Monday, August 4, 2025

EMS Sketch Challenge #124 + The Good Stuff Layout

I didn't do a scrapbook sketch last month, so I decided it was time. We took a bunch of photos at the car show, and I managed to put some of them into a pocket page, but I needed to squeeze the remaining five onto a layout without it looking overcrowded. That was the intent behind the sketch, so let me know if I succeeded! As always, feel free to change up the sketch to suit your needs, and please leave a link to your completed layout in the comments below.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
You're a Classic Stamp set
Wood Grain & White Pines patterned papers
Cranberry & White Daisy cardstock
Cranberry, Ocean, Desert Sand & Black ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Charmalong key charm (Bead Landing)
Cranberry baker's twine
Puppy Love Shape Sprinkles - hearts (Doodlebug)
Magic Mesh (Creative Imaginations)
Chipboard (I know it's from CTMH but can't remember the name of the kit)
Cricut Art philosophy cartridge: photo corners
Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #76 Anything Goes with a red heart; Little Red Wagon #818 Masculine (it's a car show, but hopefully the hearts didn't wreck the masculine vibe!); The Neglected Stuff Challenge - my neglected stuff is the nameless chipboard and the Magic Mesh, plus I used Ocean ink which has been discontinued and unused by me for many years.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Luncheon Layout for Lasting Memories #762

I love shopping my stash, so I was really excited when I saw that fellow Lasting Memories designer Wendy had decided to do a stash busting challenge this month. The first week, she has asked us to use any or all of the following: ribbons, lace, fibers. I chose to use some ribbon to make two big bows on my layout. Hopefully you decide to join us over at Lasting Memories this month to use some of the items that are piling up in your stash!

Recipe:
Hawthorne papers
Vanilla Cream, Sangria & New England Ivy cardstock
Saffron, Toffee, Sage, New England Ivy, Vineyard Berry & Sapphire ink
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Wild Wheat ribbon (SU)
Cork Color-Ready Alphabet Stickers
Mocha Opaques pearls
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #14

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #7 - used the scissors to trim my ribbon ends and to fussy cut the hexagon paper; Love Those Pretty Papers - I had lots of fun fussy cutting the hexagon paper and creating the journaling pocket with folded over paper; Colorful Options - this rich color palette worked perfectly for my photos and paper!

Thursday, July 31, 2025

One Fine Day in La Verne Layout

I had lived in Southern California almost my entire life when these photos were taken, and I had never seen an icon for snow in the weather app, so this was an exciting moment! I forgot to write about it in my journaling, but one weird thing about this weather was that when I went outside and looked left, the skies were bright blue with fluffy clouds, while looking to the right I only saw grey, dark skies. Hard to believe the two vertical photos below were taken within seconds of each other. 

The sparkles and Stickles are hard to see in my scan, so I took some photos with my photo to try to show them off more. Not sure if that's any better, but I tried!


Here's my journaling card that will go in the facing pocket page with five more photos.

Recipe:
Documenting the Day stamp set (SU)
Lights Aglow papers (SU)
Ponderosa Pine & White Daisy cardstock
Ponderosa Pine & Juniper ink
Sap Green fineliner pen (iBayam)
Snowflake Sticker (Recollections)
Sparkles
Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: snowflakes
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #109 (rotated to the right)

Challenges: Cut It Up #335 Monochromatic plus a die-cut; Color My Heart Color Dare #662 - my extra color is green.

I'd Be Lost Without You Layout

The title of this hiking-themed layout is partially figurative and mostly literal. Since I am not a hiker and am totally directionally challenged, without my hubby, I would have been lost in the wilderness!

Recipe:
Beautiful Things stamp set
Roughing It stamp set (SU)
Rustic Trail, Wood Grain & September/October 2023 Mix-In papers
Pomegranate, Toffee & White Daisy cardstock
Pomegranate, Toffee, Espresso & Pine ink
Sap Green fineliner pen (iBayam)
Mahogany ShinHan Touch Twin marker
Irresistibles Eclectic Die-Cuts
Let's Wander stickers (American Crafts)
Everyday Moments Pocket cards (Scrapbook.com)
True Colors Floral Bits (Simple Stories)
Celebrating Freedom Noteworthy ephemera (BoBunny)
Green organdy ribbon (Offray)
Embroidery floss
Halloween epoxy stars (Bella Blvd)
Top Dog Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug)
Stripe embossing folder
Burlap layering stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Cricut Design Space: title using A Childs Life font, birds
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Pattern: scraplift from Scrapbook.com
Challenges: Time Out Challenges #294 Pick two - I chose stars and stripes (embossed on green circle); The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card-Free Zone; Double Trouble #196 Keep Us in Stitches - my title is definitely a play on words but not sure if it counts as a pun for the optional twist.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Hooray for Today Layout

Today's layout is a birthday one, so I dug into my stash and found some fun birthday themed papers to use along with one of my sketches. It came together pretty quickly, but then my scanner malfunctioned so I had to take photos with my phone and stitch the layout together, which is why the page on the right looks greyer than the left hand page.


Recipe:
State of Mind stamp set
It's Your Birthday papers (Echo Park)
Raven textured cardstock (Bazzill)
White Daisy cardstock
Vellum
Candy Apple, Clover Meadow & Black ink
Rainbow Acrylic Shapes - hearts
Cranberry brads
It's Your Birthday ephemera (Echo Park)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #117

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #76 Orange or red hearts; Little Red Wagon #817 F is for Food (birthday cupcakes); Love Those Pretty Papers (4 fun patterned papers); The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card-Free Zone

Monday, July 28, 2025

Golden Shrine Layout

After enjoying a relaxing week's vacation, I am back to the old routine, including finishing up a scrapbook layout that I started a couple of weeks ago but set aside because I couldn't figure out how to finish it. I had the papers selected and the pictures adhered, but hadn't managed to progress beyond that when my mojo deserted me! I pulled it out this morning and checked out some challenges, and that gave me the impetus to finish it. The photos were taken at the King Tut exhibit in L.A. several years ago and feature his golden shrine, decorated with images of everyday life for the pharaoh and his queen.

Recipe:
Land of Pharaohs paper (Stamperia)
Desert Sand, Carolina, Garnet & Colonial White cardstock
Desert Sand & Carolina ink
Ancient Egypt Ephemera book (Ruth Harding - purchased on Amazon)
Gold Shimmer Trim
Teal enamel dots
Star Punch (EK Success)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: sunburst border
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title, postage stamp frames
Challenges: A Cut Above Anything Goes including a die-cut; Let's Craft and Create #221 Anything Goes with optional twist to use a hand punch and/or die-cut (I did both!); Paper Rocks Scissors #6 - used the scissors to cut the ends of the gold shimmer trim banners.

Sunday, July 20, 2025

SVK Layout for Lasting Memories #760

Today's Lasting Memories challenge gave me a chance to get nostalgic about a much loved but now defunct scrapbooking company: Close to My Heart. Jill was asking us to create a layout using a favorite brand or designer, and CTMH has long been a favorite for me. I was so sad when they went out of business a couple of years ago, but fortunately, I have enough of their products to last me for the next ten years! What about you?  If you have a favorite designer or brand or company, feel free to hop on over to Lasting Memories and share a layout using lots of their products.


Recipe (unless noted, all products are from CTMH):
Connections, Washi Wonder, Chantilly, Take Note & Picture Perfect stamp sets
Splendor papers
Canary, Candy Apple & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush, Canary, Candy Apple, Topiary & Black ink
Black marker
Ruby Red fineliner pen (iBayam)
DE Monograms chipboard S, V, K
Red enamel hearts
Dot Fade layering stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: notepaper
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch17Mar

Challenges: Heart's Quest #75 Anything Goes with red or blue heart); Can You Handle the Pressure? Anything goes with an embossing folder - I used one to add dots to the red circles; Colorful Options July - I used the four suggested colors, although my green is a little darker like in the photo.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Pre-Historic Days Layout

There has been a definite downturn in my scrapping mojo over the past week, but I finally decided to temporarily shelve the layout I was working on and move on to something that would inspire me more! Dinosaurs and rocks - who knew that would do the trick? LOL. These photos from the Natural History Museum were taken on the same day and location as the ones on the butterflies layout I posted last week, but with a vastly different theme. Mixed media is a bit of a challenge for me, but I tried to create a scene that look vaguely ancient, then added the die-cut frame and dinosaurs to it. The stamped "trees" on the right are actually flower silhouettes, but hopefully they came across as savanna-type trees when used in conjunction with  the dinosaurs.

Here's the background. I used a really old (but not pre-historic!) stencil for the hills, with a little bit of extra stenciling for texture, and then I stamped the trees and sun.

Recipe:
Treasure Life stamp set
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Stamps - Circles (American Crafts)
Heavenly Blue, Topiary, Kraft, Goldrush, Pewter, Espresso, Pine & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush, Desert Sand, Brown Bag, Sweet Leaf Fern & Topiary ink
Goldrush pigment ink
Dot Fade layering stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Scenic Borders stencils (Puzzle Mates)
Cricut Design Space: dinosaurs (from Erika Digital Design and GlamSVG by Emylia), grass, title (using A Child's Year font)
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #318 (adapted for my mixed media-background, but I promise the sketch is where I started!)

Challenges: Neglected Stuff July 2025 - my stuff is the hills stencil that I haven't used since I started blogging in 2009, and the flower stamp;  NBUS #76 - my never before used item is the Vicki Boutin stamp set I used for the sun, the circle spots, and the adventure sentiment.

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Blissful, Beautiful Butterflies Layout

My hubby took two sets of photos during our family visit to the Natural History Museum in 2018: the butterfly enclosure and then everything else. I decided to scrap the butterfly photos first since I had the title idea and wanted to run (fly!) with it.


The sentiment at the bottom left is a little washed out in my scan, so here's a close up of it.

Recipe:
Alphabet Solos "B," Pen Pal Alphabet, Bugs & Hugs, Smiles From the Garden & Diverse Backgrounds stamp sets
Goldrush, Thistle, Garden Green, New England Ivy & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush, Thistle, Garden Green & New England Ivy ink
Thistle Diagonal Striped ribbon
Smiles From the Garden Thin Cuts
Messy Circles layering stencil (Amazon)
Challenges: Triple B July challenge - I included lots of butterflies and a few blooms; The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge - I used all the colors.

Double Trouble #195 - my three colors are Goldrush, Thistle, and Green, my two stamped images are the butterflies, and my sentiment is down at the bottom left. I stamped some splatters on the background cardstock but it's not shiny, so not sure if it counts for the twist!

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Graven Images Layout

I'm back to scrapping my King Tut exhibit photos, so here is another one featuring some of the statues we saw. I was running out of creative titles already, but the thought that these might be the types of "graven images" the Hebrews were forbidden to worship gave me the idea for the title and the journaling. Still loving the Stamperia papers and my Ancient Egypt ephemera book!

Recipe:
Land of Pharaohs paper (Stamperia)
Goldrush & Colonial White cardstock
Goldrush, Outdoor Denim & Vineyard Berry ink
Merlot gel pen (Cricut)
Goldrush marker
Ancient Egypt Ephemera book (Ruth Harding - purchased on Amazon)
Honey Triangles washi tape
Cool Summer Night enamel dots (Altenew)
Cricut Design Space: ring and title using Tempus Sans ITC font
Pattern: Inspired Blueprints sketch (turned upside down)

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #6 - I used my scissors to fussy cut the statue and obelisk out.

Monday, July 7, 2025

A Sweet Treat Layout

I seldom scrap single photos, but the mug on this one cracked me up so I decided to go for it. For those who don't know, my last name is Even (as in, not odd), so my hubby and I thought it was pretty funny when I got a mug at the coffee shop that had "I can't even" printed on it!

Recipe:
Color Kaleidoscope paper (American Crafts)
March-April 2022 Mix-In papers
Watercolor paper (Canson)
Carolina & Linen cardstock
Carolina, Bluebird & Black ink
Cobalt watercolor paint (Artist's Loft)
Simple Vintage Essentials Butterfly Bits (simple Stories)
Bold & Bright puffy title stickers (American Crafts)
Teal enamel shapes
Pattern: scraplift from A Cherry on Top
Challenges: First Cup Challenges #4 - this photo was taken in 2018 so I don't remember what I was drinking, but probably hot chocolate or a seasonal macchiato!

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Thanksgiving Layout for LM #758

Some years I take a ton of photos of certain holidays, and some I take very few, as was the case for Thanksgiving 2018. I'm thankful I got at least this one photo, since Jill over at Lasting Memories is challenging us to scrapbook our favorite holiday. While I love Christmas and Easter, I find that Thanksgiving, with its comparative lack of commercialization, grants me space to just be grateful for all the blessings God has given me, including the people around our table. How about you? What is your favorite holiday? We would love to see your layout featuring that special day over at Lasting Memories!

Recipe:
Notice the Details & Cherish the Day stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media papers (American Crafts)
For Always & Zoe papers
Cocoa, Ruby & Black cardstock
Cocoa ink
Black marker
Doily (from my scrappy friend Lis, source unknown)
Thanksgiving Embellishments Laser Die Cut-Outs (Scrapbook Customs)
Bold & Bright Thicker (American Crafts)
Let's Wander Thicker (American Crafts)
Slice of Life puffy sticker (American Crafts)
Wild Wheat ribbon (SU)
Cricut Design Space - ring, title using Bernard MT Condensed font
Pattern: lift of A Cherry on Top layout

Challenges: Paper Rocks Scissors #6 - used scissors to cut the ribbon and shape the ends of the arrow; NBUS #76 - my "never before used schtuff" is the Thanksgiving themed embellishments, purchased in March and saved for this layout; Alphabet Challenge Blog F is for Feathers - got a lot of feathers on that big old turkey!

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Little Desperados Layout

Love these photos of my son and his friend fooling around in their fake moustaches at Sunday school . They totally reminded me of the bad guys in old westerns, so that's what inspired the title. My Cricut got a workout as I cut out the various shapes that I wanted to use, and I like how it turned out. Hope you do, too!

Recipe:
Universal Backgrounds & Distressed Backgrounds stamp sets
The Fourth of July paper (Carta Bella)
September - October 2023 Mix In paper
Cranberry, Outdoor Denim, Almond, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Cranberry, Outdoor Denim, Toffee & Versamark ink
Gold embossing powder
Gold Shimmer Trim
Tan Sparkles
Lumberjack Plaid Distress Spray (Ranger)
Cricut Southwest cartridge: revolver, horse, fence
Just Because Cards cartridge: cowboy boot
Cricut Design Space: sheriff badge, title using Rockwell font
Pattern: Sketch Savvy #34 (rotated right)

Challenges: Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone with optional twist: I'd Wear That (I certainly wouldn't wear those moustaches, but I love that my kiddo did!); Cut It Up #333 Critters (a horse)  + die-cuts (I used lots, see the list above); Color My Heart #659 

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Song of Summer Layout

I held back these July 4th photos when I was scrapping the rest of my July 2018 photos because I wanted to create and post my layout in July, so here is my layout at last. I started out with one of my sketches but, when I went to cut a large circle in red cardstock, I discovered that I already had the negative space from cutting out one previously, so I decided to make that my frame, and the inside of my circle became a patchwork of patterned paper scraps instead. Win, win as I used up lots of scraps from my stash and love how it looks! The Star-Spangled Banner sheet music was an image I found online and printed out on vellum so I could overlay it on the fireworks paper. I'm trying to learn to play it on the piano but not in this freakishly high key!

Recipe:
Celebrating Freedom papers (BoBunny)
Cranberry & Sapphire cardstock
Cranberry & Sapphire ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
The Fourth of July element stickers (Carta Bella)
Opaque Matte texture paste (Ranger)
Starry Night stencil (Simple Stories)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #13 (rotated 180°)

Challenges: Creative Inspirations Stars and/or Stripes - used both;  Little Red Wagon #814 To Boldly Go - used bold colors; Shopping Our Stash #551 Red, White & Blue; Stencil Fun anything goes with with a stencil + optional flag colors - used the American flag colors plus it has white stars, so I stenciled stars in white on the layout corners; The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free ZoneChallenge YOUrself #138 Patriotic Mood Board + include yourself - inspired by the banner, patchwork design & colors.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Soccer Smiles Layout

My daughter's 2018 soccer team had bright green uniforms, so when it came to scrapping her picture day photos, I went with the brightest green I could find in my scrap pile! Then I pulled out a bunch of sports themed stamps and added patterns to the hexagons that I cut out using my Cricut.

Recipe:
Best Shot, My Game, Play Hard - Soccer, Picture Perfect & Family Ties Children stamp sets
May - June 2022 Mix-In papers
Willow, Papaya, Grey Wool & White Daisy cardstock
Sorbet, Grey Wool & Black ink
Black marker
Sea Green Tri-Colour Marker (Spectrum Noir)
Jeepers Creepers washi tape
All Aflutter & Puppy Love Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Design Space: hexagons, banners, title (using Agent Q font)
Pattern: Let's Scrap 8-1-15

Challenges: Color My Heart #658 - my 2 additional colors were Willow (green) and Papaya (orange- pink)

Monday, June 30, 2025

Wild Thing {Elliot} Layout

I used to say my son could rock any haircut, and when you pair it with a black jacket and his smoldering eyes, he does look pretty dashing! Unfortunately, now that he is twenty, he sports a stringy kind of haircut that does nothing for him (sorry, honey, but it's true). I hope he will grow out of it, but in the meantime, I will have to enjoy photos of him from his teen years.

Recipe:
Wild About Love stamp set
Splendor, Dotty for You & Wonderland papers
Goldrush, Lagoon, Almond & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush, Lagoon & Chocolate ink
Burnt Sienna fineline pern (iBayam)
Chalk It up Assortment puffy stickers
Reasons to Smile ephemera (American Crafts)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Woodgrain washi tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: larger hearts
Pattern: Scraplift from Scrapbook.com
Challenges: Cut It Up #333 Critters (mine is the fox) + a die-cut (hearts); Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #75 Anything Goes with Blue and/or Red Heart (I used three blue hearts)

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Retreat 2018 Layout

These photos brought a smile to my face as I gazed at some cherished women from my old church. I don't see them very often now, but I will always treasure the memories of these lovely ladies and the friendships I developed with them over the years! We always had a blast at our women's retreats, learning about the Lord and spending time together. I included some journaling about the retreat on the tag - it pulls out and I wrote on both sides - and added our theme Bible verse at the bottom.

Recipe:
Animal Cookies, Clementine, Elemental & Perfect Day papers
Saddle, Creme Brulee & White Daisy cardstock
Saddle, Creme Brulee, Sorbet & Clover Meadow ink
Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Sorbet ribbon
My Crush Bestie stickers
Summer Afternoon enamal dots (Altenew)
Rays stencil (Stampers Anonymous)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag, banners
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #665 (from Facebook group, rotated left)

Challenges: Love Those Pretty Papers; Color My Heart #657 - my extra color was yellow, plus I used the neutral of brown)

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Friends {8th Grade} Layout

I'm playing along with a challenge over at A Cherry on Top that requires both black & White and color photos, something I almost never use, but I remembered that my 8th grade photo album that is falling apart has a bunch of mixed photos. Pulling it out, I found exactly what I needed: a bunch of random photos from 8th grade, some color and some black & white! The only common theme that stitches them together is that they feature my school friends, and, even 40 years later, I can still name most of them without looking at the names I carefully printed on the back (in ball point pen, but that's another issue).  I decided not to clutter up the layout by printing all the names on the front, but I will definitely make a list and place it on the back of my layout so I can remember these long ago friends!

Recipe:
Design & Display "Friends" kit
Pear cardstock
Heart punch (EK Success)
Challenges: As You Like It Favorite 2 Color Combo - I love the look of pink and green together because the green is so soothing and the pink is a little hotter but not too hot!; Craft Rocket #126 No Designer Paper

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

September 2018 Layout

This is my September 2018 collection of random  photos that I scrapped together. I didn't have a particular theme, so I just went with some papers that coordinated with my son's shirt that he's wearing in two of the photos. For the horizontal photo, I used a technique I haven't tried for a long time: I cut the cardstock mat a little longer than needed and folded it over the end of the photo, then embellished the end piece with a patterned paper strip and the hanging tag. Glad I remembered this technique, because I love how it turned out!

Recipe:
September Word puzzle & This Happened stamp sets
Life Is Beautiful papers & stickers (Echo Park)
Sage & White Daisy cardstock
Vellum
Sage, Dusty Rose, Blush & Grey Wool ink
Craft buttons
Grey Wool baker's twine
Silver eyelets (Making Memories)
Tag Types adhesive tags (Sticko)
Scalloped circle punch
Cricut Art Philosophy cartrdige: tab
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #92

Challenges: Let's Craft & Create #220 Anything Goes with optional buttons; Paper Rocks Scissors #5 Anything Goes using paper and scissors (trimmed all the baker's twine); Try It On Tuesday - Add Text (beside the stamped title, I printed my journaling on vellum)

Monday, June 23, 2025

Up, Up & Away Layout

I love these sweet photos of my daughter playing at the park when she was in elementary school, so I tried to think what I would have said to her at the time if I was giving her advice, and that's what I wrote as my journaling. She has gone through lots of hard times, but I hope she never stops climbing! This week, there were a lot of crafty challenges involving butterflies, so I was glad I could use my new package of enamel butterflies. They match my papers perfectly and are so pretty!

Recipe:
Reasons to Smile papers (American Crafts)
Goldrush, Sangria, Lagoon, Thistle, Mulberry & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush, Lagoon & Thistle ink
Black marker
Hydrangea embroidery floss
Lagoon baker's twine
Unicorn ribbon (American Crafts)
Bold & Bright Title Thickers (American Crafts)
All Aflutter Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cupcake Hearts puffy shapes (Doodlebug Designs)
Reasons to Smile enamel dots (American Crafts)
Telling Our Story adhesive brads (Echo Park)
Sunbeam embossing folder
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag, flowers
Cricut Artistry cartridge: more flowers
Pattern: Found on A Cherry on Top, not sure of original source

Challenges: Love those Pretty Papers; Dragonfly Dreams One or more butterflies; Can You Handle the Pressure Anything Goes with embossing folder + optional twist of butterflies; Make My Monday #254 One or more butterflies; Shopping Our Stash #550 A Stitch in Time - I pulled out some embroidery floss to stitch around my half circle; Triple B Used butterflies and blooms.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

EMS Sketch Challenge #123 + Halloween 2018 Layout

Today I am taking a break from scrapping my King Tut exhibit photos because it's time for another design team reveal for the Lasting Memories challenge blog. Lisa challenged us to use 4 each of the following paper sizes on a layout: 10" x 2.5", 12" x .5", and 4" x 6". I'm not going to lie - this one was a tough one for me. Our other DT members made it look simple, but I struggled fitting the papers in with my photos. I came up with another sketch, but even then I moved things around until I was happy, and finally I adapted my sketch for what worked. Hope you liked the results and are inspired to join us this week for this or any other Size It Up challenges from June!

Here's my sketch. Per the rules, I cut one of the 10" x 2.5" pieces into a banner.

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Jeepers Creepers papers
Silver Glitter paper
Tangerine, Lagoon & Pansy cardstock
Black ink
Black marker
Jeepers Creepers glitter chipboard & puffy stickers
Purple Glitter Gems
Glitter tape (Recollections)
Challenges: Neglected Stuff June challenge - used a Halloween kit (papers, glitter chipboard & puffy stickers) from 2016 and the silver glitter paper (as I clean glitter out of everywhere, I realize why I never use it!); The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone