Connect & Create: June 2026

[Robin Carlton]

Sweet Shoppers... June is here!

This is our final set of Connect & Create challenges before we take a break to make room for this year's Summer Scrap-A-Thon! We have so much planned for you in July and August, so I hope you'll pencil us in and make plans to scrap along with us to earn sweet rewards, awesome prizes and more!

Like always, to play along with this month's Connect and Create challenges, you just need to make your matches and scrap a beautiful page! Other than the simple rule that each option can only be used once, you’re free to make the connections you want and scrap the pages that excite you most! Here are your options and tracker card for June...

Something to keep in mind, the words on the left are open to interpretation and can be literal or symbolic. For example...

It's About Time can be a page about finally accomplishing something you've had on your list for a long time or literally about clocks.
Unfiltered can be raw, unedited photos or you sharing your opinions without worrying about how they may make you look.
Messy could be a mixed media page with tons of mess or a mess created by your pet, toddler or teen.

Get creative and have fun with these! We're never looking to disqualify anyone from earning sweet rewards. We simply want to inspire you to get those pages scrapped.

Are you ready to jump in? It's easy to play along...

Right-click the image above to save it to your computer and start connecting options! You might want to make a plan before creating your pages to make sure each match feels doable.

Then grab a spot in this thread to track your progress and share your pages.

Here's how you can earn your rewards...

Connect 8 to earn a 25% coupon to use in the shoppe in June

- OR -

Make all 15 connections to earn a 40% discount and be entered to win this month’s $50 gift certificate too!

Update your post in this thread with your completed layouts and tracker by 11:59pm ET on
Wednesday, July 1st to claim your rewards and enter to win this month’s prize.

Sweet Rewards earned this month can be redeemed July 19-31, 2026​

As a reminder, you must use Sweet Shoppe products for the majority of each page. Templates or small touches from other designers are fine, but your page should obviously feature our products.

Scroll down for some inspiring "matches" from our Babes and a sample of what your tracker should look like!

Can't wait to see the connections you make this month!

R

 

[Robin Carlton]

Here's what your tracker should look like this month...

And like last month, it's easiest for us if you add layouts to your tracker in order of the words appearing on the left, like so...

Main Character + Repeat your photo with different filters from SugarBabe Evelyn

It's About Time + Clocks, clocks and more clocks from SugarBabe Heather

Sunsoaked + Candid photography from SugarBabe Krista L

Carefree + Sand and Seashells from SugarBabe Amie

Lately + Anchor your composition in the corner of your page from SugarBabe Trina

All the feels + Paper 2 Digi from SugarBabe Jill

Inspired by this page...

Messy + Full sentence title from SugarBabe Carrie

Finished + Stack elements and photos in a tall column from SugarBabe Amie

Our Babes scrapped 8 layouts this month and earned 25% to use during Sweet Rewards week in July.

but you could...

Scrap 15 layouts, earn a 40% discount to use in July and be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway too!

Please include one of the reward levels along with your tracker in your final post. It's super easy to attach your layouts directly from the gallery now. Just upload your layouts over there and look for this menu on your image page to copy the URL BB code with thumbnail (or the full size image with link if that's what you prefer) and you'll get a nice thumbnail sized image in your tracker thread that's linked to your gallery image...

I hope you're inspired to keep those pretty pages coming!

R

 

[CathQuillScrap]

I've scrapped 15 layouts this month and earned 40% to use during Sweet Rewards week in July.


Main Character - Candid Photography


It's About Time - Paper 2 Digi
the paper page that inspired me:

Sunsoaked - Nothing but circles


Carefree - Topsy turvy


Lately - Fill half your page with journaling


Unfiltered - Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


All the Feels - Full sentence title


Messy - Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Fleeting - Clocks, clocks and more clocks!


Finished - Sequential Storytelling


Degrees - Extensive use of brushes and stamps


Escape - Minimal layers


Alive - Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects


Unscheduled - Sand & Seashells


Distance - Flip Photos upside down or sideways

 

[porkchopsmom]

I made all15 connections to earn a 40% discount and be entered to win this month’s $50 gift certificate too!

Main Character and stack pictures and elements in a tall column

It's About Time and clocks clocks and more clocks

Sun soaked and sand and seashells

Carefree and full sentence title

Lately and paper to digi (inspo page is posted with my page)

Unfiltered and sequential story telling

All the Feels and fill half of your page with journaling

Messy and nothing but circles

Fleeting and repeat your photo with different filters

Finished and flip or rotate your photos

Degrees and minimal layers

Escape and anchor you composition in one corner of your page

Alive and candid photos

Unscheduled and extensive use of brushes

Distance and topsy turvy

 

[CarlaW]

Main Character and Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

It's About Time
Sunsoaked with stack photos and elements in a tall column

Carefree with Sand and Seashells

Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled with Anchor your composition in one corner

Distance

 

[Tiffany B]

YAY All fifteen pages completed in June. Thanks for the fun!



Main Character & Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

It's About Time & Full sentence title

Sunsoaked & Nothing but circles

Carefree & Paper 2 Digi (see the paper page that inspires me at the bottom of my post)

Lately & Extensive use of brushes and stamps

Unfiltered & Anchor your composition in one corner of the page

All the Feels & Candid Photography

Messy & Topsy turvy

Fleeting & Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

Finished & Flip Photos upside down or sideways

Degrees & Minimal layers

Escape & Stack elements and photos in a tall column

Alive & Fill half your page with journaling

Unscheduled & Sequential Storytelling

Distance & Sand & Seashells


Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)

 

[mmbstaley]

My spot

Main Character
It's About Time

Sunsoaked + Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


Carefree

Lately + candid photo


Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled

Distance + Stack elements and photos in a tall column

 

[Natascha]

Happy June you guys!!

I Made all 15 connections to earn a 40% discount and be entered to win this month’s $50 gift certificate too!


Main Character - Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


It's About Time - Clocks, clocks and more clocks!


Sunsoaked - Full sentence title


Carefree - Sequential Storytelling


Lately - Topsy turvy


Unfiltered - Fill half your page with journaling


All the Feels - Nothing but circles


Messy - Minimal layers


Fleeting - Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects


Finished - Flip Photos upside down or sideways


Degrees - Sand & Seashells


Escape - Candid Photography


Alive - Extensive use of brushes and stamps


Unscheduled - Paper 2 Digi (inpsiration layout) layout posted
with my layout in the gallery


Distance - Stack elements and photos in a tall column

 

[Dady]

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Sand & Seashells
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Stack elements and photos in a tall column
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!
Nothing but circles

1_Main Character + Repeat your photo with different filters



2_ Carefree-+ in-the-corner



3_

 

[Romajo]

Happy June, let's see how things are going.

I Made all 15 connections to earn a 40% discount and be entered to win this month’s $50 gift certificate too!


Main Character - Stack elements and photos in a tall column

It's About Time - Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

Sunsoaked - Nothing but circles

Carefree - Anchor your composition in one corner of the page

Lately - Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)

Unfiltered - Sand & Seashells

All the Feels - Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

Messy - Extensive use of brushes and stamps

Fleeting - Sequential Storytelling

Finished - Flip Photos upside down or sideways

Degrees - Full sentence title

Escape - Fill half your page with journaling

Alive - Minimal layers

Unscheduled - Topsy turvy

Distance - Candid Photography

 

[echoes]

I've scrapped 8 layouts this month and earned 25% to use in july.


Main Character

It's About Time - Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

Sunsoaked Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

Carefree Candid Photography

Lately

Unfiltered Nothing but circles

All the Feels Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


Messy Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Fleeting

Finished Topsy Turvy

Degrees Extensive use of brushes and stamps

Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance



Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Minimal layers
Sand & Seashells
Fill1/2 your page with journaling
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)

 

[Scrap-therapy]

My spot Happy June!

Main Character - Minimal Layers

It's About Time - clocks, clocks & more clocks

Sunsoaked - Sand & Seashells

Lately - Paper 2 digi

Fleeting - Stack elements and photo in a tall column

Finished - Nothing but circles

Escape - Candid photography

Distance - Anchor your composition in one corner of the page

 

[lm44west]

I made 15 layouts, earned a 40% discount to use in July and also will be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway

I made 15 layouts, earned a 40% discount to use in July and also will be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway

Main Character and Candid Photography

It's About Time and Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

Sunsoaked and Sand & Seashells

Carefree and Extensive use of brushes and stamps

Lately and Fill half your page with journaling

Unfiltered and Sequential Storytelling

All the Feels Stack elements and photos in a tall column

Messy and Full sentence title

Fleeting and Flip Photos upside down or sideways

Finished and minimal layers

Degrees and Nothing but circles

Escape and Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you) inspired from below my image


Alive and Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

Unscheduled and Topsy Turvy

Distance and Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


I made 15 layouts, earned a 40% discount to use in July and also will be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway

 

[Leablahblah]

Main Character + Stack elements and photos in a tall column


It's About Time + Clocks, clocks and more clocks!


Sunsoaked + Sand & Seashells


Carefree + Minimal layers


Lately + Paper 2 Digi


Unfiltered + Nothing but circles


All the Feels + Fill1/2 your page with journaling


Messy + Extensive use of brushes and stamps


Fleeting + Anchor your composition in one corner of the page



Finished + Sequential storytelling


Degrees + Topsy turvy


Escape + Candid Photography


Alive + Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects



Unscheduled + Flip photos upside down or sideways


Distance + Full sentence title






Scrap 15 layouts, earn a 40% discount to use in July and be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway too

 

[Brendazzle]

If I say I'm probably not going to get much done this month, maybe it'll be the month I actually do?

Main Character + Candid photography


Sunsoaked + Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


All the Feels + Minimal layers


Carefree + Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Fleeting + Fill half your page with journaling


Escape + Sand & seashells

 

[jagruti patel]

My spot! I'm so excited to get started!

I make all 15 connections to earn a 40% discount and be entered to win this month’s $50 gift certificate too!



1. Main Character + Sequential Story Telling


2. It's About (Snack) Time + Paper to Digi (inspiration in my Gallery credits)


3. Sunsoaked (beautiful sunny day) + Extensive use of brushes and stamps


4. Carefree + Flip Photo Upside Down or Sideways


5. Lately + Clocks, Clocks and More Clocks



6. Unfiltered (Unfiltered photos of natural beauty) + Full Sentence Title


7. All the Feels (my baby is growing up, last year as a tween! Wah! I'm ok) + Corner of the Page


8. Messy + Topsy Turvy


9. Fleeting + Sand and Seashells


10. Finished (part of my journaling) + Fill Half Page with Journaling


11. Degrees (the temperature) + Repeat photos with Filters



12. Escape + Stack Elements/Photos in a Column


13. Alive (the hermit crabs) + Nothing but Circles



14. Unscheduled + Minimal Layers


15. Distance + Candid Photo

 

[karlimarie]

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape --> Nothing but circles

Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Sand & Seashells
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Stack elements and photos in a tall column
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

 

[Jolitas]

My spot

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree - Sequential Storytelling

Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels - Stack elements and photos in a tall column

Messy - Sand & Seashells

Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive - Nothing but circles

Unscheduled
Distance

Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

 

[3BluEyedBabies]

15/15 LOs Done!

Main Character + Sequential Storytelling


It's About Time + Clocks, clocks and more clocks!


Sunsoaked + Sand & Seashells


Carefree + Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects


Lately + Flip Photos upside down or sideways


Unfiltered + Topsy-turvy


All the Feels + Full sentence title


Messy + Extensive use of brushes and stamps


Fleeting + Minimal layers


Finished + Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


Degrees + Nothing but circles


Escape + Candid Photography


Alive + Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Unscheduled + Fill half your page with journaling


Distance + Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)


Inspired by Allison Davis' LO:

 

[helptheold]

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels

Messy x Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Sand & Seashells
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!
Nothing but circles

 

[MommaTrish]

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished + Minimal layers

Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Sand & Seashells
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Stack elements and photos in a tall column
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!
Nothing but circles

 

[marnel]

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree |Use of Brushes-Stamps
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels|Stacked Elements
Messy
Fleeting|Full sentence Title
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive|Anchor your composition in one corner
Unscheduled
Distance

 

[aussiegirl]

This month is better than last month or the month before that, so hoping I get a lot done!

**EEK! I finished all the challenges this month! So proud of myself!**

Main Character + 1 corner of your page:


It's About Time + fill 1/2 page with journaling:


Sunsoaked + minimal layers:


Carefree + Stack elements and photos in tall column:


Lately + topsy turvy (how life has felt):


Unfiltered + upside down photo:


All the Feels + photo filters (high pass and sharpen- I don't use filters):


Messy + brushes and stamps:


Fleeting + Paper to digi (inspo page in credits):


Finished + Full sentence title:


Degrees + Candid photos:


Escape + Sand and Seashells:


Alive + circles:


Unscheduled + clocks:


Distance + Storytelling:

 

[AshleyMilfd]

I finished 15 this month. Trying get my card completed and uploaded.





Main Character + Candid photo

It's About Time + clocks

Sunsoaked + use different filters

Carefree + anchor in corner

Lately + min layers

Unfiltered + topsy turvy

All the Feels + paper to digi

Messy + flip photos

Fleeting + full sentence

Finished + sequencial storytelling

Degrees + scrap in a column

Escape + sand and seashells

Alive + journaling

Unscheduled + circles

Distance + brushes and stamps

 

[lorigaud]

Main Character + Candid Photos


It's About Time + Stamps and Brushes

Sunsoaked + Sand and Seashells

Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels + Paper 2 Digi

Inspired by this page

Messy
Fleeting + Full Sentence Title

Finished
Degrees
Escape + Stack Elements and Photos in a column

Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Fill half your page with journaling
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!
Nothing but circles

 

[TwistdBeauty]

Main Character + Full sentence title


It's About Time + Clocks, clocks and more clocks!


Sunsoaked + Candid Photography


Carefree + Sand & Seashells


Lately + Flip Photos upside down or sideways


Unfiltered + Topsy turvy


All the Feels + Fill half your page with journaling


Messy + Extensive use of brushes and stamps


Fleeting + Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects


Finished + Paper 2 Digi

Inspired by

Degrees + Sequential Storytelling


Escape + Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Alive + Nothing but circles


Unscheduled + Minimal layers


Distance + Anchor your composition in one corner of the page

 

[tillykaye]

Saving a spot

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Sand & Seashells
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Stack elements and photos in a tall column
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!
Nothing but circles

 

[EvelynD2]

Main Character - Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

It's About Time
Sunsoaked - Candid Photography


Lately - Topsy Turvy

Unfiltered - Nothing But Circles

All the Feels - Full Sentence Title

Messy - Extensive use of brushes and stamps

Fleeting - Sand and Seashells

Finished
Degrees
Escape - Stack elements and photos in a tall column

Alive
Unscheduled - Sequential Storytelling


Distance


Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Minimal layers
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Fill half your page with journaling
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

 

[allyanne]

Finished + Fill half page with journaling

 

[immaculeah]

Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked + Nothing but circles

Carefree
Unfiltered + Extensive use of brushes and stamps

All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape + Sand & Seashells

Lately
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance + Full sentence title

 

[Disneysheryl]

My spot I completed all 15 layouts and earned 40% and a chance to win the $50 giveaway!



Main Character + Full sentence title


It's About Time + Sequential Storytelling


Sunsoaked + Nothing but circles


Carefree + Topsy turvy


Lately + Candid Photography


Unfiltered + Flip Photos upside down or sideways (azalea pics are flipped 90 degrees and one photo is upside down)


All the Feels + Stack elements and photos in a tall column


Messy + Extensive use of brushes and stamps


Fleeting (time) + Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects (all but biggest photo had a filter added)


Finished + Minimal layers


Degrees + Anchor your composition in one corner of the page


Escape + Sand & Seashells


Alive + Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)


inspired by:

Unscheduled + Clocks, clocks and more clocks!


Distance + Fill half your page with journaling

 

[jak]

Messy + Stack elements and photos in a tall column:

 

[amyjcaz]

Main Character + Full Sentence Title

It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree + Candid Photography

Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels + Nothing but circles

Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled+ Minimal layers

Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects
Anchor your composition in one corner of the page
Topsy turvy
Sand & Seashells
Extensive use of brushes and stamps
Fill half your page with journaling
Stack elements and photos in a tall column
Paper 2 Digi (share the paper page that inspires you)
Clocks, clocks and more clocks!
Nothing but circles

 

[Vrielinkie]

= MY SPOT =
Main Character --- Full sentence title

It's About Time --- Topsy turvy

Sunsoaked --- Candid Photography

Carefree --- Fill half your page with journaling

Lately --- Photos with different filters or visual effects

Unfiltered --- Flip photos upside down or sideways

All the Feels --- Paper 2 Digi

Inspired by this paper layout (Pinterest)

Messy --- Extensive use of brushes and stamps

Fleeting --- Nothing but circles

Finished --- Sand & Seashells

Degrees --- Minimal Layers

Escape --- Sequential Storytelling

Alive --- Anchor your composition in one corner of the page

Unscheduled --- Clocks, clocks and more clocks!

Distance --- Stack elements and photos in a tall column


OVERVIEW

 

[eve11ne]

Lately - Candid Photography :