February Challenge Spotlight

Hello everyone!  It’s Polly Karen bringing you an inspiration packed Challenge Spotlight post!  Each month we have 8 monthly challenges hosted in our forums and at the end of each month, I look through the challenge galleries and shine my spotlight on just a few of my favorites.  So without further delay, let’s check out some amazing new layouts created for this month’s challenges!

1. Style Challenge – Add at least 3 bookmarks to your page:

by carrie1977
by amandac

2. Template Challenge – Use the provided free template:

by Dady
by ajm

3. Random Challenge – Use at least one floral paper on your layout:

by flowersgal
by tappy

4. Photography Challenge – Create a layout with a photo of something warm or cold:

by VinGirl
by Roxana

5. Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a layout from the Month of Challenges 13 Gallery:

by kendrawalter
by amien1

6. Inspiration Challenge – Create a layout that used tone on tone color play:

by zinzilah
by Electra
by cinna
by Mrsdudds

7. Journaling Challenge – Create a layout with at least 5 bucket list items for 2026 listed:

by michelepixels
bu 3BluEyedBabies

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

by mary kate
by DivaMom96

Ahhhh…. so many fabulous and creative takes on this month’s challenges! As always I love setting aside time for this spotlight post because it never fails to inspire me! I was REALLY inspired by all the wonderful tone on tone layouts and just could NOT narrow down my choices. Whoopsie! Ha ha! I hope you are as inspired by these pages as I was and if you are, please take a moment to leave these layouts a little love.  All the images above are linked. This is also your reminder that Saturday, February 28th is your last day to participate in this month’s batch of challenges. 

I’ve been married for nearly a quarter of a century and have two awesome kiddos currently off at college. I’m a bit of a hobby collector—I love learning new things and trying out creative projects. Right now, some of my favorite pastimes include painting, art journaling, making hand-bound books, crocheting, and reading. In the past, I’ve also dabbled in stained glass, cross stitch, knitting, printmaking, and sewing—if it’s artsy, I’ve probably given it a try!

My scrapbooking style is messy, full, and journaling-heavy. I usually start with my photos and the stories behind them, but sometimes a kit is so fun and colorful that I’ll go find a photo just so I can scrap with it. Bright, vibrant kits always draw me in.

Photoshop is my home base when I scrap. I especially love working with shadows on separate layers so I can warp them for a more realistic effect. The pen tool is another favorite—it helps me create text boxes that fit any shape or space. And templates? I absolutely cannot scrap without them.

If you’re new to all this, remember: Ctrl-Z is your best friend. And more importantly—be brave enough to suck at something new. That’s how the magic start

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