Family Memories

I'm going to use this layout in two different challenges.

First I used the January Jump Start Sketch made by Lisa Hidy at  "THE SCRAPROOM BLOG"  to make this layout, it all went together so easily with the sketch.   We all dressed in matching pajamas for Christmas day so I have a lot of different groupings of family  pictures to scrap for everyone.

Here is the sketch I used at  "THE SCRAPROOM BLOG"

Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch.
You can flip it, turn it, etc. as long as we can tell your layout was inspired by the sketch.
THE RULES:
Your layout must be NEW as of January 2, 2018
NO DIGITAL LAYOUTS
You must be a FOLLOWER of our blog
You must link your entry below with Mr Linky by
January 31st, 11:59 PM (PST)
You must include a LINK back to this challenge post when posting your layout on your blog or gallery.

TSR Kit Club subscribers AND non-subscribers
are encouraged to play along with us and although we would love for you to us a TSR Kit,
it is not a requirement to participate in the challenge.
Here is the prize you are playing for:

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The next challenge I'm entering is at   "LASTING MEMORIES"   For the month of January the challenge is  This and That.    The first challenge for the mont is  Patterned Paper.   You had to use at least 3 different patterns and I used four on this layout, so perfect for the challenge.

LM #427 - This and That - Patterned Paper Challenge

Hello and Happy Sunday! I hope that everyone had a good Christmas and that you're looking forward to the new year.

Before we get to the new theme and challenge I want to let you know of a change here on the blog. The link-up will now be added at the end of each challenge instead of at the top of the blog page. 

Now, onto this week's challenge. In January we will work on using up some of our supplies in our stash that maybe we have - dare I say it - a little too much of - OR items that are being neglected - hence our theme of "This and That". For the first challenge of the new year, we are going to concentrate on all that pretty paper we have in our stash.

LM #427 - Patterned Paper - Use at least 3 different patterned papers on your layout. You can use more but you must use at least 3.

Making Gingerbread Houses

I had so much fun making this layout, I fussy cut all the poinsettias and the tree in the pot.   Plus choosing which pictures to put on the two pages from all the ones I took while we all worked on making and decorating these 3 gingerbread houses.    I had both of my kids and all my grandkids together working on these houses and I loved every minute.     Memories that will last forever and a great addition of this layout in my Christmas albums I make for every year.

I will enter this at  "SOUL SCRAPPERS"   Their challenge E2N#21 theme is all about Christmas activities inside and out.     This was our big activity we all shared in for the afternoon of Dec. 23rd.

Please see Soul Scrappers "Welcome" message located under the "Quote of the Week" on our Homepage. It includes our policy of submitting work for any of our challenges to be created exclusively for Soul Scrappers. Entries linked to other challenges will not be considered for one of our prizes.
Thank you for your understanding!
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THE THEME THIS MONTH
IS ALL ABOUT

Christmas activities:

INSIDE OR OUTSIDE

Christmas parades , Childern school concerts
Christmas trees, holiday baking.

OR HOILDAY DRINKS.

Happy 7th Birthday

My granddaughter celebrated her 7th birthday while they were on a family winter vacation in Stowe,VT.   It looks like it was a great birthday.

I made this layout with the Scrappy Friends challenges in mind.     First off I used the sketch at
"THROUGH THE EYES OF ROCHELLE SPEARS SCRAPBOOKING BLOGSPOT"

January 2019 Sketch Challenge Reveal! 

Hello Scrappy Friends 
and
Happy New Year! 

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday and is ready to jump
into our Scrapbooking! 😄

If you are new to my blog, here's how the challenge(s) work!  If you complete my
SKETCH CHALLENGE, link your layout below.  If you combined my challenge with my Scrappy Friend 's Challenge  - Scrap With Stacy's Photo Inspiration Challenge, link your layout below AND link it to her blog as well.  You will have a chance to win a prize from me, a prize from Stacy's blog AND the Bonus prize listed below! 
That's 3 ways to win a prize with one layout!! 😊

So, lets being with
January 2019 Sketch Challenge

Then I combined the sketch with the Bonus Photo Inspiration at  "SCRAP WITH STACY"
I was inspired by the balloons in the picture and used one real birthday balloon and one die-cut.

January Scrappy Friends Reveal

Welcome Scrappy Friends! 

It's 2019 and it's time for a new challenge.  And when I say new, I mean

new and different. 

This year I will be hosting a 
Photo Inspiration Challenge! 

And don't worry you can still join in on our 

Scrappy Friends Bonus Challenge too! WOO HOO!!

If you are new to my blog, here's how it works.  If you complete my 

Photo Inspiration Challenge, link your layout below.  If you combined my challenge along with Rochelle Spear's challenge, link your layout below AND link it to her blog as well.  You will have a chance to win a prize from me, a prize from Rochelle's blog AND the Bonus prize below!

That's 3 ways to win with one layout! :) 

Now it's time for the  

January 2019 Photo Inspiration Challenge:

The photo to be inspired by is:

Our Home

My daughter and son-in-law just bought their first home.   I'm so excited for them.   They just closed last week, going to do a little remodeling in the kitchen and master bathroom and then they will move in in about 8 weeks.     I'm just so happy for them, they have been saving for this dream and now it is here.

I used the  Sketch #168 at  "SKETCH N SCRAP"  for this layout.   I just had to rotate it to work with my pictures,   I think it worked out fine rotating it.      Here is the sketch, be sure and play along with this sketch and the next 3 challenges through the month of January.   They are always great.

Holly Jolly Family Christmas

I made sure to get pictures of all the different family groupings besides the picture of EVERYONE together.    It was my goal this year since we were all going to be together to get lots and lots of family pictures and I did it.   Granted we might all be in our Christmas PJ's for the majority of the groups but there were other fun pictures too.

It wasn't easy but this one we even got all 3 dogs, dressed in their matching jammies too, to stop long enough for a family picture.   Elle had been passed back and forth to be in a picture with everyone so I think she had had enough when it got done to sitting for a picture with her family dogs.

I will enter this in two different challenges.

First at  "SOUL SCRAPPERS"     The Pick 3 challenge.    Here is the list and I used both red and green, a group picture, beads and some washi tape.

Here is the next PICK3 challenge for January. 

From the list below just pick 3 items to add to your page/card...

its that easy.

Let me know which 3 items you have added when you add your page to the gallery.

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The next challenge I'll enter this layout in is at  "PAPER ISSUES FANS & FRIENDS"

The challenge is to Put It On An Angle.

Grab your photos, papers and create a layout with an angular theme. We can't wait to see what you come up with.

Family Christmas 2018

I was thrilled when my daughter decided to be the planner of all Christmas festivities this year.   I have to say she made a long weekend starting on Saturday thru Christmas Day fun and special for the entire family together.  It all came together with Christmas Day when we all wore the Christmas PJ's she bought for everyone.   I added PJ's for the dogs, 2 of which stayed for the group picture.

I can use this layout in several challenges which always makes it fun.

First I used the sketch at  "LET'S GET SKETCHY"  to start making my layout.     Here is the sketch.

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Then the news weekly challenge #428 at   "LASTING MEMORIES"   I have 3 rows or red bling and even one button on my journal block.

LM #428 - This Or That - Bling, Buttons, Brads, Sequins, Or Enamel Dots

Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday to you! I hope that you are having a great weekend. We are having some unseasonably warm weather here in the middle of the US and it is nice!

Are you ready for a new challenge? Here it is - for January we are working on using up some of those neglected items in our stash, so this week's challenge is:

#428 - Bling, Buttons, Brads, Sequins or Enamel Dots - choose one or more of the items listed and use on your layout.

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Then the next challenge is at  "SOUL SCRAPPERS"  Challenge RW27.   My Christmas themed word is Family.

Welcome to the new Random Word Challenge where each month we will have 6 words or titles based off a common theme. All you have to do is pick one & use it somewhere on your project. It's that simple!

Theme used to gather common words FOR

"CHRISTMAS"

1. FAMILY
2.JINGLE
     3.HO HO HO
      4.MISTLETOE
         5. BABY JESUS
6.COZY

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Winter Vacation

My stepdaughter and her family went on a long winter vacation and one of their big stops was in Stowe, VT for some fun winter activities for everyone to enjoy.   I'm going to make a lot of layouts for them about their vacations and I thought this one could be the first for their stay in Stowe.   After seeing all of their pictures it is somewhere I want to visit one day for sure.  BUT, I want to go in the summer I'm not a big winter and cold person.    I will put this in two different challenges.

First off I used the sketch at   "THE STUDIO CHALLENGES"  It was perfect for one main picture and then lots of round snowflakes and snowflake papers.

Next I will enter this in the first challenge at the month at  "LASTING MEMORIES"
This or That - Patterned Papers.   The challenge was to use at least 3 different patterned papers and I have 3 different snowflake patterned papers in this layout.

Now, onto this week's challenge. In January we will work on using up some of our supplies in our stash that maybe we have - dare I say it - a little too much of - OR items that are being neglected - hence our theme of "This and That". For the first challenge of the new year, we are going to concentrate on all that pretty paper we have in our stash.

LM #427 - Patterned Paper - Use at least 3 different patterned papers on your layout. You can use more but you must use at least 3