LM #592 - Love Your Stash - All The Things

 Hello, hello! Welcome back to Lasting Memories - we are so happy that you have stopped by today. It is already time for our last challenge of the month but before we get to that I want to say a big thank you to our fabulous guest designers, Karen and Wendy. I always love when these two talented ladies join us and share their beautiful layouts. Thank you both so much for inspiring us all month long with your beautiful work! 

Now, on to the last challenge of the month. For the month of March, we have been showing our scrappy supplies some love and getting them onto our layouts. Our last challenge is:

LM #592 - All the things - This week we are going to combine all of the challenge items from this month and add them all to your layout! We'll start off with you must use at least 3 patterned papers, then use some sort of stickers, a trim, a punch/die/ephemera, and lastly, add those finishing touches - enamel dots/brads/sequins, etc. 

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

March GDT - Karen B

I had heaps of fun with this one!  I made a waterfall page to accommodate multiple photos. 

3 patterned papers

Stickers - Cocoa Vanilla accessory stickers

Daisy trim

Punch - corner punched waterfall pages

Finishing touches - pearls and gems

March GDT - Wendy

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

Sandy

Tracey

Lauren

Deanna

Lori K.

Maureen 

Wow! Such gorgeous inspiration from our design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, April 2nd at 6 PM ET 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 the blog today! We can't wait to see what you create!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

LM #591 - Love Your Stash - Finishing Touches

 Hello, hello! Welcome back to Lasting Memories! We are so happy that you are joining us today - on this first day of spring. We have another fun stash challenge for you today, so let's get started.

For the month of March, we have been showing our scrappy supplies some love and getting them onto our layouts. This week's challenge is:

LM #591 - Finishing Touches - Enamel dots/shapes, brads, sequins, bling, Nuvo drops - pull out those supplies we love to use for finishing touches and add them to your layout.

Here's a look at the beautiful layouts from the design team, starting with our guest designers:

March GDT - Wendy

Wendy used Nuvo drops, enamel dots, brads, and buttons on her layout.

March GDT - Karen

Karen used Nuvo drops on her layout.

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

Sandy

I used enamel dots.

Tracey

Lauren

I used little gold heart thickers

Deanna

I used Enamel Dots.

Lori K.

I used Red Enamel Hearts

Now it is your turn! Link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, April 2nd at 6 PM ET 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 today! Happy Creating!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

LM #590 - Love Your Stash - Punches, Dies, and/or Ephemera

 Hello, hello! Happy Sunday to you! Did you remember to set your clocks forward one hour? Daylight Saving Time has begun and I know I am looking forward to having daylight a little longer for a while!

It's time for our third challenge of the month so let's get to it!

For the month of March, we are showing our scrappy supplies some love and getting them on our layouts. This week's challenge is:

LM #590 - Punches, Dies, or Ephemera - Dust off those punches and dies and show them some love this week. If punches and dies aren't your thing - then add some ephemera to your layout - of course, you are welcome to add them all!

Here's a look at the beautiful creations from the design team, starting with our guest designers:

March GDT - Karen

Karen used a retro flower punch and die-cut ephemera on her layout.

March GDT - Wendy

And the lovely layouts from the design team:

Sandy

(I used a border punch, star punch, tag punch, and ampersand punch.)

Lauren

Deanna

{I used a Border Punch and Ephemera.)

Maureen 

I used a Border Punch, Dyes and Ephemera 

Such beautiful inspiration this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layout to the linky below by Saturday, April 2nd 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 an online store of choice:

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

LM #589 - Love Your Stash - Trims

 Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday to you! We are so happy that you have stopped by today. Our January and February Top 3, GDT picks, and winners were posted yesterday so if you haven't seen the post, just scroll down. 

Now for this week's challenge. Our theme for March is - Love Your Stash - and, we are showing our scrappy supplies some much-needed love all month long. This week's challenge is:

 LM #589 - "Trims" - Ribbon, twine, washi tape, or paper strips - use some sort of trim on your layout. 

Here's a look at the fabulous creations from the design team, starting with our guest designers:

March GDT - Wendy

Wendy used paper ribbon, sheer ribbon, and some lace on her layout.

March GDT - Karen B

Karen used a woven jute trim and washi tape on her layout.

And the beautiful creations from the design team:

Tracey

Sandy

Lauren

Deanna

Lori K.

Such beautiful inspiration from the design team. Now it's your turn. Link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, April 2nd 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 an online store of choice:

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

January and February's Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winners!

 Happy Saturday! Today we are announcing our Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winners for January and February. First, we want to thank everyone that played along with us the last couple of months. Your participation in our challenges is what keeps us going!

Let's get started with our Top 3 for January:

#9 - Sherri

#22 - Tone

#34 - Eva M

Congratulations, Sherri, Tone, and Eva! All of your layouts are fantastic!

Our picks for our guest designer for an upcoming month are:

#7 Cheryl E

#19 - Amy Jo

Congratulations, Cheryl and Amy Jo! Your layouts are spectacular! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to accept your guest design team spot and for more information!

Our January winner for a $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice is:

#6 Beverly Jordan

Congratulations, Beverly! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

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Now for our February Top 3:

#6 - Scrap Joy - Carmen

#11 - Nancy L

#21 - Barbara

Congratulations, Carmen, Nancy, and Barbara! Your layouts are beautiful!

Now for our guest design team picks for an upcoming month:

#19 Cindy M

#22 - Sharon B

Congratulations, Cindy and Sharon! Your layouts are lovely! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to accept your guest designer spot and for more information.

And finally, our winner of a $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice is:

#20 Ashley

Congratulations on your win, Ashley! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

Thanks again to everyone that played along with us in January and February!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for a new - Love Your Stash - challenge!

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