In this episode, Michael and Mandy welcome Webkinz artists Mike and Erik to the Podkinz studio and review their favorite entries for the “Design an Item” contest. Mike and Erik also talk about the creative process behind the new Party Time room theme which is being released in the W-Shop on May 10th. Pay close attention… there are 3 Baked Goods codes that you can find during the episode and enter at the Code Shop on Webkinz.com for bonus Baked Goods!
Make sure you visit Webkinz Newz on Sunday, May 14th to find out who won the “Design an Item” contest.
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Enjoy meeting the Webkinz artists? Check out these other Podkinz episodes when Michael and Mandy talk to other artists who work at the Webkinz Studio:
- EPISODE 71 – Countryside Christmas Room Theme
- EPISODE 64 – Hotel Room Theme
- EPISODE 49 – Freaky Forest Room Theme
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Omg! Huge congrats to my sisters midnightfireflies and 1john4_8! I really hope you guys win! They have been really wanting to win something! Having my sisters win something is even better than me winning something! I am so excited for you guys! I would love for the art cabinet to be in my webkinz classroom and for the janitors cart to be in my cleaning room! And the best part about it is that i can have something that my SISTERS designed in my very own webkinz house! That is so cool!
Really looking forward to the party room theme!! Like how you can turn things around and they look different! And-yes the wheel chair is a great idea!
When are the winners of the Spring room design competition going to be announced?
Hotel cleaning cart!?! Yes, please! Donut dispenser?!? Absolutely! Modern train – what a neat idea! Why didn’t I think of that? OOOooo…interactive starry night telescope…make it so! A mega modern fireplace room divider?!? This is soooo cool! Changeable fantasy room columns?!? What a pretty and brilliant idea! That mighty jungle tub won’t need any work! I would buy it today! That art supply cabinet is fantastic and the pencil sharpener is the perfect touch! A cold treats freezer would be a perfect addition to a general store room! (The designers can make that a dipenser too! There are so many rooms where that would be a great thing!) Samilina is exactly right! A diner menu is needed for that theme. I would love to click and see a different special of the day! I wish that the diner seating could coordinate better with the soft pastels of the counters and wallpaper, but I’m probably the only one that thinks that way. I would never be able to choose in a trillion years! You designer have a tough job! I’m thrilled that you are adding a wheelchair to WW – well done ~chocolatekat! You designers have done a fabulous job with the Party Time room theme! (Eric, I’m going to have to name a WW pet in your honor because I’m so grateful for the interactive pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey game! It’s exactly what I wanted!) The changeable kitchen island knocks my socks off! I want at least four!! Thank you for your changes to the final version of the window! It is going to be soooo versatile! Sorry this post is so long, but I’m just a little excited! Woohoo!!
All these items are fantastic, congrats to the designers. My favorites are the mega modern fireplace and the mighty jungle tub. But I’d be happy with any of these new items :-) And thanks for the codes!!!
So these are the finalists? Darn, I didn’t win if it is. (>.<)
But these are wonderful designs; great jobs! I really love the wheelchair. And, thanks for the bake sale food! :)
Michael, Mandy and Webkinz Design Team, Please, I beg you, please make the Wheelchair! My best friend, who collects and plays Webkinz with me, is wheelchair dependent. We have lamented for years that no wheelchair style vehicle exists for their personal Webkinz avatar/Kinzsona to travel around in. I know we are not alone among Webkinz fans in this situation and desire. Please make a wheelchair, even if it is not for this particular contest.
Hi poofmon! If you listen again you will hear us say that we ARE making a wheelchair! That is on top of the five other winners of the contest and chocolatekat will also receive a Sparkling Pegasus for their great idea!
That is wonderful news! Thank you for responding, Mandy. Thank you design team for making chocolatekat’s item. The wheelchair is so needed in WW.
Hooray! The wheelchair is a wonderful addition to Webkinz World!
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Oh my! This has really lifted my spirits today. It’s been a tough week for me (nothing has seemed to go right- dropped my phone in water, my dog hurt her leg :( , and more..), and this definitely put a smile on my face. :D Thank you Michael, Mandy, Mike, and Erik! <3 Can't wait to see who wins & huge congrats to chocolatekat on your wonderful design! <3 ☺§
Poor you, what a bad week! D..; I hope your dog feels better and you’re phone’s OK and whatever else happened!! <3
Oh no! I am super sorry about all of that! Yeah, this week hasn’t been good for me either. I don’t like it when animals get hurt. I once dropped my phone in……….. Cherry Pepsi.
Congrats bullseyejingles on being a finalist! I love all your designs and the others you made in the sharecenter. I hope your week gets better! :) Have a great day!
Sorry about your week! We all have bad weeks. I am praying for your dog.
Thank you everyone! <3 My dog is going to the vet today, so we should know more, though we're pretty sure she tore her right ACL (she hurt the left one a few years ago), and the vet told us when she hurt the other one that the right one would eventually tear as well. :( The surgery to repair it is really expensive and she's pretty old too (concerned w/ anesthesia and her heart), so I'm not sure what we're gonna do. :(
Awww poor thing. I really hope she gets better! :)
Good news! It turns out that the leg she hurt was the one she previously had surgery on, and the vet thinks she just tore one of the sutures, but scar tissue should heal it nicely over the next few weeks. She’s on pain meds now too. <3 <3 <3
omg thank you so much for choosing the wheelchair!! I hope everyone likes it ///w///
chocolatekat, it is wonderful. Thank you for designing and submitting it. My best friend and I are so happy the Webkinz designers chose to make your item in addition to the winning entry. Your wheelchair design and colors are very well chosen to suit any gender of pet. A great fit for WW. Good job!
What a great Podkinz! All the new item designs are awesome but I love the mega fireplace by JRZ2000 and the cold treats freezer by mybeemer. I hope these 2 items get made. I also can’t wait for the party room theme! It is gorgeous and I love how the items change when you change their direction. And thanx for the baked goods too. What an episode!!!