LM #680 - Our Favorites Revisited - Summer Wordplay: CAMPERS

For December, we will be revisiting a few of the design team's favorite challenges from 2023! Hopefully you will enjoy them as much the second time around, or maybe you missed them the first time and now you get a chance to play. Either way, have fun!

LM #680 - Summer Wordplay "Campers" (June 25) - use an item or technique that starts with the first letter of this summer word: CAMPERS.

Here are the wonderful layout from the design team, starting with our December guest designer:

GDT Julene

Chipboard, Arrows & Alphas, Map paper, Panoramic views, Enamel dots, Red tickets, Small words

Jill

Chipboard frame, Adhesive, Metal brads, Pattern paper, Embellishments, Rub-on-Sketch

Sandy

Circle, Alpha, Mounted photo, Patterned paper, Ephemera, Rub-ons, Stars

Lori

Cardstock, Adhesive, Mounted photos, Patterned paper, Embellishment, Rectangle photos, Stickers

Cheryl

Circle, Arrow, Milk bottle, Patterned paper, Epoxy shapes, Ribbon, Stamp

Such wonderful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, December 30th at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month. Please include the challenge number after your name in the link-up.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

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November Top 3 and Guest Designer Picks

 Hello, everyone. Hope you are all enjoying your week and finding time to squeeze some scrapbooking in amidst all the holiday merriment! It's time for the November Top 3 and Guest Designer picks, so here they are.

In November, I hosted the Gratitude List with a Scrappy Twist challenges, and we had 26 lovely entries. It was really a challenge picking the Top 3 and Guest Designers because the layouts were just so amazing, so thanks to all our participants for sharing your gorgeous layouts with us.

Here are the Top 3 for November in numerical order:

#13 - Jessica

#15 - Alicia

#16 - Lisa

Our picks for guest designers from November are:

#8 - Haven

#17 - Cindy

Congratulations, Haven and Cindy! Email Cheryl at chereven26@gmail.com to accept your guest designer spot and for more information.

Thanks again to everyone who played along with us in November! Be sure to check back tomorrow for another fun challenge.

LM #679 - Our Favorites Revisited - Walk in the Park Day

For December, we will be revisiting a few of the design team's favorite challenges from 2023! Hopefully you will enjoy them just as much the second time around, or maybe you missed them the first time and now you get a chance to play. Either way, have fun!

LM #679 - Walk in the Park Day (March 26) - use at least one outdoor photo on your layout.

Here are the wonderful layouts from the design team, starting with our December guest designer:

GDT Julene

Maureen

Grandaughter horse riding 

Brandi

Sandy

Such wonderful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, December 30th at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month. Please include the challenge number after your name in the link-up.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for your patience with our technical difficulties! The Linky is now open.

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Introducing Our December Guest Designer

Hello everyone, and a merry Saturday to you. Can you believe it is already December? Hope you are taking lots of photos while you enjoy the holiday season, and are also scrapping some photos from the past!

Today we are thrilled to announce our guest designer for December. She has been a guest designer for Lasting Memories before, and she is certainly welcome back, so let me re-introduce Julene.

December GDT Julene

Here's a little bit about Julene - Julene has been scrapbooking for about 18 years and has been on several design teams. She's a regular participant here at Lasting Memories. She lives in Sydney Australia and is a retired teacher-librarian.

You can find more of Julene's beautiful work on her blog - Julene By Design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to check back tomorrow for a new theme and the first of three challenges for December. This month we are going to be re-visiting some of the design team's favorite challenges from 2023!

Have a great day.

LM #678 - Scrappy Gratitude List - Thankful for Words

Happy Sunday morning, everyone! I hope all those in the USA enjoyed their Thanksgiving, and I want to take a moment to say how grateful we are for those scrappers all around the world who take inspiration from and play along with our challenges!

This is Cheryl with the final gratitude-focused challenged for this month. As we focus on things for which we're thankful, my list has a scrappy twist.

 LM#678 - Thankful for Words - use one of the following journaling techniques on your layout: a list, 50+ words, on a journaling card, digital, or hidden.

Here are the lovely layouts from the design team, starting with our guest designers:

GDT Wendy

I used digital and 50+ words.

GDT Rainny

Sandy

I used a hidden journal card.

Lori

I used a Journal List

Brandi

I picked digital (typed) journaling 

Jill

I used a journal card

Cheryl

I used a journal card.

Such wonderful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, December 2nd at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month. Please include the challenge number after your name in the link-up.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

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LM #677 - Scrappy Gratitude List - Thankful for Enamel Dots & Shapes

Hello everyone. We are so glad you have chosen to join us for another exciting month of challenges!

This is Cheryl, and I'm grateful to be hosting this month's challenges. Since in November we focus on things for which we're thankful, here's my gratitude list with a scrappy twist!

LM#677 - Thankful for Enamel Dots and Shapes- use at least five on your layout.

Here are the fabulous layouts from the design team, starting with our guest designers:

GDT Rainny

GDT Wendy

Sandy

Brandi

Cheryl

Such wonderful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, December 2nd at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month. Please include the challenge number after your name in the link-up.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

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LM #676 -Scrappy Gratitude List - Thankful for Stamps and Stickers

Hello everyone. We are so glad you have chosen to join us for another exciting month of challenges!

This is Cheryl, and I'm grateful to be hosting this month's challenges. Since in November we focus on things for which we're thankful, here's my gratitude list with a scrappy twist!

LM#676 - Thankful for Stamps and Stickers - use at least two of either stamps or stickers on your layout.

Here are the wonderful layouts from the design team , starting with our guest designers:

GDT Wendy

GDT Rainny

Sandy

Jill

Brandi

Lori

Cheryl

Such wonderful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, December 2nd at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month. Please include the challenge number after your name in the link-up.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

October Top Three and Guest Designer Picks

Hello, everyone! I hope that you are having a good week, and Happy Veteran's Day for those in the United States. It's time for October's Top 3 and Guest Designer picks, so here we go.

In October, Maureen hosted the As Time Goes By challenges, and we had 53 entries. Thanks to all of our participants for sharing your amazing work with us!

Here are the Top 3 for October in numerical order:

#10  - Barbara

#39 - Alicia

#41 - Nelya

Our picks for guest designers from October are:

#45 - Sherri

#50 - Amy Jo

Congratulations, Sherri and Amy Jo! Email Cheryl at chereven26@gmail.com to accept your guest designer spot and for more information.

Thanks again to everyone who played along with us in October! Be sure to check back tomorrow for another fun challenge.

LM #675 - Scrappy Gratitude List - Thankful for Die-Cuts

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another exciting month of challenges! 

This is Cheryl, and it's my privilege to host this month. Since in November we focus on things for which we're thankful, here's my gratitude list with a scrappy twist!

LM#675 - Thankful for Die Cuts - use at least three die cuts or punched shapes on your layout.

Here are the wonderful layouts from the design team , starting with our guest designers:

November GDT Rainny

November GDT Wendy

Sandy

Brandi

I have (5) die cut/punched circles 

Maureen

The trailing leaf dye is a favorite, a card die cut as photo mat, and a postage stamp set for mats.

Cheryl

I have a die-cut tab, postage stamp mat and frame, words, hearts, and presents! 

Such lovely inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday,  December 2nd at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month. Please include the challenge number after your name in the link-up.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Introducing November's Guest Designers

Hello, everyone! Happy Saturday to you!

Today we are announcing our guest designers for November. We have two creative scrappers joining us for our November challenges, and I know they are going to inspire you with their beautiful work! Please help us welcome Rainny and Wendy.

November GT Rainny

Hello everyone! I am very happy to have the opportunity to be LM's GDT again.

I am an ordinary office worker. In my spare time, I enjoy handicrafts, such as handmade cards, scrapbooking, and cross-stitch. I also like traveling and eating delicious food with friends. Many photos are always taken during these moments, so I like to record these good times by scrapbooking. I am very grateful to Lasting Memories for always giving me a lot of creative inspiration. Thanks again and hope you like my work. If you want to see more of my works, you can check out my Instagram or my blog.

November GDT Wendy

HI there! My name is Wendy Crowe and I am so happy to Guest Designer here at Lasting Memories, again! The challenges have really made me think outside the box, use stash and try new techniques.

I have been a happy scrapper for over 25 years and I have countless albums. My favorite subjects to scrap are my Family, Disney, vacations and most of all, My Family on a Vacation at Disney!

I have 3 kids, almost an empty nester, and I am the happiest new Grandma in the world! Now I have a new little one to scrap pictures of. It’s so fun that there is never a shortage of pages to scrap.

Thanks again for letting me be a Guest Designer and I can’t wait to see what everyone comes with for this month’s challenges!

You can find more of Wendy's inspiration work here!

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We will be back tomorrow with a new theme and a new challenge!