July 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!

1.  Random Challenge – Challenge of Opposites (all big/all small, all on the left/right, Warm/Hot/Filled or Cool/Cold/Empty:

by rlucasmn:

 

by cinderella:

by LuLuLor:

 

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

by wvsandy:

 

by KayTeaPea:

 

3.  Inspiration Challenge – Journal about what your are focusing on right now, with a camera element:

by bjc:

 

by Hillary:

 

by AnotherAmanda:

4.  Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a layout from one of our guest Pollys Hanna (AKA Vrielinkie):

by kendrawalter:

 

by chigirl:

 

by rdjrneace:

 

5.  Style Challenge – Create a pocket page style layout:

by elwaechter:

 

by tiffany scraps:

by nhudao:

 

6.  Template Challenge – Use the provided FREE template:

by Janelle12:

 

by Thuria:

 

by garrynkim:

 

7.  Photography Challenge – Create a layout about water:

by Dady:

 

by Janisn:

 

8.  Journaling Challenge – Journal about Beginnings or Endings:

by bonnenuit:

by docomkari:

 

 

Summer is just flying by for me and I can’t believe I’m actually here at the end of July already!  I kind of want it all to slow down a bit!!!  I hope you enjoy my picks this month.  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 Monday, July 31st, is the last day to complete this month’s batch of challenges.  I’ll be back in a few days to show off the brand new batch of challenges for August.

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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