August Challenge Spotlight

Hello everyone!  I hope you are all staying safe and healthy these days!   It’s Polly Karen here bringing you another monthly Challenge Spotlight post.  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.  We offer 8 monthly challenges in the forum each month.  If you play along with these 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 at least 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate!  Now let’s look at some of the standout pages created for August’s challenges:

 

1.  Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a paper layout and make a digital version:

by angiekey:

 

by Trish:

 

2.  Template Challenge – Use the free provided template:

easyeyes4you:

 

by fruitsuet:

 

3.  Inspiration Challenge – Create a layout inspire by this word art/quote:

by CharlotteM:

 

by Roxana:

 

by carrie1977:

 

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

by cinna:

 

by zinzilah:

 

by marijke:

 

5.  Journaling Challenge – Journal about something that makes you happy:

by silent ranks:

 

by tania:

 

by Claire Grantham:

 

6.  Random Challenge – Use at least 3 patterned papers:

by Lor:

 

by mywisecrafts:

 

by KayTeaPea:

 

7.  Style Challenge – Create a mostly B&W layout with one color added for visual excitement:

by Erin:

 

by dotcomkari:

 

by cinderella:

 

8.  Photography Challenge – Use a panoramic photo on your layout:

by marieElisabeth:

 

by janedee:

 

by caapmun:

 

Wow!  This post took me all day!  There were so many great pages for me to pour over.  I especially had a hard time narrowing down my choices for the Photography challenge with all those amazing panoramic photos!!!  I hope that you all find some inspiration from these lovely layouts too!  If you have a minute and would like to spread some love, all the images above are linked.  I will be back tomorrow to show off a new batch of challenges for September.

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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