Cone peak/Iron mountian

I'm getting caught up with challenges from Creative Memories VIP's by Mandee Shirley. This is for week six- use a peaka boo pocket.  I don't have any pockets so I used an old CM photo sleeve.

Here's a look at what's under the flap

I altered the sketch from CM to make it work for the number of photos I had

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Dury Ridge

 

Over at CM VIP's by Mandee, we were challenged to use a paper-saving technique.  I had an oops moment when I cut the circle on the inside of the Jumbo cutter instead of the outside, but my happy accident created a ring, so I went with it

Here's the finished layout using Deep in the Woods paper and embellishments

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VIP challenge

 I was staying on top of the challenges over at Mandee Shirley's" Uncrafty crafter Creative Memories VIP group but then summer camp happened.  I'm trying to take advantage of a not-so-nice day outside to craft, and only managed to work on coloring badges and adding up points for the challenges

18 points over 5 Challenges

Here's how the point system works:

post your version

post within 24 hours

include pics

include journaling

use mostly CM products

I did:

Week #1 use circles 5pts

Week#2 with Switzerland 4pts

Week #4, which I haven't posted as I need photos from our upcoming anniversary trip 3pts

Week#5 with Tree Pick up 5pts

and Week #8 with Court of Honor 1pt )only posted my punched piece with some flowers as not a CM product layout)

It's not too late to join the group for some fun inspiration

Court of Honor

I’m part of a FB group that has a summer challenge going and two weeks ago it was to use the CM jumbo circle and punch the cut portion.  I didn’t use Creative Memories products so I couldn’t share in the group.  

I went back and fussy cut the wedges in the chain and hid the other imperfections under all the hand cut florals.

Alternated using foam for some of the flowers to add some depth.  Thanks for stopping by to take a look

 

 

July sketch-n-scrap

 

I used the upper right throwback sketch for my layout of my son helping at the River Road/ Santa Clara library book sale.  I used the last of my CM season collection as the pink played up the sweet little girl's dress.

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The ScraproomJune and July challenges

I've been trying to squeeze in scrapping time when I can get it this summer.  This past Sunday, I helped my son with a bottle drive for his Eagle project and had to sit at a drop-off location for three hours, so I brought along some supplies.  

I used the July freaky fast formula for this Service project page

 I lined up the 5x7 and the 3x6 to give the illusion of a larger sheet of paper and covered the bottom with the tag I punched from the 2.5x 4.5 piece

This next one is from the June  Jumpstart sketch

I cut the blue title from a photo mat and left the chunk with the black letters together as I worried they wouldn't stand out on the background paper.

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Egg Hunt #758

 Lasting Memories #758 - Showcase your favorite holiday - Christmas in July, the 4th of July, or any other holiday as your theme.  I'm still working on my son's scout album, of the holidays they do as a troop, my favorite is the  Easter Egg Hunt.  We also do a fun trunk or treat for Halloween, a troop Thanksgiving dinner, and a holiday gift exchange.

For this layout, I'm excited to use the papers I picked up while thrifting (5cents a page).  I'm still working through my stash, but for around a dollar, I added a few new-to-me cute items.

The journaling is hard to read in the photo but it reflects that this is their second annual egg hunt and that the boy spent a few meetings stuffing hundreds of eggs

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you share your favorite holiday with Lasting memories

Stay wild

 

For my son’s troops adventure at Elevate Bouldering Gym I used Stacy’s tic tac toe challenge and Rochelle’s sketch challenge 

I used the middle column of metal (brads) punched tags and world stickers 

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Tree Pick Up

I’m stuck inside avoiding the sun as my antibiotics make me sensitive to sunlight, so I got another layout done.  The online group I’m in was challenging to create a cut out frame to save paper.  I didn’t flip the cut out to the reverse side as I wanted to use the same print but added dimension with the grey matte.  The paper and stickers are CM but from different collections but work well together.  I added a squiggle of green glitter glue to all the trees for a little sparkle.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by

Spring Induction

 I just got my hands on the Pacific scenes paper from Creative Memories and put together this layout for Eric's scout album.  

I also did a little mix and matching from other collections.  The tag is from Leave Nothing Behind, and the journal box is from Happy Camper

In the cluster, the circle had a whale breaching in front of a mountain, but I covered it with the bear so that I could have just the mountains

I think I might have to grab the Mountain science too

Lasting memories- Size it up

 I'm super excited to have got another layout done this rainy afternoon.  I have finally finished my son's scout album for 2023 with this page.  I challenged myself to follow the lasting memories size it up challenge

Here are some general guidelines:

• Rectangular strips can be border punched, turned into banners or tags.

• Larger rectangles, circles or squares should be left whole.

• If you'd like to do a double page, use all of the required pieces on one page and then duplicate only those you want on the 2nd page.

• Photos may be matted with additional paper.

• Add your choice of embellishments, titles, journaling, etc.

• You can use scraps or cut pieces out of whole sheets of paper.

LM #755 - Use the following sizes of papers on your layout.

3 - 5" squares

3 - 1.5 x 5 strips

3 - 2" circles

I didn't alter any of the square or strips but did tuck two of my circles.  The Merry Christmas to hide the partial "merry" on the bottom side as it was a printed paper with the message repeated over and over.  The other circle is missing a small chunk so I stuck it under the edge of the photo to hide it.

Hope you like it and can play along with Lasting Memories too

Switzerland

 Got some rain going off and on so I decided to spend the afternoon inside.

My son's troop went to summer camp in Switzerland and I have already created several pocket pages to document the trip but I also like to have a single page for his scout year album.

I created this layout using the June 1st challenge from Sketches in Thyme and I'm also combining it with a  Creative MemoriesVIP group on FB that has us using hearts on our layout.

For the CM challenge we have to create with mostly CM materials.

I used 2020 Reflections Designer patterned paper and CM heart punch in 1.25 and 1.5 inches.

Only the grey base is not CM

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LM,#752- Woodworking

So excited to be able to sneak in a last-minute layout for Lasting Memories Tic -tac-toe challenge #752

I used the center row of chipboard, circle, and rhinestones.  For the last retreat I attended, I only took scraps to use in building my layouts.  I've had these circles in my stash for a while and am glad to have been able to use them. I also used a stamp to create the flourishes and fussy cut them out. I thought about using my chip board for this, but it's too thick to cut that intricately.  Instead, I backed some of the circles with chipboard to give them dimension. Lastly, I  added a few rhinestones for some color.

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Tree Life

This past weekend I attend a retreat and went old school.  Just paper, embellishment and tools on hand.  I challenged my self to creating layouts with just scraps and ephemera not in kits.  Other than the Boy Scout specific paper.  I’ve had those pads in my collection since my son’s Cub Scout years and now he’s working on his Eagle Project.  Actually this whole weekend was dedicated to nothing but scout layouts. I’m almost up to 2024 and got the pocket pages done for the Switzerland trip.

No challenges or sketches on this one.  Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

 

Sketch and scrap

 

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It's Sketch-n-scrap's 13th Birthday, and I'm playing with the second challenge.

I used 4 photos as I cropped them smaller than the sketch.

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Good times

 So excited to have my first layout done with just scraps. I used the sketch from  April Sketch and Scrap challenge.

Love how it turned out.  Even managed to break out my stamps.  Thanks for stopping by.

Using scraps

 It’s been a while since I last shared and I’ll be honest scraping hasn’t been on the radar with the start of spring gardening.  I’ve been in major clean up mode as we have been culling the random remains of out buildings, farm implements and such.  So in the endeavor to clear things out I’ve only brought scraps and ephemera not in kits to the retreat.

LM#748

I'm back with my last guest layout for Lasting Memories.  

I've enjoyed creating with the sketch challenges this month.  

For this sketch, I added an extra base layer as the light blue print didn't have enough contrast from the background paper to really pop.  I also replaced the shapes on the sides with banners and one photo for a mat that played up the actions of our kitties (Nova and Nebula)

Another adaptation is this "cute" speech bubble instead of the tab behind the photo.

Finally, this layout wouldn't be complete without this adorable mouse that I fussy cut from another photo mat.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look, and remember to share your creation with us at Lasting Memories

 

April tic-tac-toe and sketch challenge

I'm playing along with Stacey's tic-tac-toe challenge using the right-hand column:

mixed title, brads, and ink.  I also used Rochelle's sketch challenge for April

I replaced the circles in the layout with large fussy cut flowers, which I highlighted with a brown pen to get the details to pop more.  I also inked the edges of the photo mats

I didn't do any journaling as I don't know what to say.  I took my mom for a trip to the coast before she left for home, and we had a fight.  I might do a hidden card with how I felt tucked away but for now the layout is done

 

I posted this layout at the Sketches in Thyme Facebook group and neglected to share it with you.

I used the sketch as a jumping-off point as I flipped the photo placements off the 3x3's and used one less photo overall.  The large flowers are fussy cut from paper in the beach collection I have.  I'm trying to us all of my stash before I buy anything.  Hard to do with so many cute summer lines coming out.

I'm not one to use titles often, but did include a die-cut with Beach Day on it as it captures the essence of the graduation trip to Yachats

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