Magical Memories - LM 697

It has been amazing getting back into the crafty chair lately. 
Of course it's much easier working with a great promo pack from Scrapbook Fantasies. 
The Magical Memories collection by Alicia Redshaw is full of designs that you can honestly create so many different projects it's truly unlimited with possibilities. 

For this layout I chose one of the amazing sketches shared by Lasting Memories layout challenge blog this month. We all know I love a good sketch, so of course it was the first option when I started to play with the leftovers of the collection. 

Beautiful

This fun sketch was perfect for some of the scraps and pattern papers. 

I started with two Magical Memories # 3 sheets. 
The first I used as the base piece. The second I cut 12"x5" and again 12"x4". 
The pink Glitter cardstock has two 1" strips as well. 

Plus two wooden strips leftover from another layout. 

Start by layering the # 3 mats on top of each other and them stick down in the middle of the page. I love the idea of the base pattern and the top middle pattern flowing together as an illusion. 

I chose to adhere the glitter strips flush to the top and bottom instead of under or on top. 

The wooden strips though, I did stick on as extra layer elements. 

A simple photo on top. Add the colour cut clusters and title. 

Very basic, but great for scrappers of all levels. Beginning can follow along the sketch or Advanced crafters can add and adjust as much as they want and make it their own. 

Magical Memories # 3 - base page and middle layers
Magical Memories # 2 - scrap pieces of weather board strips & fussy cut pieces
Make Up Colour Cuts

Let me know what you think! 
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Forrest Friends layouts

Welcome back Scrap Crazy crafters... I am loving having some of my mojo back and getting back into the creative flow. As you all know, I love a good challenge and love a Sketch challenge even more. 

So I searched through some of my old favourite challenge blogs and knew that Lasting Memories wouldn't let me down. And they certainly didn't with their April month long Sketch challenges. 

LM # 695 - Feeling Sketchy 2 photo sketch

I had so much fun playing with this Kaisercraft collection - Forrest Friends that I decided to make two layouts using the same sketch. 

The first interruption with one photo and an offset journal card instead. 

Welcome Baby

I used a large 12x12 stencil to add the ink texture to the base to create a pattern paper base. 

Finished it off with plenty of collectables in their clusters too. 

For the second interruption I stuck to the two photo idea, however changed up the pattern paper strips to actually be full layered mat pieces. These are actually the leftover scraps from the layout above. 

I purposely chose not to add the arrow bottoms on either of the layouts, as the collection papers just weren't giving me the feel for it. It's a cute soft baby range. 

These layouts will be a gift for a friends soon to arrive baby boy, and therefore do not have photos attached or a title for this second layout. All will be added after the special little fella arrives. 

Let me know what you think! 
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Lasting Memories - 543

 

Welcome back.. We are at April already.. Can you believe it? I am blown away how fast the year is flying by to be honest.. 

This week at Lasting Memories we would like to see you use a photo the size of a 4"x4"... You can have one or more..  As you can see by my layout, I chose to add 4 photos.. :) 

LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT CHALLENGES 

These are the best days 

I loved putting this one together.. The photos were taken recently just a few weeks ago for representative football trials.. They feature the beautiful young Ela, Indie and my son Hunter.. 

All three had a blast!! 

The base of the layout starts off with a piece of white cardstock laying on top of a black frame boarder.. 

Then I cut up a piece of pattern paper, inked each strip and stuck them back down in a different order to create that striped pattern.. 
I placed the photos together on the square black mat and raised it from the layout with some foam tape.  
Finishing it off with a sentiment box and some journaling. 
There really isn't much to this layout, but it is very eye catching and effective.. A beginner can easily do it and a more experience scrapper can add use it as a base to add extra texture or embellishment.. 

 Thanks so much for dropping by! Make sure you head on over to the Lasting Memories  layout challenges website for more inspiration for our amazing DT! 

Let your creativity flow and hope to see your linked up entry soon! 
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LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT CHALLENGES 

WILD

I dug deep for these super cute photos of Hunter when he was little at a local park enjoying the slide.. 

I used the Daydream collection from Cocoa Vanilla and an adorable Wolf pup and flag garland diecut from Scrapbook Fantasies.. It's a simple page but the focus highlights are balanced nicely without too much extras being added.. :) 

 Thanks so much for dropping by! Make sure you head on over to the Lasting Memories  layout challenges website for more inspiration for our amazing DT! 

Let your creativity flow and hope to see your linked up entry soon! 
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Lasting Memories - 538 - sketch

 

538 - 

We are having a month long of SKETCH challenge.. Make sure you check the Lasting Memories layout challenge blog each week for each sketch! 

LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT CHALLENGES 

Be a rainbow

 

I gotta admit crafty friends.. After a couple months of not getting any craftiness done (I'm very good at working ahead and being organised so I still have something to share when I am in this situation) I have been loving getting my mojo back and using these new photos of us during our holiday in Januray..  

The two photos here were captured at a really cool MAZE.. 

The paper collection I have used is called "Daydream" from Cocoa Vanilla.. 

 Thanks so much for dropping by! Make sure you head on over to the Lasting Memories  layout challenges website for more inspiration for our amazing DT! 

Let your creativity flow and hope to see your linked up entry soon! 
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Lasting Memories - 532 - Events

 

"Events" - Create a layout of an event you attended or hosted.  Perhaps it's a wedding, a birthday party, or a holiday party.  

LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT CHALLENGES 

Night to Shine

I was so truly lucky and blessed to be able to attend my son's school Formal last year.. (2020)
During all of the restrictions many schools cancelled their events, however his school took a poll from the kids and choose the best option to be able to hold the event would be to have the students and limited teachers only.. Thankfully as the "Parents & Friends" group, we were asked to assist the catering and wait staff for the night.. So myself, my Mother and a handful of other incredibly beautiful Mum's got to be involved.. 

This layout I wanted to do something a little more special and eye catching.. Using the Celebr8 "star gazer" collection, I made all 9 squares into shakers and then printed out small photos to attach over the top. Starting off the page with a white cardstock base and smooshing with some bronze ink..  Add the embellishments to finish off the page and it is one of my most favourites that I've done recently.. 

 Thanks so much for dropping by! Make sure you head on over to the Lasting Memories  layout challenges website for more inspiration for our amazing DT! 

Let your creativity flow and hope to see your linked up entry soon! 
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Lasting Memories - 530 - Favourite Places

 

 LM #530 - "Places" - Create a layout of a favorite place you've visited.
  Perhaps it's a landmark, a city, the beach, a favorite restaurant, etc.

LASTING MEMORIES LAYOUT CHALLENGES 

FAVOURITE

I have taken a slight twist with my layout this week.. 
As an Introvert, honestly my favourite place in the whole world is infact my own home, and of course my craft desk is the place I choose beyond all else.. 

So when this challenge theme came up, I know I wanted to highlight that I was able to visit anywhere in the world over Zoom and crop with others from the comfort of my very own favourite place.. 

Starting out with the Happy Days collections from Cocoa Vanilla, I simply cut up strips at a variety of widths and stuck them down to a 12x12 piece of pattern paper... 
Strips sizes included: 1" - 1 & 1/2" - 1 & 3/4" - 2"

Size up slightly for the green matting underneath. 

Adding on some fun embellishments to create a cluster. 
Ink everything and distress the pattern paper strips for an extra texture element. 

 Thanks so much for dropping by! Make sure you head on over to the Lasting Memories  layout challenges website for more inspiration for our amazing DT! 

Let your creativity flow and hope to see your linked up entry soon! 
Toni.. xoxo

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