LM #601 - Switcheroo - Holiday Themed Paper

Hello, hello! Happy Sunday to you! I hope that you are having a good weekend. I can't believe that it is already time for a new theme and a new set of challenges.

For June, DT member Deanna is challenging us to look at our supplies in a new way. The theme is - "Switcheroo" - and this is what Deanna has to say about it - "Sometimes we get stuck using certain products or can't find a certain paper to match our photos. This month we are going to switch it up a bit. We need to realize those themed lines are versatile sometimes by going with color or pattern."

Our first challenge of the month is:

LM #601 - Holiday Themed Paper - Use any Holiday themed papers for something other than that particular Holiday. 

For example, use Christmas papers for any other type of layout other than Christmas. By using the basic colors/prints you can use them for something else. Please state what you used and why you chose to use it for your layout.

Here are the lovely layouts from the design team:

Deanna

{I used Simple Stories 'Boo Crew' Halloween Papers for granddaughter Kaylee's softball photos as her team is orange and black.} 

Sandy

(I used Photoplay’s We Can Just Stay Home and Play COVID paper line. It worked perfectly for my husband and grandsons being home gardeners. I just didn’t use any of the elements that referred to the pandemic. I mainly used the happy sloths!)

Lauren

I used Halloween-themed paper for a layout about playing "Spooky Golf" in Orlando.

Maureen

I have used Kaisercraft 

and Uniquely Creative Christmas Papers to create a Birthday Page

Such beautiful inspiration from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, July 2nd at 6 PM Eastern time 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:

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LM #600 - Wedding Inspiration - Something Blue

 Hello, everyone! Welcome back to Lasting Memories! May is flying by and it is already time for our last challenge of the month. We hope that you have enjoyed our wedding inspiration challenges this month. 

Before we get to the last challenge of the month, I want to thank our two talented guest designers for joining us this month - Amy Jo and Cheryl. I have loved seeing their layouts for each of the challenges and hope that they continue to play along with us.

For the month of May we have been following the lines of the wedding rhyme - Something old, something new, something borrowed...and that brings us to this week's challenge:

LM #600 - Something Blue - use something blue on your layout.

Here is what the design team came up with, starting with our guest designers:

May GDT - Cheryl

May GDT - Amy Jo

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

Sandy

Deanna

Tracey

Lauren

Lori K.

Such beautiful "blue" inspiration layouts this week! Now it is your turn! Link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, May 28th at 6 PM Eastern Time 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!

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LM #599 - Wedding Inspiration - Something Borrowed

Hello and Happy Sunday! Welcome back to Lasting Memories - we are so happy that you have stopped by today. March and April Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winners were posted yesterday so be sure to scroll down to see the post.

It is time for our third challenge of the month! Our theme this month is - Wedding Inspiration - and today's challenge is: 

 LM #599 - Something borrowed - scraplift a layout from one of the Lasting Memories designers.  Please be sure to show which layout you're scraplifting and credit the designer.

To make it a little easier to see some of our design team member's layouts, I have created a Pinterest board that has over a year's worth of layouts pinned to it. Just click on the link below and it will take you right to it.

https://www.pinterest.com/loriannie670/lasting-memories-design-team-layouts/

Here are the beautiful creations from the design team, starting with our guest designers:

May GDT - Amy Jo

Amy Jo scraplifted this layout by DT member Sandy for Challenge #544.

May GDT - Cheryl

Cheryl scraplifted this layout by DT member Sandy for Challenge #574. Cheryl says - I pretty much CASEd Sandy's layout except popped up my left-hand photo so I could add a pocket for a tag that has my journaling and another photo.

And here are the beautiful creations from the design team:

Sandy

I scraplifted fellow DT member Lori S.

Deanna

(I used a sketch by Laura Whitaker that you can see on my blog.)

Maureen 

I scraplifted fellow DT member Lauren. Details are on my blog.

And now it is your turn! Link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, May 28th at 6 PM Eastern Time 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 look forward to seeing your creations!

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March and April's Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winners

 Hello, everyone! 

Today we are announcing our Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winners for March and April. I am so sorry for the delay in getting these posted but life has just been crazy busy this spring. 

Let's get started with our Top 3 for March. We had 73 amazing entries for our challenges in March - which makes it difficult to just pick a few to feature! Here we go!

March Top 3:

#19 - Donna C

#29 - QueenBee89

#66 - Krystle

Beautiful work, Donna, QueenBee89, and Krystle!

Our picks for Guest Designers for an upcoming month are:

#44 - Scrapqueen

#54 - Jessica S

#63 - Haven

Congratulations, Scrapqueen, Jessica, and Haven! All of your layouts are fantastic! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to accept your guest design team spot and for more information!

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

#56 - Sdmarchie

Congrats Sdmarchie! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to claim your $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice!

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Now onto our April Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winner!

We had 34 fantastic entries for April!

Our Top 3 for April are:

#13 - Rainny

#22 - Julene

#33 - Nelya

Congratulations, Rainny, Julene, and Nelya! All of your layouts are absolutely lovely!

Our picks for Guest Designers for an upcoming month are:

#4 - Jill R

#10 Jen's Creative Side

Congratulations, Jill and Jen! Both of your layouts are spectacular! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to accept your guest design team spot and for more information!

Our April Winner for a $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice is:

#15 - QueenBee89

Congratulations, QueenBee89! Email Lori at loristroup@yahoo.com to claim your $15 gift certificate to an online store of choice!

Thank you to each and every one of you that participate in our challenges! We would not be here if it weren't for you!

Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for a new wedding-inspired challenge!

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

LM #598 - Wedding Inspiration - Something New

Hello, everyone! Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms and mother figures out there today. We hope that you all have a wonderful day and that you get a little time for yourself today!

Welcome back to Lasting Memories. We have another fun challenge for you today. Our theme for May is 'Wedding Inspiration' and today's challenge is: 

LM #598 - Something new - create a layout about something new (new baby, wedding, new home, etc.) or use new supplies.

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

May GDT - Cheryl

Cheryl used new papers on her layout.

And Cheryl provided the sketch she created for her layout in case you want to use a new-to-you sketch!

May GDT - Amy Jo

Amy Jo used a photo of a new baby.

And here are the lovely creations from the design team:

Lauren

Sandy

I used new P13 papers.

Deanna

(I used the new Cocoa Vanilla 'Joyful' line.)

            

Tracey

(New love)

Lori

Now it is your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, May 28th at 6 PM Eastern Time 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! I hope you have a great day!

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LM #597 - Wedding Inspiration - Something Old

 Hello, everyone! Happy May 1st to you! We are so happy that you have stopped by the blog today. 

The start of a new month means we have a new theme and a new set of fun challenges planned for you. For May, DT member Lauren is challenging us with wedding inspiration challenges and I think you are going to love them! Our first challenge of the month is:

LM #597 - Something Old - use something old on your layout (an old photo, scrapbook paper, or supplies you've had for 10+ years, etc.)

Here are the lovely creations from the design team - starting with our guest designers:

May GDT - Amy Jo

I've had alphabet foam stamps since the mid-2000s but haven't used them in years!

May GDT - Cheryl

 Everything on the layout is at least a year old (some are way older!), the photos were taken in 2016, and I also used a sketch I created for Splitcoast Stampers in 2015.

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

Sandy

I used rub-ones that I have had forever!

Deanna

(I used the Echo Park 'Birthday Wishes Girl' line from 2015.)

Maureen 

Kaisercraft Telegraph Road February 2014

Such beautiful inspiration for you to enjoy! Now it is your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, May 28th at 6 PM Eastern Time 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! I will be posting March and April's Top 3, GDT Picks, and Winners later this week!

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