Most Challenging Passport Square?

[craftytam]

I'm curious since the themes of the Passport squares remain the same each month, but the specific challenge changes, do you have a certain square that challenges you more than others every month?

Or does it vary based on what the challenge is?

[craftytam]

I tend to struggle with scraplifting, so I I struggle with that each month.

[knittingbec]

I'm with you... #18 (scraplift) and #3 (featured designer) tend to be most challenging for me. Scraplift simply because I'm too "stuck" on using templates (but I'm trying to step out of my box!). And I think I struggle with featured designer because it's either another scraplift or I just overthink and dwell too much on finding "the right" inspiration. Oh, and actually #11 (wild card) is hard for me because I always wonder "what if" the layout I make is the perfect fit for one of the following month's challenges and then I can't think of anything to do, LOL.

[icindi]

I struggle with featured designer too. Maybe because it’s so broad I have a hard time narrowing it down and choosing a direction.


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[aussiegirl]

I struggle with the One Little Word one. Sometimes the word just doesn't seem relivent to my life right now, to scrap.

Also, this month had 2 scraplift challenges. While I like scraplifting, I do like a little more variety, so 2 scraplifts in one month weren't encouraging to me!

The rewind challenge has been hit or miss. This whole month just seemed overly challenging, and nothing I wanted/needed to scrap seemed to fit any of the prompts. And when I tried to "fit" a layout into a prompt, I just wasn't overly happy with how my layout turned out!

[Leablahblah]

I think I also struggle with the inspiration part of the featured designer.
And the Inspired By one. Too big to choose from.

But I love the scraplift challenges. And the list!

[Neverland Scraps]

I'm having a rough month in real life so right now EVERYTHING has been a challenge



I really struggle with One Little Word in the beginning of the year. Now that it's part of the monthly passport, it's carrying over every single month. It's one challenge that I try to get out of the way first so it doesn't block my scrapping for the remainder of the month. I don't know why the one word gets me, but maybe it's because it's not pertaining to me, my photos? It just takes a lot of outside of the box thinking. Like this month, I added "i can't breathe" on my son's asthma layout. But for printing, it's gone. I only add the word for the challenge requirement, but for me, it's gone. Maybe I shouldn't have admitted to it???

Another one that I struggle is lists--I have WAY too may lists in real life that I try to NEVER list in my hobby. My hobby is supposed to be fun, but lists make me more stressed because it carries over in to my real life.



I got REALLY lucky that one of the kits included a brushed list that I used to "cheat" my way to meet the list requirement this month. I think I probably fudged it last month and the previous months???



I've said WAY too much so I'm just going to go to bed.
Maybe tomorrow, with it being May 1 will be MUCH better!!

[Neverland Scraps]

Originally Posted by craftytam

I tend to struggle with scraplifting, so I I struggle with that each month.

I would never have guessed you struggle with that one!

Originally Posted by knittingbec

Oh, and actually #11 (wild card) is hard for me because I always wonder "what if" the layout I make is the perfect fit for one of the following month's challenges and then I can't think of anything to do, LOL.

Yes!!! I'm like this too....I'm like "should I post this?" This month my wildcard was the LAST one posted!!

[Gemma]

I think the list one, I don't know why but I don't really scrap lists lol.

[Saar]

Scraplift for me too. I have never liked scraplift challenges.

[Kiana]

It varies by month for me. I love lifts. Inspiration is so broad that it makes it easy for me. lol o.O
A few of the rewinds have been thinkers for me

[LynnZant]

If I had to chose one, I guess it would be the quote. I feel a desire to change the quote into pretty word art, and I'm not good at pretty word art. I prefer mine come pre-made.

[JennNtheBoys]

It kinda caries, but typically it's the Journal and Quote blocks that get me each time. Journaling is something I have been working on, so though I find it difficult, I am happy for the added push and practice. I don't like using quotes on my pages so that one is a difficult challenge every time.

[allyanne]

Yes, quotes are difficult for me as well. I also struggle with lifts, because I really always want to make multi-photo pages and most lifts seem to have only one or two. I know I can modify it to suit my own preferences, but this requires a lot of brain, lol! I usually appreciate the creative push from the challenges and the thought required to make them fit my own style, so unless I'm really not feeling it, I try to see them all as fun opportunities.

[aussiegirl]

Originally Posted by allyanne

Yes, quotes are difficult for me as well. I also struggle with lifts, because I really always want to make multi-photo pages and most lifts seem to have only one or two. I know I can modify it to suit my own preferences, but this requires a lot of brain, lol! I usually appreciate the creative push from the challenges and the thought required to make them fit my own style, so unless I'm really not feeling it, I try to see them all as fun opportunities.

Yes! It seems all the "pretty" pages only have 1 or 2 photos on them! I also prefer to add as many photos as I can to most of my pages! Especiallyl since I am so far behind and have so many photos to scrap! If I can fit them on one page and get the page finished, as opposed to having to scrap 3 pages to scrap the "event", even better!!

I think multi photo layouts deserve a little more attention! Not everyone is a "one and done" scrapper! And yes, I have added extra photos to a layout I want/need to scraplilft. But that only works to an extent! If the original layout had 3 photos, I can get away with adding 1 more. But it's hard to make a 5 photo page out of a 1 photo layout!

[icindi]

Originally Posted by aussiegirl

Yes! It seems all the "pretty" pages only have 1 or 2 photos on them! I also prefer to add as many photos as I can to most of my pages!

My kids are older and I'm lucky to get a photo or two here or there, so many photos on a page are a challenge for me!

[Kiana]

Originally Posted by icindi

My kids are older and I'm lucky to get a photo or two here or there, so many photos on a page are a challenge for me!

Same for me, as my kids get older I have less photos

[craftytam]

Originally Posted by knittingbec

I'm with you... #18 (scraplift) and #3 (featured designer) tend to be most challenging for me. Scraplift simply because I'm too "stuck" on using templates (but I'm trying to step out of my box!). And I think I struggle with featured designer because it's either another scraplift or I just overthink and dwell too much on finding "the right" inspiration. Oh, and actually #11 (wild card) is hard for me because I always wonder "what if" the layout I make is the perfect fit for one of the following month's challenges and then I can't think of anything to do, LOL.

Rebecca, overthinking is my problem with scraplifting, too. Well, that and being a bit intimidated

Originally Posted by icindi

I struggle with featured designer too. Maybe because it’s so broad I have a hard time narrowing it down and choosing a direction.

That's an interesting one to struggle with, Cindi. Your reasoning does make sense, though. I have a hard time when the perameters aren't narrowed down.

Originally Posted by aussiegirl

I struggle with the One Little Word one. Sometimes the word just doesn't seem relivent to my life right now, to scrap.

Also, this month had 2 scraplift challenges. While I like scraplifting, I do like a little more variety, so 2 scraplifts in one month weren't encouraging to me!

The rewind challenge has been hit or miss. This whole month just seemed overly challenging, and nothing I wanted/needed to scrap seemed to fit any of the prompts. And when I tried to "fit" a layout into a prompt, I just wasn't overly happy with how my layout turned out!

Dawn, the OLW takes a little extra thinking for me... sometimes I end up with a photoless LO for that one.

[craftytam]

Originally Posted by Leablahblah

I think I also struggle with the inspiration part of the featured designer.
And the Inspired By one. Too big to choose from.

But I love the scraplift challenges. And the list!

Lea, finding inspiration from their featured interview can be a bit of a challenge.
LOL! I love how each of us is unique with our strengths and weaknesses!

Originally Posted by Neverland Scraps

I'm having a rough month in real life so right now EVERYTHING has been a challenge

I really struggle with One Little Word in the beginning of the year. Now that it's part of the monthly passport, it's carrying over every single month. It's one challenge that I try to get out of the way first so it doesn't block my scrapping for the remainder of the month. I don't know why the one word gets me, but maybe it's because it's not pertaining to me, my photos? It just takes a lot of outside of the box thinking. Like this month, I added "i can't breathe" on my son's asthma layout. But for printing, it's gone. I only add the word for the challenge requirement, but for me, it's gone. Maybe I shouldn't have admitted to it???

Another one that I struggle is lists--I have WAY too may lists in real life that I try to NEVER list in my hobby. My hobby is supposed to be fun, but lists make me more stressed because it carries over in to my real life.

I got REALLY lucky that one of the kits included a brushed list that I used to "cheat" my way to meet the list requirement this month. I think I probably fudged it last month and the previous months???

I've said WAY too much so I'm just going to go to bed.
Maybe tomorrow, with it being May 1 will be MUCH better!!

Wendy, first... I LOVE your gifs! LOL! Second, you always do such a fabulous job even when the whole month is more challenging! Third, I love your honestly!

Originally Posted by Neverland Scraps

I would never have guessed you struggle with that one!

LOL! Thanks You know I can be hard on myself.

Originally Posted by Gemma

I think the list one, I don't know why but I don't really scrap lists lol.

I love making lists, but the challenge is figuring out a really good, different way to scrap them each month.

[craftytam]

Originally Posted by Saar

Scraplift for me too. I have never liked scraplift challenges.

Well, I guess I'm in good company then, Sarah!! Your scraplifts are always awesome!

Originally Posted by ~*Kiana*~

It varies by month for me. I love lifts. Inspiration is so broad that it makes it easy for me. lol o.O
A few of the rewinds have been thinkers for me

Kiana, I'm always impressed with your scraplifts!

Originally Posted by LynnZant

If I had to chose one, I guess it would be the quote. I feel a desire to change the quote into pretty word art, and I'm not good at pretty word art. I prefer mine come pre-made.

Lynn, oh yes! I love pre-made word art! Not because I can't do them, but because I spend WAY too much time on them

[craftytam]

Originally Posted by JennNtheBoys

It kinda caries, but typically it's the Journal and Quote blocks that get me each time. Journaling is something I have been working on, so though I find it difficult, I am happy for the added push and practice. I don't like using quotes on my pages so that one is a difficult challenge every time.

I'm with you on journaling, Jenn... it is a challenge. But, I have appreciated having it as one of the Passport squares because it makes me do it.

Originally Posted by allyanne

Yes, quotes are difficult for me as well. I also struggle with lifts, because I really always want to make multi-photo pages and most lifts seem to have only one or two. I know I can modify it to suit my own preferences, but this requires a lot of brain, lol! I usually appreciate the creative push from the challenges and the thought required to make them fit my own style, so unless I'm really not feeling it, I try to see them all as fun opportunities.

You are amazing at multi-photo LOs, Ally!! I get what you're saying about the LOs to be lifted are one or two photos, and that it's extra brain power to work more photos in.

Originally Posted by icindi

My kids are older and I'm lucky to get a photo or two here or there, so many photos on a page are a challenge for me!

Mine are older, too, so I totally understand that. I like doing one or two photos on a LO because they are my "spotlight" LOs. Then, I'll do a multi-photo LO later if I need to.

[bcgal00]

I love this kind of thread, it's interesting to hear how other members feel about the challenges.

I don't think I really struggle much with any of them. I love the scraplift ones. I guess the one most outside my wheelhouse would be "LIST" as I don't often use them. I tend to not journal at all or tell a complete story.

[Kitartas]

ugh - always lists - struggle with that every single tim

I don't usually do lists so when i do one i feel like i'm faking it

[aussiegirl]

Originally Posted by icindi

My kids are older and I'm lucky to get a photo or two here or there, so many photos on a page are a challenge for me!

That makes sense! I understand this aspect (my older 3 are all teenagers, and it's a pain to get them to give me their phone for a few minutes so I can download their photos onto the computer.)

[biancka]

Scraplifting always........esp when we had to scraplift Kellie last month, layouts from 2009. Oh my, that was difficult.

[scrapchyck]

Scraplifting from 2009? That was back in my heyday! LOL My new pages will probably look like they're from 2009. Just getting back into the hobby after a long hiatus. So inspired! Looking forward to working on the Passport to Creativity Challenges this month. I need that to jumpstart my process.

Originally Posted by biancka

Scraplifting always........esp when we had to scraplift Kellie last month, layouts from 2009. Oh my, that was difficult.

[craftytam]

Originally Posted by bcgal00

I love this kind of thread, it's interesting to hear how other members feel about the challenges.

I don't think I really struggle much with any of them. I love the scraplift ones. I guess the one most outside my wheelhouse would be "LIST" as I don't often use them. I tend to not journal at all or tell a complete story.

The lists can be tricky. I like telling the whole story, too

Originally Posted by Kitartas

ugh - always lists - struggle with that every single tim

I don't usually do lists so when i do one i feel like i'm faking it

Sounds like lists is a big one!

Originally Posted by aussiegirl

That makes sense! I understand this aspect (my older 3 are all teenagers, and it's a pain to get them to give me their phone for a few minutes so I can download their photos onto the computer.)

Mine won't give me their phones. LOL! I'm lucky if they'll message photos to me!

Originally Posted by biancka

Scraplifting always........esp when we had to scraplift Kellie last month, layouts from 2009. Oh my, that was difficult.

I'm surprised that you find scraplifting difficult, Biancka! You do so well!

Originally Posted by scrapchyck

Scraplifting from 2009? That was back in my heyday! LOL My new pages will probably look like they're from 2009. Just getting back into the hobby after a long hiatus. So inspired! Looking forward to working on the Passport to Creativity Challenges this month. I need that to jumpstart my process.

I'm glad to see you back to scrapping, Becky! The challenges are fabulous for a jumpstart!