We are just a few hours from the finish line. Thank you for your wonderful designs. I have responded to all designers. I will take all final submissions for a "peer review" where we rank our top designs. Please be patient with us.

Designers, strive to be original! I see a lot of different and cool designs...but not all have to be circles with the George Cross in the middle. In fact, it doesn't have to be symmetric. Experiment. There is GUARANTEED MONEY for the winner.

Thanks for the great submissions. I have given detailed feedback to every designer. I will continue to do that. I don't have any 5 stars yet, but a couple of 4 stars. The 4 star designs have some things I like: they look like stamps (especially #11), they cover all the basic elements of what I want. I am still waiting for the WOW design. If you have been asked to redesign or are thinking about a new design, I need to remind you that I am looking for a PASSPORT STAMP. If you look at a passport stamp, there are very few CLEAN lines because the ink is imperfect. Also, the fonts are usually more in BLOCK type. Maybe you can get some inspiration from these stamps: http://www.fotolia.com/id/8001623 or http://www.fotolia.com/id/15307550 or

The contest is underway! Thank you for the first designs. You are one the right track but still a ways to go over the next 2 days. Push yourself a little bit. Give me something that will make my guys say WOW, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS? I will respond to each design as best I can.