Let’s Get Snapping for M.E! 2014 Christmas Cards Competition Winners Announced!

The Let’s do it for ME team came up with the idea of the Let’s Get Snapping for M.E! Competition back in 2012 when we were discussing plans to sell Christmas cards for the very first time. We wanted to go that extra mile and do something a little bit special and more relevant to ME than simply buying in stock images. In the end, we decided that it would be a really good idea to run this competition whereby those, particularly within the ME community, could make a contribution by sending in photos or artwork and have winning entries printed on our cards. We realised that this would be a great opportunity for ME sufferers in particular, whose talent often remains behind closed doors, to have the chance to be acknowledged and celebrated. There couldn’t be a more powerful and positive way to increase ME awareness whilst raising vital funds towards biomedical research into the disease.

Now in its third year, the competition is still going strong and the response, as always, has been simply amazing, with 161 images entered and a staggering 3482 votes cast in our online poll, we couldn’t have asked or wished for more. The great success of the Let’s Get Snapping for M.E. simply wouldn’t have been possible without your support and we would like to say a very big thank to everyone who got involved.

The standard of entries was particularly high again this year and this made Invest in ME’s task of judging the final stage particularly difficult. In the end sixteen winning images were chosen. Yes, you’ve read that right - sixteen! We like to keep you on your toes. Fourteen of the images will be printed as cards and two have been selected to be printed as the back cover of the cards.

Each winner, to remind those that haven’t read our earlier posts, will have their images printed up on our 2014 Christmas cards and receive either a mixed pack or one solely of their own. The cards will be sold in aid of Invest in ME’s biomedical research fund. We aim to have these available to purchase by the end of this month through the charity’s website.

We hope our competition inspires you in the coming months to dust off your cameras and paint brushes ready for next year’s competition. And with the continuing success of this competition it will definitely be a regular feature in our calendar and hopefully yours too! Here’s to an even bigger and better Let’s Get Snapping for M.E! in 2015. Let’s do it for ME!

So without further ado, as this the moment you’ve all been waiting for, Let’s do it for ME can proudly announce the sixteen winning images of Let’s Snapping for M.E! 2014 Competition.

Congratulations and well done!

 

The two winning images below have been selected to be printed as the back cover of this year's cards.

Let’s Get Snapping for ME 2014 Competition Online Vote

There’s always a great sense of excitement in the air when our Online Vote goes live
because everyone is eager to see the entries. However, this year it’s even more so since not
only are everyone’s images going in for the first time but most of the Let’s do it for ME Team
haven’t even seen any of them. With over 150 images and the high standard of entries
everyone is certainly going to be spoilt for choice. We’re also really glad we expanded our
competition to accept artwork this year as there are obviously some very talented people
out there. But before we tell you how to vote, we’d like to say a very big thank you to everyone
who has entered and to all those taking part. We couldn’t do it without you!

To vote, simply go to our Voting Gallery and click ‘Vote’ on your favourite image(s). You can
vote for as many images as you like but you can only vote once per image per IP address.
Facebook users can vote on our Competition App Page and those not on Facebook can vote
via our Competition webpage. Since there are so many entries make sure you click on ‘View
More’ at the bottom of Gallery to see them all. Alternatively, you can click on the first
image and scroll between them using the arrows directly beneath the image. This option also allows
you to see the images in full as the Voting page only initially displays image thumbnails.
Remember the vote closes at midnight 7 September.

Invest in ME will then judge the final stage and choose the winners whose images will be
printed on this year’s Christmas cards. We aim to print ten cards and will announce the
winners on 19 September, both on our blog and Facebook Competition Event’s Page. We
hope to have the cards ready for sale by late September through Invest in ME’s website. All
the cards are sold in aid of Invest in ME’s Biomedical Research Fund so any purchases made
will not only help advance ME research but also raise much needed awareness of the
disease.

Have fun and good luck to all our entrants!

Let’s Get Snapping for M.E! 2014 Christmas Cards Photo Competition

It may be the height of summer, but we're already looking ahead to Christmas as we launch our very popular and successful 'Let's Get Snapping for M.E!' Competition. For those not familiar with the event, this is a fantastic opportunity to share your hidden talent and get your photo or artwork printed on this year's charity Christmas cards. In doing so, you'll also be helping a great cause since all cards are sold to raise money for Invest in ME's Biomedical Research Fund. But that's not all; winners will also receive a pack featuring their winning image, either as a mixed pack or one solely of their own. There's never been a better time to dust down those cameras, search out those paintbrushes and start getting creative for ME!

The competition has had something of a makeover for this year and undergone some improvements. Firstly, we’ve decided to accept artwork as well as photos. This means even more of you can take part. Hooray!! Secondly, to enter you now have to submit images by filling in an online Entry Form. Thirdly, we’ve dispensed with the ‘Let’s do it for ME’ Team vote. This means now all approved photos will go into the online vote so they’ll be lots more to choose from – exciting! And finally, there will now be a proper Voting Gallery. Not everything has changed though; Invest in ME will still judge the final stage, and we’ve still kept the image guidelines very open, in that you can send in images of anything you like but it just has to have a Christmassy feel. To give you some idea of what we mean, take a look at last year’s blog post featuring the shortlisted photos.

Now we’ve explained a little about the changes with our ‘new look’ competition, let’s get down to the important matter of how to enter. To enter, Facebook users should click here and non Facebook users can go to our Competition webpage. Just fill it in, upload your image and click Enter. Once you’ve clicked Enter you will then see a confirmation page with an entry ticket number, this can take a little while whilst the image uploads into our database.  We will also email you to confirm we've received your entry.  As in previous years, you can enter up to five images. Images need to be in a digital format and either a JPEG, PNG or GIF file. The maximum file size you can upload is 50MB. For artwork, simply scan the image and upload the file. The entry deadline is 31 August 2014. (Please note, the Entry Form only allows you to upload one image so you if you are entering more than one simply submit a form for each image.)

The online vote, where you get to vote for your favourites, runs from 1 – 7 September. The vote will
take place in our online Gallery and you’ll be able to access this through the same links as those for
entering. As in previous years, you can vote for as many images as you like but can only vote for an
image once. However, there are changes to the way in which you cast your votes. You will need to vote using the Vote button instead of Liking the image, and we will no longer be accepting email votes. Once the online vote is over, Invest in ME will judge the final stage with the winners being announced on 19 September. We aim to print ten images and have the cards available to purchase from late September onwards.

We have a Competition Webpage with a Help Section should you experience difficulties.  Although, the whole process is very simple so you’re unlikely to need it. You can also email us should you need further assistance.

With your help and our ‘new look’ competition, we aim to make this year even bigger and better.
Although last year’s will take some beating given our Christmas card, featuring winner Julie-Ann
Gylaitis’ photo, pipped No 1 slot in The Independent newspaper’s IndyBest 10 Best Charity Christmas Cards. You can read all about it in our special blog post. So let’s get snapping for ME, because who knows where this year will take us or you?

Good luck!

For competition rules click here. For tips on how to create your own home studio see last year’s Competition blog post and scroll down to the bottom of the article.

Day 25: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Star of wonder'(1)

On the final day of our Advent calendar, we finish decorating the Christmas tree by adding a star. The star symbolises the Star of Bethlehem which alerted the Three Wise Men, also known as The Three Kings, to the birth of Jesus and inspired their journey to see him. Thanks to Lesley Innes’ photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the final one to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here, the choir of Kings College, Cambridge sing the carol ‘We Three Kings of Orient are’:

With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from Invest in ME and Let’s do it for ME!

1) ‘We Three Kings of Orient are’ Christmas carol

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Day 24: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Santa’s midnight feast’

At the stroke of midnight tonight, Santa will ride out on his sleigh to deliver all those eagerly awaited presents. But he, and the reindeers, will need some sustenance on the way with all that rushing about! These scrumptious strawberry and cream mini Santas should do the trick. Thanks to Lisa Taylor’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the twenty-fourth to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here is Walt Disney’s ‘Santa’s Workshop’ 1932, showing all the preparations being made for tonight:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 25, our final calendar scene, has in store!

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Day 23: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Bear hug’

Today, we add a cuddly bear under the tree, just waiting for lots of hugs on Christmas morning. Thanks to Richard Ion’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the twenty-third photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 24 has in store!

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Day 22: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Nativity with a twist’

We couldn’t resist having it back! Sarah Hill’s pom-pom sheep nativity scene takes pride of place on the mantle-piece, from her photo entered in the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Sarah’s is the twenty-second photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 23 has in store!

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Day 21: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Hello Dolly!’

It’s time to place some more presents under our tree. Today, we add an angel doll. Someone’s going to be very pleased on Christmas morning with such a lovely gift! Thanks to Janie Hiles’ photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Janie’s is the twenty- first photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here we have toys come to life in a clip from Jim Henson's 'The Christmas Toy' 1986:

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Day 20: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Advent Wreath’

Today, we add a ring of burning candles to our calendar scene to signify the Christian tradition of the Advent wreath. The Advent wreath is usually an evergreen wreath with four or five candles. On each Sunday during Advent a candle is lit to mark its passage, with the final one being lit on Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Thanks to Claire Waterfield’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Claire’s is the twentieth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match
those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 21 has in store!

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Day 19: Advent Calendar for ME

 ‘Puss in boots’(1) 

Minus his boots, a cat joins our Christmas scene. Rather sensibly, on a winter’s day, he’s come in from the cold to warm himself by the fire. Thanks to Kelsey Palmer’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Kelsey’s is the nineteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here. 

Clip from Dreamworks adaption of ‘Puss in Boots’ 2011:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 20 has in store!

1) Puss in Boots, Fairy tale written in 1697

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Day 18: Advent Calendar for ME

‘What a load of baubles!’

Today, we add another rather appropriate decoration to our tree. A lovely bauble, thanks to Debbie Deboo’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition. Debbie’s is the eighteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here. 

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 19 has in store!

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Day 17: Advent Calendar for ME

'Cone alone'
 

Our Christmas scene wouldn’t be complete without a festive pine cone. Now, thanks to Louise Cairns' photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, we can add one to our tree. Louise’s is the seventeenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 18 has in store!

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Day 16: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Branching out!’

Not content with just one Christmas tree, we add a firry display to our mantle-piece. Thanks to Diana Hamilton’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the sixteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Diana, when not taking photos, makes felted birdy creations in aid of our campaign. Currently, she has a selection of hanging owl decorations up for sale in her Folksy shop and says that she also has a wider range of stock in her Etsy Shop this year. You can find out more about Diana and her felting here.

 

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 17 has in store!

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Day 15: Advent Calendar for ME

‘It’s a wrap!’ 

With Christmas drawing nearer, it’s time to start wrapping up some of those presents and place them round the tree. Thanks to Julie-Ann Gylaitis’ photo from ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the fifteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Julie-Ann, as some of you may have seen from an earlier blog post, was a competition winner and had her photo printed on one of our Christmas cards. This card was chosen as No. 1 in The Independent’s 2013 Best Charity Christmas Cards. You can read all about it here!

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 16 has in store!

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Day 14: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Creature Comforts’ 

Dogs love the warmth, and there’s nothing they like doing more than on a cold winter’s day settling down by the fire. Since it’s nearly Christmas we’ve even put on a lovely festive tinsel collar, just like in Becca Ham’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition.  Becca's is the fourteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.  Recently, Becca kindly organised a Secret Santa and matched donations to Ali Head's JustGiving Page raising £216.25 towards the charity's rituximab trial fund.

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those
uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here is Creature Comforts’ version of the 12 days of Christmas:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 15 has in store!

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Day 13: Advent Calendar for ME

‘Spice it up!’

Today, we spice up the tree by adding a delicious gingerbread man, made with cinnamon, ginger and many more scrummy ingredients.  Just like the one in Julia Cottam’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the thirteenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.  But given he’s so tasty, how long will it be before he gets eaten?

 

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 14 has in store!

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Day 12: Advent Calendar for ME

 

‘Rudolf: The Red-nosed Reindeer’ (1) 

Santa couldn’t do without his reindeer, especially Rudolf, and nor can we! We add one to our tree to make it even more festive, thanks to Zoe Coombes’ photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the twelfth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

 

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here’s a lovely cartoon of ‘Rudolf The Red-nosed Reindeer’ from 1944:

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 13 has in store! 

1) ‘Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer’, Christmas Carol

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Day 11: Advent Calendar for ME

‘The Snowman’ (1)  

We add another decoration to our fireplace today. A chirpy snowman now takes pride of place on the mantle-piece, thanks to Tanith Messenger’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the eleventh photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar.

 

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Here’s the wonderful 'Walking in the Air' sung by Peter Auty, from the film adaption of ‘The Snowman’ 1982

 

 

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 12 has in store! 

1) ‘The Snowman’, book by Raymond Briggs which was adapted into a film too. 

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Day 10: Advent Calendar for ME

‘All Creatures Great and Small’ 

Today, a friendly horse joins us, just as in Ian Trenor’s photo from the ‘Let’s Get Snapping for ME’ competition, the tenth photo to be magically transformed into our Advent Calendar. Although ours is rather hoping it might be treated to one of those tasty mince pies!

You can download today’s advent image for your computer or mobile device wallpaper by clicking here. We have uploaded a number of versions in different sizes to suit various screen sizes. Each is labelled with an aspect ratio. (To find out the aspect ratio of your device divide the screen resolution width by height. We’ve made all images the biggest size possible to cater for the maximum number of devices. If the image is too large it can be easily shrunk to size. If your device’s aspect ratio doesn’t match those uploaded choose the nearest one.) If you’d rather print off today’s picture you can download it by clicking here.

Come back tomorrow for more festive fun and see what Day 11 has in store!

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