My Girlsense Contest - Wrapping Up

So a few weeks ago...or maybe it was closer to a month, I decided to hold a 50,000 gcent contest in an effort to encourage people to join Girls United. It worked! From the time I announced the contest, there were 11 new sign ups. Now that may not seem like a lot, but it is! cutepony8 on Girlsense created Girls United (originally a GirlSense forum, and now soooo much more!) 9 months ago and today we have 289 registered users, 17,277 messages in 699 subjects! Whoa! xD It's a great place to be and a perfect place to make new friends! Join us today! =]

Back to the contest...

To recap: I created 20 "questions" that challenged the gals to find, scavenge and answer all sorts of forum and girlsense related items. The first 10 to answers those 20 questions correctly moved on to the Design portion of the contest. Design an outfit (outfit, purse and shoes) in the color scheme of black and ANY OTHER color. And YOWSER!! The talent and creativity that emerged, blew my mind. These gals put a lot of effort into their designs and they should all commend themselves for pushing the limits and taking chances. The entries were phenomenal! Click on any of the pictures to see a closer look! ☺




I judged based on the following criteria:

ORIGINALITY/CREATIVENESS 60 Points
DIFFICULTY 25 Points
COMPLETION/MET REQUIREMENTS 15 Points

Now...drum roll please.....The Designs (in no particular order):

xthemallx (Mall) - This throw back to 1960's Mod, was fabulous! The checker patterned long blouse and go-go boots are just divine!

OMGSML1 (Shannon) - Definitely a style I dig!! The arm and leg tattoo was mad creative! =]
















handbaghailey (Katy) - Beautiful Spring inspired ensemble! Sweet and beautiful, this black, red and gold piece was just wonderful and the butterfly was the perfect touch!
















Prinzess27 (Prinzess) - Rocker chicks unite! Going above and beyond. The "add-ons" are just incredible! I can hear the music already! xD
















swimmer550 (Swim) - A beautiful outfit...could be either day or night! The cut on the bottom is lovely, gives it a 'webbed" kinda feel! Lovely one sided glove gives a hint of sophisticated rebellion!
















afmoose95 (Moose) - If there is a such thing as lovely gothic, this is it! The color is just divine and the embellishments are yummy! The tights are a brilliant touch as it would not have been the same without!












KEdwards23 (Aqua) - Glittery gorgeous-ness. The "sheer" sleeves are just beautiful! With the lovely fireworks design and matching purse, this outfit is sure to be the toast of the town! ;)




















Englishrose92 (Ange) - Lovely socialite look. A brilliant mix of color of black, white and gold with the platinum blonde hair giving a color kick! Lovely!
















xxMarla (Marla) - A unique entry...leaving behind the "dress-up" and going for casual...I love it!! I LOVE the football purse and the jersey is amazing!



















So there you have it. Nine incredible designs that obviously these gals put a lot of effort into. I am speechless. Unfortunately, CrazyGirlNumbuh2 did not get her design in on time and was disqualified. It's ok Chloe girl, I hope everything is ok with you :D. So who wins? As I mentioned earlier, I scored based on those three categories. The highest possible score is 100 Points. So here we go....

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With a score of 92, the winner is afmoose95 (50,000 gcents)

2nd Place with score of 90 is prinzess27 (20,000 gcents)

3rd Place with a score of 86 is OMGSML1 (5,000 gcents or a custom, your choice)


xthemallx - 85
swimmer550 - 85
KEwards23 - 84
xxMarla - 84
englishrose92 - 83
handbaghailey - 81



Whew! So there you have it! I want to thank EVERYONE who participated and made this fun! Gals please please do not be discouraged that you didn't win. It WAS very difficult, but I judged honestly based on the score system I mentioned earlier and I didn't think about who made what, I assure you, I gave every single entry thought and consideration. You all are brilliant designers and I am in awe of your creations! If you would like a breakdown of your scoring, then please PM me =] I hope everyone had a blast! Please visit these lovely ladies' boutiques by clicking on their names above!♥

A HUGE thank you and hugs to BB (cutepony8) for allowing me the pleasure of taking up forum space (which can now be cleaned xD) for this contest! THANK YOU! (((hugs))) Check out her new Spring btq y'all, it's fab!

Now I can concentrate on GUPS! xD

Stay tru y'all!♥