Pochi

Also, there has been zero restock if you click the AUD tab on the online store for months. Aetherworks also marks stuff way up, sells the "free" minis usually as "limited edition" and are just ugh! I order stuff from the US all the time and yes, shipping has gone up but it seems extremely high from Reaper. There are a couple online retailers in Australia that carry Reaper minis that might ship to NZ. I order paints from Tabletop Empires.

Aaaaaahhhh! My package arrived today! Thank you so much, @SGHawkins09!!! After the dogs inspected the package and determined it was safe to open, I opened it! The first thing I saw was hot cocoa with unicorn marshamallows! There are stickers, and minis, a journal, a lanyard, M&Ms, a dice bag and dice. I just kept pulling things out of this box! There was a white box that I was sure had the painted mini so I saved it for last. Inside was a gorgeous little dark skinned dwarf woman with her iguana/lizard buddy. She wears robes in my favorite colors (like the dice in the dice bag) and her cloak is iridescent. She is beautiful! I took pictures and realized I had already started munching M&M's. Everything is so thoughtful and I am so appreciative!

I have been keeping an eagle eye on the tracking so knew it finally made it! Glad it looks like everything is intact. The ornament is a cute critter called a quokka. They look like they are smiling and will chuck their babies at predators as a distraction so they can get away! Since you said you didn't need minis but would like chocolate and sweets, I tried to cram as much as I could fit into the box and pick out things I was pretty sure weren't available in the states. Belated Merry Christmas!

Ah, ok. I've got you sorted! I received your message and have sent your info to Reaper. I was so confused!

I'm sorry. When I said I would message "everyone", I meant those who won a prize so I could forward their info to Reaper for the prizes.

Thank you!

I am finally finished! I am going to take photos, carefully package everything and get it to the post office. It will be on its way across the ocean!

Since I have been doing it the last several years, I ask the judges to rank their top 5 in each category. This then lets me tally up to determine first and second places. Some of the judges give a little feedback if they have time, some don't.

The winners are: 1st place: @jedijared with Valfuryx 2nd place: @myfuzzykitty with Valfuryx Random draw: @clavicus81 with Blacksting Great job and congratulations!

We have the names of the winners for the 2022 Annual Forum Contest! First, I would like to thank @dks, @Kuro Cleanbrush, and @Corporea for once again judging for us! I think it is awesome that artists of their caliber take time to do this for us. You guys are super appreciated! I would also like to thank all of you artists who participated. There are so many beautifully painted minis that were entered! You all did great! The winners are: 40-99mm wide/tall (Reaper only) 1st place - Pochi with Air Elemental Scion 2nd Place - @Bobicus with Air Elemental Scion Random draw - @Mini_Mommy with Water Scion 100mm+ wide/tall (Reaper only) 1st place: @jedijared with Valfuryx 2nd place: @myfuzzykitty with Valfuryx Random draw: @clavicus81 with Blacksting Diorama (Reaper Only) 1st place: @LarsM with Better Than New 2nd place: @Fencig with Encounter at Ash Mountain Random draw: @thedogfather1 with Darkwarden Mouseling Non Reaper models Busts, and Dioramas over 40mm wide/tall (This category does not have prize support) 1st place: @Auberon with Jeanne 2nd place: @clavicus81 with Book Dragon Congratulations! I will be sending everyone a message where I will ask for your name, email, and what currency you would like your gift certificate in. Once I hear back from everyone, I will email that information to Reaper who will then email your gift certificate to the email you provided. Thank you to Reaper and the judges and all of you for another great year of painting! If anyone would like to take over running the contest, I can help you out with what you need to do but I will no longer be running the forum contest. Message me if you're interested! Happy 2023!

The winners are: 1st place: @Auberon with Jeanne 2nd place: @clavicus81 with Book Dragon Great job and congratulations!

The winners are: 1st place: @LarsM with Better Than New 2nd place: @Fencig with Encounter at Ash Mountain Random draw: @thedogfather1 with Darkwarden Mouseling Great job and congratulations!

The winners are: 1st place - Pochi with Air Elemental Scion 2nd Place - @Bobicus with Air Elemental Scion Random draw - @Mini_Mommy with Water Scion Great job and congratulations!

Never fear, recipient! I am still working on it! You have not been forgotten! I had a pet emergency right before Christmas that caused a lot of upset at our house and now it is very hot here so I can only paint and work on minis at night. (My painting room is upstairs and for some dumb reason, this house has no aircon up there!) It will be ready and sent before the deadline! So if you are someone who is still waiting, you might belong to me.

Entries are now closed. Happy New Year!