Fall is in the air! The weather is changing, school is back in full swing, and the ACOT Creative Team Members have been busy coming up with some new challenges for you. Hopefully, you can find some that will inspire you to go scrap!
AD INSPIRATION CHALLENGE by MamaK321 (Kristianne)
I thought this ad would be especially fitting for this month! I can't wait to see what you girls create with it.
Inspiration: the act of influencing or suggesting opinions : to draw forth or bring out : an inspiring agent or influence
Ad inspiration is like a step up from sketches. There is a basic sketch that you can pull out and use on your own layout but there are also a few other pieces to take inspiration from, such as colors, patterns, title or keywords, theme, font styles, and element placement. You can copy a design straight from the ad or you can alter a design to fit your own layout. Most ads are 8.5x11" but you can adapt the design to fit any size. Remember, this is not a sketch and you are not required to follow every detail. The key is to really LOOK at the ad and find the pieces that INSPIRE you!
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CARD CHALLENGE by bluejeans7 (Angela)
Fall is my favorite time of the year! I love everything about Fall and Halloween! So in honor of my favorite season and holiday I want to see lots of Fall and Halloween cards!!THIS CHALLENGE LAYOUT: Paper or Digital
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COLOR CHALLENGE by Beth-W (Beth)
Sometimes when I have a photo with bright colors I like to use a black background to make the colors pop. The challenge is to make your own LO with a black background.
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DIGITAL MAGAZINE COVER CHALLENGE: HOT OFF THE PRESS by Janello (Janell)
Get that magazine cover look!
Have you ever dreamed of being on the cover of a magazine? Well now your dreams can come true or someone else if you dare to scrap it! Here are some instructions on how to get that magazine cover look for your title.
1. Open the image that you want to use.
2. Duplicate the image and hide the one on the bottom
3. With the top layer Extract the head or top layer of your image you want the title running through.
4. Open a new layer and add the title of your magazine between the 2 layers of your photo (the extracted one and the original. You can make the title with text or use an alpha.
5. Make the original version of the photo visible and add a bar code, issue number, headlines, or any details that will make this magazine cover "yours."
THIS CHALLENGE LAYOUT: Digital
# # # # #JOURNALING CHALLENGE by Mommybruno (Cassandra)Get into the Halloween spirit and create a layout that tells a scary story, preferably something that actually happened to you or someone you know. Just pretend you're in front of a campfire, roasting marshmallows and trying to scare the pants off your friends!THIS CHALLENGE LAYOUT: Paper or Digital# # # # #
MAKE IT A DIGI DOUBLE, PLEASE by FairyMouseMom (Egle)
For this month’s challenge, I would like you to create a layout that has the following on it:
1. use a “teacher” theme that includes journaling or a quote on this theme
2. use the color red somewhere
Since October 5th is “World Teacher Day,” this challenge will encompass a “teacher” theme. Since not all of us have children or grandchildren, you can use “teaching” as a theme on your layout. What have you taught someone….or what have you learned? Take the opportunity to share that with us in your layout.
Origin of World Teacher Day:
World Teachers' Day was initiated by the Director-General of UNESCO, Federico Mayor, at the International Conference on Education in Geneva in 1993.
On October 5, 1966, a UNESCO and the International Labour Organisation conference adopted a special recommendation on Teachers. The date of this event was selected as the date to annually honor and recognize teachers around the world.
Teachers deserve a little recognition, and some thanks and appreciation. Aside from parents and direct family, who else has as much influence on the hearts and minds of a child... your child? Teachers not only educate, but they help to shape and frame your child's beliefs, values, and behaviors.
Here are some quotes to get you thinking / started:
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." ~Dan Rather
Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions. ~Author Unknown
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Brooks Adams
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MANUFACTURER CHALLENGE by n7zuq (Tristann)
Scenic Route Paper Co released 2 new beautiful lines at Summer CHA 2007. Besides creating gorgeous 2-sided background papers, Scenic Route creates lots of coordinating embellishments that go with their paper lines. Some of the embellishments they’ve created are chipboard shapes and letters, die-cut arrows, rub-ons, alphabet stickers and journaling labels. With so many options you're sure to find a great embellishment that not only meets your needs but that matches your paper perfectly. Be sure to check out the new lines in the store. http://www.acherryontop.com/shoppe/comp ... _co./?sr=0
This month, use any Scenic Route paper line on a layout and enter it for the Manufacturer's Challenge.
Sumner Line - Welcome to Fall with a twist! Sumner is a nature-inspired collection of stripes, florals and foliage. The fusion of olive, teal and brown, combined with a punch of salmon offers the designs you're looking for to spice up your creativity this season.
Ashville Line - Warm, radiant hues paired with compementary soft, natural tones create the delightful palette of Ashville. With coordinating stickers, chipboard and embellishments, Ashville is the perfect line to transition your scrapbooking and paper crafting projects from Summer to Fall, effortlessly.
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PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE by nun69 (Angie)
Now that Fall is in the air, let's see those beautiful colors of Fall in your photos.
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RANDOM CHALLENGE by mkcdaisy (Amanda)
Requirements:
* Animal theme (pets or wild or zoo)
* Monochromatic color scheme
* Use this sketch (from pagemaps.com)
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SKETCH CHALLENGE by Egle Noel (FairyMouseMom)Please use the following 2 PAGE LAYOUT SKETCH by Becky Fleck of PageMaps.com.
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SUPPLY LIST CHALLENGE by Jackie Pettit (Jackie)
Create a layout using the following supplies: rub-ons, ribbon and photo corners.
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THEME CHALLENGE by Laura Fiore (Laura)
Do you have an amazing woman in your life? We all do...someone who has taught us, loved us, set a great example for us, made a difference in our life just by being who she is? October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and as such, we should pay attention and honor the women in our lives. So for our theme challenge this month, that is exactly what we will do!
Show us a layout telling us about an Amazing Woman in your life!
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TIE ONE ON CHALLENGE by CamsMomma (Jackie)
In digital scrapbooking you don't actually have to adhere things to a page. While most kits have assorted fasteners (staples, brads, eyelets, clips, pins, tape and stitches). I LOVE them and think they add realistic touches to our layouts even though we don't actually need them.
This month I challenge you to use your fasteners in a creative unconventional way. Use them to make patterns or swirls. Create arrows, letters or borders. Use them as all types of decorative accents, just don't use them to only hold something down.
*Paper scrappers can also create a layout for this challenge and share how you use your functional elements as decorative accents in unconventional ways.
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USE UP YOUR STASH CHALLENGE by katarria (Kathy)
I went to put away some chipboard the other day and realized that I couldn’t quite close the drawer I keep it in. Somehow I’ve hoarded so much chipboard that I don’t even have storage space for it! Of course, that won’t stop me from buying more. I’ll admit it – I have an obsession with chipboard. This month I want to see you using chipboard on your layouts! However, for this challenge it’s got to be chipboard shapes. You can use stars, hearts, flowers, flourishes, etc…as long as you’re not using letters or numbers!
THIS CHALLENGE LAYOUT: Paper or Digital# # # # #Amy's (FurBaby_Mom) Week 1 Challenge (Guest Paper CT)# # # # #Amy's (FurBaby_Mom) Week 2 Challenge (Guest Paper CT)# # # # # Amy's (FurBaby_Mom) Week 3 Challenge (Guest Paper CT)# # # # # Amy's (FurBaby_Mom) Week 4 Challenge (Guest Paper CT)
Chocolate Covered Cherry
Cool challenges! I know I can do a few of these!Laura
Cherry Crush
Awesome challenges! Love some of the new ones...especially the Magazine Cover! Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration CT!
Wild Cherry
Oh boy! A new month and new challenges! Thanks, CT!
Elsie
Sweet Cherry Pie
Love the new challenges. Thanks again for the inspiration!
Diane 
Chocolate Covered Cherry
it'll be fun to do some of these, thanks ladies!
Cherry Addict
...added a JOURNALING challenge to our group above!!!
Cherry Blossom
so many awesome challenges, I can't wait toget started on them!
tammie
Chocolate Covered Cherry
Great Challenges! Thank you!
Cherry Addict
I just added a SKETCH CHALLENGE (and example) to the October Challenges! Be warned....it's a two-pager!
Cherry Addict
Thanks for coming through with the sketch challenge, Egle! I know it's a popular one.
Sweet Cherry Pie
I have a question...for the Stash Challenge. Does cutting a scalloped edge to chipboard and using it as album's cover count? I made a baby album and used chipboard for the cover, scalloped the edges, but not sure if I can use it for the challenge. For the Supply List Challenge. Does it have to be a LO? How about something altered? Does that count?Thanks..
~*~ Marlene ~*~
Sweet Cherry Pie
Just added a few of my challenges to the gallery. But I'm not sure if they count. Let me know, so I can remove them if they don't qualify.
~*~ Marlene ~*~
Sweet Cherry Pie
The Random Challenge did not accept my digital layout as a submission, but in the rules is says it could be Paper or Digital!! Yikes!! Which is correct? I've gone ahead and uploaded it, but I didn't get to submit it as part of the actual challenge! Please assist!! Thank you!Elise
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Cherry Blossom
I am new to all of this - contests, challenges, digi scrapping, the whole ball of wax. I entered a few of the contests and was just wondering - when are the winners announced? From what I have seen, everyone that entered did a great job. I am truly loving this.
Blessings to ALL!
Kathryn
Kathryn
Cherry Addict
Kathryn, the winners are "picked" through a random number generator for ACOT points. That is how challenges work here. Since the galleries for these challenges are now closed....I need to go and update my list with who submitted what. Once I have that done...and the random numbers are drawn...I will leave a thread announcing the winners! THANKS for playing along with us!
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