December 8, 2025 sketch challenge: Toys

Join us 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!
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December 8, 2025 sketch challenge: Toys

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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.



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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).....


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The Island of Misfit Toys https://kitchychristmas.com/island-misfit-toys/
June 21, 2024 by Kitchy
Growing up, the most popular TV Special during the Christmas season was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. This production aired in 1964 and has been a rerun every December since. The one hour claymation production had so many memorable characters including Rudolph himself, the Abominable Snow Monster and Yukon Cornelius.

As Rudolph and his friends made their journey, they were chased out onto an ice sheet and set adrift to parts unknown. They came upon a secluded kingdom called The Island of Misfit Toys. This place was ruled by Moonracer, a benevolent flying lion who was King of this land.

The Misfit Toy Characters
This group of characters is a collection of toys that just do not fit in because of their unique quirks or design flaws. When the visitors arrive, these toys break out into a song sharing their unique attributes that make them different. They tell how much they would look forward to Christmas day if only Santa could find them a good home. It is fun with a hint of sadness, but it does nothing but endear them to the viewer.

My challenge to you is to use the sketch below, some toys (misfit or not), and some layering behind your photos.

My sketch come from Anna at Scrapbooking Coach https://scrapbookingcoach.com/?_atid=n3 ... R2hkZCz9Dk
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Here is my page
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Love your background work here. Cute page!
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Love your background page! Such a cute layout and great challenge!
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Great background work! Love the challenge and the sketch!
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Love the sketch and your layout is adorable, Phillis! :)
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I used my ink spots and just dragged them from the top of the paper part way down
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Here's mine based on the Sketch + Toys + Layering Behind Photos. :)

Photos of sweet grandpuppy Ridge who loves his toys, August 2025. :)
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Deanna13 wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:11 pm Here's mine based on the Sketch + Toys + Layering Behind Photos. :)

Photos of sweet grandpuppy Ridge who loves his toys, August 2025. :)
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Deanna: I love it. Great take on the sketch. Love the photos
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Patti wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 4:32 pm ImageImage
how cute. Love it all
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