CREATIVE  CHALLENGES 2025

GO TO "STORE" AT LEFT TO PAY ENTRY FEES 

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a charitable contribution.

In 2022, NBS debuted the Creative Challenges.  The tradition continues!  Ready? Set? Go! 

You have from NOW until July 28th to choose, create and enter any or all of the Challenges.  

Everyone can participate: ONLINE or AT THE CONVENTION! Buy entries IN ADVANCE.

More categories this year can be entered on site. Read instructions carefully.

JUNIORS compete FREE against other juniors in all categories

Most entries require only 5 buttons minimum, & IMAGINATION!

No limit on the number of entries per Challenge per person.

Each entry requires a small entry fee, payable through the Store in advance. 

Read the detailed Challenge descriptions from the individual Challenge pages by clicking the menu at left. Buy entries through the STORE.

All entries should be purchased by July 28th 

and may be submitted

1.  On site on Monday August 4th at the 2025 NBS convention OR

2.  Online via an email by July 28th to creative@nationalbuttonsociety.org 

Entries will be shared on the NBS Creative website pages and at the 2025 Fall Fest.

Questions? Email us at creative@nationalbuttonsociety.org 

Each creative challenge has specific size and mounting instructions. Read each challenge carefully and follow the instructions.  

Challenge #1: National Pearl Button Museum sponsored Best Small Bead-and-Button Mosaic 

Challenge #2: Capture the Show Theme:  Harvesting Buttons on the Illinois Prairie

Challenge #3: Make a Button

Challenge #4: The Quilt Block

Challenge #5: Jewelry

Challenge #6: Accessory

Challenge #7: Button Enhanced Clothing

Challenge #8: Commemorative

Challenge #9: Free Choice Mounting

Challenge #10: Tell a Button Story

Challenge #11: Free-Standing Object

Challenge #12: Whatever – anything that doesn’t fit into other categories