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Handmade Kids Challenge: Expert Panel Award Winners
Story by matt, missbatch
Published on September 17, 2008 in Etsy News 		Photo by BelsizeSquare

More congratulations are in order! Besides the Members Choice Award Winners, where the Etsy community got to vote for the best of the Handmade Kids Challenge, there's still the small matter of the EPAoEs— that would be The Expert Panel Awards of Excellence.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our guest judges, the Expert Panel.

Each judge is a knowledgeable participant in his or her field and has chosen one winner per category to receive a $200 Etsy shopping spree, based on the following criteria:

  • Quality of craftsmanship
  • Originality of design
  • Adherence to theme and entrance categories
  • Quality of photography for entered items
 
...Let's get down to it, shall we? ...and the EPAoE goes to:

ACCESSORIES 

Girls Pink Mermaid Tail Towel by tinygreenapples

  

Category Judge: Amanda Kingloff of Parents magazine

“This had me at hello! I love it because it’s not only a dress-up item, but because it doubles as a towel. The colors are fun and vibrant and the top stitching just adds that little extra something to make it special. (And she makes a size to fit your child’s doll, too!)”

 

 

ART

Plant A Tree by kachingdesign


Category Judge: Jodi Levine of Martha Stewart Living

“I chose this sweet print because it makes me smile. I love it's simplicity and I think a child would have fun staring at it and making up stories about the little character watering the plants.”

 

 


CLOTHING

This is My House, My Car, My Tree Girls Dress by babypop

Category Judge: Kelly Alfieri of Cookiemag.com

“This dress looks like a vintage one from a time when people had more time. The appliqué work, with the white stitching on dark denim that looks like chalk on a chalkboard, is gorgeous. I think this would be any little girl's favorite dress.”

 

 

 


ECO-FRIENDLY

forest creature hat upcycled by mosey

Category Judge: Bonnie Alter, Contributor, Treehugger.com

“Maybe it is the Canadian in me, but I love cozy hats for children: the only thing my doctor told me when my son was born was: he had to wear a hat in winter and summer. This one is green and made of felted wool, another favorite thing of mine.”

 

 

 


FURNITURE

Owyn Toy Box by modmomfurniture

Category Judge: Carrie McBride of Ohdeedoh.com

“Why it gets my vote: A mom with power tools – what's not to love? The OwynToy Box stands out for its unique leaftop design and modern graphic quality. Its adult-friendly look ensures its place in the home for years to come, long after its use for toys.”

 

 

HOME DECOR

Butterfly Mobile by khamm75

Category Judge: Holly Becker of decor8.blog.com

“I love mobiles and always had one growing up, so I'm naturally attracted to them. I really like butterflies and appreciate that to baby, a mobile is more than home decor but can be a learning tool and source of comfort. This whimsical mobile can grow with the child, a little girl may want to keep this in her room for years.”

 

 

TOYS

Frank Porter the Hot Dog Eating Champion Plush Doll by PillowMonsters


Category Judge: Mark Frauenfelder of Boingboing.com

“This whimsical doll with a hot dog as an accessory is adorable and well-designed. My kids would love it, my mother would love it, and I love it.”

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all! In some cases, the members' and judges' tastes were very much aligned: both the Butterfly Mobile by khamm75 and the Owyn Toy Box by modmomfurniture placed in the Members Choice Competition. So double congratulations to these winners are in order!

EPAoE winners will be contacted directly with instructions for redeeming their prizes.

Still to come: The Handmade Kids Sweepstakes winners will first be contacted directly, and then be announced on or before September 22, 2008.

As always, love goes out to Etsy's international artists and designers who, though ineligible for the contest, shine just as bright in our eyes. Search the tag "INTLKIDS" to see stellar examples of their wares for the young ones.

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Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. JustFeltHungry

Congrats to all!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:27 p.m. trafalgarssquare

Bring out the balloons! Congratulations!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. sillylittlelady

congratulations everyone!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:42 p.m. GumballGrenade

Woot! Woot! Congratulations!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. Thinkoutsidethebox

I am so pleasantly surprised by the diversity of the judges picks. It is really so refreshing to see some recognition of some other of the finalists in each category. I am certain that many of the winners are extremely excited about their win. This whole concept from beginning to end has been such a fun venture and I do hope etsy will host another in the near future BUT only if all international sellers and buyers are incorporated into the mix. For me personally, the whole contest was lacking the allowable participation of everyone and therefore we did not get to see the complete representation of talent...

Sept. 17, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. GemmaBeads

All entries were awesome. Congratulations to the winners!!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. humblebea

Congrat so all! Very well-deserved! (-:

Sept. 17, 2008 at 2:07 p.m. dmollison

Yay!!!! Way to go everyone. :D

Sept. 17, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. PillowMonsters

Yay! Yay! Hurray! Thanks for picking Frank, Mark!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. chalkydoodles

Great contest, great winners! Oh, and I'm in love with the little cushiony "awards" ribbons up top!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. cuddlycozy

First contest for me since I am new to Etsy. All the items were fantastic. Congrats to all. It is nice to see that the winners had judges who really have knowledge in their field. Way to go to all the winners. I am looking forward to more contests and maybe even being in one!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 3:47 p.m. scattered

Great job! I loved everything that was up to win...you should get a ribbon.

Sept. 17, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. panyizsuzsi

Good job!
I love them all, especially modmomfurniture!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 5:08 p.m. retrorugrats

Congrats to all winners! I love those little cushion award ribbons, too, chalkydoodles:)

Sept. 17, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. valeriesgallery

Congrats to all the winners

Sept. 17, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. SusannahOJewelry

Fabulous choices! Happy to see that a couple of the ones I voted for were the big winners! Congrats to all

Sept. 17, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. klymyshyndesign

Congratulations to everyone: shop owners and Etsy. Let's do it again sometime.

Sept. 17, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. CrochetbyMommaJ

Congratulations winners!!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 8:43 p.m. melaniescrafts

Congrats!!! Those are fantasic pics.

Sept. 17, 2008 at 9:38 p.m. Animals

I'm so glad Frank won something. I love him!!! Great job everybody!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 10:58 p.m. lissilulu

Congratulations to all!
I entered and was very excited to see my Giddy-Up skirt make it to the final 40.
thanks to everyone who voted for me!

Sept. 17, 2008 at 11:45 p.m. bizzybcreations

congratulations to all who won, and yes, i agree--thank you so much to all who took the time to vote! it was a fun contest, i hope we get to do it again.

hey...we're all winners...LOL

Sept. 18, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. pogoshop

Loved the contest and the choices! Thanks for the fun!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 1:42 a.m. DoSiDough

Very fun! Congrats to all.

Sept. 18, 2008 at 4:54 a.m. littlekitti

I enjoyed this so much. Congratulations to the winners - I voted for two of them!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 5:31 a.m. Bombus

*pops the champagne*

Sept. 18, 2008 at 9:47 a.m. ShaniArtisanJewelry

Love it! well done

Sept. 18, 2008 at 10:37 a.m. sweetestpea

Congratulations to all the winners! Frank is awesome - I'm glad he was chosen!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 1:41 p.m. ForTheLoveBoutique

Wonderful job to all who participated! I love the exposure for etsy, buying or selling! Congrats to the winners!

Sept. 18, 2008 at 8:25 p.m. SugarCake

Congratulations to all!

Sept. 19, 2008 at 12:51 a.m. tinygreenapples

OMG!!!! I just noticed that my mermaid towel was one of the winners!
Thank you Amanda for picking it!!!
Congratulations EVERYONE!!!

Sept. 20, 2008 at 2:53 a.m. RokuStationery

Congratulations! I love all of the picks, and they totally deserve them!

Sept. 21, 2008 at 7:36 a.m. Art2ArtColorado

Congrats to the winners! *such a wonderful contest & everyone deserves applause!

Sept. 21, 2008 at 10:30 p.m. malien00

i love them all!!! great picks :)

Sept. 22, 2008 at 10:54 a.m. FlutterBrush

Very cool choices

Sept. 22, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. earthexpressions

I see my favorites there!! congrats everyone! :)

Sept. 22, 2008 at 4:36 p.m. xoxotova

CONGRATS to all! xoxo' s tanya

Sept. 22, 2008 at 5:32 p.m. whimsystudios

Congratulations to all the winners! My heartfelt thanks to etsy for picking my 'pig's in a blanket' to be in the running in the art category. I was humbled to be in such great company. Thanks to all who voted for me.

Sept. 24, 2008 at 12:37 a.m. babycheeks

Congrats everyone!! For someone who only started crafting less than six months ago, I was surprised and humbled to have my bib in the company of some really great items. I had such a blast participating in this contest and can't wait to do this again. Thanks to all who voted!

April 10, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. handmadecharlotte

I love everything!

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