And the Winner Is...

Good afternoon, all!  Greetings from northern Minnesota, where I sit in an armchair at my grandma's.  Yes, that same grandma that I've mentioned at least three times thus far on this blog.  The other day, I suddenly realized she's been getting some mention and will continue to get some, but this member of My Disney Family doesn't have a name yet!  I'll get to that soon.

But I'm not posting about that.  That was a short side trail from my main train of thought.

Instead, I'm posting a sort of late update on that contest Design by Me!

We have a winner, my friends.

And the winner's shirt happened to be one of my favorites (the three I shared and couldn't pick from).

The chosen shirt is the one of Mickey's famous face which is made up of several Disney characters. 

From the Disney Store website, I found this statement from the winner Christy W.

"'I have long admired the tradition, creativity, and imagination that symbolizes the Disney company...I am humbled to be a small part of that tradition...It was truly "all started by a mouse" - all the characters that each and every Disney fan knows and loves....I am thrilled that so many Disney fans share that ideology along with me and are so excited to wear this new design.'"

(Source: The Disney Store, Design by Me winning t-shirt page)

Christy did a fantastic job of using this phrase in her winning design: "all started with a mouse."  Mickey Mouse is the main character on the shirt, but since he started everything Disney, the characters make up him.

Congratulations, Christy, and splendid job!  For the rest of you, order your shirt now!

Speaking of Mickey Mouse shirts, did you wear your Mickey today?

See ya all real soon!

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Design By Me: Vote Now!

Not only is there a Disney Parks Blog, but there's also a Disney Store blog.

It's called The Buzz.

I'm not sure if it's named after Buzz Lightyear or if they just use him as their...mascot since the names match.

Anyway.

The Buzz just featured a contest called "Design by Me" for talented artists around the globe to submit their designs for t-shirts featuring...you guessed it, the one and only Mickey Mouse!

And the designs are just awesome!  Honestly, I can't choose my favorite(s).

I like this one a lot.  It's unique with
a different take on Mickey.
It's winning so far!!
Picture from The Buzz.

Also a very interesting unique one.
Makes me think of Epic Mickey
actually.  Nice use of colors.
Picture from The Buzz.

Probably one of the most creative ones:
Disney characters make up the black and red
parts of Mickey's familiar face!
Took me awhile to get it.
Picture from The Buzz.

Which isn't a good thing because The Buzz needs my vote, and yours too!

By going to their Facebook page, you can vote for your favorite (one favorite!! Oh gosh) design.  The winning t-shirt will become part of the Disney merchandise as an official Disney t-shirt!

According to The Buzz, you can cast a vote each day.

So get voting!

As soon as you decide on your favorite.  One favorite.

Just one.