Here in Spoonflower's home state of North Carolina, we pride ourselves on being the "first in flight". This week, your designs took us up, up and away with hot air balloons, zeppelins, bionic birds, aeroplanes and more. Check out the top 10 winners of our Flying Machines contest and give a big congratulations to Australian repeat winner, Julie Lynch, on her dreamy winning design!
1. 477 votes for Dreamy flying machines by cjldesigns
2. 369 votes for Hot Air Balloons – Vintage Retro-Inspired Flying Machines by Andrea Lauren by andrea_lauren
3. 357 votes for Hot Air balloons by cassiopee
4. 335 votes for Bionic Birds & Mechanical Wings by robinpickens
5. 330 votes for Flying_Machines by mia_valdez
6. 321 votes for Across The Universe by cecilia_mok
7. 309 votes for steampunk sky by scrummy
8. 298 votes for Dreamers__Balloon-Prussian_blue by studiohesed
9. 293 votes for RaceToTheClouds by woo_hoo_design
10. 291 votes for Journeys by Friztin by friztin
11. 290 votes for Airships by implexity
12. 260 votes for Airships Wings and Things! by house_of_henry
13. 253 votes for Dream Away on Sunny Days by christinewitte
14. 253 votes for hotairballoons-spoonflower by katuno
15. 248 votes for Fly with me by miekes_makes
16. 248 votes for Skyfish Fantasy! by orangefancy
17. 246 votes for Balloon-Pattern-Final by kathleen_atkinson
18. 242 votes for Flying machines by ebygomm
19. 236 votes for Paper Airplanes by modernfox
20. 233 votes for HotAirBalloons by cbronsky
21. 227 votes for Yet Another Hot Air Ballon Print by katerhees
22. 225 votes for Up Up & Away by oliveandruby
23. 224 votes for Flying Machines Print by bags29
24. 214 votes for flying_machines_blue by in_wonderland
25. 211 votes for spaced out! by karismithdesigns
26. 209 votes for ufos by eto
27. 204 votes for In the sky by studiokex
28. 201 votes for dreamships by fable_design
29. 197 votes for These birds want to fly by heleenvanbuul
30. 197 votes for Doily Balloons by sarahcatherinedesignsinc
31. 196 votes for flights of fancy by betsysiber
32. 196 votes for air-balloons by bruxamagica
33. 195 votes for Jetsetter by skbird
34. 191 votes for rocketships by lisalanedesigns
35. 182 votes for Steampunk Aeronautical larger scale by hazel_fisher_creations
36. 179 votes for balloon rides by pattyryboltdesigns
37. 179 votes for flying_cups by la_fabriken
38. 174 votes for High Society by mulberry_tree
39. 174 votes for Hot Air Balloon Elephant by jenniferfranklin
40. 168 votes for atmospheric promenade by beesocks
41. 165 votes for To_the_moon by kirpa
42. 164 votes for Flying little machines black by heleen_vd_thillart
43. 163 votes for Airplanes 2 by aezarien
44. 163 votes for Mint Airplanes in the Gray by googoodoll
45. 161 votes for hot air balloon on mint by kristinnohe
46. 159 votes for Airplanes in Clouds Gray on White by cavutoo
47. 157 votes for Hot Air Balloons by jillbyers
48. 156 votes for fly the friendly skies by bubbledog
49. 156 votes for Flying_Machines by annewaters
50. 155 votes for Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines by meg56003
51. 153 votes for Hot Air Balloons by sarah_price
52. 151 votes for Paper_Powered_Flight by kirene
53. 150 votes for Bunnies in balloons by petite_circus
54. 150 votes for Orbiter by hollidollie
55. 147 votes for Whale of a time by sarabara
56. 142 votes for Flying machines over Mousetopia by designed_by_debby
57. 142 votes for air show by lbishop
58. 140 votes for FlyingMachines4 by artzeechris
59. 140 votes for Out of This World by clayvision
60. 138 votes for Come Fly With Me BlueLarge by gorwenna
61. 137 votes for Up, Up & Away! by tracip
62. 136 votes for Explore by theboutiquestudio
63. 134 votes for Fantastic Flying Machines (Blue) by robyriker
64. 134 votes for Nature's Flying Machine_large by kfrogb
65. 131 votes for Rio Grande Splash and Dash by ellejane
66. 126 votes for Fly With Me by spicetree
67. 126 votes for Hot Air Balloons and Kitties by meowandcraft
68. 121 votes for air balloons by jill_o_connor
69. 119 votes for away we go. by libby_the_sharp
70. 117 votes for 80 jours by un_temps_de_coton
71. 114 votes for high times by cathrin_gressieker
72. 112 votes for Busy Sky by littlerhodydesign
73. 111 votes for Flying cat by abstractionsbyronda
74. 108 votes for Graphic Drone by mariafaithgarcia
75. 107 votes for Flightless Birds?!? by maile
76. 106
votes for NYC Airport Poster detail by bananana
77. 106 votes for Friendly Skies by lisakubenez
78. 106 votes for Firecrackers in July by rubydoor
79. 104 votes for Doctor Doctor by mama2013
80. 104 votes for Adventure & romance in the air by twiga_pattern_bazaar
81. 104 votes for Airships on Navy Blue by elramsay
82. 103 votes for Paper Airplanes and Crayons by _denise
83. 100 votes for Balloon_heart by hanathor
84. 99 votes for Hot_Air_Balloons by nicolle
85. 98 votes for Birds & Balloons by birdsinpants
86. 98 votes for Flying Pig Robot by jennifer_todd
87. 97 votes for Hot Air Balloons by stephanieannedesign
88. 97 votes for cloudy aircrafts by hannahmol
89. 96 votes for Balloons and parachutes by cocogigidesign
90. 96 votes for Flying Machine: Red Wing Blackbird by thecameronquinn
91. 95 votes for Sky Sailing by susan_polston
92. 95 votes for Flying Fish by indikatdesigns
93. 94 votes for Jammed Jets by mag-o
94. 93 votes for Otto and the Birds by mariaspeyer
95. 92 votes for Up in the Sky by jjtrends
96. 90 votes for Hot Air Balloon by kathrinlegg
97. 90 votes for biplane in the blue sky by cpigeon
98. 89 votes for Love Is In The Air – Hot Air Balloons by lovelyjubbly
99. 89 votes for little airplane by oleynikka
100. 87 votes for Paper Flying Machines harmony by colour_angel
101. 87 votes for Up Up & Away by lifebymom
102. 87 votes for SOOBLOO_FLOATING_OVER_ALL by soobloo
103. 87 votes for Clear Skies Ahead by katherinelenius
104. 86 votes for Super Screen the amazing flying machine by petitspixels
105. 86 votes for Yellow zeppelin by analinea
106. 86 votes for propellers by dempsey
107. 85 votes for Black Holes and Rockets away! by vo_aka_virginiao
108. 85 votes for Up above the world so high by rachelmacdonald
109. 84 votes for Bird_balloon_ai by gemmacosgrove-ball
110. 84 votes for Into the blue by joojoostrees
111. 84 votes for Steampunk_Daydream by tldesigns
112. 84 votes for In the Clouds by pixabo
113. 84 votes for Woodland Animals and Balloons by littlelotusdesigns
114. 82 votes for Orion P3 Airplane with Silver Hexi background by mainsail_studio
115. 82 votes for fly_mach_coloured by jacper71
116. 81 votes for Flying Machines by vinpauld
117. 80 votes for Mongolfieres by vannina
118. 79 votes for ready, set … go! by micha_extraordinaria
119. 78 votes for Intergalactic Odyssey by asilo
120. 78 votes for Dirigibles in the Rain by pinkyw
121. 77 votes for Blimps, Zeppelins, and Dirigibles by svaeth
122. 77 votes for Pineapple Holiday Airships by schoolhousedoodles
123. 77 votes for Retro Flying Machines Stripes by materialwhirl
124. 76 votes for by kiyanochka
125. 76 votes for Flying paper airplanes by kokadoodle3
126. 76 votes for Flying_Birdcages by dirty_monsoon
127. 75 votes for paperplanes by hobgoblin
128. 75 votes for Helium Flying Machines by janelle_wooten
129. 74 votes for paper-airplanes by cleverviolet
130. 74 votes for space print by alexbegin
131. 73 votes for Up up and away! by danielle_bettina
132. 73 votes for balloon pattern by kostolom3000
133. 71 votes for What Goes Up by graceful
134. 70 votes for Macchine volanti by zabrattastudio
135. 70 votes for Inflated Hopes by greenedevine
136. 69 votes for SpaceshipClouds by smallthingscreative
137. 68 votes for child flying by jennifurryrabbit
138. 68 votes for Puffy Clouds and Planes by sharongayhart
139. 67 votes for Fantastic Flying Machines by catalina_villegas
140. 66 votes for dog fight by onegreyelephant
141. 66 votes for My Little Dronies by owlandchickadee
142. 65 votes for Lots of balloons by hannafate
143. 65 votes for Flying Machines by bee3
144. 65 votes for BalloonFun by warmupsunshine
145. 64 votes for Volare by luzpaucar
146. 62 votes for Flying Memories by charlie_pop
147. 61 votes for flying machines black/clouds by craftyscientists
148. 61 votes for Rocket Ship on Mint Background by bohobear
149. 61 votes for Plane Checker by toothpanda
150. 61 votes for Let's go fly a kite by 3o'clockbadger
151. 61 votes for Rainbow Balloon Race by varycarol
152. 61 votes for Red Arrows Sketch by seesawboomerang
153. 59 votes for Birds_girls-4 by paminita
154. 58 votes for Let's Fly a Kite! by mgdoodlestudio
155. 58 votes for dirigibles&beanies by claudiarose
156. 57 votes for Come Fly With Me Steampunk Collage by whimzwhirled
157. 57 votes for Float Planes and Geo Clouds by sierra_gallagher
158. 57 votes for Up, Up, and Away by strangecharmdesign
159. 56 votes for globos by oletuarte
160. 56 votes for stenciled-pillow-single-arrow by mayadesign
161. 56 votes for Lucie goes wing walking! by moirarae
162. 55 votes for Those whacky flying machines had to start somewhere by glimmericks
163. 53 votes for Bubblegum Dreams by mrs_buns
164. 52 votes for Message in the Sky by irishvikingdesigns
165. 50 votes for Kawaii Flyers by yaney
166. 50 votes for appliance aviation by sef
167. 50 votes for Flower Power… fly festival by cinthr
168. 50 votes for Whatever floats your boat! by magentarosedesigns
169. 49 votes for whirlybirdy_blue_blue by pjbecker
170. 48 votes for Get into gear by hellodahlia
171. 48 votes for Flying machines collage by ex-m
172. 47 votes for Propellers by paula's_designs
173. 46 votes for Flight of Fantasy – into the blue by ladykerry
174. 46 votes for The_Prince_and_The_Helicopters by amanda_jane_textiles
175. 45 votes for hot_air_balloon_ by _rachel_
176. 45 votes for Mice Flying Machine by kiddoodleart
177. 44 votes for Dirigible Cucumbers by spellstone
178. 44 votes for Eye Heart You! or Queen of Hearts, large scale by amy_g
179. 43 votes for Flying Machine by flavia_penna
180. 41 votes for U.F.O.s and Rockets by ncassway
181. 41 votes for Manly balloons by su_g
182. 40 votes for I believe I Can Fly by gabmana
183. 40 votes for Amazing Flying Submarines! by aalk
184. 39 votes for Airship by jadegordon
185. 39 votes for 1900_s_flying by terri_o'brien_designs_ie
186. 39 votes for Happy Flight by bethemmott
187. 39 votes for rockets in space by alandco
188. 39 votes for finalplane2 by lbharb
189. 39 votes for Flying Machine Blues by krussimages
190. 37 votes for Fly With Me by marcy_castelgrande
191. 37 votes for quadcopters by mongiesama
192. 35 votes for Steam_Punk_Robot_Wale150 by cuteartworldfabrics
193. 35 votes for Living Room Lift-Off by saunterstyle
194. 33 votes for Balloons__Balloons__Balloons_ by shannon_wingard
195. 33 votes for flying_machines_spoonflower_3_13_2015 by compugraphd
196. 33 votes for Up and Away by brandymiller
197. 32 votes for Triplane Aviator Lion by pond_ripple
198. 32 votes for radar airplanes by kimmurton
199. 31 votes for Galileo_2 by eddiecarrion
200. 31 votes for adventure in the sky by palmrowprints
201. 30 votes for Old Fashioned Airplanes by jayhutch
202. 30 votes for Vliegtuig_Spoonflower_Wedstrijd by joris615
203. 29 votes for Model_of_Gyrocopter_in_the_Sky by ruthjohanna
204. 28 votes for Flying_machines by the_lazy_beach
205. 28 votes for Chopper Black on Grey by nliff
206. 28 votes for Sunday Morning Large by inniv8z_oz
207. 28 votes for airplanes_display_in_the_atmosphere by anino
208. 27 votes for Kawaii Hot Air Balloons by vanityblood
209. 27 votes for on butterfly wings! by rits
210. 27 votes for MoKa Balloons up and away by mokacrafts
211. 27 votes for hot air balloons by studio_woulie
212. 26 votes for Traveller by dariara
213. 26 votes for Flying Around-Stars-sparkler – ocean Yellow by drapestudio
214. 26 votes for hot_air_balloon by mimi_designs
215. 25 votes for Fly me to the Moon by imaginatio
216. 25 votes for Fantastic_Flying_Machines by topmosttower
217. 25 votes for Up__up_and_away by katesbeads
218. 25 votes for SPECIAL DELIVERY by bluevelvet
219. 24 votes for Synchronized Sky-Cycle by athomewitharwen
220. 23 votes for Flying Machines by bumblebeedc
221. 23 votes for Flights_of_Fancy by katbaloo
222. 22 votes for Leonardos_Helicopter by j9design
223. 21 votes for Hot Air Balloons by amyelyse
224. 21 votes for Flying_Machines by studentlogger
225. 21 votes for hotairballoon__2_-ed by glendat
226. 21 votes for pegasus by bluecoin
227. 20 votes for hot air balloons by larismaker
228. 20 votes for future_machines by danelia
229. 19 votes for Hot Air Balloons by shelleythomson
230. 19 votes for Montgolfieres_roses by axelle_design
231. 19 votes for Hot Air Balloon-Bulbs at Dusk by art_rat
232. 19 votes for flying_in_the_sky_ by thatbluedoll
233. 18 votes for iron by miss_tsai
234. 17 votes for Around the world by firedryad1
235. 17 votes for flymetothemoonandback by golden_sparrow
236. 17 votes for Hot Air Balloon by puppydog
237. 17 votes for Lift Off by sillasart
238. 17 votes for by miss&klair
239. 16 votes for flamingo_est by joearie
240. 16 votes for Flying Bertie by anniedeb
241. 16 votes for Flying__machines by golden_bloxxer
242. 16 votes for watercolourzepplins by amy_isis
243. 15 votes for ballons black n' white by gullekorv
244. 15 votes for flying_machines2 by babsliv
245. 15 votes for Taking off with grace & power by b2b
246. 15 votes for FlyBabyBlues by grannynan
247. 14 votes for hot air balloon encaustic wax painting by vinkeli
248. 14 votes for Explore Everywhere by shawncarneyart
249. 14 votes for aerocarditsy by roxiespeople
250. 14 votes for High_Flyin by chovy
251. 14 votes for Up Up And Away II by laragurney
252. 13 votes for Hot air baloon by miamaria
253. 13 votes for Balloons by kds_designs
254. 12 votes for And Away we Go by kellyprimitives
255. 12 votes for Flying_Chaos by jenniferbanks
256. 12 votes for hot_air_balloons by angela_christine
257. 10 votes for When Sheepdogs fly – blue sky by rusticcorgi
258. 10 votes for airplane pinwheel by pamelachi
259. 10 votes for hot air balloon ride by craftwithcartwright
260. 10 votes for In My Beautiful Balloon by menny
261. 9 votes for guitars-001-ed by dancersdream
262. 9 votes for Kids Ferris Wheel by farrellart
263. 9 votes for Flying Onion Balloon (DIRT) by adeline_country_cottage
264. 9 votes for mirrored image of pegasus cloud by myjbr
265. 9 votes for Angel by moonpiegirl
266. 8 votes for aircraft by moonbeam
267. 8 votes for Rocket-ch-ch-ch by taylor72413
268. 8 votes for Prepare To FIGHT! by addlove
269. 8 votes for Flying_cars by mcnolia
270. 8 votes
for airballoons-14 by scifiwritir
271. 8 votes for FLY BYE by cosmicspace
272. 7 votes for Summerville_Hot_Air_Balloon_Fest_11_16_08_024 by tea_time_consultants
273. 7 votes for Tinker_Bell_by_dAportraiteures by tinkerbellscrap
274. 5 votes for image by julianap
275. 4 votes for Everything_Happy_Design by kimber-norton
276. 4 votes for mint_fugle_p__hvid_bund by bows'n'arrows
277. 3 votes for Balloons by blairf
278. 2 votes for IMG_20150401_143150 by mute
279. 1 votes for collage_besame_mucho by aketrake
280. 1 votes for deer by munda
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