The 2023 Easter and Spring Contest winners are listed below.
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Grand Prize Winner - No. 8 Gina's Peep Cottage Inn
One incredible detail about the Peep Cottage Inn is the Peep Feed stand for 5 cents. It's an adorable touch.
First Place - No. 21 Lori's Purple House by Noru
Isn't it lovely?
Second Place - No. 23 Gramsy's Easter Egg Hunt by Judy
I love the colors and distressing and the Easter Egg trees. That is so fun.
Third Place - No. 38 Bunny's Easter Emporium by Kimberly Ann
I just adore the pink bunny ears as the dormers on this house. It's very fun.
Most innovative - No. 19 Kathy's Hoppity Hobbit House
The structure of this house is exceptionally creative and enchanting.
Most Whimsical - No. 17 Mini Easter House by Janet
What makes this house so whimsical? Maybe it's the roof texture, all the colors, the incredible little tree, the bunny silhouettes along the roof, etc, etc. Certainly a deserving winner.
The Kids Winners
The three kid's entries will get a gift card. The first place winner is No. 10 Megan's Easter Egg Hunt by Emma (age 7). But I'm sending the other two kids a gift card as well because I appreciate that we have kids making little houses.
Honorable Mentions
Because choosing the winners is always challenging, I'd like to mention the following entries as honorable mentions in random order:
No. 36 Cheryl - Easter Morning
No. 20 Carol - Lacey Cottage
No. 15 Melanie's Old Man McGregor Coffee Cup
No. 28 Nancy - Betsy Bunny's Bed and Breakfast
No. 34 Joyce - EggDar's Eggcellent Easter Village
Check out the YouTube video of all the 2023 entries.
They are only on screen for about 2 seconds so it goes by fast, but certainly fun to look at.
All the Entries for the 2023 Easter Contest (Contest rules below the entries.)
1. Gerard - Easter Mini House
This is Gerard's Easter Mini house, featuring an intricate turquoise roof on a pink house with a lovely fence, surrounding.
2. missmamamoon – The Stirrings of Spring In Fairyland
It's difficult to imagine what detailed craftsmanship went into missmamamoon's Easter creation until you compare it with the Canadian 25 cent piece for size comparison! The roof and chimney are spectacular, along with the birdhouse and foreground vegetation.
3. Alda – An Easter Egg-on-the-Sea
Alda's Easter Egg submission features a stylized ocean, complete with dolphins, seahorses, starfish, coral and so much more! The gulls above the lit structure are another magical touch.
4. Gerard – Easter House with Pointed Roof
Gerard's Easter House with Pointed Roof requires a close-up to see the whimsical dachshunds dancing on the side of the house! The colors on the pitched roof and the unique fencing complete the scene.
5. Gerard – Easter House Double Roof
The roof detail surely dominates Gerard's newest Easter submission, with the rich brown complementing the lighter tan of the house front, again with a lovely picket fence.
6. Melanie – Chocolate Bunny Cart Ride
The chocolate bunny and baby bunny certainly highlight Melanie's Easter cart submission! The red wheelbarrow is filled with vegetable treats for the bunny family. The wicker baskets, carrots and garden tools hanging off the cart take the fun factor to another level.
7. Kim – Peggy's Little Garden Cottage
Kim has given us an Easter vision with Peggy's Little Garden Cottage. The ferns, flowers, dragonflies and bunny sit before the remarkable roof on this little house.
8. Gina - Peep Cottage Inn
This wonderful Easter submission from Gina features little spaniels and a yard full of chicks to go with this unique house with the shakes on the roof. It is a bit hard to see, but the little turquoise stool by the sidewalk has a little device that lets you purchase feed for the chicks for a nickel! What a lovely little red bike!
9. Terry - Cottontail Cottage
Terry's Easter house has some of the richest colors you will see, including in the wall surface of the house. The flower boxes are exceptional, as is the door wreath, eggs, and the little mailbox filled with Easter cards!
10. Ann - Megan's Easter Egg Hunt by Emma (age 7)
One of our favorite things each contest is seeing the creations of our youngest artists. In this one, Emma has created a colorful little Easter Egg hunt, with the cutest bunnies imaginable, and even a welcoming bunny in the doorway of the egg-shaped house! Creativity has a bright future ahead! Thank you, Emma!
11. Kaysie - Mr. E Bunny's Carrot Camper
I have seen some unique campers, but perhaps none so delightful and creative as Kaysie's Mr. E Bunny's Carrot Camper. Wouldn't it be remarkable to see that on the road? The scene is completed with flowers, colorful Easter Eggs and stapping stones, hosted by a nice little rabbit.
12. Elizabeth - Hippity Hoppity Lane
Elizabeth's Hippy Happily Lane Carrot Patch has a scrumptious looking basket of vegetation and Easter Eggs, with bunny and angel statuary in front of the Gibraltar-like backdrop. One of my favorite touches is the bee in the right foreground, for a totally Easter-y scene.
13. Shannon - Wilde Hare Inn
Shannon's Wilde Hair Inn looks like it really does have wild, vegetative hair, not just on the roof, but throughout the landscape, ideal for hiding Easter Eggs! I love the stepping stones and the decorative toadstools, even on the roof!
14. Denise S - Under a Mushroom
What can be cooler than creating an Easter scene set beneath a mushroom! The little family of Cricut Cuties is adorable! What creative ideas!
15. Melanie - Old Man McGregor Coffee Cup
Melanie's super-colorful creation has so many delightful features! The bunnies are so cool and unique, and one of the most striking elements is the see-through cup with colored Easter Eggs inside!
16. Ann - Isabella (age 9) Edward Tulane's Adventure
Once again we have an incredible youth submission, this time from Isabella (9)! Your colors are just wonderful, Isabella! You have done such an excellent job with the eggs and the houses! You are an artist!
17. Mini Easter House by Janet
Please give me a moment, while I count the beautiful colors in Janet's great Mini Easter House. One thousand, two thousand, thirty thousand, one hundred and twenty four thousand, six million ... You know what, I'm going to have to wait to get the count right. I particularly love the little bunnies along the roof peak. But the eggs and carrots and trees would make any Easter scene a welcoming one.
18. Lu - Home 'Tweet' Home
What could be cuter than a little Easter bird house in a coffee cup with such delicious light blue accents? The little blue bird is so lovely, with the toadstool and the little nest of eggs.
19. Kathy - Hoppity Hobbit House
A Hobbit house it is indeed, with the round doors! The house has an earth-shelter aspect, as any Hobbit abode would, with the most beautiful blue stone steps I've ever seen. The submission is complete with little bunnies scampering about, in a yard of color. The chimney looks great, as does the little fenced-in garden in back.
20. Carol - Lacey's Cottage
Lacey's Cottage, by Carol, is a pastel vision. The colors fit together so perfectly, with the beautiful azaleas (I think?) along the foundation of this beautiful Easter House. Such a creative Easter submission!
21. Noru - Lori's Purple House
Talk about a vision of Easter color! Bunnies abound, sitting and standing. And when has a contestant made better or more proficient use of glitter? One of my favorite features is the flower train along the roof, though it's hard to overlook the three-wheeled bike with the basket. Magnificent creativity.
22. Ann - The Cottontail Family's Joyful Easter
This Cottontail Family submission is aptly named, conveying a sense of joy that includes the entire family. What is Easter, if it doesn't bring the joy?! I also love the pink flamingos, a unique touch on this Mid-Century Modern Easter House.
23. Judy - Gramsy's Easter Egg Hunt
What an incredible roof tops this beautiful turquoise Easter house! The distressed colors could be used to teach color techniques, I suspect. The flowers dangling from the roof work wonderfully with the little trees and Easter eggs, and there are surely many more eggs we cannot see. I don't recall ever complimenting a doorknob in a submission, but that one is great.
24. Cheryl - Trader Gnome's
I count four Easter-y gnomes, and there must surely be more inside! In a colorful season, this submission is second to none in color richness. The eggs are magnificent, the assembled bunnies compelling and the little chicks finish the scene, back by a delightful tree around which a little pink bench awaits guests. Wow.
25. Joan - Tommy's Treehouse and Festive Easter House
With Tommy's Treehouse, Joan has given us what is, I think, the coolest treehouse since the era of Ewoks! Happy Easter greetings on the fence tell the tale so well, with happy people and bunnies as far as the eye can see. Delightful!
26. Lu - Thumper's Carrot Patch
Oh isn't Thumper a happy lad! Those carrots look delicious, as I think a deer in the background would attest. A pickup truck carrying carrots and goodies is always cool. I really love the red barn and the welcome sign. It's a delightfully welcoming sight.
27. Kaysie - The Egg House by Lilly age 6
It has been a few days since our last youth submission, but this one, from Lilly, was worth the wait. Lilly has given us a lovely oval house with rich color, and thoughtful features throughout. I love the Easter eggs, the flowers, the stepping stones, and what a nice rabbit in front! You did very well, Lilly! Keep making houses, please.
28. Nancy Ann - Betsy Bunny's Bed and Breakfast
Betsy Bunny's bed and Breakfast, by Nancy, has the most unique shape! It's a lovely house with moss roofing and such intriguing window shapes! One of my favorite touches are the beautiful little flowers scattered about the the front yard.
29. Joyce - Juliette and Romeo's Carrot Tower
Joyce has given us one of the most striking towers I can recall, with a carrot-like tower, then actual carrots above the door. It goes so well with the Easter egg-laden tree, and the two white bunnies at the house. The vegetation effects are remarkably creative.
30. Carol - Spring Grove Village
One of the coolest things about submitting an entry with a complete village is the variety one can explore with the houses. Carol's stunning entry has six unique houses, a church and a gazebo! How cool is that? All have a charm all their own, and they illustrate how all human structures depend upon community for their context. The little bunnies are excellent, and can you imagine a lovelier venue for an Easter Egg hunt?
31. Shelley - Cotton Tale Court
Shelly's Cotton Tale Court submission offers two delightful houses with Easter features throughout. There are excellent Easter Egg themes, with a wonderful walkway, and a chorus of chicks in the background! Such fun!
32. Mariella - Rainbow Mini Village
It is no secret that Easter is one of the best holidays for brilliant color, but with her Rainbow Mini Village, Mariella has outfitted that truth with an exclamation point! Alongside the cart in front, we see an Easter Bunny family, with a more idealized pink bunny to the right. But all of the little houses are exquisite, from the teapot to the two more Easter eggy houses in the center and on the right. What a place to visit!
33. Margaret - Watercolor Painted Easter House
Margaret's Watercolor Painted Easter House almost has a church aspect, with a beautiful flower to the right. I love the beautiful stone porch, and the colorful barn in the back leaves me wanting more views. Very creative!
34. Joyce - Egg Dar's Eggcellent Easter Village
Joyce's Eggcellent Easter Village has too many cool features! Six unique houses fill the colorful scene, with some of the best vegetation effects I have ever seen, including the best dogwood I have ever seen in a creative submission. The bunnies are pure magic, each completely original. The Easter baskets are phenomenal, filled to the brim with colorful eggs. What an amazing, rich submission!
35. Margaret - Simple Easter House
Margaret's 'Simple Easter House' shows that simple is a relative term. It is easy to see why Rejoice is written on the roof, as the entry stimulates rejoicing. I love the little pink bunny, and the glitter effects on the colored eggs is top quality. I really enjoyed experiencing your house, Margaret, and, again, the lovely barn in the back to complement the scene. Nice!
36. Cheryl - Easter Morning
Cheryl has given us one of the coolest churches we have seen in some time. The church has immaculate siding, with a great tower and marvelous roof. I particularly like the benches under the flowering tree in back. Easter Service, indeed.
37. Eileen - Pretty in Pink
Eileen's pink Easter House has two beautiful green trees, with a couple of chicks and a bunny, all ready for the holiday. I really like the decorative wreath above and behind the bench.
38. Kimberly Ann - Bunny's Easter Emporium
The submissions for this Easter House contest have consistently been the most colorful creations we remember for any contest, but Kimberly Ann's entry takes it to another level. The details for this Easter Emporium are astonishing, with signage, Easter Eggs, baskets, bunnies, bows, chicks, flowers, dormers with bunny ears ... this is a tour de force of Easter spirit and creation.
39. Raquel - Conceição Floripa's Treehouse Village
I have not seen a cooler treehouse village than the one Raquel has given us. The houses are on three levels, with a bridge between the top level and the next lower one, then a beautiful little ladder giving access to the lowest level. The pink bunny and the flower accents are magic.
40. Marsha - Bunny Bungalow
What could be cooler than the bunny ears shadow inside the front door of Marsha's Bunny Bungalow?! The windows are exceptional all around the house, with carrots bracketing the door, and Easter Eggs inviting to the front step. Beautiful.
41. fariegirlkmk - The Basketworks
fariegirlkmk's Bastketworks have rich color, with nearly see-through windows that tantalize the curiosity. What's behind there?! I love the statuesque bunny in the center, and the vegetation and yarn effects are marvelous.
42. Denise F - EB's Spring Vacation Home
This Easter Vacation Home, by Denise, has a lovely Easter Egg walk, to the house itself with its colorful walls. One of the very coolest things is the Easter bunnies in the windows and on the top left, on the second story, outside patio. I really like the straw effects on the roof. To see the bunnies in the backyard, join the Paper Glitter Glue Facebook group, they are so fun.
43. Jackie - Easter Aloha
Jackie has done it again with a beautiful church inspired by the Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church in Hanalei, Hawaii. The church, trees and sign made with heavy cover cardstock with the base carved out of foam. Her project has so many wonderful details and looks nearly identical to the Hawaiian church it is inspired by.
44. Brenda Pokorny - Burst of Spring Explosion Box
What is an explosion box? It's a structure that opens flat when you remove the lid. But the incredible thing with this explosion box is that it is a house so when you remove the lid - the roof - the walls fall down and it opens to show a whole other scene with a birdhouse in the center! It is amazing. You can see all the other photos in the Paper Glitter Glue Facebook group.
45. Denise - Under the Mushroom 2
I made a terrible mistake and missed this entry in the Easter and Spring contest, but I love it so much that I need to include it here. Denise made a delightful mushroom house covered with flowers. And below are 2 Cricut Cuties enjoying ice cream. Isn't it adorable?
Prize List for 2023 Easter and Spring House Contest
- People's Choice Grand Prize award - $125 Amazon gift card
- First Place - $100 Amazon gift card
- Second Place - $75 Amazon gift card
- Third Place - $50 Amazon gift card
- Whimsical* - $25 Amazon gift card (to a submission that characterizes the whimsical side of the holiday)
- Innovative* - $25 Amazon gift card (for the submission with the most novel innovation. That can be part of a house or structure, or it can be an embellishment, or anything else super creative you can think of)
- Kid's award - $25 Amazon gift card
*The Whimsical and Innovation awards go to submissions that did not win in the top placings category, to expand the winning possibilities.
I reserve the right to expand prize categories and awards.
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Rules for 2023 Easter and Spring House Contest
1. Have Fun
Have fun, really. The entire purpose of this is to have create and enjoy the process.
2. Name Your Design!
It's much better for those viewing your creation if it has a name. Some of the names of the Christmas submissions in December were very creative. It can enhance your submission.
Please also write a sentence or two about your creative process, your inspiration and the like. Many people requested this change because they want to learn from you.
3. Three Ways to Enter the 2023 Miniature Easter House Contest Starting March 9
There are three ways to submit your entry to this contest:
Do remember to name your entry and tell us about how you made it. That helps inspire other people.
1. Post Your House in the Paper Glitter Glue Facebook Group
Post your house in the Paper Glitter Glue Facebook Group with the tag #2023MiniEasterHouse. Please join this group so you can post your entry here. It's the best way to enter.
2. Follow me on Instagram and tag me @LucyF7b
Follow me on Instagram and post your 2023 Easter and Spring house with the tag @LucyF7b. Be sure to give the name of your creation and tell us something about how you made it.
3. Email me a photo
Email me a photo. The address is [email protected]. Please include the title 2023 Easter/Spring House in your email title so I can find the photo easily and include it in the contest. Remember to name your entry and tell us a little bit about it.
4. Permission to Post Your Photo on My Blog and Social Media
In submitting your creations, you give me permission to post a picture or pictures of your project on my blog and social media just like I did for the other house contests last year.
I love to share your projects because they are all so incredible. As we post the submissions for folks to see, our usual practice is to use only first names, unless your surname is included in the house name.
5. Size Requirements for the 2023 Miniature Easter House Contest
Size requirements: The house should be no bigger that these dimensions:
House height - 10 inches tall, house width - 10 inches, house depth 8 inches.
I changed the rule for this contest - no base requirement. You can put your house on any size base you want. You can include a whole village on your base as your entry. Your challenge, though, is that it will be harder to photograph. I do hope this rule change helps you though.
This size limitation actually makes a really a large miniature house. I like to make mine smaller - easier to store and display. So remember that this rule about the size means that the houses CANNOT be any LARGER than 10 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 8 inches deep.
6. Use any pattern you like and tell us about how you made it
For your entries, you can use your own pattern, my patterns, Tim Holtz houses, or even purchased patterns.
We love to hear more details about your creative process. That inspires everyone.
7. The house must be made of cardboard or card stock
Your house must be paper-based - made out of cardboard or card stock. No wooden houses. But you can use other materials for the base and embellishments.
8. Creativity and Originality are Emphasized
Creativity and originality are important and will be emphasized in judging. Hint: Let the fun shine through!
Also creativity in naming your house helps to make it more special. Please tell us a little bit about your house - how you made it, what inspired it, etc. We all love to read about the creative inspiration behind your projects.
9. You may enter up to 3 houses, but they all must be constructed in 2023
Up to three submissions, all of houses created in this calendar year.
10. Deadline for the 2023 Miniature Easter House Contest - April 4, 2023
We start accepting entries on March 9th, and entries close at midnight on April 4th.
Deadline for photo entries is April 4th and the winners will be announced on April 8th. Generally we expect the entries by midnight on the April 4th, but it can be midnight Pacific standard time.
11. How to Vote for the People's Choice Award for this year's contest
This year you are going to choose the overall winner by voting for your favorite house. You have one vote when you post a comment at the end of this post AFTER ALL THE ENTRIES ARE IN ON APRIL 4TH. And you have another vote on my YouTube channel where we will post a video of all the entries on April 5th. Subscribe to get notifications of when we post the contest video.
GET THE KIDS INVOLVED MAKING A MINIATURE EASTER HOUSE!
We care a great deal that the Easter season is a family season. We would love to see house submissions from your children. Please allow their creativity to flow. The names of the children's submissions will be placed in a hat and drawn randomly. Those submissions aren't - and should not be - competitive. They should have fun with no other concerns!
So that is the Easter/Spring House Contest for this year. Whatever you do, enjoy it! Enjoy making your houses and sharing them. That's what it is all about.
JOAN SAVADGE
My vote goes to #43, Jackie’s Aloha Easter Fabulous design, beautiful craftsmanship! Top notch entry. Wow, don’t know how the judges do it, so many imaginative, well done entries.
Lucy
Joan,
What Jackie does is amazing. I love her designs and execution.
Lucy
Jacquelyn M Robertson
This is so difficult to decide. I love #23,
#36 and #43, but I think I'll have to cast my vote for #36.
Justin weaver
I really like house #8 Gina's house!
Candy
Easter Aloha #43. Clean yet complex with the stonework.
Kelly Stokes
They are all so lovely. I'm voting for: CAROL - LACEY'S COTTAGE
Edward B Dempkowski
I think that #28 is the best and should with out a doubt win the contest
Shannon
I vote for #38 - Adore this little emporium! My favorite part is how she made the two peaks in the house the bunny ears.
Joyce
Lucy, thanks for the opportunity to have sooooo much fun in creating! It would be so great to have ALL the entries together just to physically see all the talent in one place! (I know that would be impossible and thanks for the internet!!!) What a great group of talent, imagination and sharing... again thanks to Lucy and all of you.
My vote is for #23 just way to cute and joyful. There are so many to choose from #2, #7 and #38 to name a few.
Lucy
Joyce,
Thank you for your kind words. I am always so happy to see your projects. They are so creative and original. And thank you voting too.
Lucy
Diane
Hi - My vote is Kim - Peggy's Cottage. I think #8
Diane
Oops * meant #7.
Tom Hilinski
My favorite is #25. It really captures the Easter Holiday!
Brenda Reisch
I am voting for #43 the Aloha Church. The quality and detail are perfection.
Robyn
Love house 20
Pat
#23 Judy Gramsy's Easter Egg Hunt is my favorite. It was very hard to choose.
Sandra Martin
#24 Awesome job everyone I love love them
Cathy
I loved all the designs. They are so beautiful. Maybe I'll try next year. I have never made a paper house before. I decided that the churches were my favorite. I vote for #43, Easter Aloha. I chose that one because of the stone walkway. But the other one was just as good.
Dorothy
I pick number 17 for most colorful and whimsy.
However, number 36 is in keeping with the holiday.
Lisa
I love #40, Marsha's Bunny Bungalow!
TK
Oh how cute all the houses are!! My vote is for #40--Marsha's Bunny Bungalow.
Christine Kryjeski
I like the outside of the box that #41 always exhibits.
Gitana the Creative Diva
#4 - Alda - Easter Egg on the Sea gets my vote. Even if patterns were used to create the many different elements of this creation, I know from personal experience the amount of time and skill required to alter and manipulate the files to get them to convey a concept. If patterns were not used and the elements were designed by the creator, more kudos. Job well done.
Luanne Kleiman
I vote for #38. I love how detailed it is yet it’s not overwhelming. I feel like I could look at this for hours and always find New little surprises!
Brenda
#38 Was hard to choose just one...I love them all. Good luck every one!
Christine
38
Sharon
So hard to choose just one - they are all amazing!!!! I vote for #8 - there are so many cute details in this little inn. I'd love to book a room! 🙂 Good luck all!
C. Scheib
#22, I love the style of house. Looks like it belongs in a 70's surburbia for bunnies.
Ju
Hi Lucy!
Gosh, it's hard to decide! May I suggest that from here on, there be a novelty category AND a house category? Probably most, like me, got involved with paper construction because we wanted to learn how to make houses and the ones in the contest are exquisite. The novelty creations here though are creative and beautiful.
While there were a ton of gorgeous pieces, because this is an Easter contest, I used that as my 1st criteria.
22. ANN - THE COTTONTAIL FAMILY'S JOYFUL EASTER is my choice for the house.
40. MARSHA - BUNNY BUNGALOW has my vote for novelty. House yes but novelty as well.
10. ANN - MEGAN'S EASTER EGG HUNT BY EMMA (AGE 7) gets my vote for a child's piece. Good for you and with practice your skills will get even better than they are now!
Matthew
My Vote is For Number 28
Lori
I like #20 best, but I have to admit it was a close call.
Lara Hartley
#7. KIM – PEGGY'S LITTLE GARDEN COTTAGE
i love the delicate subtle design and colours and that roof is wonderful! it has a very peaceful and tranquil feeling.
Kim
Thank you for voting for me, I make all my houses from greeting cards, no patterns and cut by hand.
Lucy
I love that Kim. You've made such a great house.
Lucy
Elizabeth
I love #7! It’s whimsical and delicate.
Lucy
I think so too.
Heidi
#20-Carol!
my two cents on whimsical: #23-Judy or 19-Kathy 🙂
Candace
My vote is for #30 Spring Grove Village. I love that it doesn't feel cluttered and has beautiful calming pastel colors.
Christy
I’m voting for number #17
Its the prettiest
Sandy Emme
I love number 7 for the shape of the design, the color combination, and the look of the roof.
Lucy
Sandy,
No. 7 is one of my very favorites because of how unique it is. The roof in particular stands out to me.
Lucy
Antoinette
So many amazing houses- I vote for 38 Bunny’s Easter emporium
Jennifer P
32. Mariella - Rainbow Mini Village
It is nearly impossible to vote for a favorite, as all the submissions are beautiful.
Krista Roberts
I vote for #2. The details packed into this tiny house are amazing. I love the setting too, especially the tiniest birdhouse ever. All of the creations are amazing.
Janet K
So many beautiful designs, but I love #8.
Joe and Sharon Andrle
We vote for the entries by Joyce #34 and #29. They are original designs (not a kit put together) and all the pieces are hand made including the clay bunnies, eggs and then the beauty of the dogwood tree, so we choose #34. We know the artist and her limitations and are always astounded by her creations. For future contests, it could be an added benefit to picking just one if we knew how the piece was created, its originality and use of materials. Thank you Lucy for the opportunity to see the talent.
Lucy
I am so happy to have Joyce in this community. She always is so positive and makes such lovely projects that she shares with us.
I also appreciate the handmade details and that they are original designs. It makes her work really stand out.
Lucy
Kimberly Ballantine
I just adore the detailed scroll work, the flower boxes, vines and over all design of Lori’s Purple House (number 21). The cheerful spring colors make me smile. All the entries are just amazing. This is such a talented group. Happy Easter, Everyone! Thank you, Lucy, for putting this contest together. It was so much fun.
Lucy
It is exceptional, isn't it? Her details are amazing.
Lucy
Mary
I vote #30, because it is so peaceful looking! They are all wonderful! The kids should all win - how could you possibly choose
Lucy
I am so happy to have more kids' entries this year. We choose randomly for the kids.
Lucy
Iva Deane Anderson
There were so many beautiful entries that narrowing it down is really hard. My choice is
#36, Cheryl's Easter Morning.
Dionyssia
36. CHERYL - EASTER MORNING
is my favorite. The church is beautiful and the win shows ate just gorgeous. I love the sign and the picnic bench.
Phyllis
My choice is #36, Cheryl's Easter Morning. It perfectly evokes a peaceful, joyous Easter Morning!
Nena C.
I vote for 21
Carolyn
These are all so amazing. I wish I could comment on all of them and let them know how incredible their creation truly are.
Since I cannot choose just one, the three that immediately stood out to me due to their non traditional house design were:
#40 -exquisite attention to detail and marvelous subtle patterns and appears to be internally lit.
#7 - loving the thatched roof and the way the windows mirror the flower shapes with their beautiful subtle colors.
#3 - so intricate and again exquisite attention to all the painstaking details, love how it transitions from land to sea and love the light shining from within.
Anja
I vote for 43. JACKIE - EASTER ALOHA, just love it
Carriebeth
I vote for #38! 🙂
Lu Mikulich
Love Easter Aloha! It brought back beautiful memories of our visit to the islands.
Bianca Mitchell
I had such a difficult time choosing just one (the children have all done such amazing creations, I think they should have their own category) but in the end, for me it is No.40 - could the Easter Bunny live anywhere but in that perfect Bunny Bungalow, and could that be the Bunny himself cleverly silhouetted in the 'frosted' door panel? If I can choose a second it would be the stunning Hawaiian Church No.43 Easter Aloha.
Bev
I Choose Number 22 Gramsy's Easter Egg Hunt
Karie
I vote for #20. It’s welcoming and the sort of house I’d want to live in.
Gina Bell
wow ! what a wonderful surprise to find out on Easter morning. my cottage peep house was a grand prize winner! thank thank you all who voted for me!. Also, have a Blessed Easter!
Lucy
Gina,
Your project is certainly deserving of the Grand Prize. It's delightful.
Lucy
Mariella
N. 3 Because I love Alda's eggs,I love sea and it is something totally new
Lucy
Mariella,
It is a beautiful creation. I've never made anything like that so I know it must be challenging.
Lucy
Joann
I love #38! Such detail!
Lucy
Joann,
I agree. It's really one of those entries that you need multiple photos and you need to study to appreciate what Kimberly Ann did.
Lucy
Barbara
#25 I love the mail truck bringing all the easter cards.. So beautiful
Lucy
Barbara,
It's a great detail, isn't it? And it's just one great detail among so many other things she did.
Thank you for letting us know what you like.
Lucy
Mel
# 15. That is so adorable , & the colors are just perfect. Uses color s very well. spot on …!!!
Dona
#36 is my choice. The benches under the tree are so inviting. The entire scene looks real. Just like the church I attend in Texas.
Lucy
Cheryl's Easter morning is so beautiful. It does look like a real church.
Lucy
Catherine Morgan
#41 gets my vote! I love the originality, colors, and textures!
Christine Kryjeski
I vote for #41
Stacy L Burns
This was really hard! I narrowed it down to 14, then to 6 and now I'm having a really tough time choosing one! It is definitely a toss-up on #19 and #23....I choose #19, Its uniqueness is what I love about it. Every one was outstanding and as I said, I've been 5 hours trying to decide! LOL Best of luck to all!
Lucy
Stacy,
Fortunately, I am not a judge, but I have seen how they go through the process. And they do exactly what you do - narrow them down to their favorites. But they have to pick their top 10 and then put them in order. It is a challenge for sure.
And no. 19 is absolutely exceptional and unique.
Thank you for voting.
Lucy
Roberta Roque da Silva
I vote #39. It´s beautiful work.
Mel
Having trouble sending comments through my broth sent a comment using my phone and my e-mail address and it said that it had to go through a moderator. But nothing ever showed up . Then l tried later this evening & it said wrong e-mail and that the email l use all the time . Thank you .
Lucy
Mel,
This comment was able to go through fortunately. You can always email me at [email protected] for any issues.
Why don't write to me and tell me what your favorites are.
Lucy
Scheila Sandi
I vote #39
Lisa Boron
#25 is amazing! Tommy's tree house. Great job everyone.
KATHERINE
My vote is for #13. I love the attention to detail, the cute Inn sign, and all of the front yard decor. You can tell how much time that took. The depth and dimensions bring the house to life!
Geoff Millsom
They are all so good. But I really like 41. fariegirlkmk - The Basketworks.
Good luck all
Helen J Roberts
I wish we could vote for the top three in order. I would vote this way.
first place - 8. GINA - PEEP COTTAGE INN
second place - 38. KIMBERLY ANN - BUNNY'S EASTER EMPORIUM
third place - 19. KATHY - HOPPITY HOBBIT HOUSE
There are too many amazing creations here.
Good luck to everyon!
Beau
All are very creative , l my
Self are going to select # 15.
You could tell that pretty much the whole design was hand crafted from the bunnies to the flowers. Ingenious to light the inside to see the egg. And the color was spot on for the cups, because it brought the colors out in the flowers and bunnies
Susan Pickrell
#25. But all are so wonderful
Nyal
I vote for #17
Lorrie
I love 40, the Bunny Bungalow - drew me in at first glance. The more I looked it, the more I liked it. I thinks it’s a clever design.
I also love #3 An Easter Egg on the Sea! I love how it covers such a variety of creatures and textures.
Diane R
Good luck to all the contestants, everyone did a wonderful job, especially the youngsters. I choose #36 as the one that best represents what Easter means the most to me. The death and resurrection of Christ.
Other than that, I would choose #38 for the beautiful building with the bunny ear dormers and all the activity in the front yard.
LSessions
Big fan of the Bunny fence around #20 but my vote is for #21 Lori's purple House
Lucy
Lori's purple house is beautifully done. Every time I look at it I appreciate more details.
Thank you for voting.
Lucy
Cindy
I fell totally in love with #8. Adore all the small touches from the tiny machine to buy feed for the chicks to the flower pots in the windows of the double story house. Totally deserves to win!!
Lucy
Cindy,
The Peep feed machine just tickles me so much. It can't have been easy to make. It is a delightful entry.
Lucy
Roux
It's so difficult to choose but I have to go with #23 Judy Gramsy's Easter Egg Hunt! Adorable design with cozy colors, thoughtful textures lend a lovely lived-in charm, and to top it off it has tons of fun details!
Lucy
Judy always does incredible texture and dimension in her projects. I love it when she enters.
Thank you for stopping by and letting us know what you think.
Lucy
Cathy Smithey
My vote is #17. Very cute!
Drew Deal
Number 17!
Nicky
#36
Pam Lohnes
#18. Adorable!!
Jeannette
Hi I didn't know there were more entries so cancel #19 my favorite is #38. KIMBERLY ANN - BUNNY'S EASTER EMPORIUM
Jackie Smith
Every contest it gets harder and harder to pick a favorite. All of these are absolutely wonderful. I wish I could put them all together in a big Easter village. Wouldn't that look fantastic?
Michael
wow so many nice houses. it was a hard choice. I like number 8. I love the vines on the house and the little window boxes.
Victoria O'Neill
I love so many of these beautiful and fun entries!
#3. Alda-Easter Egg on the Sea, incorporating land, sea, and air
#7. Kim-Peggy's Little Garden Cottage, with the soft colors and cool roof
#20. Carol-Lacey's Cottage, beautiful execution with the bay window
#28. Nancy Ann-Betsy Bunny's Bed & Breakfast, beautiful windows
#30. Carol-Spring Grove Village, the colors, execution, and gazebo
#36. Cheryl-Easter Morning Church, what Easter is all about for me
Plus all the children's entries are adorable!
My favorite is a toss-up between #'s 20 and 30. Both are beautifully executed with gorgeous colors!
Lucy
Victoria,
I love that you included a list and noted what you like the best. Thank you for sharing that with us.
Lucy
Cassie
I vote for #17 It is an Easter Wonderland
Jean K Bowen
Number 17 is my favorite house
Vickie
#12 Elizabeth. It is so whimsical with the fairy and lightning bugs.
Lucy
Elizabeth always does whimsical and it's always a delight.
Maria Laura
I vote #39 🐇
Elizabeth
Thank you!
Jennifer
All contestants did an amazing job! I vote for #24.
Julie
How can anyone pick?!? Everyone did such an amazing job. My favorites are: KATHY - HOPPITY HOBBIT HOUSE and MARSHA - BUNNY BUNGALOW. Wow!
Cyndi
34. JOYCE - EGG DAR'S EGGCELLENT EASTER VILLAGE is my favorite, but there are some very talented people here! I especially loved the egg, ocean theme and the hobbit house! Great job everyone!
Rita de Freitas
I vote #39. It´s beautiful work.
Samantha
My vote is for #17. Very cute!
Mary
I vote for #8 the peep cottage inn. The detail kept your eyes searching like an I spy book. Loved it! I was also taken by the little miniature house not much bigger than a quarter. Awesome! All the entries were inspiring!
Jeff Hatch
#8 is my choice - very creative and festive!
Cindy M
2. MISSMAMAMOON – THE STIRRINGS OF SPRING IN FAIRYLAND gets my vote. Such detail in a tiny space! All of the entries are amazing. The creativity always surprises me.
Peggy Lowery
#21
Janet V. Miller
A difficult choice this year but the edge went to # 43, Jackie's Easter Aloha entry. I believe she is the designer/artist from A Cottage in the Forest and I am a great fan of her work.
Cheryl's # 36. Easter Morning is from the same pattern and also wonderful. I follow her incredible work as well and have some of her templates, but designer Jackie Smith got my vote.
Everyone's wok wa outstanding.
Atty Windgassen
number 17 is my favorite!
Marsha
I vote for the hobbit house, I so admire all the texture, and the Chimney is amazing!
Yvonne
I vote for #3, what a creative idea for the project. But it was a tough choice, so many talented folks.
Amanda
How can you choose just one?!?! They are all amazing! I love the glitter and colors of the purple house, #21, so if you make me choose just one, that would be it. Fantastic job to all the makers!
Denise
I vote for 23. JUDY - GRAMSY'S EASTER EGG HUNT. The color palette is awesome, the textures were realistic, and the mossy roof really sells it. But every one of these submissions were awesome; these crafters truly have wonderful imaginations!
Marie-Hélène Galarneau
OH MY... Lucy it is fun to see your community grows every time ! it is not easy to choose only One...My vote goes to... Number 30!!! Carol's Springrove Village is full of Joy.
Thank You all participants, you made a little more beauty in this world... Ans I needed to see this today.
Lucy
Thank you, Marie-Helene. Your comment made my day as well.
Lucy
J
38 the ears are very clever!
Sandra
I like entry number 7. it's whimsical and the color scheme is spot on for spring.
Marti N
#17 is AWESOME... it's my favorite!
Rosalie
My favorite #37..love the colors and the bench is so cute!
Gabriela
I vote #39! Raquel's mind is amazing!
Laurie
Lori's purple house
Gail M
My favorite is #17
Mary Ann Rieger
My vote is for # 17! This is a "hopping" Easter house for sure! Love all of the beautiful colors. This makes me happy.
Rene
i vote #39
Raquel Abe
I vote #39. Congratulations to all projects they're amazing!
LUIZ Augusto
I VOTE #39
Lucy
I love Raquel's entry. It has so many incredible elements. Thank you for voting.
Lucy
Kyle
They are all cute but voting for Gina’s peep house no 8
Mirinda Dillon
#23 is my choice! All entries are fabulous but from the second I saw this one I fell in love!
Angela m
Peep house number 8 from Gina ,looks amazing
Vinny
They all look good but I vote for peep house number 8
Mike
Ginas peep cottage no8
Gregg b
No 8 peep cottage
Gregg b
Very well done!!!!!!
Keeran l
A lot of work went in to the house
Katie
My vote is for #43, Jackie’s Aloha Easter. Firstly, her creation captures what Easter truly is, the celebration of our risen Lord and Savior. I am truly amazed at her impeccable workmanship. Add to that, her design is such a close representation of the real church.
Michael
The cottage is very cool
Keeran
Number 8 peep cottage inn, for gina
Erin
I love that pink paisley on #17!
SO cute!!
Denise
I LOVE #17!!!!
Janet Stromberg
my favorite is number 17...the easter egg house made in quarter scale
Terry
I love really love tiny things so #18 is very sweet!
Phyllis
My favorite is #17! Mini Easter House by Janet. Love the colors and the details!
Christine
Such creative submissions! My vote goes to #23 Gramsy’s Easter Egg Hunt. #16 Edward Tulane’s Adventure by Isabella particularly made me smile. Edward had so many adventures after leaving 236 Egypt Stree:)
Quinn
my vote is for number 8. the peep cottage. my mom worked really hard on it and it's beautiful. I wish we really had chickens.
Gina
#8 peep cottage. I love the peeps and the red bike, even though there are many other beautiful house it's hard choice.
Gail Conway
I really liked number 23- JUDY - GRAMSY'S EASTER EGG HUNT
It actually reminded me so much of my grandmother's house where we did use to do a hunt around the garden every year as kids
Carol Riegel
They are all unique. I vote for #34
Jennifer Lambert
I really love entry #8 Peep Cottage Inn it’s unlike any other submission. Not only is it adorable but its design is very well thought out and intricate!
Many of the submissions were beautiful but that was my favorite!
Lucy
Jennifer,
Peep Cottage is really cool. Thank you for letting me know your favorite.
Lucy
Jeannette
My most favorite one is number 19. KATHY - HOPPITY HOBBIT HOUSE it's so life like
Lucy
I think it is an incredibly creative design.
Tossie
Whow I fall in love with Nr 19 Kathy's house so much effort put in such a little house. I am sure the Bunnies will have a great time in that yard. A real Easter feeling as you walk into this dearest garden which is full of Easter feelings. Great Job.
Camille
I vote for #19 as well but sneaking in #23 & 25! They're all awesome!
Lucy
Camille,
I certainly appreciate how you can't help but sneak in some votes. There are still more entries coming in so be sure to check back.
Dionyssia
Am I allowed to make a mushroom house, or does it need to look more like a house?
Lucy
A mushroom house would be wonderful. What a great idea. I am looking forward to it.
Lucy
Maxwell
number 8. the one with the little chickens. it's so cute!
Margaret Davis
I vote for #30 - Spring Cove Village. It’s perfect and simple. Cute gazebo too.