EMS Sketch Challenge #128 + Enjoy the Little Things Layout

It's been a few months since I created a new sketch, but I wanted something that would work for three miscellaneous photos from April 2019, so I had the idea of using a triangle to separate the photos. I used the sketch pretty much as is except for adding a mat to the vertical picture.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Captured Happiness stamp set
Life Is Beautiful papers & Stickers (Echo Park)
Blush & Mist cardstock
Blush, Twilight & Black ink
Twilight marker
Life Is Beautiful chipboard (Echo Park)
Lace flowers (Daiso)
Say Cheese III enamel dots (Simple Stories)
Cricut Design Space: title, scalloped border, pocket
Challenges: Cut It Up #355 Use a die-cut with twist of Something with Wings - used a bee and a butterfly; NBUS #86 my never before used stuff was the Life Is Beautiful chipboard flowers; The Outlawz Anything But a Card.

Lovely Music Fills the Air Layout

My hubby and I have loved the music of Steven Curtis Chapman since we were in  college, so it was fun to attend a concert featuring lots of his songs from over the years. I didn't have any papers that perfectly matched the purple in some of the photos, but I did the best I could.

Recipe:
You & Me and Star Power stamp sets
Life's a Hoot papers
White Daisy cardstock
Wisteria, Eggplant, Lagoon & Bamboo ink
Crimson fineliner pen (iBayam)
Gold metallic pen (Staedtler)
Old Soul ephemera (American Crafts)
Butterfly Bits ephemera (49 & Market)
Lagoon baker's twine
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: stars, frame & ticket
Challenges: Love Those Pretty Papers - anything goes with lots of patterned paper; One More Page - anything goes with a scrapbook page; Paper Rocks Scissors #16 - used scissors to cut the baker's twine and fussy cut the guitar.

UR Special Card

I led a Bible study group this past school year and, as we draw to a close this upcoming week, I wanted to show my appreciation for each woman by sending her a card to let her know how she blessed me during the study, so here's one of the cards.

Recipe:
Typeset stamp set
Buzz & Bumble papers
Sweet Leaf, Cocoa, Kraft & Colonial White cardstock
Sweet Leaf, Cocoa, Toffee & Goldrush ink
Sweet Leaf craft button
Autumn Terracotta embroidery floss
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title shape, flowers, banners
Pattern: Viva La Verve Sketch February 2014

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #85 Anything Goes with a Heart; Pick 3 Challenges #4 - used friend, feminine, and rustic.

Mother's Day 2026 Cards

I made two cards this year for Mother's Day, one for my mom and one for my hubby to give to his mom. I decided to make them "fraternal" twins, using the same pattern for both and some similar but not identical supplies. 

Here's the one for my hubby's mom:

And here's the one for my mom:

Recipe:

Bee Yourself stamp set
O Happy Day Papers (Simple Stories)
Juniper, Cotton Candy & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Cotton Candy, Toffee & Black ink
Buttercup marker
True Colors Floral Bits (Simple Stories)
Pink grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
Pink & Black ribbon (from my stash)
Swiss Dots & Flowers embossing folders (Cuttlebug)
Corner rounder
Pattern: Freshly Made Sketches #374

Challenges: Can You Handle the Pressure? I used 2 embossing folders, and one has flowers for the twist; Cards 4 Galz #275 Bees (before I even found my bee stamp, my hubby came past my desk and told me I should add a bee, so it was meant to bee! Creative Knockouts #569 - 2 or more patterned papers (the sentiment cards are from a cut-apart piece of patterned paper).

Take Your Daughter to Work Day Layout for LM #796

This month has flown by, and we're already at the last Sunday, which means the final Lasting Memories challenge for April is here. Today's challenge is to choose between THIS: use brand new, whole pieces of paper or THAT; use all scraps except the base. I decided to go with THAT, and pulled out some papers from an old kit. I did have one full piece that I used as the base, but the other piece and all my cardstock are scraps. Feel free to join us over at Lasting Memories to play along with this and any of the other challenges before the link-up closes on May 2nd!

Recipe:
You & Me stamp set
You & Me scrapbooking kit (patterned papers, chipboard)
Smoothie, Desert Sand, Chocolate & Colonial White cardstock
Smoothie, Desert Sand, Chocolate & Creme Brulee ink
Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Brown Ribbon (Michaels)
Raffia (recycled from a gift)
Floral embellishments (The Paper Studio)
Yellow paper flowers (Recollections)
Cricut Design Space: title using Wall Decor & More, Simply Sweet & Thick fonts
Pattern: scraplift from Scrapbook.com
Challenges: Heart’s Quest Challenge Blog #84 Anything with a heart goes; Little Red Wagon #855 Happy Earth Day - used recycled raffia off of a gift; Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything goes with lots of patterned paper + optional twist of spring flowers; Neglected Stuff Challenges - the You & Me kit I used has been gathering dust for years! Triple B - used 8 blossoms, and even managed to get some yellow ones on here.

Old Story Layout

It's been a busy month for me with my husband recovering from transplant surgery (I am his caregiver and have to drive him to tons of doctor appointments) and my daughter involved in many senior year events, so this layout has taken way longer to finish than it normally would, but I am glad to get something scrapped! 

Recipe (all CTMH unless noted):
Soda Pop papers
London Memories Journal paper (Scrapbook Customs)
Mist, Sapphire & White Daisy cardstock
Sapphire, Lagoon & Sweet Leaf ink
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Soda Pop stickers
Old Soul ephemera (American Crafts)
Birdsong Ephemera Bits (49 and Market)
Krafty Garden Essentials Rub-on transfers (49 and Market)
Sapphire baker's twine
White acrylic flowers
Cricut Art philosophy cartridge: tag
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme (Facebook Group) Sketch 703 - rotated right

Challenges: Triple B  - Anything Goes including a bird, a bloom, and/or a butterfly; Let’s Craft and Create #230 Anything Goes with optional twist: beautiful butterflies; The Outlawz Anything But a Card; Paper Rocks Scissors #15 Anything Goes but must use paper and scissors - used scissors to trim the baker's twine and cut a tab off the Story ephemera; Color Dare #700

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.