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Total pointage....30 pts.
1 - Lift a portfolio layout by one of the Sugar Babes! This month the Sugar Babes
created pages based on this May Portfolio. These layouts can be found in the gallery
or rotating on the site’s home page. Your challenge is to lift one of the Babes'
portfolio layouts!
1 pt + 1 pt. NR (traci's 5/6)
I lifted Jamie's





2 - Quote Inspiration! "Came the Spring and all its splendor, All its birds and all its blossoms, All its flowers leaves and grasses."
-Longfellow Create a layout inspired by or featuring this quote!
1 pt


4 – “Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”
Create a page that highlights one of your friendships. Some topics to include - how you met,
where you met, how long you have known each other, what you like about your friend or why you are both pals.
1 pt

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...91&ppuser=1264


5 - Mother's Day is May 8th. Create a page about what it means to you to be a mother OR create a page about what your mother means to you.
1 pt


6 - Ad Inspiration - do a page inspired by this House Beautiful ad. Use the colors, the design or even just the font work to inspire you.
1 pt

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=185311



7 - Create a page inspired by this fun photo display. Utilize the colors, the words, or even a grid design as inspiration.
1 pt. + 1 pt. NR (traci's pockets)



15 - Choose one of these beautiful words and use it as a title on your page.
i choose love.
1 pt


16 - May 7th is National Weather Observer's Day; scrap a page using at least one weather related embellishment on it -
clouds, sun, snow, raindrops, etc.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=186491

18 - You make me happy when skies are gray…use gray paired with another color on
your page. Some eye candy to inspire and this one too.
1 pt.


https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=186397
[b]21 - Technique – have your photo merge into text. Sweet Libby Pritchett, designer
extraordinaire, created this tutorial for you. It's worth watching just to see the
stunning page she created!
2 pts.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=186401



22- Create an ampersand like this one using lots of different patterned paper strips.
2 pts.


23 - In 25 meaningful words tell us who you are - no sentence structure required just throw the words around that say YOU! (e.g. Chocaholic, Dancer, Positive, Energetic, Athlete, Mother, Organizer) Make your page a tribute to you; use a variety of fonts and alphabets and your 25 words on the layout.
2 pts


25 - Use a variety of borders - either pre-made or shape templates to create a page inspired by this piece.
2 pts

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=184812


27 - Photo editing challenge - change the color of an element in your photograph (someone's shirt, a flower, etc.) and scrap that photo. For a tutorial, go here.
2 pts
(i changed my white headband to green)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=186411


28 - Splatter or scatter at least two different colors of ink or paint on your page. Here's an inspiration piece.
2 pts.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=184826

29 - Do you have anything you would like to confess? Here are some prompts to give you some ideas:
* Nobody knows that I . . .
* Dear ____, it weighs on me that I never told you . . .
* The biggest lie I’ve ever told is . . .
* Is there anything you feel guilty about? Is there anything you need to be forgiven for?
* What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?
* What’s your secret desire?
* What’s the most outrageous thing you’ve ever done?
2 pts



32 - Life Lessons 2011 - this year SSD is encouraging you to create a Life's Little Lessons Album! One of the greatest things we can pass along to our loved ones is the stories of lessons we've learned in our own lives, so this year we're challenging you to do a little soul searching and create an album of these little learning experiences. Pick 3 of the 5 topics below and scrap 3 layouts to earn 5 points:
32c - Do one thing everyday that makes you happy.
32d - Dare to be different.
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=186148

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...p?photo=185470
32e - Always laugh when you can. It is cheaper than medicine.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...00&ppuser=1264