Connect & Create: March 2026

Robin Carlton

Owner & Candy Keeper
Staff member
Happy March, Sweet Shoppers!

Oh my gosh... we survived the last 24ish hours and the past insane month of our 20th Birthday Celebrations and I don't know about you, but I'm ready to settle back into our chill groove again 😂

I absolutely LOVED seeing your "connections" last month and hope you love our newest challenge system as much as I do. Like last month, 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 March...

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

Rain can be literal weather, it can be a when it rains it pours idiom and more!
Grow could be personal growth, a child's growth spurt, things that grow in the garden and more.
Fresh could be a farmer's market, or a cheeky flirt who's getting "fresh" with you!

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 April

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, April 1st to claim your rewards and enter to win this month’s prize.


Sweet Rewards earned this month can be redeemed April 5th - 18th, 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 inspiring matches from our Babes and a sample of what your tracker should look like!

We can’t wait to see everyone’s connections and hope you’re feeling inspired and excited to play along!

Happy scrapping!

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

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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...

Adventure + a variety of greenery from SugarBabe Kim B

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Explore + feature a map from SugarBabe Krista L

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Play + Tic-Tac-Toe from SugarBabe Suzanne

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Sunshine + Create an Ombre effect on your page with papers & elements from SugarBabe Evelyn

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Wander + 10 words or less from SugarBabe Sarah

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Joyful + Rainbowriffic! from SugarBabe Cherry

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Discovery + Magnify something on your page by SugarBabe Krista P

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Curiosity + Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page from SugarBabe Judie

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

but you could...

Scrap 15 layouts, earn a 40% discount to use in March 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 and you'll get a nice thumbnail sized image in your tracker thread that's linked to your gallery image...
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Good luck, have fun and please let us know if you have any questions!

R
 
I completed 15 challenges and earned 40% discount
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Bloom and magnify

full


Lucky and rainbowriffic
full


Mischief and 3x3 grid
full


Adventure and sunburst
full


Explore and map
full


Play and arched, curved and round elements
full


Sunshine and 10 words or less
full


Fresh and sticker mania
full


Color and ombre
full


Wander and pop of color
full


Joyful and torn paper layers
full


Grow and 3 different greens
full


Discovery and variety of greenery
full


Rain and scrap in 3's
full


Curiosity and hand drawn elements
full
 
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I had so much fun creating all 15 layouts.
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Bloom & Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements

Lucky & Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid

Mischief & 10 words or less

Adventure & Use arched, curved & circular elements

Explore & Feature a map prominently on your page

Play & Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc

Sunshine & Sticker-mania!

Fresh & Include hand-drawn elements

Color & Incorporate at least 3 different greens

Wander & Magnify something on your layout

Joyful & Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design

Grow & Use a variety of greenery

Discovery & Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page

Rain & Rainbowriffic!

Curiosity & Layer paper with torn edges
 
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Bloom Use a variety of Greenery.

Lucky Use a Pop of Color

Mischief Magnify

Adventure with Circles

Explore Sunburst

Play with Hand Drawn Elements

Sunshine Ombre

Fresh Scrap in 3s

Color Rainbowriffic


Wander Map

Joyful Sticker Mania

Grow 10 words

Discovery 3 shades of green

Rain Tic Tac Toe

Curiosity Torn Edges
 
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I created 8 LO's to earn a 25% coupon to use in the shoppe in April!

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Bloom
Lucky + Arched, Curved and Circular Elements

Mischief
Adventure + Rainbowriffic

Explore + Scrap in a Sunburst or Radiating Design

Play + Scrap in 3's

Sunshine
Fresh + Variety of Greenery

Color + 3 Different Greens

Wander
Joyful + Torn Paper Edges

Grow
Discovery
Rain
Curiosity + Hand Drawn Elements


Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements
Sticker-mania!
Feature a map prominently on your page
10 words or less
Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
Magnify something on your layout
 
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Bloom
Lucky
Mischief
Adventure
Explore
Play
Sunshine
Fresh
Color
Wander
Joyful
Grow
Discovery
Rain
Curiosity

Rainbowriffic!
Use arched, curved & circular elements
Incorporate at least 3 different greens
Layer paper with torn edges
Include hand-drawn elements

Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design
Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements

Sticker-mania!
Feature a map prominently on your page
Use a variety of greenery

10 words or less
Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc
Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
Magnify something on your layout

Bloom & Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Color + Tiny Pop of Color

Adventure+ Use-arched,-curved-&-circular-elements




Joyful + layer paper-with-torn-edges




Wander-+-Include-hand-drawn-elements



Discovery+Magnify-something-on-your-layout



Rain + Create-an-ombre-effect




Lucky + Feature a map



Curiosity + Rainbowriffic!



Curiosity + greenery

 
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my spot

Bloom
Lucky - Sticker-mania!

Mischief
Adventure - layer paper with torn edges

Explore
Play
Sunshine
Fresh
Color
Wander
Joyful
Grow
Discovery
Rain
Curiosity
 
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Yay for a new month with challenges.

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

Lucky - 3 greens

Mischief - Hand drawn elements

Adventure - Ombre effect

Explore - Tic Tac Toe grid

Play - Torn edges

Sunshine - Scrap a sunburst

Fresh - Pop of color

Color - 10 words or less

Wander - Use a map

Joyful - Curved, arched, circular elements

Grow - Sticker mania

Discovery - Scrap in threes (3 background papers, 3x2 mats, 3 photos, 3x6 flowers, 3 strings, 3x5 leaves, 3 other foliage pieces, 3 stone pieces and a 3 words title)

Rain - Rainbowriffic

Curiosity - Magnify something
 
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Let's see what I can do for March. ✨


Bloom ---> Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers
I have 3 patterned papers, 3 different flowers, 3 mushrooms,
3 blue hearts, 3 smileys, 3 butterflies


Lucky ---> Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid


Mischief ---> Magnify something on your layout


Adventure ---> 10 words or less


Explore ---> Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Play ---> Use arched, curved & circular elements


Sunshine ---> Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page


Fresh ---> Layer paper with torn edges


Color ---> Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements


Wander ---> Feature a map prominently on your page


Joyful ---> Sticker-mania!


Grow ---> Rainbowriffic!


Discovery ---> Include hand-drawn elements


Rain ---> Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Curiosity ---> Use a variety of greenery




I like a list for reference:
Bloom
Lucky
Mischief
Adventure
Explore
Play
Sunshine
Fresh
Color
Wander
Joyful
Grow
Discovery
Rain
Curiosity

Rainbowriffic!
Use arched, curved & circular elements
Incorporate at least 3 different greens
Layer paper with torn edges
Include hand-drawn elements
Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design
Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements
Sticker-mania!
Feature a map prominently on your page
Use a variety of greenery
10 words or less
Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc
Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
Magnify something on your layout
 
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I scrapped 15 layouts to earn a 40% discount to use in March and be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway too!

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Bloom + Sticker-mania!


Lucky + Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page


Mischief + Layer paper with torn edges


Adventure + Use arched, curved & circular elements


Explore + Feature a map prominently on your page


Play + Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Sunshine + Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Fresh + Include hand-drawn elements


Color + Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements


Wander + Rainbowriffic!


Joyful + Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc


Grow + 10 words or less


Discovery + Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid


Rain + Use a variety of greenery


Curiosity + Magnify something on your layout
 
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I scrapped 15 layouts, earned a 40% discount to use in March and want to be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway too!

My March Connections:

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1. Bloom + Use a Variety of greenery



2. Lucky + Incorporate 3 different greens



3. Mischief + Use arched, curved, & circular elements



4. Adventure + Layer Paper With Torn Edges



5. Explore + Magnify Something On Your Layout



6. Play + Create An Ombre Effect With Papers & Elements



7. Sunshine + Scrap In A Sunburst Design



8. Fresh + 10 Words or Less



9. Color + Tic-Tac-Toe



10. Wander + Feature A Map Prominently




11. Joyful + Scrap In Threes. 3 Photos, 3 Papers, 3 Flowers




12. Grow + Rainbowriffic!



13. Discovery + Hand-Drawn Elements



14. Rain + Use A Tiny Pop Of Color on A Neutral Page



15. Curiosity + Sticker-Mania
 
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I'll be playing along for fun!

Bloom and magnify something


Lucky

Mischief and greens


Adventure

Explore and sticker mania


Play with Tic Tac Toe


Sunshine and scrap in threes (this was hard!)


Fresh

Color with hand drawn elements


Wander

Joyful and arched, curved or circular elements


Grow

Discovery with torn papers


Rain
Curiosity
 
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My spot!
I scrapped 15 layouts, earned a 40% discount to use in March and want to be entered to win this month's $50 giveaway too!

CandC_2026_March.jpg

Bloom - Include hand-drawn elements



Lucky - Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Mischief - Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements


Adventure - Magnify something on your layout


Explore - Rainbowriffic!


Play - Use arched, curved & circular elements


Sunshine - Sticker-mania!


Fresh - Use a variety of greenery


Color - Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid


Wander - Feature a map prominently on your page


Joyful - Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Grow - Layer paper with torn edges


Discovery - 10 words or less


Rain - Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page


Curiosity - Scrap in threes
 
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Here is my spot - things have settled at work and vacation so I'm excited to play along more this month!!!

Bloom
Lucky
Mischief
Adventure --> Incorporate 3 different greens


Explore
Play
Sunshine
Fresh
Color
Wander
Joyful
Grow --> Scrap in 3's



Discovery
Rain
Curiosity




Rainbowriffic!
Use arched, curved & circular elements
Layer paper with torn edges
Include hand-drawn elements
Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design
Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements
Sticker-mania!
Feature a map prominently on your page
Use a variety of greenery
10 words or less
Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
Magnify something on your layout
 
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CandC_2026_March.jpg

Bloom + Magnify something on your layout


Lucky + Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Mischief + Layer paper with torn edges


Adventure + Use a variety of greenery


Explore + Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, 3 chevrons


Play + Feature a map prominently on your page


Sunshine + Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Fresh + Include hand-drawn elements


Color + Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page


Wander + Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & element


Joyful + Sticker-mania!


Grow + Use arched, curved & circular elements


Discovery + 10 words or less


Rain + Rainbowriffic!


Curiosity + Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
 
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I am loving this new challenge style! You ladies are just so creative!


Bloom

Lucky + Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Mischief + Ambre Effect


Adventure + Layer torn paper


Explore + Use arched, curved and circular elements



Play + Scrap in Threes
3 Papers, 3 pics, 3 white elements, 3 flowers, 3 leaves, 3 messy paints, 3 stripped borders, 3 letter title, 3 word strips, 3 hearts


Sunshine

Fresh

Color + Tiny Pop of Color


Wander + Feature a map


Joyful + Scrap in Tic Tac Toe Grid


Grow + 10 Words or Less


Discovery + Hand Drawn Elements



Rain

Curiosity
 
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Yay! Another month! Can't wait to start these!

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

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1. Bloom + Magnify Something


2. Lucky (to have stayed at this Hotel in Miyajima) + Pop of Colour on Neutral Layout


3. Mischief + Starburst/Radiating Design


4. Adventure + Variety of Greenery

5. Explore + 10 Words or Less

6. Play + Rainbowrific


7. Sunshine + Arched, Curved, Circular Elements



8. Fresh + Layer Paper with Torn Edges


9. Color (RED) + Hand Drawn Element (CRANE)

10. Wander + Feature a Map

11. Joyful + 3 Different Greens


12. Grow (word in my journalling) + Tic Tac Toe 3x3 Grid


13. Discovery + Create an Ombre Effect

14. Rain + Stickermania


15. Curiosity + Scrap in 3's
 
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Explore ---> use arched, curved or circular elements (snowflakes, button & flowers)

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Bloom

Lucky + Pop of Color:


Mischief

Adventure

Explore

Play

Sunshine + circu;ar elements:


Fresh + 3x3 grid:


Color

Wander

Joyful

Grow

Discovery + Variety of Greenery


Rain

Curiosity
 
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My spot- Unfortunately with the loss of my grandmother, I was not able to finish for this month and I don't have the heart to scrapbook right away but I will try again next month. So just 3 pages for this month.:(

Bloom
Lucky - Use a tiny pop of bright colors

Mischief
Adventure
Explore
Play - Tic Tac Toe

Sunshine
Fresh
Color
Wander
Joyful - Ten words or less

Grow
Discovery
Rain
Curiosity
 
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I scrapped 8 layouts this month and earned 25% to use during Sweet Rewards week in March.
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Bloom + Magnify something on your layout


Lucky + Rainbowriffic!


Mischief + Use a variety of greenery


Sunshine + Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Fresh + Include hand-drawn elements


Joyful + Sticker-mania!


Grow + Layer paper with torn edges


Rain + Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
 
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CandC_2026_March.jpg

Bloom ---> Rainbowriffic


Lucky ---> neutral + pop of color


Mischief ---> sticker mania


Adventure ----> circular elements


Explore ---> Layer paper with torn edges


Play ---> Include hand-drawn elements


Sunshine ---> scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Fresh ---> 3 different green


Color ---> ombre effect with papers and elements)


Wander ---> Magnify something on your layout


Joyful ---> 10 words or less


Grow ---> Variety of greenery


Discovery ---> Feature a map prominently on your page


Rain ---> 3x3 grid


Curiosity ---> Scrap in threes
 
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We ended up having to move last month with only two weeks notice, so wish me luck this month!

Bloom

Lucky + arched, curved, and circular ellies


Mischief + hand drawn ellies


Adventure

Explore

Play

Sunshine

Fresh

Color

Wander

Joyful

Grow + Rainbowrific


Discovery

Rain

Curiosity
 
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Bloom - Create an ombre effect


Lucky - Rainbowriffic!


Mischief - Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Adventure - Feature a map prominently on your page


Explore - Sticker-mania!


Play - Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page


Sunshine - Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Fresh - Use a variety of greenery


Color - Tic-Tac-Toe


Wander - Layer paper with torn edges


Joyful - 10 words or less


Grow - Scrap in threes


Discovery - Magnify something on your layout


Rain - Use arched, curved & circular elements


Curiosity - Include hand-drawn elements
 
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I'm going to do my best this month

Play + Include hand-drawn elements


Joyful + Use arched, curved & circular elements


Lucky + Rainbowriffic!


Wander + Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design


Fresh + Tic-tac-toe


Curiosity + 3 different greens


Bloom + 10 words or less


Grow + Sticker-mania!


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Bloom
Lucky
Mischief
Adventure - Use a variety of greenery

Explore - 10 words or less

Play - Layer paper with torn edges

Sunshine
Fresh
Color - Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design

Wander
Joyful - Incorporate at least 3 different greens

Grow - Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements

Discovery - Feature a map prominently on your page

Rain
Curiosity - Rainbowriffic!


Use arched, curved & circular elements
Include hand-drawn elements
Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
Sticker-mania!
Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc
Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
Magnify something on your layout
 
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My Spot 🤩
13 pages to go!

1. Bloom-----------------Include hand-drawn elements


2. Lucky-----------------

3. Mischief--------------

4. Adventure------------

5. Explore---------------

6. Play------------------

7. Sunshine-------------

8. Fresh-----------------

9. Color-----------------

10. Wander-------------

11. Joyful---------------

12. Grow----------------Sticker-mania!


13. Discovery-----------

14. Rain-----------------

15. Curiosity------------

Right column:
  • Rainbowriffic!
  • Use arched, curved & circular elements
  • Incorporate at least 3 different greens
  • Layer paper with torn edges
  • Include hand-drawn elements
  • Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design
  • Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
  • Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements
  • Sticker-mania!
  • Feature a map prominently on your page
  • Use a variety of greenery
  • 10 words or less
  • Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc
  • Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
  • Magnify something on your layout
 
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Grabbing a spot!
Bloom
Lucky
Mischief
Adventure
Explore
Play
Sunshine
Fresh
Color
Wander
Joyful
Grow
Discovery
Rain
Curiosity

Rainbowriffic!
Use arched, curved & circular elements
Incorporate at least 3 different greens
Layer paper with torn edges
Include hand-drawn elements
Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design
Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page
Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements
Sticker-mania!
Feature a map prominently on your page
Use a variety of greenery
10 words or less
Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc
Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid
Magnify something on your layout
 
Bloom & Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design



Lucky & Include hand-drawn elements


Mischief & Magnify something on your layout

Adventure & Feature a map prominently on your page


Explore & Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Play & Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid


Sunshine & Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements


Fresh & neutral with a tiny pop of colour


Color & Rainbowriffic!


Wander & Sticker-mania!


Joyful & Layer paper with torn edges


Grow & Use arched, curved & circular elements

Discovery & Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc


Rain & Use a variety of greenery


Curiosity & 10 words or less
 
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March 2026 - Connect & Create (completed 8)
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Bloom

Lucky

Mischief

Adventure - Layer paper with torn edges


Explore

Play - Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Sunshine - Scrap in a Sunburst or radiating design



Fresh

Color - Feature a map prominently on your page


Wander

Joyful

Grow(ing) - Include hand drawn elements


Discovery - Scrap in 3's - photos, labels, papers, sentences in journaling block


Rain - Tic-Tac-Toe; Scrap in a 3x3 grid


Curiosity - Create an ombre effect on your page with papers and elements
 
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Connect & Create - March 2026: (8 completed)
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Bloom-Incorporate at least 3 different greens


Lucky - Use a variety of greenery


Mischief-Layer Paper with Torn Edges


Adventure

Explore

Play-Scrap in Threes (3 pics; 3 papers; 3 soccer balls; 3 word bits; 3 journaling sentences, (including title)

Sunshine - Create an ombre effect on your page with papers


Fresh

Color - Feature a map prominently on your page

Wander

Joyful

Grow

Discovery

Rain-Rainbowriffic!

Curiosity - 10 words or less
 
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I completed 15



** OMG THAT WAS EASY!! and I can do a clickable Image from my phone now!! I've always had to put the link below my image in the forums - LOVING the new stuff!!


Rainbowriffic! Bloom


Use arched, curved & circular elements. Explore


Incorporate at least 3 different greens. Grow

Layer paper with torn edges. Curiosity


Include hand-drawn elements. Mischief


Scrap in a sunburst or radiating design. Play


Use a tiny pop of bright color on an otherwise neutral page. Wander


Create an ombre effect on your page with papers & elements. Joyful


Sticker-mania! Color


Feature a map prominently on your page. Discovery


Use a variety of greenery. Fresh


10 words or less. Adventure

Scrap in threes. 3 photos, 3 papers, 3 flowers, etc. Lucky


Tic-Tac-Toe - Scrap in a 3x3 grid. Sunshine


Magnify something on your layout. Rain




My card
 
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