With close to 800 entries, this has been our most popular annual Fabric8 Design Challenge yet! Spoonflower and industry sponsor, Moda Fabrics, have narrowed it down to 100 semifinalists, and now's the time for you to step up and help decide who will advance to the final round. Between now and September 2nd, choose your favorite Botanical Sketchbook designs. The top eight designers selected by voting will be asked to expand their design into a 4-piece collection before the final votes are cast and the next fabric design superstar is announced!
Botanical
Palette-restricted botanical print contest winner is Day In the Jungle fabric by dennisthebadger
The winner of our latest contest is Dennis Bennett, or DennistheBadger, the same artist who won the baby carrier design contest we sponsored last year with Nap Inc. It turns out that since his last win, DennistheBadger, who lives in Germany, has become DennistheDoctor, having finished medical school. It must be nice to know that if the medical career falls through, he's got a future in fabric design. Congratulations, Dennis! These palette-restricted contests always seem to produce a terrific bunch of entries. Thanks to all who participated.
The designers who submitted work this week did an amazing job! Final votes:
1. 745 votes for day in the jungle by dennisthebadger
2. 628 votes for lily pond – botanical by uzumakijo
3. 624 votes for Breezy Botany by sammyk
4. 616 votes for botanicalwonders by mrshervi
5. 535 votes for Jardin_Botanique by snowflower
6. 516 votes for funny flowers by bora
7. 490 votes for Dark Botanical by melisza
8. 470 votes for Sewed flowers by faratiana
9. 448 votes for marisa by valentinaramos
10. 440 votes for Paris Peonies by cynthiafrenette
Many shapes, but few hues: Vote in our palette-restricted contest for large-scale botanical prints
We usually hear some griping about the colors we choose for these palette-restricted contests, but I've always found that looking through the entries is a treat. Restricting the palette is one way of pushing designers out of their comfort zones, which is usually rewarding. This week's contest was for large-scale botanical designs that had to use the colors in a palette we provided (visible here). We did our best to discourage the use of gradients in this one, but in the end we didn't pull all of the entries that employed them. As usual, the voters will make the final call. There are 149 entries, so get ready to do some serious scrolling.
Vote For Your Favorite Large-Scale Botanical Prints
The participating designs and designers are:
- 10 by aloramyst
- A large botanical by feathered_nest_studio
- A Swirl Of Life Botanical by grannynan
- AH-lrg-botanical2 by ahmarie
- alliums all around 01 by stsannette
- AmarylisBotanicis2 by lpds1220
- An Iris Inspiration by karenharveycox
- Aphrodite in Love by greencouchstudio
- Atomic Blossom by pixeldust
- Autumn Play by jennartdesigns
- Batik flower-large-repeat-300-white-green-outline by mina
- Big Pond by jadegordon
- big yellow flower by becca_lou
- Big, Bright, Beautiful Botanical by lulakiti
- Big_Botanical2 by susieswe
- Bodacious Botanicals by acbeilke
- botanic2 by anais_eco
- botanical by renule
- botanical by kaitlinmartin
- BOTANICAL by mishysfire
- Botanical Cures from Dr. Pennington by cakeworth&penningtons
- Botanical Floral Sketch by locamode
- Botanical Kaleidoscope in Chartreuse by simboko
- Botanical Paradise Tree by paragon_studios_one
- Botanical Q by thirdhalfstudios
- BOTANICAL VINE by lunakat805
- botanical1 by peppermintpatty
- botanicalcrossstichpatternwhite by ravynka
- Botanicalorchid_3 by yvonne_herbst
- botanicals3 by artimated
- botanicalwonders by mrshervi
- botanical_a_2 by alexandrabridget
- botanical_dream2 by snork
- Botanical_Fern_white_Kalou_2011 by kalou
- botanical_leaves by oohoo
- BotanicleTwo2010 by nikky
- Bouquet Botanical by kdl
- Breezy Botany by sammyk
- Bright Botanical by pattysloniger
- bright flower pillow panel by leopardessmoon
- Bright Night Botanicals by simplysweet
- Brite in Spite Large Botanical by tracydmc70
- Christmas Bells and Golden Wattle by rhondadesigns
- Chrysanthemums by ninky
- circleflower by kate_fritts
- Colorblind Gardener by donna_kallner
- ColossalChrysanthemums by patters
- Copacabotanical by madam0wl
- cottonfabric7 by ferdinandhomestore
- Croton Leaves by suz#1
- Dad's Poppies by cmanningdesigns
- Daffodil_Cool150 by kikcaryn
- Dahlias in My Garden_ by khowardquilts
- Daisy Dots by annaleeblysse
- Dark Botanical by melisza
- Darlingtonia C by daniellegray
- dots_a_really_big_geranium by victorialasher
- DSC_0006 by designkat
- fab by bertschcreek
- Fibonacci Sunflowers by shala
- Fibonacci's Exploding Garden by candyjoyce
- FireFlower by jmckinniss
- floralfabR by hannafate
- flower by little_miss
- Flower Bouquets by magneetje
- FLOWERS by elfyne
- Flowers on Black by laurencato
- flowers-and-leaves201101 by dingding by dingding
- forest botanical by kec19
- Fresh Grapes by inscribed_here
- Fripp Palm by grace&eddie
- Fruit by leighr
- Funky Flowers by merttu
- funny flowers by bora
- groovy botanical by scrummy
- gumnut flower pattern by small_pie
- Happy botanics by marloesdevries
- Hibiscus (limited palette) by studiofibonacci
- How Does Your Garden Grow by poetryqn
- In the Strawberry Patch by asilo
- inflorescence2 by wheelbarrower
- Japanese Floral by sarah_chid
- Jardin_Botanique by snowflower
- Joyflowers–Zoom for max joy! by Clothdog
- Jungle Ferns by phorgan
- kelp – contest by monmeehan
- keukenhof tulips by aperiodic
- large botanical by melissamelissa
- Large Scale Botanical Entry by eviltwinempire
- largescalebotanical by sara_e
- Large_Botanical_30s_40s_style by rainlongson
- Leafy Green by design_it
- leaves by rosapomposa
- LeilaM_Botanical_Contest by hannal
- lily pond – botanical by uzumakijo
- Little Big Cactus by pikoti
- lotus leaves by gracedesign
- Lush by diane_marie
- Magical Fruit by newmom
- marigold blooms by indesign
- marisa by valentinaramos
- Melon Flowers by annabhall
- Merey_NYGarden by moon_child
- Mod Mums by vilianve
- moonflower_entry by kgarvey
- multicolor daisy large by rockpaperfabric_design
- natures_lace3 by dempsey
- natureWalk by flock
- Night's Climbing Beauty by robinrice
- olivemosaic by corinnevail
- paleterestrict03 by jnifr
- Paris Peonies by cynthiafrenette
- Picture_5-sunshine by mamaca
- Pioneer Crewel – Big Botanical by bard_judith
- Pollynose by avidia
- pop bot by modgeek
- poppies on black by freshcreationsbynaomi
- Poppy Pods by haleystudio
- Pretty_Bird_Botanical by flo_kraft
- Red and Yellow Tulips by jaana
- regina by regina81
- Releaved (Verdant) by nalo_hopkinson
- Ribbons and tulips from me to you by vo
- rose lattice by trollop
- Savage_Beauty by charles_josef
- Savannah by hhd
- Scattered Leaves by auki
- Sewed flowers by shinananas
- she_is_so_happy by queenbea
- shut your venus flytrap by babysisterrae
- spoonflowerdec2010b-02 by dennisthebadger
- spoonflowerjho contest entry by superjennylove
- submerged fungi by theboerwar
- Sun Shower Flower by t-bird
- Tendril Hearts by owlandchickadee
- TonitzaFloral by daughter_earth
- treboles by mg
- trees and birds by alicia_cabello_design
- Trumpet Honeysuckle Vines by wickedmint
- Two Flowers Brights-ed by tomatojam
- Vigorous Botanicals by majo_bv
- Water Lily Afternoon by jaydesign
- What's the Story, Morning Glory by winter
- Whimsical Botanicals by hipmama
- white flowers by miss_onion
- woodcutbotanical by circlesandsticks
- Zing by qwerter