

tony   on July 24, 2007 2:55 PM

How awesome is this! Ive never heard of a tattoo giveaway!

Amanda & Mike Joyner   on July 24, 2007 3:05 PM

Cool idea David...and yes, generous indeed. 'dons thinking-cap and flips switch to on!'

Marcus   on July 24, 2007 3:26 PM

ok i see how close Portage is to Chicago... i was confused b/c you mentioned Chicago. Man... it'd be a 9 hour drive for me.

Chris   on July 24, 2007 7:33 PM

I'll make this a vacation for the wife and I. I have never been to chicago. Well if I get picked. This is a very humble thing to do. Thanks Dave

Bump   on July 25, 2007 11:29 AM

Excellent idea...

Phil   on July 25, 2007 1:02 PM

Okay, so nowhere in the "RULES" do I read "family members do not qualify" - so that means good ol MOM can enter? MOM who raised you and loves you so very much? MOM who worked 10 jobs, and walked 20 miles, ONE WAY to work, just to put food on the table to provide for your future as a tattoo artist? But I wouldn't want to pressure you in any way, nope not me!

Great idea, son!

Mom   on July 26, 2007 7:24 AM

Nice, the contest even brought my mom out from lurking!

The response has been incredible... so keep those entries coming.

David Allen   on July 26, 2007 9:31 AM

OK, now I'm totally hoping that your mom wins! How cool would that be! I'm sure that having a tattoo done by your son would be a unique experience and I'm sure second only in pain to childbirth! Go David's MOM!!!

Marcus   on July 26, 2007 3:45 PM

Something tells me David's mom could get a tattoo any time she wanted. Though I'm also guessing David might be a wreck doing it. ;^)

But, yeah: Go MOM!!!

Jake   on July 26, 2007 7:50 PM

pretty cool thing to do

charles   on July 26, 2007 7:57 PM
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