On the South Bank of the Thames Layout for LM #794

Happy Sunday, everyone, and for those of you in the northern hemisphere, I hope you are enjoying the spring weather. It's a little rainy here in Southern California, but it makes a nice change from the high temperatures of the past week. It's reveal day over at Lasting Memories, and I am hosting the THIS OR THAT challenges this month. I decided to go with the THAT option today: create a title using die-cuts and/or stamps. (The other option was to use alphabet stickers). I love the versatility of die-cuts - any size you need - and the limitless color options of both die-cuts and stamps, plus you never run out of that one letter you seem to need, which has been my experience with stickers! Hope you decide to hop on over to the blog and share your layout using either stickers or die-cut/stamps in your title.

Recipe:
Trinity Alphabet stamp set
Avonlea and Sparkle & Shine papers
Mint, Juniper & Peacock cardstock
White Daisy textured cardstock
Juniper & Peacock ink
Juniper marker
Petticoats & Pinstripes ephemera (Echo Park)
Gazebo Titles Great Length stickers (CM)
Antique Travel stickers (PSX)
London sticker (Frances Meyer)
Cool Summer Nights enamel dots (Altenew)
Cricut Design Space: title using Medina Script
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #73

Challenges: Love Those Pretty Papers - anything goes with lots of patterned paper; Neglected Stuff Challenges - mine is the patterned papers and the stickers; One More Page - anything goes as long as it’s a scrapbook page; The Outlawz Anything But a Card; Paper Rocks Scissors #15 - used scissors to trim the edges of my punched circles where they were a little ragged.

Happy Birthday 2 You {Bri} Layout

I have been neglecting my stamps lately, so for this layout featuring photos from my daughter's birthday dinner at In-n-Out, I pulled out six sets and added them around my page!

Recipe:
Happy Everything, Limited Edition, Today's Date, Typeset and You & Me stamp sets
The Flower Emporium paper (49 and Market)
Party Time paper
White Daisy cardstock
Lagoon, Flamingo & Black ink
Black marker (SU)
Mod Titles Great Lengths sticker (CM)
Party Time border sticker
Heartstrings Sentiment Bits (Simple Stories)
White Acrylic Hearts
I Heart Christmas Shape Sprinkles - hearts (Doodlebug Designs)
Lagoon Ribbon
Pattern: scraplift from Scrapbook.com
Challenges: As You Like It: Favorite Embellishment - mine are enamel hearts because they are so easy to add to a layout, plus I am usually scrapbooking about my family, so they always go with my  theme; NBUS #85 - my never before used stuff is the enamel hearts; Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #84 Anything goes with a heart option; Heart's Quest Celebration of Love #4 - celebrating a birthday; Krafty Chicks Challenge #814 Birthday theme; One More Page - April challenge; The Outlawz Anything But a Card

Science Camp {Elliot} Layout

I wasn't feeling the mojo to finish up my son's elementary school album last week before he turned 21, but I got going today and completed another double page spread, so at least I am making progress! Even though this was over a decade ago, I remember very clearly how my son wasn't sure about science camp because it meant sleeping away from home, but he ended up enjoying it a lot thanks to his friends. I gave him our digital camera to take some pictures, and these are what he came home with - LOL.

Recipe:
Ice Blue Ribbon Plaid paper (MM)
Field Trip journaling papers (American Crafts)
Scarlet & White Daisy cardstock
Black marker
Field Trip ephemera (American Crafts)
White baker’s twine
Washi tape (Recollections)
DE Quotes chipboard
Mod Great Lengths sticker (CM)
Indian Summer Tags & Tabs die-cuts (Pretty Little Studio)
Book Fair Bits & Pieces ephemera (Simple Stories)
All Aflutter Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug)
White Sparkle enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet)
Cricut Design Space: title - used Artistry and Amertha fonts, welded and with an added offset
Challenges: NBUS #84 - my never before used schtuff is the happy and date die-cuts; The Outlawz Anything But a Card; Paper Rocks Scissors #14 - used scissors to cut the fishtail banners from washi tape; Pick 3 Challenges #3 - used text, die-cuts & wings.

Think Spring Layout for LM #792

It's already the last Sunday in March, and spring is flying by, but here's a challenge from Lasting Memories to keep your mind on spring! Jill challenged us to clear out some stash by using an item for each of the letters in the word FLOWERS. This was fun, although that O is always a bit of a challenge. I used the following:

F - Fancy Cut Botanicals and foam tape, L - Letter stickers, O - Organdy ribbon, W - Watercolor paper, E - Enamel dots, R - Rub-ons, S - Shimmer Brush (on the flower petals)

Hope you decide to join us for this or any of the March challenges before this Saturday's deadline!

Recipe:
Reasons to Smile papers (American Crafts)
Watercolor paper (Recollections)
White Daisy cardstock
Lagoon & Gypsy ink
Ocean marker
Fancy Cut Botanicals
Irresistibles Lots of Dots letter stickers

Cream organdy ribbon
Krafty Garden Essentials Rub-on transfers (49 & Market)
Cool Summer Nights & Summer Afternoon enamel dots (Alternew)
Clear Shimmer Brush
Foam tape
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #38

Challenges: One More Page - anything goes scrapbooking; Paper Rocks Scissors #14 - used scissors to cut ribbon and trim extra paper off flowers and leaves.

Days Like This Layout for LM #791

Jill's Word Play challenges over at Lasting Memories have been super fun this month, so here is her latest one: use an item from your stash for every letter in the word SPRING. As always, I checked out the A-Z of Scrapbooking list here on my blog to find some items I could include and came up with the following list:

S - Simple Stories Butterfly Bits, P - Painted Illusions patterned paper (SU), R - Rose ephemera, I - Ink, N - Nuvo Dots (black); G - Graph paper journaling card and gingham paper.

We would love to have you play along with this challenge, so pull out some photos and put on your thinking cap, then head over to Lasting Memories to link up your completed layout before time runs out on April 4th!

Recipe (all CTMH unless listed):
Gingham paper (Colorbok)
Painted Illusions paper (SU)
Blush ink
Black marker (SU)
Tabbed journaling card
Butterfly Bits ephemera (Simple Stories)
Old Soul Ephemera (American Crafts)
Ebony Black Nuvo Drops
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #10

Challenges: Allsorts Challenge  #845 Things with wings; NBUS challenge #84 - my never before used stuff is the floral patterned paper I just purchased from SU; Triple B Anything goes including a bird, a bloom, and/or a butterfly.

Tower Bridge Exhibit Layout

I was working on my son's school album but decided to take a break to finish a layout from our 2017 London trip, which features photos that are almost as old as the ones from my son's album! I scrapbooked some photos of Tower Bridge itself last year, but these photos are from the exhibit you can see inside the bridge. My civil engineer hubby really enjoyed learning about how the bridge was built and how it originally operated. I even managed to dig out our tickets and added them to the layout.

Recipe:
Tan Squares (Rusty Pickle)
Second Avenue a la carte School Days paper (MME)
Pear, Desert Sand & Chocolate cardstock
Pear, Desert Sand & Chocolate ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Let's Wander thickers (American Crafts)
Tag Types Ocean Waves alphabet stickers (EK Success)
London stickers (Mrs. Grossman's)
Bold & Bright ephemera (American Crafts)
Staples
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch16Jun3

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #14 - used scissors to cut the ribbon; One More Page AG as long as it’s a scrapbook page; Unicorn Challenge Blog #118 Transportation - bridge and bus; The Outlawz Anything But a Card - scrapbook layout.

So Freakin' Happy Layout

I couldn't sleep this morning so got up early to do some scrapping! I'm trying to get a few more layouts done for my son's elementary school album before he turns 21, so here is a layout from the Teddy Bear Picnic in 5th grade. It seems the little kids could bring any type of stuffed animal, because his book buddy is holding a stuffed rabbit! I used a bunch of scraps from my scrap box for this layout, and I was too lazy to go look up all the collections and manufacturers that they came from, but it was a great way to clean out a bunch of scraps.

Recipe:
Miscellaneous patterned papers from my stash
Kraft, Pomegranate, Buttercup & Sweet Leaf cardstock
Pomegranate, Creme Brulee, Sweet Leaf & Capri ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
School puffy stickers (Recollections)
Bold & Bright ephemera (American Crafts)
Spots & Dots and Swiss Dots embossing folders (Cuttlebug)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: notebook edge
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #57

Challenges: Can You Handle the Pressure? - used 2 embossing folders to decorate the triangles; Little Red Wagon #849 Boy Inside the Man (this was perfect for my almost 21 year old son to look back at his 5th grade school year); Neglected Stuff- all the patterned paper on my layout; Inkspirational #363 - used multi-colored title like the upper left image.

Elliot's 5th Grade Portrait Layout

I'm trying hard to finish my son's elementary school album before he turns 21 this month, so here is his 5th grade school portrait layout. I plan to work on the class picture later today, but wanted to get this one in the book first. I decided to go super colorful and pulled a bunch of paper out of my box of scraps to cut the circles. I didn't even try to look up what collection each one came from, although I could have probably figured most of them out. I would rather spend the time scrapping!

Recipe:
Miscellaneous scraps from my stash
Sunflower, Candy Apply, Clover, Sky & Sapphire cardstock.
Candy Apple & Autumn Terracotta ink
Black marker
Birdsong Ephemera Bits (49 and Market)
Old Soul ephemera (American Crafts)
School puffy stickers (Recollections)
Starry Night stencil (Simple Stories)
Dot Fade layering stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: number photo mat, numbers
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #93

Challenges: Colorful Options - Rainbow of colors; A Cut Above - Anything goes with a die-cut; Inkspirational #362 - use stencils; Love Those Pretty Papers - used lots of pretty papers + included optional twist of circles; Stencil Fun - used a star stencil on the background and a texture stencil on the red curvy cardstock; Paper Rocks Scissors #14 - used scissors to cut the waves since I lost the blade for my survey cutter!

Fair Layout for LM #789

Design Team member Jill is hosting the challenges this month over at Lasting Memories, and she is using one of my favorite challenge forms: word play! With St. Patrick's Day coming up, Jill chose an appropriate theme for this week's challenge: use an item or technique for each letter of the word GREEN. I first went to the A-Z of Scrapping page on my blog to find items that started with those letters, and I ended up with the following list:

G - gingham paper & Great Lengths word stickers

R - rub-ons

E - ephemera

E - enamel shapes

N - nature theme

Please stop by the blog and play along with a brand new layout and your items for GREEN. It's a great opportunity to clean out some stash items (some of my items are pretty old) or even shop for something new (but don't tell anyone I told you that)!

Recipe:
Magnolia paper (MME)
The Flower Emporium Starter Paper 9 (49 and Market)
Gypsy & Kraft cardstock
Sweet Leaf, Olive, Gypsy & Desert sand ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Floral embellishments (The Paper Studio)
Monograms 2 Chippies (Mintay Papers)
Krafty Garden Essentials rub-ons (49 and Market)
Birdsong Bits ephemera (49 and Market)
Zoe sticker
Great Lengths sticker (CM)
Hello Friend Thicker (American Crafts)
Green Fields enamel heart (Altenew)
Scalloped border punch (Fiskars)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #64

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #848 Include an animal - birds; Triple B - added birds and blooms to my layout; One More Page - so excited to add my first layout to the inaugural challenge of this new blog; Heart's Quest Challenge #83 - used 3 green enamel hearts.

Lovely Ladies Layout

I always seem to end the month with a few challenges I am rushing to complete, so here is a layout for the 30 Prompts challenge over at A Cherry on Top - a favorite memory! Knowing these wonderful ladies was a true blessing, and even though I am not in contact with most of them on a regular basis, it is always a special time when we get back together.

Recipe:
Checklist stamp set
Sarita papers
Goldrush, Lagoon, Gypsy, Espresso & Colonial White cardstock
Goldrush, Lagoon, Gypsy & Outdoor Demin ink
Gypsy & Outdoor Denim markers
Shinhan Touch Twin markers
My Happy Place, Falling for You & Love This Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Design Space: sombrero
Cricut Simply Sweet cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #127

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #83 - used orange hearts; The Crafter's Cafe #327 - For the Girls