Lasting Memories a "New Beginning" with Daisies

This is our last challenge with the theme Anything Goes   "New Beginnings" 

at Lasting Memories.  

I decided to do a layout with my oldest granddaughter Katie in her new

Daisy uniform for Girl Scouts.  The paper I had in my stash and I found the little girl graphic and title online.  The daisy cutout and ladybug was something I had made for a card exchange.  I had kept the extras and this was perfect for the page.  Plus we call her Katiebug.   

The pictures are of her vest that I was able to go get with her and sew on her badges.  

Her guide book and her badges she won for the pumpkin carving contest.  

I hope you will check out what the other designers have created and join in 

with us at Lasting Memroies.  

So many books so little time

I belong to the most amazing book club.  We get so immersed in the books,  We dress up for meetings,  Eat food from the countries in the story and play games and have little gifts.  In December we read Little Women and we were asked to each bring a present that was hand made by us.  

It was so much fun seeing all the handmade goodies from all the wonderfully talented ladies.  

There were knitted and crocheted things, homemade jams and bread, quilted baby blanket, and all sorts of other things.  For my handmade project I modpodged a black frame with old book pages and then cut out this cute little girl and quote from Silhouette America.  I cut it from paper and then modpodged it to the board.  

QT Patootie Mermaid card from Paper Crafting World

The minute I saw this cute little mermaid from Paper Crafting World I knew I had to maker her for my granddaughter's birthday.  She loves mermaids and even says she is one part of the time.  

The file I used is a Digital Printable but it is also available as a cut file.  

I cut her out and inked the edges with blue ink.  

She is pop dotted 

I love the cute graphics and bright colors. 

I used some old old paper and ribbon I had in my stash and then I typed out the words I wanted for the inside sentiment.

I added some cute little gems I got at the Michaels section.

Cut file and Printable 

Check out all the great projects on the blog as well as the great files at Paper Crafting World.  

My heart is wherever you are

This is the last present I wanted to share that I created for my

dear friend Beth for Christmas this year. 

Beth and her family live in Californian where the youngest son is in High School. 

This year she has two kids off to college.  

Her oldest son is in Texas and her daughter is at graduate school at Harvard this year. 

Right now her husband works in California but he also is an officer in the Naval Reserves.  

His new duty station is in Hawaii.  

Since they are all over and  travelig back and forth I got this idea to make this sign.  

I used a title and states with hearts cut out from Silhouette America.  

The sign is a metal one with a chalkboard finish I collected on sale sometime..  

It was perfect for this project.  

I told her when her other son goes to college we will peel a heart and add his state.  LOL

Needless to say she was thrilled.  

 

Disney Christmas presents

 I made for my daughter and son in law for Christmas.  We go to Disneyland usually around once a month and they have their entire staircase full of Disney memorabilia and pins.  

I used a file from a Silhouette Disney group and then added Pin collectin to it as we love to do that.  They were so excited.  

 I also completed these two Malaeficent cups with vinyl.  

One is for me and one for my daughter as we both love Maleficent.  

I lucked out and had just enough green to create these so guess I need to get busy 

and order some more.  

It's always fun to create items that are personal for your family and friends.  

Card exchange Valentines

Every other month I meet with a group of ladies and we crop and exchange cards.  This month I made valentine cards from some vintage prints I had.  

It's really fun seeing what everyone makes and having lots of cards on hand.  

Lasting Memories challenge- New Beginnings (First Day of School)

Here it is Sunday and time for another challenge at Lasting Memories.  We are still on the Theme New Beginnings. This week the focus is a New Life Event such as Marriage, Birth, Moving, New Job, New School, house, etc.  

For my layout I used pics from the fist day of school when my 2nd granddaughter Kenzie started Transitional Kindergarten.  The hands, letters and title were cut from Silhouette America.  The paper was from my stash and the ribbon I believe from Michaels.  

Check out the layouts the other designers at Lasting Memories created and join us this month for the challenges.  

Happy Craftin!

Time for another great sketch challenge at Let's Scrap

Wasn't it just Christmas and the New Year and now its already the middle of January.  

The good thing is it is time for another great sketch challenge at Let's Scrap.   

For my layout I used some Christmas paper I got last year for these pics of my grandson performing in his preschool Christmas program.  Those little ones are just so darn cute!!!!  

The paper I used was perfect with the jingle all the way graphics and song paper.  

I cut out  a pic of him jumping as that was his favorite part.  

He performed two nights so there are pics of him in two different plaid shirts.  

And on a side note the cutie patootie to the right of him is his little girlfriend.  

They always greet each other with a great big  hug when they see each others at school.  

So here is the amazing sketch by Michelle.  I wasn't too sure at first what I would do but there really are a lot of things you can do with it so its a fun fun challenge.  Check out what the other designers did at Let's Scrap.   Then jump on in and join us in the challenge.  You have till the end of the month to link up your projects.  

Lasting Memories Challenge- My new beginning is Bible Journaling

The theme at Lasting Memories this month is "New Beginnings."  This week it is Anything Goes with the theme.  I rarely scrapbook about myself but  I chose

 to create a layout about the new thing I am doing 

and that is Bible Journaling.  

I found several Facebook sites and blogs about people creating in special bibles so I stated stalking and then ordered my bible and jumped right in.  

I can't get enough of it now and I love studying His word and then creating on the pages.  

I also decopaged my plain black bible cover with Prima paper.  

Here are just a few of the pages I have made.  

Believe me you can use all sorts of supplies from your scrapbooking supplies.  

You don't have to be an artist either.  You can trace or use mostly words.  

I am so excited about this that I am not only going to teach an introduction class at the scrapbook store but also at my church.  

Check out what all the designers created this week and last week.  You have till the end of the month to link up.  Have fun and join in at  Lasting Memories.  

Birthday Girl layout for Paper Crafting World

I almost forgot to write up my post today.  I think my Southern California brain is in shock from actually having rain the past two days.  I had forgotten what is was like to use an umbrella.  LOL 

So anyway on with my post for Paper Crafting World today.  

I created a double page layout using the Birthday Girl Bear set.  

I just love this little bear and her adorable dress.  

The file from Paper Crafting World also includes the title and a little bear with a cupcake.  

For the paper I used 

Best Creations Cupcake Paper which is from a couple years ago.  

The pictures are of my third granddaughter's birthday last year.  

We had a great time at the park.  

Here is a closeup of the cute little bear.  

Lasting Memories Challenge "New Beginnings"

Today we start a new Theme "New Beginnings" for the Lasting Memories Challenges this month.  I really enjoyed creating my layouts for this theme as I found a lot of appropriate pics from my grandkids.  

These pics are of granddaughter Kenzie and her first ballet class.  She is having so much fun with this and I love to watch her learn new things.  

Check out what the designers have created with this theme at Lasting Memories and 

check out the new challenge each Sunday.  You have all month to finish the four challenges.  

I hope you can join us.    Remember to create a layout and 

                  Show us what you do that's NEW.  Activity, sport, project, hobby, making a new friend...

Then Link up at Lasting Memories.  

Sign I made for son in law for Christmas

I created this sign for my son in law for Christmas using vinyl and a wood base from Michaels.  

The file from Silhouette originally said a little bit of Coffee but my son in law sells Spark which is an Advocare product so I changed it for him.  

He was so thrilled with it!

Let's Scrap into the New Year 2016

Happy New Year to all of you as we start 2016.  As the holidays wind down I have tons of pictures to scrap and I am sure you do too.  Michele Van Wyk our lovely designer at Let's Scrap has come up with another great layout with room for lots of pictures.  

I am sure we all have photos we need to get on layouts.   

For this page I decided to use some scrapbook pages of my granddaughter at her recent ballet recital.  She is really loving taking classes.  

I used some paper from my stash and followed the sketch.  

All the photos were originally 4 x 6 but I was able to cut them to fit the various sizes.  

The banner was done with a punch and the ballet title and shoes were cut from Silhouette America.  

I apologize that the left side photo quality is terrible.  It is pale pink like the right side but 

the light faded it out. I didn't realize until it was too late to correct.  

I would love to have you check out what the other designers have created at Let's Scrap.  You will get so many great ideas.  Then get out those photos and play along.  We would love to see your creations.  You have till the 14th to link up and then we have a new sketch for you on the 15th.  

Happy Craftin and Happy 2016.  

PCW Puddles of Fun today

Hello Crafty Friends- Here we are at the end of 2015 and now on to 2016,  

For my project today I am sharing these adorable little Cut File Bears in Umbrella Puddles of Fun.  

This files is also available in digital format at Paper Crafting World.  

All the pieces were cut out of cardstock except for the umbrella top which I cut out of a scrap of patterned paper.  I inked the edges and added the pics.  

These are pretty rare pics here in Southern California this past year.  We haven't had much rain and when we did it was so quick we never even got our rain gear on.  

The pics of our granddaughters Katie and Brittany with their rain gear on and 

then grandkids Micah and Kenzie checking out the wet ground and beautiful sky  

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and that 2016 will bring you many blessings.  

Don't forget to check Paper Crafting World out for great project ideas from the Design Team.  

Happy Craftin!

Snow White, Belle and Maleficent layouts

These layouts seemed to have been buried in my Blogger posts and just found them so posting from a trip we took in the Fall.  

Snow White is from Silhouette America

Maleficent and Belle from PPBN Designs 

Lasting Memories Challenge Snowflakes

Here we are only 5 days left till Christmas.  The weather has finally cooled down in California a little bitt so I was able to get some cute pics of my granddaughters Brittany and Katie bundling up to go outside.  Kids always love their hats, scarves and mittens but we don't get to wear them a lot in Southern California.

This is the challenge for the month of December at Lasting Memories and here it is.
Make Cut Out Snowflake Day is  here and now. Here's a day to show your crafty skills, as you make paper snowflakes. Making cut out snowflakes is a great project for kids. However, you don't have to be a kid, to have fun making paper snowflakes. It's a skill that is practiced by many people.
They say no two snowflakes are alike. It shouldn't come as a surprise, that there are seemingly countless different snowflake designs. Templates abound, from fast and easy patterns, to intricate time consuming designs to challenge the most practiced "snowflaker". So, if you like snow...bring it on! Bring out the paper and scissors, and cut out some paper snowflakes on this very special  Make Cut Out Snowflake Day.  Day held- December 27th 
"Make a Cut-Out Snowflake" -
Scrap about Snow, Snowflakes, Winter etc..

Or Switch: Holiday Winter Wonderland

The snowflakes I cut with my Silhouette.  I love the ones that are turned like this so they look more like they are falling.  The quote if kisses were snowflakes is also from Silhouette is a print and cut.  

So please check out what the other designers have created with this challenge and join in if you can.  We would love to see your creations at Lasting Memories.  

Merry Christmas 

Christmas class layout

This is the last layout class I did at Busy Bees where I teach for 2015.  I really enjoyed creating a layout for each month.  The ladies and I had a lot of fun and looks like we will continue classes next year.  

All Baked Out

Hello crafty friends, 

It's Suzanne here from Cricut craftin grammy ready to share another amazing cut file from Paper Crafting World.  I created this page to either use with yummy Christmas baking pictures or for the pics of our yearly Gingerbread house decorating.  Can't you just almost smell the yummy fragrance of gingerbread or cookies baking in the oven?  

I thought the exhausted gingerbread cutie was perfect since this is the way you feel after a long day of baking and decorating.  

The paper was old Christmas paper I had in my stash.  I added inking to the gingerbread and a little white Pearl Pen.  I used a fine black Sharpie for the eyes.  

Let's Scrap Magical Time of Year

It's time for another awesome sketch challenge from Let's Scrap.  I don't have pictures on this layout yet but I know I will soon with Christmas less then two weeks away.  For this wonderful layout Michele created I used Twas the Night Before Christmas paper from Graphic 45.  I also used several different punches from Martha Stewart to create the border branches and the frames around several of the pieces. 

 The title Magical and Time of Year is a title from Silhouette America.   

Here is the great layout sketch for the challenge.  Please check out what all the talented designers have created using this sketch and join us for the challenge at Let's Scrap.  

Lasting Memories Funny Holiday happenings challenge

I guess in honor of this weeks challenge at Lasting Memories- I was a Ding-a-ling and forgot to schedule my post.   I was gone over the weekend with family spending two days at Disneyland.  We had a wonderful time so here I am admitting to being a Ding-a-Ling.  

 National Ding-a-Ling Day 

Date When Celebrated : Always December 12

Today is  National Ding-a-Ling Day, a very special day to "Ring your Bell".  Nope, we're not talking about the Salvation Army Bell Ringers, standing with their bells and kettles, outside of every store in the country. On National Ding-a-Ling Day, you should brace yourself for bizarre and crazy behavior, from all of the people you encounter today. Even normally conservative people have been known to go a little crazy on this day. Some people say this is a day for wackos, lunatics, and others who are off their rocker. We say, it is simply a day to cut loose, act a little weird. What do you do to celebrate this day? Be ever vigilant to the ding-a-lings that will come out of the woodwork. Ding-a-Lings will be everywhere: on the road, on the street, in stores, and even in your house! We suggest you get into the holiday spirit, and become a ding-a-ling yourself......But, please do so for just one day.  

For the record: Ding-a-Lings and Ding Bats are not quite the same thing.

LMCB # 272

"National Ding-a-ling Day" -

Scrap about funny people, things comedic anything.

Or switch: Scrap about funny Holiday Happenings (ex: Elf on the Shelf)

So for my creation I created an Elf on a Shelf layout using paper from my stash and files from Silhouette.  The two elves are cut files and the House Under elf Surveillance is a print file.   Both my daughters do Elf on a Shelf with the grandkids so I am sure I will get some cute pics to add to this layout.  

Here is a closeup of the girl elf.  

And here is the boy elf.  

I hope you will join us for the challenge this week or any other week at Lasting Memories. There is a new challenge each Sunday so check out the designers layouts and join in.  Happy Craftin!