Rachel's Mixed Media Challenge - October 2023

Hello my friends! I cannot believe it is already October. Another season of change is upon us.

A HUUUUUGE "Thank You!" to everyone that participated in the "All About Me" Challenge from September. The participation coupons will be coming soon plus an extra treat for @RJMJ, who is our winner drawn at random, congrats!

October 2023 Challenge

For October, our challenge will be to create a layout about a male in your life. I know it's easy to scrap about the females in our lives and keep all those colors soft or bold and pretty. Now, let's focus on the male(s) in our lives and create a layout that show cases them. (The male represented, does NOT have to be a human....)

In case this challenge throws you off your creative game, here's some suggestions that may help: think dark or moody colors; if you love flowers, still use them but maybe add some metal pieces in there, messy strings, buttons; consider using more paints and splatters to add that "extra" in lieu of an excess of flowers; keep flower colors more muted.

In this layout, I'd love to see you use at least one each of the following items:

• paint splatter
• messy threads
• button

Here's a layout created by @Rachel Jefferies

Here's a layout created by me:



Challenge Requirements:

• Create a new page that includes a photo of a male in your life (male human, male dog, male cat, male horse, etc)
• Use at least one of each of these items: paint splatter, messy threads, button.
• Use at least 75% of Rachel's Product. Any remaining percentage must be product from another current TLP designer.
• The product can be currently available in the TLP Shop or be retired products from Rachel or a current TLP designer.
• Hybrid projects are also welcome and the same product rules apply. Where digital products are used in a hybrid project they must all come from current The LilyPad designers, and at least 75% must be Rachel's Product.
• Upload your layout to the Rachel Jefferies Designs Gallery at TLP with your product credits.
• For your challenge entry to be counted, you MUST upload your finished layout to this thread. Please link your gallery image to your post in this thread, as it helps us leave love on your layout (and validate your project).
• No double-dipping… your layout must be created for this challenge only, no others. You must create a NEW layout for this challenge.
• This challenge will remain open for the monthly coupons through October 31, 2023.

Prizes and other important notes:

• All participants who post their page during the challenge month by the end of month deadline and meet the criteria will be eligible for a coupon of 15% off their next order (from Rachel's shop) of $10 or more.
• One lucky random winner who posts their page during the challenge month by the end of month deadline and meets the criteria will receive an $8.00 coupon for Rachel's Shop here at The LilyPad!
• Complete ALL twelve of Rachel's Mixed Media Challenges at The LilyPad in 2023 for a chance to enter her Annual Draw. The first drawn winner will be offered a three month Guest Gig on her Creative Team and the second drawn winner will receive a $20 coupon to her shop here at The LilyPad!
• In order to be eligible for the annual drawings for the Guest Gig or the $20 coupon to Rachel's shop, you will need to do the following:
• Complete ALL twelve of Rachel's Mixed Media Challenges at the LilyPad in 2023 by December 31, 2023 by 11:59 PM PDT. (Featured Product Challenges and Hear My Voice Challenges are excluded from the tracker and annual draw).
• Post the challenge layout in the appropriate challenge month thread for Rachel's Jefferies Mixed Media Challenges. We will keep an accumulative list for you in each month's challenge thread to make this easier. For example: Your January Challenge layout must be posted in the January Challenge thread and linked back to the gallery --even if you complete it in November, it must still be posted in the January Thread).
• Complete your tracker form with links to each challenge layout by December 31, 2023 by 11:59 PM PDT.
• Note: for the annual drawings, challenge pages will be accepted for individual challenges after the actual challenge month and the end of month deadlines have both passed.
• In order to qualify for the monthly winners coupon draw of $8 and the participation coupon you must complete the challenge during the challenge month by the end of month deadline as stated in each challenge thread.
• Find your 2023 Tracker Submission Form Here
• Past Challenges are here: JAN 2023 | FEB 2023 | MAR 2023 | APRIL 2023 | MAY 2023 | JUNE 2023 | JULY 2023 | Aug 2023 | Sept 2023