Botanical

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:

1. 10 by aloramyst
2. A large botanical by feathered_nest_studio
3. A Swirl Of Life Botanical by grannynan
4. AH-lrg-botanical2 by ahmarie
5. alliums all around 01 by stsannette
6. AmarylisBotanicis2 by lpds1220
7. An Iris Inspiration by karenharveycox
8. Aphrodite in Love by greencouchstudio
9. Atomic Blossom by pixeldust
10. Autumn Play by jennartdesigns
11. Batik flower-large-repeat-300-white-green-outline by mina
12. Big Pond by jadegordon
13. big yellow flower by becca_lou
14. Big, Bright, Beautiful Botanical by lulakiti
15. Big_Botanical2 by susieswe
16. Bodacious Botanicals by acbeilke
17. botanic2 by anais_eco
18. botanical by renule
19. botanical by kaitlinmartin
20. BOTANICAL by mishysfire
21. Botanical Cures from Dr. Pennington by cakeworth&penningtons
22. Botanical Floral Sketch by locamode
23. Botanical Kaleidoscope in Chartreuse by simboko
24. Botanical Paradise Tree by paragon_studios_one
25. Botanical Q by thirdhalfstudios
26. BOTANICAL VINE by lunakat805
27. botanical1 by peppermintpatty
28. botanicalcrossstichpatternwhite by ravynka
29. Botanicalorchid_3 by yvonne_herbst
30. botanicals3 by artimated
31. botanicalwonders by mrshervi
32. botanical_a_2 by alexandrabridget
33. botanical_dream2 by snork
34. Botanical_Fern_white_Kalou_2011 by kalou
35. botanical_leaves by oohoo
36. BotanicleTwo2010 by nikky
37. Bouquet Botanical by kdl
38. Breezy Botany by sammyk
39. Bright Botanical by pattysloniger
40. bright flower pillow panel by leopardessmoon
41. Bright Night Botanicals by simplysweet
42. Brite in Spite Large Botanical by tracydmc70
43. Christmas Bells and Golden Wattle by rhondadesigns
44. Chrysanthemums by ninky
45. circleflower by kate_fritts
46. Colorblind Gardener by donna_kallner
47. ColossalChrysanthemums by patters
48. Copacabotanical by madam0wl
49. cottonfabric7 by ferdinandhomestore
50. Croton Leaves by suz#1
51. Dad's Poppies by cmanningdesigns
52. Daffodil_Cool150 by kikcaryn
53. Dahlias in My Garden_ by khowardquilts
54. Daisy Dots by annaleeblysse
55. Dark Botanical by melisza
56. Darlingtonia C by daniellegray
57. dots_a_really_big_geranium by victorialasher
58. DSC_0006 by designkat
59. fab by bertschcreek
60. Fibonacci Sunflowers by shala
61. Fibonacci's Exploding Garden by candyjoyce
62. FireFlower by jmckinniss
63. floralfabR by hannafate
64. flower by little_miss
65. Flower Bouquets by magneetje
66. FLOWERS by elfyne
67. Flowers on Black by laurencato
68. flowers-and-leaves201101 by dingding by dingding
69. forest botanical by kec19
70. Fresh Grapes by inscribed_here
71. Fripp Palm by grace&eddie
72. Fruit by leighr
73. Funky Flowers by merttu
74. funny flowers by bora
75. groovy botanical by scrummy
76. gumnut flower pattern by small_pie
77. Happy botanics by marloesdevries
78. Hibiscus (limited palette) by studiofibonacci
79. How Does Your Garden Grow by poetryqn
80. In the Strawberry Patch by asilo
81. inflorescence2 by wheelbarrower
82. Japanese Floral by sarah_chid
83. Jardin_Botanique by snowflower
84. Joyflowers–Zoom for max joy! by Clothdog
85. Jungle Ferns by phorgan
86. kelp – contest by monmeehan
87. keukenhof tulips by aperiodic
88. large botanical by melissamelissa
89. Large Scale Botanical Entry by eviltwinempire
90. largescalebotanical by sara_e
91. Large_Botanical_30s_40s_style by rainlongson
92. Leafy Green by design_it
93. leaves by rosapomposa
94. LeilaM_Botanical_Contest by hannal
95. lily pond – botanical by uzumakijo
96. Little Big Cactus by pikoti
97. lotus leaves by gracedesign
98. Lush by diane_marie
99. Magical Fruit by newmom
100. marigold blooms by indesign
101. marisa by valentinaramos
102. Melon Flowers by annabhall
103. Merey_NYGarden by moon_child
104. Mod Mums by vilianve
105. moonflower_entry by kgarvey
106. multicolor daisy large by rockpaperfabric_design
107. natures_lace3 by dempsey
108. natureWalk by flock
109. Night's Climbing Beauty by robinrice
110. olivemosaic by corinnevail
111. paleterestrict03 by jnifr
112. Paris Peonies by cynthiafrenette
113. Picture_5-sunshine by mamaca
114. Pioneer Crewel – Big Botanical by bard_judith
115. Pollynose by avidia
116. pop bot by modgeek
117. poppies on black by freshcreationsbynaomi
118. Poppy Pods by haleystudio
119. Pretty_Bird_Botanical by flo_kraft
120. Red and Yellow Tulips by jaana
121. regina by regina81
122. Releaved (Verdant) by nalo_hopkinson
123. Ribbons and tulips from me to you by vo
124. rose lattice by trollop
125. Savage_Beauty by charles_josef
126. Savannah by hhd
127. Scattered Leaves by auki
128. Sewed flowers by shinananas
129. she_is_so_happy by queenbea
130. shut your venus flytrap by babysisterrae
131. spoonflowerdec2010b-02 by dennisthebadger
132. spoonflowerjho contest entry by superjennylove
133. submerged fungi by theboerwar
134. Sun Shower Flower by t-bird
135. Tendril Hearts by owlandchickadee
136. TonitzaFloral by daughter_earth
137. treboles by mg
138. trees and birds by alicia_cabello_design
139. Trumpet Honeysuckle Vines by wickedmint
140. Two Flowers Brights-ed by tomatojam
141. Vigorous Botanicals by majo_bv
142. Water Lily Afternoon by jaydesign
143. What's the Story, Morning Glory by winter
144. Whimsical Botanicals by hipmama
145. white flowers by miss_onion
146. woodcutbotanical by circlesandsticks
147. Zing by qwerter