Saying Goodbye to ....

Good morning everyone!! We have some sad news today ... Charity has made the decision to step down at this time and we want to wish her all the very best in her new adventures and family life.

Charity - thank you so very much for your time and dedication to Lasting Memories. I look fwd to seeing your work on your blog and hope you have some time to join us once in awhile. Take care of yourself and I wish you all the best!! Keep in touch!!!

LMCB #65 - Inspirational Photo - 3 To Choose From & A Giveaway!!

Hello friends!! Thank you all so much for joining us last week and week after week!! Your TOP 3 for last week's challenge, in no particular order are:

• FERN
• SUE
• DENISE

Congrats ladies!! Grab your badge and display it proudly. You deserve it!!

Now we have some fun news this week!! Amy is sponsoring us with a giveaway this week!! Check this out!!

A distressing tool
A tape runner with two refills
A snowflake mini pocket punch
A Christmas Additions Kit

That's about a $40 value!!! How can you win? It's easy and you can have up to 2 chances to win ..

1. Join our current challenge (one per person please)
2. For a second entry, refer a friend and have them play along to! This gives you and your friend an entry!

Nice and easy, right?? Also, be sure to check out Caryn's blog this week!! You won't want to miss it as she has something going on ALL week!!!

Now onto this weeks challenge - Inspirational Photo(s). Show us what you find inspiring about your photo choice. I couldn't choose ONE photo, so I thought I would make this YOUR choice!! You can choose 1 of these 3 - or hey, if you're feeling really creative, feel free to use all 3!! It's up to you this week. Just let us know which one you choose. If you're feeling REALLY creative, try and incorporate ALL 3 in your LO!! Here's your 3 choices ...

Now can ya see why I just couldn't choose just one photo? These photo's are gorgeous and I found them here. We can't wait to see what you come up with this week!! Play along as many times as you like, we love seeing everyone's LO's. Here's some amazing inspiration from my DT!!!

Suzanne- Chose the blue one

Vicki - picked the first one / water, blue, green

Wendy- chose the first picture also

Karen (photo #1)

Kim-blue and white from photo #1

Caryn - I chose photo #3

Marie - Inspired by the winter photo

Michele - Used Photo 1 & 2

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Readers Submission "Here Kitty"

Hello friends and fellow scrapbookers!! It's Tuesday and Karen here with today's featured Layout from Kimberly .. I love these pics!! What a sweet kitty cat and too cute!! Note her hidden journaling under her middle photo. Very clever!! Congrats Kimberly!! Be sure to grab our badge for your sidebar!! Thanks for joining us this week.

You still have lots of time to come out and join us with our current challenge and show us your hidden journaling ideas. Can't wait to see them!!

Reader's Submission - "Tanner"

Hello Scrappin' Friends!!  It's Michele here today to share with you a layout from Haven.  We love that she was inspired by 2 of our fellow DT members to do her layout.  That is the whole reason we are all here!  Check out Haven's Blog to see what she did.. .but my hint is the wonderful "Ribbon tab" folded at the bottom of the school photo.  I personally love that idea!!  Congrats Haven!  Grab your "I was Featured" badge and display proudly.

Lots and lots of time to join our Current Challenge to show us your "Hidden Journaling."  Always look forward to see what you all come up with!

Have a great day!!

LMCB #64 - Hidden Journaling

Good morning fellow scrapbookers! Hope you had a wonderful week. Thank you all for joining us and showing off your talent!!! This week we'd like to see you use "Hidden Journaling" on your layouts!! Can't wait to see how creative everyone gets here. Here's some awesome inspiration from the DT to get you movin' .. have fun and happy scrappin'!!

Vicki

Suzanne

Wendy

Marie

Caryn

Michele

 (Go to my blog to see hidden journaling)

Amy

Layout Submission from Karen! :-) - "Dinner at JD's"

Hello Everyone!  It's Michele here today...and Karen, our fearless leader/blog owner, is finally back from her well enjoyed Holiday time and she managed to join our challenge this week!!  So I wanted to share with all of you her layout.  A fun vacation photo turned Sepia and using Earth Tones!  Love it.  This just shows you the so many choices you can come up with .

So... come on out and join us for our CURRENT CHALLENGE going on now.  You have until Saturday, 11/12 @ 9pm EST to link up.  Still a chance to be "Fetaured" right here or to be a part of our Top 3!!

Hope you will join us!  Have fun!!

Readers Submission "Carving Out Happy Memories"

Hey all!! Karen here with a featured layout for today!! It's good to back in the swing of things here in blogland. I missed it! Today's LO comes to us from Tonya W. I love the colors of this one and all those photo's are awesome. Looks like they had a blast!! What a bunch of fun photo's and can you believe this is digital? Pop over and visit Tonya to see more. Come out and join our current challenge, we'd love to see your creativity with this weeks challenge!! Have a good one!

A Special Thank You ....

Morning friends! Karen here, back from the sunny south Florida! We had a wonderful 2 week vacation, although Hurricane Rina did affect the ocean, so it bummed a couple plans we had. Had some cool days too. Was still nice to get away and we came home with nice tans. Kid's back to school today, not happy about it!!!

I just wanted to thank those of you who sent cards for Izzy. I'll get those in the mail this week. Thank you so very much. I know it will mean a lot to Evanna.

Another thank you to Michele for keeping the challenges running here and to my DT for all their dedication and hard work! You guys are awesome!!! I haven't had a chance to comment, but I did glance quickly each Sunday and you rocked all the challenges!!

Come on out and join our CURRENT challenge and just a hint - you'll need a sepia pic!! Happy scrappin'!!

Karen

LMCB #63 - Earth Tones and Sepia!

Good morning Sunday to all!! Loved learning about the things you "Cherish" from last week! Good to see some Old and New friends as well! :-) We appreciate you playing with us!! With that said...

Here are your TOP 3... in no particular order:

*Ann

* Sharon

* Kimberly

CONGRATS Ladies!! Grab your TOP 3 badge from our left side bar and display proudly!!

Now on to our NEXT challenge!! This week we're using Earth Tones and Sepia photo's!! Karen comes up with our wondeful challenges, and I have to say I (Michele) was a BIT excited when I saw this one!! It's one I forget about. I hope you get just as excited!!
So...Vintage, Sweet Baby, Nature, Family ... gosh I could on and on with subjects that look great using SEPIA!! Would love to see what you create using Earth Tones and Sepia photos. I love what the Design Team came up with this week!! Check out their inspirational layouts and then come on and join us!! You will be glad you did!!

Vicki

Suzanne

Joelle

Michele

Kim

Charity

Caryn

Marie

Link up your entry by Saturday November 12th @ 9pm EST for a chance to be a part of our TOP 3!

You may also be "FEATURED" throughout the week!

Reader's Submission - "Cherish Memories"

It really is Wednesday! :-)  And a happy day to all of you!!  It's Michele here today to share with you this BEAUTY of a layout from Denise!!  I just love all the fun colors and papers and the way she layed out the word Cherish.  Can you believe this is a digital layout??

Congratulations Denise!  Grab your "I was FEATURED" badge from our left side bar and display proudly!!

Still LOTS of time to join our Current Challenge.  Can't wait to see who or what you CHERISH.  You never know... you could be our next "Feature" or a part of our Top 3.  Happy Craftin'!! :-)