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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Mercy wins! Mercy wins! And two runner ups in the God tattoo contest

The first annual Jesus Tattoo contest is over. Mercy won and the subtle story it told was really powerful. A designer is currently finishing the logo for the first Stuff Christians Like t-shirt, which the winner will be receiving.
But since this site is all about love, or rather "like," I wanted to show some to two other tattoos that people really dug. That's why I am declaring Doves and Alpha & Omega runner ups. They will be receiving their own unique prizes soon.

I posted the top three designs below, including the other wrist of the Mercy owner. It says, grace.

Thanks everyone for voting. And a special thanks go out to everyone that submitted a tattoo. It was great to see folks willing to share their faith and their creativity in such a cool way. I might post the top 20 tattoos that the judges voted on in case anyone is curious at some point.

side hugs and leg drops,

Jon




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18 comments:

  1. brookeAugust 5, 2008 at 7:47 PM

    Pretty sure that mercy always wins, in the long run. :)

    I do like that one the best.

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  2. FaerylandmomAugust 5, 2008 at 7:53 PM

    Yaaaayyy, Mercy!!! Congrats!

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  3. katdishAugust 5, 2008 at 7:57 PM

    Hurray for Mercy!

    And for all the great tats. I thought they were all pretty cool...

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  4. AnonymousAugust 5, 2008 at 7:58 PM

    Congrats to Mercy.

    Still working on the "Bears with hockey sticks" design for the next contest!

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  5. daphneAugust 5, 2008 at 8:01 PM

    Congratulations to Mercy and SF Dove and Jesse even though I did not vote for him. ; )
    PLEASE show the top 20 Jon!!11!

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  6. UnknownAugust 5, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    yay congrats! and yes, please show the top 20. i am curious!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 5, 2008 at 8:23 PM

    Way to go mercy! I'm the dove guy. I loved your story. My wife and spoke about it often. I can't wait for round two. I have many more on my body.
    Peace,
    Pastor Steve

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  8. AnonymousAugust 5, 2008 at 10:03 PM

    Very, very cool. Thanks for the super-creative idea, Jon! And make sure you tell us when we can buy a t-shirt because I am SO all over that!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 5, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    Ooo speaking of tshirts, if you're really going to make some, can I ask for lady-shaped tees? I love your site and I'm all about sharing the love, but I probably won't buy a square man-shaped tee. I'm little and they look ridiculous on me. Just a suggestion! Sorry to digress. Great tattoos!

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  10. TomAugust 6, 2008 at 5:22 AM

    Make sure you have 2X sizes available. I will need a couple.

    Tom

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  11. AnonymousAugust 6, 2008 at 5:50 AM

    Yea for mercy!

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  12. JesseAugust 6, 2008 at 7:48 AM

    Congrats to Mercy! Very, VERY powerful story to go along with it. I had a friend who used to cut and it hit close to home for him as well. Awesome stuff.

    Glad to have been a runner up, as well (I'm Alpha/Omega)!

    Awesome contest, Jon. Maybe by the time Round 2 rolls around I'll have my half-sleeve done!

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  13. BethAugust 6, 2008 at 8:09 AM

    I found Mercy's message to be very powerful and a creative conversation starter. I applaud the owner's courage to not hide his scars.

    By the way, Jon, please have SCL t-shirts available for sale at some point. I personally, would love to buy one - to support you and advertise this great site.

    I am continually amazed at our creative God and how He has turned this simple website into a cyberspace community of believers. Yay God!

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  14. Bttrfly1976August 6, 2008 at 8:20 AM

    Yay! Thanks everyone for the all the votes! Some of your comments were incredibly moving. I was amazed by the response.

    P.S. I'm a she not a he. :)

    P.S.S. I'm the mercy/grace owner in case that wasn't evident!

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  15. NatrimonyAugust 6, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    I guess 'Mercy' winning would fit with the stuff Christians like overall theme. Kinda cute, kinda sentimental, but with a gutsy edge. I thought the contest was about the artwork. C'mon the dove rules. I mean, I'm glad everyone's so touched by the mercy message and all, but...its just not that great of a tat.

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  16. DelAugust 7, 2008 at 6:28 AM

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  17. AnonymousAugust 10, 2008 at 3:11 AM

    what are "leg drops" and where did u mention them?

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  18. JesseAugust 26, 2008 at 10:53 AM

    I got my runner-up prize the other day, Jon! Thanks so much! I'll treasure it forever and a day.

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