Welcome to another new month at The Digital Press! We are pleased to reveal that our word of the month for October is *drumroll* …SAVOR.
When I think of the word savor, my current “dieting” mind goes straight to YUMMY FALL GOODIES (pumpkin EVERYTHING — spices, apples, warm delicious food…etc)! As I take my stomach out of the equation, however, I realize that we not only savor food… but moments and memories in our lives, as well. October is the perfect month to savor everything — food & drink, the beauty of fall, the warmth of a cup of tea, the moment our children pick an apple off a tree or decorate a pumpkin… perhaps even that moment when your favorite team wins a game!
Here is a bit of inspiration I found on Pinterest:
In the spirit of savoring this memory-keeping hobby and the time that goes into it (and perhaps to achieve a bit of simplification in all of our lives), we have re-worked our challenge system and have decided to unveil and implement it a month early (it was originally going to take place in November to coincide with the site’s first birthday)! We are so excited to introduce to you our new challenge schedule and point system. We really think you are going to love it!
All About TDP’s New Challenge System and Schedule
Since the time that challenges were first implemented at TDP after the site opened in November 2014, we’ve followed a Mon-Wed-Fri schedule… in which informational blog posts that highlighted our “word of the month” were attached to challenges found in the forum.
Beginning in October 2015 and beyond, we’ll be following the schedule you see below, instead, which will hopefully “open up some space” for new and fun challenge opportunities — things such as (a) special events like speed scraps (and similar), (b) hybrid challenges that are connected to our hybrid tutorials, and (c) a new opportunity to earn points by posting your TDP creations on social media!
The New Blog/Challenge Schedule
- Tutorial Tuesday will still be a thing… a weekly event in which a blog post offers up new and fun tips and tricks!
- Friday will be the day for our weekly “word of the month” post on the blog… and a corresponding challenge will also appear in the forum (each week, completing the challenge will be worth 2 points).
- Saturday will be home to a bi-weekly (1st and 3rd Sat of each month) hybrid post on the blog… accompanied by a corresponding challenge in the forum (completion of each one will be worth 3 points).
- Twice a month (dates TBA each month), we’ll host special challenge events… think speed scraps… live chats… etc. (and completion of each will be worth 2 points).
- …also new — you will be able to earn extra challenge points by posting your gorgeous creations to social media* in October and beyond!
You can read about all of the changes in the new Challenge Info thread!
With that new schedule in place, here is a handy image you can save to your computer, featuring our lineup for October (made by the ever-talented Alina from the TDP creative team, using the brand new store collab Autumn Whimsy that you can purchase for only $4 for the first 4 days of the month)!
We look forward to seeing you around TDP throughout the month of October!
About the Author: Leah is the designer behind Mommyish, and owner of The Digital Press. She lives in the beautiful lower Hudson Valley of NY with her husband, their two girls, and her in-laws! She has a love for all things geeky and quirky. In addition to being a graphic designer, she is an avid pianist.
Ooooh, that’s exciting! Can’t wait to find more!!