The 2009 Spring Fling Contest Results

Wow! Another banner year for the Spring Fling Contest! Again, the judging was near impossible and this year, I had to step up into the judges seat to finally resolve the contest. It was difficult for me as I feel I know many of you personally, but I ensure you that I remained impartial. We did bend the rules a bit like last year and added another winner with a two way tie for third place. I honestly felt like everyone was a winner, so I’m sending out a gift to all entries which you can read about at the bottom of this post. So with out further delay, I present you the winners of the 2009 Spring Fling Contest:

First Place - Congratulations Intrinsicat!

Jen Wins a $500 Gift Certificate to the Greenleaf Company Store and Re-names this Dollhouse!
That’s right, I’m happy to re-introduce you to one of our newest dollhouses, The Loganberry Mill which is named in honor of Jen’s daughter who’s nickname is Loganberry. In addition to bragging rights, Jen will get $500 to spend at will in the Greenleaf Company Store!

Second Place - Congratulations r1simp!

Roy Wins a $250 Gift Certificate to the Greenleaf Company Store

Third Place - HOLY SMOKES, IT’S A TWO WAY TIE!

Again, I have to say that the entries we received this year were just amazing; amazing to the point that selecting just three winners seemed to be an impossible task. After a hopeless dead lock, we decided to name two third place winners which I listed in alphabetical order.

Congratulations eyelee!

Congratulations pin1056!

Eily and Linda have each won a $125 Gift Certificate to the Greenleaf Company Store

We truly enjoyed all 59 entries and I thank all who participated. Again, in my book, they were all winners! All entries are available for viewing online in our Community Contests and Classes Gallery which you can visit here.

Young Miniaturist Category - HOLY SMOKES, IT’S A FIVE WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE!

This year we also had a young miniaturist competition and we really enjoyed all their projects! We look forward to the day when they can compete in the main event, so to keep them motivated, they’re all winners!

Congratulations Rebekah S!

Congratulations Simone!

Congratulations Rachel & Sarah!

Congratulations Tyler!

Congratulations Victoria!

Rebekah, Simone, the Topps Girls, Tyler and Victoria have each won an Aster Cottage Dollhouse Kit!
Keep up the good work kids! We look forward to seeing what you do with these dollhouses! All their entries are available for viewing online in our Community Contests and Classes Gallery which you can visit here.

Hold on - Congratulations, everyone’s a winner!

That’s right, everyone who entered is going to get a 144 scale version of the Loganberry Mill! We scaled down this wonderful little house and put our new laser cutter to work so everyone can have a memento of this historic event! I hope everyone enjoys this house as much as we’ve enjoyed looking at you amazing projects!

A Personal Note

I would like to apologize for not being as involved in the chatter as I have been in previous years. We have a bunch of new products we’re working on and my beloved dog friend Seven has had some health issues. Its honestly been hard to find the time to even breath. Its unfortunate because this contest is one of my favorite parts of the year. The good news is that we will soon be releasing laser cut versions of the Jefferson, Emerson Row, Brimbles Mercantile, Rosedale and the Beaumont (so you winners might want to hold up on spending all that cash)! Additionally, the Willowcrest will begin shipping next week… I apologize for the delay. I’m also happy to share with you that Seven’s health is improving and I have hopes that she will be able to fully enjoy her 14th summer in beautiful Upstate NY!

And a Personal Thanks to the Judges

Massive thanks to my big sister Lisa and my pop Dean Sr. for a job well done!