3rd Grade Open House for Lasting Memories #728

It's time for the third of our Lasting Memories challenges for November, and today we are being inspired by artist Nathaniel Mather's mixed media work entitled "Helping Trunk." I loved the colorful spray of water coming out of the elephant's trunk, and I knew I had some patterned paper that reminded me of it, so I chose photos and built my layout around that paper. There are so many fun elements in the inspiration painting, so hopefully you will come play along with us using the link above!

Here's my layout:

And here's the inspiration painting:

Recipe:

Blue Skies papers
Candy Apple & White Daisy cardstock
Lagoon, Green Apple & Candy Apple ink
Black marker
My Happy Place Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title, hearts
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #90

Challenges: Colorful Options Red or Rainbow Colors (I chose rainbow colors)

Retreat 2017 Layout for Lasting Memories #727

Happy Sunday, and greetings to everyone out there in scrappy land! Hope you got some time in to scrapbook this week. I got this layout done for the latest Lasting Memories challenge to find inspiration from a piece of artwork provided by design team member Lisa. I decided to crop five of my photos into circles, something I rarely do, but it enabled me to get six photos onto this single page layout, so hooray for the inspiration! Feeling inspired? Join us over at Lasting Memories through the end of the month for this or any of our other art inspired challenges.

Here's my layout:

And here's the art inspiration:

Recipe:
Pumpkin Spice papers & stickers
Barn Red & Outdoor Denim cardstock
Barn Red, Autumn Terracotta & Peach ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Outdoor Denim craft button
Autumn Terracotta embroidery floss
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Challenges: Inspiration Station #167 (inspired by the colors, fall theme, and coffee cup)

  Double Trouble #179

Off With Her Head! Layout for Lasting Memories #276

If this seems like a gruesome title for my layout, it is, but it's because I needed to scrapbook some photos from the execution site at the Tower of London, where such famous people as Lady Jane Grey and Anne Boleyn were beheaded. Another round of challenges from the Lasting Memories blog starts today, and they are super fun, with inspiration from various artworks found at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Today's inspiration is Jen P. Harris' mixed media work entitled "Parte Incognita." My first instinct was to go with hexagon shapes, and I even cut out a few, but then I noticed each hexagon was actually divided into three diamond shapes, so I decided to go with that instead. There is some great inspiration on the Lasting Memories blog, so be sure to check it out and join us for this fun round of challenges!

Here is my layout:

And here is the inspiration artwork:

Recipe:
Friendship Alphabet Small

Skylark, Splendor & Something Fierce papers
White Daisy cardstock
White watercolor paper (Canson)
Goldrush, Capri, Flaxen, Topiary, Espresso & Pewter ink
Goldrush pigment ink
Light Grey fineliner pen (iBayam)
Clear embossing powder

Chloe Ciao chipboard (Bella Blvd)
Cricut Artistry cartridge: diamonds
Cricut Artiste cartridge: head

1 Clean Kitty Layout

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween and took great pictures of costumes and decorations. My daughter was a taco for Halloween, and she looked so adorable! Anyway, I started this layout a couple of days ago but didn't manage to get it done until this morning because - well, life! Sometimes cats are regal and elegant, and sometimes, they look like this. Cracks me up so I had a scrap these photos. Can anyone else identify?

Recipe:
Chloe papers (Bella Blvd)
Wicker Lane papers (Photoplay)
Oh Happy Day papers (Simple Stories)
Capri cardstock
Capri, Slate & Honey ink
Chloe Ciao chipboard & tickers (Bella Blvd)
Cat Lover stickers (Photoplay)
"1" chipboard (from my stash, source unknown)
Spiced Pumpkin acrylic paint (DecoArt)
Cricut Chore Chart cartridge: clean
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #306

Challenges: Critter Crazy Challenges #92 Anything Goes with animals as the focus; The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone including optional challenge: Thankful for My Furry Friend!

Trick or Treat 2017 Layout

Inspiration struck this afternoon from multiple sources (see the challenge listing below), and I put together this layout just in time for Halloween! I realized after I had already cut the pumpkin paper that the pointed ends of the hexagons were supposed to be on the top and bottom, but I didn't have any more of that paper, so I just ran with it. My cat was eying the raffia as I pulled it out of my stash, but I managed to prevent her from stealing it, and I love the way it looks on the layout. Hopefully you do, too!

Recipe:
I Love Halloween papers (Echo Park)
Hey Pumpkin papers (Crate Paper)
Black, Sunset & Grape cardstock
White gel pen (Sakura)
Raffia (from my stash)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: title
Cricut Artistry cartridge: hexagons
Leaf punch (EK Success)
Pattern: Stick It Down October Sketch (from Facebook group)

Challenges: Double Trouble #178 Anything Goes - Thing 1 = anything goes + Thing 2 = played along with 3 previous partners + Thing 3 = fall themed image/element; Crafting Happiness #198 Bats; Inspiration Station #66 (inspired by Jack o' lanterns, fall leaves, and raffia)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #197 (found some EEK! paper that was perfect for this challenge)

Movie Night Layout for Lasting Memories #725

I've been busy working on a photo book for my recent Alaska cruise, so I have been neglecting my blog a bit, but here's a layout I managed to eke out for the new Lasting Memories challenge. In honor of Halloween costumes, Brandi Jo asked us to use something that sparkles, so I chose some gold Stickles to do the Wonder Woman logo, plus I added some gold star brads. That's more sparkle than I am used to, but I love the look. Hopefully you are inspired to scrapbook along with us. Just click the link above to hop on over to the Lasting Memories blog and add your sparkly layout!

Recipe:
Joy in the Journey, October - December 2022 Mix-In & September - October 2023 Mix-In papers
Journey, Scarlet & Linen cardstock
Journey & Scarlet ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Joy in the Journey cardstock stickers
Gold Stickles (Ranger)
Gold star brads (Creative Impressions)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #84

Challenges: Cut It Up #3156 Add Embellishments + a die-cut; Color My Heart Color Dare #623 (used blue, red & white plus neutrals grey and gold for my metallic - thank you for the beautiful inspiration photo!)

Time Out Challenges #275 (I focused on the sweet treats with the chocolate fountain)

Row, Row Row Your Boat Layout for Lasting Memories #723

Greeting, craft-lovers! It's reveal day for another Lasting Memories challenge, and today Brandi Jo is asking us to use products that are 2+ years old. I pulled out some DCWV papers that I have had since around 2011 and used them on my layout. This is a super easy challenge, plus it will help you clear out a little bit of your stash, so hopefully you will be inspired to come on over and play with this or any other challenges this month!

Recipe:

The Summer Stack papers (DCWV)
Carolina, Canary & Capri cardstock
Carolina & Canary ink
Black marker
Primary epoxy stars (Bella Blvd)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Cricut Design Space: stars, water dragon, title (using DTC Spring Break)

Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #31

Challenges: Cut It Up #314 Inspired by a Song (mine is Row, Row, Row Your Boat); Colorful Options rainbow colors; The Outlawz AG in a Card Free Zone - included optional products starting with the first letter of your first name, so C for Carolina, Canary & Capri cardstock)

Halloween Prep Layout for Lasting Memories #722

I'm on a scrappy roll, with two layouts completed in two days, so here is my latest, featuring the new Lasting Memories challenge. Brandi Jo is challenging us to be inspired by Autumn this month, so the first challenge is to be inspired by pumpkins - create a layout using at least 50% orange, and include a round element. I think I have more than 50% orange here, and the round elements are the sub-title letters and the circle behind the top pumpkin sticker. This was a fun and relatively easy challenge to complete, so hopefully you are now inspired to hop over to Lasting Memories and play along!

Recipe:
Background Elements, Spooky Smiles, Vintage Type & Wicked stamp sets
Pumpkin Spice papers
Tangerine, Paprika, Mink & White Daisy cardstock
Tangerine, Mink, Autumn Terracotta, Peacock & Black ink
Black marker
Pumpkin Spice stickers
Orange ric-rac (JoAnn Craft Essentials)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banner
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #108

Challenges: My Time to Craft #544 Autumn Colors; Colorful Options October challenge: orange; Time Out Challenges #273 - I was inspired to scrapbook some pictures of my beautiful kids enjoying a favorite autumn activity, and I used some shades of orange along with some other autumnal colors.

Alisa's Dinner Layout

September was not a productive scrapping month for me, with only three layouts completed, but it's a new month and I am determined to get at least ten layouts finished! Here's my first one, using an old sketch of mine and inspired by a few challenges.

Recipe:
Cassidy Alphabet, Precious Alphabet & Punny Pals stamp sets
Smitten, Craft On & Brushed papers
Almond, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Black, Capri, Ballerina, Pixie & Raspberry ink
Black marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
Let's Wander sticker (American Crafts)
Cupcake Hearts Puffy Shapes (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: conversation bubble
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped circle
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #54

Challenges: The Outlawz AG in a Card Free Zone with optional twist of use something that starts with the first letter of your first name - C = Cassidy alphabet stamps + circle die-cut & cutlery sticker; Double Trouble #176 Anything goes - included optional twist of piggy + played along with a previous partner;  Festive Friday Challenge #169 - used pink + cream - stamping technique (wet embossed title) + spoon + food related sentiment

White Tower Tour

This weekend, I finished up scrapping the photos we took of the White Tower at the Tower of London. These photos were from a tour we took of the interior, from the basement to the top floor, not including the arms and armor exhibits on the entrance floor. I had fun piecing together the stone block wall, although it got a little tedious at the end! The horizontal photo lifts up to reveal another photo and some journaling (see below).

Here's the hidden journaling:

Recipe:
A Typeface stamp set
The Stack 2 (DCWV)
London Memories Journal paper (Scrapbook Customs)
Toffee, Pebble, Pewter & Black cardstock
Toffee & Candy Red ink
Black marker
London stickers (Mrs. Grossman's)
Cricut Design Space: stone blocks (using cobblestone pattern from Holidays Around Town cartridge)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #59

EMS Sketch Challenge #115 + Brace Free Layout

Anyone up for another sketch challenge? Here's a single pager featuring three uncropped 4" x 6" photos and with room for a title, journaling, and some fun embellishments. I used it pretty much as is, but feel free to change it up to suit your photos, and don't forget to share your finished layout in the comments below!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Smitten, Mix-In May-June 2022 & Mix-In Jan-Mar 2023 papers
Kraft, Black, Pewter & White Daisy cardstock
Capri, Sapphire & Toffee ink
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Silver cord (source unknown)
Blue buttons (source unknown)
Liquid Glass
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: forbidden circle
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: arrow
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped circle, tags (with end cut off)
Challenges: Let's Craft and Create #211 AG + Use a Sketch; My Time to Craft #542 Add Texture (used silver cord and buttons); Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

Line of Kings Layout

I posted a few photos from the Line of Kings exhibit at the Tower of London last week, so here is the accompanying layout, along with the journaling card from the facing pocket page. I dug deep into my stash to find the color blocked papers I used here, but I really like how they look with the brown, so I may have to find another layout I can use for some more of this paper pack!

And here's the journaling card:

Recipe:

Kyla's Classic Color Block papers (Paper Pizazz)
Espresso, Almond & Toffee cardstock
Toffee ink

White gel pen (Sakura)
Red glitter gems

Stitched Circle metal die (Art Impressions)
Cricut Medieval Silhouettes cartridge: king's head, knight and horse
Cricut Design Space: title using Euphorigenic font, swords and shield image

Cricut Artbooking cartridge: cut corner rectangle
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #80

Challenges: Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone with twist of add a photo; Cut It Up #311 Anything Goes with a die-cut.

White Tower Journaling Card

Yesterday when I posted my layout of the White Tower at the Tower of London, I mentioned that the photos of the arms and armor exhibit in the White Tower were going to be placed in a pocket page along with my journaling about the Tower. I got the journaling card finished today, so here it is, along with a few photos of the Line of Kings exhibit from the pocket page. We were a little overwhelmed by this huge exhibit, so I forgot to take notes of who the armor belonged to, but it's still fun to look at it.

Keeper, a dragon made of armor, was actually part of the Power House display on the second floor, but since I put it in a pocket with the other vertical photos, I'm showing it here!

Recipe:

Color Kaleidoscope papers (American Crafts)
Glacier & Black cardstock
Glacier & Black ink
Black marker
Cricut Medieval Silhouettes cartridge: knight on horseback

White Tower Layout

In the center of the Tower of London is the White Tower, the original building William the Conqueror had constructed in the 1070s to bring the fierce and fickle Londoners under his control. One of the main exhibits inside is the Line of Kings, a massive display of armor that opened in the late 1600s. We took lots of photos of this exhibit, but I decided to put most of them in pocket pages, so my journaling about the history of the White Tower and the collection will also be in the pocket pages. For today, I just scrapbooked the exterior of the Tower.

Recipe:
Live Inspired, Distressed Backgrounds, Lucky & Friendship Alphabet Small stamp sets
Color Kaleidoscope papers (American Crafts)
Glacier, Linen, Black, Chocolate & White Daisy cardstock
Glacier, Lagoon, Pear, Linen & Black ink
Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin marker
Halloween Mix epoxy stars (Bella Blvd)
Top Dog Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Medieval Silhouettes cartridge: castle (edited in Design Space)
Challenges: Colorful Options rainbow colors; Cut It Up Challenges #311 Anything Goes with a die-cut; Challenge YOUrself #128 Inspired by a Rainbow (I tried to use soft hues of all the rainbow colors, and there are two photos with me in them wearing a grey shirt and black scarf)

Sped Class Layout for Lasting Memories #716

It's time for the last of the Scrappy Olympics challenges over at Lasting Memories, and this week we need to add some gold to our layouts  as we Go for the Gold! To scrap these photos of my son's Special Education class open house, I grabbed a gold photo hanger and some gold brads to add a little shine to my layout. The design team over at Lasting Memories would love to see what gold you are going for, but please be quick to share your layout with us because this challenge ends on Saturday, August 31.

Recipe:
Zoe papers & stickers
Carolina & Almond cardstock
Sweet Leaf & Smoothie ink
Black marker
Gold photo hanger & brads
Smoothie baker's twine
Cricut Design Space: title sing BFC Night Kiss
Challenges: Color My Heart Color Dare #614 - used pink + blue + yellow + green + neutrals (black, white, almond, grey) + metallic (gold)

3rd Grade Layout for Lasting Memories #715

It's time for another challenge reveal over at Lasting Memories! I am this month's hostess, and I decided to challenge us to a Scrappy Olympics in honor of the games just held in Paris. This week's challenge is to be inspired by the swimming competitions by creating a mixed media layout. Since the challenge didn't actually require using a swimming theme, I chose to scrap my son's third grade school portrait; I used yellow watercolor paint and blue ink from a spray pen on a piece of watercolor paper to create my background. I am not super talented with mixed media, but once I added the photo and other papers and embellishments, it turned out okay. Hopefully some of you ladies are better at mixed media than I am, so I would love to see your mixed media layouts! Please link up your post before this month's challenge ends on 8/31/24.

Recipe:
Diverse Backgrounds & Solos "3" stamp sets
Smarty Pants papers & stickers
Watercolor paper
Candy Apple cardstock
Candy Apple, Capri, Sunny Yellow, Olive & Black ink
Watercolor paint
DE Awards chipboard
Star Attraction Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Pacifica bradsSweet Rush Collection - Loving This puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Pattern: Rochelle Spears August 2024 Sketch

Challenges: My Time to Craft #540 Back to School; Scrap With Stacy August 2024 Tic Tac Toe - used the diagonal with 1 photo + phrase sticker + brad

Festive Friday #166 - used yellow + black + white + backpack + books + kids

Tintin Haircut Layout

My son had long hair for several years, but one day decided to cut it all off in favor of a Tintin haircut, which is short all over except the front, which sticks up like the cartoon character. I found an image of Tintin on the internet and created a cut file in Cricut Design Space, then put the silhouette next to my son's head. Aren't the haircuts similar? The circle sticks up off the page a little, something I don't often do, but I like the look of it. Hope you do as well.

I created a pocket behind the framed photo for the journaling tag, so here it is:

Recipe:
Flight of the Arrows stamp set
Soda Pop & Hip Hip Hooray papers
Nectarine, Lagoon, Sundance & Black cardstock
Nectarine, Lagoon, Sapphire & Sweet Leaf ink
Black marker
Lagoon ribbon
White glitter enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet)
3-D foam tape
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title, hearts
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Cricut Design Space: Tintin Silhouette
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #94

Challenges: Color My Heart Color Dare #612 - used the top row with Pumpkin (subbed Nectarine) + Limeade + Sundance and the right column with Sundance + Lagoon + Sapphire

Inkspirational #322 Mood Board - inspired by colors (similar to above challenge) and the layered plates and the ombre chevrons.