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How To: Fill-A-Project Napkin Set

September 13, 2017

Fill-A-Project Napkin Set | Spoonflower Blog

napkin designs featured here can be found in the Fresh Picks curated theme

Earlier this year, Spoonflower launched an exciting new design feature called Fill-A-Yard^TM which offers the ability to print more than one design in a single yard giving designers and makers more flexibility with the fabric they order. This groundbreaking technology also allows users to select from multiple Fill-A-Project^TM templates such as cheater quilts, scarves and more. Today we’re excited to announce that Spoonflower has added ‘Dinner Napkins’ to our template line-up! Curate your own set of twelve 16″x16″ napkins customized with the designs of your choosing. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how incredibly easy it is to create your very own Fill-A-Project^TM Napkin Set using Collections on Spoonflower.

Meet the Maker: Jane Newham of Doops Designs

September 11, 2017

We first spotted Doops Designs on Instagram and were all abuzz about the cheerful prints on handmade women’s apparel and home goods. Jane Newham is the maker behind those silhouettes as well as the designs—some of which she screen prints by hand—all destined for warm-weather comfort and style. She hails from the little country town of Dunoon (her neighbors’ cows sometimes make a cameo in her photos), tucked in the hills behind Byron Bay in New South Wales, Australia. Join us on this next around-the-world trip to meet the amazing people using Spoonflower!

My day starts with:

“Having a cuppa outside before the kids get up and watching the sunrise. We are heading into our summer soon, and as you can see with all my work it’s very much summer-inspired. I love summer; I love the smell in the air—we live on a beautiful farm looking out over onto rolling hills with a national park in the background. I grew up here, though I moved to Melbourne when I was 18, and then moved back when I was 38 and have been here for two years now and love it. I’m a country girl at heart, though I do miss the hustle & bustle of the city.”

12 Questions for Customer Service Advocate, Rachel N.

September 8, 2017

Meet Rachel N., Spoonflower employee of three years and resident fashion icon around the office. Once a Floor Operations Specialist, then Printer Operator and now in her current position as Customer Service Advocate, Rachel has got the ‘Spoon-knowledge’ (and your back!) if you’re a customer in need of help. We’re so excited to introduce to you Rachel in our next Meet Spoonflower interview.

The first thing I want you to know about me is:

“I’m a local drag king. My signature is my silver glitter beard.”

Photo by Jade Wilson

Announcing the Rustic Fall Design Challenge Winners

September 7, 2017

Rustic Fall design challenge winner: Rebecca Reck Art | Spoonflower Blog

Rustic Fall – Forest Animals – Les Animaux de la Fôret by rebecca_reck_art

Crisp cool air, apple cinnamon spice. Who wants freshly whipped cream on their warm pumpkin pie? Let us celebrate our favorite time of year with the Rustic Fall design challenge where designers outdid themselves with a few of our favorite fall things! We could not be more excited to congratulate grand prize winner, rebecca_reck_art who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, Rustic Fall – Forest Animals. We also want to give a round of applause to our second place (melarmstrongdesign) and third place (cjldesigns) winners. They will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Throw on your cozy loungewear, grab a cup of cocoa and check out the entire top ten.

1. 444 votes for Rustic Fall – Forest animals – les animaux de la fôret by rebecca_reck_art
2. 308 votes for Rustic Woodland Animals by melarmstrongdesign
3. 300 votes for autumn forest harvest on white by cjldesigns
4. 278 votes for Autumn Woods by heatherdutton
5. 274 votes for forest in fall by heleenvanbuul
6. 274 votes for HappyAcorns by katerhees
7. 272 votes for autumn bike ride – white by mirabelleprint
8. 262 votes for Autumn in the Air – Ivory by fernlesliestudio
9. 218 votes for Rustic autumn ogee by beesocks
10. 217 votes for Fall Frolicking! by vo_aka_virginiao
[Read more…] about Announcing the Rustic Fall Design Challenge Winners

How-To: Posters and Prints with Spoonflower Gift Wrap

September 6, 2017

Have an empty wall at home that needs some love? Spoonflower designer, Anda, has the perfect remedy in her easy to follow tutorial that turns Spoonflower gift wrap into beautiful works of art giving your bedroom, living room or hallway walls a major uplift! For designers and makers alike, read below to see how she does it.

I recently remodeled my children’s bedroom. Okay — I actually just bought them a bunk bed and found a couple of new places to shove toys from immediate view. But, it’s like a whole new world in there! Somehow the process of rearranging a room always makes me want to revamp the artwork on display as well, so I started combing through old drawings for interesting kid’s room decor. Spoonflower’s gift wrap opens endless opportunities for inexpensive DIY artwork, and you can print several posters on one roll. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through two ways to set up files with multiple images using Adobe Photoshop or InDesign.

It’s Tea Time: October’s Design Challenge Themes

September 5, 2017

tea towel designs by spottedpepperdesigns, amel24 and wickedrefined

We’re getting a jump-start on the holidays with a month of design challenges highlighting your go-to gift of the season, tea towels! Whether you’re doing the hemming yourself or leaving it to the experts over at Roostery, the season wouldn’t be complete without a few new tea towels added to your kitchen collection. Like last year’s challenge, all designs made available for sale in the four tea towel challenges will also automatically be previewed on Roostery’s Special Edition Spoonflower Tea Towel.

Jump ahead to learn more about the ins and outs of formatting your entry to ensure a picture-perfect preview!

2018 Tea Towel Calendar | Results Announced October 5

2018 Tea Towel Calendar design challenge | Spoonflower Blog

featured designs from our 2017 Tea Towel design challenge

Ring in the new year with a favorite Spoonflower design tradition: Tea Towel Calendars. Celebrate 2018 (the year of the dog!) with a tea towel calendar design for the new year ahead. Need a little design kick-start? Find a 2018 calendar template here!* Entries will be submitted at the Linen Cotton Canvas fat quarter size (27″ wide x 18” high, landscape orientation) but previewed during voting as a Spoonflower Special Edition Tea Towel (16″ wide x 24″ high, portrait orientation). Submissions close September 26, 2017 at 3 p.m. eastern daylight time. Voting begins September 28, 2017. See official rules.

*This is also a great time to upload a revision on your 2017 calendars for the new year or move them to the private setting.

Meet the Designer: Sharon Turner aka Scrummy

September 4, 2017

If the name ‘Scrummy’ sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Nottingham, UK resident Sharon Turner, or scrummy as known in the Spoonflower Marketplace, has been a Spoonflower designer for the past seven years and a creative maker for even longer. “Growing up, whenever anyone asked me what I was working on, I’d say ‘something scrummy’ (short for scrumptious). I was always drawing, painting, sewing, crocheting, making paperweights, just about anything crafty and colourful. I used to make soft furnishings and jewellery before designing full time. So ‘Scrummy Things‘ worked well as a business name.” We’re thrilled to have Sharon visiting us on the blog today, so let’s dig right in!

My day starts with:

“Much coffee. Emails and Facebook. Then about 5 or 6 movies. I can’t work listening to music as I end up bopping around, so it’s pretty much back to back horror and sci-fi. As a general rule, the scarier the movie, the cuter the design.”

12 Questions for Operations Specialist, Barbara P.

September 1, 2017

All aboard! Meet Barbara, Operations Specialist and Spoonflower employee of just over two fun-filled years. Not only is Barbara one of the most positive and hard-working people we know, she’s also a designer with a true passion for all things nautical and blue. Join us as we set sail on the deep sea and get to know one of Spoonflower’s design savvy teammates in our next Meet Spoonflower interview.

Barbara Pritchard | loonhouse fabric design

Designs by Barbara Pritchard | loonhouse fabric design

The first thing I want you to know about me is:

“Designing is the JOY of my life. I love creating new fabric designs!”

Announcing the Memphis Style Design Challenge Winners

August 31, 2017

Memphis Bird by elodie-lauret is the grand prize winner in our Memphis Style design challenge!

For this week’s Memphis Style design challenge, we’ve traveled a few decades back to a time where squiggly lines, graphic patterns and bold colors were must-have design aesthetics on the Trapper Keepers, pencils and book bags of every 80’s and 90’s kid on the block. We want to give a big ol’ WHOOMP THERE IT IS to this week’s design challenge winner, elodie-lauret who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her winning design, Memphis Bird. We also want to give a shout out to our second place (cjldesigns) and third place (nadinewestcott) winners. They will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. See the entire top ten in our most legit design challenges to date!

1. 292 votes for memphis bird by elodie-lauret
2. 217 votes for memphis style jungle animals by cjldesigns
3. 208 votes for Memphis_Style_Fruit by nadinewestcott
4. 194 votes for Memphis_cats by la_fabriken
5. 193 votes for Swimmin’ In Memphis by cynthiafrenette
6. 172 votes for memphis1981-01 by mumbojumbo
7. 170 votes for Memphis Garden by kirstenkatz
8. 166 votes for Memphis Color Block by polita
9. 166 votes for Landscape Memphis Style by dunnspun
10. 164 votes for Welcome to the 90’s by robyriker [Read more…] about Announcing the Memphis Style Design Challenge Winners

How to Get Cozy with Custom Loungewear

August 30, 2017

Featured designs found here.

Boring loungewear got you down? Then this tutorial is for you: custom-printed pants that match comfort with your personal style. Spoonflower’s own Katie B. is here today to show you how to stitch up the loungewear of your dreams. And with over 500k+ designs available in the Spoonflower Marketplace, there is a design for everyone. Follow along to learn how to make your own!

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2018 Tea Towel Calendar | Results Announced October 5