Lasting Memories - 2nd Alpha Wars and Blog Hop winner

Time to use those alphabet stickers! It's time for our 2nd Alpha Wars at Lasting Memories. We want you to:use as many different alpha stickers (or die cuts) as possible (2+ alphas). This is a great way to use up some sets that have a lot of missing letters.

Our home is a Big Ten divided home. James attends Purdue. My undergrad was done at University of Michigan and my Masters at Indiana University. I have taught for Indiana University and Purdue. And Scott is an Indiana University fan.. (Largely because his brother goes to Purdue and he just loves to be antagonistic.)

So last summer when we went to Brown County for a few days we made a trip to Bloomington so that James could see the campus. While we couldn't go into the stadium, he did get to peek in.

Supplies:
Alphabet:3 different American Crafts Thicker sets.
Cardstock: Bazzill, scraps
Washi Tape: stash




Challenges
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge:: Make it Masculine
Paulaholified Crafts Are We There Yet? Travel layout
Delightful Challenges: Keep it Simple
Paper Crafting Journey: Make it Manly/Boyish
Crafty Creations Challenge: Keep It Simply




The Winner of the A2z Scrapbooking Blog Hop $25 Gift Certificate  is Karen Kirkling. Congratulations! Karen we've sent you an email!

Looking forward to seeing how you use your alphas!

Lasting Memories Challenge: Mirror Image

Scott loves to take his picture in the mirror. It's a standing joke around here. So this week needless to say I had mirror pictures for Lasting Memories Mirror Image Challenge. You can use an actual mirror image or the opposite sides of your page could be mirror images, or perhaps use one photo and change the colors, the possibilities are endless..

Check out who is in front of Scott in the mirror. It's our cat Dustbunny, also known as Princess Dustbunny by her humans who serve her!

 I decided to pay with the fairy tale quote, "Mirrror, Mirror on the Wall....."

Journal:  Mirror, Mirror on the wall. Who's the FURRIEST of them all? Princess Dustbunny

Supplies
 Cardstock: K & Company, Ek Success, Stash
Princess Clothing: Jolee's
Silhouette Downlaods: Mirror, Circle Doily, Label
Crystals: I-Rock, Kaisercraft

Challenges:
Pumpkin Spice: Anything Sweet- What could be sweeter than a cat who thinks she is a princess?
A little Bit Crafty-Sparkle and Shine
Crafting Musketeers-Pretty Pastels
Pile it On-Animals with Character-Dustbunny definitely  has character! LOL


Looking forward to seeing your mirror images!

Lasting Memories Challenge: Journal, Journal, Journal

Welcome Back! This week at Lasting Memories it's all about journaling! This is an area I struggle with. First I hate my handwriting. Second the Behcets causes so many language issues it frustrates me, because I used to be a wonderful writer and won many speech and essay contests as a teenager. So I recognize the problem, but can't always access the written language part of my brain.

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: Bazzill Admiral, Best Creation, Bazzill White
Alphabet: American Craft Thickers

Journal:
Gateway Arch
St. Louis Missouri
June 2007

At the end of our trip to Branson, MO we stopped in St. Louis so that the boys could see the Gateway Arch and ride on a Riverboat on the Mississippi.

We had a beautiful day! The river was low enough that we parked the Aztec on the flood walls.

The boys were enthralled with the river taxis that took people to businesses on the Mississippi. Definitely not a sight you see in Indiana!





Looking forward to all of your wonderful journaling!

Lasting Memories Black Background

I love working with black paper. It adds such a simple elegance or just a solid no nonsense touch to a layout. Needless to say I was thrilled when the challenge for this week at Lasting Memories is to use a black background.

And I decided that not only did I want to use a black background but I also wanted to do a CAS Layout. I don't know about you, but I have a tendency to lean towards the bulky embellishments and that can cause a problem when trying to put too many of them in album.

This picture was taken in Nashville, Indiana. It's a small artistic Colony that is well worth the visit!

Supplies:
Paper and Cardstock: Studio Calico Valley High Kit
Adhesive: Glue Glider Pro

OWH Blog Candy Winner:

Number 63 is:

Ruza Rebel

Lovely CAS Card! The DP is perfectly matched!

 

Congratulations Ruza! please contact me  with your email:) If I don't hear from you within a week, I will draw another number.

Challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity: CAS
Handmade Harbour : Male Oreintated Papercraft
The Male Room: Transportation and or Travel. I choose travel:)

Looking forward to seeing your black background creations!

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!