Some animals prefer the view from above! Big horn sheep, black bears, mountain lions, buffalo, eagles, the list goes on and on. Create a design inspired by the rocky terrain and diverse mountain climates, and the animals who call this habitat home. Entries will be previewed at the fat quarter size: 21″ x 18.” Submissions close January 31, 2017, at 3 p.m. Eastern. Voting begins February 2, 2017.
Overview
We're so excited to announce that we're teaming back up with our friends at Bucketfeet for a whole month of challenges in February! Out of respect and celebration of the rich and diverse cultures of Native American peoples, this month's design challenges will be inspired by "Spirit Animals" (also known as power animals or totems) with 4 sub-themes: desert, mountain, rainforest and aquatic. For every design entered into the February challenges, Spoonflower will be donating $1 dollar to NARF, an organization that works to protect Native rights. Bucketfeet will also be donating $1 per pair of shoes (from the winning designs' footwear lines) sold. Each week's challenge winner will receive $250 from Bucketfeet and $200 from Spoonflower, a licensing contract for a run of footwear, and a pair of shoes featuring their design.
Prizes
1 grand prize winner each week, chosen from the top 10 by Bucketfeet, will receive $250 from Bucketfeet, and a licensing agreement including royalties in the amount of $1.00 for every pair of shoes sold. The grand-prize winner will receive a pair of shoes with their design from Bucketfeet and a $200 Spoonflower credit. 2nd place (4 total, 1 per theme) winner will receive a $75 credit to Bucketfeet.com, along with a $100 Spoonflower credit. 3rd place (4 total, 1 per theme) will receive a $75 credit to Bucketfeet.com, along with a $50 Spoonflower credit. Remaining top 10 designs will receive a $20 Spoonflower credit, and a discount code for 20% off at Bucketfeet.com. The top 25 popular voted designs from each theme (100 total) 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 10
The full list of entries and votes
- 333 votes for mountainspirits by gaiamarfurt
- 246 votes for Rocky Mountain Ecology by studio_amelie
- 241 votes for Mountain Animals by sarah_treu
- 226 votes for Woodland mountains with buffalos, mustangs, bears and Teepees by rebecca_reck_art
- 207 votes for Mountain Animals / Retro Color Palette by matite
- 205 votes for Mountain animals - bear, deer, hare, eagle by gemmalouisedesigns
- 199 votes for Mountain Alpacas by jill_o_connor
- 179 votes for mountain friends by analinea
- 176 votes for High in the Mountains - © Lucinda Wei by lucindawei
- 170 votes for Mountain_animals_with_texture by sarahjean
- 163 votes for mountain totem by michaelzindell
- 154 votes for native mountain lion blue by scrummy
- 150 votes for Mountain Sheep on Orange by melarmstrong
- 141 votes for Blue Jay smaller scale by sevas
- 136 votes for Wild Horses by papercanoefabricshop
- 131 votes for Mountains_ by belana
- 131 votes for Antlers by grace_andersson
- 130 votes for tribal_bear by bruxamagica
- 130 votes for bear watercolor mountain by laurawrightstudio
- 127 votes for Mountain animals constellations by elena_naylor
- 126 votes for Mountain_Animals by chicca_besso
- 123 votes for Alpaca and Mountains by bora
- 123 votes for Eagle in the mountain sky by heleen_vd_thillart
- 119 votes for mountain folk gatherings by vo_aka_virginiao
- 115 votes for The northern mountains by holaholga
- 115 votes for (private design)
- 114 votes for Mountain Beasts by seesawboomerang
- 113 votes for mountain bears by laura_may_designs
- 113 votes for Eagles and mountains (large) by alenkakarabanova
- 111 votes for Mountain Spirit Animals by migrantlyonsco
- 105 votes for 27. Birdie Brigade by shaunasarelittle
- 104 votes for Bear in the Mountains by megan_kline
- 103 votes for Tracks by brittany_vogt
- 103 votes for The high life by skbird
- 102 votes for Spirit Animals by sharon_design
- 97 votes for Woodland Creatures by annabhall
- 96 votes for Eagles' Eye View // Small by thinlinetextiles
- 95 votes for Winter - Alpine Wilderness Snowy Mountains by clairekalinadesigns
- 95 votes for Mountain Deer by lisa_kubenez
- 94 votes for Full Moon Rising by gnarllymamadesigns
- 94 votes for Mountain Elk and Butterflies by angelastevens
- 94 votes for Alpes by la_fabriken
- 93 votes for Halo Domba by aprchr
- 92 votes for Bears and Bees by robyriker
- 91 votes for bears in mountains by heleenvanbuul
- 89 votes for Mountain Wildlife Selfies by averielaneboutique
- 88 votes for Ox in yellow gold with Gray stone texture background by mimipinto
- 88 votes for Min mountain panda by lauraflorencedesign
- 87 votes for Spirits and Stars of the Mountains - Large Repeat by linziloop
- 86 votes for 06103915 © nazca lines : mountain condor by sef
- 85 votes for Happy mountain inhabitants by innamoreva
- 84 votes for Mountain animals by marta_strausa
- 83 votes for mountainanimals2 by cathy_ann
- 83 votes for Winter Moose by drawnbycat
- 81 votes for buzz buzz by taysfineart
- 80 votes for Bears In Bushes by hollybender
- 79 votes for mountain buddies by paddywick_lane
- 78 votes for Mountain Spirit Animals by whyitsme_design
- 78 votes for Quail & Sprig / grey by franbail
- 78 votes for Alaskan Safari by elystrations
- 78 votes for mountain wildlife by cjldesigns
- 77 votes for Ibex by Night by ceciliamok
- 77 votes for Mountain Wildlife patchwork by hnldesigns
- 77 votes for The Spotted Pony Mountain Ranch by orangefancy
- 75 votes for Mountain_spirit by un_temps_de_coton
- 75 votes for Ibex family red and gold by lilalunis
- 75 votes for The Hawk's flight : 50% size by mia_valdez
- 74 votes for Song of the Mountain by pamelachi
- 74 votes for In the mountains by ebygomm
- 73 votes for Wandering Bears by chris_jorge
- 72 votes for BEAR MOUNTAIN by bluevelvet
- 72 votes for (private design)
- 71 votes for Oh Honey! by mandimlynch
- 71 votes for Mountain Spirit by katebillingsley
- 71 votes for Spirit eagles 1 by magic_pencil
- 70 votes for (private design)
- 69 votes for Mountain Wildlife by appaloosa_designs
- 69 votes for Totem Spirits by stitchyrichie
- 68 votes for Cabin Buffalo Plaid Red Black by wickedrefined
- 67 votes for (private design)
- 66 votes for Snow Leopard ogee by beesocks
- 66 votes for Bear Mountain - Aztec Teal by fernlesliestudio
- 66 votes for Mountain skiing by canigrin
- 66 votes for Mountie by nancynoreth
- 66 votes for Mountain Spirit by gracedesign
- 63 votes for deep into the mountains by sara_gerrard
- 62 votes for elk_ by lori_eslick
- 61 votes for SPOONFLOWER_MOUNTAIN_CHALLENGE_TILE by rebecca_amanda_designs
- 61 votes for montains_animals_stars_and_hearts by isabella_asratyan
- 61 votes for Frosty Frolic - Light by lellobird
- 61 votes for Bears in the Forest_mint by studio_mmgt
- 60 votes for Mountain Animal Footprints by thread_sa
- 59 votes for Mountain-Spirit by fromtheartstudio
- 59 votes for Swiss-Alps-Mountain-Goats by aimeelouiseillustration
- 57 votes for In the Mountains green by colour_angel_by_kv
- 55 votes for Beary Mountainous by heatherhightdesign
- 53 votes for American Buffalo Bison Southwest Southwestern, large scale, ivory natural ecru brown beige neutral buff sand taupe camel by amy_g
- 53 votes for Mountains Gone Wild by moonpuff
- 51 votes for Mountain Lion in Coral and Pink by mariafaithgarcia
- 50 votes for GOLDEN HOUR MOUNTAIN ANIMALS BIGHORN SHEEP GREEN GOLD by paysmage
- 49 votes for Wapiti the Winter Elk by jt_arts
- 47 votes for Mountain Spirit Messenger by sugarpinedesign
- 47 votes for Vintage Art Nouveau Cats and flowers by kostolom3000
- 46 votes for BUCKFEET_MOUNTAIN_BEARS by soobloo
- 43 votes for Bear Head Overlap by vinpauld
- 43 votes for beary_special_bear by fallingladies
- 43 votes for Appalachian Spirit Animals by alicefrenz
- 42 votes for mountains_diversity by sonalikatoch
- 41 votes for Bears & Mountains by jody_mcmullen
- 40 votes for tigers and mountains by ekatrina
- 40 votes for Mountain Macabre by derek_quinlan
- 40 votes for Blue Mountain Animals by eclectic_house
- 40 votes for mountain animals in blue watercolor by colonnette
- 40 votes for Bear Country by jilbert
- 39 votes for Flying high by endla
- 39 votes for Mountain Birds Camo/teal by menny
- 39 votes for Owls-in-Trees by kfrogb
- 38 votes for Bucketfeet_Mountain_Animals-01 by efrat02
- 38 votes for Such Great Heights-mountain goats in the clouds by josiewhitmoreso
- 37 votes for funny goats by stofftoy
- 37 votes for mountain beasts (LARGE) by nouveau_bohemian
- 37 votes for bear with me by mariuch_creative
- 37 votes for Aries The Ram by karismithdesigns
- 36 votes for Swiss Alps mountain animals by zandloopster
- 36 votes for MountainLlama-01 by cathleenbronsky
- 36 votes for Mountain Animals_By Stella by stella_caraman
- 35 votes for Sketched_Red_Pandas by modernfox
- 35 votes for Mountain Animals by poppybear
- 35 votes for Wild Horses by lottalorier
- 35 votes for Reunion_on_the_rocky mountains by designcrib_by_nabomita
- 33 votes for Mountain bear by petitspixels
- 33 votes for Lights_Sounds_of_a_Mountain_Night-04 by no_frame_art
- 32 votes for Mountain_totem by leroyj
- 32 votes for Black eagle flying by miamaria
- 31 votes for Minshan Mountain Pandas by floramoon
- 31 votes for Black Bear Totem by gargoylesentry
- 31 votes for (private design)
- 31 votes for Mountain_Friends by eraerica
- 30 votes for Majestic Mountain Sunset by alyseolympe
- 30 votes for WOLF_MOUNTAIN by jennon
- 30 votes for Mountain horned animals by les_motifs_de_sarah
- 30 votes for Rock Blocks and Mountain Goats by jpweaver
- 29 votes for mountain_climbers by roxiespeople
- 29 votes for Life on the edge by edinburghese
- 29 votes for (private design)
- 28 votes for Kings of the Mountain by lyddie_doodles
- 27 votes for goofy mountain animals by justinremotap
- 27 votes for Counting Bighorn Sheep by dunnspun
- 26 votes for DearDeer by mccitten
- 26 votes for Jordan_Wise_fabric4 by jgkodesh
- 26 votes for Jumping Goats by janetdrummond
- 26 votes for Big Horns by enid_a
- 26 votes for Alaskan Mountain Wildlife by woolandtie
- 25 votes for Mountain Dreaming in Teal by jessicamcgrath
- 25 votes for plaidmountainyellowrepeat by donnadavis
- 25 votes for For Strength and Courage by twix
- 25 votes for Majestic Mountain Rams by lilredbug
- 25 votes for Mountain Bears by katielee
- 25 votes for Alpage Animals by vannina
- 24 votes for Black Bears by anda
- 24 votes for MountainCritters by simplyprinted
- 24 votes for Alpaca Pyramid Mountain Patronus by flockofnarwhals
- 24 votes for Snow Leopards by tracy_dixon
- 23 votes for Black Bear Mountain by pinky_wittingslow
- 22 votes for deer by horrorvacui
- 21 votes for Mountain Goats by elramsay
- 21 votes for Yellowstone Bison by vanillabeandesigns
- 21 votes for Spirit Bear by flyingfox
- 20 votes for YodelingGoat by fcdesigns
- 20 votes for Glorious_Mountains by sewindigo
- 19 votes for Mountain Owl by katawampus
- 19 votes for Mountain_Wild_Life by sparkler05
- 19 votes for Black_Bears by adranre
- 18 votes for (private design)
- 17 votes for Wilderness by andreamckay
- 17 votes for eagles by bernies_bounty
- 17 votes for (private design)
- 16 votes for Native_American_spirit by melluciani
- 15 votes for Mountain Totems Challenge by deanna_konz
- 14 votes for monta_a by jajavica
- 14 votes for mountain_scene by natalie_du
- 13 votes for Has anybody seen my Yeti? by hannafate
- 13 votes for Spirit Animals - Mountain Goat by julia_faranchuk
- 12 votes for Keep Strong! by gabmana
- 11 votes for Bear Family in Greens by twilfley
- 11 votes for Black-Bear-Forest by a_cauffman
- 11 votes for Mountain_lions by ruthjohanna
- 10 votes for raven_patterns_CiarraSaylor by ciarra_saylor
- 10 votes for MountainTotem by nat_olly
- 9 votes for Jumping Cougar Mountain by ally_the_junebug
- 8 votes for BALD EAGLE SUNSET by myfourraccoons
- 8 votes for (private design)
- 8 votes for The Artic Beast by spicerroots
- 7 votes for The_Gift_of_the_Capricorn by un-typisch
- 7 votes for Mountain Animals by kate's_kwilt_studio
- 6 votes for Edelweiss Lace Nr. 2 Brown Big by herbal_things
- 6 votes for Colorado Pride by angelcallie
- 5 votes for Spirit Animal Eagle by wittythings
- 5 votes for Untitled_abstract by gift60
- 5 votes for mountain eagles on white by julie_thibault
- 5 votes for (private design)
- 5 votes for NZ Mountain_Parrots - The Kea by b2b
- 4 votes for Bears by amanda_jane_textiles
- 3 votes for mountain_encounters by tamtam918
- 3 votes for Big Horn Sheep by dahrling
- 2 votes for print by chantelle_taylor
- 2 votes for bvnmh by loranso
- 2 votes for Sleeping_bear__jumping_salmon by auzd
- 2 votes for chic_love_2 by moukala
BucketFeet
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BucketFeetBucketfeet Mountain Animals Details
Create a design inspired by the rocky terrain and diverse mountain climates, and the animals who call this habitat home. Bucketfeet is building a collection of mountain animal themed footwear to raise awareness of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). The winning design will be a featured shoe in this summer’s collection release.
- Bucketfeet will choose one grand-prize winner from the popularly-voted top ten designs.
- Designs must be original work created for this contest. Designs previously published on the Internet are not eligible for this contest.
- Designs will be previewed at 150 dpi in a fat-quarter size (21” x 18”) on the voting ballot.
- Moderation will take place at the close of the contest deadline. Where designs are not clearly related to the Desert theme visually, moderators will use design titles and descriptions to determine adherence to the theme.
- See our blog page for even more Design Challenge details and a list of previous themes.
Timeline
- 01/13/2017: Submissions open
- 01/31/2017: Submissions close at 3pm EST
- 02/02/2017: Public voting opens
- 02/07/2017: Public voting ends at 3pm EST
- 02/09/2017: Spoonflower will announce the winner
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