GOLF...

Another summer family adventure under our belt... which means another layout added to our memories.  :)   Well here we go with Sunday and the start of a new challenge over at Lasting Memories.   In sticking with the monthly theme of "Adult Coloring Trend..."  This week's challenge has you actually doing a little bit of coloring on your layouts. LM#306 - Add an image that you  have colored or color your background paper. Here's mine...

I chose to color a digital image of the golf bag with the green in the background.  I used my Stampin' Up colored pencils and then used SU blender pens to make it look a bit smoother.  

This was our first time golfing 9 holes as a family.  Although daughter just drove the cart and drove her brother nutso.  First time for me attempting 9 holes and actually hitting a ball somewhere other than a driving range.  The boys in my life said I did ok.  :)  I'll take it.  

I had a few challenges that also inspired me to scrap this layout...

STICK IT DOWN August Single sketch - inspired me with my placement. 

My Photo areas are a tad bigger for I wanted to include more pictures.  

Challenge YOUrself #32 - Using the "Art" for inspiration and including YOU in the photo

The colors, trees, the idea of "Being together", the art of coloring all inspired me with their challenge.

And finally Paper Issues - Take 5 Tuesday Challenge

I used Green, Turquoise, Journaling, Title and 2 cardstock (turquoise and red)

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peak.  Now go get scrapping.  :)

EXPLORER FALLS... Blog Hop and some fun challenges to check out...

If you have arrived here from Lauren's blog, you are at the right place.

Welcome to Lasting Memories 300th Challenge blog hop! Several of our design team members are playing along and offering up some blog candy, so be sure to stop by each of their blogs.

For our 300th challenge... you are to use anything from the photo/game "MARBLES" as your inspiration for your layout.

LMCB300

Here is my layout...

I used the bright colors and circles represented from the marbles as my inspiration.

Summer has started in our house.  We are still busy with some upcoming baseball tournaments, but was able to get out for an adventure recently to check out great nature practically in our back yard.  Love the outdoors, and anything to rack up those steps on my Fitbit is a for sure plus!!

A few challenges that gave me the GO to create this layout that I am entering are...

CHALLENGE YOUrself 30 - Use Geometrical shapes & Patterns and include YOU in photo.

COLOUR Q 348 - Night of navy, Only Orange, Certainly Celery, Cool Carribean + White

JUST US GIRLS #350 - It's WORD week... "SUMMER" word theme

I am also offering up this small RAK.  

Just leave a comment on this post, so I know you were here and you are entered.  Following my blog too would be a bonus, but not necessary for the prize.  :)

I will draw a winner on Sunday 7/10!!  

Thanks so much for hopping along with us! Next up on the hop is super talented LORI

Here is the order of the blog hop in case you get lost along the way:

Lauren

Michele

Lori

Haven

Tina

Sandy

Barbara

Lasting Memories

We Love Grammy...

Yay!!  I've gotten out of my slump.  I scrapped!  And let me tell you how good it feels.  I was inspired to create this layout as a gift for my Mom for Mother's Day.  I will be duplicating this for my stash... since it captures perfectly where our kids are at these days with their number one focus of fun besides their school grades, other activities etc...  Life is good and busy and perfect.  So with that said... the newest challenge at Lasting Memories is all about Vintage! LM 292 - Vintage, Sepia, Black and White, Old or New photos
Here is what I did... Used current photos and turned them Black and White...

Whether you have actual OLD photos, Black and White photos, Sepia Photos or Current Photos that you want to scrap...  Well this is the challenge for you.  Anything to do with Vintage.  Photos, Paper... whatever.   I was also inspired by the sketch from SKETCH n' SCRAP... Flashback Friday challenge... You have until May 31st to join on the above challenge with the sketch.

You have until May 27th to join in on all the Lasting Memories challenges.  Come check us out!!

Life is an Adventure...

Well yes it is!!  Have been busy on the home front lately... so I rewarded myself by getting to my scrap desk today.  :)  It's also very rainy here... and I am missing the sunshine, the warmth and simply hanging with my family.  So I am reliving one of our favorite adventures... HIKING.
Here is a layout that I did about our hike to Cherry Creek Falls this past August.  It was muggy hot.  Not a very well marked trail... but once we found the prize at the end, we were happy.  Love finding and seeing things after a bout of exercise.  Advantages all around.

I'm up on the blog over at Sketches

 in Thyme tomorrow (10/14) showcasing this great sketch from Shawn Lahr. 

 SIT 168.  

You have until the end of the month to play along.  :)

I am also showcasing a challenge from Lasting Memories LM 262 happening now until October 30th using the theme...  "Summer time Fun and use Paper Flowers."

Well it's our summer adventure and my sunshine is a "flower" along with an embellishment in the bottom right corner.  

And then... to inspire me even further... I am joining a challenge involving 4 blogs!!  I was only able to follow 3 of the challenges... but so excited I managed. Head on over to join... (all blog links below) Challenge YOUrself I used photos with ME in them.  :)    Scrap our Stash
You can see my Aqua and Pink washi tapes on bigger photo.  :) My Scraps and More
And to follow this color combo.  Navy, yellow, caramel, aqua and pink.  Did just that.  :)
Thanks for stopping by.  Lots of inspiration to see... and challenges to join.  :)

Back to School...

Back to school has happened in our household and is happening in full force.  The kids don't have too much homework yet, but gosh... can I fill out any more paperwork and forms?  I sure hope not.  I appreciate the strong communication.  I'm just coming to terms that Summer has indeed concluded.
So with that said... it was my reveal day today for the 2nd week sketch at Sketches in Thyme.  I'm a tad late, for it's almost midnight where I live.  
It was perfect for my kid's back to school / first day pics.  

Here is the sketch to follow...  come on over to join us.  You have all month to get in on the action.  Super fun prize!!  Would love to see you join us.  

Sketches in Thyme #164




The Frosted Designs Friday challenge also inspired me to complete my layout. Their monthly theme is BACK TO SCHOOL.  You also have all month to join in on their fun.

Thanks so much for taking a peek.  Now that Fall is here, lots of projects are in the works.  Stay Tuned.  :)

Pool Time...

Happy Sunday.  Yes it's me again... twice this week.  I am amazing myself.  :)  It also helps that we have had thunderstorms here for 2 days, we've vacationed a ton and YES... Football has begun!   I love watching all the ins and outs of the game... even during this Pre-season stuff... but better yet, my Husband is engrossed with the TV and his (still figuring out) Fantasy Football team... that my Scrapping time just might get to increase.   It's the start of a new challenge over Lasting Memories.   Our overall August theme is "Sky High"... So this week we want to see you add a Starburst or Sunburst to your layouts. LM 255 Add a Starburst or Sunburst to your layout.
Here is my take...

I am also entering this with "Scrap our Stash Challenge" #29 - the word is PAPER.

Use something on your layout using each letter of the word paper.

P - Punches, Pens

A - Alphas

P - Pinwheel, Pool

E - Enamel Dots,

R - Rhinestones

My layout is actually the 2nd page to a layout I did a few months ago.  And here it is all together...

  Ha!  Yes... that is how behind I am.  :)

So glad I could get this done and join in a challenge!

I wish the same for all of you.  

See you soon!!

Keep Calm and Hang On...

Well I am going to remain calm for the fact that I finally got to my craft room!  Where did the last few months go?  And in looking at this layout I did... where did the last 3 years go?  I swear I just printed these pictures last week.  Ugh!! With that said... I am showcasing the newest sketch over at Sketches in Thyme! This was perfect for my Before and After photos of a family photo op almost gone bad.  The stairs collapsed with all of us on them as the camera auto clicked at just the right time.  Too funny... but as you can see from some of our facial expressions, we all were not laughing.

Sketch # 160 by Rochelle Spears Come on over to play with SIT 160 for a chance at a fantastic prize!!  There are 4 sketches to play along with each month.  Lots of inspirations and some awesome Design Team member creations.  You will love it!! I am also entering my layout in 3 challenges that inspired me to create my page. First one is Challenge YOUrself # 21 - Use the phrase "Keep Calm..." and add the rest.  Well my title says it all.  "Keep Calm and Hang On."  You have until 9/4 to play along with this one. You also need to include YOU in the photo.  I'm 3 up on the left with blond hair and a purple sweatshirt.  :) Second one is Frosted Designs monthly Friday challenge - Use Metal and/or metallics.  My sunshine is silver glitter paper, there is a small whale clip at the top of right photo and there is a metal plaque below left picture that says "year to remember."  You have until 8/31 to enter this one. Third one is Color Throwdown 355 - Use Aqua, Bright Blue and Gray.  And then any neutrals as well.  You have until Monday to play along. Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time!  :)  And hopefully not too long of a break.  I have a list of things to make for people, so of course I will share them here with all of you.  Have a great day!!

FRESCA! - Guest Designer for 1-2-3 Get Scrappy. and Sketch help from Scrap Much

And last but not least... my final post in my string of accomplishments.  :)   I tell ya.. .as much as I hated our internet outage... sure does allow you to say "Oh Well" and do other things.   Back in November,  I was asked to be a Guest Designer for this month  at 1-2-3 Get Scrappy!!     Yay me!   I love that all the different blogs have their own challenge themes... and this is a fun one!! They always use a "Tic-Tac Board" where you pick 3 things in any direction and use them on a layout. Here is my layout...

Oh our little Fresca.  We decided to acquire this gem of a kitten last April to give our older cat Roxy a friend and well "Just Because."  She was supposed to de-stress me a little.  Well, I think it has been the opposite.  LOL!  But good thing she is cute.  

Go check out the 1-2-3 Get Scrappy blog.  Lots of fun inspiration! You have until March 2nd to join. Thank you Ladies for having me!! 123 Get Scrappy Challenge #19 AND... I also took advantage of a great sketch from Scrap Much - Sketchy Friday!! Another great sketch to follow! You have until February 28th to join these Ladies. Thanks once again for stopping by and checking out everything I have had to share.
Crash your Stash #5

BAM! - Sketches in Thyme Feb. 1st sketch. + some help from Frosted Designs

And for my 2nd catch up post... I am up over on the Sketches in Thyme Sketch # 139 blog today.    This is my rendition of the February 1st sketch.  Absolutely love these sketches and am so glad when I can design with them. You have until February 28th to join in on the fun!!  

Our son had such a transitioning year in baseball last year.  He had only played one year of T-Ball and then moved up to Rookie league last year and long story short, we figured out that he is a hitter!!  So fun to watch.  His nick name just happens to be "Bam" from Bam Bam and The Flinstones.  When he started hitting the ball basically every single time up to bat... the nick name took on a new meaning.  Anxiously waiting for baseball season to begin this year. 

Here is the Sketch designed by Bev Code.

I am also entering this in the current Frosted Designs Friday challenge. It's all about DIRECTION! My layout has many arrows and the phrase "Outta Here" indicating that the baseball was hit far and high.  :)   If you need some more ideas on their challenge... here is the exact description taken from the Frosted Designs blog. Your project needs to have something indicating direction.  You can go literal and use arrows or get wordy and use directional words:  East, West, Up, Down, Over, Under, Left, Right....you get the idea.  You can even get a little creative and use a compass or weather vane....  You can interpret this any way you want, but be sure to explain it in your blog post if it's not really obvious! Thanks again for coming by!  Much appreciated!!
Crash your Stash # 4

S-BUX DATE - LMCB # 228 "Sweet as can be"

Happy Tuesday!  I am going to be on a posting roll.  Finished 3 layouts in 3 days.  Woo Hoo.  Was out of internet and phone last week for quite some time and then my car died.  LOL.  So got alot of other "House" stuff done which allowed me some ME TIME!  Yay!!   I'm here to bring you the latest challenge over at Lasting Memories. LMCB # 228 - "Sweet as can be." Create a layout with food/beverage that is "Sweet."   You will notice the DT also used it as a play on words.  You can do that too.  :) Here's mine...

Daughter and I had 3 hours to ourselves one day last year, and our first stop was a "Sweet" stop at Starbucks for her favorite frap drink and my favorite mocha drink.  Yummy!!  

You have until February 27th to join us!  Please do!! I also used a sketch from My Scraps and More Sketches # 99. Loved this one! Thanks so much for stopping by.  Stay tuned.  I've got more to share.  :)
Crash your Stash # 3

Lasting Memories First 2015 Challenge with a Blog Hop!! "Life's Simple Pleasures"

Hello and welcome to our very first challenge for 2015 at Lasting Memories! We're celebrating the new year and new Design Team with a blog hop. Super fun right?! If you're just starting the hop, be sure to start at Lasting Memories so you don't miss anyone - if you're last stop was Kimberly then you're on the right track!

Our challenge theme this entire month is "Life's Moments" and our first challenge is "Life's Simple Pleasures" .. we want to know what one of your simple pleasure's in life is. Chocolate? Coffee? Adorable children, pets or grandchildren?? SO many things to consider and we're excited to see what you create! What's my Simple Pleasure??? Here, let me show you!

This is from a trip that our family took over a long weekend last February with the rest of our very large family.  26 people in all.  So the little blip of time that my Hubby and I got to spend outside both during and after a big Snow Storm that had hit, was caught on camera.  :)  Love it when that happens.  We don't see snow super often where we live, so seeing it in these huge amounts last winter was quite fun.  It's the simple pleasures that make me happy.

Your next stop is our beloved Blog Owner, Karen!!!... and when you're all done visiting the new Design Team, we really hope you'll have time to join the fun! All our challenges run for the entire month, so you have time to play! Thanks for stopping by today!

Line Up

Lasting Memories

Lori

Tina

Paula 

Andrea

Suzanne

Lyne

Bea

Claire (returning member)
Renee

Kimberly (returning member)

Michele

Karen

Lasting Memories (time to craft!)

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I'm also entering a few challenges that inspired me with my layout. 

 Thanks for the "Push" to help me complete this.  :)

First Up... Paper Issues # 004 - Sketch Challenge - Ends 1/16/15

Second Up... Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - 

Use Snowflakes, Snow, White on Most of your project. - Ends 1/14/15

And Third - Pals Paper Arts - Color Challenge - Wisteria Wonder, Night of Navy and Silver - Ends 1/6/15



Starting my "Crash your Stash" challenge for 2015.  Go HERE to join if you would like.  :)
This is # 1.