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That is right this month is America's birthday and nothing is better than a little patriotric tribute BUT you must make a layout using these colors in a NON July 4th holiday layout or projectfor this contest. You know I always like to mix things up a little.


Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!!













***Please read the rules carefully.... your layout eligibility is determined by adherence to the rules!***
- You may enter one layout or project for this contest.
-Must be new entries
-DATES: July 1st through July 31--Winners will be announced August 5th
-You are not eligilble to win if you were the previous month's winner.
-Winners: Winners will be chosen from eligible entries, by the CT Members AND 10 random board members.
-This is not like the challenges, where the winners are drawn
randomly, this will be based on originality, craftsmanship and design.



If there are 30 entries then all of the below prizes will be awarded.
Overall Winner will receive a 25.00 GC to the ACOT store.
Paper runner up will receive a 10.00 GC to the ACOT store
Digital runner up will receive a digital designer prize pack or gc to the designers store.

If there are > or = 20 entries then two prizes will be awarded. The overall and the runner-up. The prize depends on whether the runner up is a paper of digital entry.

If there are > or = 10 entries there will be one winner and that will be the overall layout voted on.

I like this one Sus, love the way you mix things up.

hmmmmmm.....may have to give this one a go.

what about military lo's? I will probably do something else since I am working on a military lo for one of the july challenges already but I was just curious.

sounds like fun

fun fun!

this is going to be terrific ...cant wait to see what you all come up with for this one.

Fun! I love these colors together any time of year!

great challenge!!

Soo.... it could be a PATRIOTIC theme, just not a JULY 4 theme ... correct?

What about a layout for the 3rd of July fireworks here in Philly? Will that work? Hehehehehe....

Great contest!

great challenge - have a couple of ideas in mind already

great challenge...but hmmmm I used up my last red white and blue pattern paper last month on my summer layout....

This couldn't be a better contest! My daughter's high school colors are Red, White & Blue! Off to find print off pics and dig through paper. WOOHOO!!!! If I don't manage to get this completed than I need to quit scrapping, cause this is great motivation!

I saw this posted this morning and all day long at work I have been thinking about it, knowing exactly what photos I wanted to use!! I just posted mine in the Gallery but will post here too. I couldn't wait to get home and do it, but then dh decided he wanted to go to the movies TONIGHT so we did! We saw Grown Ups which was REALLY funny....worth a $40 night with tickets and popcorn!! Sheesh!! Anyway, didn't get home till after 10 and have been working on this ever since!!

Susan, what a great layout! Nice job!

Did we get clarification on the Patriotic part? It doesn't say it CAN'T be Patriotic in the main post here (just can't be 4th of July related), but when I added it to the challenge folder, it says NO PATRIOTIC. I'm confused! And can someone tell me if this layout is Patriotic? It wasn't in July even!! Was a Civil War reenactment.
I guess it probably is, huh?

hmmmmmmmm I am not a fan of saying no patriotic....I did that in the rules trying to make sure it was not about the holiday but I will go rephrase it!


It CAN be patriotic....it CANNOT be about July 4th. How is that?





Love the layout Susan!!!!!!!

Susan, I would definitely call that a Patriotic layout.