Connect & Create: June 2026

Robin Carlton

Owner & Candy Keeper
Staff member
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...

CandC_2026_June.jpg

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

CandC_2026_June_Babes.jpg


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

Jun2026_evelyn.jpg


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

Jun2026_heather.jpg


Sunsoaked + Candid photography from SugarBabe Krista L

Jun2026_kristal.jpg


Carefree + Sand and Seashells from SugarBabe Amie

Jun2026_amie2.jpg


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

Jun2026_trina.jpg


All the feels + Paper 2 Digi from SugarBabe Jill

Jun2026_jill.jpg


Inspired by this page...

Jun2026_jill2.jpg


Messy + Full sentence title from SugarBabe Carrie

Jun2026_carrie.jpg


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

Jun2026_amie.jpg


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...

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

R
 
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
 
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Happy June <3
Main Character and stack pictures and elements in a tall column
full

It's About Time and clocks clocks and more clocks
full

Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting and repeat your photo with different filters
full


Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance
 
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Main Character
It's About Time
Sunsoaked and stack photos and elements in a tall column

Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance
 
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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
 
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My 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
 
Happy June you guys!!

Main Character

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


Sunsoaked - Full sentence title


Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees - Sand & Seashells


Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance
 
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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_
 
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Happy June, let's see how things are going.

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
 
Saving this for me!

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
Fill1/2 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
 
My spot :) Happy June!🌺

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

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

Sunsoaked + Sand & Seashells

Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered

All the Feels + Fill1/2 your page with journaling


Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees

Escape + Candid Photography

Alive
Unscheduled
Distance



Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
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
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

Scrap 15 layouts, earn a 40% discount to use in July and be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway too
 
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My spot! I'm so excited to get started!

1. Main Character + Sequential Story Telling


2. It's About Time
3. Sunsoaked

4. Carefree + Flip Photo Upside Down or Sideways


5. Lately

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
10. Finished
11. Degrees

12. Escape + Stack Elements/Photos in a Column


13. Alive
14. Unscheduled
15. Distance
 
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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
 
My 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
 
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)
 
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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
 
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
 
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This month is better than last month or the month before that, so hoping I get a lot done!

Main Character + 1 corner of your page:


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


Sunsoaked + minimal layers:


Carefree
Lately + topsy turvy (how life has felt):


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


Messy
Fleeting
Finished + Full sentence title:


Degrees
Escape
Alive
Unscheduled
Distance
 
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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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
Main Character - Repeat your photo with different filters or visual effects

It's About Time
Sunsoaked
Carefree
Lately
Unfiltered
All the Feels
Messy
Fleeting
Finished
Degrees
Escape - Stack elements and photos in a tall column

Alive
Unscheduled
Distance

Sequential Storytelling
Flip Photos upside down or sideways
Full sentence title
Candid Photography

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