Lasting Memories Clusters of three

Today the challenge at Lasting Memories is using clusters on your layout.  For my layout I used this fun paper from Adorn It and decided to add clusters of yellow flowers to go with it.  The title You are my sunshine is from Silhouette America.  

The pictures are of my granddaughter Kenzie and grandson Micah at a friends house.  

They had to check out the piano, drums, tire swing, rings, trampoline and dogs.  There were chickens too but I wasn't able to get a good picture of that. 

Remember you have till the end of July to finish the challenges for the entire month.  

Also go to the Lasting Memories blog and check out what the other DT Members are doing.  

Friends Challenge with a Disney flair

I completed the Friends challenge for July and rather than a Fourth of July layout I did a Disney layout.  

The papers are a combo of DCWV and other leftover papers in my stash.  The chipboard letters are Tim Holtz and inked with Quick Quotes ink.  

For the Friends challenge you can participate in one, more or all three challenges.  

I like to do all three.  For the first I used the sketch 

Grand Diva's Creative Corner 

For the second challenge I used the Tic Tac Toe 

Brads, Stars and Striped paper 

                                                               Rochelle Spears blogspot

and lastly I used the color challenge.  

Creating with Paper and More 

Let the Memories Begin

I am on break for 5 weeks from watching two of my grandkids because my daughter is on her Summer break.  However so far we have been to Disneyland for 4 days, gone to the zoo and I have been cleaning closets and cupboards.  I have done a little scrapbooking but not as much as I thought I would the past two weeks.  

I did create a Disney page using a sketch from Let's Get Sketchy Week 3 using recent photos. 

I used Simple Stories paper for this one.   

                                                            Let's Get Sketchy Week 3

Blog Quick Quotes Challenge

I created this layout using some old Quick Quotes paper that I still had in my stash.  I love the bold colors and chipboard butterflies.  Used a couple of awesome quotes from them too.  

The pictures is of two of my granddaughters at home.  Such sweet faces.  

Here is the sketch I used for the challenge.  

Time for a Lasting Memories Color Challenge

Summer is already flying by.  We are trying to get in the pool with the grandkids as much as possible to keep up their skills.  On this trip to the pool mom was in the pool with the kids and I was taking the photos.  These were the perfect photos for the color challenge at Lasting Memories starting today.  Love this color palette!  Don't forget to check out the other DT creations at Lasting Memories.   There is a new challenge every Saturday and you have until the end of the month to complete them.   

A new challenge and DT Call at Let's Scrap

Wow so hard to believe it is already the middle of July.  Not only does that mean the Summer is going fast but that it's time for another sketch challenge at Let's Scrap.  

This is the layout I created using the sketch and old Bo Bunny chipboard embellishments I found.  The background paper was from Tuesday Morning and sort of a watercolor look and a perfect color match.  I also used some mint doilies I got in the dollar section at Michaels.  

Pictures are of my granddaughter Kenzie 4 1/2 and in one pic her brother Micah 2 1/2.  

Here is the fun sketch layout to use for the challenge 

Don't forget to check out the other DT projects on the blog.  

Also  did you know that Let's Scrap is having a DT call open until August 1st.
All the information is on the blog and it is such a fun DT.  I tell you it will really help you keep up with your scrapbooking.  I have loved every sketch since being on the team.   

Bring out the red, white and blue

I created a double page layout for 4th of July pictures of my grandkids.  

The first page I created with several challenges in mind which I shared below.  

For this page the top pic is Kenzie and Micah and the bottom pictures is Katie, Brittany and parents.  

The pinwheel and hat are Silhouette files.  

For the Frosted Designs Challenge - Red, white and blue some old and some new

For old I used patriotic ribbon and brads I got several years ago 

For new I tried the Silhouette pinwheel cut and added a straw for the stick

At Picture This the challenge is  red, white and blue and use 1-2 photos

And last but not least Scrap Our Stash has a challenge 

P-pinwheel, Powder Puff Ink from Quick Quotes

H-hat (Uncle Sam) 

O-old ribbon from stash

T- tiny staples ( Tim Holtz) 

O-Our flag

S- stars 

This is the second page with more pics and another pinwheel.  

Here are the two pages put together for the double page layout completed.