I Can Feel It in the Air Layout for Lasting Memories #768

This month at Lasting Memories, Sandy is challenging us to use up some of our stash of patterned papers. The focus of this week's challenge is floral papers. I wanted to get some Christmas layouts done, so I pulled out a collection that had some floral papers, one very subdued with a tone on tone look that I used for my background, and the other more elaborate with lots of blossoms that worked well as an accent piece. Now hopefully you are inspired to hop on over to Lasting Memories and play along with our challenges this month! 

Recipe:
The Holiday Life papers (Simple Stories)
Black, Olive & White Daisy cardstock
Olive ink
Black marker
The Holiday Life Journal Bits & cardstock stickers (Simple Stories)
Jingle All the Way chipboard stickers (Simple Stories)
Wooden arrows
Ebony Black Nuvo Drops
Circle Double Stitched Steel Dies (Art Impressions)
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #64

Challenges: The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas; Paper Rocks Scissors #8 - I used the scissors to trim the foam tape that popped up my floral pieces on the end of the banner; Unicorn Challenge Blog #113 - Circles

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)

The Golden One Layout

I purchased some beautiful papers this week that I really wish were around when I was scrapping all my 2017 photos from the Egyptian section of the British Museum. I decided to get them anyway because they are perfect for all the photos we took at the Tutankhamun exhibit at the California Science Center in 2018. Out of all the photos we took (and there were a lot), I chose 85 to scrap, and many of those will end up in pocket pages between two traditionally scrapped pages in my album. There was a time I would have scrapped them all, but life is short and I am running out of space for my albums, so pocket pages without all the added bulk of layers are a good solution.

Here's the collection of papers I just purchased. You can get them at Scrapbook.com or A Cherry on Top, but I don't know how long they will be available, so if you need Egyptian themed papers, it's probably wise to grab them now.

Recipe:
A Typeface & Starter Alphabet stamp sets
Land of Pharaohs papers (Stamperia)
Dutch Blue, Cashmere & Mocha cardstock
Versamark ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Gold Embossing powder
Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones (Memory Box)
Diamond stencil
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: pyramids
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #110

Challenges: Cut It Up #332 Masculine including a die-cut; Crafter's Cafe #320 Masculine; Love Those Pretty Papers Anything Goes (I loved this new paper pack, so even though I covered up the middle of the piece I used, I just had to share it on your challenge!); Little Red Wagon #812 E is for Embossing - I used heat embossing for my title.

Today Was a Good Day Layout

I'm finally getting back to the photos from the beach camping trip my sons and hubby went on with the church youth group, and these are the last ones. Since I am not a lover of sand or the beach, it was much more fun to scrap these summer-themed photos than it would be for me to go to the beach!

Recipe:
You Are Here & It's Your Day stamp sets
Hopscotch papers & PML card
Almond & White Daisy cardstock
Lagoon, Sunset, Flaxen & Honey ink
Ocean marker
Hopscotch sticker
Beach Party rubber shape
Magic Mesh (Creative Imaginations)
Cricut You Are here cartridge: geo-tag, shirt
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #317 - I pieced together the smaller orange and circles patterned paper scraps to make the piece that is orange in the sketch.

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #810 See Through It - I used some Magic Mesh that I had in my stash in two places on my page!

Ready to Get Wrecked Layout

I took a ton of photos of Vacation Bible School at our church in 2018, so prepare to be bombarded by layouts featuring the Shipwrecked theme! The first set I decided to scrapbook two photos of some of the decorations, and I placed the other photos in a photo storage page. My page is actually a lift of an amazing page Lis from Scrapbook.com created. I love how she tore map paper and then tucked all kinds of goodies under the edge, so I tried to replicate that look. Hopefully I did credit to her wonderful design! Looking at the page now, I wish I had moved the title over to the left of the framed photo, but it's glued down already, so I guess it stays.

Recipe:
Postcard Travel Series and Wild & Punny stamp sets
Majestic Blue paper
Crystal Blue, Mocha, Black & Colonial White cardstock
Crystal Blue, Chocolate & Desert Sand ink + Chocolate pigment ink
Black marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Clear embossing powder
Sweet Safari PML card
Bohemia - Friends journaling card (MME)
Hot Hues flower embellishments (Gartner Studios)
Milepost Shapes
Let's Wander Thickers (American Crafts)
Palm Tree sticker (Creative Imaginations)
Shell stickers (Stickabilities)
Nautical stickers (Frances Meyer)
Velum toucan (from my stash, source unknown)
Say Cheese Adventure at the Park washi tape (Simple Stories)
Rhinestone tickers (Recollections)
3-D foam tape
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: sailboat
Cricut Design Space: mermaid, frame, title using Mistral font
Pattern: scraplift of Lis' Nomad layout from Scrapbook.com

Challenges: Unicorn Challenges #109 Mermaids - I found the cute mermaid silhouette on Cricut Design Space and though it would be a fun addition to the page; A Cut Above Anything Goes with a die-cut - mine are the sailboat, mermaid, frame, and title; Neglected Stuff Challenges - I pulled out 2 long-retired stamp sets to create the postcard and sloth, plus a bunch of old stickers that have been in my sticker binder for at least 15 years (shells, flowers, waves, ship's wheel, palm branch) and the journaling card from 2007.

4th Grade {Elliot} Layout

Happy National Scrapbook Day! I've been scrapping away, so here is one of the layouts I completed, featuring the 4th grade school portrait of my second son. He 's now 20, so I guess it was time to get his elementary school album done, which is my goal this month.

Recipe:
It's Your Day & Picture Perfect stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Collection (American Crafts)
Fundamentals papers
Eggplant, Sapphire & White Daisy cardstock
Eggplant, Sapphire & Whisper ink
Fineliner pen (iBayam)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Blue Enamel & Glitter Duos dots
Swiss Dot grosgrain ribbon
3-D foam tape
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title, camera
Pattern: A Cherry on Top NSD - Janet's Friday Sketch challenge (not sure where she got it)

Challenges: Color my Heart Color Dare #650

Mammoth Vacation Layout

This week, I went back and worked on my intro page for our Mammoth vacation. I used some old papers gifted me by a neighbor, and I actually love the pink and brown color combo with some added touches of blue and orange. Hope you like it, too.

On another note, ever since I got a new computer, the very old software I use to stitch together the scans of my layout has not been working well. Somedays, I can get it to work fine, but other days, it tells me I don't have enough memory to do anything! If you have a great suggestion for stitching together scanned halves of layouts, please let me know, because I am getting super frustrated (and don't even get me started on the challenge of putting a double page layout on a 24"x12" canvas)!

Recipe:
Friendship Alphabet Small stamp set
Patterned papers (name and source unknown, given to me by a friend)
Goldrush, Cocoa, Carolina & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush & Cocoa ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Candid Moments PML cards
Brown grosgrain ribbon (Offray)
Cricut You Are here cartridge: title
Art philosophy cartridge: banner, scalloped borders
Various Cricut cartridges and punches: snowflakes
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #33

Challenges: Challenge YOUrself #136 Use Scallops + include a photo of yourself (obviously I used more photos than just of me, but I love the photo of me cuddling the stuffed animal); Unicorn Challenges #108 Use Dies (hopefully die-cuts done on a machine count, because I used a bunch!); A Cut Above April challenge Anything Goes with a die-cut (banner, title, snowflakes, scalloped borders); Neglected Stuff Challenges April challenge (my neglected stuff is the pink and brown patterned papers a neighbor gave me when she moved in 2014 - they have been sitting in my stash ever since); Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone April challenge

On the Slopes {at Mammoth} for Lasting Memories #744

It's time for Lasting Memories' first challenge of April (a little early but I don't imagine anyone will complain!), and this month we will be featuring favorite sketches of the design team. This week, Sandy chose a Scrapbook Generation sketch that features 6 photos, so I decided to scrapbook pictures from a trip to Mammoth my family took in spring 2018. I had to adapt it a tiny bit, but you can still tell I used the sketch. I love how it all came together, and hopefully have inspired you to go check out the challenge - just click on the link above and join us!

Here's my layout:

And here's the sketch:

Recipe:
Love These People and This & That stamp sets
Traditional Christmas papers (KI Memories)
Magic Moments Scrapbooking kit papers & stickers
Dutch Blue, Barn Red & White Daisy cardstock
Dutch Blue, Pixie, Hollyhock & Sweet Leaf ink
Dutch Blue marker
Bold & Bright ephemera (American Crafts)
Cupcake Heart Puffy Shapes (Doodlebug Designs)
Paper crimper (Fiskars)
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title
Challenges: Love Those Pretty Papers Anything Goes using patterned papers (I used up a whole sheet of paper plus some large scraps on this layout); Inkspirational #338 (this is always a little challenging to figure out when I'm scrapbooking, but hopefully "adventure awaits together" and "you've got this" count as sentiments)

At the Pier Layout for Lasting Memories #736

It's time for another month of challenges over at Lasting Memories, and this time Design Team member Sandy is asking us to go back to basics. This week's challenge is to create a layout using a grid design, so I decided to go with a irregular grid that would fit the four pictures I wanted to scrap. There are so many options when using a grid, so I hope you are inspired to join in with this challenge! 

Recipe:
You Are my Happy Alphabet and Icons & Sentiments stamp sets
All Over Blue papers (NRN Designs)
Woodgrain papers
Sapphire, Kraft, Slate, Almond & White Daisy cardstock
Bluebird & Espresso ink
Nautical stickers (Frances Meyers)
Let's wander stickers (American Crafts)
Magic Mesh (Creative Imaginations)
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: skyline

Beauchamp Tower Layout

We took these photos at the Tower of London, and I tried to recreate an aerial view of this section of the Tower at the bottom of the layout. Not too sure how successful I was, but as i always say, at least the photos are scrapped for posterity!

Recipe:
Background Elements & Ink the Background stamp sets
Dutch Blue, Clover, Toffee, Slate, Almond & White Daisy cardstock
Dutch Blue, Clover Meadow, Slate & Toffee ink
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Color Kaleidoscope stickers (American Crafts)
Spray pen
Circle Double Stitched Steel die (Art Impressions
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: compass
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: treetop
Cricut Design Space: title
Pattern: Sketches In Thyme #639

Hike Layout

Just finished another layout for my husband's camping trip  with the boys, this time during a hike he took with them. I decided to go minimalist on the journaling since it seemed pretty self-explanatory. 

Recipe:
Joy in the Journey papers & stickers
Black, Journey, Crystal Blue & Peach cardstock
Journey, Crystal Blue & Peach ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
White Daisy brads
White Daisy baker's twine
Star Attraction Shape Sprinkles
CTMH Stripes embossing folder
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #42 (right side only) + photo storage page

Challenges: Color My Heart Color Dare #627 - I used Journey, Crystal Blue, and Peach as the best matches.

EMS Sketch Challenge #115 + Brace Free Layout

Anyone up for another sketch challenge? Here's a single pager featuring three uncropped 4" x 6" photos and with room for a title, journaling, and some fun embellishments. I used it pretty much as is, but feel free to change it up to suit your photos, and don't forget to share your finished layout in the comments below!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Smitten, Mix-In May-June 2022 & Mix-In Jan-Mar 2023 papers
Kraft, Black, Pewter & White Daisy cardstock
Capri, Sapphire & Toffee ink
Prussian Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Silver cord (source unknown)
Blue buttons (source unknown)
Liquid Glass
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: forbidden circle
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: arrow
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped circle, tags (with end cut off)
Challenges: Let's Craft and Create #211 AG + Use a Sketch; My Time to Craft #542 Add Texture (used silver cord and buttons); Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

A Day at the Beach Layout

Happy Independence Day to all you crafty people in the USA! Hope you have a wonderful day with family, celebrating our independence. And now, on to my layout. I went to town with my Cricut on this one, cutting out a bunch of beach and summer themed items to go along with the beach photos I was scrapping. The beach tote ended up being a lot of fun to put together; I popped it up using 3-D foam tape so that I could slide the mini book with my journaling inside it. Took me back to my childhood when I would create miniature books for my Barbies!

Recipe:
August Word Puzzle & Spot On Backgrounds stamp sets
My Happy Place papers & stickers (Doodlebug Designs)
Carolina, Raspberry, Buttercup, Nectarine, Blush, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Raspberry, Honey & Black ink
Orchid fineliner pen (iBayam)
Black marker
White Daisy embroidery floss
Pink button
Triangles washi tape (Recollections)
Cricut You are Here cartridge: all die-cuts
Challenges: My Time to Craft #537 Summer Florals (I used hibiscus and plumeria in honor of the plants blooming outside my window); Inspiration Station #63 (I was inspired to create the little beach scene on the bottom corner of my layout)

Bolt Up! Layout

My hubby is a huge Chargers' fan, so he loves going to their training camp, and in 2017, his brother and his nephew were able to attend along with our youngest son. To scrap these photos, I pulled out some cardstock, stickers, and stamp sets (no patterned paper), plus I used my Cricut to create the curved lightning bolt for the Chargers' logo. I had to watch a tutorial to remember how to do the journaling using my Cricut and pen, but I think it was worth the time it took to figure it out. Although I don't care much for football myself, this layout was a labor of love for my sweetie!

Recipe:
In the Backgrounds, Background Elements & Distressed Backgrounds stamp sets
Carolina, Bluebird, Goldrush & Honey cardstock
Carolina, Goldrush & Honey ink
Black marker
Stardust My Stickease cardstock stickers
Cricut Design Space: journaling using Quinn Type & lightning bolt (imported)
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: football helmet, stars
Challenges: Craft Rocket #115 No designer paper (I used stamps to create the stripes on the top and bottom of the LO and to add some interest to the Goldrush cardstock); Double D Challenges - Reach for the Stars (stars on border stickers + die cut stars)

EMS Sketch Challenge #113 + Epic Delivery Layout

It's been quite a while since I created a sketch (mostly been re-using my old ones), but I needed something for a bunch of vertical 4" x 6" photos, so here is a new sketch! As always, feel free to switch it up to fit your photos, and please post a link to your completed layout in the comments below so I can admire your creation!

The sketch:

My layout:

Recipe:
Newsprint Alphabet stamps (SU)
Field Trip & It's All Good papers (American Crafts)
Dutch Blue, Sundance & White Daisy cardstock
Candy Apple ink
Black marker
Oh Happy Day stickers (Simple Stories)
Good Day Sunshine stickers (Echo Park)
Puppy Love Shape Sprinkles hearts (Doodlebug Designs)
Pewter Bigger Brads
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: house
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: truck
Challenges: Cut It Up #305 Anything Goes including a die-cut (mine are the house and the truck); Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #55 Part A = wheels (on the truck) + Part B = red heart shape

Nautical Birthday Card

My hubby's birthday is coming up, so I whipped up this card for him today in between the Mother's Day festivities. He doesn't sail, but I didn't have any fantastic ideas for a card, so I decided to play along with a nautical themed challenge and a few other challenges and came up with this card. Hopefully the next year will be smooth sailing compared to the last few rough years!

Recipe:
Chantilly stamp set
Majestic Blue papers
Kraft, Sapphire, Bamboo & Colonial White cardstock
Heavenly Blue textured cardstock
Sapphire, Outdoor Denim, Crystal Blue, Desert Sand & Bamboo ink
Natural hemp
Edge distressor
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: sailboat
Pattern: Try a Sketch on Tuesday #646 (I added paper strips in place of the square because the super old paper pack I used had mostly scraps!)

Challenges: Allsorts Challenges #780 Spots and Stripes (embossed spots on the corners + center strip of paper is striped); Retro Rubber Challenges #230 Out to Sea (stamp is from 2013); The Color Throwdown #792

Fun & Sun Layout for Lasting Memories #701

Good morning, everyone, and a happy Mother's Day to all the hard-working moms out there. Hopefully you can relax and get some "me time" today in addition to spending time enjoying your kids, big and small. I did my scrappy work in advance so I can bring you this post today with the latest Lasting Memories challenge: inspired by a book. As I was going through my list of books I have read this year, the cover of Beach Read by Emily Henry caught my eye and made me decide to scrap beach photos and use the journaling card with the beach towel on it. Whether you're an avid reader or even if the only books you read are to your toddlers, come join us at Lasting Memories for this fun challenge!

Here's my layout:

And here's the cover that inspired me:

Recipe:
Diverse Backgrounds stamp set
Blue Skies papers
Canary, Almond, Heavenly Blue, Lagoon, Flamingo & Green Apple cardstock
Canary, Almond, Heavenly Blue, Lagoon, Flamingo & Green Apple ink
Black marker
Beach Party PML card
Freshly Baked enamel shapes
Sweet Rush Collection - Loving This puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Cricut Artbooking Cartridge: title, scalloped frames, sun
Cricut You Are Here Cartridge: waves
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch16Jun3

Challenges: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: use die cuts (I used lots)

Ancient Words Layout for Lasting Memories #696

This month, Lasting Memories Design Team member Brandi is challenging us to use some brand new sketches. I loved this week's sketch, although I don't know that I did it justice. There are only so many embellishments you can add to a layout about stone tablets - LOL! The Polaroid photo part of the sketch was perfect for adding some journaling about each of the tablets, but I can see that on other layouts, it would work equally well to leave these spaces blank. Hopefully you are inspired to check out the design team's creations this week and join us for this or any of the sketch challenges this April!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout:

Recipe:
Timberline stamp
March - April 2022 Mix-In, July - August 2021 Mix-In, May - June 2022 Mix-In & Passages papers
Glacier, Sage, Espresso, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Glacier, Sage, Peach, Flamingo, Desert Sand & Black ink
Black marker
Burnt Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
Flamingo Dots
Washi tape (Recollections)
Cricut Artbooking: banner
Cricut You Are Here; boat, house, waves
Cricut Design Space: title (using Maiandra font), ring
Challenges: Color My Heart Color Dare #595 - Fancy Five (used Peach + Glacier + Flamingo + Sage)

Elliot's Ancestor Day Layout

I finished my eldest son's elementary school album last month and decided to keep the momentum going by working on my second son's album this month. Ancestor Day is a 2nd grade tradition at the local elementary school, and it's always interesting for my kids since they were all adopted. We have no contact with Elliot's birth mom (her choice), so he picked my mom as his ancestor to interview and write a report about, which he summarized for the class. Unfortunately, she lives far away so she could not attend the event itself, but we enjoyed hearing about her and eating food from the various countries represented by the ancestors.

Recipe:
Timberline stamp set
Cosmopolitan Collection papers (Making Memories)
Kraft, Chocolate, Capri, Bluebird & Sapphire cardstock
Capri ink
Black & Sienna fineliner pens (iBayam)
White gel pen (Sakura)
Leaf Green ShinHam Touch Twin marker
Adornaments Fibers - Blue (EK Success)
Milepost Shapes
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: globe, title
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tags
Heart punch (EK Success)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 109

Challenges: Double Trouble #163 Let's Get Crafty - Thing 1 = use kraft paper and corrugated cardboard + Thing 2 = play along with Inspiration Station's challenge photo #60 (see below) + Thing 3 = shades of blue (not sure I made them my focus but I used several shades)

Happy Graduation Layout for Lasting Memories # 688

I'm hosting the challenges over at Lasting Memories this month and chose the theme of "We Go Together" in honor of Valentine's Day. Today's challenge is to create a layout and a card using the same products (or two layouts if cards aren't your thing). I decided to scrapbook a graduation layout and create a congratulations card using pretty much the same supplies, which was handy since I didn't even have to pull any other products out. If you would like to join in on the fun, pop on over to Lasting Memories before the end of the month to enter this or any of our other February challenges!

Here's my layout:

The framed photo is popped up to create a pocket to hold another photo and my journaling card:

And here's my coordinating card:

Recipe:
AP Tags & Happy Everything stamp sets
Color Kaleidoscope paper (American Crafts)
Kraft, Black, Topiary, Canary & White Daisy cardstock Black & Desert Sand ink
Creme Brulee baker's twine
3-D foam tape
Corner rounder
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border, scalloped circle, tab
Cricut Artistry cartridge: balloons
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: graduation cap
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Stitched circle steel die
Pattern for the card: Try a Sketch on Tuesday # 640

Challenges:  Festive Friday #152 - for my layout, I used  twine, interactive (the framed picture is a pocket to hold another photos and my journaling card), people, outdoors, and balloons.