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

Grad 1983 Layout

Two Sundays ago, I scrapbooked my 8th grade school picture, and today I skipped forward to 8th grade graduation. I am fortunate enough to have my childhood diary with an account of the day, so I scanned the page and printed it out to add to my page. Apparently, I had no humility at the time, as I mentioned being the best singer in my quartet and having a high GPA! I kept the color scheme to earth tones, which went well with the rather faded photos. Although it looks white in the photos, my dress was actually light green. I had my layout finished and scanned, then remembered I wanted to add butterflies from my new package, so I had to go back and do that. Anyone ever do this? LOL!

Recipe:
Glamour Uppercase, Pennant Alphabet & Noted Backgrounds stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media papers (American Crafts)
July/August Mix-In papers
Kraft, Saddle, Mocha & Vanilla Cream cardstock
Toffee, Saddle, Mocha & Sage ink
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Butterfly Bits (Simple Stories)
Wild Wheat Rustic Striped ribbon (SU)
Green Fields enamel dots (Altenew)
Roses clipart (found online and colored using markers)
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #84

Challenges: The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone; Challenge YOUrself #137

 Double Trouble #191 - Green raffle ticket for graduation + used Kraft paper background

Hello Grade 8 Layout for Lasting Memories #749

It's Sunday, so it's time for a Lasting Memories challenge, and it's also the weekend of National Scrapbook Day, so I hope you all are getting a chance to scrap and preserve some memories! Let's get to the Lasting Memories challenge. Our theme this month is Tic Tac Toe, and I went with the top row of Metal + 2 photos + Banner. Even though NSD is only one day, our LM challenges last all month, so please hop on over to our blog and check out the challenges!

Here's the board:

And here's my layout. I used my 8th grade school pictures. Gotta love the flip hair and the tiny smile to try to hide my braces!

Recipe:
Atomic Caps & Numbers stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Collection (American Crafts)
Cardstock (I used lots of leftover pieces from other layouts for the stars and scalloped borders, so I am not sure what all the cardstock colors are)
Black ink
Banner grosgrain ribbon
Oh happy Day Thickers (Simple Stories)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Star pounch (EK Success)
Cricut Artistry cartridge: large and medium stars
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped borders
Pattern: Stick It Down May single page sketch from Facebook Group

Challenges: Challenge YOUrself  #136 Use scallops + a picture of myself

EMS Sketch 93 + Joy of Sets 21 + Love {My Science Teacher} Layout

September is here, bringing a few new challenges for all my crafty friends to enjoy. First up, I created a new sketch. It's a little different from my usual style because I actually created it based on an existing layout, per a friend's request. I included measurements for your convenience but feel free to change it up, as I obviously did. My photo was smaller than 5" x 7," so I added another piece of cardstock to fill in the space, and I decided not to cut all the circles as different pieces and instead used a piece of patterned paper that had balloons on it to substitute for the circle idea.

Here's the sketch:

And here is my layout:

It's also time for the JOY OF SETS September challenge! Anne-Marie has a fun grid for us this month, with science right at the center. I chose to use the diagonal with stars, science, and gems to scrapbook this photo of my mom, who also happened to be my 8th grade science teacher. Here is the grid. You have all month to play along with it, so let's see what you can do!

Recipe:

I Heart Us, Central Park & Key to My Heart papers

Raspberry, Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Lagoon, Peacock, Mink, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Raspberry, Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Lagoon & Ponderosa Pine ink
Black marker
I Heart Us Complements chipboard
Round sparkles
Smoothie grosgrain ribbon
Rasberry & Lagoon baker's twine

Miracle Irresistibles chipboard die-cuts

Field Trip ephemera (American Crafts)

3-d foam tape

Heart & star punches (EK Success)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: sun
Challenges:The Studio Challenges Special Person (I chose my wonderful mother); Double Trouble #65 (Thing 1 = anything goes + Thing 2 = linked up with Color My Heart); Color My Heart #409 (I used all the colors plus black and white, but had to substitute Creme Brulee for Nectarine since I didn't have any Nectarine ink or cardstock).

Joy of Sets Challenge #20 + Flip Floppin' Layout

Can you believe August is already here? Despite the craziness of 2020, it seemed to me that it flew by and it's almost time for school to start again. August also brings another Joy of Sets Tic-Tac-Toe grid, this one with a few summery options. I confess, I am not a beach lover - too much sand - but I happened across a photo album I put together in 8th grade, and, since all the photos were falling out, I decided to scrapbook them, starting with these beach pictures. I also found my old diary and printed the text onto a piece of white cardstock that I tucked behind the photos. Gotta admit, I'm a little embarrassed about how boy crazy I apparently was, so hidden journaling seemed the best solution to preserving this memory while keeping a little of my dignity - LOL!

Here's the Joy of Sets grid. I chose the top row with splash, sand, and blue. Come play with us; the challenge is open until August 31!

Recipe:

Beach paper (The Paper Patch)

Blue Mini Page Kit (Colorbok)

Kraft, Gypsy, Goldrush & White Daisy cardstock

Clear vellum

Sky, Gypsy & Goldrush ink

Black marker

White gel pen (Sakura)

Fundamental stickers (CM)

Autumn Harvest Bigger Brad

Flip Floppin' Title (The Dancing Daisy)

Cricut You Are Here cartridge: starfish

Cricut Artistry cartridge: crab

Pattern: Pagemaps April 2018

Challenges: Lasting Memories #507 sketch; Bitten By the Bug Cute Critters