The Truth About Me Layout

Kristin over at A Cherry on Top hosts the Picture Yourself challenge, and this month the challenge was to scrap about a little known fact about yourself. Mine is that, despite trying really hard to be outgoing and friendly, I am really an introvert. Part of the challenge was to include a picture of just yourself, so I dug one up that I don't absolutely hate (LOL!), and that inspired me to also play along with the Challenge YOUrself blog this month and create a black and white + one color (mine is pink) layout.

Recipe:
Story FYI stamp set
Modern Christmas paper (SU)
Spring 2020 Mix In paper
My Happy Place paper (Doodlebug Designs)
Molly paper (Bella Blvd)
Oh Happy Day paper cut apart card (Simple Stories)
Flamingo, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Flamingo, Raspberry, Smoothie & Black ink
Black & Watermelon markers
DE Monograms chipboard - M, E
Bubblegum embroidery floss
All Aflutter Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
White acrylic flowers
Oh Happy Day sticker (Simple Stories)
Spots & Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: camera
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #321

Challenges: Challenge YOUrself  #142 Black and White + one color - I chose shades of pink; Can You Handle the Pressure - added embossing to the big circle and the paper strip on the left; NBUS #79 - my never before used schtuff is the loopy background paper from a kit I just bought from SU; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Anything Goes with twist of All Tied Up - I tied an embroidery floss bow onto my chipboard and used some more floss to add stitches to the top of the layout.

Family Photos Layout

We spent Christmas 2018 with my extended family, and it was a great opportunity to get photos of  the different family groups with my parents, in addition to a rare one of all my siblings with our parents. The scan didn't come out well, and as I mentioned in my journaling, nobody thought to plan ahead so we all wore matching colors, but I still love the photos because they preserve the memory of my family, imperfect but so precious to me.

Recipe:
Traditional Christmas papers (KI Memories)
Believe papers
The Holiday Life papers - cut apart tags (Simple Stories)
Topiary, Ruby & Black cardstock
Topiary, Ruby & Black ink
Black marker
DE Framed Fun chipboard
Tulip sparkle flowers and sparkles
White Daisy grosgrain ribbon
Silver thread (from my stash, source unknown)
Black glitter enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: hearts
Cricut Design Space: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #107

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #9 - used scissors to trim ribbon ends and cut silver thread; Crafter's Cafe #324 Anything Goes with optional Christmas theme;  The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

I {Heart} This Layout

These pictures were all taken during the week my sister and her family visited So Cal for my nephew's graduation, but other than that, they seemed to have little in common. But then I happened across a challenge over at A Cherry on Top and decided to use the quote "I wish we could stay here forever and ever and ever" to tie them together. FYI: I added some buttons to my layout, and the bulk made it hard to scan, so sorry about the not-great quality of the page.

Click on the layout for a close up of the journaling.

Recipe:
This & That stamp set
Boom-di-Ada papers
Olive, Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red & Buttercup cardstock
Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red & Olive ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Boom-di-Ada stickers
Olive & Autumn Terracotta baker's twine
Olive & Autumn Terracotta embroidery floss
Autumn Terracotta spiral clips
Craft buttons
Irresistibles Frames chipboard
Farmhouse Collection - Love This Shape Sprinkles hearts (Doodlebug)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flowers
Challenges: Love Those Pretty Papers; Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #79 Brown or yellow/gold hearts

Off to School Layout

I've been working on my daughter's school album this week, but since I don't have any more photos printed for her, I switched to my son's album. I'm starting his 5th grade photos, so almost done with elementary school. He's 20 now, so I am a little behind - LOL! Here was first day of school. I had fun making the little composition notebook with his name on it and framing the piece of cork paper with woodgrain paper to create the bulletin board with my first day of school letter on it. I also tried out an ink splat stencil that I had never used before, and I love the slightly messy look it adds to the page, perfect for my ADHD kiddo.

Recipe:
Take Note stamp set
Smarty Pants & Woodgrain papers
Black & White Daisy cardstock
Desert Sand, Sunny Yellow, Candy Apple, Sapphire & Juniper ink
Black marker
Smarty Pants stickers
School Is Cool Ephemera Icons (Bella Blvd)
Enjoy #Life journaling card
To Go Sentiments rub-ons (K & Company)
Tape measure ribbon (Offray)
Ink splat stencil (from Amazon)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #3 (I'm trying to use it four times this month for a challenge over at Scrapbook.com, so you will probably see this sketch again!)

Challenges: Colorful Options - I don't have any Halloween photos to scrap for the orange and black option, so I went with the rainbow of colors instead; Inkspirational #353 Seeing Stars -  a star border plus lots of little stars scattered around; Stencil Fun - pulled out a new ink splat stencil to add some messiness to the layout.

Brianna's 2nd Grade Class Layout

Yesterday I created a layout with my daughter's 2nd grade class portrait on it, and now here is the companion page with her whole class. I used basically the same supplies so the two pages would coordinate well. The Sketch-n-Scrap throwback sketch was my inspiration, but I had to make a few changes since the photo is an 8x10 instead of the smaller ones from the sketch. Super happy to use most of the burgundy floral paper, which has been in my stash since at least 2006! I have a little bit left, so I might need to make a card just to finish it off.

Recipe:
Color Kaleidoscope & Vicki Boutin Mixed Media paper (American Crafts)
Burgundy floral paper (from my stash, source unknown)
Black cardstock
Lagoon, Ruby & Blush ink
School Is Cool Ephemera Icons (Bella Blvd)
Beetle Black & Bon Bon Heart Assortment puffy stickers (Doodlebug)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: filmstrip
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap 12th Birthday Bash Sketch #3

Challenges: A Cut Above Anything Goes with a die-cut; Heart's Quest Challenges #78 Anything Goes with orange or black hearts; The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

2nd Grade {Brianna} Layout

Today, I cranked out a layout for my daughter's elementary school album. My goal is to finish this album before she graduates high school, so I am running out of time! Anyway, I have most of her 2nd grade photos scrapped, so just three more years to go. This layout was for her school portrait, which for some reason I skipped over when I was scrapping the rest of second grade. No big title and no journaling, since all the information will be on the facing page with her class photo.

Recipe:
Color Kaleidoscope & Vicki Boutin Mixed Media papers (American Crafts)
Burgundy floral paper (from my stash, source unknown)
Black cardstock
Lagoon, Ruby & Blush ink
Chocolate ribbon
Staple
Magnolia - Sundance Imagine rub-ons (MME)
School Is Cool Ephemera Icons (Bella Blvd)
Beetle Black & Bon Bon Heart Assortment puffy stickers (Doodlebug)
Gift Tag Thinlits (Sizzix)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: camera
Pattern: TN Time Sketch #9 with Lisa and Lori (originally for a traveler's notebook, but worked well for a 12x12 layout as well)

Challenges: Cut It Up Challenges #341 - must use a die-cut and embellishments (mine are the puffy hearts); Paper Rocks Scissors #9 - used scissors to trim the ribbon plus fussy cut the background paper for the die-cut camera; NBUS #79  - my never before used schtuff is the Sizzix tag die that was a prize that I finally managed to use; Neglected Stuff - mine is the burgundy floral paper that's been sitting in my stash since 2006 and the two rub-on flowers that are probably the same age as the paper; Love Those Pretty Papers - anything goes with lots of pretty patterned papers.

First Grade {Brianna} Layout

I was putting my daughter's school layouts in an album when I noticed I was missing her first and second grade school portraits and class photos, so my goal this week is to scrapbook those. I played along with several challenges (see below) that gave me fun inspiration for my choices of papers and embellishments, so thank you to all those blogs and scrapbooking sites!

Recipe:
State of Mind stamp set
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media, Color Kaleidoscope & Reasons to Smile paper (American Crafts)
Cotton Candy & White Daisy cardstock
Cotton Candy, Gypsy & Desert Sand ink
Watermelon marker
Reasons to Smile Ephemera & puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Juniper paperclip
Free Spirit brads & enamel dots (Prima)
Telling Our Story adhesive brads (Echo Park)
Warm & Cozy enamel dots (Altenew)
Charmalong word charm (Bead Landing)
Cricut Design Space: title using Austin Hearts & BFC Foxy fonts
Pattern: Stick It Down October Double Page sketch (from Facebook group) - changed up the right side due to needing to include the 8x10 class photo

Challenges: Inkspirational Challenges #352 Seasonal - Fall always includes the fun of back to school and those infamous school portraits, so I scrapped those and included thematic embellishments like a backpack and books; Little Red Wagon #830 - Not a card;  Park Hopping My Happy Place - inspired by the bright colors and the painted flowers!

Songs of the Season Layout for LM #773

Good morning! Hope you all are having a great month and getting lots of scrapping done. It's been kind of slow for me this month, so I really needed today's Lasting Memories' challenge to boost my creativity. Design Team member Maureen has been sharing some mood boards with us, and today's board instantly made me think Christmas, although it could be used for a variety of themes. Anyway, here is what I came up with. Hope it inspires you to hop on over to Lasting Memories to play along!

Recipe:
Triangle Trees, Harmonious Patterns, White Pines & Stocking Style stamp sets
Stitched Journaling Panels stamp set (Autumn Leaves)
Evensong & July/August 2021 Mix-In papers
Garden Green, Sweet Leaf & Cranberry cardstock
Desert Sand, Olive, New England Ivy & Cranberry ink
Black marker
Monograms 2 Chipboard alphabet (Mintay Papers)
Cranberry grosgrain ribbon & baker's twine
Merry little Christmas Ephemera - Words (Bella Blvd)
Lace (Michaels)
White glitter enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet)
Tissue paper
Flower punch (EK Success)
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #681 (from Facebook group)

Challenges: Crafter's Cafe #324 Anything Goes with optional Christmas; Paper Rocks Scissors #9 - used scissors to cut all the triangle trees plus the ribbon , lace, and twine;  Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything Goes with lots of patterned paper; Neglected Stuff - the papers from a super old pack I haven't used for ages and I can't remember when I last used the circular journaling stamp;  NBUS #79 My never before used schtuff is the lace trim across the page.

Let's Go for a Walk Layout

For this layout for my son's school album, I pulled out an old paper pack that I only have scraps of left. I wanted to  match the grey in them but had very little of that cardstock left, so I improvised by brayering ink onto white cardstock. I actually love the texture it added, so it was a win! The title was inspired by a children's book of the same name, and I also used the wavy journaling because that is is in the book. For the die-cut tennis shoes on the left page, I kept finding shoe soles in Cricut Design Space that were the reverse of what I have there, but I didn't want to glue all those tiny pieces on a layout, so I used the slice function on a oval to get the outline, then trimmed some excess cardstock off with scissors. I probably could have gotten a perfect outline eventually on the Cricut, but sometimes it's just easier to do it by hand the old fashion way!

I forgot to add the date and don't want to scan this again, so for my reference, this event took place on 4/22/15.

Recipe:
Later Sk8r papers
Lagoon, Outdoor Denim, Whisper & White Daisy cardstock
Pear, Lagoon, Outdoor Denim & Whisper ink
Outdoor Denim marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
Later Sk8r PML pocket card
Outdoor Demin, Pear & White Daisy frames and brads
Colonial White ric-rac
Primary & Halloween Mix epoxy stars (Bella Blvd)
Journaling Genie #3 - Funky ((Chatter Box)
Cricut Design Space: tennis shoes, title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #78

Challenges: Neglected Stuff - I pulled out a paper pack I haven't used since 2019, the navy blue brads were unused since 2022, and the frames have languished in my stash since I bought them in 2011; Let's Craft and Create #224 Anything Goes + Things with Wings (the tennis shoes); Time Out Challenges #299 - I was inspired by the circles and frames plus the wings on one of the hearts.

Walk Through California Layout

All of my kids have participated in the Walk Through California program during their fourth grade year, so here is Elliot's layout of that event. He was a saguaro cactus because his "expert word" was Desert.

Recipe:
One-Way Borders, California & Picture Perfect stamp sets
Oh Happy Day papers (Simple Stories)
Juniper, Almond, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Almond, Desert Sand, Black & Versamark ink
Black marker
White embossing powder
Oh Happy Day Bits & Pieces ephemera & chipboard stickers (Simple Stories)
Love Letters rub-ons
Opaque Texture Paste (Ranger)
Dot Fade Layering stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Cricut Design Space: title using BFC Foxy Font
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #3

Challenges: NBUS #79  my never before used schtuff is the California stamp set (bought it years ago for this layout but am just now getting to it); Stencil Fun Anything Goes using a stencil - just a little stenciling on the corner using some texture paste, but I love how it gives some interest to the black cardstock

After the Storm Layout from LM #771

Today is challenge reveal day over at Lasting Memories, and I'm a little late to the party with this layout, but glad I was able to whip it up this morning. This month's challenges are all mood boards/color challenges, so I used some of the pretty shades of pink and blue to inspire my layout. I had actually stenciled over on the left side of the layout, but in the course of searching for a journaling spot, I found the butterfly paper and couldn't resist using it instead. Feel free to check out the challenge over at Lasting Memories to see if anything inspires you. We would love to see your layout! Here's mine:

And here's the color palate. Looking at it right next to the layout, I realize there is one shade of pink on my page that is too bright, but I was still inspired by the rest of the colors so it's all good!

Recipe:
Glamour Uppercase & Lowercase Alphabet stamp sets
Simple Sets - Lipstick (SEI)
Life is Beautiful papers (Echo Park)
Mist cardstock
Twilight, Ballerina & Pewter ink
Twilight marker
Life is Beautiful stickers (Echo Park)
Challenges: Let's Craft  & Create #224 Things with wings (butterflies);  The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card-Free Zone; Triple B October challenge - used butterflies and blooms.

Contraband Layout

I don't take many pictures of just myself, but I was having fun with one of California's eco-bans when I took these photos, and so I decided to scrap them so I could play along with the Picture YOUrself challenge this month.

Recipe:
Vicki Boutin Patterned Mixed Media papers (American Crafts0
Crystal Blue, Sapphire, Blush & Almond cardstock
Crystal Blue, Blush & Almond ink
Moonstruck marker
Elemental journaling sleeve & fiber
DE Quotes chipboard
Simple Vintage Essential Butterfly Bits (Simple Stories)
True Colors Floral Bits (Simple Stories)
White pearls
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: file folder
Cricut Design Space: title using BFC Night Kiss font
Pattern: Challenge YOUrself #141 Sketch + include yourself in the layout.

Challenges: Cut It Up #340 Use more than one die - I die-cut the file folder and title; Paper Rocks Scissors #9 - used scissors to trim some extra white from around the antenna of the yellow butterfly; Crafter's Cafe #323 Flowers

The Karate Kid Layout

I was trying to crank out one last layout for a 30 layouts challenge over at A Cherry on Top, and I am proud to say I did it! This final layout came together really quickly (well, quickly for me) and I love how it turned out, especially the title. I used the closest font I could find to the original movie font for The Karate Kid and arranged the title in the same way. Hope you like it!

Recipe:
Let's Wander Mixed Media paper (American Crafts)
Paprika & Black cardstock
Vellum paper
Oh Happy Day Bits & Pieces ephemera (Simple Stories)
Bold & Bright ephemera (American Crafts)
Beetle Black Puffy Hearts (Doodlebug Designs)
Artbooking cartridge: banner
Cricut Design Space: chevrons, title (using Haettenschweiler font)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #64 (rotated left)

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #78 Anything Goes with Black or orange hearts; Color My Heart Color Dare #671

Can't Stop This Cutie Layout

This layout for my son's school album was inspired partly by the stop sign (I had to use octagons for a challenge over at A Cherry on Top), and partly by how cute he managed to be, whether he was dressed up or had dyed his hair red!

Recipe:
Swirl Stroke Caps Alphabet stamp sets
Pet Shoppe Cat paper (Simple Stories)
Good Day Sunshine paper (Echo Park)
Stardust paper
Cranberry & White Daisy cardstock
Cranberry & Outdoor Denim ink
Outdoor Denim marker
Childhood PML card
Candy Apple, Lagoon & yellow ribbon
Falling for You Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: stop sign, octagons
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #677 (from Facebook)

Taking It to the Streets Layout

My hubby is not a sit around and chat for hours kinda guy, so when we visited my relatives for Christmas 2018, he talked my nephews and three of my kids into playing a game of football out on the street. My brother lives on a cul-de-sac so there was little traffic, and fortunately no cars were harmed during the game!

Recipe:
Timberline stamp set
September/October 2023 & March/April 2022 Mix-In paper
Scarlet, Toffee, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Ruby, Grey Wool & Black ink
Black marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
Everyday Moments pocket journaling card (Scrapbook.com)
Red ribbon (Offray)
Say Cheese III cardstock sticker (Simple Stories)
Cricut Design Space: football, house border
Cricut Art Philosophy: scalloped border, banners, geotag
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #96

Challenges: Let's Craft & Create #223 Anything Goes with optional lots of layers; Paper Rocks Scissors #8 - used scissors to trim my ribbon.

Love My Dog Layout

Our dog, Huxley, was not acquired by normal means; we were at a birthday party and one of the attendees was trying to find a home for him. We joke that he was the best party favor we ever got at a party, so that's what I based my journaling on. I used some new stuff on my layout (the papers and stickers), and the scalloped frame which had been sitting in my stash since I cut it out in 2023 but couldn't use it because my paper was too skinny and the left side got chopped off. Because I tucked the frame under my other papers, I was finally able to rescue it from the discard pile - woohoo!

Recipe:
Fur Baby Dog papers (Simple Stories)
Fur Baby 6x8 paper pad (Simple Stories)
Glacier, Cashmere & White Daisy cardstock
Glacier, Moonstruck, Goldrush, Candy Apple & Chocolate ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Brown marker (Zig)
Fur Baby cardstock stickers (Simple Stories)
Red gingham ribbon (Offray)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: scalloped frame
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #103

Challenges: Neglected Stuff Challenge - mine is the scalloped frame (see story above).

Tis the Season Layout

My friend Diane hosted a Christmas tea in 2018, and for some reason I only took two photos. I am usually an avid photo taker at events like this, so I was pretty surprised at this small number of photos. However, there is a possibility this was the year I led the ladies in singing Christmas carols on guitar for the first time, so that would explain why I was so preoccupied and didn't take many photos. Hopefully Diane remembers, but in the meantime, there is no journaling on my layout because I can't remember all the facts!

The washi tape and spatters didn't show up well in my scan, so here is a close-up photo I took.

Recipe:
Love Life stamp set
Traditional Christmas Papers (KI Memories)
Woodgrain papers
Garden Green cardstock
New England Ivy, Pomegranate & Cocoa ink
Winter Reflections Accent Pack (CM)
The Holiday Life chipboard stickers (Simple Stories)
Jingle All the Way chipboard stickers (Simple Stories)
Reasons to Smile washi tape (American Crafts)
Fairy Crystals (Memory Box)
Peeled Paint Distress Spritz (Ranger)
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Aug1

Challenges: Holly & Ivy Challenge #192 Anything Christmas Goes; Peace On Earth #96 Christmas; Time Out Challenges #298 Word Inspiration - I used spatter + season (perfect for my title!) + Metallic (the gold washi tape)

A Million Reasons to Smile Layout

I finished up scrapbooking the last of my November 2018 photos this morning by scrapping a birthday party for a little girl we know. We haven't seen the family for a while, so I reached out to the mom to check on her daughter's age in the photos, which turned out to be a blessing as we caught up and I remembered what great friends they were. That's my scrapbooking bonus for the day!

Recipe:
Reasons to Smile papers (American Crafts)
Lagoon & Mulberry cardstock
Lagoon & Petal ink
Petal marker
Reasons to Smile ephemera, puffy stickers, cardstock stickers, enamel dots & washi tape (American Crafts)
True Colors Floral Bits (Simple Stories)
All Aflutter Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title, scalloped borders
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #252 (throwback to 2022!)

Challenges: Crafter's Cafe #323 Anything goes with optional floral; Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #77 Orange and/or purple hearts; Love Those Pretty Papers Anything Goes with lots of patterned paper; NBUS #78 My never before used schtuff is the rainbow washi tape and the "Reason to Smile" sticker (first sticker off the sheet); Sketch-n-Scrap Throwback sketch.

Elizabethan Dinner Layout

I'm skipping all around in my scrapbooking, so today I decided to scrapbook some Christmas photos. One of the high school students at church invited my hubby and me to an Elizabethan dinner because she was on the royal court. It was a lot of fun, and since I couldn't find any music themed paper in my stash to go along with the Christmas caroling, I enjoyed creating a mixed media background using distress spritz and stamps. Mixed media is still not my forte, but I am getting braver. I'm just bummed the sparkle of the distress spritz doesn't show up well in my scans, but IRL it is very glittery!

I also included two additional photos in a pocket under the black framed photo. The pull tabs are so you can remove the photos when the page is in a page protector.

Recipe:
Universal Backgrounds & Holiday Magic stamp sets
The Holiday Life paper (Simple Stories)
Ruby, Almond, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Ruby, Toffee & Black ink
Black
The Holiday Life Page Pieces & stickers (Simple Stories)
Red glitter gems
Lumberjack Plaid & Peeled Paint Distress Spritz (Ranger)
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tabs
Cricut Design Space: title using Poor Richard font (curved and welded to circle)
Pattern: Creative Memories Sketch found on A Cherry on Top

Challenges: Creative Inspirations, Holly & Ivy Challenge #192 & Peace on Earth Challenge #96 - all Christmas themed challenges!

Tutankhamen Cartouche Layout

I have four more layouts to scrapbook from the King Tut exhibit we went to back in July 2018, so I decided to pull out my papers and get one done this morning. This is actually a continuation of the Graven Images layout I completed back in July, and I couldn't think of a cool title, so instead I used the cartouche with Tutankhamun's name in it that I created and cut using Cricut Design Space. If you're fluent in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, you should be able to read my title easily!

Recipe:
Land of Pharaohs paper (Stamperia)
Pacifica & Canary cardstock
Pacifica, Canary & Bamboo ink
Ancient Egypt Ephemera book (Ruth Harding - purchased on Amazon)
Indian Corn Blue embroidery floss
Blue sparkles
Circle Double Stitched Steel Dies (Art Impressions)
Cricut Art philosophy cartridge: banners
Cricut Design Space: Tutankhamun cartouche using image found on Wikipedia Commons
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #64 rotated right

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #8 - used scissors to fussy cut the mask ephemera and trim the embroidery floss; Try It On Tuesday Pretty papers - my photos covered up a lot of this fabulous piece of paper, but you can see the left strip and two other sections.

The Mission Layout

Today I scrapped some more photos for my son's school album, and it was funny to see what he chose to photograph when he went on a field trip to the San Juan Capistrano Mission. All his photos were horizontal, and he didn't include any people in them, and hardly any exteriors of the mission buildings, but he got a gorgeous photo of the church altar! At any rate, I had fun working with the photos, and even managed to create a little vignette for the bottom left corner of the layout.

This is the scene from the mission that I was trying to replicate.

Recipe:
Tan Squares paper (Rusty Pickle)
Cocoa, Paprika, Toffee, Mocha, Lagoon, Sage, Olive, Shortbread & Black cardstock
Cocoa, Autumn Terracotta, Toffee, Espresso, Lagoon & Olive ink
Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Sweet Safari PML card
Love This Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Design Space: title (using Amertha font), mission, tree, brackets
Patterns: EMS Sketch Challenges #48 & #12

  AND

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #77 Orange and/or purple hearts; Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone; Inkspirational #350 I already had a beautiful tree in one of my photos, so I added the die-cut olive tree to my page as well as the branches on the journaling card.

Super Layout for Lasting Memories #769

Can't believe it's already time for the final LM challenge of September, but here it is! This week, Sandy challenged us to use plaid paper. Plaid can be kind of overwhelming in large doses, so I elected to just include a long strip and a small one as accents to the apple paper on my layout. It's been a low-participation month over at LM (people must be busy with school starting), so hopefully this is the inspiration you need to grab some photos and dig some plaid paper out of your stash and join this challenge!

Thanks to Lisa over at Scrapbook.com for the inspiration to do the circle journaling tag!

Recipe:
Harvest Apple Plaid paper (Daisy D)
Sweet Safari papers & journaling cards
Espresso & White Daisy cardstock
Espresso, Candy Apple & Lagoon ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Field Trip Puffy Thickers (American Crafts)
Candy Apple Striped ribbon
Wooden arrow (Crafter's Square)
Simply White Nuvo Drops
Staple
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #320

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #8 - used scissors to cut the striped ribbon; Neglected Stuff - mine is the apple paper, which has been sitting in a box since 2014 when my neighbor gave it to me because she was moving!