Challenge Summary - Oct26

October is always a weird month for me with scrapping... It starts with DSD and then carries on with the monthly challenges. I do avoid a lot of the challenges in October as they tend to be halloween based and I don't do those. But thankfully this month there weren't too many and so I have still managed to get quite a few challenges done anyway.

The Lilypad

1. Inspiration - using Curio Something's Brewing

2. Scraplift - using Curio Apple Spice 

3. Template - using StudioK Little Dreamer

4. Style - using StudioK Suddenly It's Autumn 

5. Journaling - using ngd Shaped Stories Vol 8 

7. Random

 

Gingerscraps

1. Buffet - BZS The Perfect Brew 

2. Daily Download

3.  Create with Rewards 

4. Template 1

5. Scraplift

6. Use It All

 

7. Designer Spotlight - using Buzzbee Scraps Childhood Memories 

8. Colour 

9. My Memories - Sept 

 10. My Memories - Oct

11. Photography

 

 

Digital Scrapbook

1. Photomask - see TLP DSD Chainlift

2. Transparency - see SSD DSD Chainlift

3. Scraplift - using Buzzbee Scraps Childhood Memories

4. U Pick - using Curio Apple Spice 

5. Embrace Bloghop - Marisa's Layout Temp 141 

Sweet Shoppe - see my Connect and Create summary

 

Sweet Shoppe - Oct26 Connect and Create

This month's Connect and Create challenge list has a few weird ones in it but thankfully they are all open to interpretation and so I can try and make them work for me. However once again I've left these till the last minute and have decided to just do what I can and give the rest a miss.

After Dark -  Nighttime Photography

 Scenic Route - Purple & Green

 

Dressed Up - Color Blocking

 

This is the rest of the list 

Spooky
Magic
Shenanigans
Falling
Rustic
Sweet Tooth
Mystery
Eek!
Guilty Pleasure
Unexpected
Ritual
Crunchy 

and they need to connect to

Corner to Corner
Elements that Dangle or Hang
Bunting
Cut Up Your Photo
Inspired by a Candy Brand
Vintage Vibes
Obscured or Hidden Photo
Ribbons as a Background
Mixed Font Title
Journal Around the Edge of Your Page or Photo
Creepy Crawlies or Candy Elements
Holiday Kit for Everyday Page

I might come back and tackle some of these if I can figure them out.

Digital Scrapbook Day 2026

It's International Digital Scrapbook Day (DSD) and there is a ton of fun happening around the web.

 Sweet Shoppe - I spent my gift certificate that I won back in June and managed to get a whole lot of new stash... plus the FWP collab. Then also I did lots of the games/chatting things and even a few of the scrapping challenges.

Chainlift

Sketch

 Paper 2 Digi

 Magazine Mashup

New Signature

I will be able to have a fullhouse on my DSD tracker - just showing it here in the before state.
 

 

The Lilypad - I spent a bit with the sale in store and got the FWP kits. Then there is also the Rockstar Bingo challenge event going on. Plus some scrapping challenges.

Chain ScrapLift - used Rachel Etrog's Autumn Dreams kit

Template - used Rachel Etrog's A Cup of Happiness kit

New Signature

Saturday Slow Scrap - using StudioK Focal Point kit

Retro Refresh - see SSD Sketch above (I won the luck draw on this challenge)

Sunday Noon Slow Scrap - see SSD Paper 2 Digi above

I managed to get a full blackout on the bingo by completing all squares shown below 

Gingerscraps - there is a week long celebration going on as well as a storewide sale. I hope to get some of the challenges done later in the week and so will post about that separately.

Sweet Shoppe - Sept26 Connect and Create

After two months of Scrap-A-Thon challenges the Sweet Shoppe has reverted back to the Connect and Create challenges for this month. I've left doing all these to the last weekend of the month.... too much else was happening first.  I got them all done before bedtime on Thursday! 

Class Act  - Repeat a word or phrase throughout your design  

 Bookworm  - Create an embellishment border  

Transition  - Falling leaves  

Crisp  -  9 of everything on a solid background

 A+  - Pick a shape and let it inspire your design

Once Upon  - One photo, three ways  

 

Classic  - Edge to edge

 

Return  - Collage  

 Homebody  - A dictionary definition 

 Plot Twist  - Tucked in   

 Ready or Not  - 9 designers / 9 products    

 Time Capsule  - Photos falling off the page

 

Routine  - A LONG list of something  

 Rewind  - Frame everything

 

Game On -   Divide your page in 2 and create a symmetrical design

I finished at 11pm on Thursday night!

 

Aug26 Challenge Summary

As this has been another crazy month of challenges around the digi world with events happening at all the sites I frequent, I've done posts for each one separately

Sweet Shoppe - month 2 of the Summer Scrap-A-Thon

The Lilypad - month 2 of Summer Camp 2026

Gingerscraps - this month ended up being the Summer Scrap-A-Thon

Digital Scrapbook - It's the Summer Layout Madness again. 

 

Here's hoping to a slightly calmer September!

Sweet Shoppe - Summer Scrap-A-Thon - August wrapup

It's the two month Summer-Scrap-A-Thon at The Sweet Shoppe... with lots of challenges going and a great prize at the end. Following on from the ones I did in July, this month is all about a using a specially provided pinterest board for inspiration and creating a layout a day. 

So here's what I did this month ... some were just scraplifts and others were inspired by a picture, colour swatches, or font ideas

Aug 1

Aug 2 - this layout got a special mention on SSD's Instagram feed.

Aug 3

 Aug 4

Aug 5

 Aug 6

 Aug 7

Aug 8

Aug 9

Aug 10

Aug 11 

Aug 12

 Aug 13

Aug 14

Aug 15

Aug 16

and with that I'm calling it quits... would have loved to do all 31 layouts but am just not going to get there. I am happy enough with getting 16 done to earn the bigger discount coupon as well as the full freebie kit.