As lot of you may know I recently was gifted with a 3D Pen from my partner @ausbitbank, since then I have been going a little craft mad here and I have been busy working away on several projects - while I await my new shipment of filament (hopefully tomorrow).
So far all of the costs have been covered by our steemit earnings, which on it's own is hard to comprehend - because that means it was all made possible from the support we have received from the community.
Without upvotes from my followers and those who've just stumbled upon my post as they browsed, there is no way any of this would have been possible - we owe so much to this amazing community and how they have rallied behind us in any way they can.
So as my own little way of saying thank you to all of my supporters, I have decided to offer my first ever giveaway!
This is just my little way to say thank you to all of those that have supported me along my journey, you helped make this my reality and I want you all to know I truly appreciate it.
When I unveiled my first 3D pen creation I asked my readers what I should attmept to make next time - there was overwhelming support for the next project to be a whale.
Since the suggestion, I have spent countless hours working on Steemy the Steemwhale trying to perfect it - so here he is in all his glory Steemy the Steemwhale!
For your chance to own Steemy the Steemwhale or to enter the competition, simply upvote this post, follow me and comment why you want Steemy or why you think you deserve him or the cash!
As I have become rather fond of Steemy during the time we have been together, I want to ensure he finds himself a safe forever home - so I will be personally choosing the comment I feel deserves and truly wants Steemy as their own (I will also cover the postage costs for Steemy to anywhere in the world).
Now this doesn't mean you can't just enter to win something, I have also decided to have a little competition as well to help spread the love and appreciation around - even to those who know Steemy will have a happier home elsewhere in the universe.
I am also offering 3 X cash prizes to commenters who meet the conditions of entry listed above.
- 1 X $100
- 1 X $50
- 1 X $25
The more creative, funny or interesting comments will receive an extra entry - as an added bonus you can enter multiple times but only quality comments will be included.
When this post closes in a week I will gather all valid entries and use random.org to choose three lucky steemians in addition to Steemy's new mate.
Please feel free to opt out of the Steemy giveaway if you would prefer to only enter the cash competition, this will help me keep track of who want's to be included in the giveaway as well as the competition.
Steemy is heavier than you might expect, he is quite sturdy as well - I chose to make him in a minimalistic style as I am new to this and didn't want to stuff him up.
He isn't perfect (I am rather new at this) but I think he has some serious character and potential of being a Steemy paperweight.
He doesn't have a lot of defining features so when the winner is drawn, they can decide if he gets a set of googly eyes - because everything is more awesome with googly eyes!
Help me choose a guardian for Steemy, by voting up the commenters you think deserve Steemy's love and protection!
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@krystle That is amazing. I am the CEO of a leading 3D printing company in the middle east ; E3D
Give me STEEMWHALE and I will make him the most famous whale in the middle east. XD
Just so everyone knows I am intentionally not commenting back or voting on comments, because I want to see how this plays out without my influence - at least for now :D
I wish you all the best of luck, get creative this is about having fun and thanking my followers - and don't forget you can also say why you deserve the cash!
Enter as often as you like (quality is key here), just remember to follow the rules and you never know you could win.
Edit: Well these comments are just too good not to at least try to reply to you guys, keep it up and share it around help spread the word - make sure everyone has the chance to win steemy (he will be getting more friends soon!).
Oh noes! What happened here. πΌ
Steemy McSteamwhale can help prop up wobbly panda, to ensure against future mishaps
Hahaha I love it! :D Perfect idea - now I need a 3D Printed panda!
Yes!
PMSL... Can't beat that.. I vote for @fatpandadesign Ive been to Chang Mai and seen the water in the drains.. which he would have to resort to collecting - the dude is suffering! Better send him some Steemy love!!
Plus I wanna see Steemy skydive... is he insured?
He is not insured at least not yet, also not sure how he'd go if he didn't stick the landing though...
Yeah @ausbitbank's alright I guess :P
Awesome comment sounds like Steemy would have a very active life with you, good luck :)
Haha he's awesome, and he's definitely helped me out quite a bit on some of my posts. I appreciate him and everything he does for the community as a whole - great guy!
I would love to have Steemy come adventure with me :D
@krystle this is brilliant! and with your 3-D pen, innovation on innovation. I am inspired by this greatly. As a songwriter I search for inspiration like gold, and find it mostly in other people truly believing in themselves and there unique gifts and talents, whatever they may be. Freedom is what comes to mind with this, and emotion. Inside my studio I cover my walls and shelves with things that inspire me, things I made my children, friends and artist that inspire me. All these items remind me of life in all its varieties and people in all there varieties. Steemy wants to come home with me and join a loving family of art in an artist house where he will inspire many great songs and musicians who enter inside the walls of the Sound Legion Studio!!
Huge love girl you are amazing!!!
Oh wow hun your so lovely (flattery will get you everywhere lol) your words as always are beautiful and timeless like the lyrics in your songs :)
Steemy sounds like he'd be in an amazing creative space to witness truly amazing things take place, could be an amazing adventure for our little friend...
Good luck! and thanks again for your super sweet words lovely :D
i would take great care of him and take pictures of his new place for you to see and make a post about it as well to share with the steem community. I love stuff like this... very very life filled
I'm sure Steemy would have a safe and happy home with you, I love the idea of sharing his journeys with the community as well.
I have been thinking I might make a sibling for Steemy, that can travel the world visiting as many steemians as possible - along the way people share the time they spent with him with the community, could be really awesome :D
Holy cow, you did that with a 3d pen!?!
That's mighty impressive!
Thanks so much, it took a while but hey Steemy was worth it :)
I don't deserve Steemy. You should not send him to me.
But my uncle's house would be perfect for him .. or more like ...
He would be a perfect companion for my uncle.
To keep him safe at night.
To have someone to talk to.
And to show him that there are ways of getting your contributions rewarded..
Through Steemit.
He is struggling last two years or so trying to figure out a way to make a living to feed himself and his family. He is even falling for some silly things as he's becoming quite desperate. Though I would love him to join Steemit and if nothing would come out of it he would at least not waste time doing some silly things - and maybe he would also get a bit of pocket cash for food, etc.
And if he received something tangible he would not think of this as some fancy internet money and would consider it more real.
So, Steemy would be there to protect him from making some stupid mistake and getting involved in some scam and hopefully at least make him be an active member here.
So maybe, just maybe, Steemy can save my uncle.
You make a kind plea for your Uncle's case, he might see the cash as a bigger encouragement though?
Yeah, for sure. But it's easier to send something "tangible" as a 3d-Whale then some imaginary cash. Plus currencies are different everywhere. Or sending him "magic internet money" would not work as that would not be tangible and it would still be "magic".
Plus if Steemy is with him he'd not be far from sea as he lives in Spain. So they can always go for a swim, etc. :).
Hopefully I should see him this weekend on my cousin's wedding (no clue if they will manage to come all the way from Spain. They manage to get finances for coming back just every other year) so I will sell him the idea of joining Steemit again and to start producing. Or at least curating.
It's worth a shot, given that you entered though if you did win the money it would go to you and then I would assume you could transfer it and make it real tangible money for him, to show him it's not imaginary internet money.
Either way you're in on both counts, it can be hard to get people on here but once they see the reality they tend to get on bored rather quickly.
True, that would be pretty damn cool :).
Though I'd try to make him join anyway and write at least 10 posts.
Though he doesn't speak English so I hope there are some good resources here in Spanish :). (I doubt that are any in our language :D ).
We'll see. Basically, thank you for inspirin an idea in me :)
And those googly eyes would be watching him to keep him on point.
This was in so quick, I commend you on your googly eye placement :)
Good luck!
I will lay my case for why I would love to be steemy's new mate:
Last time a whale was in Δ°zmir -the city I live in- It was February 9th 1995.
It was a young sperm whale who got lost while migrating and ended up in Δ°zmir.
We took good care of her for couple weeks until she decided to leave.
Would love to host another one in Δ°zmir after 22 years.
Well it has been a while since you had a whale visit you never know, either way it sounds like the people of Izmir have some experience with whale watching :) Good luck with the comp!
I need Steemy so I can look at it everyday and keep reminding myself of my goal to become a whale :)
Steemy is a great motivator - I'm sure wherever he ends up he will be a muse for his new owner.
Good luck :)
Woah, Steemy turned out so well! Being a newbie, I feel like there are others more worthy to welcome Steemy into their home. I would love to go into the draw for the cash prizes, as I'm keen to power up as much as possible and try to get my content out there. I am a bit of a fantasy nerd and am just reading through your writing now, I really dig it!
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I love to Steemit through Steemy the Steemwhale :D
Steemy, has two statuses, one the virtual steemit world in which I will offer it a planet, a little tiny planet just for him. And I hope it coming soon family. The planet is small but it can accommodate a hole bunch of Steemy whale :)
But a virtual world for a virtual born steemwhale it is not enough so the second and best life for Steemy will be to play with my daughters in the real world. And trsut me, it will have eyes, more then a spider o a fly, lipstick, all he colors he ever dream.
*You will get pictures :)
Lol I can just imagine what two little girls could get up to with Steemy as an influence... the possibilities are endless - Good luck!
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I want Steemy on my table to remember the 'Whale of an effort' you have put in to create him !!
Who else can appreciate a whale than a minnow. I richly deserve Steemy - I am sure he doesn't eat much (or minnows) so I can afford to have him ! :)
Upvoted and resteemed. Followed you.
Thanks so much, it was a bit of work lol.
He eats very little considering he is a whale :D
Good luck!
Thanks. Irrespective of who wins, I will always remember Steemy - the first whale I have met on Steemit
I need this, its so cute :)
:D Steemy is a cutie
I would like for Steemy to join my house because I would take him all the time to his home environments, that is to say bodies of water (lakes, sea, ocean and so on). As much as a desk and shelf suit him, I think he should come over to Italy to feel at home in the Mediterranean sea, while watching fellow dolphins and small sharks hanging around!
I'm sure Steemy would love to travel and join his brethren on the open sea - though he might just sink...
Good luck!
what is this?
Read the post and find out - I made it as clear as I could.
I need Steemy cause i am a good dolphin that missed by just two months being a good whale in this Ocean of Steem ! maybe this unlucky twist of destiny can be reversed with your prescence Steemy ? )
I believe Steemy does have some magical abilities, so you never know he could have this ability and I just not know...
Good luck!
hey lets see @krystle, thanks for your wishes of magic for me ) steem On !
I need Steemy to remind me about goals to be completed in steemit.
Steemy is an amazing buddy, I'm sure he'd be happy to help :)
Good luck !
I think STEEMy would look amazing on my office desk and it would be a constant reminder to keep on STEEMin'!
I have ensured he sits well on flat surfaces - no annoying rocking :D
He would be a great reminder of all the possibilities steemit has to offer and perhaps even inspire his new owner to post...
Good luck!
OMFG - everyone knows i LOVE #GooglyEyes!
whoever gets him... IF you decide to put googly eyes on him... pleeeaaaseee post an image under that tag!
clarification: I don't intend to take part in the giveaway, I'm just ecstatic about googly eyes
Lmao love it, and what's not to love when it comes to googly eyes.
You never need to clarify or justify your love and ecstatic enjoyment of googly eyes :D
I need steemy because I need to be reminded what to strive for. :
Steemy would be a perfect reminder for what steemit can make possible - Steemy is all thanks to steemit :)
Good luck!
I just want to say that I absolutely love Steemy! Your creativity is awesome @krystle :) Thank you for sharing. Whoever receives Steemy is a very lucky Steemian! Cheers to all ~ Bright Blessings!
Thanks so much - I'm just glad Steemy looks like a whale lol :D
So stoked you made Steemy from Steem on Steemit, love to see the physical manifestation happening. Can't wait to see what you do next with the 3D pen!
Thanks so much Steemy the Steemwhale loves steemit and knows he only exists thank to people supporting one and other - Steemy is a perfect representation of the possibilities one finds on steemit!
Krystle. I would like to commend you on your kindness and also your generosity. Your willingness to not just entertain the Steemit community but to also have them enjoy themselves. I realize how much time it must take out of your already busy schedule just to enable you to be able to post the quality work that you do day after day. ......billytwohearts
Oh wow, you're just so kind - I just don't sleep anymore :D
Caffeine has helped keep me sane, but yeah I spend a lot of time on here and now that my family are doing better I want to ensure others start to as well.
We can all succeed on here together, we just have to encourage and support one and other and steemit is designed perfectly for this.
I believe by spending what time I can on here, I am giving my children new opportunities that wouldn't have had before - because like all things in life money.
Now money is less of a constant worry, we want to give back - we know how hard life can be, if we can help change that or ease it for someone why not :D
Cheers for your lovely comment, as always you're too kind.
You did a spectacular job on Steemy! If I won this little gem, I would use him as a base for a new painting idea! He would be centre stage in my home and maybe I will put some little spot lights on him! You did a great job and I am fascinated by the 3D printing. Very cool. Great post!
Thanks so much, for a second ever attempt I am pretty happy with him + he's pretty darn solid.
The painting sounds amazing, I'm sure he'd love to pose for you - if you win beware of hot lights or he might just melt...
3D printing is awesome and we are thinking about one day getting a proper full printer, but using the 3d pen is pretty tricky to say the least - less perfect, but more character :D
Good luck!
Great info on the 3dDpen. I think it will get easier with practice but the full printer would be awesome! Imagine the possibilities. I have always wanted to create a 3D pancreas for my hubby as he is type 1 diabetic and born without one. It would be tough but worth it.
This is AWESOMESAUCE. That is all :)
You're name is awesomesauce - Cheers :D
Also followed for your skills as a word dominatrix, it encapsulates its meaning perfectly - skills!
Why thank you :D
What this is made by 3-D pen! Then what's a 3-D printer for!! Please send steamy to me. I would love to swim it in a river near my home!!!
You can go bigger with a pen, as you can only print as big as your print bed with a bigger unit.
I'm sure Steemy would love to have a swim, it's winter here so a bit too cold to go venturing into the water...
Good luck!
It is...? Oh thank god it is a whale!)
Wait it's a competition? Well all i want is just be kind to poor whale, that's all i can hope for.
Whale life matters.
I agree Whale's lives do matter!
He is so cute! You did a great job!
Thanks lovely I appreciate it :)
Up-voted, following, and I could do with a new wrist rest for my desk at work!
Lol that could work, but he is not so soft our Steemy - he is a lot of fun to spin round though.
Just saying...
Good luck!
Good one @krystle! Love the fact it's a blue whale. Anyone who says size doesn't matter is well, not being entirely honest lol I think I should have steemy because I have the most grand children, 12. Or am I excluded from participating because I'm your Mum?
Yeah I think for ethical reasons I should probably ban ya lol.
I can always make you one later :)
Well at least I came clean, damn this whole ethical streak is a pain in the ass. I may well hold you to the making me one later being a slightly crazy Pieces and all lol
Well, Steemy would be in great hands with me!
I recently moved into a new office as a result of a new job and I need to make it feel more like home. Filling it out currently with pictures of family, but would love to add Steemy to my daily reminders of all things genuine and awesome with the world!
Steemy would make any new place feel like home, he makes himself very comfortable wherever he goes :D
Thanks and Good luck!
Followed you! Write more about 3D stuff. Thanks.
I will definitely be writing more as I learn it :) I have a lot of other project underway - so more soon :D
I like Steemy already . He is blue and shy i can say :D I know he is a few days older so he would love to play. I can help with that and i promise i will take care of him :) .
He looks like he would have a great time, with lots of room to play :)
Good luck!
Hi, I recently moved in to my new house. In the old one I didnt get to have my study and now I do so have a great space right next to my computer to keep an eye on Steemy while i steem on. By the way I think Steemy should stay in Oz you never know one of these other steemians could be a Japanese whaleboat owner and we dont want to even think about the repercussions of that. Cheers
Lmao you speak of true fear and I understand where you're coming from, but if we change the way we live our lives doesn't that just let the whaleists (whale terrorists) win?
The repercussions you speak of are terrifying to say the least.
Good luck!
I was sure I was following you already, but now it's fixed.
I'd use whaleshares to boost those who helped me the most here! No need to name anyone, better to leave it as a surprise!
Thank you and I agree - it IS hard to comprehend what's going on here! :D
Woot for the follow, I keep accidentally unfollowing people on the phone before it loads properly - stuffs you up big time.
But yeah really overwhelming :)
Followed now, again, must have clicked wrong. Lag issues.
I've had comments disappear after submitting them with the lag and stress lately, can be a real pain in the ass.
I wish I could win the cash for some art supplies. Nice 3D whale.
Good reasoning and always a plus anything arty you make you can post about it :)
Cheers and good luck!
Ohh honey. I liked you before but more now that I know your cat headbutts you. I'm a regular recipient of my cat's headbutts which I enjoy actually. It makes me feel like I'm part of his tribe you know?
I want Steemy bad!
Btw Congratulations!!
Thanks so much, but to be fair my cat headbuts everything - I think she regards me as furniture only :)
Good luck!
Lmao Mine too. I didnt think of it in those terms! πππ
Steemy the steem whale is absolutely gorgeous.
I just want to hold it close, caress it; our hearts beating in unison together.
When I look at Steemy I don't see him as a construct but as a friend.
I really don't know what I'm saying haha.
I'm terrible at this sort of stuff so I commend you krystle for pulling this off.
Lmao.
Recognising Steemies true beauty is always a great start, I see where you were going with this and I like it lol.
Thanks for the comment, Good luck!
I want to take him to do cool photo shoots at the cool places around where I live. SO he will go on lots of adventures and do lots of awesome things. He will make it to see vegas, the grand canyon, zion and I will make sure to get pictures haha!! I will be the best owner!
The great adventures of Steemy the Steemwhale, I can just see it now :)
Wow that is a pretty amazing list of locations for Steemy to visit, he would see more of the world than I...
Cheers and Good Luck! :)
Woah such a nice blue whale you got there :)
He would be very welcome to our humble home here in Finland, me and my girlfriend are moving to a new apartment after a week, and we have been looking for a life companion to join us on our adventures. We have been wondering about a dog but figured it isn't the right time for us to add a dog to our family just yet, so when I found this post about steemy the whale I got kind of excited:)
Great work with your 3d pen.
Steemy the whale is awesome! I'm sure it's tons better than I could accomplish! I would cherish him forever (with googly eyes of coarse!) I see you're an "Autism Mum" as am I. That's a daily challenge in itself, eh? I still wouldn't have it any other way....I always say "Autism is Marshall's Superpower".
Actually I wanted steamy to get remind me of providing something valuable to steemit community everyday. Then I thought my greatest reminder are those people who appreciate my posts on steemit and encourage me to continue my work consistently.
So I think Steamy would be better off in hands of someone who really need a high motivation to do something good as it symbolizes the perfection which you have put in it. As far as cash prize is concerned, I would like to have that prize so that I can help needy people who cannot afford their basic necessities or medications on a daily basis. Most of my steem earnings goes to the people who are in some kind of trouble or doesn't have food/basic necessities to consume.
Anyways nice meeting you. Hope your giveaway would go to a deserving candidate. All the very best.
OOOOOO WHAAAAAALLEEEEE NOOOOOOO!!!
Gimme 3D pen. π€
As Steemy sets sail to the place he will call home,
a goodbye to his creator will be said.
She will request that he spread fortune on his path,
to those who freed him from her head.