limited color palette

Announcing October’s Design Challenge Themes

September 10, 2018

It’s hard to believe summer is coming to an end, but here at the Spoonflower HQ, we can’t help but feel the excitement for cooler weather and the most magical time of the year – our annual fat quarters sale! To help prepare, we’re challenging you to create your very own cut-and-sew fat quarter project, one of our most popularly requested design challenge themes this year. If this is your very first challenge, don’t forget to review how to submit an entry before you get started and as always, have fun!

Announcing the Monochrome Design Challenge Winners

March 29, 2018

Announcing the Monochrome design challenge winner: gaiamarfurt | Spoonflower Blog

Monochrome by gaiamarfurt

This week’s Monochrome design challenge is a twist on a community favorite, the limited color palette. For this round, designers were given the freedom to choose one color and were asked to create a repeating pattern using only tones, tints and shades of that particular hue. With 756 designs submitted, we’d say this was one of our most popular challenges to date and if you scroll through the top 25, you’ll notice blue was the preferred color choice! Congratulations to grand prize winner gaiamarfurt, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, Monochrome. We also want to recognize the top voted designs from second place (daria_nokso) and third place (heleen_vd_thillart) who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. View the top ten and be sure to mark your favorites!

1. 248 votes for monochrome by gaiamarfurt
2. 243 votes for indigo snowberries with leaves by daria_nokso
3. 240 votes for Cactus and succulent monochrome mint watercolor by heleen_vd_thillart
4. 237 votes for Alpacas and cacti by elena_naylor
5. 232 votes for green dinos by analinea
6. 228 votes for space city mono blue by scrummy
7. 225 votes for Under the Deep Blue Sea by red_raspberry_designs
8. 224 votes for Cats on balls by boadala
9. 219 votes for Folklorica Blues by groovity
10. 216 votes for Night garden. Blue moths. Monochrome design. by kostolom3000 [Read more…] about Announcing the Monochrome Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Orchid & Navy Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

February 22, 2018

Where the Bunnies Sleep by elena_naylor

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 Winter Mod Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

November 2, 2017

Winter Mod Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winner | Spoonflower Blog

geometricwinter by gaiamarfurt

What do you get when you mix the design and fashion style of the 1960s with the season of merriment and wonder? Why, the Winter Mod design challenge, of course! This week, designers were given a bold but limited color palette and were asked to channel a winter wonderland using sleek abstract shapes to create a repeating design inspired by the coldest time of the year. Join us in celebrating grand prize winner, gaiamarfurt, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her design, geometricwinter. We also want to congratulate second place (cjldesigns) and third place (jill_o_connor) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Feeling wintery inspiration? Then take a look at the entire top ten.

1. 350 votes for geometricwinter by gaiamarfurt
2. 340 votes for winter birds and frosted berries by cjldesigns
3. 292 votes for Winter Mod by jill_o_connor
4. 274 votes for Blue_Forest by torysevas
5. 273 votes for In a Winter Mod Mood by Friztin by friztin
6. 261 votes for Wild Wood by Mount Vic and Me by mountvicandme
7. 260 votes for ModWinter_Deer in the Moonlight by robinpickens
8. 259 votes for Snow at Night by nikijin
9. 234 votes for Collingwood – Decorated Deer by diane555
10. 230 votes for winter_mod_trees_sfc by mymagicmom [Read more…] about Announcing the Winter Mod Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

Announcing the Animal Alphabet Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

July 13, 2017

“Cat Circus Alphabet” by Elena Naylor is the grand prize winner of the Animal Alphabet Operation Shower design challenge!

Congratulations to Elena Naylor and her meow-velous design entry in this week’s Animal Alphabet Limited Color Palette design challenge! Her design, Cat Circus Alphabet, will be the purrrrfect addition to Operation Shower®’s circus themed baby shower this August! Elena will receive $200 in Spoonflower credit. Congrats are also in order for second place (scrummy) and third place (cjldesigns) 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.

Take a closer look at the top 25 designs in our curated collection and get a head start on your next Fill-a-Yard™ project! [Read more…] about Announcing the Animal Alphabet Limited Color Palette Design Challenge Winners

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

Limited Color Palette Sewing Winners

January 5, 2017

Mosaic Sewing Notions by Virginia O on Spoonflower

Mosaic Sewing Notions by Virginia O is the grand prize winner this week!

this week designers were restricted to a color palette of Greenery, black/white and a color of their choice

Congrats to champion Virginia O on her green-tastic winning design! In celebration of both “National Hobby Month” and the release of the new color of the year, Greenery, we had designers take up the challenge of creating a sewing themed surface design using only Greenery, black / white and a color of their choice. As usual, they rose to the challenge and came up with some truly amazing designs! Shop the entire top 10 here: http://bit.ly/2iMvMlz

1. 399 votes for Mosaic Sewing Notions by vo_aka_virginiao
2. 221 votes for Garden of Sewing Supplies by dianef
3. 211 votes for Hand-sewn Succulents Celebrating Greenery by honoluludesign
4. 207 votes for Thread Garden by jenimp
5. 192 votes for Notion to sew by ebygomm
6. 190 votes for Greenery-Sewing by calendulaandtape
7. 189 votes for pins and needles by scrummy
8. 174 votes for Boro by Friztin by friztin
9. 168 votes for Sewing Wonderland by ollyka
10. 167 votes for Sewing Fancy Tatts by cynthiafrenette [Read more…] about Limited Color Palette Sewing Winners