March 2025 - TOTB 3/15 - Repetition to the Extreme!

[Robin Carlton]

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/challenges/totb2025/totb2025_mar15_1.jpg
https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/challenges/totb2025/totb2025_mar15_2.jpg
https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/challenges/totb2025/totb2025_mar15_3.jpg

It's March 15th, and while we're only halfway through the month, you're MORE than halfway through this month's challenges! I hope you're loving them as much as we are!

Sometimes you come across inspiration that's really cool, but you might not know what to do with it at first! I loved looking at the image above to find all of the different ways they repeated the same circles and motifs in different sizes and locations around the canvas, and it was a total lightbulb moment for me for this challenge!

I hope you'll push yourself to Think Outside the Box as you create your page for this challenge and that you'll get creative in new ways to repeat elements over and over again for visual interest on your layout. I think our Babes had some really interesting takes on this challenge, and their pages are all so different which is so cool.

Scrap a layout for this challenge and post in this thread by midnight ET on March 21st for your chance to win your choice of up to $20 in regularly priced goodies from one of the designers sponsoring today's challenge!

Don't forget if you miss the deadline for this week's giveaway, you can still earn Sweet Rewards & be entered to win this month's grand prize for completing all of this month's TOTB challenges! Simply update your post in this month's tracker thread (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100314) by April 1st to claim your rewards.

I hope you'll take this challenge as a good excuse to get a little weekend scrapping done!

R

[Robin Carlton]

Oh. My. Gosh. I fell asleep at the wheel last night and didn't move this over! Oops! Love today's challenge and hope you do too! Sorry for the delay :o

[Vrielinkie]

I chose squares (borders)...here's my layout:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/CT_FJD_SSS15MAR25_WHAT-IF-I-FLY_COLLAB_VRIELINKIE.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=788830&title=what-if-you-fly-3f&cat=500)

[jagruti patel]

I repeated leaves/foliage along the left side and stamped leaves/foliage on the background paper!

Great challenge!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Mar-15-2025--Repetition-to-the-Extreme.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=788936&title=totb-march-15-2025&cat=500)

[Pups_r_Paps]

I decided to use the butterfly shape as my repeating element. My Papillon dog's face fit perfectly in the PSE butterfly shape and I elected to use the more realistic looking butterflies to place around my photo on a butterfly shape. I think I've repeated that butterfly shape to the extreme!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Le-Papillon.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=788973&title=le-papillon&cat=725)

[SweetChar]

Clouds were my pick! :D

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/char_clouds-Rhyme-Time-wm.jpg?9158 (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=788974&nocache=1)

[LynnZant]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/624/5029_bb2_lz.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=788987&title=love-is-in-the-air&cat=725)

[angiekey]

Here's mine - I opted to repeat the shape of a triangle as well as the photograph. It's all the same photo; I just clipped different parts of it to the various triangles.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/angiekey-2025-03-WorkHerMagic-wmark.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=788998&title=watch-her-work-her-magic&cat=516)

[KAPOH]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Fiddlesticks.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789012&title=fiddlesticks&cat=500http://)

[Disneysheryl]

I went with circles! Thanks for the challenge!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/TOTB_March_15.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789019&title=totb-march-15&cat=725)

[raquels]

I used butterflies and flowers as my motif:

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/JOY_SM.jpg?4616

[Brendazzle]

It will surprise no one that I went with stars
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/01---great-to-be-8-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789043)

[stephc777]

I used circles =)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/the-sky-is-the-limit-shay.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789051&title=the-sky-is-the-limit&cat=500)

[lorigaud]

Circles for me!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/AJWoodyWEB.jpg?5472 (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789054&title=aj-as-woody-the-cowboy&cat=725)

[Dady]

Thank you for this challenge!
I played with pictures of Nuage in circles!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/medium/SSD_March-2025---TOTB-3-15---Repetition-to-the-Extreme_-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789087&title=nuage&cat=500)

[hichchei]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/3-15-Repetition-to-the-Extreme.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789127&title=3-2f15repetition-to-the-extreme-21&cat=725)

[echoes]

It's a secret garden because the following are hidden in the layout!
Skull - Dinosaur - Owl - Heart - Birch bark - truck - Mushroom - Frog- dog Cat

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/Sweet_Shoppe_March_Challenges_-_A_March_15_Challenge.jpg

[Jolitas]

The circles are the repeating ones
1 photo has been used but used in different ways.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Bumba-show.jpg

[mkcdaisy]

lots of triangles, lots of dashes, same papers repeatedly

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/donating-blood-feb-25.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789141&title=donate&cat=500)

[Electra]

Thanks for the fun challenge!
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/medium/cschneider-HP265pg1-W.png

[mmbstaley]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/2025_0201_Michael-BubbleBop-w-700px.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789189&title=bubble-bop&cat=500)

[nietis]

I went with stars and butterflies:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/250114_x_mlfy-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789220&title=you-are-magic&cat=516)

[EvelynD2]

I wanted to make a memorial layout for my sister-in-law. She passed away today. I used the diamonds from this template as my repetitive shape.https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Gallery-Audrey.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789226&title=audrey&cat=725)

[mrsashbaugh]

Using Cindy's fun backgrounds for this heart repetition.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/Lucky_SSD_mrsashbaugh6.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789229&title=lucky&cat=500)

[Thuria]

Thanks for your challenge! (repetition of orange flowers)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/2025-0316-Thuria---SSD---Repetition-650px.jpg

[Scrap-therapy]

I used the triangle shapes for this one:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/medium/Ash_Wenesday1.jpg?6896 (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789261&nocache=1)

[Jenn_46]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/medium/0423.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789265&title=dragon&cat=725)

[Natascha]

I went for the hexagon, Cindy's templates are yummie for this challenge!
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/570/Awkward_700.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789278&title=awkward&cat=500)

[Romajo]

Happy St. Patrick's Day! To celebrate my repeated element is the shamrock.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/LuckyShamrockweb.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789281&title=lucky-shamrock&cat=500)

[Leablahblah]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/fdd-WorldofColor-LEA.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789308&title=beautiful-life&cat=725)

[PictureMom]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/repeat-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789317&title=repeat-copy&cat=500)

[bienejen]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/031725_St_Pat_Loki_700.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789343&title=lucky-to-have-you&cat=725)

[aussiegirl]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/Cozy_Fall_Oct_13_2024_Oak_Glen_CA_smaller.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789347&title=cozy-fall&cat=500)

[tam65]

Here is mine. I dont do circles but I challenged myself and came up with the below

View while walking (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789362&title=views-while-walking&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/2025-March-Views-while-walking.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789362&title=views-while-walking&cat=500)

[stasianary]

The circles in the original post inspired me!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/handmade_web.png (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789369&title=handmade-from-the-heart&cat=725)

[annachris70]

https://i.imgur.com/WckG8Mx.jpeg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789372&title=always-bloom&cat=725)

[mnjenlittle]

Flowers!
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/705/20140208-02-alchemywild-ccv2littleblooms1-tp.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789387&title=first-year-cookie-mom&cat=705)

[shunnstergirl]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/ScenicRoute_24.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789443&title=taking-the-scenic-route&cat=725)

[Erin3]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/SSD-repeat.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789451&title=march-2025totb-3-2f15repetition-to-the-extreme-21&cat=725)

[lm44west]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/sweet_shoppe_2025_03_15_repetition.jpg
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789505&title=sweet-shoppe-2025-03-15-repetition&cat=725

[porkchopsmom]

I chose leaves
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/leaf-paper-hello-fall-caelian-small.jpg
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/leaf-paper-hello-fall-caelian-small.jpg

[tlowe]

https://i.imgur.com/FeOw3gV.jpeg

[jaye]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/20250315-FoodonWheels_WendyP.jpg?4012 (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789828&nocache=1)

[CathQuillScrap]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/2024-11-20_DocumentingThisLife.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789842&title=2024-11-20-documentingthislife&cat=725)

[3BluEyedBabi]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/March_15-_Reptition_to_the_Extreme.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789867&title=my-anchor&cat=725)

[Studio Liv]

I chose hexagons

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/702/2023-05-27_Baybee_Olivia_Shan_WEB.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=789882&title=bay-bee&cat=702)

[tillykaye]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Circles_and_more_circles_600.jpg
Credits :
Bold Backgrounds #2 (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/Cindy-s-Layered-Templates-Bold-Backgrounds-2-by-Cindy-Schneider.html) by Cindy Schneider
Signs of Spring (https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/Signs-of-Spring-Collection-FWP-by-River-Rose-Designs.html) by River Rose Designs

[Elsieanne]

Here is mine -- I love the new templates from LJS
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Sassy-Kate-1SepSS.jpg

[ClaireG]

Loved this challenge -

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/SSD_March2025_15_Extreme-Repitition.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790013&title=totb-march2025-extreme-repitition&cat=725)

[StacyLynn]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/2024-12-21-kids-dsi-xmas-joy-.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790087&title=2024-12-21-kids-dsi-xmas-joy-&cat=500)

[jk703]

Here's mine. Thanks for hosting!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/728/medium/SocoHappyGarden_Jenn_cschneider-boldbkgds2_Bob_2025_WEB.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790101&title=botanically-illiterate&cat=500)

[LauraOD]

here is mine (stars)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/starsgreatwork_web700.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790194&title=great-work-21&cat=725)

[fruitysuet]

I went with all the semi-circles which created the scalloped effect rows (thanks to Cindy's template).

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/729/Garden_Party_Spring_birthday_.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790535&title=garden-party-spring-birthday&cat=729)

[mone]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/28-29-spielplatz-Kopie.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790557&title=playground&cat=500)

[immaculeah]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/Ench_immaculeah1.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790603&title=enchanting&cat=725)

[GraceJ]

Thank you so much for hosting, my take, I repeated the circles
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/A_day_in_life.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790697&title=a-day-in-life&cat=725)

[crazycat1126]

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/725/medium/TOTB-Repetition-copy-800-ssd.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=790782&title=cherry-blossoms&cat=500)

[nesser1981]

The winners for each TOTB Challenge as well as the grand prize winner for March have been posted in this thread. (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100508)