Greetings, CK friends! As scrapbookers, we enjoy crafting pages about our life and the lives of our family members, but sometimes the endless parade of birthdays and holidays can get repetitive. While creating, do you ever find yourself caught in a design rut? Do you regularly gravitate towards the same layout style or scrapbooking technique? It is my hope that today's challenge will give you a fresh approach to your treasured memory keeping!

For today's challenge, I want to encourage you to start your layout by drawing inspiration from the person you are scrapping about. Ask yourself questions such as:

• What is that person's favorite color or food?
• What is their favorite restaurant or store?
• Do they have a hobby?
• What is their personality like?

While the answers to these questions may not directly relate to the specific memory or photos you want to scrap, they will help paint a more detailed picture of your loved one. Here's how I applied this approach on a one-page layout:

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Supplies: Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4; Paper: Lynn Grieveson, Katie Pertiet; Elements: Frame, star, flower, number overlay by Katie Pertiet; Alpha card by Pattie Knox; Study Hall School Card by Jen Allison; Stitching by Anna Aspnes; Star brush by Fei-Fei's Stuff; Fonts: CK Marissa, School Script Dashed

I took random photos of my nephew at the park. I could have told the same old story about how much fun it is to go to the park, etc., but instead I told the story about how smart I think my little buddy is. I don't have any photos of him showing me how he counts or says his ABCs, but I do have a story about his intellect that I wanted to document. His smart mind inspired me to design a layout using items that remind me of how bright he is. Blasting stars and school-related material popped into my mind to incorporate in my design.

For today's challenge, pick one person to scrap about. Think about that individual's personality, likes and dislikes, etc. Come up with one word that describes your loved one, and let that word inspire your design. See below for times, dates, and instructions on uploading your layouts.

For more ideas about drawing design inspiration from a loved one, see the Scrapbooks Family Style feature in the March/April 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.

I look forward to seeing your work!

--Joey Manwarren, Creating Keepsakes Dream Team member

PS: Just 'cause we love our Club CKers, we're giving you the CK font I used in my layout, CK Marissa. Download it here free until Monday, March 19, 2012, after which you can buy CK Marissa from our store for just $1.99. Need help downloading fonts and installing them on your computer? 

You have two ways to win!

If you'd like to participate in the live challenge, you have one hour to create a project. At the end of that time, photograph or scan your project and upload the image to the Club CK gallery (learn how to upload your project here). Then leave a comment below with the URL link to your page by 11:15 a.m. MST today (March 10). For example, your comment could look like this: "Thanks for the fantastic challenge! My page is posted here: http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/media/p/31086.aspx."

If you weren't able to complete your project during the live challenge, or if you'd like to spend more time working on it, you have until 9:00 a.m. MST Monday, March 19, 2012, to complete the "long challenge".  Follow the above instructions for posting your project and commenting. One winner will be chosen from each group and will receive one of two fantastic prizes. One prize pack includes the DCWV Colorful Life specialty cardstock stack and a stamping and empossing kit from Stampendous!, while the other contains a Colorbök album, the DCWV Colorful Life patterned paper stack, and Design Adhesives from Clearsnap.

Congratulations to our winners! Tigerberry won the short version and JJsMomSteph won the long challenge. To claim your prize, watch for a conversation on your profile page.