Aug 20 - Puffers and Octopuses

This month at Cookin’ Up Creations, we’re turning our creative tanks into aquariums of inspiration! Whether your scrappy stash is teeming with color or hiding a few quirky surprises like that one-eyed googly fish, we’re challenging you to open the lid and show us what’s swimming inside. From bubbly embellishments and underwater hues to layouts that make waves with motion and texture, this month we’ll explore a different part of your crafty ecosystem. Think of it like cleaning out your fish tank—only way more fun and way less smelly.

It’s time to check the filter, stir the waters, and let your creativity flow free. What’s in your tank? Let’s find out—one page at a time.
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Aug 20 - Puffers and Octopuses

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This month at Cookin’ Up Creations, we’re turning our creative tanks into aquariums of inspiration! Whether your scrappy stash is teeming with color or hiding a few quirky surprises like that one-eyed googly fish, we’re challenging you to open the lid and show us what’s swimming inside.

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From bubbly embellishments and underwater hues to layouts that make waves with motion and texture, this month we’ll explore a different part of your crafty ecosystem. Think of it like cleaning out your fish tank—only way more fun and way less smelly.

It’s time to check the filter, stir the waters, and let your creativity flow free. What’s in your tank? Let’s find out—one page at a time.

A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.

Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).....

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What’s in my tank you ask? Stickers and patterned paper scraps…lots of them! My challenge for you today is to create a page using some scraps of patterned papers to create an interesting background. In addition to your background, please use Puffy Stickers on your page (I love puffer fish!) and ink your edges (because I love octopuses and I think it’s so cool that they can squirt ink!)

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Have fun!!
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Fun challenge! Love your mix of papers!
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Great challenge and example, Amy Jo! :)
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Great challenge, Amy! Love your page!
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great page and fun challenge
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Tamara wrote: Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:35 pm Mr. Pickles luau Birthday.jpg
Cute page Tamara!
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Here's mine using Hexagon Scraps to Create Interesting Background + Puffy Stickers + Ink Edges. :)

Photos of DH Brad and I having drinks on our Norwegian Gem Cruise, April 2025. :)
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Tamara wrote: Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:35 pm Mr. Pickles luau Birthday.jpg
cute page. Love the giant hexagons
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Deanna13 wrote: Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:28 pm Here's mine using Hexagon Scraps to Create Interesting Background + Puffy Stickers + Ink Edges. :)

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Deanna: ooh, some more of that pretty patterned background paper. Love the hexagons as they travel across the page is clumps of color
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