"Lasting Memories" Scrapbook Layout Challenges: May 2011

Welcome!

Hello fellow scrapbookers!!! Welcome to "Lasting Memories" which is all about LAYOUTS!! Yes, JUST layouts! There are no cards allowed here. We have weekly themed challenges, but you have the whole month to get in on the fun! Our challenges begin each Sunday at 8am EST and all 4 challenges will end on the date listed on the sidebar at 6pm EST. At month's end, we will choose a GDT to join us for a month! Only one entry per challenge, and no back-linking is allowed since we would love to know that we "challenged" you. We look forward to challenging you and helping you get your pages completed!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Challenge #40 - Paper Piecing Those Layouts!

Good morning friends!!! Thank you so much for joining us last week, what a great turn out! First off, here's your TOP 3!

Thanks so much for joining us ladies! Grab your "Top 3" code from the sidebar!

This week we're going to use one of my favourite techniques - Paper Piecing!! I LOVE doing this and usually only incorporate it into my cards, so this is going to be fun!! If you've never tried this technique, here's a great VIDEO for you to check out! You'll love it. So, get out those stamps and some paper and let's see what you create!! Here's some awesome ideas to get that mojo flowing!!!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Reader's Submission - Easter!

Hello!! Today's reader's submission is from Heidi. I love how she showcased here that you can use flowers on virtually any layout! Great job, Heidi! Thanks for joining us this week. Be sure to grab your "I Was Featured" badge code from the left sidebar!!!

Join us in our floral challenge for your chance at Top 3 or to be Featured!! Have a great day!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Reader's Submission - Gift Of Love

Good morning! Today's reader's submission comes to us from Debbles Dabbles. This is just beautiful and a touching story. Be sure to pop over to Debbles Dabbles blog to see more!

Grab your "I Was Featured" badge code from the left sidebar, you deserve it! Thank you for joining us this week!

Come on out and join us with our CURRENT challenge which is flowers!!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Reader's Submission - "Perfection"

Hello! Hope everyone had a great wknd. We're still celebrating our first long wknd of the spring/summer here in Ontario. So far, the weather has held off and it's been super nice! Today's reader's submission comes to us from Veronica. Isn't this gorgeous!! This is also Veronica's first time joining us!

Veronica, grab your "I Was Featured" badge code from the left sidebar and display it proudly on your blog!! Hope to see you again!

This weeks challenge is all about flowers, so come on out and play with us!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Challenge #39 - We're Going Floral!

Good morning friends and thank you for joining us last week! We're hoping this proves to be an easy challenge and we get to see more of you come out and join us. As I was looking for a fun and inspirational challenge for this week, I thought about flowers. I found this layout at Scrapbooks Etc and thought it would be a good motivational start to using flowers on your LO. You can click the link to get some ideas on how to get started as well. Whether you choose to use flowers ON your layout or use a garden photo, it's up to you as long as we see flowers. We can't wait to see what you create!! Here's some ideas to get you started!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Reader's Submission - "Sock Monkey"

Hello and happy LONG wknd to those who are celebrating it! It's been a GORGEOUS day here and we've enjoyed every minute of it!! Today's reader's submission is from Beth and this is super cute and a great little story too!!! Grab your "I Was Featured" code from the sidebar, Beth! Congrats!

You have till 9pm EST to join us on our current challenge, so come out and join the fun and then come back tmw for another fun challenge!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

BLOG CANDY!

Hello!! I thought since this a LO's only blog, this candy would be a hit for sure! My very good (real life) friend, Kelli, is offering up some yummy goodies on her blog!! Hop over to see how you can win, but hurry!! Closes June 1!!

While you're here, why don't you chk out this weeks challenge and join us!! Would love to have you and see what you create! Happy scrapping!

Monday, May 16, 2011

TOP 3 of Our Photo Inspiration Challenge!

Good morning! I am so sorry about the late post. I was away all wknd and didn't even get on here till now. I LOVE what my DT came up with this week!! You can see the CURRENT challenge here!! Have a peek and come on out and join us!!
Here's your TOP 3 for our last challenge which was a photo inspiration!

Congrats ladies! Grab your "Featured" badge from the left sidebar and display it proudly!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Challenge #38 - All About Circles AND A Sketch!

(our challenge this week was pre-posted before the challenge closed, so stay tuned for your Top 3 from last weeks challenge later today!)

Good morning friends!! Well, you asked for it and we're ready to deliver!! You asked for more sketches, more themes .. so today's challenge is a double whammy! We also have some other fun news!!! We've asked Kim to be a Guest DT for the next 4 weeks!! Here's a little about Kim:

"My name is Kim and I live in Missouri. I am a Scrapbooker who LOVES to preserve my Memories for my Children and Grandchildren. My pages may not all be fancy and pretty, but they are my memories and I am just ME, so I scrap to make My PAGES, MY WAY!"

Now onto this weeks challenge - We're asking you to use circles AND follow this sketch!! Feel free to flip it to make it work for you, as long as we see the original sketch.

Here's some awesome inspiration from the DT to get you inspired to play along!!! Can't wait to see your take on this sketch!!

Lauren

Sue

Tiffany

Michele

Friday, May 13, 2011

Reader's Feature "Mother's Day 2010"

Morning! Today's Reader's Feature comes to us from Scossie Jane .. this is just gorgeous!! Love all the added details. Congrats on being featured! Grab your badge (code) from the left sidebar!

Join us for this weeks challenge HERE!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Letters From Dad - by Ashley (DT)

Hello and good morning! We have a late DT submission to share with you today!!! Ashley came up with this LO to showcase this weeks challenge! Gorgeous! Come on out and join us!!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Today's Reader's "Feature" - Summer Fun!

Good morning and what a GORGEOUS day here in Ontario! Today's Feature comes to us from JoAnn! Love the colors on this one and what a fun LO!! Grab your feature code from the left hand side bar, JoAnn! Thanks for playing along this week!

You can find this weeks challenge here ... come on out and join us!! Stay tuned for a new Feature tmw!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Challenge #37 - Photo Inspiration

Good morning and Happy Mother's Day!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day today!!! Today's challenge is a fun one. We'd like you to find inspiration within this photo - isn't it beautiful? This is also our first week as a complete DT again!! I hope you enjoyed getting to know everyone last week. Seemed to be a HUGE challenge for alot of you!! Our Top 3 for "All About You" is:

Congrats ladies! Grab your badge code from the sidebar!

The winner of the surprise goodie bag is: AMY!!!

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Congrats! Email me your address so I can get this out to you!

Now, onto this weeks challenge! Here's the photo ...

And here's some AMAZING DT inspiration!!! We can't wait to see what you find inspiring about this photo and how you incorporate that into your layouts!

Lauren