Lasting Memories - Polka Dots

I'm guest designing at Lasting Memories where's there's a focus on PATTERNED PAPER for all of the September challenges.

This is my layout for LM#563 Polka Dots ~

Materials

Anko Timeless patterned papers
Heidi Swapp Dreamy - Ticket to Ride patterned paper
Paper doiley
Gosgrain ribbon - pink/white polka dot
Dusty Attic Wordpl@y #3 - Black chipboard words

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
* Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

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White with 1 - WINTER cyber crop

White with 1 is having our WINTER CYBERCROP this weekend.  The team has come up with some amazing challenges, and this is what I've created ~

Challenge 1 by Tracey Beer
"All rugged up" theme + smokey blue/grey + use fabric



I'm sharing my layout at Unstampabelles for the All About Me challenge - celebrating my wedding anniversary.

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Challenge 2 by Amanda Moran
Winter theme + claret red + bingo board

Materials

Bo Bunny Sweetie Pie - Sigh patterned paper
Paper doiley
Kaisercraft Mini Alphas - Cherry Red letter stickers
PortaCraft Alpha Glitter foam stickers
Fancy Pants Clear Cuts - Bracket Book Set acrylic frame
My Memories Butterfly punch
Gingham ribbon

I chose the middle row: SELFIE PHOTO (2014), BUTTERFLY (punches), TRIANGLE (banners) and THREAD (stitching).

I'm sharing this layout at Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper for the August challenge.

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Challenge 3 by me!!
Be inspired by this quilt and include stitching on your layout

Image credit: craftsy.com

I'm sharing this layout at:

* Time Out Challenges ~ #194 Running Stitch Design

I used fabric and lots of stitching.

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Big boat, little boat

Another layout for my cruise travel journal ~ 

Materials

Cocoa Vanilla Flying High - Sky High patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned paper
Kaisercraft Esperance patterned paper
Daisy Bucket All Wound Up patterned paper
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Ice flourish

I'm sharing my layout at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ August cyber crop sketch challenge

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything goes

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More travel journal pages

A few more layouts for my cruise travel journal ~ 

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned paper
Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff patterned papers
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer - This & That patterned paper
Vicki Boutin Let's Wander - Ephemera die cut
Baker's twine
Painted wood veneers

I'm sharing this page at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ August cyber crop sketch challenge

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything goes

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Materials

Prima Love Clippings - Mini Love Notes patterned paper
Black Market Paper Society Vintage Romance - Appledore patterned paper
Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Bazzill Basics Classic Dark Kraft cardstock
Tsukineko Stazon - Timber Brown archival ink
Hunter Leisure rubber alphabet stamps
Washi tape
Creative Embellishments Fall Leaves wood veneers

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the July Pick 3 challenge.  I picked ~ one photo, stamped letters for title,  mat around stamped letters.  I used an old set of cheap rubber alphabet stamps for the title - can't say I remember when I last used these!!

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Back to school

Making some good progress with my packet of 2014 photos!

Materials

Cherry Arte Chipboard Alpha 1 - White negative sheet
Core'dinations Bermuda cardstock
Pink Paislee/Paige Evans Turn the Page - Paper 13 patterned paper
Simple Stories Summer Vibes - Teal Grid patterned paper
Petaloo Flora Doodles - Embossed Velvet flower
Unbranded satin flowers - white
Sassafras Lass Life at the Pole - Mulberry Spice patterned paper​ (fussy cut flowers)
Mini paper clips

This layout was inspired by the August Tic Tac Toe challenge at Soul Scrappers. I used:

• Child's school photo (Yr 9 presentation dinner)
• School supply item (paper clip)
• ABC paper - I used a negative sheet as my background paper

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Chill out

Another stash-busting session, working my way through a packet of 2014 photos.  Everything I used on this layout is left over from projects over the past month or so, just waiting for me to clear up!



I'm submitting my page at these challenges:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ August sketch challenge
A basic grid style sketch with so much scope for the imagination!

* Scrap Challenge YOUrself ~ Self care
At the time these photos were taken, I was a rotational shift-worker and I didn't get many weekends off work. So my favourite way to relax and recharge was (and still is) to get outdoors, and spend time with my special people.

* Unstampabelles ~ All about me
Lots of bits and pieces on this layout, but NO stamps.  What makes me happy... and a photo of me included in the layout.

13/09/2021 Edit to add ~ I was featured as a DT favourite at Unstampabelles.

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Hey Hey Sunshine

Mare Island, New Caledonia... so beautiful!

Materials

DCWV Palms & Ferns patterned paper
Carolee's Creations Soccer - Grass Stains patterned paper
Kaisercraft Lime cardstock
Simple Stories Vintage Coastal - Bits & Pieces die cuts
Gold star sequins

I'm sharing my layout at:

* CSI Challenge ~ Case File #364

Scene ~ Inspired by the ocean.  Green tones with a splash of pink sand.
Evidence ~ Beach themed elements
Testimony ~ A tropical island vacation

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes

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Road trip

Another double page for our 2020 road trip journal. I think this is my favourite scenery shot from that trip...



I'm sharing this page at:

* CSI Challenge ~ #Case file #365

I used these clues:
Scene - I featured a photograph taken through the front windscreen of the car, and a road trip theme.
Product - I used an old pale green patterned paper from my stash to match the image colour.
Design - "Stacking" ~ paper layers and a layered title embellishment.

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything goes

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Tiny Teddies

A double page for our 2020 road trip journal. I cut up the Tiny Teddy packets and added them to the page.

I'm sharing this page at:

* CSI Challenge ~ #Case file #363
I took inspiration from the 'summer favourites' theme and I documented about our favourite summer camp snacks.

* Scrap it with Attitude ~ Multiple photos.
I also used colours from the optional mood board, and journalling is handwritten directly onto the page.

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Live in the Sunshine

A few more layouts for my cruise travel journal ~ 

Materials

DCWV Watercolour patterned papers
DCWV Fairytale Floral patterned paper
Cocoa Vanilla Endless Summer accessory sticker

I'm sharing this page at:

* Mystical Scrapbooks ~ August sketch challenge

* Off the Rails Scrapbooking ~ Beach, Sea, Ocean

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Materials

Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff paper pad
Core'dinations Bermuda cardstock
Making Memories Noteworthy - Spiral Journal journal paper
My Memories Butterfly punch
Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Yellow Deep gems

I'm sharing this page at:

* Archi-Scraps ~ Concentric archways
This challenge was just the push I needed to scrap the last of the 'stained glass window' photos from this set (but it's still not the last of my photographs from the cathedral!)

* Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper ~ Anything goes

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Dusty Attic

At Dusty Attic this month there's a beautiful mood board challenge that I couldn't resist trying:

This is my layout:

Materials

Bazzill Basics Kraft cardstock
Frankie magazine freebie patterned paper
Stampin' Up Dandy Garden patterned paper
Cosmo Cricket Color Picks - Peacock paper
Martha Stewart Floral Lace decorative edge punch
Dusty Attic Beautiful Moment chipboard title
Tsukineko Versamark watermark ink
Gel-a-tins Gelly Powder - Northern Lights Blue Glitter embossing powder
My Mind's Eye Bohemia - Bliss crocheted flowers
Green Tara 4cm Petals - Midnight Blue paper flower
Green Tara 6cm Petals - Midnight Blue paper flower
Unbranded paper flowers
Buttons from my habby stash
DMC embroidery floss

I used Dusty Attic chipboard for my title, and heat-embossed to add colour and shine.

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Trails

Another page for our girl's road trip journal, a simple stash-buster with lots of scraps:

I'm sharing this page at Soul Scrappers for the One Word Title challenge.  This month the criteria is upper case letters.  I chose some letter stickers from my old Crate Paper stash.

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Sunny Yellow

At White With 1 this month the colour focus is SUNNY YELLOW combined with this Page Maps sketch:

This is my layout:

Materials

Passtime Crafts Floral Greenery patterned paper
Creative Embellishments Gear Set 2 - Large chipboards
Mont Marte Metallic Yellow acrylic paint
Creative Place Artist Collection - Cadmium Yellow acrylic paint
Basic Grey Beckham - White Chocolate Chip alphabets
Washi tape - black chevron

I'm sharing my layout at Simon Says Monday for the Wild with Washi theme.

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ARTastic in August

This month at ARTastic Challenge we're taking inspiration from this piece by Australian printmaker, Barbara Hanrahan:

The challenge criteria is BLACK AND WHITE, plus INSECTS.

I made a fold-out page for my road trip journal, and used a large butterfly.

Materials

DCWV Bella Armoire patterned paper
DCWV Bella Armoire journal cards
Pink Fresh Escape the Ordinary die cut ephemera
Prima Luna flowers

I'm sharing my page at Simon Says Wednesday for the Anything Goes theme.

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