Seriously Spoiled

Not only did I arrive home from my weekend away with a mountain of LOOT, but there was also something else very special carefully flat packed in my suitcase for the journey.

Liesl and Liesl's Mum and Bargy came to visit the market on Saturday, and bought along Liesl's original SuperPops watercolour drawing for me to keep...... boob tassels and all!

Now I just need to find myself the perfect frame, and she's heading 'straight to the pool room' .... errrrr art wall.

We have a winner!

When I logged off and finally went to bed lasnight, Punky and Me and Hoppo Bumpo were equal leaders in the SuperPops Challenge....

The poll finally closed thisafternoon, and after a whopping 165 votes were cast....


The winner is Punky and Me!

I'm also going to award a runner-up prize as the votes were so close the entire way through.

Thanks so much once again to everyone who took the time to play along. I'm going to bunker down tonight and try my hand at a poem, as part of Melanie's blogtoberfest challenge over at Emmstarr.

A slight time extension

Hmmm... there's a bit of a hitch with the finishing time of the poll on my sidebar.

I have my blogger settings on Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time, but it seems that blogger has picked up US time for my blog poll, so I think it's actually going to end at about 3PM tomorrow afternoon.

More exciting than the Melbourne Cup, it's a neck and neck race between Punky and Me and Hoppo Bumpo!

I also need to apologise profusely to Tinniegirl, as I accidentally forgot to add her entry to the final mosaic and blog poll. I'm afraid that some days my brain resembles mush.....

The Voting Lines are OPEN

All of the SuperPops Challenge entries are in, so now it's over to YOU!

If you're reading this in a feed reader, then just click on over to the blog where you'll find a voting poll on the top right hand side of the page.

Each entry has a grid number which corresponds to the mosaic above. The colums are A B C and D, and the rows are 1 2 3 4 and 5.
ie: Top left is A1 - Bottom left is A5 - Top right is D1 - Bottom right is D5

If you can't choose an absolute favourite, then you can actually give votes to multiple favourites instead.... so many excellent choices!

The poll will close on Tuesday November 3rd at 8.00 PM Melbourne time and I'll announce the winner of the public vote.

I want to give a huge congratulations and a massive thankyou to everyone who played along and took the time to submit an entry for the challenge, and a huge thankyou to Tinniegirl for creating and running the blogtoberfest festival, to Badskirt and Chunky Chooky for helping with the festivities, to Myrtle and Eunice for creative the snazzy SuperPops button, and to Loz and Dinny for inspiring the SuperPops character and giving me the idea for the challenge..... phew - time to VOTE.

PS - Thanks also to everyone who joined in with the giveaways during the month. I listed a total of 104 giveaways, some of which are still open, so make sure you enter.

Hoppo SuperPops Bumpo

She promised me boob tassels.... and she delivered!

Liesl is a very talented artist - as evidenced by these amazing drawings. I'm loving the flower closure on the cape and those very cool yellow boots..... if only I could live the life of my alter-ego superhero creation - what bliss!

This might just be the very last entry in the SuperPops Challenge.

I'll be back tomorrow (after Nico's birthday party) with the details on how to vote for your next top favourite fabulous SuperPops creation.

Tinniegirls SuperJoyPopsDoll

It's nearly time to close the competition..... the very last day of Blogtoberfest for this year.

This beautiful entry came in thismorning from Tinniegirl (I want that dress by the way). We're heading out to celebrate the final day in this wonderful Melbourne sunshine, so I bid you adieu until later.....

PS - If you have any last minute entries, please email me the link mscurlypops (at) gmail (dot) com - voting lines will open tomorrow (yep just like my favourite reality tv)!

SuperTrash

Donkey wanted to get in on the SuperPops action too!

This caped crusader is the creation of Trashalou (mother of Destructoboy)..... and he's looking very swisho indeed. I hope I'm not going to cause a huge family ruckus in Trashcan land if one of these entries is the winner.

I think I'd be quite happy if donkey arrived on my doorstep and wanted to save me....

Super Coco Pops

My little sister has decided to finally re-join blogland and to get into the spirit of blogtoberfest, she's created her very own SuperPops...... jeez Sel, I know you really miss me so now you can just hang me on your wall!

She's earned brownie points for using my favourite breakfast cereal, but I think I'm going to have to disqualify family members.

Apparently I'm a Love Goddess.....who knew?

Super Musical Pops

Another splendid entry in the SuperPops Challenge - SuperPops loves a bit of a groovy tune!

This one is from the very musical Ms L and here's the note that came with it:

I decided to draw my own musical superpops.
As you can see she is drawn on manuscript paper, but she is also made up of all musical symbols and notes.

Her hair is treble clefs, her headband is made with quavers, her eyes are flats, her nose is a crotchet rest, and her mouth is a bass clef. Even her breast plate is an alto clef. Her arms and legs are crochets and minims, and she has magic bracelets made from sharps. She has a belt made from a repeat sign that also has natural sign for the buckle. Finally her sleeves are bar lines.

Thanks Ms L!

SuperPops..... it's all downhill to the loo from here!

Does anyone else remember the days when the toilet paper cosy was a decorating institution?

Angie from Stumptious Fiber Arts has created this hilarious SuperPops Challenge entry. I always wanted to have my likeness in every household worldwide..... so when you're sitting on the loo, you can think of me (okay maybe not)!

Thanks Angie, you cracked me up!

Destructoboy Vs Super Roller Derby Pops

Now this SuperPops Challenge entry has perfect timing because SuperPops is seriously considering taking up the very cool sport of Rollerderby..... or maybe she'll just go and eat a choctop and some maltesers and popcorn and watch the movie!

The very talented artist behind this picture is Destructoboy (Trashalou's little boy). I'm very glad to see that he's looking after the health of my kneecaps, and I'm sure there's a helmet under that SuperPops crown.

Thanks so much Destructoboy!

SuperPops - why the judges have been officially disqualified

The Head Judge (my nephew Mr X) is hereby tendering his forced resignation from the judging panel for The SuperPops Challenge, due to the fact that he has secretly submitted an entry.

Apparently I have blue wirey hair and very scary looking teeth (maybe I should be visiting the haridresser and the dentist sometime soon)!

Thankyou Mr X - your judging services are no longer required.

The ruling is final
Your show has been cancelled
You have been evicted
You're fired
You're the last team to arrive
You are not the next...... insert blurb here - top model, australian idol, masterchef, biggest loser

Can you tell that I'm a little bit addicted to reality tv?

SuperPops to the FORE!

Hilarious! I couldn't stop chuckling.

This fabulous SuperPops entry is from Stacy over at A Rosy Outlook. I used to play golf back in my younger days, and I still like watching it on the telly.

SuperGolfPops has a very special cape and tiara which gives her superhero-ness (and very sensible shoes too).
Thanks Stacy!

PS - A huge thanks to everyone for the feedback on the butterfly brooches - I didn't manage to reply to everyone sorry, but I have some great new ideas for improvements.

RoseyPops

Aaaaaaahhhhh! I've been felted and shrunken!

This super cute entry in the SuperPops Challenge is from Rose and Ivy.

Gotta love a pair of purple knee high boots - I could get into a lot of trouble wearing those!

Only four more days to get your entries in.... time is ticking - tick tock tick tock

Super Jar Pops

We're getting close to the end of Blogtoberfest but there are still entries flying in for The SuperPops Challenge.

This wonderfully creative entry is from Jodi of The Creative JAR. Made from reycled materials - including a phone book, magazines and a cereal box! She's uber cool and full of SuperPops power.

Thanks so much for joining in Jodi.

Blogtoberfest Day 21: SuperDoughPops

I've been wondering when I'd see the first playdough entry, and here she is in all of her soft and pliable glory.... and in technicolour! She reminds me of that character from the muppets (or was it Fraggle Rock) - the one with braids and the big lips .... does anyone know the name?

Fran and her girls from Lovely Little Sweetpeas spent yesterday afternoon playing with playdough (ahhh..... brings back memories) to create this gorgeous version of SuperPops.

Thanks so much for playing along!

Blogtoberfest Day 20: Joy Doll + SuperPops = SuperMel

The very supersmart Mel from I Speak Melsh has managed to take on two challenges at once - above is Joyful Mel, which is part of The Creative Beasts Joy Doll challenge.

But Joyful Mel has a deep dark secret.....

She's also SuperMel!

Look - she can even fly....

The above photo is an entry from Lisa at Cute as Buttons - you have to read this post to find out more!

Thanks Mel and Lisa

Blogtoberfest Day 18: SuperPops has been Punked!

Check out the next sassy SuperPops entry!

Vic from Punky and Me has taken a hand drawn ink illustration and digitally coloured it - check out the background that totally matches my header.

I've got the Angelina pout sorted - I just need to head out to the shed to find my glue gun..... I'm sure it's still packed in a box somewhere.

There's still plenty of time to play along if you'd like to join in the fun.

Thanks for your Super entry Vic!

Blogtoberfest Day 17: SuperPops With a Cherry on Top

Check out this fantastic entry from Sarah at With a Cherry on Top.

If someone could whip me up that cool retro superhero outfit, I'd wear it for sure.... with some killer boots of course!

I love that the weapon of choice for a crafty superhero is a quick unpick.

Thanks Sarah..... I don't know how on earth we're going to be able to pick a winner.

Blogtoberfest Day 16: Missie Krissie and the SuperPops Spoon

Here's the next SuperPops Challenge entry by the very crafty Missie Krissie.

I think it's absolutely fabulous that everyone has used completely different tools and techniques to create the same character - crafty bloggers are a talented lot for sure!

Tune in tomorrow for another instalment - thanks Kristie