Sunday, September 24, 2017

LM 363 - All About Patterns - Chevron

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is "all about patterns."  This week, our challenge is to use chevrons on your layout.

I found this gorgeous chevron background paper in my stash.  I think it came in one of my Hip Kit Club kits.  My family and I took some photos at the beach a couple weeks ago and they worked well with these colors.  My dad's shirt and my shorts were the same color as the background paper.


Supplies:
Chevron background by Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams
Anchor papers, whale, journaling card by Glitz Uncharted Waters Collection
A Few Much Needed Days Away - Crate Paper Oasis Collection
Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Patina, Hot Pink, Coral & Black

Sunday, September 17, 2017

LM 326 - All About Patterns - Plaid

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is "all about patterns."  Our challenge this week is to use plaid on your layout.

Plaid always makes me think of Christmas.  I went through my xmas photos from last year and found this one of my BFF and I.  She lives in Los Angeles, but her parents still live a couple blocks from me in Philadelphia.  Believe it or not, her name is Lauren too, and we have been BFF's since kindergarten.  Lauren comes home every Christmas and she hosts an annual "Boxing Day Brunch" at her parents house. Boxing Day is a British holiday, celebrated on December 26th.  Lauren has worked with British companies for years and has adopted the holiday.  We have a pot luck brunch and do a white elephant pollyanna.

The background paper & gold strip were metallic, so it was hard to get a great photo of this layout, but I think you get the jist.


Supplies:
Papers and border strips by SEI
Santa, Pine cones, Happy Holidays & Corner by K&Co
Journaling Card w/ ornament & Tag (with date stamped) by Anna Griffin
Roller Date Stamp by MME
Letters by October Afternoon

Sunday, September 10, 2017

LM 361 - All about patterns - florals

This month at Lasting Memories Layout Challenge, our theme is "all about pattern."  This week's challenge is to use floral paper on your layout.

I use florals often in my layouts.  I wanted to create a layout about doing the breast cancer walk.  My mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.  She had a double mastectomy in November of 2015 and she lived with us for 6 weeks while she was recuperating.  She has been through chemo and radiation since then and is currently in remission.

On mother's day, my husband and his brother did the Breast Cancer walk with their mom.  Many of their aunts, uncles and cousins walked too.


Paper by My Mind's Eye Follow your heart collection
CTMH Adhesive Sequins
Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Black & Blush
Thickers Letters


Sunday, September 3, 2017

LM 360 - All About Patterns - Stripes

This month at Lasting Memories is all about patterned paper.  Our challenge this week is to use stripes on your layout.

I had some adorable photos of my friend's baby.  This was the day I first met him.  Isn't he the cutest? He is Charles the 5th, so we all call him C5.



Supplies:
Striped Paper - Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams
Other papers - My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy
Thickers Orange Stickers
Green stickers by October Afternoon
Animal Stickers by Jolees
Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Black, Patina & Ocean

Friday, September 1, 2017

September Stick it Down Challenge

Here is the double page sketch for this month at Stick it Down:


I had some pictures from a friend's wedding that I wanted to scrap.  The colors of the flowers and our dresses perfectly matched this collection by CTMH.








Supplies:
Patterned paper - CTMH
Floral Thicker Stickers
Green Stickers by October Afternoon
Prima Flowers
Heart Stick Pin by K&Co