Halloween Decorating and Costume Contest

1st Annual Halloween Contest!
Deadline November 5th! Whether hand-sewn costumes or tin foil and duct tape, the Halloween season has always been a time for creativity. So, in honor of this annual upsurge of the DIY spirit, we kick off our first season of Whirled Cup contests with a Halloween theme. Cash and prizes will be awarded in three major categories (avatars, furniture/toys, decor) with a bonus slew of prizes for best decorated rooms -- and you won't spend the next day cleaning papier mache out of your hair!

[[image:Icon-avatar.png|40px]] Best Costume
Entries may be any Halloween-related avatar. 
 * Grand Prize Winner receives:
 * $150
 * Whirled T-shirt & stickers
 * Top 3 Costume entrants each receive:
 * $75
 * Whirled mug & stickers

[[image:Icon-furniture.png|40px]][[image:Icon-toy.png|40px]]Best Halloween Prop
Entries may be any Halloween-related furniture or toy.
 * Top 3 Prop entrants each receive:
 * $50
 * Whirled mug & stickers

[[Image:Icon-backdrop.png|40px]]Best Halloween Decor
Entries may be any Halloween-related background.
 * Top 3 Decor entrants each receive:
 * $50
 * Whirled mug & stickers

Best Room
Entrants use any decor or items to decorate their room for Halloween. The media used doesn't need to be created by the entrant. This is all about creative decor and furniture arrangement.
 * Top 20 Room decorators each receive:
 * Whirled mug & stickers

Entry and Deadline
Deadline November 5th All entries must be: "Best Room" entries must post links to their rooms in the contest forum thread. The rooms will be reviewed between the 5th and 9th in whatever state we find by following the link.
 * original material
 * listed in the shop
 * tagged Halloween

Judging and Results
Winners announced November 9th In the course of the event, feel free to post questions in the forum, or ask the judges questions as you find us in Whirled. We'll be happy to help.

Judges
 * Cleaver
 * Nemo
 * Brittney
 * Liam

Winners
Halloween Rooms:
 * All entrants win!

Decor Top 3:
 * Sleepy Hallow by Hedvvig
 * Scary Halloween Room by Shelly
 * Pirate Cave by Lone Star Lamour

Props Top 3:
 * Skull Candle by Karwei
 * Moving Mask by Sadiekate
 * Punkin' by Delicious

Costume Top 3:
 * Undead Lady by Liviola
 * Peacock Costume by Sadiekate
 * Bunny Suit Kid / Thing by Capearl

Grand Prize!


 * Sassy Skelly by Moppy!