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Announcing the Orchid & Navy Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

February 22, 2018

Orchid & Navy LCP Design Challenge Winner: Where the Bunnies Sleep by elena_naylor | Spoonflower Blog

This week’s Orchid and Navy Design Challenge had just one restriction: A limited color palette. With the playful medley of orchid, navy and burgundy color decided upon, designers were free to explore the theme and technique of their choosing. The results are a diverse array of repeating designs and motifs unified by whimsical color. We’re so impressed with what the community has come up with! Help us celebrate grand prize winner elena_naylor, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, Where the Bunnies Sleep. A round of applause is also due for second place (lilalunis) and third place (fleabat) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. See more favorites in the top ten collection here.

1. 345 votes for Where the bunnies sleep by elena_naylor
2. 331 votes for orchid and navy shabby batic flower meadow by lilalunis
3. 274 votes for OrchidNavyBurgundy by fleabat
4. 273 votes for floral butterflies in lilac, scarlet, and navy by vo_aka_virginiao
5. 247 votes for Hop to It – © Lucinda Wei by lucindawei
6. 244 votes for Orchid doodles by valentinaharper
7. 243 votes for Happy Unis by cynthiafrenette
8. 240 votes for Orchid-navy-garden by gaiamarfurt
9. 236 votes for Peacock Garden {Navy/Orchid} by ceciliamok
10. 233 votes for Japanese Vintage Teapots & Bamboo Whisks by honoluludesign [Read more…] about Announcing the Orchid & Navy Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Significant Otters Design Challenge Winners

February 15, 2018

Significant Otters Design Challenge Winner: One Otter to Another by camcreative

From One Otter to Another by camcreative

Valentine’s Day may have been yesterday, but today we’re feeling the warm fuzzies for one of the world’s most playfully adorable mammals in our Significant Otters Design Challenge. Our hearts aren’t the only ones that have been stolen, either! The Spoonflower community has declared their otter-love for grand prize winner camcreative, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, From One Otter to Another. We’re equally enamored with second place (christinewitte) and third place (irenesilvino) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. See the top ten collection here.

1. 470 votes for From one otter to another by camcreative
2. 451 votes for Otter Life at Bering Strait by christinewitte
3. 424 votes for Pattern #74 – Playful otters by the river by irenesilvino
4. 403 votes for Otterly Adorable by gingerlique
5. 396 votes for Design of fabric with cute otters. Adorable funny animals and beautiful plants. by kostolom3000
6. 384 votes for Otterly Fun – Summer Nautical by heatherdutton
7. 376 votes for Otter pattern – Dark green background by elfi_yang
8. 328 votes for Swimming Otters Blue by adenaj
9. 298 votes for Significant Otters by sarah_treu
10. 292 votes for Cuddling Otters in blush – © Lucinda Wei by lucindawei [Read more…] about Announcing the Significant Otters Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Origami Design Challenge Winners

February 8, 2018

Origami Doggie Friends by selmacardoso

Inspired by the Japanese art of folding paper into ornamental shapes, animals and figures, this week’s Origami design challenge presents a unique spin on a traditional art form. See the repeating patterns our designer community created for a playful and imaginative twist—placing the art of the fold on textiles. Congratulations to grand prize winner selmacardoso, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, Origami Doggie Friends. Three cheers to second place (torysevas) and third place (marketa_stengl) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Save your favorites from the top ten collection.

1. 449 votes for Origami doggie friends by selmacardoso
2. 408 votes for Gold fish origami by torysevas
3. 341 votes for Sadako’s Good Luck Cranes by marketa_stengl
4. 328 votes for good mood origami by daria_nokso
5. 326 votes for Paper Cranes by susan_polston
6. 302 votes for Nature unfolded by camcreative
7. 295 votes for Lotus Pond Origami-01 by cinz
8. 279 votes for Origami Safari by diseminger
9. 264 votes for ORIGAMI BIRDS IN FLIGHT by honoluludesign
10. 257 votes for Origami Garden – Floral by heatherdutton [Read more…] about Announcing the Origami Design Challenge Winners

Meet the Designer: Jessica Prout of LittleArrowDesign

February 5, 2018

Modern Moroccan on Navy by littlearrowdesign

Jessica Prout, aka littlearrowdesign, didn’t start out designing, and that’s why we find her story so inspirational. In 2012, she stepped away from a corporate job in engineering to stay at home with her daughter, but soon after realized that while motherhood was an amazing experience, she still needed a creative outlet. So she opened an Etsy shop featuring her handmade bibs, crib sheets, and baby bedding. While searching for ways to make her shop stand out, she discovered Spoonflower. From there, the combination of her love for fabric and her husband’s background as a graphic designer led her to try designing too—with over 6,600 designs in her shop, you could say she found her calling! Get to know this featured designer who hails from Richmond, Virginia in our interview (and video) below.

My day starts with:

“Getting my kids ready for the day and a cup of coffee.”

Announcing the Kilim Design Challenge Winners

February 1, 2018

Kilim Boho by michaelzindell

Bold colors, geometric patterns and symbols that tell a story are three design traits you’ll notice when exploring the rich culture of Turkish kilim rugs. For this week’s Kilim challenge, designers have immersed themselves in Turkey’s rich artisan culture to pay homage to this great ancient tradition. We’re so happy to announce grand prize winner michaelzindell, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for his design, Kilim Boho. Happiest congratulations to second place (cassiopee) and third place (muhlenkott) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Want to see more winning designs? Find the entire top ten here.

1. 255 votes for kilim boho by michaelzindell
2. 235 votes for Kilim-Ikat by cassiopee
3. 234 votes for Bisāṭ 688c by muhlenkott
4. 200 votes for KILIM Fabric by chicca_besso
5. 195 votes for kilim rug design, large scale by amy_g
6. 190 votes for Soft Kilim by adenaj
7. 181 votes for Modern Colourful Kilim geometric pastels by mabouk
8. 179 votes for Llama Kilim Drama by mrshervi
9. 178 votes for Kilim by byre_wilde
10. 175 votes for Woven Textured Pastel Kilim – cool cream by micklyn [Read more…] about Announcing the Kilim Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Greek Art Design Challenge Winners

January 25, 2018

Santorini_Skyline by fletcherartworksllc

We invite you to explore the Mediterranean in celebration of the exuberantly rich artistic culture found abundantly across all of Greece. Using bold color schemes throughout elegant pottery motifs, goddess representations and everything in between, our designers did not disappoint in this week’s Greek Art design challenge. Many happy congratulations to first time grand prize winner fletcherartworksllc, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, Santorini_Skyline. We’re also ecstatic to celebrate both second place (natalia_gonzalez) and third place (meliszawang) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Shop the entire top ten winning designs.

1. 352 votes for Santorini_Skyline by fletcherartworksllc
2. 307 votes for Greek vases with flowers by natalia_gonzalez
3. 302 votes for Athenian Owl with Border by meliszawang
4. 290 votes for Ancient Greece indigo pearl by scrummy
5. 274 votes for Greek Mythical Beasts by melaniegowprint
6. 267 votes for Greek Olives by moodyrooster
7. 266 votes for Persephone returns by analinea
8. 253 votes for Owls of Athens by spellstone
9. 249 votes for Iconic Greek Pattern-01 by statement_goods
10. 238 votes for Greek art by olgart [Read more…] about Announcing the Greek Art Design Challenge Winners

This Coloring Book App Will Make Fabric Design a Breeze

January 25, 2018

The wait is finally over! We are so pleased to announce that the Spoonflower limited edition coloring book pack on Lake is now available. New to one of 2017’s Apple Design Award winners? Find out more about our favorite coloring app here.

The Spoonflower x Lake collaboration came to life through a special design challenge in October 2017 and the designer community did not disappoint. With nearly 400 entries in the Black & White Coloring Book challenge, the popularly voted top 25 designs were narrowed to 16 designs for the Spoonflower pack by the team at Lake.

From Tech to Textiles: The Spoonflower x Lake Coloring Pack | Spoonflower Blog

Garden Critters by susan_polston

Announcing the Spanish Tiles Design Challenge Winners

January 18, 2018

Spanish Tile design challenge winner: Muhlenkott | Spoonflower Blog

Azulejos Antiguos by muhlenkott

A tour through the streets of Granada and it’s easy to see where the inspiration for this week’s Spanish Tiles design challenge came from. Geometric patterns, vibrant colors and intricate mosaic art are all reminiscent of traditional hand-crafted decorative tiles that once adorned Spanish churches and palaces. And with 487 entries this week, it’s safe to say our designer community was poised to travel in search of such timeless inspiration. As such, a congratulations is in order to grand prize winner muhlenkott, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for his design, Azulejos Antiguos. We’re also delighted to celebrate second place (cassiopee) and third place (susan_polston) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. See the entire top ten and pick your favorites!

1. 290 votes for Azulejos Antiguos 1a by muhlenkott
2. 266 votes for Viva España! by cassiopee
3. 255 votes for Tiled Picnic Tablecloth by susan_polston
4. 247 votes for Rowena-Wilson-Spanish-Spring-Tile by rowena_lynn
5. 238 votes for Spanish Tile by juniperr
6. 232 votes for Spanish Tile Mosaics by elramsay
7. 231 votes for Cobalt Tile by torysevas
8. 227 votes for Sevilla – Spanish Tiles Blue by heatherdutton
9. 224 votes for Jardín de Pájaros by christinewitte
10. 222 votes for Spanish tiles inspiration // turquoise blue golden lines by selmacardoso [Read more…] about Announcing the Spanish Tiles Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the African Art Design Challenge Winners

January 11, 2018

African Art Cloth by thewellingtonboot

In February 2018, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Tennessee is bringing the Fowler Museum’s exhibition African-Print Fashion Now! to the South. Visitors will be introduced to the dynamic traditions of African dress featuring colorful, boldly patterned printed cloth through an inspiring and mesmerizing traveling exhibition. To celebrate the opening of their newest exhibition, we’ve partnered with the Brooks for this week’s African Art design challenge. For this special challenge, our community voted in the top 25 designs while the grand prize winner was chosen by the Brooks Museum themselves. Congratulations to grand prize winner thewellingtonboot, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, African Art Cloth and a special feature at the Brooks Museum. We’d also love to recognize second place (svetlana_prikhnenko) and third place (mimipinto) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Prepare yourselves, the top ten is guaranteed to mesmerize!

1. 470 votes for African Art Cloth by thewellingtonboot
2. 465 votes for African Print by svetlana_prikhnenko
3. 417 votes for Women of Africa a Tapestry of life by mimipinto
4. 406 votes for Mahiri by ottomanbrim
5. 344 votes for African Beauty design 150 by lacy_and_jojo
6. 317 votes for Asha Floral – Blue Yellow by heatherdutton
7. 314 votes for ESHE charcoal by scrummy
8. 310 votes for African Flora by meliszawang
9. 298 votes for african protea by michaelzindell
10. 297 votes for The Chief’s Daughter by patricia_braune [Read more…] about Announcing the African Art Design Challenge Winners

Announcing February’s Design Challenge Themes

January 5, 2018

If “create more art” was one of your New Year’s resolutions, February’s design challenge themes will be just the thing you need to keep the inspiration flowing. Cuddly creatures, limited color palettes and a challenge inspired by Roostery’s newest product line will kick your resolution into high gear and keep you on track. Sharpen your pencils, charge up those tablets and start your design engine! [Read more…] about Announcing February’s Design Challenge Themes