Ninja Challenge Results

The entries for the Ninja Challenge are in, and the winners have been declared!

The grand winner and newly-crowned Ninja Queen was Kezzaroo with a cuddly plush bedtime ninja.

Kezzaroo explains: "Having worked closely with the ninja for many years i have decided to show you what the ninja looks like at bedtime. Wearing his pink pyjama onesie *with feet attached of course* How does he get into such a snug ensemble i hear you ask? Just a regular bum flap..."









In joint 2nd place were Lilley with a trio of polymer clay ninjas...









... and memake with a ninja purse designed so "you know your money is protected"










3rd place went to askey for this ninja greetings card (image shows card opened flat - folds at central line)












The other great challenge entries were:


Ninja Ted by Wildcat Designs. "During the day, he's Tartan Ted. But at night...he becomes NINJA TED!!!"










Ninja Baby, Ninja Kitty & Ninja Bunny Brooches by Lupin.










Cloud Ninja by Little Miss River - "The only problem with being a cloud ninja, is that unless its night time...you're still pretty visible"







Kooky Boutique's earring & necklace combo "for the the nin-jette about town".










Ninja Cuff Bracelet by Honeybeedz








Goldyone's Ninja, pictured "hiding under the cliff looking for a fight".









'Rubbish Ninja' by The Devil's Wallpaper. "He is only a yellow belt and he wears it on his head and he wears his stars as acessories so he got kicked in the eye"






Ninja Dog by Bunny who says "this isn't really a 'proper' entry. I just didn't want to be left out!"








Ninja bib by Blue Marmalade











And last but not least: Wizard of Oz Ninjas by Alicub. "Not all ninjas are 24-7 killing machines you know! Some like nothing more than hiring costumes from the local shop, dressing up and signing along to their favourite musicals....."

NEW: Fortnightly Design Challenges

The Great Pants Challenge was so much fun that we wanted more! Not more pants (although, frankly, can you ever have too many pairs of knickers?) but more challenges... and so the fortnightly design challenge was born.

It's pretty simple really. Every fortnight we will be set a new challenge, all items to be kept secret and then posted to the flickr group by or on the closing day. Any of the UK sellers can join in with any of the challenges that take their fancy, or sit as many of them out as they like.

Everyone is involved in suggesting possible themes for the challenges, and Kezzaroo is currently in charge of selecting one of these themes at random from the box of ideas. Suggestions so far have included fairytales, seasons, birds, film titles, insects, signs of the zodiac, and found objects...

The first theme to have been selected is: Ninjas! Deadline: Sunday April 1st, 2007.
Will people make actual Ninjas? Items suitable for the stylish Ninja-about-town? Or things more broadly inspired by these sleek killing machines? Only time will tell.