Spoonflower Presents
The April Showers
Design Challenge
Spring is right around the corner at the Spoonflower HQ which can only mean one thing: April showers and May flowers! Will you weather this challenge with a prism of color or let the clouds have their day and celebrate jumping from puddle to puddle?
Overview
Grab your umbrella and slide on your galoshes because by the end of this challenge, you’ll be singing in the rain!
Prizes
- 1st place winner will receive a $200 Spoonflower credit.
- 2nd place winner will receive a $100 Spoonflower credit.
- 3rd place winner will receive a $50 Spoonflower credit.
- Remaining top 10 designs will receive a $20 Spoonflower credit. The top 50 popularly-voted designs from each theme will be automatically made available for sale in the Spoonflower Marketplace (provided they are a verified seller) where they will receive 10% commission on every sale -- no $5 swatch required.
The Winner
The rest of the Top 57
April Showers Details
- The deadline for entries is Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 3 PM EDT.
- Designs will be previewed at 150 DPI in a fat quarter size (21” x 18”) on the voting ballot.
- All designs will be eligible for public voting, and the popular vote determines the top 50 winning designs.
- Public designs previously uploaded on Spoonflower.com are not eligible for this contest. Designs do not require printed proofing to enter the contest.
- Moderation will take place at the close of the contest deadline.
- See our blog page for even more Design Challenge details and a list of previous themes.
Timeline
- 03/01/2019: Submissions open
- 04/09/2019: Submissions close at 3pm EDT
- 04/11/2019: Public voting opens
- 04/16/2019: Public voting ends at 3pm EDT to determine top 25 entries
- 04/18/2019: Spoonflower will announce the winner
Active Challenges
Australian Flora
See the ChallengeWinners to be announced April 25
Playmats
See the ChallengeVoting begins April 25
Small-Scale Summer
See the ChallengeSubmissions close April 30 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins May 2
Shibori
See the ChallengeSubmissions close May 7 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins May 9
Abstract Minimalist
See the ChallengeSubmissions close May 14 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins May 16
Fitness
See the ChallengeSubmissions close May 21 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins May 23