Applewood Farms Layout

Don't you just love this time of the year? I love the cooler temps, the changing leaves, and the crispness in the air. And the boys and I love visiting the orchards and farm markets.  So I am so excited that the theme at Lasting Memories is Nature's Glory.

This page  is from our Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge trip a couple of years ago in to the spring time. Applewood Farms is such a treat. The restaurant is wonderful (get the fried chicken)and the signature Apple Julep (nonalcoholic) was yummy! They also had a bakery, ice cream shop, Cider mill and awesome gift shop filled with all kinds of apple products and more.

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: Hero Arts Pine Layering Paper, American Crafts Kraft, Coordinations
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Banners
Michael's Ribbon
Dies: Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations Classic Editions, Cottage Cutz Apples,  Cottage Cutz Mini Basket
Brad: Stash
Alphabet: Making Memories
Copics: E57,E39, R37


Challenges

Crafts for the Craic: Something with circles on it. I used wagon wheels and apples.
Crafts 4 Eternity: Smile Please-Look at those huge grins on the boys:)

Have a wonderful week! I am looking forward to seeing your interpretation of Nature's Glory!

Best friends Pet Layout and winner of OWH Memorial Day Hop

First, it is time to announce the winner of the OWH Memorial Day  Hop

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Comment 21:

SuprFoxDesignsMay 24, 2014 at 2:26 PM

A wonderful card and thank you for sharing what you wrote- so helpful and beautifully touching!

Congrats SuprFoxDesign please contact a2zscrapbooking@ comcast.net and put OWH Memorial Day Winner in the subject line to collect your$25 gift certificate.

Supplies listed at bottom of the post.

Tip One: To make the BFF letters I used American Crafts DIY Thickers. I first covered them in Glitter Ritz Warm Highlight. I used a bone folder to make sure the glitter was flat and was sticking well. I then colored the glitter with Copic Marker G28.

Tip Two: I have been concentrating on buying white thickers and then using my Copic Markers to color them.I am finding I have less waste.  I also buy the letter sets in three so that I have enough of the vowels to use the sets up.

Challenges:

Boys Rule Challenge:  Sketch

613 Avenue Create Best Friends

Catered Crop: Manly Men Projects

Crafting When We Can:Use your leftovers, nothing new. Oh this was a challenge that spoke to my heart since I am on a spending freeze until I make a major dent in my stash!

Pile it On; Use Patterned Paper

Have a great day!

Elizabeth

InLinkz.com

Lasting Memories- Use A Digital Image

If you are looking for the Operation Write Home Memorial weekend Blog Hop go here. (There's blog candy:))

It's another exciting week at Lasting Memories! This week we want you to use a digital image (there are ton's of freebies or get creative and draw your own! I used 3 digital images for my Silhouette and colored the fire hydrant and the neon on the fireman's hat. The date is also a digital image.

 

These photos were taken at James apartment. The Wabash River was flooding to the point Homeland Security was involved. When we pulled up to his apartment complex (which had been no easy task, lots of turning around and trying alternative routes)  one of the dumpsters was on fire. As the firetrucks pulled up I was standing there taking pictures of the flooding for James Purdue album and those poor firemen thought I was there to gawk at them, LOL. 

Supplies:

Digital Files: Silhouette of America To The Rescue, 2013 and Fireman's Hat

Cardstock: Echo Park, Bazzill

Stickles: Black Diamond

Adhesive: Scotch Foam, Glue Glider High Tac

Arrow: Studio Calico

Washi Tape: Stash 

Ink: Hero Arts Neon Yellow

Copics: Black

Challenges:

Hiding in My Craft Room: Boy

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge: One for the Guys Big or Small (Our Heroes were all men:))

Time for Scrap: Anything Goes

Looking forward to seeing your layouts using digital images!

Lasting Memories Challenge- The Shades of Green

Happy St. Paddy's Day tomorrow:)  In honor of the day Lasting Memories DT member Claire wants us to do a layout in shades of green.

I have to be honest this was a bit of challenge especially since I was trying to do it without buying any paper.  So do you think I pulled it off?

Journaling Note: I left the journaling label empty so that James could fill it in since I wasn't there.

The Sketch that inspired this layout was from Inspired to Scrap October 2013 Weekend Warrior's Class

Supplies:

Paper and Cardstock: Mulberry paper (This was a trend about 10 years ago. Maybe I can restart it, so that I can use my stash?) Stash and scraps

Label Die: Lifestyle Crafts-sorry I don't know the name, it was given to me out of the package)

Alphabet: American Craft Dear Lizzie Fantastic Foam stickers

Tape: American Craft Glitter Tape

Looking forward to seeing your green! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Catcher Baseball Layout

James didn't start playing baseball until he was in middle school. And if there was an award for guts, determination, taking risks and defying all odds, James would be a strong candidate. And he was so happy playing baseball !

 

Supplies:

Paper and Cardstock: My Mind's Eye Carefee-Both Sides, Bazzill
Stickers: Pebbles Adhesive Labels, Simple Stories
Wood Veneer: Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico
Adhesive: Glossy Accents, Glue Glider Pro
Washi Tape: Bella Blvd Gray Chevron
Alphabet Chipboard: American Craft Thickers


Challenges:
Creative Scrappers #254 Sketch

 

Child's Play Challenge: Risk Game-James taking the Risk of joining a Baseball Team for the first time in Middle School.

Rhedd and Rosie Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

 

Have a Scrappy Day!

 

 

Mr. Mustache- Masuculine Scrapbook Layout

So Scott is a ham. He has been since he was a toddler. At the age of 2 he was purposely POSING for pictures. Nothing has changed now that he is an adult. He is still a ham. This time he found a pair of eyeglasses with a mustache in a toy store  in Nashville, Indiana.

Journaling: Ever since you were a toddler you have been a ham in front of a camera!

Tip: The photo was busy and the mustache paper is too. I used the Mind's Eye Chalkboard Frame to draw attention to my son and his antics.

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings & Fly, Bazzill black, Bazzill High Heel B side
Frame: My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio Decorative Frames
Alphabets: Doodlebug Teensy Type
Gel Pen: Signio Uniball White (MY FAVORITE WHITE PEN)
Punch: EK Success 3/4" Circle Punch
Buttons: Stash
Twine: Doodlebug
Dew Drops: Robin's Nest

Challenges

My Mind's Eye October Challenge: Sketch

Handmade Harbour Mid Week Throwdown: Having Fun-What could be more fun than playing in a Toy Store?

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Add Black or Bling

Pile it On: Embellishment Crazy: Buttons, Made a Mustache Face Button, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Banners, Chipboard Frame, Twine, Tag


Happy Halloween!

Lasting Memories Challenge-Christmas in July

We wish you a Merry Christmas, We Wish you a Merry Christmas....... When I worked at Cedar Point Amusement Part back in the 80's  one of the activities the park planned for the employees was Christmas in July. We decorated our dorms and apartments with Christmas decorations-no small feat in the middle of Summer Vacation Land on Lake Erie, LOL. But boy did we have fun! We also exchanged Christmas White Elephant presents. You can just imagine the gifts that would show up between college students. I received Ohio State Buckeye Toilet paper because I was attending University of Michigan, LOL.

Well this week at Lasting Memories you get to celebrate Christmas in July with us! We want to see your Christmas Layouts. Get them done now before another Christmas season is upon us!

Mine is of James at last Christmas. Notice that his dog Percy thinks that he should be helping!  And James is just thrilled to be getting a bed comforter for his college apartment, LOL. Oh the joys of spontaneous photo taking!

I challenged myself on this one to take some girly Webster's Pages paper and make a masculine layout. I love their stuff, but rarely can I use it with two boys.)  I used chipboard pieces from my stash to cover up the girly flowers.  I also fussy cut a house out of another sheet and then used stickles on it. I used pieces of foam tape up front and glue dots in the back to make the house appear to be coming out of the paper.

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper" Webster's Pages
Die Cuts: Echo Park, Webster's Pages:
Snowflake button: Webster's pages
Adhesive: EK Success Foam tape. ATG
Glitter: Stickles Frosted Lace


Challenges:

Hiding in My Craft Room: Christmas in July
Crafts 4 Eternity Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers: Anything Goes in a Christmas theme
DL Art: Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash: I don't really need another one or..TRUE CONFESSIONS FROM THE TEAM!!  Mine is the paper,  especially Webster's Pages. I keep buying it because I love it, but it's tough to use because I have boys! So it keeps piling up.
Use it Tuesday: What was I thinking? Again back to buying Webster Page's Paper when I have boys!!!!



Merry Christmas in July!

Lasting Memories- Country Charm

How was your week? Did you get a chance to enjoy the countryside?

This week at Lasting Memories we are celebrating Country Charm! Use Country Colors and a Charm!
I  used pictures of the boys at Gatlinburg and even incorporated the theme into my title.

Tip: I had a hard time getting papers to coordinate because the white seemed to harsh. So I inked all the white with Antique Linen Distress Ink and it solved the problem. I also purposely did not sew the border straight because I wanted to give it more of a country look.

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 3, Bazzill Cinder, Bo Bunny Country Garden, Nikki Sivils Hiking Trails, Nikki Sivils Summer Lemonade

Embellishments: My Mind's Eye love Enamel Dots, Maya Road Little Birdies Clip, Maya Road Vintage Wood Butterfly,Freckled Fawn Mustache Washi Tape
Stickers; Fancy Pants Hopscotch

Ink: Antique Linen Distress Ink

Adhesive: Glue Glider Pro, Zots

Challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenges: Summer Colors
Our Creative Corner: Captured Memories
Rhedd and Rosie Challenge: Here Comes Summer
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Pin It



Have a week filled with Country Charm!

Lasting Memories-Tell Me a Story

When I saw Lasting Memories Challenge "Tell Me a Story" I thought this is a perfect time to scrap a newspaper article and at the same time  to immortalize one of Jame's comments when he was 4. James was always coming up with "priceless commentary" on the world around him. (He still has a lot to say about world events...LOL)

When James was 4 we put him into a tumbling class to keep him occupied while his older brother Scott was training for his gymnastics team. Before long the coach was begging us to let James compete on the tumbling team. Now please understand James was of football player build. We really weren't expecting much, we just thought the opportunity to do something constructive while we were in the gym waiting on Scott was enough reason to let him do it.

Well, James surprised all of us. He won most of the competitions and then he won STATE!!!!! He had a room full of trophies and ribbons. We asked him if he would like to join his brother's team the following year. His response? "No Mommy. I'm done with gymnastics. I reached the top. Time to tackle a new sport!" He was JUST 4!!!!! LOL

Photo doesn't show the title well but it is an embossed sticker from my stash (over 8 years old..ugh)"Savor the Journey"

Tip 1: Newspaper is VERY ACIDIC. This article was already disintegrating. I copied it onto glossy acid free paper. I documented on the bottom of the page the date and newspaper.

Tip 2:  The two printed papers are very busy. At first I did not care for them together. But by using one as the border around the paper and using a solid black in between the busy papers it works.

Tip 3: The plain wood arrow was too stark against the photo. So I used Studio Calico Silver Mist to help it blend with the layout.

Tip 4: While I love the look of black and silver with the newsprint there was really a second reason I choose the color combo. The stripes on their uniforms is silver glitter and the uniforms are black. I wanted to carry out the team colors, since this was an article about the State Championship.

Supplies: Cardstock, Bazzill Black Orange Peel, Studio Calico Front Row Scrapbook Kit, Stash
Embellishments: Studio Calico Wood Arrows, Lawn Fawn twine
Markers; Signio Silver
Sticker: Stash (and we won't talk about how old that one is...LOL) If you can't see it, it says "Savor the Journey"

The sketch for this layout was from last week's Inspired to Scrap Weekend Warrior Class. It happens once a month and I HIGHLY recommend checking them out. I have found the sketches to be more challenging than the typical ones you see on the internet. Lots of photos are used.And the cost is cheap, only $5. I learn a ton and I get a lot done! To me they are the best value on the internet. The Gals are awesome. They also have a forum, which I intend to get more involved with this coming month.

Challenges
City Crafters Challenge All About Him
Crafty Sentiments Card project for a Male
Papertake Weekly  Hello Boys
Through the Craftroom Door  Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday Masculine
Try it on Tuesday One for Men
Use it Tuesdays Masculine The "Savor the Journey" Sticker is over 8 years old and the newspaper article is from 1999!

Have a wonderful week and I can't wait to hear your stories!

Digitally Sweet Challenges-Make it Masculine

Good morning! It is just beautiful outside:) It is so nice to have NICE weather instead of storms!

I am back with Digitally Sweet Challenges. I had to take a break while I dealt with some issues caused by my ex. and getting the new Hero Arts Release into the store. If you have not checked out the release yet, be sure you do. The new stamps are PERFECT for scrapbooking, stamping, and multi-media. Because this release has been wildly popular not everything is in the store, but we are putting things back in as soon as they are in stock. Be sure to check it out. And currently there is a 10% sale going on. Please use discount code MYSTORY10.

This week we are sponsored by Digi Darla. Check out Digitally Sweet Challenges for the scoop on what you may win! Be sure to check out her store. I had planned to use the Happy Hiker stamp

But the story of my life is that if something will go wrong it will. And it did. My scanner is having attitude. So while I have the digi colored and ready to go my scanner would not allow me to add it to the layout. So hopefully by next week  I will have resolved the scanner issue. I need to get my techie son home from Purdue to give it a look over.

Our theme this week is Make it Masculine.

My Memories Suite Forest Whispers

You ask why flowers on a masculine page? Well first of all I had planned to put the Happy Hiker in place of the vine. The vines were lost without the flowers. But the photos were of the boys and I used masculine colors for the papers. It works well. The boys felt it was masculine and they would know! LOL

And now a little about Brown County /Nashville, Indiana. This area in the Cumberland Mountain Range (yes Indiana has mountains)  is famous for it's Artist Colony. Filled with shops,including two scrapbook stores, it is a mecca for those looking for that handmade gift. In the fall the turning leaves are so beautiful you need to get reservations 2 years in advance!

We went in May during the week to avoid the crowds. While we were not able to go into the historical pioneer cabins due to the museum only being opened on the weekend, the weather was great and we had an enjoyable time shopping. In the evening we went back to our cabin at the Brown County State Park and enjoyed an Indoor Water Park.

This is a great vacation spot:) We had a wonderful time!

Have a wonderful week! I am looking forward to seeing your masculine works!

Lasting Memories Challenge-Childhood Memories BLOG CANDY

This week at Lasting Memories also showcasing some awesome new talent from our new DT members too!!  In honor of our new members, we're going to have 2 giveaways this week! Prize #1 $20 gift certificate from .. 

Prize #2 Punch Prize Donated from Charity .. thank you so much! Guess what! You had better be sure to visit our blogs as some of us have MORE candy to giveaway!!! You'll have to visit to see who has candy - all winners will be announced next Sunday with our next challenge, good luck!!!

! am giving away a $15 gift certificate to a2z Scrapbooking to one of one of my lucky blog readers! Just leave a comment to be eligible for the drawing. I will announce the winner next Sunday April 11.

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The challenge this week at Lasting Memories is to share a Childhood Memory. It can be of your own childhood, your children's childhood or even your college years!

Childhood Memories....hmmm isn't it fun when we can watch our children enjoying the same activities we enjoyed as children? Bumper Boats are loved by my kids as much as I loved them as a kid.  I did it once or twice because my parents couldn't afford to pay for three kids to ride them, but I loved them when I had the opportunity!


So I chose to do a layout of the boys playing bumper boats while also sharing my personal childhood memory!

Journal I loved bumper cars and boats as a kid. Watching the boys ride them is also fun!



I used scattered hexagons to continue the theme of bumper boats around the water.

Supplies:

Scrapbook Kit: Studio Calico Neverland March 2013
Teal Velvet Paper: Stash
Notebook paper: Stash
Die: Spellbinders Hexagons

Challenges:
Stuck On U Sketches; Diecut challenge Are you Seaworthy? I used hexagon dies to represent the bumper boats in the water

Don't forget to leave a comment to be in the drawing.

Looking forward to seeing your Childhood Memories:)

Lasting Memories Challenge-Tag You're It!

Good Morning! And yeah we survived the latest winter storm and the snow is almost gone. There are birds in the tress and the trees are budding. Dare I hope that Spring is here?

This week at Lasting Memories we are playing Tag! We want to see Tags on your layouts. I used  Spellbinders Retired Tag 5.

 Tip: I have a horrid time with tiny alphabet stickers and keeping them straight. (My arthritis gets in the way.) So instead when I use them I scatter them. Much easier:)

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: Bazzill Banana and stash
Brads: Bazzill
Die: Spellbinders Tags 5  Retired
Cartridge: Cricut George/Cricut Craft Room
Alphabet Stickers: Doodlebug Teensy Type

Photos are from Stars Cars Museum in Gatlinburg, TN (Batman, Transformers and Twister. )

Our very own Charity has graciously offered up this great prize package to one lucky winner!!!

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: Die for Dies
Runway Inspired Challenge


Have a wonderful week filled with the colors of Spring! Looking forward to seeing your "Tag You're It" Layouts!

Digitally Sweet Challenge# 26-Lost in Time

Welcome Back! Has it been a week already? And what a week it has been! This year at this time we were outside in shorts! This year we are digging out from the biggest snowstorm of the year! And I had a chuckle. I told Scott to get out of bed and move his car or he was going to get plowed in. And do you think he did it? Nope! Instead he laid in bed.  And then I got to watch him spend almost two hours digging out his car while I scrapped. (My scrapbook room faces the street.) Oh how I love natural consequences!!! LOL

This week at Lasting Memories we are "Lost in Time!" We want to see a watch or a clock in your design.

I used My Memories Suite 4 Remember When by C. Prince. I fell in love with this kit, especially the background papers. They are great for masculine pages.

This week we are sponsored by Cedar Chest Designs.  I just love their digital papers and stamps. One lucky person will win a $5.00 gift certificate.

Challenges:
Anything Goes Challenge- Make it Manly (It's a page for James)
Deep Ocean Challenge- For A Boy
4 Crafty Chicks- You've Got Me in Stiches-use stiching


Have a wonderful week catching those precious moments in Time!

Lasting Memories Challenge Snow

" It's beginning to look like Christmas, everywhere I go!" I so LOVE this time of the year. And I don't even mind the snow up until the day after Christmas, LOL. And this week Lasting Memories is looking for snow layouts:)

And last year I somehow manage to actually get a picture of a mishap while it was happening. Don't ask me how it was just a lucky break, LOL.

Scott was riding his snow board down the hill when it went out from under him. Notice it in the air? And when they both came down it landed on his head. And they were both fine, it's why I can laugh about it now:)

This layout was done with my stash (and some of it is VERY OLD). The only thing I know for sure is that I used Frosted Lace Stickles.

Enjoy the holiday festivities. I am looking forward to seeing your snow layouts.