By now you all know my fondness for butterflies - especially butterflies that are used in the most creative and extraordinary ways.

Here are a few examples from my favorites to get your creative juices flowing:

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 2, 2008 (psst: it's my birthday!)

Contest will officially end at 11 pm US Central Time on Feb 2 - need to know when that is in YOUR time zone? Click Here for a list!. There are currently 70 entries, so please give us poor judges plenty of time to put our heads together and narrow this down to the three winners. As soon as I know you will know - and I will NOTE the winners as well. Thank you

...Must have an extraordinarily and creatively used butterfly in your VISUAL art...
...Must be a new work created after December 15, 2007...
...Must say in the description that it is for this contest (a link back would be nice too)...
...Absolutely must credit your resources - even if they are your own...
...Maximum of two entries per person...

First Place
3 mo sub from `chasing-butterflies
Signed 8x12 print from `chasing-butterflies
Up to $25 of my resources from MellowButterfly
3 mo sub from ^cosmosue
Free Commission from =cryingsorceress
Any two products of FrozenStar's resources from MellowButterfly
An exclusive stock pack from *ro-stock

Second Place
1 mo sub from `chasing-butterflies
Signed 4x6 print from `chasing-butterflies
Up to $20 dollars of my resources from MellowButterfly
Any one product of FrozenStar's resources from MellowButterfly
An exclusive stock pack from *ro-stock
An exclusive stock pack from ~ALP-Stock
An exclusive texture pack from =yanachan

Third Place
Signed 4x6 print from `chasing-butterflies
Up to $15 of my resources from MellowButterfly
An exclusive stock pack from ~ALP-Stock
An exclusive texture pack from =yanachan

Journal Features for all Winners from
`chasing-butterflies =cryingsorceress `dudewithbraces *Renilicious *Healersmoon =synconi =UndomielArwen =yanachan *firheruwen

1. by *dianar87
2. by *dianar87
3. by ~kattnboys
4. by *Renilicious
5. by ~flutterbyefaery
6. by *Sharringan
7. by ~kattnboys
8. by ~flutterbyefaery
9. by `kuschelirmel
10. by ~Sarienn
11. by ~etheldred4
12. by ~etheldred4
13. by =bitchinblack
14. by *Healersmoon
15. by *zussen
16. by ~jan2710
17. by =ArhcamtIlnaad
18. by *baba49
19. by =bewarecalamity
20. by *moonmomma
21. by ~MoOnshine90
22. by *gosiekd
23. by =heavencall
24. by *sombrefeline
25. by ~MountainDreamer
26. by =Behana
27. by =lulu4714
28. by *titiavanbeugen
29. by ~SkyesFantasy (collab with =Gflady)
30. by =lulu4714
31. by *Sophia-X
32. by ~vampiredoll13
33. by ~blue-eyed-heddy
34. by ~Dreamypunk
35. by ~MoOnshine90
36. by *sombrefeline
37. by ~TouchFeel
38. by ~TouchFeel
39. by ~FoundSerenity18
40. by ~circusofinsanity
41. by =amalym
42. by =LonesomeFaery
43. by =SquallxZell-Leonhart
44. by =Purpleseahorse
45. by =yanachan
46. by `jenepooh
47. by *titiavanbeugen
48. by ~omnibob8
49. by *lostlook
50. by =mattwatier
51. by *Dysis23A
52. by *Dysis23A
53. by *HiddenCaitastrophe
54. by *Lillyfly06
55. by *optycalillusion
56. by ~THFM
57. by ~pfors
58. by ~lulu178
59. by =Moniquette
60. by *miss69
61. by ~terraverte
62. by ~Superespialidoce
63. by ~y8u
64. by ~Eyespiral
65. by *Tolkienmaster
66. by `dudewithbraces
67. by *firheruwen
68. by =rell121
69. by ~foils
70. by *Mental-Mishap
71. by ~chrysothemis
72. by *Geaenie
73. by =Behana
74. by *jane-mirage
75. by ~ahmed101
76. by =deathangelpadma
77. by *baba49
78. by ~Kaylanna
79. by ~Sitara-Leota
80. by ~insanity-binge