LM #513 - Wonders of the World

Hello, everyone! Welcome back to Lasting Memories! We are so excited that you are here today because it is the start of a brand new theme and a brand new set of challenges for September.

For the month of September, DT member Toni will be providing our theme and challenges. Our theme for September is - Wonders of the World - and here is what Toni has to say about it:

"This month we would like to celebrate the wonders of the world and celebrate different cultures. Unfortunately, there is no traveling anywhere in the world at the moment, so let's take a crafting journey around the globe instead."

Here is our first fun challenge:

LM #513 - To begin our challenges this month we will have an easy one. We want to see layering of words. Title + Sub Title + Journaling. Plus we would like to see the word TRAVEL within the Title or Sub Title.  (journaling can be hidden if you'd like, just let us know where it is) 

Here are the beautiful creations from the design team for your inspiration:

Connie

Toni 



Deanna

Maureen

Such fun and unique takes on the challenge!

Now it's your turn, link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, September 26th at 6 PM EDT for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month and for a chance at this month's prize - a $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice:

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today! We can't wait to see your creations this month!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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LM #512 - Special Events - Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa

Hello, hello! Good Sunday morning to you all! I hope you are having a good weekend. Today we are sharing our last challenge of the month. Before we get to that I want to say a big thank you to our guest designer this month, Jessica! I have loved seeing her beautiful layouts each and every week. Thank you, Jessica!

And we have some exciting news - we have two new design team members joining us! You may recognize Maureen and Tracey as they were our guest designers in July. Tracey will be joining in on today's challenge and Maureen will be joining us in September. We are thrilled to have them both joining us here at Lasting Memories!

Now, on to today's challenge. Our theme for August has been - Scrapping Special Events - and this week we will be working on this special event:

LM #512 - Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa

Here is a look at the wonderful design team creations, starting with our guest designer:

August GDT - Jessica
Here is my take on LM #512: I chose Christmas and delivery of Christmas cheer to my office. Every year we make yummies to share with my co-workers. Maddie was so excited to dress up in her Elf Jammies for the delivery. She ended up getting candy from about half of the people we delivered to. For this layout, I used paper from Paper Pizazz, die-cuts from My Mind's Eye, tag from Scrap Your Trip, chipboard Scrapmatts painted with gold paint from Folk Art, 3D stickers from Jolee's Boutique, letters from Cocoa Daisy and BasicGrey, stamps and ink from CTMH, and twine from The Twinery. I've really enjoyed being a Guest Designer this month and look forward to seeing all your creations!

And the beautiful creations from the design team:

Deanna

Toni

 

Lauren

Tracey

Lori K

Now it's your turn! Link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 29th by 6 PM EDT for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month, and for a chance at this month's prize - a $15 gift certificate to A Cherry On Top - courtesy of DT member Deanna:

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! We look forward to seeing your creations!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

LM #511 - Special Events - Back To School, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Hello, everyone! Welcome back to Lasting Memories! We are so happy that you have stopped by today. Today we are ready to share our third challenge of the month with you!

As a reminder our theme for August is - Scrapping Special Events - and this week our challenge is:

 LM #511 -Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Create a layout about one of these fall-time events.

Here is a look at the design team creations, starting with our guest designer, Jessica:

August GDT - Jessica

 I chose Back to School, the first day of dear daughter’s 3's class. She was so excited to go to school every day and loved playing with all her friends. It was a Mother's Day out program, but was perfect to give her the socialization she craved. For this layout, I used paper from ScrapbookCustoms.com, die-cuts from Paper Wizard, tags from Paperie, flag clips from Studio Calico, 3D stickers from K&Company, letters from cocoadaisy, thickers from American Crafts, an arrow sticker from Mrs. Grossman's, a journaling block, stamps and ink from CTMH, and misc. ribbon from my stash. I used my typewriter from WeRMemoryKeepers to give it that "school" look. I hope you play along with us this week!

 And the beautiful creations from the rest of the design team:

Deanna

Lauren

Connie

Lori S.

Such beautiful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 29th at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month and for a chance at this month's prize - a $15 gift certificate to A Cherry On Top - courtesy of DT member Deanna:

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

LM #510 - Special Events - Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July, Canada Day

Hello, everyone! Good Sunday morning to you all! I hope that you are having a good weekend.

It's time for the second challenge of the month. As a reminder, this month our theme is -  Scrapping Special Events - and this week's challenge is:

 LM #510 - Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July or Canada Day

Create a layout about Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July, or for our Canadian friends - Canada Day - the choice is all yours.

Here is a look at what the design team has created, starting with our guest designer:

August GDT - Jessica

I chose Mother's Day, one of my favorite holidays of the year. Not only do I have the most amazing mother, but I became a mother 8 years ago and it has been the most amazing journey of my life. My daughter has taught me things I never could have imagined and added such love and laughter to my life! For this layout, I used paper from ScrapbookCustoms.com, die-cuts from Paper Wizard, bling from Want2Scrap and Recollections, a journaling block from BasicGray, mini word stickers from MyMindsEye, and misc. frame and sentiment stickers from my stash. I included the card from my hubby in the pocket on the right. It's super easy to play along!

And here are the beautiful creations from the rest of the design team:

Deanna

Toni

Lauren

Lori K

Beautiful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts in the linky below by Saturday, August 29th at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month and for a chance at this month's prize - a $15 gift card to A Cherry On Top - courtesy of DT member Deanna:

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

July's Top 3, Guest Design Team Picks, and Winner!!!

Hello, everyone! Thank you to everyone that played along with us in July! We had 48 beautiful layouts linked up! You all did a fantastic job with the sketches last month!

Let's start with our Top 3 - in no particular order:

#36 - Shala 

#28 - Sandi

#27 - Vivi

Congratulations, Shala, Sandi, and Vivi! All of your layouts are lovely!

Now for our Guest Designer Picks for an upcoming month - in no particular order:

#31 - Nancy L

#33 - Lillian

#38 - Sue

Congratulations, Nancy, Lillian, and Sue! Please email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to accept your guest design team spot and for more information.

Now for our winner of a $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice is:

#32 - Anna

Congrats, Anna! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to claim your $15 gift certificate!

Thanks again to everyone that played along with us in July! We will be back tomorrow with a new challenge for you!

LM #509 - Special Events - Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation

Hello, everyone! Good Sunday morning to you all! I hope you are having a good weekend. It is a new month and that means we have a new theme and a new set of challenges for you today!

For the month of August DT member Deanna is providing our challenge and the theme for this month is - Scrapping Special Events. Sometimes it's a struggle to get those special events in your life scrapped so Deanna has chosen a few different choices for each week this month and we hope you'll play along!

Here is our first challenge of the month:

LM #509 - Birthday, Anniversary, or Graduation

The choice is yours - create a layout of a birthday celebration, an anniversary, or graduation.

Here is a look at the beautiful creations from the design team, starting with our guest designer:

August GDT - Jessica

And the rest of the design team:

Deanna

Lauren

Lori S.

Such great inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 29th at 6 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month and for a chance at this month's prize - a $15 gift card to A Cherry On Top - courtesy of DT member Deanna:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you find some time to play along with us this week!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Introducing our August Guest Designer

Happy Saturday! Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to enter our July challenges. The deadline to enter is tonight at 6 PM EST.

Today we are pleased to introduce our August Guest Designer, Jessica Navarro:

August GDT - Jessica

Hi, my name is Jessica Navarro and I'm super excited to be a Guest Designer at Lasting Memories this month! I'm an SVP/Electrical Engineer at an amazing firm designing hospitals by day and a wife/mother by night. I've been married to a wonderful man for over 11 years that completely supports my craft obsession. He even encourages me to purchase crafty supplies - stay back, he's mine! I'm a mommy to a super intelligent and spunky 8 year old, who is officially the most photographed child in the world; seriously, it's a documented fact. I've been scrapbooking for over 25 years and I love using challenge sites, like Lasting Memories, to push my creative limits and to use more of my overflowing stash. Come check out more of my crafty layouts on my blog at scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com.

We are so excited to have Jessica joining us for August! Be sure to come back tomorrow for a new theme and the start of a new set of challenges!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great day!