Cookin' Up Creations

This December, we’re taking a magical trip to the Island of Misfit Toys — where every imperfect creation finds its place and every quirky layout shines! Whether your photos don’t quite match, your embellishments march to their own beat, or your color combos are just a little offbeat, this is the month to embrace the beauty of being unique.

Join us at Cookin' up Creations as we celebrate the wonderfully “imperfect” side of creativity. After all, just like a spotted elephant or a train with square wheels, every scrapbook page deserves a little love and a whole lot of sparkle. So dust off those forgotten supplies, rescue those unfinished pages, and let’s give our “misfit” projects a happy home — one glittery layout 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)..... There are several ornaments of the Misfit toys out there. A set of 12 on Ebay are listed at $239. I opted to make my own so your challenge today is to use an orient anywhere on your project. I made ornaments of my niece eating her noodles with all those misfit faces. I fussy cut the ornament tops as in free hand Also use a one word title! Have fun and enjoy turning misfits into reality beauty!
1. use an ornament
2. Fussy cutting
3 one word title.
Enjoy!!

Really cute example, Tamara!

Tamara: I love it. Fun idea to make the circles look like bulbs

Tamara, adorable page!

What cute pages! Love your ornaments Tamara! Great challenge too!

Here's mine using Ornaments, Fussy Cutting, 1 Word Title.

Photos of daughter Michelle and her family at a Christmas lights place, December 2025.
Festive

Large ornament, I fussy cut the nutcracker from PP, and one-word title

Members completing this challenge are:

1 - Tamara x 2
2 - Deanna
3 - Patti
4 - Leslie