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Saturday Spotlight: Christmas Countdown Week 3 Finalists Revealed!

Hello! Thanks for waiting patiently for the Week 3 finalist reveal. I was tied up with other work (not a good thing) and house guests (a very good thing) this weekend, so couldn't steal away to write this blog post 'til now. But I think you'll find it well worth waiting for! (FYI: Finalists were selected at 5 pm central on Saturday, as stated in the contest guidelines. So don't be surprised if site rankings have changed since the time of finalist determination.)

 

Also, lest you forget: This contest is a BIG deal - $700 in prizes are at stake! Thank you again to our sponsors Designer Stencils, Fancy Flours, and Karen's Cookies for making this contest possible. If you haven't yet entered (or earned a finalist spot), there's still time to do so for Week 4 of this contest; entries are being accepted in that clip set until 5 pm central on December 25. For the contest guidelines and submission deadlines, click here.

 

Also, important to know: finalists are determined by the trending calculator on the site, which factors in the recent rate of accumulation of likes, comments, and views. In short, the finalists are those cookies that members, by virtue of their actions, deemed hottest* in the week prior to this announcement. It is not total number of likes that determines these spots. For more information about this selection process, click here. While people can continue to like and comment on Week 3 cookies after this finalist announcement - and rankings may change - the finalists indicated in this Saturday Spotlight will remain the finalists going into the final voting round starting on December 28. Once finalists are named, they are the finalists throughout the duration of the contest.

 

And now . . . what you've all been waiting for - the finalists for this week!

 

ChristmasCountdownCalendar with Week 3

 

And in bigger format in all their beauty:

 

Day 15: Folk Art Christmas by Love at First Bite

Folk Art Christmas - Love at First Bite - 15 final

 

Day 16: Woodland Christmas by Sweet Smiles

Woodland Christmas - Sweet Smiles - 16

 

Day 17: Stacked Snowman by Kimberlie 

Stacked Snowman - Kimberlie - 17

 

Day 18: Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! by Classic Cookies by Parr [EDITOR'S NOTE: Congrats to CCP for earning her fourth finalist spot!]

thank you x 3 - Classic Cookies by Parr - 18

 

Day 19: A Wintry Snowman by Kimberlie [EDITOR'S NOTE: And congrats to Kimberlie for earning her third finalist spot!]

A Wintery Snowman - Kimberlie - 19

 

Day 20: Upside Down Turkey Santa and Lollipop by Tina at Sugar Wishes

Upside Down Turkey Santa and Lollipop - Tina at Sugar Wishes - 20

 

Day 21: Kissing Elves by Sarah at Klickitat Street

Kissing Elves - Sarah at Klickitat Street - 21

 

Congrats to all of this week's finalists! Another amazing representation of the holiday season!

 

* Again, a word about how the rankings are determined: The rankings are not at all subjective. In fact, they are determined essentially by you, our members, and the activity (number of views, likes, and comments) you've bestowed on each photo. The site uses a top-secret algorithm that weighs these various factors to determine which photos are trending most quickly (i.e., are the "hottest") over specified periods of time. As such, the hot list at the time of this announcement may look a little different a few hours or a day from now as more photos are added to the site.

 

So that no one has an unfair advantage in making it onto a hot list, the algorithm is secret even to site administrators. Only our platform developers know the code, which has been exhaustively tested by those developers and Cookie Connection staff.

 

All photos shown here are the courtesy (and copyright) of the designers listed.

 

To check out our other hot lists, at any time of day, visit our Hot Spot, also found in the site's main navigation line.

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  • Christmas Countdown Calendar: With Week 3 Finalists
  • Folk Art Christmas - Day 15: By Love at First Bite
  • Woodland Christmas - Day 16: By Sweet Smiles
  • Stacked Snowman - Day 17: By Kimberlie
  • Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! - Day 18: By Classic Cookies by Parr
  • A Wintry Snowman - Day 19: By Kimberlie
  • Upside Down Turkey Santa and Lollipop - Day 20: By Tina at Sugar Wishes
  • Kissing Elves - Day 21: By Sarah at Klickitat Street

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Oh my, I can't believe this. You have no idea how much it means to me to be a finalist, let alone three times. I have no words, thank you for all the likes, comments and views. Congratulations to all the finalists! 

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." - G.K. Chesterton.

 

Congratulations to all of you! 

 

Julia! How am I supposed to sit still and paint cookies?! I am Hopping Happy!

 

My little exuberant snowman expresses how I feel. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I am speechless!!!  There are so many beautiful 15's, for I really didn't expect to be a finalist.  I am so honored to be part of this wonderful display of talent  Thank you to all who supported me…it is greatly appreciated.  Congratulations to all the finalists in Week 3 and the finalists for Week 1 and Week 2!!!  I can't wait to see the calander all filled up at the end of the week.

I am amazed at ALL the Christmas cookies that have been posted over the past weeks; talent, creativity, art and expression carved, piped, molded from flour and love. I am humbled and proud to be among those that made the calendar. Congratulations one and all! Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. 

Last edited by Julia M. Usher

I agree Tina, they all have been so amazing! There are so many talented people here posting such beautiful cookies. I love looking at all of them and I think all of them are winners!

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