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Most prompts are self explanatory, here is some help for a couple of them. 3. Pumpkins, apples and sweaters - what do these three things remind you of? 9. Wild card - create any layout you wish 12. "cozy" - create a layout that reminds you of cozy 17. Glitter bomb - create a layout with lots of glitter 18. Scrap-lift - scrap-lift any layout you wish. Make sure you give credit to the layout you scrap-lifted. 22. Outside my window - it can be any window, home, work, family member's house, restaurant. If you have questions about any of the others please ask.

Yeah! Layout Bingo is back this month. In the next post is a Bingo card with layout prompts on it. Complete layouts to create a bingo and win prizes. We have Gift Certificates for everyone who completes a bingo as well as a prize draw at the end of the month. You can only be entered into one of the prize draws, depending on which bingo you complete. For now post your Bingo Layouts in the Hodge Podge Gallery. If this changes I will let you know. You can create a bingo in a number of ways; Complete a traditional bingo, like the top three images below, and you will win a $3 GC. This will also give you entry to a draw to win one $25 GC. Complete a non traditional bingo, like the middle row of examples, and win a $5 GC. This will also give you entry to a draw to win one $30 GC. Complete the whole board and you win a $10 GC. This will also give you entry to a draw to win one $40 GC. Tracking So we can track who has completed which layouts we will need you to post links to your layouts in just one post. This is how you do it; Reply to this thread with "I'm In!" As you complete a layout, edit the post you created in step one. Add your link to the post and make sure you include the prompt number you used. See post number three for an example. If you need help with this please ask. Rules You may use more then one prompt on your layout, HOWEVER each layout can only be used for one square on the bingo card (ie: you may combine squares, but you must choose which one you use as the main prompt). You only get to claim 1 bingo for the month, there’s not multiple rounds of bingo being played. So if you start out thinking you're going to do a traditional bingo, and you get done early in the month you may choose to add in more prompts to get to the Non Traditional Bingo. If you then manage to complete a Non Traditional Bingo you cannot be entered into both prize draws. You have until 11:59 pm ET on 31st October 2021 to complete your bingo. Any layouts for a bingo posted after this time will not be included in the prize draw

Here are the last ones Belle. Week 5 27th September - Sunshine - Create a layout with a sun somewhere on your layout. 28th September - Colour challenge - Create a layout using autumnal colours of your choice. 29th September - Wild card - Create any layout you wish. 30th September - Leave some love - Leave some love on 15 layouts in the gallery.

Week 4 20th September - Quote challenge - Create a layout using this quote. Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. (Albert Camus) 21st September - Embellishment challenge - Feathers - Use a feather somewhere on your layout. 22nd September - Fruits and Veggies - Create a layout with fruits and veggies on it somewhere. 23rd September - Colour challenge - Create a layout using summer colours of your choice. 24th September - Water - Create a layout with water somewhere on your layout. 25th September - Photography challenge - Create a layout using a photo of trees.

Today is apparently National Clean-Up Day. So I thought for our challenge today we should create "clean and simple" layouts. Think crisp lines, just a few embellishments. Take a look at these layouts for some inspiration (if I have done it right they should all be linked to the collection they used); When you are finished post your layout in the Weekend Wildcard Challenge Gallery.

Here are your challenges for week 3 Week 3 13th September - ScrapSimple - Create a layout using at least one ScrapSimple product. 14th September - Wild animals - Create a layout showcasing a wild animal of your choice. 15th September - Embellishment challenge - Use something wooden on your layout. 16th September - Colour challenge - Create a layout using winter colours of your choice. 17th September - Stitch it - Create a layout with some stitching somewhere on your layout. 18th September - Seasons - Create a layout showcasing your favourite season.

Here are the details for this week's challenges; Week 2 6th September - Wings - Create a layout with any kind of wings on it somewhere. 7th September - Inspired by ... - Create a layout using this image as inspiration. 8th September - Earth Challenge - Create a layout about earth/dirt/mud. 9th September - Button it - Use two or more buttons on your layout. 10th September - Photography challenge - Create a layout using a photo of flowers. 11th September - Colour challenge - Create a layout using spring colours of your choice.

It doesn't have to be your garden. A family member or friend's garden. A balcony where you love to sit. A park. Also garden can have slightly different meanings depend where in the world you live. And remember you don't have to do every challenge, and you have all month. So you could come back to this later in the month when you have an idea you want to do.

Today I thought we could use an image as inspiration for our layouts. Take a look at the image below and let it inspire you. Maybe it's the colours. What about the shapes. Maybe the theme. The choice is yours. when you have created your layout post it in the Weekend Wildcard Challenge Gallery.

Week 1 1st September - Leaves - Create a layout with leaves somewhere on it. 2nd September- Colour challenge - Create a layout using this colour swatch. 3rd September - Photography challenge - Create a layout using a photo of your garden. 4th September - Embellishment challenge - String/raffia - Use some string or raffia (or both) on your layout.

This is an example of how to create your post so we can track how many layouts you have completed. I'm In! 1st- [add link here] 2nd - [add link here] 6th - [add link here]

This month's forum game is a mix of many different challenges, all based around the world outside, a different challenge for each day (Monday to Saturday). At the beginning of each week I will reveal the challenges for that week, both in the image in post number two (just below this post) and in more detailed explanations in the thread. Most of the challenges are straight forward, the few that aren't will include more information to guide you. Complete as many or as few challenges as you wish. Each layout/challenge you do complete is worth one entry in the prize draw. At the end of the month I will do a random draw and you could win one of three $5 Gift Certificates to use in the Scrap Girls Shop. You are free to interpret each challenge in any way you wish. Be as creative as you wish. For example, the photo challenge this week is to use a photo of your garden, it doesn't have to be a recent photo, it could be from a house you lived in years ago. Only layouts posted in the Hodge Podge Gallery between 1st September and 11:59 pm ET on 30th September will count towards the prize draw. You do not have to complete every challenge, unless you wish to. You can combine challenges; however, you can only receive one entry to the prize draw for each layout. Tracking So I can track who has completed which layouts we will need you to post links to your layouts in just one post. This is how you do it; Reply to this thread with "I'm In!" As you complete a layout, edit the post you created in step one. Add your link to the post and make sure you include the date the challenge is assigned to. See post number three for an example. If you need help with this please ask.

Pudsey It's a town that is part of Leeds, Yorkshire

I'll start with … Abbots Langley (Hertfordshire, UK)

This week's topic is … Countries, regions, states, counties, cities, towns and villages of the world

This will be your final topic, but it is a big one so you should be able to keep it going until Tuesday next week. (topic in next post) Which leads me to this …. You have until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday 31st August to add valid words.

French fries ?

@Belle Marilyn's instructions are spot on. Once you have clicked the smiley face you can also click on categories to skip to a specific group.

I'll start us off with ... Aubergine ? (egg plant)

New Week New Topic Food and Drink

I'll start with ... Anteater

New Topic Animals, any living creature.

This week's theme is job, professions and job titles. I'll start us off with ... Acrobat

As August is a busy month for many of us we are going to play a simple game of ABC. All you have to do is post something beginning with the next letter of the alphabet for that week's theme. Each week will have a different theme so make sure you post a valid word/phrase. You must let someone else post before you add another word/phrase. Only one word or phrase is allowed per post. If we get to Z before the end of the week, we will just start again at A with the same theme. Each valid word or phrase added to the game thread before 11:59 pm (ET) on 31st August will be added to the prize draw. You could win one of three $3 gift certificates to the Scrap Girls Shop.