Last year, we were delighted to partner with our friends at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort for a once-in-a-lifetime design challenge opportunity. Dating back to 1954, Hilton Hawaiian Village has played host to many celebrities, heads of state and presidents. So how did they get connected with Spoonflower? [Read more…] about The Weekly Design Challenge Finds a Place in Paradise
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Announcing the Friday Night Fireworks Design Challenge Winners

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
Announcing the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

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
Announcing the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

Hawaiian Village by mia_veldez is the grand prize winner of the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge!
Before the iconic Rainbow Tower was built, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort was full of thatched roof guest rooms and tiki culture was thriving! This week’s challenge gave a nod to the mod and the iconic beach culture at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. A big congratulations is in order for design challenge winner, mia_valdez! She captured the vintage tiki culture with her winning design, Hawaiian Village! Mia will be packing her bags and enjoying (2) 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort plus $1,000 towards her airfare! Her wining design will also be manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories plus a $200 Spoondollar credit to top it off! A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd place winner, vinpauld, and the 3rd place winner, heleen_vd_thillart, 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. 322 votes for Hawaiian Village by mia_valdez
2. 310 votes for Mid Century Hawaiian by vinpauld
3. 310 votes for Hawaiian Village Mid-Century orange by heleen_vd_thillart
4. 308 votes for Island Tiki by heatherdutton
5. 306 votes for UKULELE ALOHA: Island breeze by bzbdesigner
6. 247 votes for no keia hau (Blue and Green) by pennycandy
7. 245 votes for Mid Century Modern Tiki Time by heather_anderson
8. 243 votes for Mid Mod Tiki by liz_sawyer_design
9. 231 votes for Mid-Century_Modern_Hawaiian_Village by jennifer_geldard
10. 229 votes for Mid Century Modern Hawaii by fernlesliestudio [Read more…] about Announcing the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners
Announcing the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

“Hawaiian Vacation” by vinpauld is the grand prize winner in the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge!
A round of applause is in order for FIRST-TIME design challenge winner, Vince Desjardins (aka vinpauld), and his winning design, Hawaiian Vacation! Vincent’s Rainbow Tower inspired design won over the hearts of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort team and has earned him our biggest design challenge prize package ever : (2) 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, $1,000 towards airfare, his wining design manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories and a $200 Spoonflower credit to top it off! See you in Hawaii, Vince. A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd place winner, bzbdesigner and the 3rd place winner, elena_naylor, who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. See all the top 10 winners and get to know more about Vince in his Meet the Designer interview!
1. 295 votes for Hawaiian Vacation by vinpauld
2. 287 votes for Rainbow Surfin by bzbdesigner
3. 270 votes for Hawaii mosaic white by elena_naylor
4. 266 votes for Hawaiian resort by camcreative
5. 265 votes for wave and rainbow by torysevas
6. 258 votes for Rainbow Tower – green by thecalvarium
7. 255 votes for Admit One by mobijo
8. 204 votes for beachy jade by scrummy
9. 198 votes for Hilton Hawaii by charlottewinter
10. 197 votes for _TK-All_ORIGINAL_ART_Teal-Hawaii_Rainbow-Wk_One-150dpi by doodledoer-teresakelly [Read more…] about Announcing the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners
What’s Inside Our Biggest Design Challenge Prize Package Ever!
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!

Your entry in our June design challenges could send you here! Photo via Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
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A Closer Look Into June’s Design Challenge
Aloha, design community! Earlier this month we shared exciting news about our upcoming June design challenge sponsored by Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. We hope you’re as inspired by the surroundings of the Hilton Hawaiian Village as we are! While you may already be sharpening those pencils, sketching your design ideas and dreaming of the sand between your toes, we’ve been rounding up a few FAQs regarding the official rules and prizes for our biggest design challenge yet!
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Announcing June’s Design Challenge Themes
We’re packing our swimsuits, putting on the sunblock and saying Aloha to our friends in Hawaii for June’s weekly design challenges! Throughout the entire month, enjoy design themes inspired by the serene surroundings of our design challenge partners, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. We are beyond excited to announce that with the generous support of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, the grand prize winner of each design challenge throughout June will receive (2) five night stays (one for promotional use and one for vacation) at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort and $1,000 towards your airfare! That’s right: your design challenge entry could lead you to the beautiful white sand beaches of Waikiki, where your only worry will be deciding whether you enjoy your tiki drink with or without a paper umbrella.
Before you start packing, it’s time to start designing! Read on to learn all about our island inspired themes. [Read more…] about Announcing June’s Design Challenge Themes