Summer 1988 and 2025

 

What a fun challenge this month at  "CHALLENGE YOURSELF"  #139.      The Then and Now Challenge.    These are pictures of me, first in 1988 and then just a couple of weeks ago in 2025.

Presents

 

I'm adding this layout to the "LASTING MEMORIES" first challenge for July.    One of my favorite tools to use is my White Gel Pen.   I feel journaling in white whenever I can  because I think it makes the words really pop off the page.

LM #757 - Jill's Favorites: Tools

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new month of challenges here at Lasting Memories. This is Jill, and I thought it would be fun to focus on a few of our favorite things this month!

 LM #757 - use your favorite die cutter, stencils, cutting device, pens/marker - whatever is your go-to tool.

STARFISH

 

This set of pictures worked out perfectly for the SCRAPPY FRIENDS CHALLENGE this month.          

I used the sketch from  "ROCHELLE SPEARS BLOGSPOT"

Then I used the tic-tac-toe challenge at "SCRAP WITH STACY"   I used the diagonal:  Ephemera, Tag and Twine/Ribbon.

Cherry Picking

 

I got this picture over the weekend when we went to the neighbors house to pick cherries from their tree in the front yard that was so full of cherries.    We got all of these and the tree looked like it hadn't been touched.   Cherry pie will be coming today.

I used the   "LASTING MEMORIES"  Challenge #755  -  Size It Up Challenge #3

LM #755 - Size It Up - Challenge 3

Greetings, and Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there who help make our lives more special and give us reasons to scrapbook! Thanks for stopping by to check out our latest challenge here at Lasting Memories, where it is all about the layouts. Are you ready to be challenged?

Let's have fun with papers this month! Incorporate one of each size paper onto your layout.

Here are some general guidelines:

• Rectangular strips can be border punched, turned into banners or tags.

• Larger rectangles, circles or squares should be left whole.

• If you'd like to do a double page, use all of the required pieces on one page and then duplicate only those you want on the 2nd page.

• Photos may be matted with additional paper.

• Add your choice of embellishments, titles, journaling, etc.

• You can use scraps or cut pieces out of whole sheets of paper.

LM #755 - Use the following sizes of papers on your layout.

3 - 5" squares

3 - 1.5 x 5 strips

3 - 2" circles

Treasured Moments

 

I made this layout using the June Sketch at "ROCHELLE SPEARS BLOG" and then I added the tic-tac-toe challenge at "SCRAP WITH STACY".     It took me awhile to decide what picture I wanted to use as a circle photo, but I'm really happy how this layout turned out.    This was a last minute photo I got with my daughter after we had finished our outing for a Mother's Day Brunch this year.

Here is the sketch.    Thants for the push to find just the right circle photo to use. "ROCHELLE SPEARS"

Then here is the tic-tac-toe board.  I did the middle row  Ink Splatter/Spray; Circle; Fishtail Banner.    Again this was a stretch for me to do the ink splatter/spray, but I'm so glad I did because I really love this look this time.  "SCRAP WITH STACY".

Life in the Rainforest.

 

I took these pictures in the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX, when we stayed there during a road trip for a National Mustang Road trip.   We explored the pyramids during one of our days off from car shows and such.

I used the Size it Up Challenge #2 at  "LASTING MEMORIES"     The 1x3 pieces I matted and then used for my journaling blocks.

Here are some general guidelines:

• Rectangular strips can be border punched, turned into banners or tags.

• Larger rectangles, circles or squares should be left whole.

• If you'd like to do a double page, use all of the required pieces on one page and then duplicate only those you want on the 2nd page.

• Photos may be matted with additional paper.

• Add your choice of embellishments, titles, journaling, etc.

• You can use scraps or cut pieces out of whole sheets of paper.

LM #754 - Use the following sizes of papers on your layout.

2 - 6 x 6

2 - 3 x 11

2 - 1 x 3

George H.W. Bush Library

 

We stopped at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library last month coming home from our road trip to Galveston, TX.  We didn't know if we would have the extra time, but by getting away from Galveston earlier than expected this stop worked out perfectly for us.    I'm so glad we made the stop because I really like visiting any Presidential Library that I have a chance to go to.

I went with the patriotic theme and colors for this layout because I thought they would work perfectly and then work for the Mood Board Challenge #138 at "CHALLENGE YOURSELF"   I only got a couple of pictures taken of me there so I used them both here.  One sitting by a sculpture of Bush and then in the replica of the Situation Room.