Hello Fall

 

Scrapping is slower the last couple of weeks with my husband having surgery and then a few complications, but hopefully on the uphill now.   I made this layout today of some fall tree’s in the neighborhood I got pictures of yesterday.

I’m entering this layout at   “LASTING MEMORIES”   for challenge #723 to use items that have been in your stash for 2+ years.   I’m not sure how old these fall collection papers and tags and stickers are but I haven’t bought any new fall collections in probably 4 years.

For this week's challenge, we are taking our inspiration from FALLING LEAVES and saying out with the old! 

LM #723 - Use an item that's been in your stash for 2+ years.

The End

 I’m finishing up my scrapbook from our Alaskan Cruise in May.    It was cold weather and rainy a lot but I’m so glad I finally made it to Alaska.   Now I want to go back again and see more.

I’ll be entering this layout at  “LASTING MEMORIES” Challenge  #724.

LM #724 - Find inspiration in the growing crops by using ascending sizes of paper strips or shapes OR create a colorful ombre design to symbolize the growth. 

Halloween 2024 @ the Greenbergs

 

I made this layout for the “LASTING MEMORIES”  challenge #722.

LM #722 - Autumn Inspiration: Pumpkins

 Hello, hello! Welcome to OCTOBER on the Lasting Memories Challenge Blog! This is design team member Brandi Jo, inviting you to join us this month as we celebrate fall with all things autumn. Each week, we will bring you a new challenge inspired by one of the many signs of the season. 

For this week's challenge, we are taking our inspiration from PUMPKINS.

LM #722 - Create a layout using at least 50% orange and include a round element. 

American Highways

 I’m entering this layout at “CHALLENGER YOURSELF”  this months challenge #130 is to always include a picture of yourself and to use circles.   I have a double circle around my title and the 3 circle buttons.

This was taken last year on a two day trip my brother and I took to pick up a car he had bought, we flew to Texas and then drove home with a couple of Route 66 stops for us.

Coffee & Eggs

 

I made this layout for the Scrappy Friends October double challenge.    First the sketch by “ROCHELLE SPEARS”

and then Tic-Tac-Toe at “SCRAP WITH STACY”  I did the left column, Wood, Word Stickers & Tag.

Alaska Cruise

 I made this layout with the September “ROCHELLE SPEARS BLOG”  I had to rotate the sketch to work for my pictures.   Then I used the 2nd Scrappy Sisters challenge with the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge for September at “SCRAP WITH STACY”  I did the middle row across  Hearts, 2 Photos & Ephemera.

LOVED

 

Just sitting on our screened porch enjoying a great Spring afternoon, nice breeze and a nice view.

I’m entering this layout at  “CHALLENGE YOURSELF”.

With the challenge #129 being to create a layout using lots of Patterned Paper that is just what I did, no card stock at all.  I have 6 different patterned papers I used.  From my background down to the gray marbled pattern paper around my picture.

I also used the sketch at “SKETCH AND SCRAP” Facebook page Crop #1 sketch for September.

 

 

Columbia Weekend

 I am entering this layout at "LASTING MEMORIES"  for challenge #715.  I sprayed my background card stock with 3 different colors of  Ranger Distress Mica Stain.

LM #715 - Scrappy Olympics - Swimming Competition

Good morning, and thanks for joining us here at Lasting Memories for another exciting challenge. Let the fun and games begin!

Starting on July 26, athletes from around the world assembled to compete in the Summer Olympics, so we are having our own scrappy Olympics by playing along with some Olympic-inspired challenges!

LM #715 - Swimming Competitions - get wet by using any type of mixed media on your layout.

Alaska Cruise views

 I'm entering this layout at "LASTING MEMORIES"  for challenge #713.    My cluster of 3 embellishments are my two clusters of hexagons.

LM #713 - Scrappy Olympics - The 33rd Olympiad

Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to another exciting month of scrapbooking challenges from Lasting Memories! This is Cheryl, and I will be hosting our challenges for August.

Starting on July 26, athletes from around the world assembled to compete in  the Summer Olympics, so let's have our own scrappy Olympics by playing along with some Olympic-inspired challenges!

LM #713 - The Games of the XXXIII (33rd) Olympiad - create two or more clusters of three+ embellishments on your layout.

Will Rogers Museum

 

We got to the Will Rogers Museum in Tulsa before it opened but we still got to walk around the grounds.  I would love to go back again and into the museum,  I’m sure it would be really interesting.  I made this layout with some of the pictures I took  while walking around.   I’m entering this at “LASTING MEMORIES”   for challenge #714 - Olympic Rings.  I have 6 circle rings cut and added around my pictures.

LM #714 - Scrappy Olympics - Olympic Rings

It's Sunday, and we are excited to debut another fun challenge over here at Lasting Memories. The Design Team ran circles around this challenge, so let's get going with the reveal!

 

Starting on July 26, athletes from around the world assembled to compete in the Summer Olympics, so let's have our own scrappy Olympics by playing along with some Olympic-inspired challenges!

LM #714 - Olympic Rings - use at least five rings or circles.

Dinner with a View

 

I used the June  pagemap sketch at “SCRAP CHALLENGE YOURSELF” for this layout.

Pictures of myself at one the specialty dinners on our cruise.  We were sailing in Alaska and had such great views from our table as we had a great seafood dinner.

 

Our Breakfast

 

I made this layout using the June challenges at the Scrappy Sisters.  I used the June sketch made by 

"ROCHELLE SPEARS BLOG" and then the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge at "SCRAP WITH STACY"  I did

the diagonal, Stars, Circle(s) and Enamel Dots.   The funny thing is that I first was looking at the May 

tic-tac-toe board and did Wood, Arrow, Washi Tape.   So I had to go back and adjust and add what I needed for the June challenge to work.   But I'm happy with everything I have on the layout now.

Set Sail to Alaska

We just got back this week from an Alaskan cruise so I have all kinds of pictures to scrap.

I’m entering this layout at “SCRAP CHALLENGE YOURSELF”.    I have a picture of myself and my hubby and to go with the challenge I fussy cut my embellishments, the passport/ship/wheel, the cruising vibes with ship top and also the vacation vibes and wheel.

I used the sketch at “ROCHELLE SPEARS BLOGSPOT”  for this layout so will be adding it there for the Scrappy Friends challenge because I also did the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge at “SCRAP WITH STACY”.   I did the middle column down, Wood - Arrow - Washi Tape.

 

Spring

 I'm entering this layout at    "CSI CHALLENGE"  CASE FILE #432 FOR APRIL.

I was inspired by the spring flowers and the pink and pale green colors.

Create a scrapbook layout using one of our challenges. You may submit as many layouts as you would like for each challenge. We also don’t mind you combining our challenges with other challenges or design team work, provided you mention CSI, along with a link to our challenge, http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

Covered Bridge

 

I made this layout using the challenges with Scrappy Friends.   I used the sketch at  "THROUGH THE EYES OF ROCHELLE SPEARS".   What a fun sketch this was to work with.  I'm going to be saving it to use again sometime.    I can see me filling it with 6 pictures next time.     

Next I used the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge at "SCRAP WITH STACY".   I did the bottom row across  3 or more pictures, Chipboard (my tile and embellishment in center right square are both chipboard) and Tag.

ART ALLEY

 

I just love finding murals, old or new on the side of buildings.   Finding this display last spring in an alley way in Springfield, IL.    Then I found out they do this every year with new murals so I will have to go back to see more again.

This was such a simple double page layout to make but I loved the background papers I found to use and then just added some matting to go with the color on each mural and my pages were finished.

All Aboard

 We are on board the train for our trip from Leadville, CO through the Rockies in the area.   It was an Octoberbest train ride so we got to see trees with leaves turning and also snow.   It was a great experience.

I used the Color Palette Challenge #123 at "CHALLENGE YOURSELF".

Big Foot

 

We had a road trip planned to go to the Colorado Rockies in October 2022 but unforeseen circumstances forced us to cancel it.   So October 2023 around my husband's birthday we rescheduled the trip and had a fantastic time.  I think it was even better because the weather was better at the dates we went than what we had looked at when we cancelled in 2022.     We did day trips out from a Denver suburb where we stayed for 5 days and just explored all we wanted to see in the surrounding areas.s    This picture was from our first full day and a long drive exploring the Rocky Mountain National Park.

I used the challenge for February at  "CHALLENGE YOURSELF" in making this layout.

Ski Trip

 I played along with the Scrappy Friends Double Challenge for February.    A sketch from the blog       "THROUGH THE EYES OF ROCHELLE SPEARS"    and then the Tic-Tac-Toe board challenge at         "SCRAP WITH STACY"   I did the diagonal right to left   Banner, Triangle & Wood.

FAMILY

 

My one little word for 2024 is "FAMILY".    This picture was taken over Thanksgiving when I had both of my kids together.   My daughter and family live here in town so I can see them all the time but my son lives in Dallas.   I did go there in June for a visit this last year and then he was here for Thanksgiving.   This year I will go to see all of them again in May because my oldest grandson graduates from High School and then they will all be here for Christmas this year.   But I'm going to do my best to get everyone together over the summer.    I just love it when we can all be together.

I made this layout for my chronological Thanksgiving album.    I'll probably use the picture or one similar two more times, one for each of my kids.

I'll be entering this at  "SCRAP CHALLENGE YOURSELF"  for the January challenge #121.

Thanksgiving Turkey

 

I made this layout for my son's family album.   This is him making his famous friend turkey for Thanksgiving.    Covered with a Cajun rub, injected with a great marinade and now going into the hot peanut oil.     It was so good.

I used the sketch for January from  "THROUGH THE EYES OF ROCHELLE SPEARS SCRAPBOOKING"   She always has a great sketch and I'll be keeping this one to use again.

Then I am combining this for the January Scrappy Friends Challenge using the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge at   "SCRAP WITH STACY".    I did the center row across, Number(s), Tag & Two Photos.

Santas All Over

 

These are some of the Santas that sit around our home over the Christmas holidays.  My collection keeps growing.     I made this layout using the sketch and twist at Challenge #682 at "LASTING MEMORIES".  The twist was to use a die cut or punch,   My title is a die cut and a punch for the snowflake.