Capture the Moment Layout

Elliot's school holds a luau every year, and the year that they included the laser tag course was a huge hit for him. Since these pictures were taken at a luau and my son was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, I went with Hawaiian themed papers and embellishments instead of gun and camo. However, I wrapped some orange embroidery floss around one of the photos as a nod to the laser beams on real lasers, fortunately absent in this game!

Recipe:
Post Card - Travel Series stamp set
Summer Vibes papers & cardstock stickers
Fern, Nectarine & White Daisy cardstock
Fern, Nectarine, Glacier & Candy Apple ink
Black marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Beach Party PML card
Cats & Bats enamel dots
Orange embroidery floss
Sweet Rush Collection - Loving This puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #111

Challenges: Festive Friday #157 (used orange + green + enamel dots + thread)

Congrats Layout for Lasting Memories #697

I don't take many single photos and, since this week's Lasting Memories challenge features a single photo, I wasn't planning to play along. However, one of the design team members is in the hospital, so I needed to come up with a layout in a hurry to fit the sketch. Fortunately, I happened to have a single photo of the pastor and elders honoring of the class of 2017 graduates at church, so I went to work and whipped this layout out in less than two hours (that's fast for me)! I'm loving the sketches Brandi has been sharing with us this month, so hopefully you are inspired to check them out and join in the fun before the end of the month.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
This Happened stamp set
Olive, Espresso, Ruby, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Ruby & Black ink
Black marker
Second Avenue a la carte Congrats ephemera (MME)
Round sparkles
Scalloped border punch (Fiskars)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: filmstrips
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: hearts
Challenges: Cut It Up Challenges #301 (3 gems + 2 die-cuts + 1 sentiment); The Outlawz AG in a Card Free Zone April challenge with optional twist of numbers (I stamped the year on the photo mat)

Ancient Words Layout for Lasting Memories #696

This month, Lasting Memories Design Team member Brandi is challenging us to use some brand new sketches. I loved this week's sketch, although I don't know that I did it justice. There are only so many embellishments you can add to a layout about stone tablets - LOL! The Polaroid photo part of the sketch was perfect for adding some journaling about each of the tablets, but I can see that on other layouts, it would work equally well to leave these spaces blank. Hopefully you are inspired to check out the design team's creations this week and join us for this or any of the sketch challenges this April!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Timberline stamp
March - April 2022 Mix-In, July - August 2021 Mix-In, May - June 2022 Mix-In & Passages papers
Glacier, Sage, Espresso, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Glacier, Sage, Peach, Flamingo, Desert Sand & Black ink
Black marker
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Flamingo Dots
Washi tape (Recollections)
Cricut Artbooking: banner
Cricut You Are Here; boat, house, waves
Cricut Design Space: title (using Maiandra font), ring
Challenges: Color My Heart Color Dare #595 - Fancy Five (used Peach + Glacier + Flamingo + Sage)

Elliot's Ancestor Day Layout

I finished my eldest son's elementary school album last month and decided to keep the momentum going by working on my second son's album this month. Ancestor Day is a 2nd grade tradition at the local elementary school, and it's always interesting for my kids since they were all adopted. We have no contact with Elliot's birth mom (her choice), so he picked my mom as his ancestor to interview and write a report about, which he summarized for the class. Unfortunately, she lives far away so she could not attend the event itself, but we enjoyed hearing about her and eating food from the various countries represented by the ancestors.

Recipe:
Timberline stamp set
Cosmopolitan Collection papers (Making Memories)
Kraft, Chocolate, Capri, Bluebird & Sapphire cardstock
Capri ink
Black & Sienna fineliner pens (iBayam)
White gel pen (Sakura)
Leaf Green ShinHam Touch Twin marker
Adornaments Fibers - Blue (EK Success)
Milepost Shapes
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: globe, title
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tags
Heart punch (EK Success)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 109

Challenges: Double Trouble #163 Let's Get Crafty - Thing 1 = use kraft paper and corrugated cardboard + Thing 2 = play along with Inspiration Station's challenge photo #60 (see below) + Thing 3 = shades of blue (not sure I made them my focus but I used several shades)

Sing {Fishfest} Layout

I'm determined to get some serious scrapping done this month, so here's my first layout. I wrote quite a bit about this event (Fishfest, a Christian music festival in Southern California) when I scrapped the companion layout back in February, so I decided not to add a bunch of journaling. Instead, I just listed the names of the band/artists who performed, plus my hubby and son's names, by writing them around the bottom set of photos, then added some doodling for fun. For the background, I stamped and embossed the splatter stamp first, then brayered over the whole page using purple ink. The purple didn't come out as dark as I wanted, but I guess it shows up the photos pretty well, so it's all good!

Recipe:
Background Elements stamp set
White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush & Black ink
Lovely Lilac ink (SU)
Black marker
Clear embossing powder
Dimensional Elements Monograms chipboard - S,I,N,G
3-D foam tape
Pattern: Stick It Down April single page sketch from Facebook
Challenges: Color My Heart #593 Only Two (loved the Honey Butter and Royal color combo but didn't have either ink, so I did my best color match using old inks)

5th Grade Grad Portrait Layout

My mojo has been seriously missing this month, but I managed to pull together this layout in just a few hours, so hopefully it's slowly returning. My goal for this month was to finish my eldest son's elementary school album, and I actually did it! He turned 22 this past December, so this achievement is way overdue - LOL. I decided not to include any journaling since this layout will go right after his fifth grade graduation layout (lots of journaling!), plus I've said everything I needed to say using the word ephemera and stickers.

Recipe:
A Typeface stamp set
Field Trip patterned paper (American Crafts)
Spring 2020 & Jan - March 2023 Mix-In papers
Mocha & White Daisy cardstock
Sapphire, Toffee & Mocha ink
Candid Moments PML card
Petticoats & Pinstripes ephemera ((Echo Park)
Field Trip ephemera (American Crafts)
Teen Spirit - Boy ephemera (Echo Park)
Slice of Life puffy sticker (American Crafts)
Field Notes Thicker (American Crafts)
Let's Go Tidbits (Chic Tags)
Field Trip Thickers puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Pearls
Confetti Dot Brown grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: photo corners
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #293

Challenges: The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone + optional Bingo (I used the diagonal starting at the top left with Words + Pearls + Free + Photo + Brown)

Open House Layout for Lasting Memories #694

Hooray for Sundays and Lasting Memories challenges! Here's another Getting Into Shapes challenge from Sandy, and this time we're focusing on triangles with a twist of using ephemera. I am almost done with my eldest son's elementary school album, so I decided to grab photos from his 5th grade open house and incorporate triangles by adding a little banner for the title. What creative way can you use triangles and ephemera? Come show us over at Lasting Memories by March 30!

Recipe:
Smarty Pants patterned papers & stickers
Kraft, Candy Apple, Buttercup, Colonial White, Black, Grape, Fern & Bluebird cardstock
Candy Apple, Desert Sand & Fern ink
Black marker
Twilight Bigger brads
Sunset baker's twine
Illustrated Faith Family ephemera (Bella Blvd)
Field Trip Ephemera (American Crafts)
Field Notes ephemera (American Crafts)
Slice of Life puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Let's Wander Thickers (American Crafts)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #59

Challenges: The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone;  Scrap With Stacy March Tic-Tac-Toe board (used the diagonal with stickers + circles + puffy stickers)

5th Grade Graduation Layout for Lasting Memories #692

My goal for this month is to finish my oldest son's elementary school album, since he is already 22 and I should have done this years ago! Thanks to this week's Lasting Memories challenge, I was able to put another layout into his album. Sandy asked us to create a layout with at least four squares and a square shaker box. I pulled out an old sketch of mine that had lots of squares, and was able to fit the shaker box into one of the photo spaces. I love challenges that make me get creative and step outside of my comfort zone, so thanks to Sandy for her inspiration. We're playing with shapes the whole month of March at Lasting Memories and would love to have you join us!

Recipe:

Blue Ribbon, Teacher Appreciation, Friendship Alphabet Small & Casual Expressions stamp sets

March-April 2002 & January-March 2023 Mix In papers

Black, Clover, Honey Butter & White Daisy cardstock

Black, Clover Meadow, Lagoon & Honey ink

Black enamel dot

Green, silver & gold sequins (from my stash, source unknown)

Washi tape (Recollections)

3-D foam tape

Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #32

Challenges: Colorful Options March 2024 - Green; Color My Heart Color Dare #590

Double Trouble Challenge #161 Pinch Proof - Thing 1 = use green + Thing 2 = play along with Festive Friday's Inspiration list #154 (I chose green, gold, gold embellishment & good luck sentiment) + Thing 3 = add a touch of gold

Winner Layout for Lasting Memories #690

Thank goodness for Lasting Memories, because with how busy my life is right now, I don't know if I would ever get scrapping done unless I was creating layouts for the challenges! Here is the latest and final challenge for February's We Go Together theme: be inspired by famous couple Barbie and Ken by using an item for every letter of their names. I love challenges that make me put on my thinking cap, and I certainly needed it as I tried to figure out what items from my stash would fit with each letter. I included my list below, and I hope it inspires you to come play along with this or any of the challenges before the deadline of March 2nd.

B - baker's twine
A - alphabet stickers
R - rub-on
B - bookplate
I - ink
E - embossing

K - Kraft cardstock
E - epoxy bubbles
N - notebook paper

Recipe:
Memo Fundamentals & January - March 2023 Mix-In papers
Kraft, Sapphire & Colonial White cardstock
Desert Sand & Sapphire ink
Typeset Complements canvas stickers
My Crush Best Day Ever Assortment stickers
Epoxy Bubbles
Silver bookplate (JoAnn Craft Essentials)
Winner rub-om (K & Company)
Outdoor Denim baker's twine
CTMH Chevon embossing folder
Circle Double Stitched steel dies (Art Impressions)
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #291

Challenges: Let's Craft and Create #204 Anything Goes with optional stripes or polka dots; Festive Fridays #153 (I chose blue + white + embossing + shape other than rectangle {circles, star} + supportive sentiment "you're smart," "winner," & "you did it")

Snapshot Layout for Lasting Memories #689

It's another Sunday and time to reveal another fun challenge over at Lasting Memories! I am hosting the challenges this month, and I picked the theme of "We Go Together' as a reflection of Valentine's Day. This week's challenge is to stick two or more items together using fasteners. I chose to use twine and brads to fasten the three little banners to my layout. We would love to have you play along with this or any other of the monthly challenges at Lasting Memories, so click on the link above for more details!

Recipe:
Watercolor paper (Recollections)
Blue Skies paper
Sage, Kraft & White Daisy cardstock
Sage, Desert Sand & Juniper ink
Black marker
Sweet Rush puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Enjoy #Life journaling card
Black brads
Black and white baker's twine
Wooden Trinkets
Red enamel dot
Craft buttons
Juniper washi tape
Heart stencil (Scrapbook.com)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners, scalloped borders
Challenges: Cut It Up #297 Have a Heart (used a stencil to add hearts to the background paper); Scrap With Stacy February Tic-Tac-Toe board (used the top row with one word title + washi tape + banner)