When you challenge your imagination, creativity emerges. We encourage our community to use these challenges to think outside of their comfort zone and find inspiration that may otherwise have been missed. Pieces can be as literal or as loose as you’d like as long as the theme inspires you!

How to Participate:

• Create a piece inspired by each theme.
• List the item in your goimagine shop.
• Click the submit button at the bottom of this page to submit your product by the deadline noted in each challenge.

While we encourage you to create something new for these challenges, if you have a perfect product that fits a theme, please submit it! You can choose to enter all challenges or select the ones that appeal to you. Get the conversation going with other makers working on the same challenge by sharing progress in Maker Circle! And feel free to share with your own followers using hashtag #GImakerchallenge

Keep an eye out for inspiration boards for each challenge posted in our Facebook Group.

To Qualify:

• The submission listing must be “active” in your goimagine shop*
• The “Meet the Maker” section of your shop MUST be filled out
• Each shop may enter up to 2 products for each challenge.

What if my item sells? You can still qualify! As long as the item remains in “active” status, it can be judged by the goimagine team.

Winners:

All submissions will be judged by the goimagine team and the top six will be selected for a public vote. The voting window will open shortly after submissions close and will remain open until the following Sunday. The top two submissions will be featured on goimagine and through social media.

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

• Winner: 3 months subscription credits OR $25 goimagine.com gift certificate.
• Finalist: 1 month subscription credit OR $15 goimagine.com gift certificate.

Active Challenges:

Get ready to steep some serious creativity! This month, we're celebrating the culture of tea and all the stories it helps us share. We challenge you to brew up your creative interpretation of this theme. Let vintage teapots, modern tea accessories, colorful bubble tea creations, gossip sessions over steaming cups, and the universal language of "spilling the tea" inspire your imagination. We encourage all makers to steep themselves in this flavorful theme and share their unique take on the world of tea culture. Let's gather around and create something worth talking about!

Submissions Due August 29, 2025

Get ready to embrace the luxurious touch of velvet! This month, we're celebrating the rich texture and timeless elegance that velvet brings to any creation. We challenge you to incorporate this sumptuous fabric into your unique interpretation. Let plush velvet textures and jewel-toned elegance inspire your imagination. We encourage all makers to dive into this tactile theme and share their take on velvet's sophisticated allure. Let's create something that begs to be touched!

Submissions Due September 26, 2025

Time to add that custom touch! This month, we're celebrating the art of personalization and creating items that are uniquely meaningful to their recipients. We challenge you to showcase your skills in customization and bespoke design. Let custom monograms, personalized engravings, tailored details, and the joy of creating something one-of-a-kind guide your creative process. We encourage all makers to demonstrate their personalization expertise and show how they make each piece special. Let's create something perfectly customized!

Submissions Due October 31 2025