lasting Memories this or that #796

  The last of April, This or That from Lasting Memories is 

THIS: Use never-before-used pieces of paper or THAT: Use all scraps except the base paper.

 This layout is made of new materials, as it was the table gift at the retreat I attended last weekend.

As an added challenge, we were given a sketch by Meggan Jacks for the December 2025 Power Hour.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll try to be more timely in the future

lasting Memories this or that #795

 I created this layout as I'm working my way through the Creative Memories virtual crops for 2026. Not sure I'll do all of them, but the February Layout #1 was perfect for my photos and the Heart theme for Lasting Memories  THIS: Use stars on your layout OR THAT: Use hearts on your layout.

I went with hearts.  I also used larger photos and pushed the hearts down

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek.  I've got one more This or That to go, so stay tuned

Lasting Memories this or that #794

 I'm back again with another Lasting Memories  this or that to share. 

THIS: Use alphabet stickers for your title OR

THAT: Create your own title using die-cuts or stamps

I went with using stickers for my title.

I also use Rochell Spears' April Sketch and

 the Scrappy Friends tic tac toe diagonal ( white, triangle, die cut)

Lasting memories this or that #793

 April was This or That at Lasting Memories, and I'm just squeaking in under the deadline.  I created this layout last weekend at a scrap retreat, but have been so busy with Birthdays and Senior stuff that I'm just getting to posting now.  For challenge number 793  This: Use a sketch or That: Scraplift one of the design teams layouts.

I went with Lisa's selection of 2026 pagemaps sketch

I flipped the angled papers and added an extra photo

Cm March virtual crop

I'm almost done with scout photos for 2024.  Just have December to do and then on to the next two years before my son has his Eagle receptions.  These last few weeks have been consumed with helping with his project.  Glad that it is almost complete.

I used #CMVirtualcrop2March2026 for the Trunk or treat event that his troop hosted with the Irving Grange

I used really old CM paper that was 8x8, so I did some piecing together to make it work

 

CM crop 3 January

 I'm back with another CM virtual crop sketch from January.

I'm working my way through this year's online sketches.  In the past, I have not played along faithfully, as most of the layouts didn't suit my style. However, I've changed my attitude and outlook on sketches, using them as a starting point and inspiration.  Sometimes I stay true to the sketches, other times not so much.

For this sketch, I didn't use any slanted photo placement and actually replaced journal spots with photos.  I might go back and add journaling to the right-hand side, but for now, it's done.

 

CM Crop 2 and LM #786

February is almost over, and I'm still plugging my way through the January virtual crop photos.

Oh well, I'm happy to have another one done and in the album.

I added an additional photo, moved the journaling, and changed the cluster locations, but the foundational base is still discernible. That's what I love about using sketches.  I also like to incorporate other challenges as well.  This time, I chose to use word stickers for Lasting Memories #786 

 

Creative memoires virtual crop January

 

I'm finally back in my craft space, thanks to the long weekend and the end of swim season.  I'm playing catch-up with the CM virtual crop sketches.  I rotated the sketch to align with my photo orientation and took liberties with the placement of the embellishment cluster, as well as added journaling.

Lasting memories focus this month: the power of words.  I chose to use more than 50+ words on my layout for challenge #785

New Year goal and LM #779

I won a 101 CM scrapbooking ideas and sketches book, and have decided to start using it to create layouts and track the sketches I've used so far.  I am writing the date completed and the title or date of the subject, as I was dog-earing pages and am uncertain that  I completed the sketch or marked it to use later.  I did flip through my most current chronological albums to compare, but not my scout or school album, thus the new tracking system.  I'm excited to see how far I get.

Aside from the sketch, I'm also using up some of my stash for Lasting Memories' current challenge, which is  LM #779 - Create a layout using a favorite challenge from 2025 or a challenge you wanted to play along with but missed the deadline.

I missed the deadline for LM #763 - create your layout using one, two, or all of these items: Buttons, Brads, Eyelets

I used up 4 more brads on my layout

 

Bald hill

It’s that time of year again when I think I’ll get more scrapping done because it’s cold and rainy but it hasn’t been.  Instead I have been working outside almost everyday this week.  Oh well at least I got this layout done.  

I used the December sketch by Rochelle as my starting point.  I rotated it 90 degrees.  I tried placing my photos like the sketch but something about the lines in the plaid made it look weird.  I also added a circular photo of my daughter and I in place of the circle element.  

Since I have a photo of me on here I’m also going to join the anything goes challenge at Challenge yourself.