## Happy New Year, DIYHubers! We had an amazing year 2024 here in the [DIYHub Community](https://ecency.com/created/hive-189641) and want to thank you all for your engagement that made our community such a vibrant place! Today we are starting a new year of monthly contests with an exciting theme:

⭐ Fan Culture ⭐

Before diving into the details of this month’s theme, let’s take a moment to reflect on the [previous month’s contest themed around Christmas](https://ecency.com/hive-189641/@diyhub/diyhub-christmas-ft-ecency-final)!

First off, a huge **THANK YOU** to the amazing team at @ecency for their generous donation to the prize pool for this contest! Traditionally, our December contests focus on Christmas, Gifts, and Decorations - and wow, you all truly delivered this year! We were absolutely blown away by the *100 unique and creative projects* submitted by this incredible community. You’re all amazing - a true Christmas-loving crew 🎄✨🎁 The level of creativity, craftsmanship, and passion you brought to your submissions was simply outstanding. We can’t wait to go on a super creative journey in 2025 with all of you! **We want to thank you all for your participation:** @aisha-rahim @anacarolina2022 @andreasalas @annafenix @ashirabdullah @belkyscabrera @creacioneslelys @day1001 @divergente1 @dootilda @dorada @eberechi01 @edeyglezsosa @edittasc86 @elentogether @elisaday7 @emmaris @evelin71 @fixie @freijspace @funshee @george-dee @gltorres12 @hindavi @huma-khan @ikigaidesign @jemima2001 @josdelmi @lauracraft @lavendero @lecia89 @leidys01 @linita @mah-jabeen @mariangie @marile21 @marlynmont @mavilan30 @mdakash62 @mdrguez @mirhaeman1 @mousumi12 @oyebola @pari.warsh @praiselove @rameuris @rasel72 @rodriguezkike232 @soyunasantacruz @stefany0720 @tranquil3 @trexane @verdeayer @virgilio07 @yagelybr @yale95reyra @yanetzi1 @yaslenysofia @yessi08 @young-tari To us, every one of you is a winner for sharing your incredible skills and creativity! We seriously had a hard time of selecting three participants to receive our prizes. But here we gooo: **🥇 1st Prize:** @mdrguez with [Light](https://peakd.com/@mdrguez/light) **🥈 2nd Prize:** @yale95reyra with [[EN-ES] DIY: Creating a Christmas diorama.](https://peakd.com/@yale95reyra/en-es-diy-creating-a-christmas-diorama) **🥉 3rd Prize:** @mavilan30 with [Nativity scene in cold porcelain (esp/eng)](https://peakd.com/@mavilan30/nativity-scene-in-cold-porcelain-espeng) Dear friends, you all will receive your prize as soon as possible :) ## Theme of this month - **Fan Culture** This is the first time we’re exploring a fanart theme, and we’re super excited to see what you come up with! Your creation can be inspired by anything you’re passionate about: a football club, a favorite movie, a musician, an artist, or even a blockchain 😊 literally anything you like. We’d also love to hear the story behind your piece and why are you such a big fan. Let your creativity shine and share your unique persective! **You can win the following prizes:** - **🥇 1st Prize:** 30 Hive / 3 HBD / 800 Ecency Points / 3 HiveSBI - **🥈 2nd Prize:** 20 Hive / 2 HBD / 300 Ecency Points / 2 HiveSBI - **🥉 3rd Prize:** 10 Hive / 1 HBD / 100 Ecency Points / 1 HiveSBI ^{A big portion of the Hive, HBD and HiveSBI will get sponsored by @tibfox.}

## Rules (simply and mandatory) ✔️ Upload inside of the [DIYHUB community](https://ecency.com/created/hive-189641) ✔️ Deadline is the **28th of January** ✔️ use the tag **#DIYFANART** ✔️ multiple entries are allowed ## Tips ➤ Boost your chances by thinking creatively and going beyond the usual. ➤ Make your entry stand out by crafting something one-of-a-kind from the given prompt. ➤ The more you share about your creative journey, the higher your chances of success. ➤ Enhance your post with plenty of pictures, descriptive captions, and perhaps even a video. ➤ Make the most of the long time before the deadline to perfect your entry. ➤ as you can read in the [rules and target niches](https://peakd.com/hive-189641/@diyhub/faq-content-requirements-and-our-target-niches) **we only accept processes/tutorials** not just posts about the final result

Happy Creating!