Design Team Lasting Memories L.M. 782

Hello

A New Year and New projects

I am back again with The Design Team from Lasting Memories with a new Challenge No: 782

I missed the first one in January  as was unwell . This month its all about sketches, a good way to easy your back into your grove. 

Lasting Memories

I do love sketches and since its been a couple of month' since I have been in my craft room , as family visited during December and a few hospital visits in November. It was hard to get my head around all the new paper I received in the form of kits and Christmas Gifts.

Decided to use the January Kit from Uniquely Creative with this weeks sketch

I hope my page brings you some inspiration to  join in the fun this year.

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

MAUREEN

Have a crafty week

December I

 Morning  all,

On this cool Friday morning after quite a few months away from entering challenges, I started back with a challenge from  Craftin' round the World Challenges.

They have four different challenges per month

A Scrapbooking Sketch

A card sketch 

Tic-tack-toe challenge

OPEN THEME: which can be a journal page, card, ATC or a scrapbook page. The choice is yours

My first choice was to have a go at the sketch, I thought as I had not used the papers from my Uniquely Creative monthly subscription from last year, I would start off using these.

Why no join the fun and have a go at one of the challenges either using the inlinkz  at

Craftin round the world Challenges

Or join their face book group and add it to the albums 

Craftin' round the world Challenges Facebook Group

MY PAGE:

TIC-TACK-TOE BOARD:

Thanks for Looking

Happy Crafting

MAUREEN

Design Team: Lasting Memories #746

Morning all

Autum has set in; Love the cool morning and with daylight saving finishing I like the early dark night.

It's been a while since I posted. My life has been turned upside down in the last six month and its slowly returning to a new normal. My husband of 50 plus years has passed away after a short illness, I have sold our house and moved into a granny flat at one of the Grandchildren houses. 

This has been the first layout I have completed since his passing.  Love using flowers.

The challenge for Lasting Memories this week is to use the sketch and bash your Flower stash

although here in Australia its Autum, flowers do definitely brighten your day. I think I did go a bit overboard with mine

Why not join the challenge this week at Lasting memories and try the sketch

                                                               Lasting Memories

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

 Have a good week everyone

thanks for reading my page

MAUREEN

Lasting Memories Challenge 704: Favourite Sketch

Good Morning

Its a very chilly day with showers on and off. A good day for me to catch up, have been in hospital with a hip replacement and then some complications, so no scrapbooking or card making for quite some time.

My chosen sketch  I uses lots of photos, so did get a few the pile of our great grandson done

I hope you like my inspiration

 https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/

SKETCH : USED AS INSPIRATION

MY PAGE

 

I hope you like my double page and it gives you some inspiration

Thanks for stopping by

Have a crafty week

Maureen

Lasting Memories Design Team Page No 686

 Morning guys 

Another month has passed us by with a joint Team inspiration  Page this week for the last of our Sketches with a scrappy challenge

For me this past week has been hot and hotter. with thunderstorms each afternoon. I m a bit late with this one as our granddaughter called in after a long weekend away at her boyfriends' grandparents place by the beach

Lots of fish caught an thrown back, a cool place to be on our Australia Day long weekend.

Our last challenge for the month is another sketch with the scrappy twist of use washi tape or a sticker design line.

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/

I still after many years struggle to use Washi tape. Found some that came with a kit to use on the layout plus used a Uniquely Creative kit love the colours in this collection

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN IN THE FUN

MAUREEN

Design Team page for Lssting Memories No:684

 Morning all,

A bit late with this one, should have been last fortnight, but I thought I had added a time and date to publish , but I added 2025. Silly me

Its been an extremely hot Summer and today is the same

Today I bring you the sketch challenge for Lasting Memories

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/

Have a go at the challenges and get lots of those photo's scrapped on this multi photo sketch. I chose Christmas as I thought the challenge was perfect with this sketch

The challenge is to use the sketch plus the scrappy twist is to use Tags on your layout.

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

Hope you can join in this month

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK

MAUREEN

Design Team No 682 for Lasting Memories

Hey guys 

Happy New Year.

The last challenge for 2023 at Lasting Memories

The challenge for this week and for February are sketch challenge with a Twist. This week we want you to use either a punch or Dye Cut piece on your page.

I have dye cut the words Joy and Jolly from the leftover cardstock from my matting. I also dye cut the photo mat for my main photo .Also Fussy cut some gnomes and used two rub on's to create my embellishments 

I hope my page gives you some inspiration for this challenge.

THE SKETCH:

MY PAGE:

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY

MAUREEN

MAUREEN 

Design Team Post 665 Lasting Memories

Morning all

I cannot believe we at the last week of August with Spring for us on the southern hemisphere. Just around the corner.

For me it's been a busy month with beautiful days and chilly nights and so much to do , that there is not enough time in the day to get everything done I want doing.

I loved today's sketch so quick to complete

It's  no 665 for Lasting Memories  so why not come and join us this week

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com

I have used a mixture of different collections from my scrap drawer to create this page

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY

MAUREEN

Design Team L.M. 663

Morning all

Oh my, two weeks of August have already disappeared.

I had a case of sinus and hay fever this last 10 days it has been very dry where we are and they been burning off before the summer bush fires. The wattle is out and the wind blowing . So as usual I have hay fever. At least yesterday and today it's raining so hopefully that clears the air. 

Although about 10 degrees cooler than its been.

Today's challenge is all about sketches.

I have used a mixture of Kaisercraft and Uniquely Creative papers. Using my Scan and Cut and scrap  of paper, I cut out a number of hexagons from the inbuilt files to produce this page.

I hope this gives you some inspiration to come and join us over at Lasting Memories and use the sketch to create something special for our challenge.

https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY

MAUREEN

Cookin Up Creations "Mad about Sketches " 7th annual Challenge : Design Team page "Disney on Ice

 Morning all 

Today is a cloudy cold day, you can hear the wind whistling through the palms, whilst I completed this layout I started just on a week ago. Did all my fussy cutting, but it got so busy I did not put it all together

Today I bring you  the last challenge for the month in the 7th Annual Mad about sketches over at Cookin' Up Creations

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/

I cannot believe its the end of the month already , we nearly half way through the year, with the start of Winter in the Southern Hemisphere tomorrow

Today I have used some Easter papers as I just love the delicate colouring of the flowers and it suits the photos so well. The photos are of  our youngest daughter with her granddaughter at "Disney on Ice" last June.

The products I used are from Studio 73: A Touch of Spring Collection:- Spring Fling  Reverse and Studio 73:- Hoppin into Spring:- Fussy Cutz page and the Tags Pockets and Shapes page 

Anko Card stock for photo mats with Upikit Alphas and Kaisercraft Rhinestones

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

Thanks for stopping by. Come join the fun

HAPPY CRAFTING

MAUREEN

Amazing Place- Sketch 8 in the 7th Annual Mad about Sketch Challenge

 Morning All

A cool morning again 7 degrees Celsius or 44 degrees in Fahrenheit , although Winter for us here in Australia is just about to start, there has  already been good snow falls at the ski resorts.

Today is all about Cookin Up Creations 7th Annual All about Sketches . My Design Team page for Wednesday the 24th  May. We did get a choice on the two we wanted to do.

My first sketch is sketch 8 . Love the sketch, I have only use two photos , but there is 4 photo spaces

The challenge is  to use the sketch and to do some journaling on one of the those  photo spots.

My biggest problem was my base page  as to what colour I was going to use as I was using cool colours as my photo mats. It looks grey up it s "Meadow" Green

Please join in the fun of these sketches at 

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/ 

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS USED:

Uniquely Creative  "Grand Adventure:":-Jet Set Reverse , Nomad, Nomad Reverse, and Creative Cuts 

Uniquely Creative "Meadow " Cardstock

Uniquely Creative 3.5" Paper Doilies

2 x 3.75" square Photo's

I do hope you like my interpretation of the Sketch

HAPPY CRAFTING

MAUREEN WOOD

Card Sketch 525

Morning all

This is the first time in about a year since I have participate in the challenge. I broke my fingers on my hand after a fall . They had to have surgery to have pins and screws inserted so took lots of time to recover. We then moved house into a  an over 55's Lifestyle village and to another state to be closer to  our family.

I hope you like my take on the sketch

I hve used Uniquely Creative "Summer Sonata"

MY TAKE ON THE SKETCH:

THE SKETCH:

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAPPY CRAFTING

MAUREEN WOOD

 

Fun Starts here

Good Afternoon

This is my Design Team page for Cookin Up Creations  for Monday the 16th May.

I have used a piece of paper from the Celebrations pack from Stamping Up. I just thought the colours suited my photos. I hope you like it'

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/

The photos are of our pets 

MY LAYOUT:

THE SKETCH:

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY

MAUREEN

Pets

 Morning all,

Its not raining at the moment but it is forecast till Wednesday, its just dark and dull. I prefer natural light to work in but also no the down lights are on instead.

Today I have the sketch challenge to share from Soul Scrappers Facebook challenges, They have 6 challenges on various themes each month. For this one I have use Uniquely creative "Story Garden"

I hope you like my take on sketch

MY LAYOUT:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS USED:

Uniquely Creative "Story Garden" Collection:- Woodlands , Woodlands Reverse, Book Week Reverse, Secrets,  Secrets Reverse, Marvellous,  and Creative Cuts

Ribbon from my stash

Uniquely Creative Alpha's

Photo 5" x 4"

CUTTING:

Cut "Woodlands Reverse 8.50" x 10"

Cut Woodlands 8" x 9.50"

Cut "Book Week" 2.75" x 12"

Cut Photo Mat from "Secrets" Reverse 4.50" x 5.75"

Cut Book Cover from  "Secrets" Reverse 3.50" x 2.75"

Cut Pages for Book from "Secrets" 3" x 2.25"

ASSEMBLY:

Use " Marvellous" as base

Add "Woodlands Reverse" 1.50" from top and 1" from left hand side

Add "Woodlands" 1.25" from the top and 1.25" from left hand side

Add "Book Week" Reverse 0.25" from top and 2.25" from left hand side

Add photo to mat leaving a 0.25" border

Add to page 3.25" from the top and 2.25" from the left hand side

Add Row of lace at bottom of Photo Mat

Make up Little Book Score "Secrets" Reverse a 1.50" and again at 1.75"  on the short side and Mountain fold

Score the Page  cut from Secrets in the middle and make mountain fold

Add to cover 0.25 from the edge using foam dots  do the same on the other side

Add ribbon to centre

Add Title and Creative cuts as per photo

Add some pen work to bottom and top of  "Book Week" Reverse

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK

MAUREEN

80th Birthday

 Morning all

On this glum Tuesday Morning, it seriously looks like it will pour down any minute . There is presently a cyclone forming off the coast which is due to gives us heavy rain and flooding before the end of the week. Hope it is not as bad as they are forecasting

I have appointments Thursday and Friday and Saturday we are going out to Cosco so a big week ahead so hope its not that wet , hate driving in the rain.

The layout I am bring you today is for the 3rd Sketch  for the month on Cookin up Creation forum "Month of Sketches"

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/

The photo is another page for my Sister in laws 80th Birthday scrapbook

I'm also entering it into Soul Scrapbooks Facebook Tic Tac Toe challenge , with this I choose the top line of  Charms, Flair, and Pearls.

I actual made a flair  Using a 0.75" Dome and paper from the Collection (11 A) . I need to order more of these domes to be able created flairs to match a collection.

Hope you like the page and will stop by the forum to join in the fun

The sketch is made by Brenshavia

THE LAYOUT:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS USED:

Couture Creations "Butterfly Garde" collection:- Sheets 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 9A, 11A

Crochet doily from my Stash

Uniquely creative Charms

Kaisercraft Gold and Black  Pearls and Alpha's 

Handmade Flair 

Photo 7.50" x 6.25" 

CUTTING:

Cut 2 x 2.75" Banners from 11A, 3A, 9A

Cut 2 x 3.75" Banner from 5A

Fussy Cut flowers from 11A

Cut 0.75" flower for flair

Cut Small banner 1.50" x 1.25"

ASSEMBLY:

Use 2A as base

Add 3A Banner 2..25" from the left hand side and 2" from the top

Add 9 A 4.75" from the left hand side and 2.50" from the top

Add 11 A 7.25" from the left hand side and 1.50" from the top

Add 3 A 1.25" from the bottom and 2.25" from the left hand side

Add 9 A 1" from the bottom and 4.75 from the left hand side

Add 11A 1.75" from the bottom and 7.25: from left hand side

Add 5A 4.50" from the top 0.75" from the left hand side

Add 5A 1" from the right hand side and 4.50" from the top

Add Photo 3.25" from the top and 2.25" from the left hand side

Add Small 1.50" x 1.25" Banner to top of page 0.50" from the left hand side

Add cluster using flair, fussy cut flowers charms and doily to bottom left of 5 A

Add Pearls  title and the word Happy Birthday as per photo 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY

MAUREEN

Cherry Ripe

 Morning all 

On this Mothers Day Sunday here in Australia. Its cloudy and overcast and a few degrees colder then yesterday, but that's to be expected its now the middle of Autumn.

I have a few quite moments to catch up on some blog posts. Not at all like last month when I hardly posted all though the pages where completed for the challenges

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/index.php

This month over at Cookin Up Creations its all about sketches this one is for Sketch No 2

The Sketch have been designed by Brenshavia Lloyd Baker.

Sketches are great as they give you a starting join

Why not come and join us this month  and have some fun. I have started on Sketch 3 so that will be up next.

MY PAGE:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS USED:

Uniquely Creative" Full Bloom" Collection:- Grow Reverse, Blossom Reverse, Fleur, Aster, and Primrose

Uniquely Creative Banner Dyes and Doily Dyes

Upikit Glitter Stickers

5.50" x 4" Photo

CUTTING:

Cut 2 from "Blossom " Reverse triangles 6" x 6" x 8"

Cut "Aster" 8.50" x 3.50"

Cut "Primrose " 6" x 4" the flower section

Cut "Fleur" 9.50" x 3.50"

Dye cut Doily from "Blossom"

Dye Cut Banners from "Blossom" Blossom" Reverse and "Fleur"

ASSEMBLY:

Use "Grow" Reverse as base

Add the triangles to top left and bottom right

Add "Fleur 1.25" from the left hand side and 3" from the top

Add "Aster" 2" from the left hand side and 4" from the top

Add "Primrose" 3" from left hand side and 4.50" from the top

Add doily 2.74" from the right hand side and 3.50" from the top

Add Banners 5.50" from the left and 1" from the bottom

Add second Banner 6" from the left and 1.50" from the bottom

Add third Banner 0.75" from the bottom and 6.50" from the left hand side

Add photo 4.75" from the top and 4.25" from the left hand side

Add title as per photo

THANKS FOR LOOKING

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK

MAUREEN 

Cute

 Morning all

A cool and cloudy day, the weather has certainly change since Easter and Autumn is definitely here

Yesterday i complete a layout which I am entering into Soul Scrapper's monthly challenge on Facebook

and also into the challenge on Cookin up Creations forum (there challenges this month is Sketches)

Soul Scrapper which i only joined last month has six challenges this is for their mood board.

I really must get some photo printed getting very low in choice.

Hubby was out yesterday so no interruptions and so got lots done. Our Domestic Assistant lady was here yesterday to clean and change the bed linen. A love clean house now .

http://www.cookinupcreations.net/forum/index.php

Here is my layout for both challenges.  I used a number of different papers to achieve the result I wanted. The photo is of our Granddaughter and her companion dog

MY LAYOUT:

THE SKETCH:

MOODBOARD:

PROUDUCTS USED:

Couture Creations "Butterfly Gardens " 01A reverse

Mintay "Kiddie" No:1 Reverse Paper Pad

Kaiser craft Telegraph Road "Telegram" Reverse

Couture Creations Oh La La  04A  Reverse Paper Pad

Kaisercraft "Hide and Seek" Collection :- Wood's Reverse

Uniquely Creative Banner Dye and Doily dye

Photo 5.25" x 4"

Kaisercraft Alpha's 

CUTTING:   

Cut "Wood's Reverse" 1.75" x 9"

Cut "Oh La La  04A"  Reverse  1.75" x 9"

Dye cut  Banner "Oh la la: 3.75: x 4" from "Telegram" Reverse 

Dye cut Banner 3.75: x 4" from "Kiddie" No:1 Reverse 

Dye Cut lacy Doily from  "Kiddie" No:1 Reverse 

Cut  5.50 x 4.25  "Telegram" Reverse (photo mat)

Fussy 2 x Cut red rose from "Telegram"

ASSEMBLY:

Use "Butterfly Gardens " 01A reverse as base

Add Doily 1.50 " from the top and 6.50 " from the left hand side 

Add "Woods" 1.75 " from the left hand side and 5" from the top 

Add " Oh La La  " 1.75 from the left and 4.75" from the top 

Add "Telegram " 4.75 " from the top and 2.50 " from the right hand side 

Add "Kiddi" 4.25 " from the top and 4" from the right hand side 

Add photo to mat 

Add to page 3" from the top and 3.75" from left hand side 

Add flower and title as per photo 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY DAY

MAUREEN

Zany Maureen W (AUST)

 Morning all,

Oh wow it's the beginning of May already   nearly after way through the year already. Not sure where the time has gone. It's just over a year since my major back operation . I  can't believe its been that long already. 

It started out as a lovely day, but mid afternoon the clouds are back. I don't want more rain.

I thought I'd start the month with the wheel of scrapbooking challenge. It has brought us a sketch and either stamping or added mix media 

I have used a Basket Weave Stamp and Brilliance Ink and Nuvo expanding Mouse in Musted Mauve through a stencil. 

Also using up the last single sheet of Kaisercraft " Mister Fox" Collection. 

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/

I hope you like it

MY LAYOUT:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS USED:

Crafters Choice Cardstock:- Mustard, Black, Red and Orange

Kaisercraft "Mister Fix Collection:- Honourable and Honourable Reverse

Uniquely Creative "Basket Weave " Stamp

Brilliance Ink: "Cosmic Shimmer"

Twin7 Alpha's 

Uniquely Creative Floating Hearts Stencil

Nuvo expanding Mouse :- Musted Mauve

Uniquely Creative "Banner" Dye 

Brother Scan and Cut 

Tag and ribbon from my stash 

Photo  4.25" x 2.5"

CUTTING / STAMPING:

Using my Brother Scan and Cut,  cut 4 Black Cardstock 6.50" x 3.25" arrows

Cut 4 x 6" x 3" arrows from Orange card 

Dye cut 2 x 2.25" x 3.50 " banners from " Honourable Reverse"

Cut " Honourable " 8" x 4"

Cut a 4.50 " x  2.75" photo mat from red Cardstock 

Stamp 2 rows of Basket Weave using " Brillance" Ink 8n Cosmic Copper 2.50 " from the top and vertical across screen on Mustard Cardstock 

ASSEMBLY :

Use Mustard Cardstock as base

Add the Orange Arrows to Black Arrows 

Add to page 0.25 " from the left , continue across page leaving  1" space between each 

Starting 3" from the top

Add banner 1.50  " from the left and 3.75 " from the bottom 

Add second banner 1.75 " from the right hand side and 3.75 " from the bottom 

Add ribbon to small tag and add to page 4.75" from the left and 6.50 " from the top 

Add  "Honourable " 3.75 " from the top and 2" from the left 

Add photo to mat 

Add to page 4.25 " from the top and 3.75 from the left hand side 

Add Alpha's 6.50" from the left and 1.50 " from the bottom 

Add Floating Hearts Stencil using "Misted Mauve " 1.75 " high and  2" across  as per photo 

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY 

HAVE A CRAFTY MONTH 

MAUREEN 

Easter Memories Maureen W (AUST)

 Morning all

My second blog page for today.

This challenge page is for the Tic Tack Toe Challenge for the Wheel of challenges over on "Scrap our Stash Challenge " blog

Each month they have two challenges the First one comes from the Wheel of Challenges and the mid month one is a Sketch

I have chosen the  top Row:- Striped or Plaid Pattern Paper, Fussy Cutting, and Page Maps

I have used both Striped and Plaid paper, the striped pattern paper is quite old it would have been purchased over 20 years ago

It came out of my scrap box .

I fussy cut the bunnies and the toad stool. the page map is from August 2021.

I love tic tack toe challenges.

 https://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/

I am also entering it into the "Soul Scrappers" Face Book Challenge No 1

MY PAGE:

TIC TACK TOE SKETCH

PRODUCTS USED:

Uniquely Creative "Seize the Day" Collection:- Motivated, Motivated Reverse, Creative Cuts

Uniquely Creative "Summer Holiday" Collection:- Garden Party

Uniquely Creative "Mind over Matter" Collection:- Every Day Reverse, Choose Happy and Vellum Cuts

Unknown Brand Stripe Paper

Sullivan's Daisy Border Punch

Echo Ephemera "I love Easter"

Free Rabbit Stamp from a magazine

Memento Black Ink

white and red scraps of cardstock

2 x 3" x 4" photos

CUTTING:

Stamp the rabbit with black ink on a piece of scrap carboard

fussy cut image 

Fussy Cut red bunny

Fussy cut Toad stools from Motivated Reverse, and Choose Happy

Cut "Garden Party" 8" x 4.5"

Cut "Enjoy Everyday" Reverse 8' x 8.25" and border punch 4 sides

Cut stripe paper 7" x 6"

ASSEMBLY:

Use " Motivated" as base

Add  "Enjoy Everyday" Reverse 1: from the left hand side and 1.25" from the top

Add Stripe Paper 3" from left hand side and 3.75" from the bottom

Add  "Garden Party" 2.50" from the top and 2" from left hand side 

Add a row of scribble around "Garden Party"

Add photo's 3.50" from the top and 2.50" from left hand side.

Add second photo leaving a 0.25" gap

Add clusters from fussy cut piece and vellum creative cuts

Add Title from "I love Easter" and the stamped fussy cut bunny

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK

MAUREEN

Card Sketch 215: Maureen W (AUST)

 Morning all

Happy Easter to all, Hope your weekend is going well.

Its a beautiful Autumn day, I love this kind of weather cool mornings and lovely sunny days, If I could find somewhere it is like this all the year around with no humidity I would move there.

Sorry guys as I haven't written anything up for a while there will be a few posts today as long as no dropouts. Our internet died, the speed was pathetic and hard to upload anything so many drop outs,  the technician has been out a few times this week , but really could not find a fault. we ended up getting a new modem things have improved slightly. Our mobile devices don't work particular well either in the house need to go outside if we want to hear people on the phones. I said to the technician up until the last upgrade they did in the area the internet worked well expect in the morning around school start time. He didn't feel this would have any effect on it

My first piece is the card I did for Sketch n Scrap last week when I had my baby papers out. I had to make two baby boy cards for my Sister in Law, so thought I finish off this old fashion baby paper for this sketch.

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/

MY CARD:

SKETCH:

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK

MAUREEN