Hello My Friends. In the US, school has either let out or will be releasing for the summer. In addition, the first day of summer falls this month. On top of all that, we have a brand new challenge to take our minds off of the kids being out of school.
As a reminder, here is overview of the approach to the 2024 Mixed Media Challenges:
Each month through 2024 a broad theme will be provided for the challenge and you can interpret these themes as literally or as loosely and abstractly as you wish.
Please feel inspired and relaxed to experiment and personalize these challenges this year to your advantage. Our goal for 2024 is for you to get pages scrapped, use your stash of digital art, and if you’d like, and have time, practice some fun techniques to build confidence in your mixed media scrapbooking.
If you’d like to learn something specific please inbox Rachel with your suggestion.
For June 2024, our challenge it choose one of the themed words from below that inspires or resonates with you and helps you to get some of those photos scrapped or the art journal page completed.
This is a casual challenge and you can interpret these monthly themes as literally or as loosely and abstractly as you wish and put your own spin on it. Here are the list of prompts for this months challenge . . .
Tips/Technique/Tutorial:
With each challenge, a tip/technique/tutorial will be included. There is no pressure to incorporate the tip/technique/tutorial into your challenge page, the choice is entirely yours.
For my layout, I chose to use "six" to be my inspiration. My nephew was married in the month of June. I wanted to discreetly and cleanly included his anniversary date in my design.
Tip: One easy way to include numbers or a date in your design and use it as clean design, is to type the date or the numbers you want to use the font of your choice. Then strategically layer/place it to enhance your design. I chose to use mine in a linear vertical format near the top and bottom of the layout and adding height to the layout. This approach to many looks like a design element, but to those who know the importance of the date, then understand it's importance.
Here's my layout:
Here's some inspiration from:
@Rachel Jefferies who was also influence by the number 6
@Dady who was inspired by stitched
@marijke who was inspired by the monochromatic approach
Challenge Requirements:
If you have any questions just tag me and I will get back to you as soon as I can. As always, I look forward to your creations!
As a reminder, here is overview of the approach to the 2024 Mixed Media Challenges:
Each month through 2024 a broad theme will be provided for the challenge and you can interpret these themes as literally or as loosely and abstractly as you wish.
Please feel inspired and relaxed to experiment and personalize these challenges this year to your advantage. Our goal for 2024 is for you to get pages scrapped, use your stash of digital art, and if you’d like, and have time, practice some fun techniques to build confidence in your mixed media scrapbooking.
If you’d like to learn something specific please inbox Rachel with your suggestion.
For June 2024, our challenge it choose one of the themed words from below that inspires or resonates with you and helps you to get some of those photos scrapped or the art journal page completed.
This is a casual challenge and you can interpret these monthly themes as literally or as loosely and abstractly as you wish and put your own spin on it. Here are the list of prompts for this months challenge . . .
- stitched
- sunshine
- adventure
- six
- role model
- introvert
- monochromatic
Tips/Technique/Tutorial:
With each challenge, a tip/technique/tutorial will be included. There is no pressure to incorporate the tip/technique/tutorial into your challenge page, the choice is entirely yours.
For my layout, I chose to use "six" to be my inspiration. My nephew was married in the month of June. I wanted to discreetly and cleanly included his anniversary date in my design.
Tip: One easy way to include numbers or a date in your design and use it as clean design, is to type the date or the numbers you want to use the font of your choice. Then strategically layer/place it to enhance your design. I chose to use mine in a linear vertical format near the top and bottom of the layout and adding height to the layout. This approach to many looks like a design element, but to those who know the importance of the date, then understand it's importance.
Here's my layout:
Here's some inspiration from:
@Rachel Jefferies who was also influence by the number 6
@Dady who was inspired by stitched
@marijke who was inspired by the monochromatic approach
Challenge Requirements:
- Create a new page using one of the above prompts.
- Use at least 75% of Rachel's Product currently available in her Oscraps shop.
- Any remaining percentage must be product from another current Oscraps designer. This could also include retired products from Rachel or the other current Oscraps designer.
- Hybrid projects are also welcome and the same product rules apply. Where digital products are used in a hybrid project they must all come from current Oscraps designers, and at least 75% must be Rachel's Product.
- Upload your layout to the Rachel Jefferies Designs Gallery at Oscraps with your product credits.
- For your challenge entry to be counted, you MUST upload your finished layout to this thread. Please link your gallery image to your post in this thread, as it helps us leave love on your layout (and validate your project).
- No double-dipping… your layout must be created for this challenge only, no others.
- You must create a NEW layout for this challenge.
- This challenge will remain open for the monthly coupons through June 30, 2024
- All participants who post their page during the challenge month by the end of month deadline and meet the criteria will be eligible for a coupon of 15% off their next order (from Rachel's shop) of $10 or more.
- ONE lucky random winner who posts their page during the challenge month by the end of month deadline and meets the criteria will receive a $8.00 coupon for Rachel's Shop here at Oscraps!
- By completing ALL twelve of Rachel's Mixed Media Challenges at Oscraps in 2024, this will give you the chance to win a $25 coupon to her shop!
- In order to be eligible for $25 Coupon to Rachel's shop you will need to do the following:
- Complete ALL twelve of Rachel's Mixed Media Challenges at Oscraps in 2024 by December 31, 2024 by 1159 PM PDT.
- Post the challenge layout in the appropriate challenge month thread in Rachel Jefferies Challenge Threads (for example: January Challenge layout must be posted in the January Challenge thread that is linked back to the gallery--even if you complete it in November, it still must be posted in the January Thread).
- Complete your tracker thread with a link to each layout by December 31, 2024 by 1159 PM PDT.
- In order to be eligible for $25 Coupon to Rachel's shop you will need to do the following:
If you have any questions just tag me and I will get back to you as soon as I can. As always, I look forward to your creations!
