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Strawberry Shortcake 45th Anniversary Challenge

The Strawberry Shortcake 45th Anniversary Challenge challenge winners are here!

193 designs /
3
printed designs / 10,988 votes placed

Sweet As Strawberry

Design by
EsterKay

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Berry Good Vibes Only

Design by
Iku-aldena

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STRAWBERRY SWEET MEMORIES

Design by
Bosatsu

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The challenge was

Strawberry Shortcake Throughout the Years!

Whisk up your sweetest ideas and sprinkle them into Strawberry Shortcake’s 45th Anniversary Design Challenge!

To celebrate Strawberry Shortcake’s 45th anniversary, we invite you to unleash your creativity and whip up a masterpiece that encapsulates the essence of what Strawberry Shortcake means to you. With four and a half decades of delightful memories to draw upon, we encourage you to embrace Strawberry Shortcake across the eras. From classic to current, feel free to infuse your art with the characters, pets, and details that resonate most with your connection to Strawberry Shortcake. Whatever approach you choose, here are some key ingredients to keep in mind: friendship, positivity, optimism, and, of course, baking!

Thanks for joining the celebration. You better get cooking! XX

Phrases for Inspiration:

  • “Bake the world a better place”
  • “Anything is possible”
  • “Friendship’s sweet as strawberries”
  • “Life is simply delicious; enjoy every moment”
  • “A friend like you is just like the rainbow”
  • “You’re the sweetest pick of the patch”
  • “Always something cooking and it’s always something great”
  • “Berry Besties”

Dos:
  • Use only your original designs and flex your creativity!
  • You’re welcome to focus on any era and characters that are part of Strawberry Shortcake’s world – choose the ones that mean the most to you!
  • The selected designs are subject to approval by WildBrain Ltd.
  • These guidelines are subject to the terms and conditions of the official rules.

Don’ts:
  • Designs submitted may not be offensive, contain profane or inappropriate language, defame, or infringe publicity rights, or privacy of any person.
  • Use only characters from Strawberry Shortcake, mashups with other brands are not allowed. Your original design should not include any logos, graphics, designs, copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property owned by any third party.
  • The designs submitted cannot be sold, monetized, or commercialized by the participants in any other way or on any other platforms. To do so would be an infringement of DHX/WB/SHL copyright and will be prosecuted. The designs may be included on participants’ personal social media accounts for display purposes only.
  • Submission of designs and participation in the contest does not grant the participants any rights whatsoever in and to Strawberry Shortcake and/or the related characters, logos, graphics, designs, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property owned and controlled by DHX/WB/SHL.

Design inspiration:



STRAWBERRY SKIES by lowleeta

STRAWBERRY POPPY by shokoart

STRAWBERRY SHORT-CAKE! by reginayazdi

ORANGE BLOSSOM by anm8rchick

Strawberry Shortcake © and TM Shortcake IP Holdings LLC

Challenge Details

  • Grand Prize: $3000 Cash + $250 Threadless Gift Card + Berryrific Strawberry Shortcake Prize Pack ($100 value)

  • 2nd Place: $1500 Cash + $250 Threadless Gift Card + Berryrific Strawberry Shortcake Prize Pack ($100 value)

  • 3rd Place: $500 Cash + $150 Threadless Gift Card + Berryrific Strawberry Shortcake Prize Pack ($100 value)

  • Plus, all approved designs (including grand, 2nd, and 3rd place winners) can earn up to $20 per unit on products of your design sold on Threadless.com, your Artist Shop, and other retail opportunities! Read more...

Officially Licensed by Strawberry Shortcake
All approved designs from this challenge have been officially licensed

Designs From This Challenge

* Savings percentage and strikethrough pricing based on comparison to regular prices of the same items at full-price in Artist Shops or third party retail locations. Savings may vary over time.