Wow, I am in disbelief and truly bowled over. All of the entries were so beautifully different that it made voting a difficult process, and I think everyone should be super proud of their creations.
Congrats to newbie (like others, I have just been in awe of the execution from taking yellow to black so elegantly!) and dibbles (the color choice/shades are so, so absolutely striking!).
Thank you all so very much, and a special thank you also goes out to galaxyMLP for hosting such a fun challenge!!