June Stick it Down

   Here's this month's sketch at Stick it Down, designed by yours truly.

I created a layout using photos from 4th of July 2020.  My brother hosted a small family gathering at their pool.  I had a lot of cute photos, so this layout worked really well.  

Supplies:

Patterned Paper by Simple Stories Land of the Free Collection

Chipboard by Echo Park

3D Stars by Pebbles

June Challenge YOUrself

  This month at Challenge YOUrself, we are creating layouts with lots of washi tape!  

I have TONS of washi tape.  I came across a package of 4th of July washi and I challenged myself to use it for a non-4th of July page.  I found a photo of me from election day 2020 and it was perfect.  

Funny story.  I went and voted in the morning, since I work from home.  I got myself a normal "I voted" sticker.  I saw my parents that afternoon and they had special Philly stickers with Independence Hall and William Penn on them.  I REALLY wanted one for my scrapbook.  

When my husband came home from work, he was heading to the polls.  I asked him to pick up a Philly voting sticker for my scrapbook.  He came home a little while later with the sticker that's on my layout.  I said to him "You got the Spanish version."  He said, "No, it says Yo - vote!"  I shook my head and said, "In Spanish yo vote' translates to I voted."  

Supplies:

White cardstock by Coordinations

Patterned Paper by Simple Stories

Washi by Pebbles

Stars by Jolees

Date & Vote words came from a postcard I received in the mail

Yo Vote sticker from election day in Philadelphia

LM 551 - All About the Photos - Picture Frames

This month at Lasting Memories, we are focusing on the photos.  This week's challenge is to add a picture frame around your photo(s).

I took this opportunity to use some frames that came in a Halloween ephemera pack.  I had some photos of my friend and I with her son on Halloween.  They dressed up as skeletons and we used snapchat filters to take photos.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper by Martha Stewart

Letter stickers/words by Thickers

Frames and ephemera by Fancy Pants

Frames by Crate Paper

LM 550 - All About the Photos - Multi Photos

 This month at Lasting Memories, our challenges are focusing on photos.  This week's challenge is to use 3 or more photos on your layout.

Personally, I love using multiple photos on a layout.  I tend to take a lot of photos and I like to be able to use several on a layout.  I created a layout using three photos of my sweet nephew, Spencer on Thanksgiving morning.  He loves to play my piano.  

Supplies:

Patterned paper, puffy stickers, title by Crate Paper Marigold Collection

Enamel Dots by Echo Park

Piano by Me & My Big Ideas

LM 549 - Color Inspiration

 This month at Lasting Memories, we have color inspiration challenges.  Here's this week's challenge:

I created a layout using a photo of my husband and I sitting by a fire pit.  This was right at the start of Covid.  We went to visit my mother in law.  We sat outside by the fire pit and stayed at least 6 feet apart. 

Supplies:

Patterned paper by Close to my Heart

Embellishments by Close to my Heart

Fire by Jolees

LM 548 - Color Inspiration

 This month at Lasting Memories, we have color inspiration challenges.  Here's this week's challenge:

When I saw the primary colors in this week's inspiration, I knew I wanted to use this "Muttcracker" collection.  I always put out my nutcrackers on my sofa table and Rocky always sat looking at them.

Supplies:

Paper and embellishments by Photoplay Paper The Muttcracker Collection

Puffy Word Sticker by Pinkfresh

LM 547 - Color Inspiration

 This month at Lasting Memories, we have color inspiration challenges.  Here's this week's challenge:

I created a layout using photos from a trip to the shore a couple years ago.  I love the photo of my nephew and I.  We were in Kmart trying on hats and both ended up buying them.

May Challenge YOUrself

This month at Challenge YOUrself, we are creating layouts that put our best face forward!  

I created a layout using two photos of me wearing masks.  It's so very 2020...

Supplies:

Background paper by Pink Paislee Auburn Lane Collection

Patterned paper by Pink Paislee And Many More Collection

Stickers by Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Garden Party Collection

Letters by Thickers

May Stick it Down

   Here's this month's sketch at Stick it Down, designed by yours truly.

I created a layout using photos of our annual pumpkin carving contest with friends.  I was able to fit images of all 10 pumpkins, as well as journal about who made each one.  I love this tradition and we did it outside in 2020 to be socially distant.  I was so glad we were able to keep our tradition going.  

Supplies:

Patterned papers by My Minds Eye

Pumpkin Die cuts by Creative Memories

Glitter pumpkin and bats by Thickers

Word stickers by Pink Paislee

Letters by Thickers

LM 546 - Color Inspiration

 This month at Lasting Memories, we have color inspiration challenges.  Here's this week's challenge:

I created a layout using photos from my trip to the Bahamas a couple years ago.  

Supplies:

Patterned paper by Crate Paper

Embellishments by Crate Paper

Bahamas stickers by Scrap Your Trip