January Challenge Spotlight

Hello there!  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 of 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.  Journaling Challenge – Create a layout about Goals:

by Dorci:

 

by zinzilah:

 

2.  Template Challenge – Use any template currently in the Lilypad Store:

by Smileark:

 

by Roxana:

by elseepe:

 

3.  Random Challenge – Include a quote on your page and dress it up w/2 fonts:

by cinna:

 

by tiffany scraps:

 

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

by CathQuillScrap:

 

by scrapchyck:

 

by Dady:

 

5.  Style Challenge – Create a clean and simple pocket style layout:

by chai:

 

by kendrawalter:

 

by spcoggs:

 

6.  Photography Challenge – Photograph shadows:

by Electra:

 

by ajm:

 

7.  Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a layout from Esther Wisdom’s Gallery:

by tanteva:

 

by wvsandy:

by Erin2:

 

8.  Inspiration Challenge – Include NEW in your title:

by carrie1977:

 

by Brendazzle:

 

by michelepixels:

 

Pick only two fabulous pages per challenge they said… ONLY TWO!?!?  I’m sorry but I just couldn’t stick to this rule this month!  Creativity was bursting at the seams in our challenge galleries and I couldn’t narrow my choices this month.  Whoopsie!  I always love writing these posts and getting to take time looking at what everyone has created.  If you are as inspired as I am by these wonderful pages, please take a moment to leave these layouts a little love.  All the images above are linked.

 

This is also your reminder that Friday, January 31st is your last day to participate in this month’s batch of challenges.  I’ll be back in a few days to show off the new batch of challenges for February!  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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