the 2012 handmade olympics CELEBRATION!

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cue the national anthems!
ready your handmade banners!
get out those cameras!
here come our medalists!

welcome to the 2012 handmade olympics medal party celebrations!!

so glad you could all attend!
what a fabulous month and a half of handmaking amazingness it's been!

while you're taking your seats... i've just a few words i'd like to share!

(what olympic event would be complete without a little speech?!)

cheers to everyone who nominated, cheered on and encouraged others in handmaking, as part of the 3rd annual *handmade olympics!*

thousands of individual votes were cast (i *think* that might be more then voted in our last election! :) {you nicies should run for office the way you've inspired grassroots cheering like this! amazing!}

and how fun is that our medalists are from all around the world!? i love the global spirit of handmaking!

ah, how i LOVE the handmade community! congrats to ALL of the fabulous nominees, the amazing folks shortlisted for each event, and now, to our medalists!

hope it encouraged you, at the very least, to get your wonderful work out there, and to cheer on others in our lovely handmaking village! whether you played, voted, created or cheered, i think we all play a great part in building our amazing handmaking community, together!

indeed, most of all, let's take a cue from those *other* olympic athletic competitors to achieve our own handmaking bests... dream big, weather the ups & downs, keep trying, surround yourself with great, encouraging folks, and most of all... believe in your self, your creations, and your fabulous work!

without further ado... as nominated by YOU, shortlisted by our fabulous judges, and voted on by YOU, our medalists (whose prizes total over $1700 worth of handmade & vintage goodness) in the 2012 handmade olympics ARE.....

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gold :: circuit board necklace by ReComputing - ukraine

silver ::  mirror bunting by fluxglass - usa

bronze :: picnic placemat roll by grow mama - new zealand

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check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!

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gold :: modular vehicle by manzanitakids - usa

silver ::DIY modern play kitchen by small & friendly- usa

bronze :: little coat by tiny happy - new zealand

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check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!

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gold :: wooden stacking bowls by BrightLifeToys- usa

silver ::  nunofelting tunic by Baymut - ukraine

bronze :: reusable produce bags by TrashN2Tees - usa

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check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!

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gold :: *in this house we do* decal by urbanwalls- canada

silver ::  elephant pitcher by pinkkiss- usa

bronze :: octagon hardwood trivet by hooknsaw - usa

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check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!

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gold :: craft hope - international

silver ::  peru paper - peru

bronze :: hopeful threads - usa

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 check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!

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gold :: fabric doll family by TIMOHANDMADE - israel

silver::custom name mini clay houses by thelittlereddoor - canada

bronze :: cloud dessert plate by JDWolfePottery - usa

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check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too! 

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gold :: Maureen Cracknell Handmade - usa

silver ::  Running with Scissors- usa

bronze :: Luvinthemommyhood - canada

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check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!  

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woohoo!

personally, i've found myself a whole bevy of amazing new artists to adore, and happily rediscovered many faves! and thanks to the many of you who have told me you've loved them, too!

so cue the video montage

grab a beverage (i'm on my 4th coffee! join me!)

take a visit through the medalists fabulous work, meet some new handmaking friends,

and enjoy the celebrations!

thanks, nicies!

what a fabulous party it's been!

see you next year, superstars!

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