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Mochimochi Photo Contest
Photo Contest ’11: Winners!
Dec 8th
The votes for the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest are in! Thank you to everyone who participated in voting—in total, more than 1500 votes were cast to all the final ten photos. Wow!
Before we announce the winners, I’d like to give a HUGE thank-you to everyone who submitted photos in the Flickr group over the past 12 months. I am continuously amazed at the time, talent, and creativity that go into the amazing photos that you share with us, and seeing what you do to make Mochimochi your own gives me much-needed inspiration and motivation to keep designing. It wouldn’t be half as fun without all of you!
OK, now for our winners!
We’ll start with JUDGES’ CHOICE—this is a photo that didn’t make it into the top three, but that John and I thought really captured the spirit of Mochimochi Land. This year, we actually had TWO photos that we wanted to honor:
Mochimochi Bros. by juleenbean
and Bunny Garden Tea Cozy by katielewth:
Wonderful job to you both!
And now for THIRD PLACE: Mozart Pig II by Sothe2462
Yay! This musical knitter wins a $10 gift certificate to Knit Picks and a $10 gift card to the Mochimochi Shop!
In SECOND PLACE: Tiny Chicken wants food by littlemama4est
Whoopee! littlemama4est wins a $10 gift certificate to Knit Picks, a $15 gift card to the Mochimochi Shop, and these lovely prizes!
And finally, FIRST PLACE goes to…. Can I get a drumroll…?
Snowmen! by TheBon
Congratulations!!! As our grand prize winner, you get a $50 gift certificate to Knit Picks, a $25 gift certificate to Schmancy, a $25 gift card to the Mochimochi Shop, AND this big bunch of adorable goodies!
Again, thank you to everyone who entered photos in the contest and to everyone who participated in voting. And big thank-yous to Knit Picks and Schmancy for their generous prizes!
If you missed the deadline for this year’s contest, or if you’re just itching to get started on your next entry, it’s never too early to enter the 2012 Mochimochi Photo Contest! All photos of Mochimochi toys uploaded to the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group will be automatically in the running for next year’s contest.
Mochimochi Photo Contest ’11: The Big Vote!
Dec 4th
UPDATE: The polls are now closed! Thanks for all your votes. The winners will be announced tomorrow!
With your comments on the semifinalists as a guideline, John and I have narrowed down all 600+ photos from the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest to the final ten.
See the final 10 photos and cast your ballot after the jump!
Semifinalists ’11, Group Two
Dec 1st
Thank you for all the comments on yesterday’s semifinalists in the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest! Your input is a huge help as we narrow all these wonderful entries down to the final 10 photos.
And now it’s time for the second group of semifinalists! Along with the 10 photos that we posted yesterday, these are in the running to be finalists, and we need your help deciding which ones move on! CHEER ON YOUR FAVORITES in the comments to this post.
See them all after the jump!
Semifinalists ’11, Group One
Nov 30th
The 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest results continue! We’ve featured some really impressive photos so far this week—and those were just the Honorable Mentions! Today and tomorrow we’re bringing you the 20 semifinalists for this year’s contest. We’re dividing them into two days, but they are all up for a chance to be in the finals, and you have the power to put them there!
Take a look at these wonderfully creative photos, and then ROOT FOR YOUR FAVORITES in the comments. We’ll be selecting the final 10 photos based on the comments you leave, so it’s important to speak up!
Take a look after the jump!
Honorable Mentions ’11, Group Two
Nov 29th
Today we bring you the second group of Honorable Mentions in the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest! Even though these didn’t quite make the top 20, we still think they’re fantastic and deserve some recognition. Take a look after the jump!
