Creative Challenge Winners

Creative Mounting trays may be viewed by NBS members only.

2025 Winning Trays

Competition includes online and on site entries.

Challenge 1 sponsored by the National Pearl Button Museum.

Challenge 1: Small Bead and Button MosaicFirst Place: Helene Plank — Challenge 1: Small Bead and Button Mosaic
First Place: Helene Plank

Small Bead and Button Mosaic — Challenge 1: Small Bead and Button Mosaic
Second Place: Cindy Kibilko

Small Bead and Button Mosaic — Challenge 1: Small Bead and Button Mosaic
Third Place: Suzanne Proulx

Challenge 2: Capture the Show ThemeFirst Place Place: Lynette Smallwood — Challenge 2: Capture the Show Theme
First Place Place: Lynette Smallwood

Challenge 3: Make a ButtonFirst Place: Emily Dubois — Challenge 3: Make a Button
First Place: Emily Dubois

Challenge 3: Make a ButtonSecond Place: Irina Usakova — Challenge 3: Make a Button
Second Place: Irina Usakova

Challenge 3: Make a ButtonThird Place: Lynette Smallwood — Challenge 3: Make a Button
Third Place: Lynette Smallwood

Challenge 4: Quilt BlockFirst Place: Lynette Smallwood — Challenge 4: Quilt Block
First Place: Lynette Smallwood

Challenge 4: Quilt BlockSecond Place: Judy Hudson — Challenge 4: Quilt Block
Second Place: Judy Hudson

Challenge 5: JewelryFirst Place: Emily Dubois — Challenge 5: Jewelry
First Place: Emily Dubois

Challenge 5: JewelryThird Place: Suzanne Proulx — Challenge 5: Jewelry
Third Place: Suzanne Proulx

Challenge 6: AccessoryFirst Place: Suzanne Proulx — Challenge 6: Accessory
First Place: Suzanne Proulx

Challenge 6: AccessorySecond Place: Lynette Smallwood — Challenge 6: Accessory
Second Place: Lynette Smallwood

Challenge 7: Button Enhanced ClothingFirst Place: Suzanne Proulx — Challenge 7: Button Enhanced Clothing
First Place: Suzanne Proulx

Challenge 7: Button Enhanced Clothing Second Place: Judy Hudson — Challenge 7: Button Enhanced Clothing
Second Place: Judy Hudson

Challenge 8: CommemorativeFirst Place: Suzanne Munroe — Challenge 8: Commemorative
First Place: Suzanne Munroe

Challenge 8: CommemorativeSecond Place: Amy Gillum — Challenge 8: Commemorative
Second Place: Amy Gillum

Challenge 8: CommemorativeThird Place: Angela Rust — Challenge 8: Commemorative
Third Place: Angela Rust

Challenge 9: Free Choice MountingFirst Place: Lynette Smallwood — Challenge 9: Free Choice Mounting
First Place: Lynette Smallwood

Challenge 9: Free Choice MountingSecond Place: Cathy Parke — Challenge 9: Free Choice Mounting
Second Place: Cathy Parke

Challenge 9: Free Choice MountingThird Place: Lynette Smallwood — Challenge 9: Free Choice Mounting
Third Place: Lynette Smallwood

Challenge 10: Tell a Button StoryFirst Place: Laura Deleski — Challenge 10: Tell a Button Story
First Place: Laura Deleski

Challenge 10: Tell a Button StorySecond Place: Judy Hudson — Challenge 10: Tell a Button Story
Second Place: Judy Hudson

Challenge 10: Tell a Button StoryThird Place: Laura Deleski — Challenge 10: Tell a Button Story
Third Place: Laura Deleski

Challenge 11: Free Standing ObjectFirst Place: Emily Dubois button components — Challenge 11: Free Standing Object
First Place: Emily Dubois button components

Challenge 11: Free Standing ObjectFirst Place: Emily Dubois — Challenge 11: Free Standing Object
First Place: Emily Dubois

Challenge 11: Free Standing ObjectSecond Place: Suzanne Proulx — Challenge 11: Free Standing Object
Second Place: Suzanne Proulx

Challenge 11: Free Standing ObjectThird Place: Sylvia Durell — Challenge 11: Free Standing Object
Third Place: Sylvia Durell

Challenge 12: Whatever ElseFirst Place: Suzanne Munroe — Challenge 12: Whatever Else
First Place: Suzanne Munroe

Challenge 12: Whatever ElseSecond Place: Sylvia Durell — Challenge 12: Whatever Else
Second Place: Sylvia Durell

Challenge 12: Whatever ElseThird Place: Suzanne Munroe — Challenge 12: Whatever Else
Third Place: Suzanne Munroe