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Soul Cal festival competition *

Sharpen your virtual pencils and break out the digital paints! Festival season is upon us and we’re offering you the chance to win a Nintendo Wii with Guitar Hero 3 PLUS a bagful of Soul Cal festival essentials for 25 runners up.

To be in with a chance of winning, send us your favourite album cover(s) drawn using ‘Paint’ - the painting program that comes free with Windows.

To get started:

1. Click the ‘Start’ menu and open ‘Programs’, then ‘Accessories’ and then click on ‘Paint’.
2. Once Paint has loaded open the ‘Image’ menu and select ‘Attributes...’. Make sure ‘Units’ is set to ‘Pixels’ and that ‘Width’ and ‘Height’ are both set to 600. Click ‘OK’.
3. Grab your favourite album cover and set to work!

The rules. Please..

1. DON’T write the artist/band name or album name if it appears on the cover - use ‘band’/’album’/’blah’/’???’ etc. instead.
2. NO Photoshoppers! We’re experts in this and we’ll spot you!
3. NO ’White Album’ covers. You have to earn this lovely stuff!

Tips

1. SAVE your masterpiece regularly to avoid risking losing it.
2. GRAB copies of album covers from Wikipedia, or do a Google image search to find them.

 A selection of album covers design with MS Paint: Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon; Beck - Odelay; Hard-Fi: Stars of CCTV; Kaiser Chiefs: Employment and Coldplay: X&Y. *
The winer will receive a Nintendo Wii with Guitar Legends 3: Heroes of Rock. Piture of Nintendo Wii and Guitar Hero 3 game. *
Click here to email your entry to albums@republic.co.uk *
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Soul Cal truly captures the essence of life in the glamorous O.C. This season’s collection combines vibrant colours, fresh prints and distinctive style. A guy and a girl in Soul Cal clothing *
Plus 25 runners-up will receive either a his or hers bag of Soul Cal festival essentials. Picture of mens prize *
Soul Cal is inspired by the laid back Californian lifestyle, bringing you cool, casual wear with a hint of luxury. A combination of retro styles and surfer inspired prints guarantee you’ll cause a stir on the beach or in the street wearing this hot Summer-inspired brand! Think sun kissed beach babes and surfer kids enjoying a beer by the bar. *
Soul Cal mens Soul Cal womens Womens prize: 1x bag, 1 x pair of sunglasses, 1 x cap, 1 x beach towel, 1 x fabric belt and 1 x scarf. Mens prize: 1 x bag, 1 x scarf, 1 x hat, 1 x pair of sunglasses, 1 x fabric belt, 1 x camo towel
The small print

1. The first prize is a Nintendo Wii games console with Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock game. 25 runners up will each receive a bag of Soul Cal Festival essentials. 2. Entrants must be UK residents. 3. All entries must be emailed via this website. No postal entries will be accepted. 4. The closing date is 19th July 2008. 5. The winner will be notified by 31st July 2008 by email. 6. Submit your entry by emailing your entry to albums@republic.co.uk 7. By entering the competition you are agreeing that all work submitted is your own. 8. Available to UK residents only, with the exception of employees and the immediate families of the promoter, its agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion. 9. Any material submitted to this Site may be adapted, broadcast, changed, copied, disclosed, licensed, performed, posted, published, sold, transmitted or used by Republic (Retail) Ltd anywhere in the world, in any medium, forever. 10. Entry to the draw is free.11. Winners will be selected by the promoter. 12. No cash alternative is available. 13. The winner's name and county will be made available on request. 14. The decision of the promoter is final.15. By entering the competition through supplying text and images you are giving your consent that material submitted may be published in whole or in part on the republic.co.uk website, email newsletter and other marketing materials. 16. By entering the competition you agree to the terms and conditions.