November 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 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. Photography Challenge – Create a layout with 3 favorite things in square photos:

by cinna
by Roxana

2. Journaling Challenge – Create a photo-less journaling layout:

by jagruti patel
by elseepe
by Electra

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

by mary kate
by carrie1977

4. Random Challenge – Create a layout using at least 3 stitches or threads:

by zinzilah
by Pheeebzzz
by mcurtt

5. Inspiration Challenge – Create a layout inspired by nature:

by Thuria
by jam-on-toast

6. Style Challenge – Create a layout with circlular photos AND elements:

by SanVHM
b fruitysuet

7. Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a layout from the gallery of biancka:

by Janisn
by cinderella

8. Template Challenge – Use the provided free template:

by amien1
by crazycat1126

Isn’t that an amazing pile of layouts?! As always I love setting aside time for this spotlight post because it never fails to inspire me! 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 Sunday, November 30th is your last day to participate in this month’s batch of challenges.  I’ll be back in a few days with a look at the brand new batch of challenges for December.

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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