Connect & Create: May 2026

[Robin Carlton]

How is it already May?! I have to tell you guys that I have been thrilled with how much you've taken to this year's challenges and I genuinely love hitting the gallery and seeing all of the combinations you come up with to bring our monthly challenges to life. You absolutely rock and I hope you're ready to dive into another month of making connections and scrapping your hearts out!

Like always, to play along, 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 May...

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

Down to Earth can be that easy going practicality that some people have or it can be the Artemis II's historic space journey.
Vibe can be the chill, moody atmosphere of your decor or you could go crazy creative and turn it into an earthquake page?
On Repeat could be the music on your playlist, a meal you eat every week like clockwork, a favorite movie you've watch more than once and more!

Get creative and have fun with these! We are 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
Monday, June 1st to claim your rewards and enter to win this month’s prize.

Sweet Rewards earned this month can be redeemed June 7th - 20th, 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!

I can't wait to see your pages 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...

Radiate + One Template, Two Ways from SugarBabe LeeAndra

Vibe + One Template, Two Ways from SugarBabe LeeAndra

The Good Stuff + Play with Transparency and Opacity from SugarBabe Jill

In Motion + Use a Photo as the Background of your Page and Scrap on Top of It from SugarBabe Cassie

On Repeat + Photos and Elements Must Touch the Edge of Your Page from SugarBabe Amie

Nostalgia + Only Use Photos of Hands, Feet, Smiles or Other Partial Body Shots from SugarBabe Karli

Details + Cut a Single Large Photo into Multiple Pieces on your Page from SugarBabe Cherry

Graduate + Mirror Your Photos from SugarBabe Heather

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

but you could...

Scrap 15 layouts, earn a 40% discount to use in June 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...

Good luck, have fun and please let us know if you have any questions on this month's challenges!

R

 

[porkchopsmom]

I Scraped 15 layouts and earned a 40% discount to use in June and entered to win this month's $50 giveaway

Radiate and speech bubbles

Origin and mirror picture or elements

Vibe and design your page on a flowing line or arch

Obsessed and all photos and elements much touch the sides

Alive and monochromatic

The Good Stuff and Polaroids

In Motion and 1 template 2 ways

On Repeat and use arrows dots or lines to direct attention

Mom and playing with opacity

Pop Culture and use at least 5 pics w/ creative captioning

Nostalgia and use only photos of hands feet body parts

Down to Earth and cut a large pic into pieces

Details and timeline

Found and 1 template 2 ways

Graduate and use a large photo as your background and scrap on it

 

[mmbstaley]

I scrapped 8 layouts this month and earned 25% to use during Sweet Rewards week in June.

Radiate

Origin + Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


Vibe

Obsessed + Speech Bubbles


Alive + Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots


The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat + One template, two ways


Mom + Polaroids


Pop Culture + One template, two ways


Nostalgia

Down To Earth + Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning


Details + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Found
Graduate

 

[echoes]

Radiate Play with transparency and opacity


Origin Timeline of events

Vibe Monochromatic


Obsessed Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Alive One Template, Two ways.
The Good Stuff Mirror your elements or photos

In Motion Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

On Repeat Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc.)

Mom Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


Pop Culture Speech bubbles

Nostalgia One Template, Two ways.
Down to Earth Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page.


Details Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page


Found Polaroids


Graduate Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

 

[Natascha]

Happy May!!

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



Radiate - One template, two ways


Origin - Polaroids


Vibe - Monochromatic


Obsessed - - Mirror Your elements or photos


Alive - Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning


The Good Stuff - Play with transparency and opacity


In Motion - Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


On Repeat - Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots


Mom - Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)


Pop Culture - Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page


Nostalgia - Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


Down To Earth - Speech Bubbles


Details - One template, two ways


Found - Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Graduate - Timeline of Events

 

[CathQuillScrap]

Connected 10 to earn a 25% coupon to use in the shoppe in June

Radiate - Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page


Origin - Play with transparency and opacity


Vibe -Monochromatic


Obsessed - Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page

Alive - Polaroids


The Good Stuff - Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

In Motion - Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)

On Repeat - Speech Bubbles


Mom - One template, two ways


Pop Culture - Mirror Your elements or photos


Nostalgia - Timeline of Events


Down To Earth - Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


Details - Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Found - One template, two ways


Graduate - Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

 

[Romajo]

Happy May!

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


Radiate - Monochromatic

Origin - Timeline of Events

Vibe - Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page

Obsessed - Play with transparency and opacity

Alive - Mirror your photo

The Good Stuff - Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

In Motion - Photo in multiple pieces

On Repeat - Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

Mom - Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)

Pop Culture - One template, two ways

Nostalgia - polaroids

Down To Earth - One template, two ways (1)

Details - Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Found - Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

Graduate - Speech Bubbles

 

[Vrielinkie]

= MY SPOT =

Radiate --- Monochromatic

Origin --- Timeline Of Events

Vibe --- One Template, Two Ways (II)

Obsessed
Alive --- Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page

The Good Stuff --- Play with transparency and opacity

In Motion --- Polaroids

On Repeat
Mom --- One Template, Two Ways (I)

Pop Culture
Nostalgia --- Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

Down To Earth
Details --- Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

Found --- Design your page along a flowing line (waterfall)

Graduate --- Mirror Your Elements Or Photos


Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Speech Bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

 

[Scrap-therapy]

Can’t believe we are already in May.
Have a great month!
15 challenges for this month! I can't believe I finish this one!


Radiate - Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

Origin - Only use photos of hands, feet, smile or other partial body shots.

Vibe - Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

Obsessed - Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

Alive - play with transparency and opacity

The Good Stuff - 1 template, 2 ways

In Motion - Photos and elements must touch the edge of your page

On Repeat - timeline of events

Mom - Polaroids

Pop Culture - Designs your page along a flowing line

Nostalgia - Monochromatic

Down To Earth - Speech bubbles

Details - One template, two ways

Found - mirror your elements or photo

Graduate - Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap of top of it.

 

[Dady]

Radiate
Origin
Vibe
Obsessed
Alive
The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down To Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)
Play with transparency and opacity
Mirror Your elements or photos
Timeline of Events
Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page
Monochromatic
Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Polaroids
Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it
Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention
Speech Bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page
One template, two ways


Alive+monochromatic

 

[lm44west]

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



Radiate and polaroid


Origin and Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page


Vibe and Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)


Obsessed and Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning


Alive Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


The Good Stuff and One template, two ways


In Motion and Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


On Repeat and Mirror Your elements or photos


Mom and Monochromatic


Pop Culture and Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Nostalgia and Play with transparency and opacity


Down To Earth & Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots


Details and Timeline of Events


Found and One template, two ways


Graduate and Speech Bubbles



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

 

[jagruti patel]

YAY!! Happy May!

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


Radiate (the background paper radiating pattern) + 5 plus Photos with a Creative Caption


Origin + One Template Two Ways


Vibe + Photo as Background, Scrap on Top


Obsessed + Monochromatic


Alive (the shells/hermit crabs) + Hands Feet Partial Body


The Good Stuff + Along a Flowing Line



In Motion + Polaroids


On Repeat + Arrows, Dots, Lines (bonus from NSD Connect and Create Quad Challenge)


Mom + One Template Two Ways



Pop Culture + Photos/Elements Touch Edge


Nostalgia + Mirror Photos and Elements


Down To Earth + Transparency/Opacity



Details + Timeline


Found + Cut Photo


Graduate + Speech Bubbles

 

[Leablahblah]

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


Radiate + Use a photo in the background of your page and scrap on top of it


Origin + Design your page along a flowing line


Vibe + Photos & elements must touch the edge


Obsessed + Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces


Alive + One Template, Two ways


The Good Stuff + Timeline of events


In Motion + One Template, Two ways


On Repeat + Monochromatic


Mom + Mirror your elements or photos


Pop Culture + Play with transparency & opacity


Nostalgia + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Down to Earth + Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles...


Details + Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning


Found + Speech bubbles


Graduate + Polaroids

 

[karlimarie]

Radiate
Origin
Vibe
Obsessed
Alive
The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia + Only Use Photos of Hands, Feet, Smiles or Other Partial Body Shots



Down To Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

 

[immaculeah]

Radiate + Timeline of events

Origin
Vibe + Monochromatic

Obsessed + Mirror your elements or photos

Alive + Polaroids

The Good Stuff + Design your page doing a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc.)

In Motion + Photos and elements must touch the edge of your page

On Repeat
Mom + One template, 2 ways

Pop Culture
Nostalgia + Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

Down To Earth
Details + Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

Found + Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Graduate

 

[Robin Carlton]

how can it be May

Right? OMG! It's crazy how fast this year is flying by!

 

[Brendazzle]

I'm hoping May will be the month where I fill the board

Pop Culture + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Obsessed + Play with transparency and opacity


Found + One template, two ways


Details + One template, two ways


Mom + Design your page along a flowing line

 

[bcgal00]

Definitely no time this month - heading out for our 2 wk trip.

Radiate + Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Origin
Vibe
Obsessed
Alive
The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia + Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

Down To Earth + Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

Details
Found
Graduate + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

 

[AshleyMilfd]

**completed 15 for May



Radiate + One template 2 ways

Origin + Photos and elements must touch the edge (origin bc God is the origin to everything)

Vibe + Monochromatic

Obsessed + one template 2 ways

Alive + play w transparency

The Good Stuff + use arrows to direct attention

In Motion + use only photos of hands/feet - I figured my mask covered my face so it would be OK

On Repeat + Mirror your elements (hope it still counts)

Mom + scrap along /curved line (my mom loved rainbows so I used this one for her memory)

Pop Culture + use photo as background

Nostalgia + Polaroids

Down To Earth + cut a photo into multiple pcs

Details + timeline of events

Found + use at least 5 photos w/ creative titling (I found"these pics on an SD card)

Graduate + speech bubbles


Completed tracker

 

[garrynkim]

Radiate
Origin
Vibe
Obsessed - - One template, two ways

Alive
The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down To Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)
Play with transparency and opacity
Mirror Your elements or photos
Timeline of Events
Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page
Monochromatic
Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Polaroids
Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it
Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention
Speech Bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page
One template, two ways

 

[helptheold]

Radiate
Origin
Vibe
Obsessed

Alive x Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention



The Good Stuff x Cut large photo into multiple pieces



In Motion
On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down To Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

 

[lorigaud]

I completed 9 layouts to earn a 25% coupon to use in the shoppe in June!

Radiate
Origin
Vibe + One Template Two Ways

Obsessed + 5 photos with creative captioning

Alive
The Good Stuff + Speech Bubbles

In Motion
On Repeat + Polaroids

Mom + Large photo as background

Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down To Earth + One Template Two Ways

Details + Timeline of Events

Found + Use Arrows, Dots or Lines

Graduate + Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)
Play with transparency and opacity
Mirror Your elements or photos
Monochromatic
Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

 

[Tiffany B]

I completed all 15 layouts.



Radiate & Monochromatic

Origin & Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

Vibe & Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)

Obsessed & Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Alive & Play with transparency and opacity

The Good Stuff & Speech Bubbles

In Motion & Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

On Repeat & One template, two ways

Mom & Polaroids

Pop Culture & One template, two ways

Nostalgia & Mirror Your elements or photos

Down To Earth & Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

Details & Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

Found & Timeline of Events

Graduate & Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page

 

[jak]

Playing for fun...

The Good Stuff + Play with transparency and opacity (I blended the photo in the background)

 

[tgmousechick]

8 Completed!
Radiate
Origin --- Play with transparency and opacity

Vibe --- Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

Obsessed
Alive --- Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

The Good Stuff
In Motion --- One template, two ways

On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture --- Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)

Nostalgia
Down To Earth
Details --- Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots

Found --- Timeline of Events

Graduate --- One template, two ways

Mirror Your elements or photos
Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page
Monochromatic
Polaroids
Speech Bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

 

[Thuria]

Radiate ---> Timeline of events
Origin ---> play with transparency and opacity


Vibe ---> Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)


Obsessed ---> photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


Alive ---> Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
The Good Stuff ---> One template, two ways

In Motion ---> Polaroids


On Repeat ---> Speech bubbles
Mom ---> Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

Pop Culture ---> Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


Nostalgia ---> Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

Down To Earth ---> Monochromatic


Details ---> Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces of your page
Found ---> Mirror your elements or photos
Graduate ---> One template, two ways

 

[Disneysheryl]

Grabbing my spot! I did all 15 layouts and earned 40% off!


Radiate + Polaroids


Origin + Play with transparency and opacity


Vibe + Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning


Obsessed + Speech Bubbles


Alive + Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


The Good Stuff + Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)


In Motion + Mirror Your elements or photos


On Repeat + Timeline of Events


Mom + Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


Pop Culture + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Nostalgia + Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page


Down To Earth + Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots


Details + One template, two ways


Found + Monochromatic


Graduate + One template, two ways

 

[annachris70]

My spot:

Radiate
Origin
Vibe
Obsessed
Alive
The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat
Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down To Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)
Play with transparency and opacity
Mirror Your elements or photos
Timeline of Events
Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page
Monochromatic
Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Polaroids
Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it
Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention
Speech Bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page
One template, two ways
One template, two ways

 

[allyanne]

Down to Earth + Use at least five photos with creative captioning:


Nostalgia + Use Arrows, dots or lines to direct attention:

 

[amyjcaz]

Radiate + One template, two ways

Origin + Polaroids

Vibe
Obsessed + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

Alive
The Good Stuff + Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it

In Motion + Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc)

On Repeat + One template, two ways

Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down To Earth
Details
Found + Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page

Graduate


Play with transparency and opacity
Mirror Your elements or photos
Timeline of Events
Monochromatic
Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Speech Bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning
Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

 

[Jolitas]

Radiate
Origin
Vibe - Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page

Obsessed
Alive - Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page

The Good Stuff - One Template, Two ways

In Motion - One Template, Two ways

On Repeat - Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention

Mom - Mirror your elements or photos

Pop Culture
Nostalgia - Timeline of events

Down to Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc.)
Play with transparency and opacity
Monochromatic
Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots
Polaroids
Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it
Speech bubbles
Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning

 

[aussiegirl]

Will try to play along now that our busy end of April is done. However, May is filling up quickly.

Radiate + Monochromatic color:


Origin + Arrows, dots and lines:


Vibe +

Obsessed +

Alive+

The Good Stuff+ Photo as background:


In Motion + Polaroids:


On Repeat + 5+photos with Creative Captions:

Mom +

Pop Culture+

Nostalgia +

Down to Earth + Mirror Elements:


Details + photos of hands:


Found +

Graduate + elements and photos touch the edge of page:

 

[stasianary]

Okay, I'll give it a good college try!

Radiate
Origin
Vibe
Obsessed
Alive
The Good Stuff
In Motion
On Repeat & Polroids

Mom
Pop Culture
Nostalgia
Down to Earth
Details
Found
Graduate

 

[TwistdBeauty]

Radiate + One Template, Two ways


Origin + Design your page along a flowing line (wave, spiral, arch, etc.)


Vibe + Photos & elements must touch the edge of your page


Obsessed(with my husband) + Mirror your elements


Alive + Monochromatic


The Good Stuff + Use at least 5 photos with creative captioning


In Motion + Cut a single large photo into multiple pieces on your page


On Repeat + Use arrows, dots or lines to direct attention


Mom + Play with transparency and opacity


Pop Culture + Polaroids


Nostalgia + Only use photos of hands, feet, smiles or other partial body shots


Down to Earth + Use a photo as the background of your page and scrap on top of it


Details + Timeline of events


Found + One Template, Two ways


Graduate + Speech bubbles