October 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. Journaling Challenge – Create a layout with at least 3 blocks of text:

by jam-on-toast
by elwaechter

2. Scraplift Challenge – Scraplift a layout from our newest guest Pollys Becky or Gaelle:

by scrapandsass
by Dady

3. Photography Challenge – Add at least one photo with a group of 3 or more people:

by myka
by .Alesen.
by janedee

4. Template Challenge – Use the provided free template:

by trekmom
by ajm
by SanVHM

5. Random Challenge – Add 3 or more tags on your page:

by cinderella
by fruitysuet

6. Inspiration Challenge – Create a layout with elements stacked over and under the photos/main focal point:

by mcurtt
by Roxana

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

by carrie1977
by BLKinOR

8. Style Challenge – Create a layout that is “Top Heavy”:

by Thuria
by bjc

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 Friday, October 31st 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 November.

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

Similar Posts

One Comment

Leave a Reply