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April 2018 "Finish It!" Design Challenge WINNERS

5/21/2018

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Wow. Just.... wow. 

The entries I received for this design challenge were all out of this world, and completely, unabashedly unique. I'm so tickled to see such a level of uniqueness derived from the same beginning steps, the same materials and tools. The magic factor here is, of course, the imagination, talent and creativity of those who entered... who managed to blow us all away! 

If you haven't already seen the GALLERY OF ENTRIES please CLICK HERE. Note: It's best to click from a laptop of desktop. For some reason, I've failed at technology and social media this month, or Pinterest changed their platform, or perhaps a combination of both, but apparently folks had trouble accessing the album and, from a phone, the link was sending you to the Pinterest main page. So... I'll probably rethink things a bit for the next one! It's a learning experience for me too! 

Still, we had a total of 68 beautiful entries and each one deserves a round of applause. From these 68 entries, the participants placed a vote for their favorite and the highest vote won the honor of "Group Favorite". A panel of seven judges, consisting of both consumers and jewelry artists, came together to pick a "Judged Favorite". As in previous challenges, the winner of the Group Favorite vote wins my completed version of the project as well as 10 tutorials of their choice. The Judged Favorite also wins 10 tutorials of their choice. 

And... get this... we had our first ever TIE! That's right... a tie for "Group Favorite"! This is the first time I've ever had the extremely difficult tie-breaker job! There were a few votes that were not qualified (cast by non-participants), so posting the winners took a bit longer than anticipated as I cross-checked votes with participants. 

So let me introduce you to the two participants who tied for GROUP FAVORITE! 
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Caroline Louise
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Lois Demers
These were both incredible designs, showcasing a load of originality and daring, each with a mountain of movement and character. Ultimately... as they say in Highlander.... there can be only one. I will emphatically state that choosing one over the other in no way implies one is actually BETTER than the other. However, I had to go with where my spirit called me. 

And the winner of GROUP FAVORITE is.... LOIS DEMERS! Lois wins my completed project as well as 10 Nicole Hanna tutorials of her choice. 

However, I would like to also offer Caroline Louise her choice of 10 Nicole Hanna tutorials as well, because she made a stellar piece of art!

And as if these two pieces aren't enough to wet your creative whistle, let me introduce to you the JUDGED FAVORITE!
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Angelina Croft
First of all, manipulating that 14 gauge wire is a BEAST, but she also managed to make the leaves flow effortlessly, creating a truly cohesive flow that moved seamlessly with the required steps. Really beautiful work. Angelina wins 10 Nicole Hanna tutorials of her choice. 

But you know what. I wanted to offer up an HONORABLE MENTION as well, because it's my design challenge and I wasn't NOT going to mention this piece...... 
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Donna Thrower
I mean... come on.... Not only is that an example of the most meticulous weaving I've ever seen (sure... I may be a little jealous), but the symmetry is SPOT ON and the photography is natural and inspired, and she received her fair share of the votes as well. I can only say I wish I'd designed this first. Lovely. So, with that said, I'd also like to offer Donna 10 Nicole Hanna tutorials of her choice. 

And that, my friends, brings to close another amazing "Finish It!" Design Challenge. Please give these winners a huge round of applause and congrats. They deserve it, as do all the entrants who took the time to challenge themselves and complete and submit their entries. 

Thank you so much everyone for participating, for encouraging the participants, and for your patience during my social media/Pinterest kerfuffle. Hopefully I'll have things a little more clear for the next run. And there will definitely be a next run, so keep your eyes peeled and check back often! 

Stay creative! 
​Nicole
13 Comments
Tejal Shah
5/21/2018 06:15:44 pm

Wow!!! Congratulations to all the winners 🎊

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France Pepin
5/21/2018 06:42:04 pm

Congratulations to all participants and winners. 👏

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Lois Demers
5/21/2018 07:09:01 pm

Wow, Thanks so much Nicole! I am thrilled! And Thanks to all who voted for me and the nice comments, such a talented group of people! I am so happy to be part of such a supportive, positive group!

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Donna M Hirsch
5/21/2018 07:13:20 pm

Wow! Such talent. Congratulations to the winners and all of the participants. I doff my hat to your talents.

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Angelina
5/21/2018 07:52:49 pm

Dear Nicole, I cannot thank you enough for holding these contests and I still cannot believe that my piece is a winner!!! Thank you for introducing me to this craft and inspiring me from the beginning! You are a beautiful soul!

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Amélie
5/22/2018 01:34:27 am

Congrats to all the winners and thank you for this contest ❤️

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Nicky W
5/22/2018 09:27:51 am

Amazing entries well done everyone!

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Donna Thrower
5/22/2018 09:29:58 am

Wow. Congrats to all winners and thank you so much for the mention Nicole. It's certainly my favourite piece and not having made anything for over 6 months. I have to give credit to my fiancé for the photography. I'm so glad I took part, I always love seeing what everyone comes up with :) x

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Christine Gray
5/22/2018 10:30:59 am

Congratulations to the winners, and all of the participants xx

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Carolyn Hume link
6/1/2018 03:39:15 am

Well done everyone. Well deserved winners all

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Stacy M Clark
6/1/2018 05:40:32 am

Thank you for the contest and congratulations to the winners.

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Alfred Taylor
6/1/2018 07:33:54 am

Love to see all the different visions. Hopefully I can participate on the next one. Nicole you and your blogs continue to challenge me daily. Thanks for SHARING your talents.

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Andrea Dolson
6/2/2018 12:40:19 am

This was my first time entering my work in any contest, and it was a fabulous learning experience, so thank you. I was amazed by the uniqueness of the pieces that were submitted, and I certainly don't envy you the task of having to choose from them all. Congrats to the contest winners. Your pieces were truly inspired!

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