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cue the national anthems!
ready your handmade banners!
get out those cameras!
here come our medalists!
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!
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!
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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silver :: mirror bunting by fluxglass - usa
bronze :: picnic placemat roll by grow mama - new zealand
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
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bronze :: little coat by tiny happy - new zealand
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
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silver :: nunofelting tunic by Baymut - ukraine
bronze :: reusable produce bags by TrashN2Tees - usa
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
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silver :: elephant pitcher by pinkkiss- usa
bronze :: octagon hardwood trivet by hooknsaw - usa
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
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
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
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bronze :: cloud dessert plate by JDWolfePottery - usa
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
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
&
check out the fabulous PRIZE PACKS for this event, meet the wonderful judge, and see the amazing shortlists, too!
&
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!
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