Christmas Layout....

Lasting Memories has a wonderful challenge--Christmas in July!  Come one over and join in the fun, and see all the lovely creations made by the talented LM design team, to inspire you into the holiday spirit. :)

#48 It's all about Title LM Challenge

I tried to make my title "stand" out, for "it's all about title" at Lasting Memories Challenge.  I like to  scan the kids cards, and cut them down, & put them in my layout however, they turned out very light, so hard to see...  See the other beautiful layouts created by the D/T at Lasting Memories....  Come join us. :)

#47 LM Layout Challenges Distressing

Lasting Memories Challenge is a great one-Distressing.  I love to distress everything! :)  There are some wonderful layouts by the talented D/T-check them out, and play along! :)

Skippin' stones

Sketchabilities has this wonderful sketch, and I used it to create a layout of my daughter, and her Uncle skipping stones...  I loved the idea of all the circles.. (like ripples in the water from stones)--- :)  Here is the sketch
& here is my take...

mushroom shape card

Cas-ual Fridays has a shape card challenge.  Keep it clean and simple... :) I have been wanting to do a mushroom shape for awhile so this inspired me to do so. :)  I really enjoyed working on this...

Mom bday card

Moxie Fab World has a wonderful challenge going on, using "borders" to add a little creativity to your projects.  It inspired me for my Mom's Bday card! :)

4th of july

I am entering the Sketchy Thursday challenge (this is a great sketch), worked perfect for my 4th of July family shots... :)---(I used my new favorite picture tool-- picnik -- to color my main pic red, white, and blue)--I love that site....

Here is my take on their challenge

#46 Mosaic Challenge Lasting Memories

This is a great inspirational challenge at Lasting Memories -- try your hand at mosaics...  Lots of fun, pop on over to Lasting Memories, and join the fun!  See the other wonderful D/T layouts!

tide pooling and stump

I am entering this in the Page Maps sketch challenge --a great inspiring sketch
and also in the Scrapping to music challenge "blue skies" --worked perfect for my pictures...:)

tide pooling

There is a wonderful sketch challenge at The Scrappiest blogspot, that I am entering.  I thought my pictures would fit this sketch just perfect.  :)
Here is the sketch

Here is my take:

Challenge #45 Lasting Memories Album

I thought this would be rather generic album, to make, and really it isn't terribly summery--but, I think it will work for summer pics, but mostly I thought it would make a fun summer gift for a friend.  :)  I had a lot of fun with this album, as I made it using paper bags, but I put cardboard on it to strengthen it, and I used canvas (that I painted to look tye dyed), I added a ring to the end of it, and ties lots of fibers and ribbons (I punched that through the album)--and then of course just loads of embellishments, and I used a lot of the bag ends for pockets in my album.  What a wonderful, fun, creative idea Karen had!! Play along with Lasting Memories, and be inspired by the lovely D/T designs. :)

Everyone has been so so nice, with all their compliments--thank you!  But, I cannot take total credit for my paper bag album, I watched a youtube stream, on how a lady makes hers, and went from there. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAcsKl87Ryg&feature=related

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