Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!  I wanted to share a layout I made with photos from 4th of July last year.  My husband and I have thrown an Independence Day party for the last few years.  This year, I decided I needed a year off, so my brother is hosting.

Supplies:
Cardstock by Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper by Simple Stories
K&Co Letters
Thickers Blue Polka Dot Letters
K&Co Stars & Flourishes
Joleens Stars


I am entering this layout in these challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - red, white and blue
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

July Stick it Down

Here's this month's sketch at Stick it Down:

For those of you who don't know, I have lived in Philadelphia my entire life.  I have always been an Eagles fan, so I am thrilled that they won the Super Bowl this year.  I work for Jostens and we are making their Super Bowl rings too!  

When I saw this sketch, I thought it was perfect for the MANY photos that I took at the Super Bowl parade.  My husband and I both took the day off of work to go down, and I am SO glad we did!

                           

Supplies:
Eagles Paper Pack by Scrapbook Customs
Eagles Embellishments by Jolees
Foam Letters by Pink Paislee Paige Evans
White Cardstock by Stampin Up

LM 402 - All About Me - Love Your Selfie

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is "All About Me."  This week, our challenge is to use a selfie on your layout. 

I was looking through my photos and I came across some from the day I got my perm.  My hair is POKER STRAIGHT and I have always wanted curly hair.  I discussed it with my hairdresser and I finally got my first perm last fall.  I absolutely LOVE it!  Pink Paislee's Summer Lights Collection was perfect for this layout! 

Supplies:
White Cardstock by Stampin' Up
Pink Paislee Summer Lights 6x6 Pad
Pink Paislee Summer Lights Ephemera
Pink Paislee Summer Lights Chipboard
Black Sharpie Fine Pen

Two Quick & Easy Father's Day Cards

I wanted to post pictures of the VERY quick and easy Father's Day cards I made this year. 

Supplies:
Solid Cardstock by Stampin Up
Happy Father's Day Stamp by Stampin' Up
Fish Stamp by Studio 112
Mustang Stamp by Rubbernecker Stamps
I don't know the manufacturer of the adorable car washi tape

LM 401 - Stash Busting - Paper Stash

This month our theme at Lasting Memories is stash busting.  This week, our challenge is to use at least 5 patterned papers on your layout.  That's an easy challenge for me, since I tend to use a lot of patterns on my layouts.

My husband and I have been doing a lot of home renovations over the last few years.  Our home had a huge holly tree out front that my husband cut down a few years ago.  I took a photo of him with his chainsaw and I don't think I ever saw such a huge smile on his face.  I just had to scrap the photo, plus a before and after of our house. 

Close to my Heart's Jack paper line was SO perfect for this layout.  My husband is a redhead with a beard, so the paper and embellishments look like him!  I specifically bought this paper to use with this photo of Mike.

All supplies from CTMH Jack Collection

Brad Williams

I loved the colors in this case file at CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration.  Yellow and orange aren't colors I normally reach for, so it challenged me a bit.  I found a CTMH paper pack with similar colors, and I  switched out the black in the case file for navy blue.  It's extremely rare for me to use white for my background color, so I chose a gray instead.

For Christmas last year, we gave my father tickets to see Brad Williams at a local comedy club in March.  My father and I have watched his comedy specials on Comedy Central, so this was a perfect gift.  Brad was hilarious and we were able to get a photo with him after the show!

CTMH Swan Lake Paper and embellishments

Cardstock by Stampin' Up

MME Enamel Dots

CTMH Star Shaped Enamel Dots

Thickers Silver Letter Stickers

LM 400 - Rub Ons

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is Stash Busting.  This week, our challenge is to use rub-ons.

I had to dig pretty deep into my stash to find some rub ons.  As a rule, I generally don't buy them because I don't really like them.  However, I came across beautiful letter rub ons.  I forgot that I bought them in the dollar bin at Target.

I decided to scrap a photo from a wedding that my husband and I went to this year.  My husband's co-worker had his reception in one of the Boathouse Row houses in Philly, so that was cool.  It was a Cinco de Mayo themed wedding complete with taco bar and LOTS of margaritas.

This layout was a great excuse to use a bunch of cactus die cuts and ephemera that I had lying around.  I have never visited the desert, so I don't know when else I would have the opportunity to use them!

Close up of the rub-on letters

Supplies:

Background Paper by Pink Paislee Paige Evans (I think it's "Take Me Away")

Cactus paper by Recollections (cut out cactuses)

Chipboard Stickers, stickers and cactus ephemera by Crate Paper Oasis Collection

Letter Rub Ons from Target Dollar Bin

Heart Puffy Stickers by SEI

Clear puffy succulent, cactus & heart stickers by Recollections

I am entering this layout in the CSI: Color Stories Inspiration challenge for this month.  I just love these colors!

LM 399 - Stash Busting - Stencils and Texture Paste

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is stash busting.  This week, our challenge is to use stencils and texture paste on your layout.

My baby nephew, Spencer, was born the night before Easter.  My sister in law took the cutest photo of him in his Easter outfit while he was at the hospital.  I absolutely had to scrapbook it, plus it was a great excuse to use my adorable bunny stencil that I just bought!

I definitely stash busted this layout.  All of this is from older collections that I have been hoarding.

Supplies

Background Paper by CTMH Georgie Collection

Bunny Cut File by Miss Kate Cutables

Patterned Paper by Authentique Eastertime Collection

Easter eggs cut out from Webster's Pages New Beginnings Collection

Bunny Cameo by Webster's Pages

SU Scalloped Circle Punch & Large Circle Punch

Bunny Puffy Stickers by Dear Lizzy

Letter Stickers from the Target Dollar Bin last year

Heidi Swapp Color Shine

A Lovely Wedding

I loved the new case file at CSI Challenge.  These colors are right up my alley.  From the list of evidence, I used: stripes, hearts, bows, stars/starbursts (on invitation), mimic sprinkles on donuts (pink/white hearts background paper).

I thought the colors were similar to the Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams Collection.  I used it to scrap photos from my friend's wedding last September.  

Supplies: 

Hip Kit Club Kits (Feb & March 2017 I think)

Crate Paper Maggie Holmes 

Thickers Letters 

LM 398 - Stash Busting - Use paints and/or mist

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is stash busting.  This week, we are using paint and/or mist.  I LOVE trying to use items in my stash.  This whole layout is VERY old items!

I don't really have paint in my stash, but I used white gesso to paint a circle on my background.  I also used Heidi Swapp color shine in black and white to make some splatter marks.

This photo is of my BFF and I at her baby shower, in late December.  She lives in Los Angeles, so her parents threw a shower for her while she was home for Christmas.  

I am loving all of these vintage baby items from Prima and Crate Paper.  They worked so well together.  She and I both love all things vintage, so it seemed appropriate to use these for this layout.  Plus, the green fireplace in her parent's home (built in the 1800's) matches the leaf color on the background paper perfectly.

Supplies:

Anna Griffin Background Paper

Cosmo Cricket - Tea For Two (Label) paper

White Gesso

SEI Sweet Sora Puffy Sticker Hearts

Prima Heaven Sent Ephemera (deer, baby letters and small bird) 

Stampin up bakers twine in island indigo 

Crate paper Little Bo Peep Chipboard (clothing on clothes pins and large bird) 

Thickers letters 

Heidi Swap rotary stamp

June Stick it Down

Here's the June sketch from Stick it Down:

I have been itching to scrapbook the photos from my nephew's birth.  Spencer Alexander was born on March 31st and I am so in love with him!  He is so adorable!  I am honored that my brother and sister in law asked me to be his godmother.  

My brother is in the larger photo on the left page, holding Spencer just after he was born.  The large photo on the right page is my 15 year old nephew Justin, holding his little brother.  My husband and I are on the left page and my parents are on the right page. 

Supplies:

October Afternoon Farmhouse (background paper and blue polka dot pager)

Crate Paper Little Boy Blue (photo mats, chipboard)

Graphic 45 Little Darlings (Baby faces border strip)

CTMH Georgie (Project Life Cards)
Pinkfresh Studio Star & Heart Puffy Stickers

LM 397 - Variety of Shapes - Circles

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is "variety of shapes."  This week, our challenge is to use circles on your layout.

I have been meaning to scrap these photos.  I work from home and my work bestie lives in Minnesota.  She came to visit me in Philly last March.  We walked around downtown and we took these photos with the game pieces in a park. 

Supplies:
Simple Stories Urban Traveler (patterned paper)
Stampin' Up Cardstock (I think it's Pacific Point)
Bella Blvd Family Frenzy (Domino Paper)
Carta Bella Well Played (stickers)

Hello Paradise - CSI Challenge

I recently discovered CSI Challenge and this is the first time I am entering.  I love their inspiration photos.  They give a list of ideas of things in the photo too, so it was helpful.  From their list of ideas, I used similar colors, florals, leaves, solid background, stripes, dots, circles.  

Here's their case file:

I was in the Bahamas about two weeks ago and I could not wait to start scrapping the photos.  We stayed at Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.  It was absolutely incredible and I have some beautiful photos to scrap in the next couple months!  

The colors of the CSI Challenge were perfect for this layout and I am really happy with how it turned out.

Supplies:

Kit by Embellish It

Simple Stories You are Here Collection (paper and stickers)

White American Crafts Cardstock

LM 396 - Variety of Shapes - Hexagons

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is a variety of shapes.  This week, our challenge is to use hexagons on your layout. 

I love hexagons and I use them on my layouts often.  I was looking through my stash and I came across a 12x12 hexagon overlay by Studio Calico.  I also found hexagon chipboard pieces by Pink Paislee.  I knew I had to use them to scrap a photo of my trip to the Bahamas last weekend!

Supplies:

Studio Calico 12x12 Kraft Hexagon Overlay

Pink Paislee Nantucket Collection (Hexagon Chipboard)

Patterned Paper by CTMH No Worries Collection

Crate Paper Oasis (Vacay Highlights sticker)

Hip Kit Club Exclusive Letters (LOVE)

Crate Paper Oasis Word Stickers (This Place)

LM 395 - Variety of Shapes - Triangles

This month at Lasting Memories, our theme is "variety of shapes."  This week, our challenge is to use triangles on your layout. 

I wanted to scrap these adorable photos of my nephew.  He was less than a week old when these were taken at the beginning of April. 

I punched a bunch of 2" squares and then cut them in half.  I played around for a while before deciding to make a triangle out of the triangles.

Supplies 

Echo Park Sweet Baby Boy (Paper, stickers, chipboard)

Doodlebug Designs Letter Stickers

EK Success 2" Square Punch (I cut them in half to make the triangles)