October Challenge Spotlight

Hello everyone!  Polly Karen here, bringing you the October edition of the Challenge Spotlight.  Once a month I have the privilege of looking through the challenge galleries to find just a few of my favorite layouts and shine my spotlight on them here.

If you aren’t familiar with the challenges, here’s a little information about them to get you started. If you play along with our 7 monthly challenges you can earn yourself a coupon to use on your next Lilypad shopping spree.  You will earn as follows:  2 challenges = 10% off, 4 challenges = 20% off and 6 challenges = 30% off.  Also if you finish all 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a guest spot on the Creative Team (be a Polly) for a month!  Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for this month’s challenges:

1.  BYOC Challenge – Use 90% BYOC products from at least 3 designers:

by Mrivas:

by DixiesDoesPSP:

2.  Random Challenge – Close-Up Photo:

by EHStudios:

by Elitka:

by louso:

3.  All About You Challenge – From another’s point of view:

by Mimisgirl:

by IntenseMagic:

4.  White Space Challenge – Have at least 50% white space on your layout:

by designbylime:

by JenEm:

5.  Take Two Challenge – Use a layout from your own gallery to inspire a new page:

by Iowan:

by julifish:

6.  Template Challenge – Use the provided free template:

by Lor:

by klee73010:

7.  Journaling Challenge – Showcase journaling from someone else:

by corrin:

by jk703:

How about that for a pile of inspiration!  Can you see why I love doing this post each month?  Just so many pages to choose from!  If you loved looking through these layouts as much as I did, go ahead and click on them and leave these artists a little love.  All images are linked.  Also, this is your reminder that you have until October 31st to complete these challenges yourself and earn a discount coupon and possibly even a guest spot on the Creative Team!  I’ll be back near the 1st of the month to show you the next batch of monthly challenges.  Until then, happy scrapping!

I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.

My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.

Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: watercolors, stencils, and artsticks

And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.

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