Thursday, May 26, 2016

Easter 2016 Layout

This year for Easter, we went to Cracker Barrel for brunch.  We always do brunch with my in-laws and dinner at my parent's.

This month, one of the challenges at Lasting Memories Layout Challenges was to use just one photo.  That's tough for me.  I love photography and take a LOT of photos.  (I joke with my scrapbook buddies and call myself a "photo crammer" because I am always squeezing as many photos into a layout as possible!)  However, on Easter, this was the only photo we took, so it worked perfectly for this challenge.


Paper is by Authentique
Cricut Easter text & bunny

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4th of July Layout

Last 4th of July, my husband and I had a party at our house.  I took a TON of pictures.  I got a Lea France flag template and knew I wanted to use it to scrap these photos!

One of the challenges at Lasting Memories Layout Challenges this month is "how many can you fit?"  I was able to get 13 photos into this spread.  I LOVED THIS CHALLENGE! I take tons of photos and I jokingly call myself the "photo crammer" when I scrapbook.  I am always trying to get as many photos into a layout as possible.








Paper is by Simple Stories


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Playdate Layout

I created this layout of my friend's kids.  One of my BFF's lives in NYC and I was watching her 18 month old and 4 month old overnight.  I met up with one of my other BFF's and her 18 month old daughter so the kids could play together at the play ground.  They had a blast!

This month at Lasting Memories Layout Challenge, one of the challenges is to use only 4 photos.  I used 4 on each page.  So that may be cheating a little, but one of the DT members did the same thing.






Paper is Simple Stories I {Heart} Summer

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Sunday, May 8, 2016

Challenge #10: Use a Banner

I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's online National Scrapbook Day crop/party.  For challenge #10, they want us to use a banner in our project.

I LOVE BANNERS!  I use them often when I scrapbook.  This layout is from "Christmas morn."  I absolutely love this October Afternoon paper and embellishments!  I mean, how adorable is that little boy and dog?  And the banner is just too cute!



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Challenge #9: Use Die Cuts

I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's online National Scrapbook Day crop/party.  For challenge #9, they want us to use die cuts or fussy cuts in our project.

I used my cricut to cut the headline and a Stampin' Up die to cut the leaves & acorn.  These photos are from Thanksgiving 2015.


All paper is by Stampin' Up.

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Challenge #7: Use Color Palette

I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's online National Scrapbook Day crop/party.  For challenge #7, they want us to use the color palette from this photo in our project.  I loved the blue background with hints of yellow, pink, and green.


My friends and I went to "Butcher & Singer," a restaurant in downtown Philadelphia.  It has an "old Hollywood" theme.  My friends and I love any excuse to get dressed up for themes, so we all went vintage!



This was actually a page kit by SEI.  The colors worked perfectly for this challenge!

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Challenge #3: Something with Wheels

I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's online National Scrapbook Day crop/party.  For challenge #3, they want us to use something with wheels in our project.

I was looking through my photos and I fold some from Linvilla Orchard.  I took my nephew and we took a hayride and I got some pictures of him posing on the tractor.




All paper is Stampin' Up Spice Cake
Solid Cardstock is Stampin Up (More Mustard, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz)

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Challenge #1: Use Cake

I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's online National Scrapbook Day crop/party.  For challenge #1, they want us to use cake in our project.

I have been meaning to create this layout for a while and this was the perfect opportunity.  Last March, we celebrated my grandfather's 89th birthday.  He was home on hospice and he passed away almost a month later.  We knew this would be his last birthday and we wanted to make it special.

My first job was working at a bakery, and I worked there for 6 years.  I learned how to decorate cakes, so anytime there's a party, my friends and family ask me to make a cake.





All paper is by Close to my Heart

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

National Scrapbook Day

HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY!  I always try to scrapbook on NSD!  Today, I am playing along with Memories in Thyme's NSD Facebook event!

I will be sharing all of my layouts on my blog today or tomorrow.  I hope you'll play along too.

I also wanted to mention that this is my 600th post to my blog!  That's so crazy to me!  I would like to thank all of my followers and visitors over the years!  It means a lot that you come to see my layouts and cards!  I also love when you leave comments for me :-)

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

I won at the April challenge at Lasting Memories Layout Challenges.

I'm also super excited that they invited me to be their Guest DT member for the month of July!  I can't wait!

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