2025 Cards & Pockets Invitation Design Contest
Vote for Your Favorites in the Cards & Pockets Invitation Design Contest!
Our finalists have been selected! Browse the incredible designs that made it to the final round and cast your vote for your favorites in each category. Voting closes December 8 at 11:59pm EST.
Time to Vote!
We've narrowed down the entries to our top 10 finalists in each category. Now it's your turn to help us choose the winners!
Browse all the finalists and vote for your favorites in:
- DIY Category - Amazing designs from DIY creators
- Professional Category - Stunning work from professional designers
Winners will receive:
- Gift cards up to $500 to spend on gorgeous paper products and printing
- A dazzling acrylic plaque personalized especially for them
- Graphic award badges and a spotlight feature on our blog, website, and social media
- PLUS: Best Custom Laser Design bonus category winner receives a $50 C&P gift card!
Voting closes December 8, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Contest Timeline
Thank you to everyone who submitted their beautiful designs!
Vote for your favorite designs in each category!
The final winners from each category will be announced
The Prizes
Cards & Pockets Gift Cards for all categories!
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Bonus category
A beautiful, personalized acrylic plaque for the final winners in DIY and PRO categories.
Graphic award badges for use on personal platforms, and a highlight of the winning entries on the C&P website and across Cards & Pockets social media (for all categories!)
How Voting Works
View all the finalist designs and vote for your favorites in each category. You can vote once per category.
Voting Deadline: December 8, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
Judging Process:
Final DIY and Professional category winners will be determined by popular vote. The two bonus category winners will be chosen by Cards & Pockets staff.
All final winners will be announced on December 12 through Cards & Pockets's Facebook, Instagram and website.
Voting and Winning
for each category will be chosen by the Cards & Pockets staff and will be announced and voting open to the public
There will be an online public vote to determine the top 3 winners. Voting will close at 11:59pm
The final winners from each category will be announced
Contest Rules
General category guidelines:
DIY: We ask that you submit just one design in the DIY category, showcasing your best work!
Professional: This category allows us to define unique submissions.
Please submit your design to just one category to keep things fair and fun!
Participants who sell their invitation or designs should submit to the professional category even if their submission is for their own wedding.
After you submit, please share your entry on social media and mention us @cardsandpockets (Facebook or Instagram).
Criteria to be eligible as a winning submission:
- Designs must feature Cards & Pockets products, but you're welcome to incorporate additional specialty elements or materials to complete your vision.
- Invitations must have been created in 2024 or 2025.
- Make sure to include a list of materials and colors you've used in your design along with your submission.
Judging Process:
After the contest ends (at 11:59pm on November 25, 2025), Cards & Pockets will select the top 10 finalists. After the finalists are announced, the public will be able to vote for their favorites. Voting will begin December 3rd, and users can vote for their favorite designs through an online form.
Final DIY and Professional category winners will be determined by popular vote. The two bonus category winners will be chosen by Cards & Pockets staff.
All final winners will be announced on December 12 through Cards & Pockets's Facebook, Instagram and website.
Contest Terms of Agreement:
By posting your invitation photo, you are agreeing to the following:
- To be entered into the Cardsandpockets Invitation Design Contest.
- That the design belongs to you (i.e., you have permissions to publish it) and you will allow us to showcase your design publicly, including any personal information (photos or text) included therein, on our website and social media platforms.
- CardsandPockets® appreciates tasteful postings and reserves the rights to remove any post for any reason.