LM #711 - Seasonal Wordplay - Summer

Hello, everyone. It’s Maureen here from the Lasting Memories Design Team bringing you this month's "Seasonal Wordplay Challenge."

LM #711 - use a product or technique for every letter in the word Summer to inspire your layout.

You can use any other items you want as long as your page has items starting with letters in the word “SUMMER.” I have a few examples of scrapbooking items you could use:

 S: Stripes, sequins, U: Umbrella, underlining, M: Multi-photo, machine stitching, M: Metal, mixed Media, E: Easter, envelope, R: Rhinestones, Rick Rack. For a longer list, check out this link.

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

July GDT Jessica

S - Sequins, U - Upper case letters, M - Mask, M - Mica spray, E - Enamel dots, R - Rub ons

July GDT Wendy

S - Stencil, stencil butter, stickers, U - uneven number of pictures, M - Metal pineapple clip, M - Micro beads, E - Enamel dots, ephemera, R - Rainbow

Maureen

S - Stamping, U - Uniquely Creative Papers, M - Matted photos, M - Metal trinket, E - Embellishments, R - Rick rack braid

Sandy

S - Striped paper, U - Umbrella, M - Multiple photos, M - Matted photos, E - Enamel dots, R - Rhinestones

Brandi

S - Strips, U - Unplug & Unwind, M - Matted Photo, M - Memory Lane,  E - Enamel dots, R - Round brads

Many thanks to the design team for sharing their wonderful inspiration. Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 3rd at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include your name and the challenge number in your link up description. Only one link-up per challenge.

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LM #710 - Seasonal Wordplay - Spring

Greetings, Scrappers! It’s Maureen here from the Design Team bringing you this month's "Seasonal Wordplay Challenge." 

LM #710 - use a product or technique for every letter in the word Spring to inspire your layout.

You can use any other items you want, as long as your page has items starting with the letters in the word "Spring." I have a few examples of scrapbooking items you could use:

S: Stars, Stamping, P:  Pattern Paper, R: Red, Rectangles, I: Indoor photos, Inking, N: Note, Navy, G: glitter, Gingham. For a longer list, check out this link.

Have fun!

Our Design Team really enjoyed this challenge, so here are their layouts, starting with our guest designers:

July GDT Wendy

S - Stripes, P - Pink, R - Ribbon, I - Ink, N - Nuvo drops, G - Green

July GDT Jessica

S - Staple, P - Polka dots, R - Ribbon, I - Ink splatters, N - Nuvo drops, G - Grey

Sandy

S-stencil, P - Patterned paper, R - Rub-ons, I - Ink, N - Navy, G - Gold

Maureen

S - Stencil, P - Photo, R - Ribbon, I - Ink, N - Navy,  G - Gemstones

Brandi

S - Simple Stories, P - Patterned paper, R - Round embellishments, I - Inked Edges, N - Numbers, G -Grid Paper 

Jill

S - Stars, P - Patterned paper, R - Ripped edges, I - Inscribed letters, N - Neutral color, G - Grandparents in photo

Cheryl

S - Stickers, Stamps, P - Patterned papers, R- Raffia, I - Inked edges, Ink splatters, N - New product (Soda Pop papers & stickers), G - Googly eyes, Glasses

Lisa

S - Scraps, P - Patterned paper, R - Repeating round shapes, I - Ink around photo mats, N - New headphones, G - Gaming controller die cut

Didn't you enjoy seeing how the Design Team interpreted this challenge? Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 3rd at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

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June Top 3 and Guest Designer Picks

Happy Saturday! Today we are announcing our Top 3 and Guest Design Team picks for June. First, we want to thank everyone who played along with Jill's Favorite Things challenges last month. There were 14 fabulous entries, and we loved checking them all out!

Without further ado, here are our Top 3 for June in numerical order:

#1 - Stinker

#7 - Neyla

#13 - Cindy

Couldn't add her layout but check it out on the link above. It's cute!

Our picks for guest designer from June are:

#5 - Rainny

#9 - Julene

Congratulations to Rainny and Julene! 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 June! Be sure to check back on Sunday for another Seasonal Wordplay challenge.

LM #709 - Seasonal Wordplay - Winter

Happy Sunday! It’s Maureen from the Design Team bringing you this month's “Seasonal Wordplay Challenge."

As our scrap bookers come from all over the world, our seasons are defined by the hemisphere we live in. Since I live in the Southern Hemisphere, we will start our Wordplay with “Winter”.

LM #709 - use a product or technique for every letter in the word Winter to inspire your layout.

You can use any other items you want, as long as your page has items starting with letters in the word “Winter.” I have a few examples of scrapbooking items you could use:

W: Washi tape, words I: inking, Ice cream, N: Numbers, Nuvo Drops

T: Twine, Tearing, E: Enamel Dots, Ephemera, R: Rub-ons, Rectangles

For a longer list, check out this link.

Here are the layout from the Design Team, starting with our guest designers:

Jessica

W- white cardstock, I- ink splatters, N-navy, T- typed journaling, E- Echo Park, R- red.

Wendy

W - white paper, flocking and glitter, I - ink, N - Nuvo drops, T - torn papers, E - Echo Park papers, R - raffia in blue and natural

Maureen

W -Washi Tape, I - Inking: N - Numbers, T - Tag/Twine, E - Enamel Dots, R - Ripped Paper

Sandy

 W -Washi Tape, I -Inked Edges, N -Navy, T -Trees, E -Ephemera, R -Ribbon

Brandi

W - Woodgrain, I - Inked Edges, N - Nature Theme, T - Triangles (on PP), E - Enamel Dots,  R - Round Elements

Cheryl

W - Washi tape, I - I Heart US papers, N - Negative Space (in chipboard S). T - Tag, E - Epoxy sticker, R - Ribbon

What great creativity from the design team! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 3rd at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include your name and the challenge number in your link up description. Only one link-up per challenge.

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Introducing Our July Guest Designers

Hello, everyone! Happy Saturday to you! Hoping those in the Northern hemisphere are beating the heat by staying inside to scrapbook, and those in the South are enjoying milder weather while still having some scrappy time.

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

July GDT Jessica

Hello, my name is Jessica Shurts. I live in Minnesota with my husband and 5 kids ages 17, 15, 14, 11, and 6. I started scrapbooking when I was in high school. Between cooking meals and driving my kids to all their activities (lots of soccer and dance), I love using fun papers and products to tell my family's stories and using my Cricut to make unique embellishments and titles for my layouts.

You can see more of Jessica's work on her blog.

July GDT Wendy

Hello there - my name is Wendy Crowe and I am so excited to be Guest Designer again here at Lasting Memories. I always love the fun mix of challenges - every month they come up with great ideas to create creative pages. I have been scrapping for over 20 years and have amassed quite the “collection” of goodies and these challenges certainly make me dig deep to use my stash. I have recently become a grandmother, so now I can start all over again scrapping fun pages for my granddaughter. My 3 kids love my hobby and are always willing to make sure I have lots of pictures to work with. I also have 2 kitties that like to “help” me with my pages. My style is simple, but I love trying new ideas and techniques. Lasting Memories sure helps me with that! I’m looking forward to sharing more fun pages and idea with you all!

You can see more of Wendy's work on her blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. We will be back tomorrow with a new theme and the first of four fun challenges for July!

LM #708 - My Favorite Things - Favorite Topic

Hello, my fellow scrapbookers. This is Jill, and welcome back to another inspiring challenge at Lasting Memories. This month, we have been focusing on a few of our favorite things, so here's our final challenge for June.

LM #708 - Favorite Topic - What do you love scrapbooking about - a favorite trip, hobby or even your favorite person?

Here are the beautiful layouts from the design team:

Maureen

Love to scrap our great grandchildren - memories last for ever!

Jill

My favorite topic is my family and vacation!

Sandy

My favorite topic to scrapbook is my family!

Lisa

My favorite topic to scrap is my grandkids!

Brandi

My Boys!

Cheryl

My family, especially those moments that make me laugh out loud!

Thanks to the Design Team for inspiring us with your wonderful layouts this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, July 6th at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include your name and the challenge number in the link-up description. Only one link-up per challenge, please.

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LM #707 - My Favorite Things - Favorite Brand

Happy Sunday, and welcome back to another great Lasting Memories challenge. This is Jill, and I thought it would be fun to focus on a few of our favorite things this month.

 LM #707 - Favorite Brand - We all have a designer that we love every collection they release - show off your layout using your favorite brand.

Here are the lovely layouts from the design team:

Sandy

One of my favorite brands is 49 and Market.

Lisa

One of my favorite brands is American Crafts, especially Vicki Boutin collections.

Cheryl

Close to My Heart has been my favorite brand for many years.

Thanks to the Design Team for inspiring us with your wonderful layouts this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, July 6th at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include your name and the challenge number in the link-up description. Only one link-up per challenge, please.

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LM #706 - My Favorite Things - Favorite Holiday

Good morning, and Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Thanks for checking in with us at Lasting Memories for another fabulous challenge. This is Jill, and I thought it would be fun to focus on a few of our favorite things this month.

LM #706 - Favorite Holiday - showcase your favorite holiday, from Christmas in July to the 4th of July or any other holiday as your theme.

Here are the marvelous layout from the design team:

Sandy

I choose Halloween as my favourite holiday to scrapbook!

Jill

Birthday celebration's is my favorite holiday layout.

Maureen

I have chosen Easter  as my favourite holiday season. 

Brandi

I chose the Fourth of July as my favorite holiday to scrap.

Cheryl

I also chose the Fourth of July as my favorite holiday to scrap.

Thanks to the Design Team for inspiring us with your festive layouts this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, July 6th at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include your name and the challenge number in the link-up description. Only one link-up per challenge, please.

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May Top 3 and Guest Designer Picks

Hello, everyone! I hope that you are having a good week. It's time for May's Top 3 and Guest Designer picks, so let's get to it.

In May, I (Cheryl) hosted the Inspired By challenges, and we had 9 wonderful and creative entries. Thanks to all of our participants for sharing your beautiful work with us!

Here are the Top 3 for May in numerical order:

Julia

Wendy

Nelya

The picks for Guest Designer from May are:

Heidi

Alicia

Congratulations to Heidi and Alicia! 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 May! Be sure to check back on Sunday for another "favorites" challenge.

LM #705- My Favorite Things - Favorite Tool

Hello, everyone, and a happy Sunday to you! We hope that you are having a good weekend and enjoying the weather where ever you are, whether it's great for getting out and making more memories or staying in and scrapping about past good times.  

This is Jill, and I thought it would be fun to focus on a few of our favorite things this month, so here is this week's challenge.

LM #705 - Favorite Tool - use your favorite go-to tool on your layout (die cutter, stencils, cutting device, pens/markers, stamps. etc.).

Here are the fabulous layouts our design team created to inspire you:

Jill

I used a die cutting machine (Cuttlebug)

Lisa

I used my Big Shot and my Sidekick

Brandi

Fiskars hexagon punches (& a sketch from Allison Davis)

Sandy

I used my Fiskars border punch and WeR Memory Keepers Tag board

Cheryl

I used stamps

Thanks to the Design Team for inspiring us with your wonderful layouts this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, July 6th at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include  your name and the challenge number in your link-up description. Only one link-up per challenge, please.

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LM #704 - My Favorite Things - Favorite Sketch

Good morning, and welcome to another month of challenges here at Lasting Memories. First up, we have an announcement: a new scrapbooker is joining our design team. Please welcome Lisa Carlson, who has been a guest designer for us a couple of times and has graciously consented to inspire us on a regular basis with her creativity. Welcome to the team, Lisa!

This is design team member Jill, and I thought it would be fun to focus on a few of our favorite things this month.

LM #704 - A Favorite Sketch - Maybe try a new favorite or the one you always look to for inspiration.

Here are the wonderful layouts from the design team:

Lisa

Cheryl

I love to create sketches, so picking just one is challenging, but here is one I have used multiple times.

Maureen

 I used Cheryl Even's sketch. Loved it!

Brandi

I picked a recent sketch I designed for Stick it Down. I love how simple this concept is, but with a little mixed media and layers of embellishments, the layout looks so much more complex!

Jill

Thanks to the Design Team for inspiring us with your wonderful layouts this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, July 6th at 10 PM EST for a chance to be our guest designer for an upcoming month.

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

Please include your name and the challenge number in your link-up description. Only one link-up per challenge.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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