Movie Day Layout for LM #811

Hello, everyone, and happy Sunday. Today is the reveal for the latest challenge over at Lasting Memories, and this time, Jill has challenged us to  create a layout showing our favorite brand or designer. This is always a challenge for me, since I was so loyal to CTMH for many years, but then they went out of business - bummer. I have a few new favorites now, with anything by Vicki Boutin topping the list. Here I used her mixed media paper as my background, then added patterned paper for the frame and the strip across the page. The "with you" puffy sticker is from one of her collections, too. We would love to see who is your favorite designer or brand, so feel free to swing by Lasting Memories to share a layout with us!

Here are a few close-ups - the extra ticket that pulls out of the envelope:

The title:

And the stamped sentiments:

Recipe:
Captured Happiness, Cherish the Day, Live Out Loud, This Way & Ticket to Ride stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Let's Wander Mixed Media & Printed Mixed Media paper (American Crafts)
Ruby, Chocolate, Pebble, Black & White cardstock
Ruby, Moonstruck, Flaxen & Black ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Paige Evans Very Merry Christmas wood stars (Pinkfresh)
Red Sunset enamel dots (Altenew)
Blue Swiss Dot grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
White Daisy baker's twine
Sweet Rush Collection - Loving This puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Foam tape (Scrapbook.com)
Cricut Southwest cartridge: pistol, rug, boot
Cricut Artiste cartridge: filmstrip, tickets, envelope, movie
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: clouds
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border
Cricut Design Space: Day using Chloe font
Pattern: Rochelle Spears August 2026 Sketch

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #870 Make an envelope - I created a tiny envelope for the tickets; A Cut Above Anything Goes including a die-cut (I went kind of crazy on the die-cuts but didn't manage the optional twist of fall flowers - maybe next time); Unicorn Challenge Blog #123 Layer it up; Scrap With Stacy Tic Tac Toe ( I chose the top row with foam (behind the clouds + enamel dots + 2 photos).

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.

4th Grade Open House for Lasting Memories #777

Is it okay to say I am loving this month's challenges for Lasting Memories, even though I am the one who picked them out? LOL! They are all based on children's picture books, and this week the book is the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I love the bright colors on the cover, and my kids always loved the holes in the book, so I used both of those as inspiration (holes are the scalloped borders with holes in them). I also included a butterfly and, since I didn't have a caterpillar, I used a bookworm  instead because it was as close as I could get. We would love to have you join us over at Lasting Memories to inspire us with your take on this or any of the picture book challenges!

Here's the book cover:

And I also found a photo of my son in kindergarten when they voted on their favorite Erik Carle book, and he chose this book. Nothing to do with the layout except it's the same kiddo!

Recipe:
Captured Happiness stamp set
I Can Count paper (Reminisce)
Kraft, Candy Apple & White Daisy cardstock
Candy Apple, Canary & Chocolate ink
Moonstruck marker
Acrylic Shapes
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
DE Booksmart chipboard
Topiary brads
Cricut Design Space: title using A Child's Year font
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #125 - I adapted it a little since I only had vertical photos and wanted to use a big piece of the number paper

Challenges: Neglected Stuff - used the number paper which has been in my stash forever, and the bookplate labels which are newer but still neglected for a long time; Paper Rocks Scissors #10 - used scissors to cut the paper behind the yellow heart outline.

Top Golf Layout

I started this layout three weeks ago and just couldn't figure out how to finish it once I got  the photos and patterned papers on it, so I put it aside until today. Coming back to it, I added a title and some puffy hearts, plus stamped some phrases on the talk bubbles, and now I am much happier with it!

Recipe:
Captured Happiness & Friendship Word Puzzle stamp sets
Summer Celebration B&T papers
Black & White Daisy cardstock
Topiary, Dutch Blue, Ocean & Watermelon ink
Black marker
Hopscotch PML card
Bubblegum Hearts & Blue Jean Hearts Puffy Shapes (Doodlebug Designs)
Falling for You Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Design Space: title using Mochiy Pop One
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #68

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #69 Anything Goes with multicolored hearts

A Perfect 10 Layout

In 2017, my daughter just happened to have the #10 jersey for her soccer team, so when it came time to scrapbook these photos of her on picture day, I thought it would be fun to list different characteristics, ending with "a perfect 10!" I had to drag out a lot of stamps to complete the list and now have to put them all away, but at least some sets that have been a bit neglected got to see the light of day.

Recipe:
Solos "Y", Vintage Type, Friendship Alphabet Small, Framework Alphabet. You Are . . ., Checklist, My Game, Captured Happiness (the only stamp set that's not at least five years old!), All the Details, Live Out Loud & Best Shot stamp sets
Something Fierce, Summer Celebration B&T Combo Pack & May / June 2022 Mix-In papers
Pewter & White Daisy cardstock
Watermelon, Ballerina & Black ink
White Daisy rub-ons
Black baker's twine
Flower Cup & Hearts sequins (Tree House Studio)
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #240

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #762 Layer It Up; Color My Heart Color Dare #605 (I chose pink as my extra color)

Retro Rubber Challenges#233 (used the right column with Sequins + Twine + Rub-on, and all my stamps are long discontinued except the one that I mentioned above)

What Matters Layout

Recently, I was rummaging around in a file of semi-completed layouts that needed photos and found two pieces of Moonstruck blue cardstock with a couple of strips of patterned paper stuck to each one. Not sure what I originally intended to do with them, but when I needed to scrapbook a set of photos taken at various times during a trip to visit family in San Diego, they sprang to mind as being something I could work with. I was also inspired by a couple of challenges (see below) for the direction I went with the layout, so thanks for breathing new life into something long ago relegated to the "finish someday" file.

Recipe:

This Happened, Balloon Talk & Captured Happiness stamp sets

Smiles From the Garden stamp set + Thin Cuts

Blue Ribbon papers

Moonstruck, Lilac Mist, Kraft & White Daisy cardstock

Moonstruck, Indian Corn Blue, Chocolate & Desert Sand ink

Moonstruck marker

White Acrylic Heart & Flowers

Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: curved rectangle

Challenges: Cut It Up #306 Feeling Blue + use a die-cut; Stamping Sensations Mood Board (inspired by the color blue, butterfly, and flowers)

Dear Friends, Let's Celebrate Layout for Lasting Memories #703

It's time for the final challenge of the month over at Lasting Memories, and this time I asked everyone to create a layout that was inspired by someone else's layout. There are so many talented scrappers out there, so it was hard to narrow it down, but I decided to lift fellow LM design team member Jill Rugg. I loved her adorable "Wish You Were Here" layout and pretty much CASEd (copy and steal everything) it! The hardest part was figuring out how to make the edges look like an airmail envelope, but I finally created a template in Cricut Design Space and used the openings as a guide to color the markings. I noticed after I was about halfway around the layout that they should have been flush with the edge of the paper, but I just kept going and decided I like how it looks. Please come play with us over at Lasting Memories before this month's challenges end on June 1st, and don't forget to link up your completed layouts!

Here's my layout:

And here is Jill's original:

Recipe:

Captured Happiness, Express Postage, Postcard - Travel Series, Today's Date & Just for Boys stamp sets
Black, Honey & White Daisy cardstock
Holiday Red, Carolina & Slate ink
Black markers
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Candy Apple Glitter tape
Best Day Ever Assortment ephemera & sticker
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tab