Winners

An impressive assortment, to say the least. See our archive of challenge below to review designs and see final scores.

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It’s Party Time Children’s Birthday Party Invitation Challenge

Contest submission dates: January 18 - January 30

In the Party Time Children’s Birthday Party Invitation Challenge, we asked designers to design fresh, fun, and unique party invitations for everything from first birthdays to sweet sixteens. You can see the top 20 designs, as voted by a community of designers, customers, friends, and fans below. The top 30 designs are all winners in this challenge, so be sure to check them all out here.

The top 30 designs each earned cash awards ranging from $100 to $1000. For this design challenge, the first place winner earns a $1000 cash award. On top of that, 107 designs were picked as Editor's Picks. All winning designs, including Editor's Picks, will receive a cash prize, plus 6% commission on all net sales. To get the full scoop on our special prize winners and what Minted editors loved about them, read our special prize blog post coming soon here. Congratulations to all!

Click here to see all the results from this challenge.

The Big One!
slippers buddies
Circus Circus
little lady
slow & steady
the dude junior
cloudy with a chance of fun
yo ho ho!
  • Score: 3.8409
  • yo ho ho!
  • Susan Asbill
  • Winner - $100
groaaar
  • Score: 3.8191
  • groaaar
  • Cecile Paper Lounge
  • Winner - $100
Fiesta!
  • Score: 3.7816
  • Fiesta!
  • Susie Allen
  • Winner - $100
Sun Sand + Surf
Up up and away!
Cakeasaurus
Super Birthday Boy
Roaring Good TIme
What a Doll!
  • Score: 3.7374
  • What a Doll!
  • Heather Francisco
  • Winner - $100
donut miss this party!
monster bash
I Scream, You Scream
spa party
  • Score: 3.6923
  • spa party
  • Cecile Paper Lounge
  • Winner - $100

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