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Hello, Cherries!  Welcome to October !

***WINNER IS LOREENC!!** 

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO PLAYED ALONG WITH THE SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE!  THE WINNER WAS HSBLAIR AND A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO STACY (STINKERBELLE) FOR ALL OF HER ENTRIES!!  WHAT AN AMAZINGLY SCRAPPY MONTH!!

*I have inherited this challenge and I vowed to keep Susan's original rules and wishes in place. I did change the name just a bit.
Here is how this Challenge works:
Each day of the month has a "wacky holiday" attached to it. Most of the holidays are WACKY and wild...and some not as much...but ALL are actual holidays. Each month I will post the prompts for that month.  Your challenge is to pick a day/holiday that I have added to the calendar and base your layout or card around that theme.  There is also a theme for the month shown at the top and/or bottom of the calendar.  If you choose the theme of the month, your name will be entered twice in the drawing for a winner. 

THE RULES:
~Your layout must be NEW - can be paper or digital. 
~Cards are allowed
~The holiday that you choose must be one that is featured on the calendar that I have provided. 
~ Post your layout or card to this thread by The last day of the month at midnight, and please note which day you chose. 
~You may post as many times as you want, but your name will only go in the drawing once
     (unless you get at additional entry for using the monthly theme or OCCASIONAL twist.)
~If you use the theme of the month for the bonus entry, PLEASE put that into your post when you submit.
~To qualify for the bonus entry, I must be able to see the relevance of the layout to the theme.
~You may combine with one other monthly Challenge that allows it.

As I am offering a monetary reward to the winner, I want to make sure that all Cherries have the same opportunity to win, as many of you do not have as much time to scrap as others. (I am one of the ones without much scrappy time!)
This is the only way I know to make it fair for all participants.  (Keeping Susan's original wishes/rules in place.)

 One randomly chosen Cherry will be chosen for a $5 ACOT GC from me!  If you have any questions, please let me know! Have fun! I can't wait to see which "WACKY" Holidays you all scrap about!


I Chose October 2nd, Guardian Angels Day.  
God assigns Guardian Angels to protect His children, the littles in particular. There is a short passage HERE if you want to take a peek. 
When my son died, we were devastated.  Now, I find comfort in knowing (believing) that God has assigned him to be our Guardian Angel. I chose that day to honor our Guardian Angel on the actual Holy Day. 
This layout features his favorite season, all of his favorites about Fall, and so much more.  


HERE IS THE OTOBER CALENDAR.  I WILL ALSO LIST THE DAYS BELOW FOR EASY VIEW IN CASE ANYONE HAS DIFFICULTY SEEING THE CALENDAR PAGE.  FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS! HAVE FUN...I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU ALL CREATE! 


OCTOBER:

1. World Vegetarian Day
2. Guardian Angel Day
3. Boyfriends Day
4. Taco Day
5. World Card Making Day
6. Oktoberfest
7. Country Bed and Breakfast Day
8. Face Your Fears Day
9. Moldy Cheese Day
10. Angel Food Cake Day
11. Egg Day
12. Universal Music Day
13. Costume Swap Day
14. Kick Butt Day
15. Cake Decorating Day
16. Bosses Day
17. Pasta Day
18. Mammography Day
19. Sweetest Day
20 Brandied Fruit Day
21. Reptile Awareness Day
22. Nut Day
23. TV talk Show Host Day
24. Bologna Day
25. International Artists Day
26. Global Forgiveness Day
27. Cranky Co Workers Day
28. Chocolates Day 
29. Cat Day
30. Candy Corn Day
31. Halloween 
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PARTICIPANTS: 
1. VICKIR  
2. KELLYR  
3. BIRGIT55~CHICKADEE  AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE
4. BIRGIT55~CHICKADEE  (MONTHLY THEME)
5. KELLYR BONUS ENTRY MONTHLY THEME
6. STINKERBELLE AND THIS ONE and THIS ONE and THIS ONE and THIS SUPER CUTE ONE! AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE
7. ART_TEACHER  
8. LISN2CATS  AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE AND THIS ONE
9. WAZZU94 
10. NANA01
11. MAGANL 
12. DONNA_COUGHLIN  
13. MTCANUK 
14. AHEATFAN 
15. VALERIE 03/22  
16. LOREENC  
17. SHOORN
18.  BLBABE1234 
19.  KARYN_SUE 
20. TREK  
21. KARENC.  
22. KARENC. MONTHLY THEME  
23. TAMMEY
24. JOANNIE 
25. WENDYCROWE  
26. EMMAPAIGE  
27.  NANA01  
28. AMYJO 
29. RKOKES  
30. SHERRISCRAPS 
31. JORDANBEV5 
32. NJR007   
33. SCRAPPYRN74
34. NATESMOM  
35. CELESTEB 
36. CATHYG89  
37. AZTAM 
38. SCRAPPINMOM99  
39. GERRIW
40. NELLIE_PICKLES
41. WIMOM 
42. LILKOALA3

congrats Holly!  and thanks for the shout-out   i love this challenge!

Beautiful LO, Misty.  I went with the 18th, Mammography Day.  Breast Cancer Awareness Month is near and dear to me.

Hope

Your example layout is lovely, so vibrant and cheerful, Misty! Lots of good options this month...

I chose the 29th National Chocolate Day.  Yum, chocolate cake.

My card for Oct. 5th, World Card Making Day, using the Optional Twist of National Seafood Month.

Thank you so much, I got my GC for the September challenge.
Also wanted to say that your layout this month is beautiful -- so sorry to read about your son, but what a wonderful way to remember him.

Entry for the Bonus  - National Seafood Month

DH & I in New Orleans having amazing seafood dinner.

day 13-costume swap day.  combined with grab 5

Here is mine for the 29th: Cat Day.

Day 21 - Reptile. My first skink sighting!

day 14-kick butt day

hsblair wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:44 am

Thank you so much, I got my GC for the September challenge.
Also wanted to say that your layout this month is beautiful -- so sorry to read about your son, but what a wonderful way to remember him.

You are so welcome! Thank you for playing along! 

day 19--sweetest day

combined with video game challenge

day 29-cat day.  combined with grab 5 challenge

Went with Halloween

I chose Sweetest Day because my great niece looks so sweet in this photo. 

This is for Egg Day!

combined with Cherry Lift

I used the 31st Halloween( or the 29th cat day or 19th sweetest day or the 8 th face your own fear day!)

I chose 25 - International Artist Day