Our "Scrappy" Friends!

Welcome!

Hello fellow scrapbookers!!! Welcome to "Lasting Memories" which is all about LAYOUTS!! Yes, JUST layouts! There are no cards allowed here. We have weekly themed challenges, but you have the whole month to get in on the fun! Our challenges begin each Sunday at 8am EST and all 4 challenges will end on the date listed on the sidebar at 6pm EST. At month's end, we will choose a GDT to join us for a month! Only one entry per challenge, and no back-linking is allowed since we would love to know that we "challenged" you. We look forward to challenging you and helping you get your pages completed!

Specialized Hosting Sites

A lot of crafters use specialized hosting sites that not all of us have access to. We just wanted to let you know that if we don't comment, it's because we don't have access - but we see your work here at LM and appreciate your taking the time to link up and show off your style!!

Friday, February 28, 2014

Announcing our March GDT!

Thank you all for joining us this month! The challenges are now closed and we'll be announcing a winner tmw evening. In the meantime, we have a GDT to announce! This was not an easy choice at all for us and for those who were not chosen, PLEASE keep joining us!! We're only in March, so we have a lot of GDT's to choose for 2014 and you could all certainly be in that position! So, without further a-do, our GDT for the month of March is:

KAREN B!!!

Congrats Karen! Please contact Michele to get started!

Again, thank you all so much for joining us and be sure to check in tomorrow as we launch our new challenge lineup for the month of March!!

Winner of the gift certificate will be announced tmw!

Headed to the Finish line!!

What does that mean?  You have about 12 hours to join 1, 2, 3 or ALL of our February challenges!!
We've had so much fun looking at all of your creativity!!  We hope we are keeping you inspired and informed a bit more.  Super fun to see some new faces!  WELCOME!!!!  
 
LINKY closes at 9pm EST.
 $10.00 Gift Certificate and GDT spot up for grabs!!  You can do it!!  ;)

In the mean time... here are a few more layouts that have squeezed in this month.  The first is from our DT member Haven.  She came up with this great challenge.  Check out the actual Girl Scout Cookie Box that she cut up into chevrons!  Genius!!

HAVEN
FOOD/BEVERAGE Guilty Pleasure

The second is from one of our Readers. Who doesn't love a good stop at the big M once in a while??  :)
And this is such a cool looking one!  MMMMM... 

CHERYL
FOOD/BEVERAGE Guilty Pleasure

Cheryl... be sure to grab your "FEATURED" badge if you haven't already.  ;)
Okay... Ladies/Gentlemen... see you all tomorrow with our WINNERS!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Thursday Throwdowns!

Hey all! Karen here with today's features, but listen ... hear that???

Time's tickin' friends!! This months challenges will all close TMW at 9 pm EST!! Have you got all your entries in??? Oh my gosh, we have LOVED all the layouts and takes on Haven's challenges this month! I hope we've helped you get some more pages in those albums. Before I go, I want to share some layouts with you today .. 
JoNeita Kelly 
Picture

Michelle

Cheryl

Alicia

Congrats ladies!! Grab your featured badge for your blog!!
Still want to enter? All the links are on the right sidebar! Are you in the social media? Check us out by clicking the links on the left! Follow us and stay up to date! Cya tmw with some last Feb features!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Timeless Memories for your Tuesday!

Hi everyone! Karen here with today's featured layouts! We have so many gorgeous layouts this month. What are you working on? There are so many different scrapbooking projects out there now and we're seeing a lot of the "Project Life" albums around blogland. I'd like to try one, but not sure if I could keep it up for the entire year? Probably not that hard is it .. lol!

Ok, lets showcase some layouts!

From our 2nd week, which is our Colour Challenge
Karen B!

From our 3rd week, which is our "Use the Word Love" challenge
GEORGIE!

And from this weeks challenge, our last one this month, Food/Beverage/Guilty Pleasures
SCRAPBOOK CHRIS!

Thank you so much for joining us!! LOVE your layouts and we're seeing some new faces, yay!! Hope you come back and join us each week! Don't forget to grab your Featured badge on the left sidebar for your blog. Also, time is running out! Feb challenges end on Friday at 9pm EST!! Get those LO's in for the chance to win AND a chance at being our GDT for March! All the links are on the right hand sidebar. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Sunday, February 23, 2014

LM #179 "food /beverage guilty pleasures"

Good morning! Thank you so much for joining us last week, and all this month! We're down to our last challenge of February. You have till Friday at 9pm EST to get your entries in! We'll be contacting a GDT on Saturday afternoon to join us for the month of March and we'll be announcing the winner of our gift certificate as well! Get those entries in! Haven's last challenge for February is
"Food/Beverage .. Guilty Pleasures"
What does this mean? Here's what Haven has to say:
"You know we all have those guilty little pleasures. Our favorite comfort food. This time of year it Girl Scout tagalong cookies for me. So for this week we are asking you to share your guilty pleasures with us- food based only please"
And here's Toni's take on this weeks challenge!
Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Beginner Scrapbooking Paper Layouts of Recipe Cookie Swap

Good morning! Karen here with today's video tutorial. Another one that I found on youtube and I love that it correspondes with our next challenge that goes live on Monday! If you haven't time to join us, or if this is your first time stopping by - you have till Friday, Feb 28th at 9pm EST to join the fun here at LM. You will find the links to all our challenges this month on the right. At the end of the month, we'll be choosing a GDT to join us for the month of March AND giving away a gift certificate to one lucky winner! Join 1 or all 4 challenges, it's up to you. Each challenge gets you an entry for the prize. One entry per challenge please .. so, lets get to today's video, which is all about recipe layouts for a cookie swap! Some awesome ideas and a huge thank you to Purple Lion Paper for this awesome video!


Friday, February 21, 2014

Friday Features ... from all 3 challenges!!

Hello!  It's Michele today... and I just love that you are all finding and joining in all of our challenges this month.  I am liking our new "Change" here at Lasting Memories.
  With that said... I found these glorious layouts.  One from each challenge that is currently going on.  Links are on the right sidebar.  :)
Thanks Ladies!  Super fun layouts!!
**  Don't forget to get connected with us.  Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
KAREN
(LM  #176... Winter or Spring)

JANET
(LM #177... Pinks and Reds)

JILL
(LM #178... "Love" and Wings)

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Inspire Me Thursday!

Are we having fun yet?? We have one more challenge for the month of Feb and then we'll be choosing a GDT for the month of March AND giving away a gift certificate from A2Z Etsy Scrapbooking shop!! Be sure to join all 4 challenges for 4 chances to win. Don't have time? That's ok!! Enter just one for a chance to win. It's up to you! So let's get some inspiration, shall we?? For those who have been featured this month, make sure you grab your badge from the left sidebar! Also, don't forget, you can quickly access each challenge by clicking the links on the right sidebar and join us in the Social world by clicking the links on the left! K, lets be inspired!!

From our "Spring/Winter" challenge
Wendy B
 
From our Colour Challenge
Tammi
From our "Use the word Love" challenge
Lena
Thanks for joining us ladies, your LO's are stunning!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Sunday, February 16, 2014

LM #178 'Love is in the Air'

Hello and happy Sunday!! Have you had a chance to join us this month? We are on our 3rd challenge of February! You can find all the links on the sidebar to join each challenge. At the end of Feb we'll be choosing a GDT to join us for March AND one lucky person will win a $10 gift certificate from A2Z scrapbooking!!! One entry PER challenge please - but each challenge entry earns you another chance to win! We're loving this new change at LM as it gives you more time to play along. So, we better announce this weeks challenge!!
Love is in the air- use the word love on your layout along with some wings 
( cupid, angle, bird...)

Here's a great LO to get you started from Denise
Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Scrapbooking Technique: Mosaic

Good morning!!! Karen here with today's post! We have a very cool video tutorial for you from YouTube's "Scrapbook.com" These are actually a lot of fun to do, but make sure you have time to sit and put it all together. Check out this awesome video!

I have actually tried this technique twice and loved the outcome on both pics. Of course, when I did these back in 2009 , there were no plastic grids that there are today. Today you can buy actual templates which make this much easier. I also learned to be mindful of faces/heads as well. I had to draw the 1 x 1 grids on these pages myself. A lot of cutting, but love the outcome!!
Elmvale Zoo
Winter Layout
Thank you so much for stopping by today. If you haven't had a chance to join us yet, don't forget, you have all month to join all 4 weekly challenges!! You can find the direct links on the sidebar to each one. We have a new challenge kicking off tmw, so hope to see you back here! Have a great weekend!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Happy Valentines Day with some Friday Features!!

Happy Valentine's Day to one and all!!  And what a perfect challenge we have going on this week!  Use those PINKS and REDS on your layouts.  Here are 2 gorgeous layouts that did just that.  Thanks Ladies!  

  Are you connected with us yet??  
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST and TWITTER are all ways that we want you to stick with us.  Find the links on the left sidebar and join our numerous parties!  

And one more thing... you have ALL MONTH to join all the challenges.  The first 2 links are on the right side bar.  Have fun.  Get those pages done!  Guest Designer and Monthly Prize are up for grabs.

RITA

SHERRI



Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thursday Throwdowns!!

Good morning!! Have you had a chance to join our challenge this month?? We have 2 going right now and you can find the links on the right sidebar! Remember, we've changed things up a little and you have ALL MONTH to join all 4 challenges! At the end of the month, one lucky winner will win a $10 gift certificate from our personal sponsor, A2Z! Come play with us!! We've also joined the Social Media world - check out our links on the left sidebar and if you have any of those media's, follow us!!! Ok, so here's some awesome layouts from our first 2 challenges this month!!

Heidi
(LM #177 - Colour Challenge)

Ginger
(LM #176 - Spring or Winter)

Janet
(LM #176)

Thanks for joining us ladies!
Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you find time to create with us this week!

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