Rachel's Mixed Media Challenge - September 2023

Hi friends! September is already upon us and I'm really having mixed emotions about it. I'm excited that Fall is right around the corner which will bring cooler weather to my hot state (I'm over it already!!). But, I'm a little torn about turning 46 this year (mid-40's!!) and my baby boy is turning 16! I'm not sure where the time has gone!

Enough of my rambling...let's first give a big thank you to everyone that participated in the Mixed Media challenge for August. We have five winners for August. Let's congratulate @Janisn , @wvsandy , @cinderella , @tanteva and @Pachimac ! Rachel will be reaching out to you soon.

For those of you that participated, please watch your inboxes for your discount coupons. They will be coming to you shortly!

Back to this month's challenge...

This month I'd like for you to create an "All About Me" layout that focuses on something that you might currently be working thru. Struggles you might be facing. Feelings you might be processing. I chose to scrap about some health complications that I've been struggling with the last year or so that have left me feeling not quite myself. I'm working thru these things but it's been a slow process.

I'd also love to see you use at least three "wordy" stamps.

Here is my layout:



The products I used are:
Messy Marks: Date Stamps 23
Carefully Curated: This is Me
Past to Present Stamps

Challenge Requirements:

• Create a new all about me page that illustrates a particular struggle.
• Use at least three wordy stamps on your layout.
  
• 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 31st August 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

 

The random winner for a $8 coupon to Rachel's shop is @RJMJ . Congratulations!!! I'll be sending that code to you shortly.

To all who participated, I will be sending out your participation coupon code shortly. Be on the lookout in your messages.

Thank you to all of you that played along this month! I'll be leaving some love on your layouts as well.