So Very Happy Layout

For these photos of the kids (and my hubby) playing games at my son's birthday party, I dug deep into my stash for all the supplies. I was actually surprised at how well the rub-ons adhered since they are from 2007! Hopefully the layout doesn't look too dated, but even if it does, it was great to use up some older product. Always need to make room for the new stuff, right?

Recipe:
So Very stamp set (SU)
Good Times papers & stickers
Sweet Leaf, Chocolate & Colonial White cardstock
Sweet Leaf, Chocolate & Twilight ink
Riley chipboard buttons & rub-ons (Love Elsie for KI Memories)
Sweet Leaf, Chocolate & Colonial White embroidery floss
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #109

Challenges: Neglected Stuff Challenge - everything on the layout has been sitting in my stash for years;  Unicorn Challenge Blog #116 AND Double D Challenges Birthday theme; Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love - BEWAS themes - I chose birthday.

January 2019 Layout

Since I am a chronological scrapper and tend to scrap almost all my photos, yet don't want my end of year scrapbooks to be too thick, I have started scrapping all my miscellaneous photos from a particular month together on one layout rather than scrapping a bunch of single photos. It's kind of fun as it gives a feel for various happenings throughout the month. For January 2019, I added labels with the date and event under each photo rather than making a long list in one place. The layout design is based on a sketch I created in 2019 but have only used once, so since The Outlawz Anything But a Card was challenging us to re-create a project you had previously done, I thought this would be a good sketch to use. Here's the link to my previous layout, where I pretty much did the sketch as is, whereas for today's layout, I flipped the sketch horizontally, added an extra photo, and extended the bottom border piece across both pages. It was fun to re-visit this sketch, so thanks for the challenge inspiration!

Recipe:
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media paper (American Crafts)
May-June 2022 Mix-In papers
Sky patterned paper (from my stash, source unknown)
Buttercup, Flamingo, Carolina, Nectarine & White Daisy cardstock
Sunny Yellow & Flamingo ink
Turquoise & Black fineliner pens (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Monograms 2 Chippies (Mintay Papers)
Raindrops/umbrella stickers (Recollections)
Lace (Celebrate It)
Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: butterflies, dragonfly
Cricut Artiste cartridge: sun, cloud
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #82

Challenges: A Cut Above - Anything goes with a die-cut; Let's Craft & Create #227 Anything goes with optional theme of  something new - I used a brand new sticker set that I just bought on Saturday; NBUS #82 - my never-before-used-schtuff is the raindrops and umbrella stickers;  Paper Rocks Scissors #12- used scissors to cut the lace; Color Dare #685 - used all the colors plus black, white & grey.

New Beginnings Layout for Lasting Memories #780

This month over at Lasting Memories, Design Team Member Wendy is encouraging us to use some sketches she picked out, and I was so happy to have the perfect photo for this first sketch! Well, I did have to rotate the sketch, so almost perfect - LOL. I used some old stuff from my stash in addition to a couple of newer items to celebrate the start of a new year. Wendy has three more great sketches in store for us to use this month, so please click on the link above to join in the fun and share your layout with us before January 31st. Here's my layout:

And here's the sketch:

Recipe:
Make It Count stamp set
Slice of Life paper (American Crafts)
Modern Christmas paper (SU)
Dutch Blue, Raspberry, Toffee, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Dutch Blue ink
Black marker
Confetti stickers (Mrs. Grossmans)
Dot stickers (CM)
Reasons to Smile ephemera (American Crafts)
Raspberry baker's twine
Washi tape (Recollections)
Flower trim (Daiso)
Ebony Black Nuvo Drops
Frayed Burlap Distress Spritz (Ranger)
Word Search embossing folder
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Cricut Artiste cartridge: clock hands
Cricut Design Space: arrows
Challenges: Can You Handle the Pressure? - Anything goes with an embossing folder and optional twist of winter blues (added some pops of blue); Challenge YOUrself #144 - anything goes with a picture of yourself; Cut It Up #346 Anything goes with a die-cut - I kinda went wild with the die-cuts on this one!; Inkspirational #358 Shine/Shiny AND Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine - I dug out some gold and silver confetti stickers from my stash, plus added a glitter heart and star; NBUS #82- my never-before used schtuff is the flower trim.

Happy New Year and Snapshots Layout for Colorful Options

Happy New Year, everyone! May 2026 be a wonderful year full of scrapping opportunities for you all. I was invited to be a guest designer for Colorful Options this month, and I have to say it was a fun way to start the year! Their color board was monochromatic blue, not a strength for me, but hopefully I rose to the challenge as I found a bunch of blue items to put together my layout. The challenge is open all month, so feel free to hop on over and play along! Here's my layout:

And here's the challenge board:

Recipe:
Happiness Never Grows Old stamp set
Magnolia papers (MME)
Outdoor Denim & White Daisy cardstock
Sky, Outdoor Denim & Black ink
Star Spangled Blue marker
Birdsong Ephemera Bits (49 & Market)
Floral embellishments (The Paper Studio)
Teal enamel dots
Blue Adornaments fibers (EK Success)
Circle Double Stitched Steel dies (Art Impressions)
Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #81 - 6 blue hearts; Little Red Wagon #839 Use the Force - I used force to die-cut the stitched circle and to stamp the leaves.