October 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.  Template Challenge – Use the provided FREE template:

by bjthomas:

 

by tysam55:

 

by caapmun:

 

 

2.  Photography Challenge – Scrap about your current season:

by KatrinM:

 

by jam-on-toast:

 

by BLKinOR:

 

3.  Random Challenge – Use at least one of each of the following:  felt/fabric, fasteners and foliage:

by rlucasmn:

 

by cinderella:

 

4.  Journaling Challenge – Write at least 5 sentences about friends:

by Pheeebzzz:

 

by Vrielinkie:

 

by carrie1977:

 

5.  Inspiration Challenge – Scrap using chevrons:

by Dady:

 

by designbylime:

 

by nhudao:

 

6.  Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a layout from either Krista’s (norton94) or Julie’s (mrs2a50) gallery:

by KarenB:

 

by AnotherAmanda:

 

by Hillary:

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7.  Style Challenge – Add a Big Brush anywhere on your layout:

by KayTeaPea:

 

by cinna:

 

by katell:

 

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

by bonnenuit:

 

by CathQuillScrap:

 

Wowza!  That is one inspiring pile of layouts!  As always, I loved meandering though the challenge galleries this morning and seeing all of the amazing pages created for this month’s challenges.  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 TODAY, October 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 November.

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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