May 2009 Hot Button Winners
Congrats to our
May 2009 Hot Button of the Month Winner!
May's Hot Button of the Month Contest Winner is�Maria Shireen Thomas from Fairfax, VA. Maria's "I Am Part of History" button was designed to commemorate her first voting experience in the United States - she came to the USA when she decided to settle down and got married.
Maria had been in advertising in her "former life" and still has a passion for creative design. Her button was a way to showcase her talent. She made several color variations on the same design and two variations of the final finish. One style is done with the mylar on top of the design; the other (which seems to be a big hit) leaves off the mylar to have more of a matte finish. She applied Matte Acrylis as a coating to make sure the design stuck to the metal surface.
Maria wears her button with pride, and whenever someone sees it and wants it, she sells or gives it to them. She also takes orders - and they're still growing!
As the Hot Button of the Month winner, Maria received a $100 Badge-A-Minit gift certificate.