The first HOST members' competition closed yesterday, 30 September 2008. Participants were asked to create an item - or items - for a Mother/baby contest, with a maximum of two entries per person to allow for baby boys and baby girls!
Participating members have all donated their competition entries to the HOST store and these have all now been listed for sale in a special new Mother/Baby contest category.
HOST members have a wide variety of craft skills, and this is certainly reflected in the range of items entered. Each of the entries is showcased below for you to view, or you can visit the HOST store to read about them in more detail.
We would like your help to choose our competition winner! Please make your choices for first, second, and third place, and vote by leaving your comments here on the blog, or convo us with your choices privately via the HOST store.
Voting will close at 12 noon - Etsy time - on Sunday 5 October 2008 and the winners will be announced here the same afternoon!
Don't forget: these competition entries are all available to purchase through the HOST shop, and as with all HOST sales, the proceeds will be used to help Etsians in need.
If you need a Mother/baby gift - or if you are tempted to do some early Christmas shopping - now is the perfect time to visit HOST, where your gift will go even further :)
Note: click on each photo to view a image, or follow the Etsy link to view the item directly in the HOST store...
ENTRY #TWO
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15706714
Feline "FEED ME" bib, donated by DownTheStreet
ENTRY #THREE
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15706517
Five Star bib, donated by DownTheStreet
ENTRY #FOUR
Practical in pink mini bag, with pretty in pink scarf extra, donated by soulinchains
Teeny tiny crocheted baby shoes, donated by BStep401 ENTRY #SIX
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15774401
Hot baby butt pants, donated by LazyButtPants
ENTRY #SEVEN
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15749880
Loveable lavender baby beanie, donated by CrochetMaggie
ENTRY #EIGHT
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15740028
Too cute little pumpkin baby hat, donated by KnitrGal
ENTRY #NINE
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15739639
Dancing dragonfly earrings for Mother, donated by maisyh
Oh, for those of you who are wondering... there are no prizes! We all did it for the love and extra team hugs :)
And by the way...
...the next HOST competition is already open and Etsy-wide participation is invited! Now is your chance to get extra creative and push your own creativity beyond your usual comfort zone.
Details will be announced here shortly but for now, you can read all about it and register your interest in participating here:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5832552
Trystan's Mum is Krystle, or you may know her better as dkjewels . Krystle is doing well and you will be happy to hear that she has now reopened her Etsy store, selling her beautiful earrings. There are new designs listed already, and with so many bits and pieces needed for little Trystan, now would be a great time to check out the new additions to the dkjewels collection... 
Evergreen and snow earrings - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16126930
Golden pumpkins - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16126093
