Lmcb food beverage or guilty pleasure

hey everyone...

Lasting memories has another great challenge for you this week!!

Food, beverage or guilty pleasures!

and here is my inspiration for you...

I used my cricut for the words and cupcake - a child's year and sweet treats 

the paper is from Bella Blvd. - baby girl

if you follow me you will know that I just finished my cousin's baby book and this paper was left over from the pack I was using.  The pics are from a shower I went to a while ago and I just loved the cake!! 

Check out the cute little feet in the belly!

here are some close ups of the LO 

Of course there needs to be some stickles on the cupcake!!

and of course the challenges that inspired me -

scrapbook circle - tag

milk coffee - girlie

stuck on you sketches - umbrella

polka doodle- sugar and spice

the stamping boutique - punch or die cut

jelly park - cake

totally gorjuss - strings and things

deep ocean - just for a girl 

party time Tuesday - atg

lets capture our memories - sketch

Zoe's book is done!!!

Hey everyone!!

So... if you follow me you know that I have been working on a book for my cousins new baby!!

Well I can't even say that she is new any more...

it took me a bit longer than I thought it would - but I love the whole book.  Below are the last four pages to the book.  You all know I love my challenges so I have put my inspiration right after each page

here we go...

I use my cricut artbooking for the giraff  and ctmh stamps

and the following inspiration for this one is

speedy fox and friends - abc

sketch n scrap - sketch 

and the inspiration for this one..

anything but a card - share your story

all sorts challenges - ladies (mom LO - for my cousin to write her mom thoughts)

scrap much - sketch

scrapstuffz - inspiration photo - (the dots and the colours)

what inspired me:

scrapbooker phd - hearts with pink

crafty creations - keep it simply 

quirky crafts - pile it high

paper creator crafts - circle, square and rectangle

scrapmuch - sketch

and the last one...

and the last one was inspired by the following challenges

amusing challenges - atg

little scrap pieces - atg

stuck - sketch

craft room challenge - colour

Thanks for sticking around... now to finish my baby girls Cuba book!!

Pio thinking of you

Hey everyone

This week at Pile It On! we want to see "Thinking of You" projects.

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up Stamps, and they offering a prize of 2 digi stamps of the winner's choice!

I was able to play with All wrapped up - https://www.etsy.com/listing/167683666/all-wrapped-up?ref=shop_home_active_3. (Sorry working from my iPad- I will link it up later)

And some close ups

Challenges that inspired me

Doodle Pantry-use a digi

Color Me Creative - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - girly girl

Papertake Weekly -layers

Paper Pretties - ribbon

Pinspirational - anything goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - lots of layers

4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

One Crazy Stamper-anything goes

Stampin For The Weekend-flower power

Crafty Ribbons-anything goes

Delightful Challenges-add a flourish

MilkCoffee-girly

Creative Moments-anything goes

Crafty Sentiments-anything goes

Through The Craftroom Door-anything goes

colour Q - colours

All dressed up - sketch

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SnD - February challenge

Good morning everyone!!

Sketch N' Die has a challenge that has been happening all month!

Today is the day for my bit of inspiration

We are being sponsored by 

which you can find here

here is the sketch for you to try out...

My goal this year is to get one Christmas card done a week - not doing that great at it but I am going to keep plugging away.

I used the following dies - die version - merry Christmas, Impression obsession - birds

and my trusty Cricut "joys of the season" for the card and the wreath

here are some different views...

and a close up of the birds, I coloured them using pencil crayons

and that other challenges that inspired me... 

Merry Monday - use holly 
jingle belles - red
patties creations - spots or dots
crafty card makers and more - come fly with me
the cutie pie challenge - spot and dots
christmas card challenge - trees
4 crafty chicks - things with wings
crafty hazelnut's - sentiment 

Scrapping 4 fun challenge guest

hey everyone...

I am such a lucky lady to have been asked to Guest Design for Scrapping 4 Fun challenges!!

Their challenge right now is to use a monogram!  At first I was like... arghh how will I do that??

but then... this popped into my head

What do you think?  The one is my large monogram - not really a letter but I am sure it fits the bill

My Lo is of my baby and her friend getting ready to board the plane to Cuba!

I was so nervous about two girls going on their own... but they have to grow up some time

I really like how the page turned out here is a close up..

and of course it wouldn't be me with out the other challenges that inspired me!!

little claires - monotone theme

just us girls challenge - any three colours

paper take - lovely layers

little tangles - monochromatic 

aud sentiments - bingo (texture - ribbon, die cut - the letters, three word sentiment - the numbers count as one?)

scrappy mom - things that go (the plane..+ take off)

hiding in my craft room - 3 designer papers

Two Scrapbooking Friends - sketch

another page for Zoe

So I have been a busy bee... trying to get this book completed for Zoe 

I have't met her yet... but I am sure to meet her soon in the spring when the weather is a bit better.

Here is another page... I really like the way this one came out.. thanks again for the inspiration from all the challenges I follow!! (noted below)

the sketch was from page maps of course I had to tweak it a bit as I am working an 8x8 book

the paper I used is from Bella blvd. baby girl - trying to keep it consistent through out the book 

I also used the stamps from CTMH laughing lola card making kit (retired) and wild wonders which you can find here.  The inks are retired but I am trying to use them up (baby pink and citrus leaf) I also used ranger perfect medium for the water mark.  The dew drops are from robins nest silver bell

here is some close ups

and the challenges that inspired me

page maps - sketch

crafty little fairies - teddies

scrap it with a song - little things 

milk coffee challenge - girlie

eureka stamps - animal

4 crafty chicks - pearls

cute card thrusday - clever cutting 

Valentine thank you

Hey everyone...

with Valentine's now over I am going to focus on St. Patty's day and Easter but I still had some scraps from Valentine Cards that I made... so what to make..

here is what I came up with of course with inspiration from the challenges noted below

I used my Cricut 'Artbooking' for the background layers and the doily - you can get that here

the thin die cuts are from memory box-  thank you script and precious stars

here are some close ups of my card

and the challenges that inspired me...

cute card - clever cutting 

Pinspirational - love is in the air 

wags n' whiskers - bingo (pink/heart/red)

hanna and friends - bingo (stitching/die/lace)

lia stamps - add a heart

scrapbooker phd - pink and red

ribbon carousel - washi tape

cards in envy - pink and red

Sketch scrap - sketch

Lmcb all you need is love (and friends)

Hey everyone!  This weekend is family weekend

My dad is coming by today so I will have a whole day tomorrow to get in some scrappy time!!  Yeah!

This week at lasting memories we have a new challenge for you ...

Love is in the air- use the word love on your layout along with some wings  ( cupid, angle, bird...) and here is my bit of inspiration for you!

My daughter and her friend when to Cuba so I have been slowly putting together a book for her

The trip came after a big break up of hers... so originally I was going to cross off the love and then put in 

friends but I re-though it and you also love your friends!

and some close ups!

I fussy cut around the sentiment as i wanted it in the middle of the two pages but then It left the right side with a blank white space... so I got out my markers and made the other side to the flower!

Almost a colour match but not quiet

and of course it wouldn't be me with out sharing the challenges that inspired me:

amusing challenge - 6 or more paper

frosted designs - love is... (of course your friends)

designs by lisa sommerville - two or more patten papers

crafty musketeers - butterflies

hiding in my craft room - 3 designer papers

scraping everyday miracles - love is in the air

craft hoarders - your style (love all sketches) but I am a CAS girl

my hoarding items... the letter stickers - I have been itching to use those up (over 5 years old - lol)

Scrapmuch - sketch

Happy valentines day!

Happy Valentines!!!

ok... so I am a day late... but I really wanted to get a card posted yesterday!!

there are so many great challenges out there that I had to do something for Valentines... even though I don't have a husband - maybe my daughter would like this one.

Anyhoo... here is the card

eveything is close to my heart and the cut outs are from artbooking or artiste

and of course all the challenges that continue to inspire me to create

little scrap pieces - saturday linky party
simon says - we love stamps
heart to heart - heart galore 
exploring cricut - valentine
scrapbooker phd - red and pink
imagination crafts - love is in the air
barely mine - vintage romance
penny black - sparkle
eureka stamps - love is in the air
paper take weekly - with a heart
rubber buggy - make it with red
sister act challenge - atg
fantabulous cricut - i heart you
my crafty spot - sketch 

colour throwdown - colours

LMCB - Pink or red

So... I am addicted to the Olympics... always have been,  hate watching regular sports on TV but for some reason the Olympics call to me!!  They are all so talented and the sports are so unique.

so far Canada is doing pretty good!!

Anyhow back to craftygoodness!!

Lasting Memories has a new challenge for all you scrapbookers out there!

It's a COLOR challenge... LMCB# 177 Use PINKS and REDS...  allowed with white, black or kraft in the background.

and here is my LO for inspiration...

I used a bunch of challenges for inspiration and I also used ScapMuch?! February kit My mind's eye paper and left over hearts were cut from my cricut (artooking)for a card that I am in the process of making. 

the journaling reads.. Sarah you have always been loved!  You will continue to be loved everyday...

Love you more than anything that's impossible I said it first!

(a saying my daughter and I had when she was little)

challenges that inspired me...

red carpet studios - love actually 

simon says - have a heart

cut it up  - valentines

bitten by the bug - valentine heart

my minds eye - all you need is love 

simon says - love notes

love to scrap - who loves ya baby

crafty sentiments - love is in the air

scraptastic club - quote (in the journal)

the paper girls - love your love

Fantabulous cricut - seeing red

more than favors - valentines

scrapping everyday miracles - love is in the air

stuck?! - sketch

PIO - stripes and or dots

Good morning everyone..

It is starting to snow here again - arghh... seriously think that this is the most snow we have ever had!!  Well always a good day to be in craftin! 

This week at Pile it on we have a design team call!  you should come on by if you love to use challenges as your inspiration like I do!  We also have a new challenge for you... Stripes and or dots!  We are sponsored by StitchyBear's Digi Outlet features many wonderful digi artists, and every month a special artist collaboration is available for a discounted price. Join their Design Team at the One Stitch at a Time challenge blog, and the SBDS News blog.

I used baby bug set in my card below... isn't she adorable!!

and of course the challenges that inspired me..

corrosive challenge - feel the love

creative corner - seeing red

stamping sensations - wings, fantasy and fiction 

card making mamas - sparkle

stitchy bear - with love

Penny black - sparkle

totally paper crafts - hey cutie

fairy tale - more than two colours

top tip tuesday - girly

the craft place - love 

sketch and stash - sketch 

Change is good!

This is for lasting memories challenge blog - 

Time for change .. in a GOOD way!

CURRENT CHALLENGE
Hi everyone!! Well, we have been throwing some ideas around on how we can make LM just a little bit better for you, our readers. Some changes that are taking effective immediately are:
LM will now host our regular weekly challenges, but you have the ENTIRE month to enter! What does this mean?? As we go live with each challenge, the linky with that challenge will close the last Friday of the month, for example: Feb 2-28, 9-28, 16-28 and 23-28
The challenge month will now close the last Friday of the month at 6pm EST .. why? Because we need time to count up the entries for a monthly grand prize! Enter each challenge and get 4 chances to win! One entry per challenge please .. enter 2, you have to chances etc. AND we have another announcement! Months end will now have a grand prize AND we'll be choosing a GDT to join us for the following month!
Find our upcoming challenges for  the entire month on the right sidebar!
Check out the left sidebar! Find us on Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! We're everywhere now! (just have to add our FB link to the sidebar)
Keep an eye out for upcoming blog hops!
We are also looking for sponsors, so if you'd like to sponsor us, please email us! We'd love to hear from you!
Watch for your entry to pop up on our Social Media sites!! If you'd rather them not be put on social media sites, PLEASE leave us a comment here when you link up (very important!)
So there you have it! Lots of awesome stuff going on at LM! Instead of one day of DT Monday Mojo, we'll be showcasing layouts every day!! We're excited about our changes and we hope you are too!!
Our first challenge is up and running - get your scrappy on!! Have a great week!!!Karen and the LM DT

snow fun with kraftin kimmie

hey everyone

another challenge for kraftin kimmie challenge blog 

this one is for winter - arghhh silly rodent scared of his shadow - arghh - now more winter!

any how here is a card I made with Kraftin Kimmie stamps - I dont think I have even had a chance to use it... I know I have played around with it but not on a card.. so pretty!  And of course the ohter challenges that inspired me are listed below

the challenges that inspired me:

the paper shelter - all wrapped up 

hobby cutz - for a lady 

kraftin kimmie - celebrate winter

freshly made sketches - sketch

cupcake inspiration - colour