Welcome to the September Getting Hybrid Challenge! This month let’s look at Jars & Containers, and spice them up! The jars/containers you use could be anything, baby food, coffee drink bottles, baby bottles, pickle jars, mayo jars… really anything you want to clean out and UpCycle!

I have a couple examples from the CT to show you here and then head to the forum to see a few more examples as well.

From Rebecca using The Design Girl’s Movie Night Digital Kit and a Crystal Light container

From Melissa using Sew Crafty from Chelle’s Creations and Erica Zane

A little recap of the ScrapMatters guidelines:
- Entries must be posted in the appropriate challenge gallery, and link us up in the challenge thread
- You will have until the end of the month (September) to complete your project
- You’ll get 1 point for designing, printing and putting together your project, and then posting the photo of it in the gallery. If you want some pointers about photographing your hybrid projects, see this thread here. You will get a bonus point if you used a new release within one week of it’s release to complete your project but you have to let me know. Plus, I’ll select one entry at random for a bonus challenge point.

Can’t wait to see what you have created!

-Krisi

What’s up ladies!! Jen (jendavey) here to bring you this weeks Grand Theft Layout Challenge! I have chosen the fabulous gallery of my scrap soul sister profiler_mar (Melissa) for us to lift! Her gallery is full of tons of amazing layouts…I am sure you will be inspired!

I’m lifting Baby Bugga:

and created a Bestie page using WM[squared] Designs Vintage Spring and Vintage Spring Bonus Alpha

The SM Creative Team girls had so much fun browsing Melissa’s gallery…and here is what they came up with

Sara (misfitinmn) lifted Explore Discover Fish and created Backyard Adventure using using Backyard Adventurer by Bella Gypsy; Weave me, Weave me: Paper Weaving Templates by Graham Like the Cracker

Jami (alansrock) lifted Such A Beach Dude and knocked out this fun layout using Man’s Best Friend kit by Man in the Moon Designs

Kat (ktanker) lifted Cat-ti-tude and created a little cat attitude of here own using the same kit:

Whit (whitneyt) was drawn to this adorable boy layout My Boy and created an equally adorable boy layout of her own using The Design Girl – boys will be boys kit

Bethie also was drawn in by My Boy and created a stunner of her own using Plum Dumpling Designs Funny Face kit

Carly lifted This is Me and created a knock out of a layout using Melt Away By Ldrag and Erica Zane, Melt Away Add On By Erica Zane, Tropical Paradise WA Extras, Simply Dated 11 By WM Squared

Fran (Fran98765) loved the water in Ride The Wave and created her own water play page:

Tronesia (Diamndprincz) lifted Explore Dream and created his precious moment:

A few quick SM guidelines:

- You will have until the end of September to complete this challenge. Please upload it to the GTL gallery and leave your LO image and profiler_mar’s LO image (both linked) in this GTL 09.01.10 thread.

- You will receive one point for completing the challenge. You can earn an additional point for using a NEW product from the SM store! (Please indicate that you used something new with your LO/link in the forum.)

- I will choose one lucky winner (random) who will receive an ADDITIONAL point!

- You don’t have to use SM products in this challenge, but we LOVE it when you do!

- Remember no double dipping…your layout must be UNIQUE to this challenge!

Looking forward to seeing which layout inspired you!

Today, as I thought about what matters most the thought of community and family kept coming back to me.  I feel so lucky to be a part of the community here at ScrapMatters.  I remember when I first found ScrapMatters I decided to jump in with a speed scrap.  In the last instruction we were told to remember to “leave love” for the other participants.  I had no idea what she was talking about!  I turned off my computer and figured that if I was brave enough I might post a message in the forum the next day to ask what in the world it meant to “leave love”.  Well, I certainly didn’t have to ask the next day.  My message box was flooded with love from other participants at the speed scrap.  I was really blown away that everyone took the time to comment on every layout from the speed scrap!  What a morale booster for a newbie!  I decided that this was definitely the place for me.  I had found community here.  Whether you’re new to digital scrapbooking or one of our seasoned leaders I hope that you are able to find connection here as well.

Amber (jeffsamber)

Hello, everyone! It’s Ro of Man in the Moon Designs here to bring you the very last Tuesday Template of August!

I based this off a layout that I did last month. You can use this template however you like. Turn it. Flip it. Make it your own. Just have fun!

Here’s the template.

Here’s another LO I did with it using my new “Any Which Way” kit.

And here are some gorgeous layouts from the fabulous ScrapMatters team to get you inspired!

This one is by Jami (alansrock) using Safari Stampede kit by Late Night Scraps & Creations by Rachel.

Here’s one from Bethie using “Good Clean Fun” by Man in the Moon Designs.

Here’s one by Bonnie (cursivesmile) using Defining Me by Trixie Scraps.

This one is from Stephanie (nanienamou) using Any Which Way by Man in the Moon Designs

Here’s one from Jenn (jennamy82) using He’s the Man by geniaBeana Scraps.

This one is by Whit (whitneyt) using golden girls designs- lil firework.

And last, but certainly not least, one from cinna using EZ Date Edgers – Erica Zane. Vintage Vogue – Sahlin Studios. Vintage Carnival – Sahlin Studios + Jennifer Barrette.

You can grab the template HERE!

Matter of Scrap Challenge rules:
You have today and all of September to complete the layout. Upload it to the gallery, and leave BOTH the image and a link as a reply to this thread.

You will receive one point for completing the challenge. You can earn an additional point for using a new product from the ScrapMatters store (PLEASE indicate you have used something new when you leave us the link in the forum), and I will pick a random winner to get one extra point!

Remember, no double dipping.  Your layout must be unique to this challenge.

I can’t wait to see what you create!

- Ro