13 Reasons why YOU should participate in challenges!

1. Challenges are a great way to keep your creative juices flowing.
2. Challenges force you to keep up-to-date with what’s CURRENT and on-trend!
3. Sketch challenges take the design pressure out of the process so you can focus on the fun details.
4. Challenges give you a starting point when you need help getting your mojo going!
5. Challenges eliminate at least 1 part of the design process for you, so you can get started faster.
6. Checking out the other participants’ interpretations of a challenge exposes you to many different kinds of creative ideas and processes!
7. Challenges can force you out of your comfort zone … so that you continue to evolve & explore new ideas.
8. By participating regularly with a certain challenge blog, you will get to know the other challenge participants and make some online friends.
9. Challenge participation can drive traffic to your blog — if that’s something you’re looking for.
10. Regular participation with your favorite manufacturer’s challenges may help you catch their eye — or lead to a cool guest designer opportunity!
11. You could win some cool prizes!
12. Challenges are a great way to use-up your STASH!!
13. Challenges are FUN!