Lasting Memories-Anything But Snow

Okay, so I decided to have some fun! This week the challenge is "Anything But Snow." And what do we all wish for when it is snowing? Summer and water activities-at least at my house.

So I decided to put out the summer vacation photos and look for water. And one of my favorite water activities is Bumper Boats!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Best Creation Splash, DCVW Glitter Paper, Bazzil Banana
Chipboard: Best Creation Splash
Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circles Large

Tip: I staggered the photos a bit to give the feeling of "riding the waves"

Challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenges : Anything Goes with Paper Piecing (The Bumper Boats are pieced)

Creative Knockouts: Make it Sparkle The Bumper Boats glitter paper

Child's Play Challenge: Curious George I played off the colors of the book (blue and yellow) and that Bumper Boats are definitely "monkey play" LOL

Crafty Creations: Dies & Punches I used Spellbinders Large Circles for the bumper boats


Have a wonderful week! I can't wait to see your "Anything but Snow" Creations!

Lasting Memories-Cool Off

This week we are trying to beat the heat and cooling off at Lasting Memories. How do you stay cool? When our boys were little they looked forward to going to Grammy's for the week and using her pool:)

Supplies:
Collection Kit: Best Creation Splash Fun
Spray Mists: Maya Mist Gold Metallic, Tattered Angels Patina Glimmer Mist
Adhesive: Glue Glider Pro, EK Success Foam Circles, Plus Blue Glue Tape
Pen: Uniball Signo Blue

Challenges:
 Sketches in Thyme

Child's Play : Inspiration Photo

Looking forward to seeing how you cool off! Be sure to join us at Lasting Memories!

Gatlinburg and Kayak Trip Layout

Our trip to Gatlinburg, TN included a new experience. The boys had received kayaks for their birthdays and so we decided to take them with us to Gatlinburg. Despite having the Aztec for years we had never used it for transporting anything on top of the vehicle. What a comedy act! We had no idea on what we were doing. In trying to attach the kayaks to the roof one of them slipped and ended up breaking the area around the driver's side door lock (inside).

We ended up having to secure them a couple more times on the trip down. By the time we got there we finally had figured it out. Unfortunately though the kayaks spent the entire time in our condo.  The river was closed due to a high fecal count for part of the time and then major storms came through making it unsafe to be on the swiftly moving river. So the only water the kayaks saw the entire time were the thunderstorms we drove through on the way home!

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: Best Creations Splash Fun, Crafter's Companion
Ribbon: Micheal's-I glued the smaller ribbon on top of the wider ribbon.
Beads: Stash (I used them to mimic the paper with the beads.)
Adhesive: Glue Glider Pro, Mini Glue Dots

Frugal tip: I get a lot of my embellishments off of www. freecycle.com The star beads were one of my hauls.

Challenges:

Sketches in Time:

Pile It On: Tag You're It- Use a tag

Have a wonderful week!

Lasting Memories- Digging for Gold!

We're digging for Gold at Lasting Memories this week! Show us gold on your layout!

For years Scott trained as a competitive gymnast. And starting with his first year at the ripe old age of 6 his team won the state championship every year until he stopped competing at the age of 13. This layout was is his first state championship as a team and his State Championship on the Rings, so my layout gold is not only on the layout, but Scott is wearing it too!

Supplies:
 Best Creation I Love America 12 x12 Collection Kit

Challenges:
 Lasting Memories Digging for Gold
A Homespun Affair-Red White and Blue


Can't wait to see how you dig for gold!!!!!

Have a week filled with "golden" Moments.

Where the Wild Things Are & Ripley's Aquarium Layout

 One of Child's Play Challenges this month is to do a layout based on Where the Wild Things Are, which was also one of my favorite books to read to the children in my special education classroom.  And as soon as I saw the challenge I knew immediately which photo I wanted to use, Scott making faces at the fish at Ripley's Aquarium! LOL

Journal: Wild Thing is the perfect name for you! You are forever trying to make people laugh! Ripley's Smokey Mountains Aquarium 2012


 The layout is also based on  Creative Scrappers Challenge # 123

Supplies:
Paper and Cardstock: Best Creation Splash Fun, Bazzill White Canvas

Lettering: Sticker Stash
Dies: Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Spellbinders Long Scalloped Rectangles
Decorative Tape: Micheal's, Basic Grey
Photo Corners: Scrapbook Adhesives
Ink: Colorbox Azurite Fluid Chalk
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters in the Sea

Challenges:
Creative Scrappers Sketch #123
Child's Play Challenges- Storybook Challenge: Where the Wild Things Are

Have a day filled with the wonders of Wild Things!

Believe Christmas Santa Layout

Christmas was wonderful this year. It was the first year I didn't have to give the boys money to get me a gift or take them to the store to get it. James actually searched the Internet looking for the perfect gift for me. And bless his heart he found it. About 10 years ago during a move the gravy boat for my wedding china was accidentally broken. And the pattern was discontinued in 1989. So it was not easy to find, but bless his heart he found it!!!!!

Scott was also given a Santa outfit by a friend. He loved it and spent the day playing Santa with the cats and us.  He was the skinniest Santa I have ever seen, but by far the jolliest! It was a wonderful day.

I am finally finished with all of the Christmas gifts, so I was able to get back to scrapping today. And one of my favorite challenge blogs, Lasting Memories had a wonderful sketch perfect for Santa Scott! They are also looking for new Design Team members, so I decided to take a risk and apply.  I have so enjoyed visiting blogs and trying new things, I thought trying out for a design team was a great way to stretch myself as an artist.  If you are interested in applying go here.

Supplies:
 Paper and Cardstock: Best Creation Merry Christmas, Bazzill, K & Company Christmas Swirl, DCWV glitter paper
Dies: Memory Box Frosty Border
Lace: Simply Ribbon
Chipboard: Best Creation Merry Christmas
Pointsetta: Hero Arts
Bling: Hero Arts
Gold Ribbon: Michael's
Sticker Alphabet: Creative Memories

Here is the sketch for this week:

Have a day filled with the wonders of the season!





Holiday Word Amusement Park Layout

One of my kids' favorite amusement parks is Holiday World. It is located in Santa Claus, Indiana. The park is family owned and is VERY clean. Plus they have free soft drinks, free parking and free sun screen. And it is reasonably priced compared to other Amusement Parks. The park is divided into sections which are named after the different holidays. The section that today's photos are shot in is 4th of July-which is why I used a Red, White and Blue Theme:)

Supplies:

Card Stock: Best Creations, White Star Embossed Cardstock scrap, Glitter Paper Scraps
Embellishments; Best Creations I Love America, Prima Flowers, Creative Charms Vintage Jewels, Buttons, Thread
Dies: Spellbinders Stars, Cheery Lane Designs English Doily
Adhesives: Glue Dots, Glue Glider Pro

Challenge: Creative Scrappers #164

Be sure to Stop by Monday For Our Christmas in July Blog Hop! I have Blog Candy:)

State Gymnastics Layout

    Scott's first year on his gymnastics team finished when they won the state runner up title. Which was amazing considering it was the first year for the team to exist!  By the time the second year rolled around the team won the State Title! And Scott won the State Title on the high bar! Gymnastics was a real positive for him. It was a place that his small stature was a plus. And his strength plus his ability to walk on his hands for more than 15 minutes, do six to ten back flips in a row, or do a giant on the monkey bars gave him the opportunity to be a star on the playground. Which definitely helped his self-esteem because school was a challenge although he excelled in reading.

We did eventually run into a period of time where he became sensitive to the fact that his toe nails were deformed from the fetal alcohol syndrome, but we solved that problem with gymnastics shoes. And later when it no longer bothered him, he got rid of the shoes.

So when I saw the July 1st Challenge for Once Upon a Sketch I knew right away the paper collection and picture I wanted to use.  The stars on the sketch made me think of his first team because they were the "Stars". And since the ribbon on their gold, silver and bronze medals were red, white and blue, Best Creation's I Love America Collection was the perfect fit!

I put a star fireworks sticker above Scott to identify him:)

Supplies: Best Creation I Love America Collection Kit, Paper Patch AllStars Paper

Ink: Colorbox Royal Blue

Dies; Spellbinders Nested Stars, Just Rite Spellbinders Charms Dies

Embellishments: Red Buttons (stash), Best Creation I Love America Stickers and Chipboard, Jillibean Red Twist Twine

Once Upon a Sketch July 1st:

This was a fun sketch!!!

Have a wonderful day filled with special memories! Thanks for stopping by!