So, the We Make Christmas Folksy Angels competition deadline is over and we now need your vote! You probably won’t remember but we put this comp up to get people making Christmas decorations using recycled materials. And we’ve had some fab entries. Please choose the one you like most by putting your vote in the comments. The winner will win a whole year’s worth of free listings and sales on Folksy :)
So, please vote for your favourite in the comments below (don’t look down, you’ll get vertigo, this has to be one of the longest blog posts since oh, Dan Hill’s last post). To make your choice you might want to look at each photo close up. There are lots of notes on each flickr page of them detailing how people used the recycled materials which you might want to consider when voting.
DEADLINE FOR VOTING: voting finishes at midnight on the 3rd Dec.. Doh! we should have said midnight GMT!
VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED Thank you to everyone who took part – we’ll post up the winner later today :)
ONE: Half An Acre
TWO: NiftyKnits
THREE: Lucy Jackson
FOUR: Daisie Davies
FIVE: Quest 28
SIX: ClaraBows
SEVEN: SallyEnt
EIGHT: Penny-Dog
NINE:Duckdowndesigns
TEN: Lucy Jackson
ELEVEN: Itsabee
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TWELVE:
THIRTEEN: Penny-Dog
FOURTEEN:Pouch
FIFTEEN: maximumrabbitdesigns
SIXTEEN: Helena Carrington
SEVENTEEN: Feltbug
EIGHTEEN: Lupin
NINETEEN:Jezzabell
TWENTY: Jezzabell
TWENTY ONE: Heart Felt Handmade
TWENTY TWO: Duckdowndesigns
TWENTY THREE: Mawgen
TWENTY FOUR: Pouch
Which one gets your vote?
270 comments
I vote for Heartfelt Handmade’s house!
19: Jezzabell’s brilliant ring-pull stars. Genius. :)
Daisie Davie’s ice skates are fantastic – love the paperclips. they are all great, but daisie gets my vote
Number one – inspiring me to do something with our myriad fabric scraps!
I vote for Duckdowndesigns!
I love #5!
I vote for SallyEnt! Can’t resist a bit of typography in the mix!
I love Number 2: NiftyKnits little present hanger. Such a cute way to show stocking stuffers.
I vote for number one, Half an Acre
My vote goes to 19 – Jezebells fantastic ring pull stars! Genius!
ONE: Half An Acre
But it was really tough to pick a favourite! Well done everyone.
So hard to choose, but I vote 1 Half an Acre!
Tough choice! I think my vote goes to half acres wreat though – very pretty and colourful.
I vote for half an acre’s wreath ;)
I love number 2, the Christmas windchimes by NiftyKnits. That is just the cutest decoration with all the little presents. :):)
I vote for Quest 28’s hearts – beautiful!
I love the ice skates, but my vote has to go to no.18 Lupin’s star!
Vote for duckdowndesigns no.22 great design.
They’re all pretty good but number 5 , Quest 28 gets my vote. well done everyone.
No 17 – feltbug’s lightbulb baubles!
No 2 Niftyknits looks very bright and festive
Oh my goodness such a difficult choice, all are amazing and so different but I think it has to be number 7. :) Well done everyone.
Wow they are all amazing well done everyone. My vote is for no. 3 Lucy Jackson’s Christmas tree decorations, it looks so colourful and lovely on the tree and its a great way to re-use supermarket carrier bags in a christmassy way.
I vote for no2 Nifty Knits – I can imagine picking those presents off! And they’re hanging from a star…awesome x
No 7 SallyEnt for me
sallyent
Number 3 Lucy Jackson
Number 2!!! Nifty Knits!
Number 5 has to be the one
It is upcycling in a natural way
Well done
Number 1 – Half an Acre gets my vote. All of them are fantastic though.
I vote for number 2. I like the windchimes.
My vote goes to number 4, daisie’s lovely little ice skates :-)
Oh, definitly #2! Those windchimes by NiftyKnits are just darling.
I vote for NiftyKnits great recyclable wind chime. I am always trying to figure out what to do with last years cards! This looks great!
I vote for Lupin’s star, number 18.
My vote goes to Number 18
Number 1: Halfanacre’s beautiful wreath for me, but very closely followed by Daisie Davies’ skates and Pennydog’s glittery spoons!
My vote goes to #2, niftyknits, for a wonderful, very original upcycling of Christmas cards.
I vote for number 18: Lupin’s cardboard star – Lovely!
Number 15 (maximumrabbitdesigns) gets my vote, but I wish I could vote for more, pennydogs spoons are inspiring, I love glitter!
I vote for number 1.
#2, Niftyknits, creative, festive and moves!
Nifty knits is cute:)
O definitely # 2, those Nifty Naughty Knits of #2!!!
#2 gets my vote, although I’m impressed by ALL the entries; everyone’s sooooo creative!
#4 daisie davies – super cute!!
I like number four, Daisie’s skates are brilliant. I hope she wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I vote for number 4
number 2!
number 2!
number 2!
i vote for no. 2
I tried to vote for “niftyknits” number 2 but couldn’t figure out how.
I’ll take #18 and a Lupiny Christmas
Post #51 was my vote for “niftyknits” #2
No. 2 for me.
Pretty and delicate and all from rubbish!
my vote is for #2 niftyknits! but they are all beautiful!
I liked No 4 so much I might even buy it. They are all very talented though, congratulations.
I vote for number 4, Daisie Davies – love the paper clips!
Number 4 – great idea :)
#18
please read her blog for more pictures!
I like #4 the best – a real effort with the picture hanging from the holly too :D
This was oh so hard, my vote is #19 ring pull snowflakes, so cute.
I vote for number 1. That wreath is ace. I knew I was saving my fabric snips for something!!
Gotta be number 4! Clever upcycling there :)
Most certainly has to be number 4 – Daisie Davies and great styling too!!
#2 gets my vote:) Love the cards made into gift boxes.
number 2 Niftyknits for me! It’s just so – sweet!
Number 4 reminds me most of Christmas time although the others are cute too :)
I vote for number 2, I love dangly things and really like all of the ribbon and how the danglies are Christmas parcels.
number 18! this is for me the art of recycling materials you would never normally use and they would end up in the bin…
My vote is for NiftyKnits!! i like the use of old xmas cards coz people always end up throwing them in the bin!!
I vote for Number 4….I think I have the materials and could actually make those. They are really cute…..
I love the little ice skates in number 4, by Daisie best :D
I vote for number 18 – really fits the brief, good work!
Those little iceskates are out of this world cute. Everything here is beautiful, but number 4 gets my vote!
I love number 2 but my vote goes to Daise’s cute ice skates.
the little ice skates dont look like theyre made of recycled materials, Quite like number 18. Its bold and simple
Half an Acre’s wreath.
Mmm – I like them all but particularly no. 15 – so that gets my vote!
Wow what fab xmas decorations!
Was really hard to choose but i’d go for number 4 defo. I love these ickle skates. Might even buy some for my tree now.
Classy
I love duck down designs 22 – really cute and effective! I’d love one for my tree!
This has been hideously difficult, but I am going to go for Number 15, Maximum Rabbits’ Angel.
Beautiful.
Opps, forgot to leave my vote!
I am voting for #2
I vote for Lupin, number 18, who made the best christmas star made from recycled coffee trays I’ve seen all day…
I vote for number 2! I love the design, by far my favourite!
They are all great, but my vote goes to number 19. Very original. I won’t be throwing away my can pulls now!
Number two is awesome, can these be bought?
Number two is awesome, can these be bought?
This was a tough call!
I vote for number 2!
Number 2- nifty knits, gets my vote. i want one!
No1, Halfanacre.
But they are all wonderful :o)
I vote for Number 15 – the Folksy Angel
No. 18 should be the winner! Chocolate money recycling, what a way to beat the credit crunch!
Go Daisie! Cool skates get my vote.
Vote 18
I vote for No 18
had to toss a coin between the pouch stockings and the ice skate boots. It was tails so # 4 won. Well done daisie!
Love the angels and the wreath but vote goes to number four as you dont get many stake decorations. What a lovely idea.
vote #4
No 18 Lupin
: Duckdowndesigns…..I just love that little Angel!!!
Number 6 gets my vote but the are all brilliant.What aload of clever clogs x
For me it’s got to be number 15 maximumrabbitdesigns.
I love it and want one on my Christmas tree :)
I vote for No 18 Lupin!
I vote for number two! Such a good way to use old christmas cards!
Daisies’ ice skates for me please!
i vote number 2 knity knitys
Hi
Love No 9 by DUck Doen Designs!
oh this was tricky, some really clever ideas!! but the ones that really caught my eye were Daisie’s Ice skate boots
well done everyone!
I vote for number 22. duckdowndesigns
This person is really clever and very creative.
That angel would look fantastic on my Christmas tree.
really close between duckdown and daisie davies but i’m going to go for daisie
oooh… tough choice.
Will have to go for #1
16. Helena Carrington. Really love these, right up my street!
They’re all brilliant but I’ll go for number 15 maximum rabbit designs
I vote for number 21. It’s eye catching and sweet.
All brilliant, my vote to
19 Jezzabell
Took a while – some great decs!! But I’m going with No. 15
I love No 2 by NiftyKnits.
18 – Lupin – like the story on the blog too..
I vote for Daisy Davies paperclip ice skates! Number FOUR :P
Number 4 – Daisie’s iceskates look great and so seasonal on a holly background.
my vote to #18 – Lupin!
I think number 18 is the best so will vote for that one
my vote goes to number 12 – lost in the forest, i think its beautiful. well done everyone!
Like 8, 15 and 19 … but going for No. 15
my vote is for number 2 – nifty knits
Glitter decs – No.13
I think nuber two from nifty knits is a great feature and definatly gets my vote!! what a imaginative way of creating a christmas decoration!!
I love how different they all are! My favourite is number 5, Quest 28’s hearts…
Okay, all are really great, but number 4 gets my vote……
My favourite is #2 by NiftyKnits.
No 18 is cool! it actually looks like its been made of stuff you might have thrown away!
No 18 is cool! it actually looks like its been made of stuff you might have thrown away!
number 17
Number 1 is absolutely FAB! Love it!
Has to be number 15!
boo, i had a great idea but didn’t get round to doing it in time for the deadline :( everyone else’s stuff is better than i’m sure mine would have turned out though anyway! i vote for:
17, feltbug’s lightbulb baubles (genius!)
Number 2 is so creative but also really emphasises the way recycled goods can make something so special, especially at this joyous time of year when I am keen to turn my home into Santas Grotto for the grandkids. Definantly gets my vote for giving me a great idea!
I vote for number 3.
In a year of credit crunches and global recession, all focus surely must be on recycled and reusable materials. Great concept putting presents on strings hung in a childproof height, so they can all be reused the following year, though a couple of inches higher up, in case little Brian despite general famine and starvation has manged to put on few inches by eating old newspapers from the next door bin :-) Need I say more; the winner is 2!!
I vote for number nineteen, the ring pull stars.
feltbug for me
Great, love No2, this one gets my vote!
I vote from duckdown designs number 22. I love the angel, its so cute and just comes alive:-) gbu ruthxx
I vote for number 18, Lupin!
I like nifty knits mobile. Great use of stuff I’d usually throw away. And feel bad about throwing away because it’s so pretty. Really embodies the spirit of re-use.
Quest 28s hearts and Daisies skates are nice too!
my vote is for #18. Love the eco ornament! The gold coins makes it shine!!
Wow! number 18 would look great on my wall, where can I get it from?!!? this should definitely win!
My vote is for # 2 NiftyKnits. It’s Wonderful!!
I vote Lupin! Hooray for everyone :D
No 17 the felted lightbulbs.
No 17 the felted lightbulbs.
Number 7.
No 2 for me – a whole landfill saved there.
(Inspired work by someone with very small fingers on the skates also).
17 wins it for me, simple and effective.
I vote for Daisy Davies ice skates!
I vote No 2 NiftyKnits!
I vote for number one, I love it! great competition, lots of ingenious entries
: )
I love them all, but I vote for no: 15, maximumrabbitdesigns has captured Christmas just perfectly as the text (hair) is all about nativity., and she has a lovely serene face.
no. 19
I vote for FOUR: Daisie Davies
I vote for 22 Duckdowndesigns. She’s so cute.
Lots of good designs here but the ice skates (number 4) is the winner for me.
19 – very clever!!
although No.1 is very cute
My vote is for No 2…..it’s great
Niftyknits. The mobile is both light and elegantly Christmas-y.
I vote for number 2. That is a great idea!!
My vote is for No.2 its amazing!!
I vote Lupin – absolutely the best fulfillment of the brief and bloomin festive to boot. shiny shiny.
Half an Acre (number 1) is easily the best.
I vote for lovely niftyknits Angel
I vote for 18 – Lupin’s egg-box yarn star! My favourite Christmas colours!
Wow – what a difficult choice – so many fantastic entries! I think I will have to go for number nineteen – very innovative!
Go for Niftyknits No 2 – the greatest
My vote goes to Lupin for the cardboard ornament with chocolate!!
I vote for 4 Daisie Davies – the epitomy of winter
I vote for 4 Daisie Davies – the epitomy of winter
my vote is for number 2 – nifty knits
My vote is for 18! Lupin! I agree that she captured the concept best.
Number 18!!! Ingenious.
I vote for number 22.
I vote for number 18. It’s big and bold and makes me smile and want to go eat a bag of chocolate coins!
oh sorry I need more than one vote, they are all amazing and I really cannot choose so if I have got to put them in order I choose No 2 then 18 then 4 then 10 then19……ok so I had better stop and if it really has to be only one vote then its got to be No2.
I vote for number 4 Daisies iceskates….they are all gorgeous!!
Vote – # 18 Lupin!
I vote for #2, Niftyknits!!
Lovely work by everyone, but i do love No 2 its so cute…
My vote is for #2 – Niftyknits
I vote for Number 4, Daisie Davies – genius!!!
I vote for number 14…. To me it say’s it all and just really takes you back…
My vote is for Lupin – n.18. I like the way she uses the recycled material, very ingenious!
Such a hard choice! All the entries are fab but number 12 , by lost in the forest is my favourite.
No.2, what else do can you do with old christmas cards…genius.
I really like the niftyknits one so thats my vote but it was not easy great entrants good luck everyone!
Hard choice, there’s so much christmassy talent!! no2 nifty knits. ho ho ho
It’s got to be no2 niftyknits which is my favourite
I vote for No.18 Lupin!!!
I love number fifteen! But it was a close call…
number seventeen for me, love both pieces but particularly the felt one! :)
I like the ice skating boots best – what a clever way to use a paperclip! Number 4 Daisie Davies gets my vote
Got to be Helena Carrington (16) – Very cool decorations indeed!
Number 4 – they are sooooooo cute
Number 22 what can I say; Funky,Fun and Festive!
No.24
Looks great – and it makes you think of what you get in it at the end of your bed?
No.24 is lush – would look great on my mantlepiece
Defo number 24 – i like the traditional look
No. 2 gets my vote.
i love number 5 – quest28.
there are so many great entries here.
It’s a toughie but my vote goes to Lupin (number 18). It’s so nostalgic – anyone remember the Blue Peter advent candleabra?
My vote if for Nifty Knits!
My vote is for Nifty Knits!
My vote is for number 2!
(sorry for the succession of posts…I wanted to fix the first one and I forgot to put the number choice in!)…it’s one of those days!
I vote for number 4 please!
My vote is for for no.18, Lupin!
the iceskate – number 4
Daisie Davies – number 4 the ice skate!
TWO: NiftyKnits
No2 I would hang at home, so No2 it is.
no.18 lupin
no.18 lupin
They are all really great but i would give No. 2 my vote.
I vote No. 19, the ring pull stars, definitely the most inventive, but i think everyone did a brilliant job i love lost in the forest too.
number 22 gets my vote, very simple and very clever,
Just love NiftyKnits mobile. (No 2) Very clever use of recycled items.
I vote for 23. Great use for corks!
Number Two all the way! Love it!
#2….
awesome!!!
lots of great stuff!!! great idea!
Think they’re all great, but i’m going for No. 15
oh no 5 is so clever and so simple. definitely gets my vote!
Number 2 from Nifty Knits is amazing – I want it hanging in my house!
number 2 for me
what an amazing fairy i love it ! i want one ! good luck and i hope you win!
I vote for number two!
No 2 NiftyKnits, great idea!
number 4 all the way
I vote for number 2! It’s so versatile and pretty.
Number 19
I decided NOT to voye for a friend – sorry but i have a few who entered but these are so GOOD and real RUBBISH x i do hate the fact however that we cannot vote anonimously (did i spell that right?) I think it is unfair to have to declare this publicly ta x
No. 2 – Nifty Knits
NiftyKnits, #2 because I like it
Good Luck from F&G
lonely*lady
wow, number 15 gets my vote, so simple but effective!
wow, number 15 gets my vote, so simple but effective!
oops – forgot to say which number i was voting for – number 15 please!
No. 2 Nifty Knits – very inventive and colourful!
No. 2 Nifty Knits – very inventive and colourful!
No.5 gets my vote. Quest 28 is fantastic.
No.5 is my favourite! x
no. 4
its the cutest
my vote is definitley for number 2 – nifty knits
vote is for NiftyKnits! amazing handy work!
I love some of the recycling innovation here – those ringpull stars are fab! My vote has to go to MaximumRabbit though, such a cute angel and I love all the different recycled bits that have gone into it :)
I vote for number 2 – great creation
Number 2 gets my vote! great idea!
Wow! Some fabulous ideas on show, but my vote goes to no2 nifty-knits.
Well done to all participants :)
My vote goes to #5. I like the simplicity of the design and the way that it has been photographed so beautifully. Well Done!
#2
Brilliant! Love the thoughts and hard work gone into this creation.
Good luck nifty-knits.
And all the other creations are wonderful too.
I love Helena Carrington (16)!! Would look great on my tree!!
18 – lupin – Love the idea…really cool :D
I love FOUR: Daisie Davies!
Number 2 nifty knits.
Oooh wow, how can we choose?..they are all soo wonderful.
The ice skates at no 4 are gorgeous, but my vote has goes to No 2, nifty knits!
My vote goes to number 2!!
Number 2! Nifty Knits :)
Number 1! It’s fab :)
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED NO MORE VOTES PLEASE
Number SEVEN gets my vote! Lovely
love daisie davies’ skates!!
Iit’s still December 3rd where I live!
I vote for number 2 : )
Voting closed at midnight, lol
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