OFCILynn Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Winner Announced!I am proud to announce the winner of this contest...................Drum roll please.......................................:whoohoo:1st Place Winner!!!The Dallas Texas Dean-Post # 10!!!! Our Fine/Finely/Finest Crafted IndulgencesYour entry will be our new company name!Thank YOU!!Congratulations Michael for your winning submission. I will be contacting you for your shipping information and request your preferences!!************************************************** I had only planned on ONE winner for this contest but.............there was a entry that I will be using as a subdivision of my online store so I believe that the person who submitted that entry should also get a carved candle!2nd Place Winner............Drum Roll PleaseStoneheart-Post #50Open For Christmas IndefinitelyI knew that I had wanted to add a Christmas division open all year long to my store and even though I was not going to focus on this at this time, this entry has given me a head start with a name! Thank YOU Stoneheart!Stoneheart, I will be contacting you for your shipping information and preferences and you will receive a small carved Christmas candle for your entry!Congratulations The Dallas Texas Dean and Stoneheart!!!Thank you to each and every one of you who submitted an entry!! You all are winners to me!Please help me choose the final version of our new company name buy participating in the added poll in this thread!God Bless and Thank You!OFCILynnHello my CT friends!! I need some serious help here coming up with a company name! This should be easy but considering that I need and WANT to stick with the initials OFCI, it makes it a bit more complicated! So heres the deal, if I pick a name that you have chosen as my company name, you will get one large cut-n-carved candle in your choice of available colors, possibly a few other goodies too!You MUST USE the initials O F C I, in that order!The I can not stand for incorporated!I really want a general, catchy name that does not restrict me to just one product. Such as I=Illuminations. Since I make many different crafts AND candle and bath and body items, I want the name to be more generalized but yet give a hint of what I make! Such as Crafted or Created, to give examples. This is NOT set in stone that I will not use the word Illuminations but I would really like to see some other alternatives but do include your Illumination suggestions too!Creative spelling combos allowed!NO foul language!If there are duplicate names submitted, the first one who posted the name that I choose will be the winner!All entries MUST be submitted to THIS thread ONLY! NO PM's! Moderators may choose to move this thread to another category if need be. It will be up to entrants to keep an eye on the thread!I will announce the winner if I choose one of the names submitted on THIS thread and in a PM!You may submit as many entries as you would like!All entries must not already be registered in the state of Mississippi and preferably, in the US. I will do a check on all names that I find interesting and help pick my final choice from what is available.At this time, this contest will end on September 30th. All entries must be submitted by midnight on September 30th to qualify. To allow time for me to check name availabilities, Winner will be announced on October 14th! Winner will receive their personal candle no later than October 31st.At this time, entries must be limited to only US residents due to shipping of your carved candle. The winner may elect to have their winning candle shipped to someone else in the US, such as a SB if they so choose!Rules and Dates are subject to change if need be!Be creative CTers!!! This is your chance to get a beautifully cut-n-carved candle for yourself or to give as a gift! Good Luck and God Bless,Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscreations Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Could this be the hardest contest ever? Okay after I bugged my husband, mother and best friend...we all came up with this....OFCI Our Forte Creates ImaginationI don't know....but its a start. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di_in_AZ Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Original Fine Crafts Inspired by Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturavela Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 That's very good Enigma! I think it'll be hard to get any better than that so I SECOND THAT!I tried but couldn't think of anything half way interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGCAT Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I think the prize should be bigger, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFCILynn Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Great ideas, keep them coming!! I know that this is hard, this is why I have resorted to giving away goodies to help me! LOL I have been trying for months and have been having a hard time! Nothing I have come up with "gets" me and makes me say, Yup, thats it!! Any and all ideas are welcomed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystala25 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I'm just going to type whatever comes to mind, so if some sound crazy just disregard them...Original Fresh Crafted Illuminations.Old Fashion Crafted Idulgences.Our Forever Collection of Illuminations.Organic Fresh Creative Illusions. (If they are organic?)Oven Fresh Crafted Impressions.Our Forever Captivating Illuminations.Original, Fascinating, Creative Illuminations.Oh, my gosh. No wonder you are having such a hard time with this. This is so hard. I can come up with words, but then trying to add them together is almost impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 One First Class Imagination Our First Class ImaginingsOur First Class IngenuityOur First Class ImpressionablesOur First Class InnovationsOur Fine Crafted ImpressionablesOur Finely Crafted ImpressionablesOur Finely Crafted InspirationsOak Forest Craft ImpressionsOak Forest Creative ImpressionsOak Forest Creative InnovationsOne's Fantasies Currently Increasing Obsessed From Creative ImaginationOne's Feelings Can't ImagineOne's Feelings Can ImagineO'le Fiddle Crab Industry....lol..j/k...running out of ideas and it's getting late - can ya tell Of course it was late when I started....lolOur Faith Creates InspirationsOur Faith Can InspireOpen Flow Creative InnovationsOrder For Christmas Immediately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFCILynn Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 You all are doing GREAT!! I see a couple that I have already come up with and others that I hadn't even thought of! I do see a few possibilities but I wont reveal anything at all yet! Keep them coming!!A bit of background here for you all! See, Over 25 years ago, when I was MUCH younger, I had wanted two things other than a family. One, to be a Pediatric/OBGYN nurse and to have my own craft store! There USED to be many members of my family that were VERY crafty with their own unique crafts! I had come up with the name Our Family Connection Inc. for that very reason! Well, I am NOT going to incorporate anytime soon and there is no other family members doing this with me now. Most of them are now dead or too old or just too darn busy to care! So..........the need to change the name! I have been known as OFCI for over 25 years, have a website as such, email and so on and so forth! Thus, the reason to KEEP O.F.C.I some how as the initials for my company name! Later on, IF the younger of the family decide to join in and we branch out, well, maybe we can change things but I want to market O.F.C.I. Because of the many different crafts that I do, I don't want to have a name that limits myself on what I sell! This is hard, I do understand that! That is why I am hosting this contest and seeing what other little goodies that I can throw in! A name as you all know is very important! An outsiders opinion is also important! A friends opinion is VERY, VERY important and most of you here on this board have come to be my friends!My products will be marketed with a touch of class and not the country theme! I will have some products that have that country look but want elegance and class at very reasonable pricing and don't want a name that will scare the lesser income people away! I want them to be able to purchase from me and feel special and that they got a great deal for their money! I want them to know that much thought, love, pride and research went into each and every item that I make! We wont mention to them the blood, sweat and tears, not to mention the broke wallets! LOL I am hoping to have something for everyone of all ages and all occasions when all is said and done! Since I will be marketing my carved candles most likely first, I need a name SOON!! I have to find some way to pay for more supplies and research don't I? LOLWith ALL of that being said, keep up the great entries and keep those ideas coming! Good Luck and God Bless,Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Only Fine Crafted IndulgencesOnly Fine Crafted InspirationsOnly Fine Crafted Ideas You could use the word "Our" instead of "Only" in any of the choices above and you could use the word "Finely" as opposed to "Fine".Now, I personally see absolutely nothing wrong with using "Our Family Connection, Inc." if you should so choose regardless of how many family members are involved or if you elect not to incorporate for awhile. There is a lot to be said for longevity so, I humbly resubmit your current name as well.Not to mention I like those ODD combination of letters MUCH better now that I know what they are and where they came from! I ALMOST said...keep what you have or REALLY make a change and ditch the OFCI. I was trying to work the letters creatively around the word "OFFICIAL".. and would like to use the F and the I for "Fire and Ice".........but now my brain hurts...maybe tomorrow:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFCILynn Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Very good submissions Micheal! Thanks!! FYI, there is a company out there that is OFCInc. so...................I really DONT want to incorporate with these initials! I was going to PM you and ask you if you were interested in any dyes for your carved candles. I will be calling the supplier in the next couple of days and seeing about placing an order! Seems that when I picked up my melters and other supplies from John, he had a limited amount of dyes! I had really needed some yellow and black, not to mention some other colors!! PM me and let me know if you are interested in any!God Bless and Good Luck! I cant wait to see your other submissions!! And believe me, you have no clue to how many times I about said to heck with the money already invested in these darn initials and just start from scratch but........after 25 years, well, Im going to keep them one way or another!Thanks for your imput!Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystala25 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I'm gonna give another try at this...OFfiCIalLY Crafted (The Ly is for Lynn)Over For Craft Ideas (If you had home parties this would be cute)One Fancy Craft IdeaOne Frog Creates Inspiration (I don't know about this one, but the letters matched) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 All I keep coming up with is Our future crafts invisioned& Our family Crafts invisionedOur Family Crafts ImaginedDon't know if you make anything that is a craft that is handed down but that is what keeps coming to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OFCILynn Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Great Ideas all!! Keep them coming in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 OFICONE FUNKY IMAGINATION CHIC....LOL:laugh2:ONLY FOR ILLUSIONAL CHOICESOur Family is Crazy ...ok i'll go to bed, try this again in am....i'm not being creative right now..lolHugsDani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 OFICONE FUNKY IMAGINATION CHIC....LOL:laugh2:ONLY FOR ILLUSIONAL CHOICESOur Family is Crazy ...ok i'll go to bed, try this again in am....i'm not being creative right now..lolHugsDaniAWWW MAN!! SEE I AM TIRED....I GOT THE LETTERS MIXED UPSUPPOSED TO BEOFCIDARN IT...OK NITE...WILL BE BACK IN AM LOLDANI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmiesonline Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ok, guys... It is almost 2 am and I have racked my brain as much as I could. To be honest, I think you should keep it as you have it and create another name that links from OFCI to your new site. If that is not the route you wish to take, here are some suggestions. Like I said before, it is almost 2 am. Open For Crafters' ImaginationsOur Family's Crafts InspireOur Family Crafters' InspirationsOur Finest Crafts IlluminatedOur Finest Crafts ImaginedOur Future Crafter's IngenuityOur Family Crafters' IngenuityOur Family Clan's IngenuityOur Family Clan's ImaginationsOur Finest Crafts ImaginedOur Family's Creations IndulgeOur Family's Crafts IndulgeOne Family Creates InspirationOne Family Crafts InspirationOur Family, Creative InventorsOur Family, Crafty InventorsOnly For Crafters’ InsightOpen For Creative IdeasOpen For Creative IndulgencesOpen For Crafty IndulgencesOur Family Corner IndulgesOur Family Corner InspiresOur Family Corner’s IngenuityOur Family’s Crafts InvokeOur Finest Crafters Invited ….to shop Hope you like at least one on the list. lol. I will think about in my sleep. Good Night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Old Fashion Cute InnovationOld Fashion Creative InnovationOld Fashion Cute Immagination Old Fashion Creative Immaginationwell I think you got it...(I cannot win any of your candles, because I live too far, but it's a nice contest!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Our Family's Creative Inspirations (I'm not sure if this one was offered or not, I didn't read the entire thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Oppulent Fabulous Creative Indulgences Oppulent Family Crafted IndulgencesOnly the Finest Crafted IndulgencesOppulent and Finely Crafted Indulgences...can we add a connector word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Oppulent ,Fabulous ,Creative...IndulgencesThat's a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Wow, you all are so creative! I wanted to join this contest but couldn't think of anything. Waaaahh! Lynn, maybe I'm missing something, but is there a particular reason why you chose the initials OFCI? Are these random initials or do they mean something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Obviously For Classy Individuals...if it really means something... my english is at school stage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersix Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 One Fine Crafted Idea (by Lynn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGal Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Obscenely Fragrant Creations, Inc. (I know you don't want Inc. but ...???)Ol' Factory Creative Indulgences (olfactory...LOL) I need more coffee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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