The voting was close, we had so many good entrants! However the show/challenge must go on! So let's announce the winners and get to this weeks new theme for the #postartchallenge! 
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<center>So many to choose from that the judging was hard! I was never expecting to get so many great entries in my first challenge!</center>  
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<center>**Thank you all!**</center>
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<center>**In the end, the winner of the new Steemit Mascot concept is...**</center>
<center>**@matchadragon's CryptoJelly**</center>
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<center>**In second place was @kayrex's Steemit boy..**</center>

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<center>**And third was @rigaronib's Alien**</center>

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Honorable mentions go to @milenamilak @ronahi @skye1 @cryplectibles @oceansoul13 @deveerei @freshstuff @penguinpablo and @whistlejacket who all got one vote or more..

A special thanks to all the other entrants, @veibone @scarlet-rain @thewolfofcrypto @inber @larutanton @dana-varahi @concept @barbara-orenya @emperiumfx @svamiva @giuatt07 @erangvee @gre3n !! You are appreciated!
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![postartchallengetheme1 payout.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRgyUQmm7eDyqSbRhqRYrrZ2BV2cqhkL6gU7Jd71C3jBt/postartchallengetheme1%20payout.png)
<center>**98 SBD's paid out in total!** Thanks **@papa-pepper** and **@virtualgrowth** for donating towards it!</center>
<center>*and to @papa-pepper @kyriacos @surpassinggoogle and @acidyo for helping vote our new mascot into existence!*</center>
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**Theme 2 will start later today and will be 'Page Dividers'**
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**Once again. Thank you to everyone who entered. You are appreciated! Thanks to all the judges who helped choose our new Steemit mascot! And thanks to everyone who just upvoted or left a comment in any #postartchallenge related post! I couldn't keep it going without you all! And one last thank you to @papa-pepper for getting this challenge going, It wouldn't have been started so soon without the fire you lit underneath me when I was a runner up in your 'contests contest'!**

**Resteems are appreciated so that more people will know about theme 2 of the challenge and the new mascot.. Make your own post talking about the challenge/mascot if you want! Upvote this to help pay for future #postartchallenge's or send a donation if you would like to help out directly! Comment below and tell me how I'm doing, or how I can do better!? I'm always trying to be a better Steemian!**

Thanks everyone,

@drpuffnstuff