Adventure {Ziplining} Layout for LM #797

It's the first Sunday in May, so today kicks off a new set of challenges over at Lasting Memories. I am deep in the throes of celebrating National Scrapbook Day and thought this new challenge was a perfect way to enjoy my hobby! Maureen is hosting this month and has a bunch of tic tac toe boards to share with us. For the first one, I chose to use the right column, with Burlap + Triangles + 1 or more punches. Hope you decide to check out her board and see the design team inspiration, and then link up a layout using this fun board! Here's the board:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Sage, Olive, Brown Bag, Cocoa & Colonial White cardstock
Sage ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Across the Miles Fresh Cuts (EK Success)
Antiqued gold Durables Triangle Studs
Burlap ribbon
Natural hemp
Leaf punch (Family Treasures)
Cricut Artbooking: title

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.

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

Alpine Zoo Layout

I finished the last of my Big Bear vacation layouts this morning with this one of our trip to the Big Bear Alpine Zoo. It was a really fun place to visit, and my son got so excited about the animals that he donated his birthday money to "adopt" (support) a red fox. Our favorite animals were the snow leopards, Asha and Shanti, and we managed to get seats in the front row for the demonstration, so we saw them eating up close - kind of gross but cool at the same time!

As I was searching my stash for animal themed papers, I realized I have several kits that have African animals like elephants, monkeys, and giraffes, but not much in the American wildlife theme.  Fortunately, I stumbled across some BoBunny papers I purchased many years ago for a project, but then I put them away and can't even remember what they were for, so I guess I was unintentionally saving them for today!

The photo of my layout is pretty washed out, but I finally persuaded my hubby I have to get the expensive scanner for scanning my layouts, so hopefully next month's layouts will look color-correct again - woohoo!

Recipe:
Wild About Love stamp set
Take a Hike papers (BoBunny)
Grunge Rust paper (Reminisce)
Goldrush, Toffee & Colonial White cardstock
Goldrush, Toffee & Cocoa ink
Ink Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Heritage Stickers - Silver (MAMBI)
Color-Ready Cork Alphabet stickers
Woodgrain washi tape
Summer Afternoon & Cool Summer Nights enamel dots (Altenew)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #109 (reversed)

Challenges: Farm Quest Challenge Blog #81 Forest baby animals (the stamped little red fox image); NBUS #83 - the BoBunny papers as mentioned above; Stencil Fun - stenciled the leopard spots in the upper right corner of my background).

Along the Shore Layout

Still working on my Big Bear vacation photos but almost done! This is a follow-up layout to my Love You So Much layout I posted on Sunday. You will notice there are no pictures of me on this layout, so my hubby eventually figured out that I was not going to smile for any more photos and he just took ones of the kids. Smart guy! I finally pulled out a collection of papers I bought from SU a while back but hadn't cut into, and I love how they look with these photos. Hope you enjoy them, too.  

Recipe:
Autumn to Remember papers (SU)
Yesterday & Today paper
Petal Pink (SU) & Saddle (CTMH) cardstock
Saddle, Chocolate, Toffee & Olive ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Yesterday & Today PML pocket card
Autumn to Remember woodgrain die-cuts & cardstock stickers
Green grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
Earthy matte dots (SU)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title, banner, scalloped border
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #33

Challenges: Cut It Up #350 By the Sea or Lake or River - I chose to scrap photos of us walking Big Bear Lake; NBUS #83 My never-before-used-stuff is the lovely Autumn to Remember patterned papers from SU; Paper Rocks Scissors #13 - used scissors to trim the ends of my ribbons.

Belt Graduation Layout

My younger kids started karate in December 2018 (Oliver) and January 2019 (Brianna), and we were so excited that they qualified for a new belt by April! Loved seeing them work hard to achieve this goal.

Recipe:
Happy Everything stamp set
Fall 2019 Mix-In paper
The Stack 4 papers (DCWV)
Color Kaleidoscope paper (American Crafts)
Hydrangea, Amethyst & Black cardstock
Hydrangea & Gypsy ink
Violet fineliner pen (iBayam)
Dream Maker stickers
Simply Vintage Butterfly Bits (Simple Stories)
Birdsong Ephemera Bits (49 and Market)
Paper crimper & corner rounder (Fiskars)
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: BELT
Challenges: Let's Craft and Create #228 Anything Goes; Little Red Wagon #847 L Is For Leftovers - I scrounged through my box of scraps to find all the purple pieces, and most of them are patched together under the dotted piece; Time Out Challenges #307 - I was already planning to do a purple layout, but when I saw this, it inspired me to find some dotted paper and use my crimper to create stripes on the skinny piece of cardstock! 

Walk Through the American Revolution Layout

My kids' elementary school does some pretty amazing history programs, including Walk Through the American Revolution, where each 5th grader dresses up as a historical figure from the period, and they work together with a facilitator to tell the story of the Revolution. My son got to be General Cornwallis, and he had to memorize some lines (not his strong suit) and answer some questions. He did a good job, and the whole presentation was really enjoyable to watch.

I was going to journal directly on my cardstock on the right hand page, but then I decided to create a replica of my son's coat using my Cricut and needed somewhere to put it, so I added a journaling card that will flip up to reveal the journaling on the back. Here's the journaling:

And here's a close-up of the coat, of which I am a teeny bit proud!

Recipe:
A Typeface stamp set
Celebrating Freedom paper (BoBunny)
The Fourth of July papers & stickers (Carta Bella)
Ruby, Almond, Mink & Black cardstock
Patterned vellum (from my stash, source unknown)
Sapphire ink
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Gold metallic marker (Staedtler)
Hello Darlin' PML card
Tag Types adhesive tag (Sticko)
Blue Adornaments fiber (EK Success)
Tim Holtz Field Notes ephemera (Idea-ology)
Vicki Boutin Old Soul ephemera (American Crafts)
Halloween Mix epoxy stars (Bella Blvd)
Red Glitter Gems
Lumberjack Plaid distress spritz (Ranger)
Cricut Design Space: title using Quarter Note font, General Cornwallis coat (put together using coat and waistcoat images, then modified to look historic)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #113

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #847 L Is For Leftovers - I used some long scraps of paper plus the enamel stars are the final bits of a pack; Neglected Stuff  Challenge- the vellum, safety pin, and metal rimmed tag.

Cruising Layout

While working on my Big Bear family vacation photos, I am not going in strict chronological order, so this layout features photos from our last day at Big Bear. I decided not to add any journaling because it will be obvious we were taking a little jaunt around the edge of the lake, and I really had nothing more to say beyond that obvious fact! For the title, I went old school and stamped then fussy cut out the letters. Haven't done that in forever because it's a bit of work, but there was a definite satisfaction in getting the cutting just the way I wanted it.

Recipe:
Rustic Alphabet stamp set
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media patterned paper (American Crafts)
Magnolia papers (MME)
Watercolor paper
Kraft cardstock
Mocha ink
Watercolor Paints (Artist's Loft)
Tim Holtz Field Notes ephemera (Idea-ology)
Color Wheel 12x12 stencil (Crafters Workshop)
Krafty Garden rub-ons (49 and Market)
Summer Afternoon enamel dots (Altenew)
Pattern: Scraplift from A Cherry on Top
Challenges: NBUS #83 - used a new package of rub-ons plus the sectioned circle stencil that I have pulled out numerous times since I bought it in 2023 but finally managed to use today; Paper Rocks Scissors #13 - used scissors to fussy cut my stamped title; Pick 3 Challenge #2 - used embellishments (ephemera & enamel dots) + flowers + circles; Stencil Fun - used watercolor paints and a sectioned circle stencil to create the big circle on the left page; Triple B - used 3 butterflies and a sprig of flowers.

Love You So Much Layout for Lasting Memories #787

It's time for another Lasting Memories challenge reveal, and this week the challenge is to use at least 2 emojis in place of words in your journaling. This sounded like fun when I was thinking up the challenges, but it turned out to be a lot harder than I expected since my new printer doesn't like printing on cardstock, so I couldn't just print something out with emojis in it. I ended up finding mini stickers that represented the words I wanted to replace, so it worked out okay! Please click on the link above to join in with any of the journaling themed challenges this month, but hurry, because the current challenges end on February 28.

Even though the journaling is all about my hubby, he is not actually pictured on the layout, so I added the arrow to point out his shadow as he took pictures of us for the millionth time. Here's a close-up of the journaling. The irony of this was that we were actually on the Kissing Bridge in Big Bear when I started to feel less than loving and needed the reminder of how much I love my sweetie!

It didn't photograph well, but my top sticker is a backpack to represent the word "pack."

Recipe:
Capri, Red Apple & White Daisy cardstock
Capri, Red Apple & Outdoor Denim ink
Black fineliner pen (iBayam)
Outdoor Denim marker
Heartstrings Sentiment Bits (Simple Stories)
Celebrating Freedom Noteworthy ephemera (BoBunny)
Reasons to Smile mini puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Face sticker (American Greetings)
Blue Jean Heart Puffy Shapes (Doodlebug Designs)
Red enamel dots
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: arrow
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #119

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #846 Just the way you are (I wasn't sure what to do for my journaling so this challenge was perfect to remind me how much I love my hubby despite the ways he sometimes bugs me!); Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #82  Anything Goes with a heart; Challenge YOUrself #146 Create a layout about love; Inkspirational #361 - I was inspired by the envelope with the heart, the flowers, the word love, and the arrow.

Snow Summit Layout

Day 2 of our 2019 Big Bear vacation, and my hubby took our son snowboarding. Well, my son snowboarded while my hubby went skiing, but they both had a great time, so that's what's important. I kept the layout pretty simple in keeping with the idea of fresh snow.

Recipe:
Candy Cane Lane papers (Doodlebug Designs)
Color Kaleidoscope papers (American Crafts)
Bluebird, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper ink
Black marker
Snowflake & Welcome Winter stickers (recollections)
Tangled Rectangle die-cuts (Frantic Stamper)
Pattern: Stick It Down February double page sketch (from Facebook)

Challenges: Alphabet Challenge Blog V is for Volume - the snowflakes are popped up on foam; NBUS #83 - my never before used schtuff is the snowflake papers and stickers; Love Those Pretty Papers with optional polka dots (hard to see but there are some on the circles); The Outlawz Anything But a Card