Lasting Memories 200th challenge celebration blog hop. Use Buttons!!!

Hello and thanks for stopping by! We're hopping with celebration and excitement this week :) Yep, we're having a blog hop in celebration of our 200th post Lasting Memories! Our challenge? BUTTONS! We are looking for buttons, buttons everywhere on those layouts this week! Along the way, you'll see that some of us are offering a little candy on our blogs but you have to visit us to see who! We've also gotten a little creative with our buttons so we hope you'll be inspired! You should have arrived here from DENISE'S blog and if this is your first stop, please be sure to hop back to Lasting Memories to start the hop so you don't miss a thing! Each of us has a letter for you to collect that will spell out a scrapbook themed word, so don't forget to jot down my letter which you'll see below. Once you've completed the hop, leave your answer in the comment section back at Lasting Memories. Comments will be moderated so there's no peeking! Then you have to enter your LO and guess what?! Our grand prize winner will receive a $25 gift certificate from A2Z Scrapbooking Store!! Awesome right?? Oh!! 

And one MORE thing! I'm also offering up some candy ... 

Just leave a comment and I will choose with random.org a winner after August 1st.

Now time to reveal my complete layout!

I kept this super simple for I wanted the various circles to represent the feel of a pool, bubbles, water etc.  Added my buttons around the title so it would stand out a bit.  :)

Your next stop is ELIZABETH'S blog!! And don't forget to jot down my letter which is S.

Have fun and happy hopping!

HOP LINE UP

Lasting Memories Claire Jane Kimberly Karen W Karen B Denise Michele Elizabeth Darcy Jackie Toni Lasting Memories

Lasting Memories # 198 "My Country Tis of Thee"

Happy Holiday weekend and week to all of my US and Canada friends!!   With that said, the newest Lasting Memories challenge to kick off JULY is themed "My Country Tis of Thee." LMCB 198 Do a layout about a place you like to visit in your country. I was able to to do this no problem! There are 2 main places we love to go to every 4th of July... and in 2012, we were able to go to both of them!  :) My Husband's parents live on an island right on the water, so the beach we went to for the actual 4th.  Family, fishing, food, fun and fireworks! Then from July 6th to 8th, we trekked over to my parent's summer place that is on a river where there is a parade, pool time, boat time, beach time and then a great fireworks show!! We are fortunate to be able to have these places to visit and have our fun!!

Left Close-up

Right Close-up

I am also entering this in the Color Throwdown Challenge 299

Where you had to use the colors

Very Vanilla

Tempting Turquoise

Strawberry Slush

Thanks all for taking a peak!!  :)

Lasting Memories 197 - Sketch Challenge - "Explore the Beach" layout.

Yay!  I scrapped!  It's been a while.  It's time for the next and final challenge for JUNE to start over at LASTING MEMORIES  And it's a SKETCH challenge. I personally love those.   I STILL had some photos from a weekend trip we all took to Ocean Shores in 2011.  We had so much fun that I think I have 6 layouts dedicated to the adventure.  I also still had some of the "SPLASH" collection from Little Yellow Bicycle to use up.   Had a lot of fun with this one. You have until JULY 4th to enter this challenge and ALL the challenges for JUNE. Get Scrapping!!  :)

Close-up Left

Close-up Right 

And here is the SKETCH to follow...
I am also participating in the FROSTED DESIGNS FRIDAY challenge that is to use this Summery Mood Board for inspiration. This challenge ends Wednesday July 2nd.


And... there is also a "Mood Board" challenge over at  SCRAPSTUFFZ INSPIRED BY CHALLENGES Specfically, this challenge had me zero in on the different rainbow of colors used in the word SUMMER.  So I did my title accordingly.  :) This challenge ends 6/30 Monday evening.
Thanks so much visiting!!  Have a great day!!

Lasting Memories # 188 Earth Day

Hello!  :)  I needed to keep myself awake today, so rather than do monotonous household chores, I got in my scrap room.  I  completed the current challenge for Lasting Memories.  Yay!  You have until Friday to join the challenge if you would like.  Along with ALL of the April challenges.  Come on over!!   Lasting Memories # 188 Earth Day / Create a Nature themed layout. Here's mine...

I also used the sketch # 54 from Sketch 'n Scrap for my Inspo.

And... I am also joining the gals over at Colour Me..! CMCC #18. 

I chose Night of Navy, Pear Pizazz, Bahama Breeze, Kraft and Sahara Sand.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Creating!!

Lasting Memories 181 - Use Flowers!! 12 x 12 Layout "Tulip Fields"

Well what a perfect day to SPRING forward with our next challenge at Lasting Memories!  This is the second challenge for March.  All of our weekly challenges are open all month.  Come join us!  You have a chance for a monthly prize and to be our April GDT.  
Challenge theme is   "Early Spring, Use Flowers on your Layout."
I was finally able to get a trip to the Tulip Fields scrapped from 2 years ago.  Sheesh.  My new mantra is to "Just get 'er done and down" so I don't forget the happenings and small little details that I find myself easily forgetting day to day. 

Lots of hand cut and hand punched items on my layout.  Wanted to keep it more on the simple side since the photos have so much color in them. 

I had FOUR other challenges completely inspire me with my layout...

SCRAP MUCH? - Color Challenge of Red, Yellow, Green and Orange

JUST ADD INK - Add a Sunburst (I've got two)

SCRAPSTUFFZ inspired by challenges - Inspirational Photo - Gotta love that sunburst.

COLOUR THROWDOWN - Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight and Real Red

Thanks for stopping by.  I had fun making this last night.  I hope I inspired you to do the same!  ~Michele

I'm Baaaaack...Lasting Memories #173 - SCRAPLIFTING

Oh it's 2014?? Okay.  :)  I sort of took an unintentional "Break" from crafting.  Or I should just say from posting to my Blog.  It's called crafting for others, busy Holidays, busy Kids, busy everything.  Whew!!  Needless to say... I am back into the swing of things and getting caught up on some scrapping!!  With that said, it's the newest challenge over at Lasting Memories today!! It's all about SCRAPLIFTING!!
ScrapLift a LO from a DT member! This is actually a double Scraplift challenge! Each of us, over the last week, chose a fellow DT members LO to scraplift and now it's your turn! Which of our LO's would you like to scraplift? We can't wait to see!
Here is my layout that I scraplifted from fellow DT member CLAIRE.

I stuck with the basic sketch.  Stayed with the theme of Hiking.  Added a few different embellies in the same places she has hers and sort of went to town on my journaling on both the left and right sides of all the white space. Thank you Claire for inspiring me this week!!  
CLAIRE
Now WHO will you scraplift?  Go to Lasting Memories!  Take a peak.  Be inspired.  Then show us!!  :)
I'm also "Restarting" my 50 Layout challenge using my stash for 2014.
2/50 completed!