Don't Keep Calm Poster Contest - Winners!

The votes are in on the finalists and now it's time to announce the winners of the Period Drama Don't Keep Calm Contest!

First I'd like to thank everyone who entered! There were some new names who entered this time around and I hope you'll come back and play games here at OFC.

Now onto the winners!

3rd Place (Tied):

#3. She Didn't Look Back 

Made by: Vivika 

Period Drama: North & South

Vivika's Button:

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and

#4. Drowned Mouse 

Made by: Jessica 

Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables 

Jessica's Button:

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2nd Place:

#9. Edward Is Single 

Made by: Vicki 

Period Drama: Sense and Sensibility (1995) 

Vicki's Button:

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1st Place:

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#1. Netherfield Park Is Lent At Last 

Made by: Scullery Maid 

Period Drama: Pride & Prejudice 1995

Scullery Maid's Button:

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Thanks for playing!

Don't Keep Calm Contest Finalists (Vote Now!)

Ten lovely ladies entered the Period Drama Don't Keep Calm Contest that I posted last Saturday. Thanks so much to all of you who entered, I really enjoyed seeing your entries!

It was so difficult trying to choose just five posters / finalists so instead I chose one poster from each person who entered and am leaving it up to ya'll to vote for your favorites. 

Voting Rules: Vote for up to two of your favorite Don't Keep Calm Posters in the poll to the right. You may vote for your own poster. Winners will be announced on Sunday!

The Ten Finalists:

#1. Netherfield Park Is Lent At Last

Made by: Scullery Maid

Period Drama: Pride & Prejudice 1995

#2. Chauvelin's Limp Cravat

Made by: BatZion

Period Drama: The Scarlet Pimpernel 1982

#3. She Didn't Look Back

Made by: Vivika

Period Drama: North & South

#4. Drowned Mouse

Made by: Jessica

Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables

#5. Henry Tilney's Hair

Made by: Miss Dashwood 

Period Drama: Northanger Abbey (2007)

#6. Love Mr. Knightley

Made by: Julia

Period Drama: Emma (2009)

#7. Puffed Sleeves!

Made by: Kiri Liz

Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables

#8. Horrid Railroad

Made by: Elisabeth Grace Foley

Period Drama: Cranford

#9. Edward Is Single

Made by: Vicki

Period Drama: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

#10. Sir Arrogant Numbskull

Made by: Rachel Huffington

Period Drama: Bleak House

There you have the finalists. Now go vote for your two favorites!

Which posters had you giggling?

Period Drama Don't Keep Calm Contest!

Entries are now closed. Finalists have been announced here.

Winners can be found here.

Back in April I post a Period Dramas Keep Calm Contest (check out that post if you're not familiar with Keep Calm Posters). The game this week is a contest similar to that but with a twist. The twist is that there's somethings in period dramas that you just can't keep calm about - whether it's something verrrrrry exciting or something rawther vexing!  

In this contest your entries must be related to your favorite period dramas and they must begin with the phrase "Don't Keep Calm And..." or end with the saying "...and I can't keep calm".  

Here's a couple examples of Period Drama related Don't Keep Calms: 

Based on Anne of Green Gables

Based on Alice in Wonderland

Based on Cranford
Poster made by Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion

This is just to give an example of the "...And I Cannot Keep Calm" option.

 Entries & Rules: 

• Create your own witty posters beginning with "Don't Keep Calm And..." or ending "...And I Can't Keep Calm" that are related to your favorite period dramas (related to Austen, Dickens, Gaskell, Alcott, Montgomery, Downton Abbey or other period films). 
• You may enter up to three Don't Keep Calm posters. 
• Post your Don't Keep Calms on your blog or website and leave the link in a comment, or if you don't have a blog leave the image URL(s) in a comment, or you can e-mail your entries to me.
• When you comment please tell which period drama(s) your sayings come from. 
• Contest will be open for entries from now until 12:00 AM (EST) on Friday, November 23rd at which time I will choose my five favorite posters and will post them and a poll for everyone to vote for their favorite. Winners will be posted Sunday, November 25th. 
• Sayings may be related to any period drama but keep in mind that the more well-known or witty the saying the better chance it will have of being generally agreeable.
• Please keep your entries clean and upbeat. 
• Photos on your posters are encouraged by not necessary. 

The Keep Calm-O-Matic is a wonderful tool to use when making your posters but you can also use a paint or another photo editing program. (Note: If you can't make them yourself drop me an e-mail with your three entries ideas and I can make the posters up for you).

And one more thing...have fun! Lots of fun!

I am very much looking forward to seeing your entries! :)

Period Drama Keep Calm Contest - Winners Announced!

First a big thank you to everyone who made and entered such lovely Keep Calm posters! Each of your entries were so clever, sweet and had me rolling on the floor with school-girl giggles!

Next, here are the results of the finalist poll, the voting was pretty close during the first few days by there was one poster that stood out and took nine more votes than the rest.

WHICH TWO KEEP CALM POSTERS ARE YOUR FAVORITE?
#1. Twenty Pounds of Brown Sugar - 20 votes (34%)

#2. Count to Five and Twenty - 13 votes (22%)

#3. Man from Milton - 8 votes (13%)

#4. Lace at Stake - 29 votes (50%)

#5. Shake Me Up Judy - 10 votes (17%)

#6. A Kindred Spirit - 14 votes (24%)

#7. Adore Nonsense - 8 votes (13%)

#8. Two Inches of Mud - 13 votes (22%)


Third Place:

#6. A Kindred Spirit

Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables
Made by: Miss Woodhouse of Elinor, Elizabeth and Emma


Second Place:

#1. Twenty Pounds of Brown Sugar
Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables
Made by: Miss Amy Dashwood of Yet Another Period Drama Blog


And *drum roll* please for our winner!


First Place:

#4. Lace at Stake
Period Drama: Cranford
Made by: Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion

Congratulations Miss Elizabeth!
Here's a special winner's button just for you:

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Again thanks to everyone who entered and voted! This contest was a lot of fun and I already scheming about more contests for the future. ;)

Hope you're all having a lovely Sunday!

God Bless,

Keep Calm And Vote For Your Favorite Finalists!

Much thanks to everyone who entered the Period Drama Keep Calm Contest! Each of you came up with such lovely entries that it was hard to choose just five favorites so instead I've chosen my favorite entry from all eight of you! 

Now it's up to all of you to vote for which 2 posters are your favorite.

Here are the contestants:

(numbered for convenience when voting)

#1. Twenty Pounds of Brown Sugar

Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables 

Made by: Miss Amy Dashwood of Yet Another Period Drama Blog

#2. Count to Five and Twenty

Period Drama: Little Dorrit

Made by: Melody of Regency Delight

#3. Man from Milton

Period Drama: North and South

Made by: Jemimah of Beautiful Blank Pages

#4. Lace at Stake

Period Drama: Cranford

Made by: Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion

#5. Shake Me Up Judy

Period Drama: Bleak House

Made by: Payton Wilson of Dirt and Dickens

#6. A Kindred Spirit

Period Drama: Anne of Green Gables

Made by: Miss Woodhouse of Elinor, Elizabeth and Emma

#7. Adore Nonsense

Period Drama: Little Dorrit

Made by: Miss Elizabeth Bennet of The Age of Elegance

#8. Two Inches of Mud

Period Drama: Pride & Prejudice (1995)

Made by: Sarah of Isla Creations

Now go vote for your 2 favorite posters in the poll on the right hand sidebar! 

Quick! 

You only have until Sunday when I'll announce the winner!

Thanks again to everyone who entered! :)

Which two posters are your favorites?
Do you have any other poster ideas just for fun?

Period Dramas Keep Calm Contest

Based on Anne of Green Gables (1986)

This week's game is a contest, a Period Drama Keep Calm poster contest to be exact. I can't say this idea is very original, the idea was inspired by Miss Dashwood's Jane Austen Keep Calm poster contest at Yet Another Period Drama Blog who kindly agreed to let me "steal" her idea. Thanks Amy!

Don't know what a Keep Calm poster is? The saying "Keep Calm And Carry On" was originated by Winston Churchill in England during WWII. The saying has recently become more popular than every with merchandise of all types showing up in bookstores and other shops. There have also been many spin-offs related to everything imaginable (usually favorite books, films and TV shows) circulating on blogs and websites lately too.

In this contest your entries must be related to your favorite period dramas and they must being with the phrase "Keep Calm And" (but just "Keep Calm" is okay too if it works with your saying).

Here's a couple examples of Period Drama related Keep Calms:

Based on Little Women (1994)

Based on North & South (2004)

Entries & Rules:

• Create your own witty posters beginning with "Keep Calm And..." or "Keep Calm" that are related to your favorite period dramas (and try to think outside Jane Austen - Dickens, Gaskell, Alcott, Montgomery, Downton Abbey or other period films). 
• You may enter up to two Keep Calm posters.
• Post your Keep Calms on your blog or website and leave the link in a comment, or if you don't have a blog leave image URL in a comment. 
• When you comment please tell which period drama(s) your sayings come from. 
• Contest will be open for entries from now until 12:00 AM (EST) on Thursday, May 3rd at which time I will choose my five favorite posters and will post them and a poll for everyone to vote for their favorite. Winners will be posted Sunday, May 6th.  
• Sayings may be related to any period drama but keep in mind that the more well-known or witty the saying the better chance it will have of being generally agreeable.
• Please keep your entries clean and upbeat. 
• Photos on your posters are encouraged by not necessary. 

The Keep Calm-O-Matic is a wonderful tool to use when making your posters and it's what I used to make the posters above.

And one more thing...have fun! Lots of fun!

I am very much looking forward to seeing your entries! :)

Contest is now closed, thanks to everyone who voted!

Finalists Announced: http://old-fashionedcharm.blogspot.com/2012/05/keep-calm-and-vote-for-your-favorite.html

Winners Announced: http://old-fashionedcharm.blogspot.com/2012/05/period-drama-keep-calm-contest-winners.html

More Jane Austen Keep Calms

Since Miss Dashwood has selected the finalists in her Jane Austen Keep Calm contest voting is commencing I'm wanted to go ahead and post the other Jane Austen Keep Calm posters that I was inspired to make.

These were my two entries for Miss Dashwood's contest:

Pride and Prejudice

"I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow." - Mr. Darcy

Emma

"Why, I could almost fancy myself at Maple Grove, my brother-in-law Mr. Suckling's seat you know. Yes, the morning room there is just such a shape and size as this. ...I am extremely partial to Maple Grove. My brother and sister will be enchanted with this place, people with extensive grounds are always pleased with anything in the same style." - Mrs. Elton, Emma (1997)

And here are a few others I was inspired to make:

Persuasion

"I do admire the navy! These sailors have more worth than any other set of men in England!" - Louisa Musgrove, Persuasion (1995)

Mansfield Park 

"Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest." - Chapter 48

Pride and Prejudice

"But do you always write such charming long letters to her, Mr. Darcy? ... It is a rule with me that a person who can write a long letter with ease cannot write ill." - Caroline Bingley

Northanger Abbey 

"To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of twenty–six and eighteen is to do pretty well..." - Chapter 31

Northanger Abbey 

"...and if a rainy morning deprived them of other enjoyments, they were still resolute in meeting in defiance of wet and dirt, and shut themselves up, to read novels together." - about Catherine & Isabella, Chapter 5

Emma

"Ah! there is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort. Nobody can be more devoted to home than I am." - Mrs. Elton

I had also considered making a poster that said "Keep Calm and give one smirk" so I adore Jemimah's delightful Henry Tilney poster! :)

Thanks for this contest Miss Dashwood it was so much fun! :)

Don't forget to check out the tons of amazing entries in the comments of the contest post and vote for your favorite finalists at Miss Dashwood's blog.

Which of these Keep Calm posters is your favorite?

Do you have any other suggestions for Jane Austen Keep Calms? (if there's a few I might make them up into posters for fun.)