Design Challenge

Will You Be the Key to Our Next Design Challenge Theme?

June 28, 2017

Have you ever wanted to know what it takes for a design challenge theme to make it into a weekly design challenge? Now’s your chance! For one week in August, we’re flipping the roles and letting you decide what our next design challenge theme will be! After all, who better to choose the design theme than the fine folks who are doing the designing! Earlier this month we received over 250 ideas (thank you!) after a call for themes was sent out to the community. With so many great ideas, narrowing the themes down to just 10 was no easy task. We can’t wait to see which theme joins our August design challenge line-up!

Now through 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 5, vote for your favorite design challenge themes below. You may vote for more than one theme but only one voting session per user is allowed. Be sure to join us back here on Friday, July 7 when we’ll announce the winning community choice theme along with the rest of August’s design challenge themes!

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Announcing the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

June 22, 2017

Harrys Happy Hour by bzbdesigner is the grand prize winner of the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village design challenge!

It’s time to raise a glass and toast our Blue Hawaii design challenge winner, Bethany Berndt Shackelford (aka bzbdesigner)! Her delicious design, Harry’s Happy Hour, was inspired by the Hawaiian king of tropical drinks, Harry Yee. Thanks to the generous support of Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Bethany will be enjoying classic tiki cocktails on the white sand beaches of Waikiki (complete with paper umbrellas, of course!) during her 2 five-night stays to the tropical resort! Bethany has also earned $1,000 towards her airfare and will see her winning design manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop and assorted other sundries and accessories. To sweeten the prize, she’ll also be receiving a $200 Spoondollar credit! A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd and 3rd place winners, fernlesliestudio and penandpaint who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoondollar credit. See all of the top 10 winners.

1. 266 votes for Harrys Happy Hour by bzbdesigner
2. 261 votes for Blue Hawaii by fernlesliestudio
3. 240 votes for Blue Hawaii by penandpaint
4. 238 votes for Happy Hour by cerigwen
5. 229 votes for Blue Hilton Hawai’i 1a by muhlenkott
6. 223 votes for Chillaxin by sarah_treu
7. 214 votes for Cocktail Hour by heatherdutton
8. 212 votes for Pineapple Sips by laura_hankins
9. 211 votes for Tiki, tiki, tiki—cocktails for all! by vo_aka_virginiao
10. 205 votes for Blue Hawaii and Tropical Itch by mia_valdez [Read more…] about Announcing the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

June 15, 2017

Hawaiian Village by mia_veldez is the grand prize winner of the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge!

Before the iconic Rainbow Tower was built, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort was full of thatched roof guest rooms and tiki culture was thriving! This week’s challenge gave a nod to the mod and the iconic beach culture at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. A big congratulations is in order for design challenge winner, mia_valdez! She captured the vintage tiki culture with her winning design, Hawaiian Village! Mia will be packing her bags and enjoying (2) 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort plus $1,000 towards her airfare! Her wining design will also be manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories plus a $200 Spoondollar credit to top it off! A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd place winner, vinpauld, and the 3rd place winner, heleen_vd_thillart, who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoondollar credit. See all of the top 10 winners.

1. 322 votes for Hawaiian Village by mia_valdez
2. 310 votes for Mid Century Hawaiian by vinpauld
3. 310 votes for Hawaiian Village Mid-Century orange by heleen_vd_thillart
4. 308 votes for Island Tiki by heatherdutton
5. 306 votes for UKULELE ALOHA: Island breeze by bzbdesigner
6. 247 votes for no keia hau (Blue and Green) by pennycandy
7. 245 votes for Mid Century Modern Tiki Time by heather_anderson
8. 243 votes for Mid Mod Tiki by liz_sawyer_design
9. 231 votes for Mid-Century_Modern_Hawaiian_Village by jennifer_geldard
10. 229 votes for Mid Century Modern Hawaii by fernlesliestudio [Read more…] about Announcing the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

June 8, 2017

“Hawaiian Vacation” by vinpauld is the grand prize winner in the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge!

A round of applause is in order for FIRST-TIME design challenge winner, Vince Desjardins (aka vinpauld), and his winning design, Hawaiian Vacation! Vincent’s Rainbow Tower inspired design won over the hearts of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort team and has earned him our biggest design challenge prize package ever : (2) 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, $1,000 towards airfare, his wining design manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories and a $200 Spoonflower credit to top it off! See you in Hawaii, Vince. A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd place winner, bzbdesigner and the 3rd place winner, elena_naylor, who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. See all the top 10 winners and get to know more about Vince in his Meet the Designer interview!

1. 295 votes for Hawaiian Vacation by vinpauld
2. 287 votes for Rainbow Surfin by bzbdesigner
3. 270 votes for Hawaii mosaic white by elena_naylor
4. 266 votes for Hawaiian resort by camcreative
5. 265 votes for wave and rainbow by torysevas
6. 258 votes for Rainbow Tower – green by thecalvarium
7. 255 votes for Admit One by mobijo
8. 204 votes for beachy jade by scrummy
9. 198 votes for Hilton Hawaii by charlottewinter
10. 197 votes for _TK-All_ORIGINAL_ART_Teal-Hawaii_Rainbow-Wk_One-150dpi by doodledoer-teresakelly [Read more…] about Announcing the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

Announcing July’s Design Challenge Themes

June 2, 2017

Circus elements designed by Jennifer Sbranti of Hostess with the Mostess

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up to the greatest design show on Earth! Grab your peanuts and cotton candy because we’re heading under the big top with our July design challenge partners, Operation Shower®! While there’s no limit to your creativity, this month’s challenges will highlight four different limited color palettes to coordinate with Operation Shower’s August circus inspired baby shower. As a big top bonus, all of the top 3 winners from each design challenge in July will automatically be in the running to be selected as a featured design at Operation’s Shower Under the Big Top baby shower during the PGA TOUR’s The Northern Trust tournament.

Get to know Operation Shower
Operation Shower hosts joyful group baby showers for military families across the country. The showers are an opportunity for military families to leave the stresses of deployment at home, come together and celebrate. Learn more about Operation Shower.

Sunshine safari baby shower tablescape by Operation Shower

With a baby shower theme like Sunshine Safari, we can just imagine what a bright and festive celebration it was! Photo by Jackie Culmer Photography

Operation Shower and their talented team use table decor to tell a story at an Operation Shower celebration. Photo by Uptown Girl Photography + Designs

So come one, come all – It’s time to head into the design ring for July’s weekly design challenges!

Announcing the Whimsical Watercolor Cityscapes Design Challenge Winners

June 1, 2017

“Holland in royal Delft blue watercolors” by heleen_vd_thillart is the winner in the Whimsical Watercolor Cityscapes design challenge!

After seeing all of the entries in this week’s design challenge sponsored by our friends at Skillshare, we had to call in a friend to help with judging because we caught the travel bug! Luckily, our special guest judge, Samarra Khaja, best known as SammyK in the Spoonflower community and city motif expert, was ready to help!

A big congratulations goes out to this week’s challenge winner, Heleen van den Thillart (aka heleen_vd_thillart) for her winning design, Holland in royal Delft blue watercolors! Inspired by the 9 years she spent in Delft, Holland, Heleen’s design has won her the grand-prize of $200 in Spoonflower credit and a 1-year Skillshare Premium subscription. The 2nd place winner, sarah_treu, will receive $100 in Spoondollars and a 6 month Skillshare Premium subscription. The 3rd place winner, torysevas, will receive $50 in Spoondollars and a 6 month Skillshare Premium subscription. The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. See all the top 10 winners.

1. 376 votes for Holland in royal Delft blue watercolors by heleen_vd_thillart
2. 361 votes for Salt Lake City by sarah_treu
3. 358 votes for norden_city by torysevas
4. 356 votes for New York watercolor by scrummy
5. 315 votes for CITY by j9design
6. 292 votes for Pastel City by miranema
7. 242 votes for in the Spanish South coast by analinea
8. 239 votes for Once Upon A Time by ceciliamok
9. 227 votes for La Nuit Parisienne by susan_polston
10. 223 votes for City Life by Friztin by friztin

What’s Inside Our Biggest Design Challenge Prize Package Ever!

June 1, 2017

Picture yourself laying in a palm tree-shaded hammock, an umbrella cocktail in your hand and not a worry in sight. Thanks to the generous support of our June design challenge partners at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, your dream vacation to Waikiki’s only resort destination could become a reality! Take a closer look at the June weekly design challenge winner prize pack below, and don’t forget to visit our design challenge timeline for important entry deadlines. With our biggest prize package EVER, this is one design challenge you don’t want to miss. We can’t wait to see you in Hawaii!

A view from the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort

Your entry in our June design challenges could send you here! Photo via Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort

Announcing the Whimsical Watercolor Insects Design Challenge Winners

May 25, 2017

“Butterflies_and_bugs” by flyinglizard is the grand prize winner in the Whimsical Watercolor Insect design challenge!

This week’s challenge transformed some of our favorite ( and not so favorite!) creepy crawlies into beautiful watercolor renditions fit for any habitat! Three cheers for our FIRST-TIME design challenge winner, Cas Smirthwaite Walker ( aka Flyinglizard)! She fluttered into the winners circle with her design, Butterflies_and_bugs, and will be taking home the grand-prize of $200 in Spoonflower credit and a 1-year Skillshare Premium subscription. The 2nd place winner, thestorysmith, will receive $100 in Spoondollars and a 6 month Skillshare Premium subscription. The 3rd place winner, sarah_treu, will receive $50 in Spoondollars and a 6 month Skillshare Premium subscription. The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. See all the top 10 winners.

1. 292 votes for Butterflies_and_bugs by flyinglizard
2. 290 votes for Catching Fireflies by thestorysmith
3. 261 votes for Sweet Dreams Caterpillars & Fireflies by sarah_treu
4. 255 votes for Insecta_Nocturnus by j9design
5. 242 votes for Dragonflies and tea roses by laurawrightstudio
6. 206 votes for Whimsical Watercolour Butterfly Whirl by stitchyrichie
7. 205 votes for Busy Bees – Watercolor by heatherdutton
8. 199 votes for Dragonflies in My Garden – Large Size by y_me_it’s_me
9. 198 votes for colorful butterflies by camcreative
10. 197 votes for watercolour bees on white by bethramsden [Read more…] about Announcing the Whimsical Watercolor Insects Design Challenge Winners

A Closer Look Into June’s Design Challenge

May 19, 2017

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge FAQs

Tropical Palms by fable_design

Aloha, design community! Earlier this month we shared exciting news about our upcoming June design challenge sponsored by Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. We hope you’re as inspired by the surroundings of the Hilton Hawaiian Village as we are! While you may already be sharpening those pencils, sketching your design ideas and dreaming of the sand between your toes, we’ve been rounding up a few FAQs regarding the official rules and prizes for our biggest design challenge yet!

Announcing the Winners of the Whimsical Watercolor Fruit Design Challenge

May 18, 2017

“watercolor pomegranate” by nadja_petremand is the grand prize winner of the Whimsical Watercolor Fruits design challenge!

Nothing says spring better than a big bowl of fresh fruit and beautiful textile designs to match! This week, we’re celebrating the sunny weather and our Whimsical Watercolor Fruits design challenge winner, Nadja Petremand (nadja_petremand), who took home first place with her delicious design, watercolor pomegranate! The fruits of her labor really paid off. Nadja will be taking home the grand-prize of $200 in Spoonflower credit and a 1-year Skillshare Premium subscription. The 2nd place winner, alenkakarabanova, will receive $100 in Spoondollars and a 6 month Skillshare Premium subscription. The 3rd place winner, holaholga, will receive $50 in Spoondollars and a 6 month Skillshare Premium subscription. The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. See all the top 10 winners.

1. 361 votes for watercolor pomegranate by nadja_petremand
2. 360 votes for Fragrant peaches by alenkakarabanova
3. 331 votes for lemon by holaholga
4. 325 votes for Summer fruit by adenaj
5. 315 votes for blueberrybushes by ldpapers
6. 314 votes for vijgenblad by hanneke_binnen
7. 300 votes for _TK-Blueberry_Bird_Whimsical_Watercolor by doodledoer-teresakelly
8. 292 votes for watery watermelons by karismithdesigns
9. 272 votes for Watercolor plums by peachbloom
10. 258 votes for Summer Slices by digidivagraphics [Read more…] about Announcing the Winners of the Whimsical Watercolor Fruit Design Challenge