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Announcing the Illustrated Maps Design Challenge Winners

August 10, 2017

Globetrotter – Travel Map Aqua by heatherdutton is the grand prize winner in our Illustrated Maps design challenge!

Treasure maps, city maps, and even secret forest maps! We traveled across the globe to find this week’s design challenge winner, Globetrotter – Travel Map Aqua by Heather Dutton. Heather is no stranger to the winner’s circle. This win marks her fourth time taking home the $200 Spoonflower credit grand prize. A congratulations is also in order for second place (kathrinlegg) and third place (bluecoin) winners. They will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. See the entire top 10!

1. 308 votes for Globetrotter – Travel Map Aqua by heatherdutton
2. 301 votes for The Simple Life by kathrinlegg
3. 280 votes for illustrated_map by bluecoin
4. 266 votes for Camping Map by lburleighdesigns
5. 254 votes for City Map by kostolom3000
6. 253 votes for Fall Color Map by vinpauld
7. 251 votes for Summer Camp Adventure Map by juniperr
8. 244 votes for The Grand Adventure by miaclarke
9. 243 votes for Pirate treasure map by heleenvanbuul
10. 237 votes for map by svetlana_prikhnenko
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Announcing the Winners of the Solar Eclipse Design Challenge

August 3, 2017

Moon Phase Spot by mottle&daub is the Solar Eclipse design challenge winner!

It’s recommended that you don’t stare directly at a solar eclipse but we can’t take our eyes away from this week’s Solar Eclipse design challenge winner, Moon Phase Spot by Hannah Bowman (mottle&daub in the Marketplace)! It brings us great joy to award Hannah, a FIRST TIME WINNER, $200 in Spoonflower credit! A congratulations is also in order for second place (mia_valdez) and third place (elena_naylor) winners. They will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. See the entire top 10!

1. 289 votes for Moon Phase Spot by mottle&daub
2. 255 votes for Solar Eclipse: MCModern_Gold and Blue by mia_valdez
3. 250 votes for Woodland eclipse by elena_naylor
4. 249 votes for Solar Eclipse by dariara
5. 248 votes for Bohemian Eclipse Gold by liz_sawyer_design
6. 241 votes for solar eclipse mandala by scrummy
7. 236 votes for Solar System – Black by heatherdutton
8. 233 votes for Eclipse of the Century by robyriker
9. 219 votes for Solar Eclipse by penguinhouse
10. 214 votes for Eclipse_white by colour_angel_by_kv [Read more…] about Announcing the Winners of the Solar Eclipse Design Challenge

Announcing the Circus Performers Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners!

July 20, 2017

"In the spotlight – circus performers" by camcreative is the Circus Performers design challenge winner! | Spoonflower Blog

In the spotlight by camcreative is the Circus Performers design challenge winner!

This week’s entries in the Circus Performers Limited Color Palette Operation Shower® design challenge soared to new heights and left us oohing and aahing in admiration, just like the response a circus performer would receive as they fly through the air during a daring stunt! A standing ovation is in order for Camilla Laub (aka camcreative) and her winning design, In the Spotlight! Camilla will receive $200 in Spoonflower credit and the opportunity to have her design showcased at Operation Shower’s August baby shower. Congrats are also in order for second place (scrummy) and third place (sarah_treu) winners who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Plus the rest of the top 10 winners each receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. Shop the entire top 10.

1. 224 votes for In the spotlight – circus performers by camcreative
2. 214 votes for foxy circus by scrummy
3. 203 votes for Life Is Like A Circus by sarah_treu
4. 180 votes for acrobati by gaiamarfurt
5. 170 votes for With the greatest of ease by vo_aka_virginiao
6. 166 votes for Circus Acrobats Artists and Clowns by heleen_vd_thillart
7. 157 votes for Under The Big Top – Whimsical Circus Blue by heatherdutton
8. 150 votes for Clown Damask by sufficiency
9. 148 votes for Circus performers by natalia_gonzalez
10. 146 votes for Let the show begin! by lilalunis [Read more…] about Announcing the Circus Performers Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners!

Announcing August’s Design Challenge Themes

July 7, 2017

For the month of August, we’re heading back to our classic design challenge format…with a little twist halfway through! Next month, enjoy themes that will challenge you to think outside the design box, including one theme created and voted on by the Spoonflower community. Keep reading to see which theme won the community’s vote and find out what other fun design themes we’ve dreamt up for this month! [Read more…] about Announcing August’s Design Challenge Themes

Announcing the Retro Circus Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

July 6, 2017

Retro Circus by Scrummy is the Retro Circus Limited Color Palette design challenge winner!

Sharon Turner, Scrummy in the Markteplace, wowed the crowd this week with her winning design, Retro Circus, in the Retro Circus Limited Color Palette Operation Shower® challenge! Sharon will receive $200 in Spoonflower credit and the opportunity to see her design used for the decor at Operation Shower’s August baby shower. A round of applause is also in order for second place (heatherdutton) and third place (camcreative) winners. They will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Shop the entire top 25 in our curated collection.

1. 294 votes for retro circus bw col by scrummy
2. 229 votes for Circus Celebration – Navy Blue by heatherdutton
3. 225 votes for Circus royal by camcreative
4. 223 votes for Circus Tickets by digidivagraphics
5. 222 votes for Joyful_Circus by plante
6. 213 votes for Big Top Circus retro by heleen_vd_thillart
7. 206 votes for Circus Animals Aloose! by vo_aka_virginiao
8. 199 votes for Retro Circus by hazel_fisher_creations
9. 194 votes for Circus Fun by lioriel
10. 178 votes for Sundays & Sideshows by ravenous [Read more…] about Announcing the Retro Circus Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Friday Night Fireworks Design Challenge Winners

June 29, 2017

Hawaii Fireworks by hannahshields is the grand prize winner in the Friday Night Fireworks Hilton Hawaiian Village design challenge

We’re ending our Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge series with a BANG! A big congratulations is in order for this week’s winner, Hannah Shields (hannahshields) and her design, Hawaii Fireworks. Inspired by the must-see Friday night fireworks show on Waikiki Beach, Hannah will get to see her design come to life during her two 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. She’ll also be receiving $1,000 towards her airfare, her winning design manufactured as shirts for employees and gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories along with a $200 Spoonflower credit. A congrats also goes out to our 2nd and 3rd place winners, mia_valdez and doodledoer-teresakelly, who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoondollar credit. See all of the top 10 winners.

1. 230 votes for Hawaii Fireworks by hannahshields
2. 220 votes for Friday Night Fireworks by mia_valdez
3. 202 votes for _TK-Wk_4_FRIDAY_NIGHT_FIREWORKS_in_Hawaii-Blk by doodledoer-teresakelly
4. 180 votes for Hawaiian friday night by camcreative
5. 166 votes for Tropical fireworks by selmacardoso
6. 150 votes for pua o ke ahi (Flowers of Fire) by pennycandy
7. 148 votes for TIE DYE FIREWORKS by bzbdesigner
8. 147 votes for fireworks cobalt by scrummy
9. 146 votes for Fireworks, Water, Stars, Flowers by allisonyoung
10. 140 votes for Hawaiian Fireworks with palm trees by heleen_vd_thillart [Read more…] about Announcing the Friday Night Fireworks Design Challenge Winners

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

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