Did you know? Today is the start of Cephalopod Awareness Week! What better way to celebrate the Phylum Mollusca than to marvel at the top 10 winners of our Design Challenge? Put your tentacles together for first-time winner Patricia Braune, with her stunning Cephalopod – Octopi! Check out all of our top 10 winners and don't forget to see them printed up on Silky Faille and photographed today on our Facebook page.
1. 490 votes for Cephalopod – Octopi by patricia_braune
2. 462 votes for Tangled Red by heleen_vd_thillart
3. 450 votes for Octopus cavern by anetteheiberg
4. 434 votes for Tentacle Border 5 by jadegordon
5. 406 votes for tentacle sucker spiral 3 : lime green by sef
6. 404 votes for Cephalopods world by tatamarino
7. 403 votes for Octopus by susan_polston
8. 398 votes for Cephalopods + Old Sea Dogs by nouveau_bohemian
9. 396 votes for Cephalopods on very dark blue by mirabelleprint
10. 386 votes for Inky Blue Sea by christinewitte
11. 357 votes for Sea friends (blue) by analinea
12. 356 votes for cephalopods by gaiamarfurt
13. 341 votes for Cephalopods by awrightillustration
14. 340 votes for cephalopod by wiccked
15. 326 votes for Octo by melarmstrongdesign
16. 326 votes for Cephalopods blue sea pattern by inides
17. 315 votes for Sea-Party by taylorshannon
18. 312 votes for Tentacles by figandfossil
19. 308 votes for Ocean Fun Jellyfish by zesti
20. 303 votes for Swimming in the Sea by oliveandruby
21. 298 votes for squid & submarine by heleenvanbuul
22. 297 votes for Octo-Paisley by kirsteen_buchanan
23. 293 votes for The World of Octopus by jill_o_connor
24. 291 votes for Nautilus Song by fattcheese
25. 283 votes for Porthole on Cephalopods by juliesfabrics
26. 279 votes for DanceOfTheOctopi by p_prints
27. 279 votes for Tangled by vo_aka_virginiao
28. 278 votes for Silly Squid + Cephalopods by pattyryboltdesigns
29. 276 votes for cephalopod celebration by verysarie
30. 274 votes for tentacle stripe aqua by doodleandhoob
31. 274 votes for Squid Ink by gypsymothdesign
32. 273 votes for Barnacle Bop by gsonge
33. 270 votes for under the sea with squid by laura_mooney
34. 265 votes for Cephalopod Swim by heyabigail
35. 261 votes for Cephalopods: Blue sea by mia_valdez
36. 260 votes for Cephalopods Through Time by pinky_wittingslow
37. 253 votes for NautilusDamaskGreen by beckarahn
38. 243 votes for Octopuses by hazel_fisher_creations
39. 242 votes for Cephalopods by jenniferlabre
40. 241 votes for Ink by cecilia_mok
41. 232 votes for Cephalopods by amyhevron
42. 227 votes for teal by melinda_wolf_designs
43. 226 votes for Cephalopods by patriciasodre
44. 222 votes for cephy tendrils by qballyhoo
45. 220 votes for Cephalopods by suzytaylordesigns
46. 218 votes for Octopus Suckers by Friztin by friztin
47. 214 votes for Cephalopods by helenaharvey
48. 211 votes for Blue-Ringed Octopus on Cobalt by chantal_pare
49. 209 votes for A Bright Octopus by seesawboomerang
50. 208 votes for Boo-Hoo by penguinhouse
51. 207 votes for The Sea Garden – midnight blue by celandine
52. 207 votes for the way, way deep by skbird
53. 197 votes for Sea life by dariara
54. 196 votes for Blackfisk by la_fabriken
55. 193 votes for Nautilus Cephalopods 2 by vinpauld
56. 193 votes for octopi by gmorrissey
57. 192 votes for ahoydeep by leopardessmoon
58. 190 votes for pods by twizzkid
59. 189 votes for OCTAPUS-i by katzdestext
60. 184 votes for octo by duckandlion
61. 183 votes for Exsqiudsite by leroyj
62. 182 votes for Octopus and Submarine by robyriker
63. 181 votes for Octopus Pattern in Yellows & White by lauriekentdesigns
64. 180 votes for Cephalopods Playday by margaretbucklew
65. 178 votes for Tentacles of the Deep by janelle_wooten
66. 177 votes for The Kindly Kraken by mandyenglandfabric
67. 177 votes for Cephalopods… by eldraghillo
68. 176 votes for Ink Scratch Octopi II by art_rat
69. 173 votes for Cephalopods by rhubarb_and_rum
70. 172 votes for Octopus Dream by amayux
71. 170 votes for Cephalogeek by kritterstitches
72. 169 votes for Cuddly cuttlefish by anom-aly
73. 168 votes for fried squid by ottomanbrim
74. 167 votes for Anatomical Octopus by sufficiency
75. 166 votes for tentacles by scrummy
76. 164 votes for Simple Cephalopod by tiffanyheiger
77. 162 votes for Tangled Tentacles by edsel2084
78. 161 votes for Squid Damask Navy/White by pi-ratical
79. 159 votes for Fiaba Cephalopods by fiaba_fabrics
80. 157 votes for Octopus Philosophy by natalierobin
81. 157 votes for Cephalopod Soup by spellstone
82. 157 votes for Mariner's Quay by wren_leyland
83. 152 votes for Escape from the Deep by implexity
84. 152 votes for squids of the inky sea by ravynka
85. 149 votes for "Nice Ink" by bellanoche1
86. 144 votes for Nautilus Shell by smountford
87. 144 votes for CEPHALOPODS by adriana_morán
88. 144 votes for Octopus Jars by pond_ripple
89. 140 votes for Octopus Swirl Textured by mariafaithgarcia
90. 137 votes for cephalopods_pattern_block by sarah_lynne_reul
91. 137 votes for Octopus_Playground by pettibear
92. 137 votes for Cephalopod Damask by laurenicole
93. 136 votes for Octophant by eclectic_house
94. 136 votes for Cephalopods by theboutiquestudio
95. 136 votes for tako-chan_ by miaoumiam
96. 135 votes for seawater sparkles by gray___
97. 134 votes for Squid love by petitspixels
98. 134 votes for Don't be a Sucker! by jckiep
99. 133 votes for promenade by elmiral
100. 131 votes for CephalopodI by artminx
101. 131 votes for Octopus garden by gemmacosgrove-ball
102. 131 votes for Oceana by c_manning
103. 131 votes for Deep under the Sea Blue Octopus Cephalopods by caja_design
104. 129 votes for octolove by threadstuff
105. 127 votes for Cephalopods & Ocean Friends by diannemehta
106. 125 votes for Calimari of the Deep by glimmericks
107. 125 votes for ADORABILIS by filigram
108. 124 votes for Squid Mandala FQ by ritterk
109. 124 votes for Swirling Octopus by cherimimi
110. 124 votes for charming cephalopods in purple by pinkowlet
111. 123 votes for Starry Deep Sea by galleryali
112. 123 votes for Cephalopods_21x18__Fat_Quarter by corazón-designs
113. 122 votes for Cute Cephalopods by kostolom3000
114. 122 votes for An ocean of octopus by Su_G by su_g
115. 120 votes for Octopus Party by themaskedrabbit
116. 118 votes for Octopus by cbronsky
117. 115 votes for Watercolour Squids by jjthejetplane
118. 114 votes for blue ringed octopus spots by dunnspun
119. 114 votes for Tentacoli by zabrattastudio
120. 113 votes for seamless_pattenr_of_doodle_of_crazy_sea-life_creatures_having_fun_2 by nadiiaz
121. 113 votes for Not Your Everyday Nautilus by alliem12
122. 112 votes for Cephalopod by dustyrose1973
123. 112 votes for octopus_pattern_spoon_flower by fee_fee_frills
124. 111 votes for Firefly Squid – Hotaruika by ninniku
125. 111 votes for Strawberry Swim by orangefancy
126. 111 votes for Cephalapod Fun by mhdesign
127. 110 votes for Deep Blue Two by trollop
128. 109 votes for Deco_Squid_-Final_Final2 by jayda_knight
129. 108 votes for Octopus plum by overbye
130. 108 votes for social suckers by abstracthands
131. 107 votes for Day of the Dead Mermaids & Octopi/Día de Muertos Sirenas y Pulpos by seystudios
132. 106 votes for Dots Tentacular, Large – Hammered Copper by hootenannit
133. 105 votes for silly_squids by pamelachi
134. 105 votes for Cthulhu Polkadot by catherine_digman
135. 104 votes for cephalopod_chic by rikkandesigns
136. 103 votes for Hipster-pus Hangout by betsysiber
137. 103 votes for Inked! by emme_line
138. 102 votes for inki by 10-10_tiles
139. 101 votes for blue bubbly octopus by maliuana
140. 100 votes for Cool_Creatures_of_the_Sea_2 by ruthjohanna
141. 100 votes for Cephalopoda Scramble by evergreen_bee
142. 98 votes for Celebrate Cephalopods by littleknids
143. 98 votes for Ceph1_copy by sarahlionsmain
144. 97 votes for Octopus duck egg by tessaaviet
145. 96 votes for Cephalopod's Delight by indiequilter
146. 95 votes for Giant Ink Fish by suestrobel
147. 95 votes for Nautilus meets Squid by danielle_bettina
148. 94 votes for Octo-promenade by tinyacorns
149. 93 votes for pink octopi by fallingladies
150. 93 votes for Octopus_by_AlexiaLundgreenDesign by alexia_lundgreen_
151. 92 votes for Hope Octopus White by dizzydoll
152. 92 votes for Sealife_in_Pink by timi_d
153. 92 votes for Octopus and bubbles by chris_jorge
154. 91 votes for squid_n_octopus by sophy_w
155. 89 votes for Jellyfish Plague by polita
156. 89 votes for Cephalopod Friends by stephaniecake
157. 88 votes for octopus! by skwirrol
158. 88 votes for kraken_blue by laurellen
159. 88 votes for Sleepy_Ocean by sharoncs
160. 85 votes for Nautilus Dance 2 by dovetail_designs
161. 84 votes for Dance of the sugar plum… octopuses by mimihammill
162. 84 votes for Squid'ink by moirarae
163. 82 votes for octo by coallysaur
164. 82 votes for Ink Love by nethery
165. 82 votes for celephodes by lanrete58
166. 82 votes for Cephalopods at the Fan Club. by art_on_fabric
167. 81 votes for Puss by mdim
168. 81 votes for Octopus stripes by linda*glass
169. 81 votes for Kelp Forest Frolic by offhanddesigns
170. 80 votes for Cephalopods by svaeth
171. 80 votes for Sea Ghost by gabmana
172. 80 votes for octopusHallo1 by rits
173. 80 votes for Ancient Ammonite by elramsay
174. 79 votes for octopus_s_garden by katesbeads
175. 79 votes for The Lovely Squid by ksinclair
176. 79 votes for Squids Party by chicca_besso
177. 78 votes for image by tiger561
178. 78 votes for "Cuddlefish" Cut-and-Sew Plush by lyddiedoodles
179. 78 votes for Octopi-yi-yi by designsbyravioli
180. 78 votes for We Like to Wiggle by van_winkle
181. 78 votes for Cute luminous cuttlefishes by hannahmandrick
182. 76 votes for nautilus – Indigo by jillbyers
183. 75 votes for Queen Octavia of the House Cephalopoda by beesocks
184. 75 votes for octopus_garden by almostexact
185. 75 votes for Dancing Watercolor Octopus by belinda_paige
186. 74 votes for Microbiological sea elements, molluscs, sea animals by poulin
187. 74 votes for Dumbo Octopi & Squid-Light by amyjeanne_wpg
188. 74 votes for ammonites by iizzard
189. 73 votes for octopus-ed by s_t_rivera
190. 73 votes for Oliver Octopus by brendazapotosky
191. 73 votes for cephaloflowers by sushmitha
192. 71 votes for Krakens with Green Polka Dots by messmaker
193. 70 votes for Cephalopods by studiorae
194. 70 votes for Cephalopods, inkfish, cuttlefish and ammonites by ireneireneart
195. 70 votes for When we dance we tangle by rachelmacdonald
196. 70 votes for Blue Ringed Octopus by melhales
197. 69 votes for Deep_Blue_Sea by farrellart
198. 69 votes for Briney Octopus Blue by sizemode
199. 68 votes for Chambered_Nautilus by pixstry
200. 68 votes for OctoGang by takosdiary
201. 68 votes for Octopus Alley by winter_whale
202. 67 votes for Watercolor Nautilus with Coral by rick_rack_scissors_studio
203. 67 votes for the Elegant Squid by fable_design
204. 66 votes for Nautilus Amid the Tentacle Tangle by bloomingwyldeiris
205. 65 votes for Cephalopod Space Plaid by robynie
206. 61 votes for pop nautilus b
y cristante
207. 61 votes for zentangle_octo2 by bridgettstahlman
208. 61 votes for lets cuttle by mrs_buns
209. 60 votes for Lil_Octopus by cambosouph
210. 60 votes for Octopi with Bubbles by willowbird_studio
211. 60 votes for Gracious Octopus Blue by ms_majabird
212. 59 votes for Cephalopods by bruxamagica
213. 59 votes for Octo Love Rainbow by estherrowan
214. 59 votes for Cephalopod with flowers by leorblaka
215. 59 votes for Squeamish Squid by pippa_shaw
216. 58 votes for racord_motif-refE19-05_octopus_2 by legeretdesign
217. 58 votes for Dreamy Cephalopods by veravg
218. 58 votes for Cephalopod_entry-ed by kris_d
219. 58 votes for In an octopus' garden in the shade by bairiki
220. 58 votes for blue nautilus by tinabriggs
221. 58 votes for immortal by kimbogallery
222. 58 votes for Blue Squid by mc-m
223. 58 votes for Octopi Cutie Pie by tabpin
224. 57 votes for OCTOplasm by anniedeb
225. 57 votes for CephalopodPattern by kelly33
226. 56 votes for IMG_508_MBR_Octo_080512 by peachypoo
227. 56 votes for trippy octopus, large scale by amy_g
228. 56 votes for Cephalopods by beatricebrandt
229. 55 votes for Octopus Love by binge_crafter
230. 53 votes for An_Octapus_s_Garden by j9design
231. 53 votes for Deep Seacrets by cathyklees
232. 53 votes for Funky Poulpy by un_temps_de_coton
233. 53 votes for Pop Sea World by vannina
234. 52 votes for Queen octopus purple by fossan
235. 52 votes for More Like Cephalo-PARTY by checkerboardskirt
236. 52 votes for Tangled Tentacles Tartan by coronifer
237. 50 votes for Octo-Lotus by octojoy
238. 50 votes for Naut-icalStripes by elebenty
239. 50 votes for Victorian Cephalopods by katyluxionart
240. 49 votes for A Sucker For Beauty by greenedevine
241. 49 votes for tentacle ornaments by zandloopster
242. 48 votes for fat quarter – octopus pillow by staceyjean
243. 48 votes for Under The Sea by craftylittlehouse
244. 47 votes for Octopus Symmetry – Sea by alkaemycc
245. 46 votes for Blooper Paper Mario-ch by mandalove
246. 44 votes for rotatecrucian1blbone by eija_designs
247. 44 votes for Squid Disco by therustichome
248. 43 votes for Cephalopods by amanda_jane_textiles
249. 42 votes for squid egg cases by mongiesama
250. 42 votes for octopus, squids, and cuttlefish – oh my! by stagethepunk5
251. 40 votes for Baby Girl Octopus by rhyannon
252. 39 votes for Happy Girl Squid Light Blue by littlecuteness
253. 39 votes for Octopussies reef by colour_angel
254. 38 votes for Octopus with Bubbles by jonnie&sly
255. 38 votes for It's A Party by hallieharris
256. 38 votes for Pyschedelic Cephalopods by catalina_villegas
257. 38 votes for Ostentatious Octopi by sarahcatherinedesignsinc
258. 37 votes for Feeding Friends by brygyd
259. 37 votes for Cephalopoddities by onelittleprintshop
260. 36 votes for Octopus Meets Triangle on Grey – Larger Scale by taraput
261. 36 votes for Tentacle_Stars by verybaddogs
262. 36 votes for jellysquids1 by disrattenne
263. 35 votes for Underwater_wonder by craftmommy
264. 34 votes for Impressionist Squid by the_mad_craft_duckie
265. 34 votes for Cephlapod Square by opalmox
266. 34 votes for NaughtyNautiloids by festoontown
267. 34 votes for Octopi Frolic by jjtrends
268. 33 votes for Ocean Dance by gnarllymamadesigns
269. 33 votes for squiddy inky by chameleonboy
270. 33 votes for CECILIA CEPHALOPOD by bluevelvet
271. 33 votes for crazy_octopus_3 by
isabella_asratyan
272. 33 votes for Happy_Dance_One by diane_baren_soulspaart
273. 32 votes for Addi Adorabilis Octopus by leilanimaree
274. 31 votes for octopus_cephalopod_water_creepy_ocean_marine_life by burpdesigns_
275. 31 votes for 2015-09-22-1600-54_edited by pamela_goodman
276. 30 votes for pasternacki's letterquilt by pasternacki
277. 30 votes for SOOBLOO_OCTOPI-01 by soobloo
278. 29 votes for octopi by hypatias
279. 29 votes for Octopus Garden Party by gracelillydesigns
280. 28 votes for Octo by jennygruber
281. 28 votes for Danita's Scary Cephalopods by midcoast_miscellany
282. 27 votes for octopus by shopcabin
283. 27 votes for Cephalopods and Cephalopod Fossils by iheartalaska
284. 27 votes for Creatures_of_the_sea by chovy
285. 26 votes for Shell art by elmtreelife
286. 26 votes for deep sea – blue by drapestudio
287. 25 votes for Octopus in Murky Waters by gargoylesentry
288. 25 votes for nautiluscolorocean by serenity_ii
289. 24 votes for Nautilus Rising by menny
290. 24 votes for seamonsters by craftwithcartwright
291. 23 votes for cuddle fish by meohmy
292. 23 votes for inky friends by shalini_designs
293. 23 votes for Cephlopods by jaleereed
294. 22 votes for Ocean Depths by salzanos
295. 22 votes for octopus_Garden by cathy_ann
296. 21 votes for pattern_tiburonesqueasustan-01 by carolinagarber
297. 21 votes for Octopi_Dance by bluegraphicsboutique
298. 19 votes for Eye-catcher by firedryad1
299. 19 votes for Cephalopod Deco by anniewilsey
300. 19 votes for octoids by patreddingscanlon
301. 18 votes for Shoptopus by christina_rowe
302. 18 votes for Cephalopod by julii
303. 18 votes for Gary the Green Octopus (Dark) by athomewitharwen
304. 17 votes for cephalopod by lorijeanne
305. 17 votes for cephalopods_paper_nautilus by studio_joh
306. 17 votes for Cephalopods and Coleoptera by gardencritters
307. 16 votes for Cephalopoda Shell Dance by phoenixfolk
308. 15 votes for Octopie Slanty Stripe by gnome_work
309. 15 votes for CephaloPaisley by lizkellyzook
310. 15 votes for Glamourpus by maladroitmlle
311. 14 votes for octopus in a jelly jar by ohdiane
312. 14 votes for Poulp by joancaronil
313. 14 votes for Pinky Pastel Baby Octopus by nhdesigns
314. 14 votes for ccspoon by christinacox
315. 14 votes for sad octopus by pixabo
316. 13 votes for Ocean life by Eoghan Age 7 by yarnandcloth
317. 13 votes for Ce-fossil-opods by mschmidlkofer
318. 12 votes for smutopus by throwed-off
319. 11 votes for medusa_y_alga by silamandras
320. 11 votes for Little_O by michelle_wayne
321. 10 votes for cephalopods by roxiespeople
322. 10 votes for Pisces' Friends Large by inniv8z_oz
323. 10 votes for MARLIN_SQUID_FABRIC_byTLUC by terryoluc
324. 9 votes for Life Under the Sea by b2b
325. 9 votes for spicysquid2-ed by exuberant_quilter
326. 9 votes for Underwater Christmas Lights by buzy_bee
327. 8 votes for dessin-Teo-mis-en-scene2 by jmto_creation
328. 8 votes for Sea_world_1-2 by golden_bloxxer
329. 7 votes for Squid by ayasha
330. 6 votes for Cutie Cuttlefish by beekrazy
331. 6 votes for Cephalopod_Porthole by jenniferbanks
332. 4 votes for Spaceman Octopus by grrrxpanda
333. 2 votes for SPOONFLOWER-Cephalopods_CONTEST by crisstara_designs
Congrats to Patricia and the rest of the top ten!
When will you post the full results? I imagine that the other 323 of us would like to know, too. 🙂
🙁
Ah! Apologies, Jan. Full results have been posted.
Best,
Allie
So sorry for the mistake. The post has been updated to include the full list!
Thank you.
Thank you, Allie! 🙂