We are really impressed by all the entries we received for the Design a Halloween Pet Contest! With so many great entries it was very hard to pick our favorites, but we still managed to decide on our top 10 list. Congratulations to those who made the short list and thank you so much to everyone who participated!
Now we want to know which of the 10 you like the best and why. Your judges will take your comments into consideration to make their final decisions. Stay tuned as the winner will be announced on July 15.
Congrats guys! And to everyone who didn’t make this list (like myself) there’s always next time! My personal favourite is the Gargowl. Ganz, I know you said it was highly unlikely you would make a plush, but a plush of the winner would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and great job guys!
These are so awesome!! Though favorite has to be the Gargowl – I love the concept, and the intricate designs and colors are beautiful, especially the gemstone eyes! The artist did a great job of making the pet look rocky and yet soft. The concept itself is also really creative – I’ve always wanted a gargoyle-themed Webkinz, and this one is super cute and unique! Plus, I can’t pass up the pun in the title. :P My two other favorites are probably the Scarecrow Owl and the Mummy Snake, those are really good too. Congratulations to everyone whose picture made the finals!
Fracktail why are we so similar? lol.. (I feel like we are exactly the same sometimes. =P weird) I feel the same about pretty much everything you said, except that I like the Skeleton Rat more than the Mummy Snake.
So am I emiemiemiemiemiemie.
Gosh I dunno, that’s so funny XD I didn’t even see your comment either, when I saw the Gargowl I went straight to the bottom of the page to comment on it and then after I was like “ooh another gargowl fan – WAIT THAT’S EMIE” XD But yeah, I do like the mummy snake. I would like it more if it used the original snake template instead of the new one but they didn’t give out the old one and them’s the rules. (But really, I’ve just always wanted a mummy pet in general, and snakes are cool. The skeleton rat is very cool, though.)
Why is this so tough? Easy question; because all of these are so good and creative! A HUGE congratulations to the finalists; you guys really rocked at this! Anyways, if I had to choose one favorite, I would also go with the Gargowl, for the same exact reasons as Fracktail listed. I especially love it’s icy blue eyes; they’re a nice pop of color against all that stony grey. It’s also one of the most unique and different, which I love. Great job, finalists! Whoever wins totally deserves it. :)
Here are my opinions on the designs, and I see the clear winners. While all entries show much talent, I’ll tell you which ones deserve to win in my opinion, and which ones don’t. On the “don’t” list: (These are still awesome entries, don’t get me wrong) the Full Moon Frog, because it’s cool, but it doesn’t have the same Halloween vibe that the others do; Mummy Snake, mostly because it looks as if it’s wearing a costume, which we can already put on our pets from the Kinzstyle Outlet; the Pumpkin Owl, because it is cute but not grand; The Skeleton Rat, because there is already a skeleton costume; the Webkinz Zombie Cat, because we already have a pup with the same design, and we should have something totally different this year; the Spider Cat, because it lacks color and greatness. As for the “Do” list: the Goblin Cat, because it is different and there such great artistry there! The Gargoyle Bat, because, again, artistry, but also a slightly eerie design, but not too scary; and my favorite, the Gargowl. Clever name, awesome design, and while it has a creepy Halloween flair which is totally appropriate, it is also strangely pretty. It screams (lol) Halloween, and it is perfection. As for the Scarecrow Owl….I made one too, and while I like the concept a lot, I am on the fence. It shows good artistry, but it lacks grandeur. Congrats to the finalists! You all have done very well, and jrz2000, good luck! XD
Hey Fracktail! Nice to see a comment from you! My top favorites are the Gargowl, the Gargoyle Bat, and the Goblin Cat. Even though the Gargowl doesn’t have much color, the grayscale look is so perfect with those blue gemstone eyes, and it’s my fav.
Wow, these are all amazing designs! Congrats to the top ten finalists! Gosh, I’m gonna have a hard time choosing a favorite… Heheh…
Congratulations! All these designs are really fantastic. My favorite is the skeleton rat because there aren’t many rats in Webkinz world, the design is simple but it screams Halloween. A lot of the entries were of owls so it’s nice to see such a unique design on a rat. Good luck!
I love the Gargoyle Bat
Me too. The Gargoyle Bat is my first choice.
I would have to say the Gargoyle Bat is my favorite too.
Congratulations to everyone that got here! I thought it would be forever until they announced these, but here we are.. already! To me the winner is obvious- no offense to anyone else’s designs, but my favorite is definitely the Gargowl! The artwork on it is really great. I love the concept and the idea of another owl. My second and third favorites are the Scarecrow Owl and the Skeleton Rat. To be honest, I’m surprised the Sugar Bones Snake and other related ideas weren’t in here. I thought those looked really cool too. Oh well. Anyway, I’m rooting for you all the way, jrz2000! It is simply a beautiful drawing and idea. ~To the judges: I think the Gargowl by jrz2000 is the wisest and best choice. The concept of a stone-statue, gargoyle owl is wonderful. The blue eyes, cracks, and the texture that is added into the artwork is really great too. Also, owls are really needed in Webkinz World! We need more owls and there are hardly any (if any, I can’t think of any atm) virtual owls. So in my opinion, the Gargowl is the best.
Also, I would like to say that I would definitely consider buying the Gargoyle Owl if it won and turned out as beautiful as the artwork is. =P
I also voted for the Gargowl! The artist did a lovely job making the design intricate and lovable at the same time. Plus I love the soft colors and grey outlines. jrz2000 is a wonderful artist. :D
Yeah, I really hope that the Gargowl wins. I will be super sad if it doesn’t. >.<
Wow, slay, emi, slay! You are gifted at describing what you love! I agree all the way.
Wow! I’m honored to have been picked as a finalist, thank you Ganz! I hope that my design can be used as the next Halloween Webkinz pet! Good luck to everyone!
Congratulations DragonCarnival! I’m a finalist too, I love your drawing by the way! :D
Hey, monkeyfun15, your design is my second pick! Good luck, and congrats!
Thanks ArtMagician! Love you name by the way! :D
You’re welcome, and thanks!
Congratulations!! You must be feeling really excited right now. =D You did a good job on your skeleton rat.
I like yours too!
I really like your Skeleton Rat DragonCarnival!
Congrats DragonCarnival! Your rat is so cute and adorable!!! Good luck to you as well! :D
I like the Gargoyle Bat, and the Mummy Snake the best! :D
I have no idea how Ganz is going to pick a winner, there all so cool!
Congrats, monkeyfun! =]
Thanks emiemiemiemiemi! :D
I LOVE your Gargoyle Bat monkeyfun15!
Thanks BH1464!!! :D
WOW – Those are all really amazing! So hard to pick just one. All of the Owls are very well done and clever. The Skeleton Rat and Gargoyle Bat are both unique and fantastic! I love how kingdomhearts46 thought outside the box on the Goblin Cat! I am a huge frog lover and the Full Moon is great. And the Mummy snake – so cool. I would purchase all of them!
I really like the spider cat. It’s a very clever design and a good representation of Halloween. All of the entries are great and I congratulate all of you on your designs.
Thank you so much for the kind compliment ShanTilley!! I have to agree with you that all of the designs are so amazing! :D Thanks again!!!!!