We’re surrounded by words every day, they make information clearer and give our feelings a place to land. When words step into crafting, any object can become one of a kind: a T-shirt with a motto, a mug with a name, a tote made personal.
Now, let’s begin with a single word and make a piece—turning the power of words into joy you can see and use.
Event Time:
Week 1: Mon, Sept 29 → Sun, Oct 5 (11:59 PM ET)
Week 2: Mon, Oct 6→ Sun, Oct 12 (11:59 PM ET)
Week 3: Mon, Oct 13 → Sun, Oct 19 (11:59 PM ET)
Prizes (weekly)If 10+ valid entries (unlocked):
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Grand Prize: $100 Gift Card × 1
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Excellence Award: Material Bundle ($9.99) × 2
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Participation: 150 Cheers for every valid entry that meets the craft standard *(max 2 entries/person/week → up to 300 Cheers)
If <10 valid entries (not unlocked):
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Excellence Award: Material Bundle ($9.99) × 2
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Participation: 150 Cheers for every valid entry that meets the craft standard *(max 2 entries/person/week → up to 300 Cheers)
Participation rewards are only for participants who did not receive material or machine prizes.
About $100 Gift Card Usage Rules:
Partial Use Allowed– The gift card amount can be used in multiple transactions.
Covered Costs – The gift card amount can be applied to product prices, shipping fees, and taxes. Any excess amount must be paid separately.
Save Your Voucher – After redemption, users will receive an email with a voucher code. Please screenshot and save it for tracking remaining balance.
Regional Restriction – This gift card is only redeemable in the US, CA, AU, and UK. If you are outside these regions, we will send an equivalent-value machine prize instead, selected based on local inventory availability. Please note that taxes and shipping fees will also be considered when determining the prize.
Prize Eligibility & Entry Limits
- One prize total per person across the entire series. You can win either the $100 Gift Card or one Material Bundle—not both. (No repeat grand winners.)
- You’re welcome to keep participating in Week 2 & Week 3 after winning; your entries can still earn Cheers, but you won’t be entered into further prize draws.
- Entry cap: Max 4 valid entries per person across all three weeks (still max 2 entries/week ).
- Participation: 150 Cheers per valid entry that meets the craft standard (max 2 entries/week , and 4 entries total across the series → up to 600 Cheers ).
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Pick your word — a name, motto, pop-culture line, or any language.
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Design in [IdeaStudio] — choose a ready word SVG or type it with IdeaStudio fonts. Customize, then save your project.
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Make it real — cut/press/print on a tee, mug, tote, notebook, craft a physical gift card, etc. Snap 1–3 photos.
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Share in IdeaStudio — publish your project, then paste the link in the comment below:
Here’s my wordcraftjoy Week 1 entry!
Word: [YOUR WORD]
Photos
IdeaStudio link: [URL] -
You’re in!
Notes:
Grand Prize eligibility: Awarded only if there are ≥10 valid entries in the week. (If not unlocked, no Grand Prize—see Prizes section for the fallback bundles.)
Weights
- Presentation & photos – 30% (1–3 clear photos, incl. a full shot + a close-up of the word; clean light/background; readable composition.)
- Craft & finish – 30% (Cut/press/adhesion/edges neat; layout & color layering; overall build quality.)
- Theme fit & word expression and story – 20% (Word is clearly visible and matches the piece; explains why you chose it)
- Community likes – 20% (Likes on the entrant’s comment in the weekly thread, counted at the each week.)
For example:
Redhada project: See What I've Been Creating...
Note:
- End each Sunday 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time (EST, New York Time), and results are announced on Monday of the following week(U.S. time).
- Only likes on the official weekly thread entry comment are counted.
Get ready to turn words into something magical! 
Whether it’s a name, motto, or a message close to your heart, bring it to life with your crafting skills.
Let’s see how one word can spark a wave of creativity—join us now and share your word-craft-joy! 
We’ll announce winners every Monday, so don’t miss out. 
