CraftArtEdu.com has given me a little something to give to one of my lucky weblog readers – a free CraftArtEdu class! To get a chance to win, just answer this question in the comments section (making sure to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win): If you won a free CraftArtEdu class, which class would you pick?

Deadline for entries is September 30th, 2012 midnight eastern time, and this is open to everyone.

Once you get done entering my little contest, then you want to go over and enter the My Dream Studio Sweepstakes. Here is the press release with all the details:

Win $4,500 in prizes in “My Dream Jewelry Studio” Sweepstakes

(Florissant, CO, August 24, 2012) CraftArtEdu.com, the craft and fine art e-learning community, launches “My Dream Jewelry Studio” sweepstakes. The sweepstakes offers 30 chances to win $4,500 in jewelry-making prizes, including free online craft and art classes, jewelry making supplies from RioGrande.com, and a pair of custom, CraftOptics telescopes. The sweepstakes closes September 30, so enter today for your chance to win.

Here’s what you might win in the “My Dream Jewelry Studio” sweepstakes:

• One grand-prize winner will receive a custom CraftOptics Rx telescopes, valued at $475; a $150 gift certificate to Rio Grande; and $125 in CraftArtEdu.com classes.
• Nine, second-place winners will receive $150 RioGrande.com gift certificates and $50 in classes from CraftArtEdu.com.
• Twenty, third-place winners will receive a free class from CraftArtEdu.com.

Whether a novice or experienced artisan, CraftArtEdu.com brings the world’s most respected fine art and craft instructors into your home. Students choose from a growing library of more than 300 classes in jewelry, polymer clay, fiber, woodworking and fine art. Each class provides step-by-step tutorials, handouts, and feedback from the instructors.

“We’ve hand selected our instructors, many of whom are world renown. In the past, students would have to travel to a workshop or seminar to learn from our instructors, and pay for travel and lodging, too. Now, these world-class teachers are sharing their knowledge via CraftArtEdu.com. The content in our online classes provide the equivalent of at least a three- hour in-person class, with prompts, handouts and faculty interaction, all available 24/7 on your laptop or e-reader,” says David Pyle, CEO, CraftArtEdu.com.

Once you purchase a class, you can watch it at your leisure – start, stop and replay as needed. Each class you take is stored in your Class Library and you can go back days, weeks, even months later to watch the class again and again. Instructors are readily available to answer questions, and to provide personalized feedback. The average cost of a class is $28, with many available for less than $25. You can also sample a class from the collection of free tutorials.

Entries for “My Dream Jewelry Studio” sweepstakes must be received by September 30, 2012 at 11:59 pm ET. Be sure to read the official rules before entering.

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