"Lasting Memories" Scrapbook Layout Challenges: 2025

The pinks and blues were my inspiration.

Wendy

I used pinks and blues with a touch of gray

Jill

I was inspired to use pink and blue on my layout.

Such beautiful inspiration to get you started this week! Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, November 1st 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!

Sunday, September 28, 2025

LM #770 - Mood Board #1

One of my favorite times of the month is when we introduce a new challenge theme here at Lasting Memories, so let's get right to it! This month, design team member Maureen is bringing you some color palettes / mood boards she found on Pinterest!

LM #770 - use the following color palette to inspire your layout.

Here are the design team layouts, starting with our guest designer.

October GDT Ella

October GDT Haven

I was inspired by the yellows, blue/teals, red and white colours of the moodboard.

My Inspiration is from the Teal,Orange, Mustard ,Green and Brown

Wendy

I was inspired by the orange, yellow, green and browns:

Wasn't it fun to see the design team's inspiration this week? Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, November 1st 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!

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Introducing our October Guest Designers

Hello, everyone! Happy Saturday to you!

Today we are announcing our guest designers for October. Both of the lovely ladies joining us for our October challenges have guest designed for us previously, and I know they are going to inspire you again with their beautiful work! Please help us welcome these amazing scrappers!

October GDT Ella

Hi everyone! I'm Ella, which is a polish diminutive from Elisabeth. I come from Poland but have lived near to Ratisbon, Bawaria, Germany with my family since 2006. I have two sons (11 and 16 years old). I love to crochet and knit, and I also draw and paint. I've been interested in scrapbooking and cardmaking since 2016. I think it's some kind of art, too and my painting experience can be helpful in scrapbooking. For me, it's a wonderful way to spend my free time. I invite you to my blog Moje Craftowe Przygody, which means My Crafting Adventures.

October GDT Haven

Hi. My name is Haven, and I am excited to be back as a guest designer with Lasting Memories. I have been hit and miss this past summer with my crafting taking a back seat to some fun adventures. My husband and I celebrated 30 years of marriage this past August with a trip to Hood River, Oregon. I keep telling myself that I will make time to scrapbook, but it's my last child's senior year, so I'll be taking it season to season. When I'm not creating, working, or coaching, I enjoy spending time outdoors. I love Lasting Memories challenges and the inspiration that they provide. Here's to a fabulous Fall. If you would like to see some of my work, you can find me at Haven's Haven.

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

Sunday, September 21, 2025

LM #769 - Patterned Paper: Plaids

Good morning, and thanks for checking out our challenges today. It's the final September challenge, and Sandy is once again helping us tear through that stash of paper by asking us to use at least one patterned paper of the required design for the week.

LM #769 - use plaid patterned paper on your layout.

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

September GDT Connie

September GDT Barbara

Lisa

Thanks to our faithful design team for their inspiration this week. Now It's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, September 27th 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!

Sunday, September 14, 2025

LM #768 - Patterned Paper: Florals

Greetings, everyone. It's been a crazy week for sure, but we are glad you are joining us here at Lasting Memories to be inspired to scrapbook your memories. This month, Sandy is challenging us to use up our stash of paper! Include at least one patterned paper of the required design for the week on your layout.

LM #768 - use floral patterned paper.

And here are the blossom-filled layout from the design team, starting with our guest designers.

September GDT Barbara

September GDT Connie

Wendy

Lisa

Thanks to the design team for their fabulous inspiration this week. Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, September 27th 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!

Sunday, September 7, 2025

LM #767 - Patterned Papers: Stripes

Hello again, scrappers! It's Design Team member Sandy, encouraging you to put your stash of paper to work by using at least one patterned paper of the required design for the week.

LM #767 - Use striped patterned paper.

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

September GDT Connie

September GDT Barbara

Wendy

Jill

Lisa

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!

Sunday, August 31, 2025

LM #766 - Patterned Papers: Polka Dots

Hi, and thanks for joining us for another exciting month of challenges here at Lasting Memories, where it is all about layouts! It's Sandy, and I want to help you reduce that stash of paper. Use at least one patterned paper of the required design for the week.

LM #766 - use polka dot patterned paper.

Here are the delightful layouts from the Design Team, starting with out guest designers.

September GDT Barbara

September GDT Connie

Thanks to the design team for their awesome inspiration this week. Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, September 27th 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!

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Introducing our September Guest Designers

Greetings, Scrappers, and thanks for stopping by to see who our guest designers are for the month of September. We have two guest designers this month, and while both have designed for us previously, we still want to make them feel as welcome as the first time! So here we go.

September GDT Barbara

Hi everyone, I’m Barbara Greenberg and I live in Columbia, Missouri. I started scrapping back in 2008 while I was recovering from a broken ankle and staying at home a lot. I was addicted to it immediately. Since I retired over 10 years ago, there has not been a day I’ve missed scrapping unless I was out making memories. I love to scrap about road trips, Christmas and of course my grandkids. All of that gives me plenty to do. I love following sketches and getting inspiration there or working from subject prompts & ideas. I love patterned papers and so many time that is all I use other than cardstock to mat pictures or mat the patterned papers to let them stand out.

My layouts can be found on my blog at Barb's Blab and Creations.

September GDT Connie

Hello! I'm Connie Corrigan and I'm excited to be a guest designer for September. I've been married to my husband Jim for over 27 years and we have a fur-baby cat named Murphy (she's 15). I've been scrapbooking since my niece was born in 2000 and my sister declared we needed to get our heritage in books for her. I love following sketches to create my pages but I'll use all sorts of prompts. I have a full-time job at a local community college (we live just north of Philadelphia, PA). When not working or scrapbooking you can usually find me in a national park as I attempt to visit the over 400 units (parks, battlefields, national monuments, etc.) across the country. At last count, I'm at 169! My blog, Nothing Witty, highlights those travels. I hope you stop by: https://cmcorrig.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! We will be back tomorrow with a new theme and a new challenge!

Sunday, August 24, 2025

LM #765 - Wendy's Stash Busters: Week 4

Hi! The end of August is approaching already, and with it the last of Wendy's amazing stash busters challenges. Hopefully you have been using up some of your stash as you followed along with each week's challenge! This week, we are going to use up even more of our embellishments.

LM #765 - create your layout using one, two or all of these items:

Wood

Chipboard

Acrylic

Here are the design team's creative layouts, starting with our guest designer.

August GDT Julene

She used wooden butterflies and a chipboard leaf.

I used wood veneer and acrylic.

Jill

I used wood embellishments

Wendy

I used chipboard alphas and wooden accents (birds, leaves and seagulls).

Lisa

I used a chipboard flower and wooden butterflies.

Thanks to the design team for their unique inspiration this week. Now it's your turn - link up your layouts to the linky below by Saturday, August 30th 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!

Sunday, August 17, 2025

LM #764 - Wendy's Stash Busters: Week 3

Good morning, and thanks for stopping by to see our new challenge and design team reveal here at Lasting Memories. This is Cheryl, and it's been a busy week with my daughter starting her senior year of high school, but I am sure she is going to shine this year! Speaking of shining, Wendy has a great stash busting challenge this week that is sure to leave you all sparkling!

LM #764 - create your project using one, two or all of these items:

Sequins

Glitter

Beads

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

August GDT Julene

She used sequins and beads.

Wendy

I used some glitter washi, glitter stickles, glitter and glue, glittered snowflake foam stickers, and a few different colors of sequins. To say my desk is a mess is an understatement!!

I used sequins and glitter in shaker pockets.