February Challenges!

We’de LOVE to inspire you!

We've made it to February! Spring is right around the corner, right!? This month is chock full of hearts and pink and lovey dovey stuff and we here at ACOT can't think of a better way to express how much you love someone than by creating something homemade for them! Journal your sweet nothings, memorialize their beautiful faces, and craft something sweet for all the Valentine's in your life!

Remember:

– only one LO per challenge will enter you into the points drawing

– LOs cannot be entered into more than one challenge category

– *please* only enter LOs that meet the specific challenge instructions

Ad Inspiration Challenge – By MamaK321 (Kristianne)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

Ad inspiration is about taking ideas, such as colors, patterns, title or keywords, theme, font styles, and element placement, and using them to create your own layout. You can break the ad inspiration down to a basic sketch, copy a prominent design straight from the ad, or you can alter a design to fit your own layout. Most ads are 8.5×11" but you can adapt the ad to fit any size. Remember, this is not a sketch and you are not required to follow every detail. You can use either one or both pages of this ad to inspire your layout. The key is to really LOOK at the ad and find the pieces that INSPIRE you!

Altered Object Challenge – By JulesinParadise (Jules)

Paper or Hybrid Scrapbooking

On Hiatus

Card Challenge – By bluejeans7 (Angela)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

Create a Valentine's Day card without using any hearts! Remember no hearts allowed! LOL!

Color Challenge – by Art_Teacher (Laura)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

To me, the colors red and brown are yummy! They make me think of Valentine's Day and of my favorite treat, chocolate! So, your challenge for this layout is to create a layout using red and brown. It can be any shade of brown, from tan to deep mocha. You may use other neutral accent colors (white, black, grey, cream), but no other colors (except in your photos).

Countdown Challenge – By sarahwhithers (Jennifer)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

For this challenge you will create a layout using a countdown method of items. I will list five different kinds of things (eg. elements, papers, photos) for you to use in your layout. Every month there will be five new items for you to use. And for this month, the theme is love of course! I want to see a page about someone or something you love. It can be a person, pet, a food or even a hobby!

5 – Heart elements
4 – Ribbons and/or Strings
3 – Lines of Journaling
2 – Flower and/or leaf elements
1 – Template or sketch

You are welcome to use more than these items (eg. 2 journal strips instead of 1 is fine) just as long as you meet the required list and numbers asked for each. An example is seen below.

Die Cut Challenge – By Dianedi (Diane)

Paper Scrapbooking

For the month of February, create a card or layout that uses hearts that are created using a die-cut machine! Please indicate the machine (Cricut, Silhouette, etc…) and cartridge that you've used to create your project! Have fun!

Digi CT Reveal Challenge – By Janello (Janell)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

For the month of February your challenge is to take inspiration from the "Wintry White with a Splash of Color" reveal and create a layout with a mostly white background and splashes of your choice of either 1. blue, 2. brown and black, or 3. the combo of aqua, pink, and brown. See this reveal article for more inspiration. Open to digi, hybrid, and paper scrappers!

Example layout "Quite a handful" by Mommybruno

Digi Designer Challenge – By MamaK321 (Kristianne)

Digital only

On Hiatus

Digi Do-Able Challenge – By Smiley-Scrap8 (Ronny)

Digital Scrapbooking

Welcome to another edition of Digi Do-Ables!

This month's template was drawn from a layout originally by GlitterQueen99! Download the February template in the freebie section and use it to make a layout.

Here is my example:

And the template:

Faithbooking Challenge – By Keling (Sara)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

February Faithbooking Challenge: Joy

What brings you joy? Is it seeing how your children are growing physically, emotionally and spiritually? Is it the pleasure you find in reading scripture? Or in cuddling up with your beloved, or even your furbaby?

What is joy? As Sheila Seifart wrote: "Although happiness and joy can be present at the same time, happiness is based on material things or events.. Joy, on the other hand, is from God and runs deeper – it can be present even during unhappy times." ("What is Joy?", www.thrivingfamily.com)

http://www.thrivingfamily.com/family/fa … n/joy.aspx

I remember from Sunday School being taught that true joy is found when we put things and people in the priority in life. JOY is spelled Jesus, Others, and then You.

Romans 15:13 – "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

Proverbs 15:30 – "A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones."

Galatians 5:22-23 – "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

Want some cool internet "Joy" images?

http://www.iheartluxe.com/wp-content/up … es-joy.jpg

http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/ex/t … ment01.jpg

http://www.sidneyfirst.com/Portals/0/Jo … 0white.jpg

http://smallbizbee.com/index/wp-content … 12/joy.jpg

http://www.thejoyhouse.com/GIF/JoyHouseDanceLogo.gif

http://tinytrinkets.com.au/wsale/images/Z611-web.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YvP0uscZRDU/S … ordJoy.jpg

http://www.holisticguidance.com/modules … 20word.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/419 … b9f75f.jpg

Heritage Challenge – By JanetM (Janet)

Paper AND Digital Scrapbooking

I thought this might be a perfect month to get out a picture of your parents, grandparents or someone from the past and do a layout about love.
Any color or size and I look forward to seeing the heritage pictures.

Hybrid Challenge – By Smiley-Scrap8 (Ronny)

Paper AND Digital Scrapbooking

February Hybrid Challenge: Make any kind of card using as many digital supplies as possible. For example I used the "I Didn't Do It" kit by Sweet Digi Scraps to make these invites to my son's 5th birthday party. All the paper and elements are from that kit. The only supplies that are not digital are the kraft paper the card base is on and the stickles I add for a little sparkle. Be creative and stretch yourself.

Journaling Challenge – By Jenn Kellams (Jenn)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

Although there are tons of things that make me happy, it is really hard to pinpoint 10 specific things you are forcing yourself to do it. I decided to make this journaling challenge all about a list. No paragraphs here please. List a minimum of 10 things that make you happy. Oh and don't forget to smile while doing it!

Manufacturer Challenge – By 4peasinourpod (Pam)

Paper Scrapbooking

This month we are featuring Jillibean Soup!!!

Musical Inspiration Challenge – By Kimandasmo (Cindy)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

None

One Word Challenge – By Jenn Kellams (Jenn)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

Celebrate your grandparents! Do you share a special bond with them? Do you just want to "capture" them at their best? However you want to do it, just make sure you use the word GRANDPARENT somewhere on your page!!

Photography Challenge – By nun69 (Angie)

Photography

Since it is the new year and all and January is behind us, I figured with all the organzing going around we would share our scrap sapces. So show them off even if it is your sofa with your laptop or your kitchen table or your very own scrap room. Let's see them….

Here is my little piece of heaven {ignore the mess…I need to organize some more}

Scraplift the GCT Challenge – By Kimandasmo and SarahA (Cindy and Sarah)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

This month's paper GCT is ncokely! Go to her gallery and choose a layout to scraplift, then upload yours and her layout into the gallery.

Scrap Your Life Challenge – By nun69 (Angie)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

Scrap about the simple moments in your life… the little things that make you happy, even if it is something from your childhood {for my DD, being able to make a snow angel by herself has been one her best moments this year }

Sketch Challenge – By Laura Fiore and 4peasinourpod (Laura and Pam)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

It's crazy how life can get in the way of our scrapping! A sketch can get you back in the game though, really quickly! This month's sketch is another by the very talented Juliana Michaels!

Sketch:

Pam's example:

Supply List Challenge – By Beth-W (Beth)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

None

Theme Challenge – By ScrapGoo (Jess)

Paper or Digital Scrapbooking

This is my last month doing the Theme Challenge and next month it will be taken over by the lovely and talented ChrissyTina! I am passing the torch by using an example layout from her gallery this month.

In honor of Valentine's Day (or just because we adore 'em any ole day of the week) scrapbook the MEN in your life this month! No ladies allowed!

Christina's example:

Trends & Techniques Challenge – By Megamay (Meg)

Paper Scrapbooking

While we are waiting for all the new CHA trends which will be coming out in the coming weeks, lets look at a trend that has been around for a while, and, I think, is here to stay. Tiny Alphas! This month I want you to use tiny alphas on your project. Doesn't matter what brand, just some of these uber useful little letters.

Here is my example with some My Little Shoebox alphas – love all the colors that they have!