AUGUST '19 Challenges CLOSED

#4 Airplanes— my son is way into airplanes and helicopters so let’s scrap some travel pictures or stories.
1 point for any layouts or cards about travel (any kind of travel—doesn’t have to be air travel)
1 point for layouts or cards about AIR travel. (So, two points about air travel—1 for travel and 1 for it being air travel.)
1 point for pictures or stories in or near airplanes or helicopters. This includes pictures taken on an airplane or with an aircraft in the background. (So, three points for pictures about a vacation that were taken on the plane.)
5 points for pictures or stories in the cockpit or about actually piloting the aircraft.

#6 - Tear it up!! Remember when paper tearing was the "thing". Let's revisit that. Use at least 3 torn edges on your layout.

#7 - Oh Baby - We all love babies. Do a layout about the babies in your life. Baby humans, dogs, cats, rodents, whatever. 5 bonus points if you include a baby picture of your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - any generation before yours.

#8 - Lazy Crazy Days of Summer - It's hard to believe we are already in August and in some regions summer will be winding down soon. So - do a layout about summer. Camping, swimming, vacation - whatever you enjoy/enjoyed about summer.

#11 Story Teller - Take one point for every ten words in your journaling. eg. If you write 23 words, take 2 points, if you write 58 words take 5 points etc.

#12 Team Colours - Make a card or layout using the colours of your favourite sporting team, or the team that you or your partner or child plays for. The layout doesn’t have to be about the team, just use the colours. Bonus 5 points if the layout IS about the team. 

#13 White With One - Create a card or layout that is mainly white with just one other colour (not including the photo). Neutrals such as black, beige/tan/cream and grey, as well as gold and silver, can also be used as accents. Bonus point if the photo is black & white.

#17 Single photo - take a point for a page with a single photo. Add a bonus point if it was taken within the last 3 months.

#18 In Stitches - Use stitching. This can be any kind of stitching: stitched dies, hand stitching, machine stitching, rub ons or pen stitching.

#19 Go To Pieces- Add a paper piecing to your layout or card. It can be cut by hand, dies, or cutting machine, but needs to be a complete image made by piecing. Add a point for each individual paper piecing.

#23 Rock Those Rectangles - Use rectangular photos OR a rectangular page size (8.5x11, 9x12, 6x12, 3x8, TN, etc.) cardmakers, any size rectangular card or rectangular design/embellishment on the front of a card will count.

#24 Be There Or Be Square - Use square photos OR a square page size (12x12, 8x8, 9x9, 6x6, etc.) cardmakers, any size square card or square design/embellishment on the front of a card will count.

#25 Doodle doodle doo! Doodle on your LO for 1 point. Doodle on multiple embellishments for an extra 5 points.

#26 Brand-spankin’ new! Use a new product the day you purchase it, or get it in the mail. Take it straight from the package, and get it onto your page! (Make sure you sniff it, and rub it first, though. ) Take 1 point for just opening the package and 1 point for every single piece you use. 1 12x12 piece of paper counts as one, even if you cut it up and use it multiple times. Each single sticker counts as 1 point.

#27 It’s August! Use the letters A U G U S and T in your title. Take 1 point for using all of the letters, as long as they are used in any words of your title. Take an additional 5 points if you actually use the word AUGUST in your title.

#28 Color your world! Use lots of fun, bright colors on your LO, card, or project for 1 point.

#29 Use a full page cut file! For paper pages, cards, and digital! 1 point.

# 30 Use a photo enlargement! Must be 5x7, or bigger for 1 point.

#33 August is all about flowers in my neck of the woods. Use flowered paper or embellishments or photos of flowers, anything floral.

#34 speaking of woods (kind of). Use a photo taken in or of the woods (forest, bush) or use a woodgrain print or texture of some kind. (is this different enough from wood veneer #15?)

#35 So punny! Use a pun. Because they're punderfully punny. Any kind of word play, 1 point per pun.

#42 Time Traveller - Time to scrap those travel photos. For a fun twist, your points will be calculated based on the time it took to get to your destination. If it's 2 hours by car, take 2 points. If it's 14 hours by plane, take 14 points. 

#43 Try a Triangle - Use triangle shaped elements or photos on your card or layout. 

#44 Mixed Media - Use any kind of mixed media on your card or layout

#45 Cluster Fun - Take one point for every cluster of at least three items. Bonus point for each cluster if they are three completely different items eg. paint / flower / heart

#46 All Tied Up - use string, ribbon, twine etc on your card or layout. Bonus point if you tie a bow. 

I think so. Woodgrain prints can be found on all sorts of products: paper, stamps, embossing folders, stencils, PL cards, flair, die cuts... Plenty of other options for anyone who doesn't have wood veneer in their stash.

#55 Cards - I was inspired by the "Cards for Soldiers" program last month. This challenge is to make sets of 10 cards. The sets can be 10 of the same card, a common theme, a common pattern, etc. 5 points for making each set. Additional 20 points for each set if you donate them to a rest home, hospital, senior center, etc.

59 - Way Back - Thanks to grammadee we have access to all the old challenges. So - go back to August 2018 and choose a challenge.

60 - Family and Friends - joblackford posted earlier about a day she'll be spending with family - no crafting time. This challenge is to create a layout about time with family and friends

Hahaha nice try!! Except the challenge is 1 point for every 10 words, so you'd get 100 points! 

Now, whose team are you on again? Because yes you do get the extra points if you're on mine.