Hello Trouble Layout for Lasting Memories #738

Hello to all you scrappers out there. It's time for another Lasting Memories design team reveal, and Sandy asked us to use 6" x 6" papers on a 12" x 12" layout. I am working on filling in a few blank pages in my 2006 album, so I chose some photos of my son Elliot as a baby. He has ADHD, and while it's not so bad now that he's almost 20 and has learned better, when he was little he was into everything!  I don't have a lot of 6" x 6" papers, but I pulled out a pad that I had received as a prize and decided the papers would work well on this page. I had fun challenging myself to do something I don't often try; hopefully you decide to use up some smaller papers and join us over at Lasting Memories before the challenge ends on March 1!

Recipe:
Save the Date, Hodgepodge Alphabet & Picture Perfect stamp sets
Pumpkin papers (from my stash, source unknown)
Outdoor Denim, Glacier & White Daisy cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Glacier, Ruby & Cashmere ink
Rainbow Acrylic Shapes
Boys Gone Wild epoxy stickers (Reminisce)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: Hello label, arrows

Happy Birthday Little Man Layout for Lasting Memories #652 - WARMER Word Play

I missed the original Lasting Memories post on Sunday due to a crazy weekend with my son's graduation and his party, my birthday, plus entertaining out of town guests, and then my other son was baptized on Sunday! I'm just starting to catch my breath again and managed to put together this layout using the first challenge for June. Each weekly challenge features a summer themed word, and we need to add an item for each letter. For this week's word, WARMER, I used the following list:

W - washi tape
A - arrow
R - red patterned paper
M - mixed media (used texture paste and a stencil to do the stars in the corner)
E - enamel stars
R - rub-on (XOXOXO)

If you love word play and scrapbooking, feel free to hop on over to Lasting Memories for some inspiration before the challenges end on July 1.

Recipe:

Happy Birthday & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets

Sweet Safari, Summer Vibes & I Heart Us papers

Bluebird, Carolina, Candy Apple, Sundance & White Daisy cardstock

Bluebird, Carolina, Candy Apple & Sundance ink

Cadmium Red fineliner pen (iBayam)

Red enamel stars

Honey triangles washi tape

Love Letters rub-on

Starry Night stencil (Scrapbook.com)

Opaque Matte texture paste (Ranger)

3-D foam tape

Cricut Artiste cartridge: arrow, stars

Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners

Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #102 (you will see this sketch again soon because I'm playing along with a challenge on Scrapbook.com to use the same sketch five times!)

Challenges: Double Trouble #139 We Dare You (Thing 1 = masculine + Thing 2 = play along with Festive Friday's challenge + Thing 3 = Plaid & check pattern) ; Festive Friday #135 (used blue + masculine + plaid/checks + die-cuts)

Angel's Epic Ouchie Layout

Scrapbooking helps us celebrate the not so good as well as the great, so here's one of those memories that our family just has to look back upon and laugh so that we don't cry: my son stuck his hand up an operational electric hand dryer just because he was curious about what was up there! He ended up losing most of his fingernail on his middle finger, and we had to keep the cuts bandaged for a few weeks, but the nail fortunately regrew and the cuts healed.

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
Sarita & Skylark papers
Gypsy, Goldrush & White Daisy cardstock
Gypsy, Lagoon, Goldrush & Outdoor Denim ink
Gypsy marker
Paradise Just Blooms paper flowers
Outdoor Denim brads & safety pin
Outdoor Denim grosgrain ribbon
DE Tags chipboard
3-D foam tape
Cricut Artistry cartridge: title shape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #500 (rotated left & with an additional picture)

Challenges: Lasting Memories #580 Add a Pocket (mine is behind the center photo and holds the journaling tag)

The Little Angel Who Could Layout

Angel, my youngest son, really struggled in kindergarten (and still does today) with paying attention and keeping still when the teacher is talking. As a result, his teacher and I worked together to create good behavior tickets that he could earn and redeem for things at the 99 Cent Store. Although Kindergarten was a challenge, he ended up working hard and made it through with many lessons learned. For the layout, I played along with the Heart 2 Heart Color challenge of Pixie, Julep, Canary, and Lagoon. I hadn't used those colors together previously, but I loved how it turned out. You could even say it was a learning experience for me!

Recipe:
Holiday Hoopla, This & That, Teacher Appreciation, This Happened & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
Brushed, Dotty for You & Spring 2020 Mix-in papers
Julep, Lagoon, Canary, Cashmere & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Lagoon, Canary, Pixie, Cashmere & Black ink
Black marker
Juniper washi tape
Aqua Dots
3-D foam tape
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 61

Challenges: Retro Rubber Challenges #133 anything goes using a stamp over a year old (my oldest two were from 2009, then one from 2010 and two from 2019)

Hey There Peanut Layout

I host a daily inspiration challenge over on Scrapbook.com, and for September 13, since it was National Peanut Day, I asked the scrapbookers to either be inspired by one of Charles Schulz's Peanuts cartoons or to use a peanut image on their artwork. I was originally going to use the cartoon theme, but then I had the idea to use the word peanut in my title, springboarding off the alternate definition of a peanut as "a cute person, used as a nickname to show affection." Little Tristan was certainly a cute peanut in these photos!

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet, Life's a Jungle, Hello Friend & Trinity Alphabet stamp sets
Patterned paper (all scraps from my stash)
Slate, Whisper, Carolina, Desert Sand & White Daisy cardstock
Slate, Bluebird & Carolina ink
Coffee marker (Zig)
Heavenly Blue organdy ribbon
Escape the Ordinary Thickers (American Crafts)
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tags, large hearts
Small heart punch (EK Success)
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme 389 (loved the idea of the paper strips so I stretched it out to a 2 pager)

Challenges: Double Trouble #38 Something Plaid: Thing 1 - added plaid paper strips + Thing 2 - played along with Use Your Stuff by using tags + Thing 3 - used three tags; Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #120 Anything Goes (Hodgepodge Alphabet - 2009, Life's a Jungle - 2009, Hello Friend - 2014 or earlier, Trinity Alphabet - 2011)

Seven Layout

It's Sunday, and that means another fun challenge from Lasting Memories! As their guest designer this month, I was quite challenged when they asked me to use watercolors, paints, and/or mists on my layout. This is totally out of my comfort zone, but I had recently stumbled across the technique of adding a pop of color to a stamped line image by brushing on some watercolor paint, so I tried that with my three cupcake circles. I then misted on top of that, and added white gel pen accents and an enamel dot to each one.

And I also misted the shape with the sub-title on it, but since it's hard to see in the full view of the layout, here's a close-up.

Recipe:
Cutie Pie, Fanfare & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
Dream Pop patterned papers & cardstock
Creme Brulee & White Daisy cardstock
Black ink
Black marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Black washi tape
Flamingo Dots
Enamel & Glitter Duos blue dots
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border, scalloped circles, sub-title shape
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #164

Haunted House Layout

I needed some Halloween inspiration for this layout, so I searched online and found a fun tune from 1964 called "Haunted House" by Jumpin' Gene Simmons. I liked the lyrics about bells ringing and chains clanking, so I added them around my frame and then stamped the title on some banners to make it stand out from the rest of the words. I had lots of fun with the frame, adding a cobweb in the corner (hard to see but trust me, it's there!), the lyrics and puffy shapes around the edges, and finally a die-cut fence and the stamped and fussy-cut owl.

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet & Spellbound stamp set
Itty Bitty Backgrounds (SU)
Jeepers Creepers Level 2 papers and Complements (stickers, arrow)
Black, Sunset, Pansy & White Daisy cardstock
Black, Whisper & Clover Meadow ink
Black marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
Jeepers Creepers Assortment puffy stickers
Black shimmer trim
#Life cards - Enjoy
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: frame, cobweb, fence, haunted house
Pattern: Let's Get Sketchy September Week 1
Challenges Lasting Memories forward or use arrows (I went with a big, sparkly arrow!); The Studio Challenges use a frame; Rochelle Spears September This or That challenge - enamel shapes or puffy shapes (I chose to use puffy stars and eyes); Picture This! Wish Upon a Star challenge (my puffy stars arrived just in time for this layout)

Mug & Muffin 2013 Layout

I'm finally getting around to using the double page sketch I created for Splitcoast Stampers last month, just in time for a new one to be posted! Oh well, enjoy this one until I get a layout done for the next one, or you can check out the new sketch here. I tried a new technique for this layout: ink splats. The results weren't outstanding, but at least I figured out how to use the CTMH spray pen I bought over a year ago but never took out of the package. I had stamped flowers on some White Daisy cardstock, but the white seemed too stark compared to the geometric patterned paper I was using, so I sprayed some Cocoa ink onto the cardstock, and then decided to do the same for my title box. Probably should have sprayed ink onto other parts of the layout, but I was afraid of ruining it, so that will have to wait for another layout when I'm feeling braver! Off to watch some Youtube videos on the topic. . .

The August double sketch:

My Layout:

Recipe:
Rustic Flowers, Frame It Up & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
Elemental Level 2 papers
Honey, Sky, Pacifica & White Daisy cardstock
Honey, Sky, Pacifica, Pear & Cocoa ink
Pacifica marker
White Daisy grosgrain ribbon
Green epoxy bubbles
Pear craft button
White Daisy embroidery floss
Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped border, title box, &
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Aug3
Challenges: Lasting Memories ink splatters with mixed alpha/fonts; Heart to Heart ink or paint splats (I used ink); Scrap Our Stash LAYERS challenge (I used L - leaves, A - alphabet stamps, Y - yellow cardstock, E - epoxy bubbles + embroidery floss + Elemental paper, R - ribbon, S - scalloped border)

My Favorite Mummy Layout

With Mother's Day just past, I've seen several challenges that call for a celebration of mom or mum. Since I already had a card for my mom, I didn't think I'd be able to enter the challenges, but when I found these pictures of my son hamming it up in the mummy case at Legoland, I saw the perfect opportunity for a fun page. Here is my very tongue-in-cheek entry for the Heart to Heart Mum's the Word and Frosted Designs All About Mom challenges!

Recipe:
Big Hug, Hodgepodge Alphabet, Whooo's Your Valentine, Alphabet Solos "C" & "F" stamp sets
White Daisy textured cardstock
Cranberry, Lagoon, Pear & White Daisy cardstock
Cranberry, Lagoon, Pear & Slate ink
Steel Grey marker (Zig)
Later Sk8r Picture My Life cards
DE Signage chipboard arrows
Cranberry & Slate craft buttons
Cranberry, Lagoon & Grey Wool baker's twine
Lagoon, Ruby & Slate washi tape
Cardinal Red paint (Delta Creative)
Dark Gray paint (Plaid Enterprises)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: "My", "Mummy", sun, circle
Cricut Artiste cartridge: "Favorite"
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #147 (rotated)
Challenges: 1-2-3 Get Scrappy May tic-tac-toe board (I did 2 paints, the word beautiful, and die-cuts again - I really like this row!); Golden Goddess 3 of the same embellishment ( i used 3 buttons threaded with 3 pieces of baker's twine, plus 3 pieces of washi tape)

Enjoying Nature Layout

As the new scrapbook sketch hostess over at Splitcoast Stampers, I have to come up with a sketch on the first and third Friday of the month, which is pretty easy to do, but it's a lot harder finding time to scrapbook a layout based on the sketch. I finally managed it for the sketch I posted last Friday! The scan doesn't do the layout justice, but I have to say I am in love with Thistle, one of the new colors from CTMH. I used it to frame the large photo, and it is so beautiful!

The sketch:

My layout:

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
Babycakes Level 2 papers
Thistle, Slate, Whisper, Black & Sky cardstock
Black & Thistle ink
BLack marker (Zig)
Black corduroy brads & button brad
Mod Great Lengths stickers (CM)
Cuttlebug embossing folder: CTMH Stripes, Swiss Dot
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flowers, flourishes, pennant
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Challenges: Use Your Stuff geometric shapes challenge (I used circles, rectangles & squares); Heart 2 Heart tic-tac-toe challenge (I used embossing, distressing, scrapbooking); Lasting Memories Life's Simple Pleasures challenge (enjoying nature is one of my simple pleasures, as is scrapbooking about it!); Splitcoast Stampers' Stashbusters challenge (use 2 types of metal accents = corduroy covered brads & button brad, a punch = circles, patterned paper as  main paper)

Walking the Rim Layout

Good news for those of you who have been missing my sketches: I have taken on the position of scrapbook sketch designer for Splitcoast Stampers! I'll be posting sketches there on the first and third Friday of the month. If you haven't checked out Splitcoast Stampers yet, come on over and introduce yourself. There is a great community of scrappers, and I love getting encouragement from my cyber-pals at the Scrapbook Goals thread. Here's my layout based on my latest sketch. I rotated and flipped the sketch, and made it a double pager. It's always fun to see what others do with the sketch, so if you want to play along, use the link at the bottom to check it out!

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
Stardust Level 2 papers
Kraft, Bamboo, Pacifica, Whisper & Colonial White cardstock
Bamboo, Pacifica, Whisper, Baby Pink & Sorbet ink
Silver metallic marker
Embossed metal badge buttons
Wall Decor and More Cricut cartridge: tree, compass
Pattern: SCS Sketch15Jan1

Stash Busters April Week 1 - Wild Arctic

Another Stash Busters Challenge coming your way! Click on the link below to play!

Stash14Apr1
This month, I am challenging you to use up certain items from your stash and then link your completed layout at Splitcoast Stampers so we can all get excited over it! I'll post a new list each Thursday this month, and you have until April 30th to scrap your layout using the products. If you complete all four layouts, you will get an honorable mention for the month!

Please use:
• 1 piece of patterned paper
• Stickers or die-cuts
• Washi tape
• Ribbon or ric-rac

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
Wonderland Level 2 papers
White Daisy cardstock
Slate ink
Silver metallic marker
Slate polkadot washi tape
White Daisy grosgrain ribbon
Light Blue ric-rac (JoAnn's Craft Essentials)
Square sparkles
Zoo stickers (Tumblebeasts)
Pattern: Believe it or not, I just threw the photos down and came up with this. I always use a sketch, so this was weird for me. Maybe I'll have to turn it into a sketch - LOL!

Stash Buster March Week 1 - Who is @ the Zoo?

Another Stash Busters Challenge coming your way! Click on the link below to play!

Stash14Mar1
This month, I am challenging you to use up certain items from your stash and then link your completed layout at Splitcoast Stampers so we can all get excited over it! I'll post a new list each Thursday this month, and you have until March 31st to scrap your layout using the products. If you complete all four layouts, you will get an honorable mention for the month. This month, I thought I'd include some neglected tools, so be prepared to dust off some tools you haven't used for a while!

Please use:
• 3 patterned papers
• 2 pieces of chipboard
• A die-cut
• A crimped or pleated item

I finally got a chance to do a layout based on my monthly sketch!

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet, Chocolate Alphabet Small, Distressed Backgrounds & Whooo's Your Valentine stamp sets
Babycakes Level 2 papers
Chocolate, Whisper & Colonial White cardstock
Chocolate, Buttercup, Sunset & Slate ink
DE Hearts & Signage (chipboard)
3-D foam tape
Crimper
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: overlay
Pattern: EMS Sketch 54
Challenges: Heart 2 Heart March Scrapbooking Challenge (I used an overlay from the Artbooking cartridge); Frosted Designs Punctuation or Keyboard Symbol (I used @ and ?)

Stamping Textures Tutorial - Let's Ride Layout

It's time for Virtual Scrapbook Night over at Splitcoast Stampers, and we're focusing on techniques. You can play along until next Saturday, so let's get started! Here's a fun technique using a stamp and any textured item you choose.

Tech VSBN 05
1. Pick out a clear stamp that has a large, smooth surface area on the back. Place the stamp, design side down, on an acrylic block, and ink up the smooth back of the stamp with the ink of your choice.

2. Press the inked stamp onto a textured surface (one that's easily cleaned or disposable). I chose bubble wrap.

 3. Next stamp the image onto your cardstock.

 4. Repeat the above until the surface of the cardstock is covered.

 5. Use the resulting patterned cardstock on your layout or card.

For my layout and sample above, I chose to use bubblewrap, which resulted in a slightly different image each time I stamped it, since the bubblewrap gives under pressure. For a crisper impression, choose a more solid textured surface. I used one of my son's Lego blocks and a rectangular stamp to create the Lego pieces, and you can almost see the Lego logo on the image. Since Lego are rather slick, I had to hold my hand very steady when pressing against them so the stamp wouldn't skid around!

I'll be posting another technique later today for VSBN, so don't forget to check back here and play along!

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet, Vintage Type, A Typeface, Urban Alphabet, Flyin' High, Picture Perfect, My Game & Ticket to Ride stamp sets
Cranberry, Sunny Yellow & White Daisy cardstock
Sunkiss Yellow textured cardstock
Cranberry, Sunny Yellow, Moonstruck, Clover Meadow & Chocolate ink
Cranberry craft buttons & conchos
Natural hemp
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title
Cuttlebug: Wicker Weave embossing folder
Pattern: 4x6 Photo Sketch Blog
Challenges: Frosted Designs Creativity With Texture challenge; Heart 2 Heart Alphabet Soup challenge
Technique inspired by Jeanette Lynton's Wishes book

Mr. Smiler's Big Day Layout

I'm trying to sneak in another challenge from Let's Scrap before the deadline (May 31st!), so here it is. We were asked to use the provided sketch and create a birthday layout that didn't look birthday-ish! I had to think about this one for a while, but I finally came up with these great photos from my son's first birthday. Since he was such a cheerful baby, we nicknamed him Mr. Smiler, so the choice of a happy face birthday party was really a no-brainer. A friend gave me the happy face foamies seven years ago and they've been waiting for me to get around to scrapping this event!

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
Dotty for You Level 2 papers
Whisper, Lagoon & Black cardstock
Lagoon Creme Brulee & Black ink
Happy Face foamies (from my stash)
Lagoon & Creme Brulee baker's twine
Black Bitty Brads
Pattern: Let's Scrap 5-11-13

Elliot's Bad Hair Day Layout

Both 4 Crafty Chicks and Heart 2 Heart had challenges this week to use critters / creatures on our artwork, and Little Red Wagon was asking to see puns, so I put these three challenges together with this funny picture of my son Elliot when he was a baby and came up with the title for this layout. Hopefully I do not have to explain the bunnies on the layout. If I do, it's just not as funny as I thought it was! Oh well, at least I used up some old CTMH supplies . . .

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet, Holiday Hoopla, Welcome Baby & Grown with Love stamp sets
Animal Cookies Level 1 papers
Dutch Blue, Goldrush, Creme Brulee & Colonial White cardstock
Dutch Blue, Chocolate, Tulip & Clover Meadow ink
Dutch Blue marker
Chocolate striped ribbon
Tulip Bigger Brad
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped frame, photo corner

EMS Sketch Challenge 41 - First Haircut

I needed a design for these photos I was scrapping for my son's baby book, so I whipped up a new sketch. I omitted the side-pieces on my layout and put a border along the bottom of the pages, so don't feel you have to follow the design to a "t". I also added a Flip-Flap to hold two more photos, so there are lots of possibilities for using the sketch. Get creative, and don't forget to let me know what you did with it!

The sketch:

 

My layout:

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet & Journaling Jots stamp sets
Desert Sand, Cranberry, Goldrush, Moonstruck, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Goldrush, Moonstruck & Black ink
Black marker
Silver brads & Bitty Brad
Cricut Artiste cartridge: scissors, comb, silhouette, border

Heart 2 Heart Sketch Challenge 18 - Our Favorite Thrills

Welcome to another sketch challenge for Heart 2 Heart! The two pages have basically the same structure, but the arrangement of the photos and embellishments is different. There are also several free-standing 4" x 6" photos, so you can add Flip-Flaps if you want to get more photos on the layout. As always, change what you need, have fun, and please post a link to your finished post on the Heart 2 Heart blog so we can see your layout. In honor of the CTMH Convention this weekend, I thought I'd scrapbook the photos from last year's event, which was held at the Disneyland Hotel. My family joined me for an evening at Disneyland, so those are the photos I chose. One fun thing I tried on the layout: I used the wood grain stamp from Universal backgrounds to make the flag-pole for my banner. It was a bit of a chore getting the cardstock to curl, but I think the result was worth it (you might have to click on the layout to see this close-up).

The Sketch:

My Layout:

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet & Universal Backgrounds stamp sets
Superhero Level 2 papers
Desert Sand, Cranberry, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Desert Sand, Cranberry, Moonstruck, Cocoa & Versamark ink
Black marker
White embossing powder
Cranberry craft buttons
3-D foam squares
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: pennants
Wishblade: title using Brush Script font

Belated Birthday Card

The idea for this card was inspired by my friend Carla at my last card workshop. She  happened to mention her usual response to forgetting someone's birthday, and I was trying to think how I could make it into a slightly more polite card, so here it is! I made two versions using a card sketch from Stampin' Royalty. The inside says, "I forgot your birthday!" Both are pretty simple, but hopefully they will get the message across.

Recipe:
Welcome Baby & Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp sets
Dotty for You Level 2 papers
Colonial White & Laggon cardstock
Lagoon, Sweet Leaf, Grey Wool & Blush ink
Lagoon & Black markers
Colonial White ric-rac
Sparkle

LOAD #19 - Jedi Knight Training

For this layout of my son's birthday party last year, I started with a sketch from Let's Scrap (from 12/28/11). One of the options for the sketch was to add six extra photos by including a fold-out on the right hand page, which I did by adding a 6" x 12" Flip-Flap. Sorry, I won't be showing you the other photos, so just picture kids fighting with light sabers and completing an obstacle course like Luke Skywalker on Dagobah (minus the swamp). I included the invitation I had designed using clip art and the Star Jedi font. I also used the Star Jedi font to cut out my title on my Wishblade. I liked the banner theme on the left page of the sketch, so I decided to add a banner to the right page as well, and I embossed the letters onto it, which qualifies for the Heart 2 Heart embossing challenge for this week. And since this is a layout about celebrating Elliot's birthday, it also qualifies for the "Let's Celebrate" variety challenge (SBVC174) from Split Coast Stampers.

Recipe:
Hodgepodge Alphabet stamp set
You Rock Level 2 papers
Olive, Goldrush & Outdoor Denim cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Goldrush & Versamark ink
Autumn Terracotta embroidery floss
White Daisy brads
Clear photo corners (Pioneer)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banner
Pattern: Let's Scrap 12-28-11