And the winners are...

Opening Ceremonies:

GOLD: Cutesy but not Cutesy

Silver: Bebe Babies

Bronze: AbbyDid

Figure Skating:

GOLD: Love and a Sandwich

Silver: Scrumptious Delight

Bronze: Shannah O'Meara

Skiing:

GOLD: Felt Mistress

Silver: Plants and Animals

Bronze: Annette Morrison

Made Up Sport:

GOLD: Knot by Gran'ma

Silver: Ellen Ault

Bronze: Vera

Bobsleigh:

GOLD: Herbert and Friends

Silver: Hannah Rames

Bronze:Danae West

If you are a winner please send me your address to kristen(at)schmancytoys(dot)com so we can send out your medal.  I would like to give a big thanks to all the judges: Leeanna Butcher, Robert Mahar, Christen Olivarez and Becky Stern.  I would like to give a HUGE thanks to Jennifer for not only MAKING the medals but also volunteering to send them!  You have made my life so much easier! xoxo

Meet Our Judges

Judge #1 for the first Schmancy Olympic Challenge is Christen Olivarez from Stuffed Magazine.  I asked her a few questions to begin all the fun!

Name and Occupation: Christen Olivarez, Director of Publishing of Stampington & Company/Editor-in-Chief of Stuffed

Favorite sport: Wii bowling! If I have to pick a real sport, I’d say hockey.

Least favorite sport: Football. It’s just so boring!

Why do you love plush: How can I not love plush? The artistry and craftsmanship shown in plush art is mind blowing. Plus, you can’t hug a painting, right?

Submitting to Stuffed

Want to be in the next Stuffed magazine? So many folks have asked how so here is the skinny:

Do you want to be a part of the only magazine around devoted to softies and plushies? Submit your favorite creations to be considered for volume 3 of the magazine, which will come out January 1, 2010. The process is simple! Clearly label your submissions with your name and contact information, include a check for return postage and mail them to the following address:

Stuffed
22992 Mill Creek, Suite B
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

If you have any other questions, you can check the Web site for our guidelines: http://www.stampington.com/html/wanna_get_published.html