LMCB 161 - Trick or Treat

Happy Monday!!  It's a nice bright sunshiny day here.  Perfect Fall temps.  The only thing I don't like is that the spiders find their way out of their hiding places.  And my son gets to do a school project studying them.  Oh Yay me!!  (Not)  Yesterday the newest challenge over at Lasting Memories started and it's pretty simple.   Use a BLACK BACKGROUND on your layouts!! Easy Peasy!!

Well my background paper is Old Olive green.. but the paper housing the photos is black.  85% black background is good in my book.  ;)  I just had an idea in my head and needed to run with it.

I am also entering this over at TPE 221 (The Pink Elephant) where you are to be inspired by this photo.

And I am entering my layout over at Paper Playtime # 21 where the challenge is to use buttons and ribbon.

UPDATE:  Today 10/15/13 I was FEATURED on their Facebook Page. You can see 

HERE,

Hope you can find some time to play with us over at Lasting Memories.  Just for playing you have a chance to be our Friday Featured Artist or our weekly Top 3!  

Can't wait to see you.

This is layout # 8 of 50 - for our DT "Use Your Stash" challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

The Tree Farm!! LMCB # 118

Hi everyone!!  So we had our first dusting of snow over the weekend.  We saw it just enough to say it was there and then within an hour it was back to rain. The kids are excited at the possibility of more this month.  How about you??

On that note... we have a new challenge over at Lasting Memories.

This weeks challenge is

"Anything But Snow"

Make a layout that does not show a hint of snow or wintery weather.

These are photos from our last year's trip to the U-Cut Tree farm for our tree. It was overcast and drizzly.  No snow to be seen!!  :)  I am showcasing a Digital image from our sponsor, Cedar Chest Designs this week called "Holiday Reindeer."  

I couldn't pass up the chance to highlight my daughter's Reindeer Antlers that she wears almost every day of December until Christmas.  Such a festive kid we have.  

 One lucky winner will win a $10 gift certificate to the Cedar Chest Designs store. 



Some closeups...

 Here is cute "Holiday Reindeer"

And this shows better my use of 4 patterned papers for the Frosted Designs challenge.

A few other challenges that inspired me with my layout...

Let's Get Sketchy Week 1

First time joining these Ladies.  :)

Paper Playtime # 90

Use CHRISTMAS COLORS

Frosted Designs Day 4

For their 12 days of Christmas on Day 4 was to use 4 different patterned papers.

Thanks so much for visiting today!!  Hope you found some inspiration to scrap a NO SNOW layout for us to see at Lasting Memories.

Let it Snow... "Snowmageddon 2012' and my WINNER from the DT lift off Challenge.

Happy Thanksgiving EVE everyone!! Yes... even all of my Canadian friends!  So thankful to know you... and you all know who you are!!  ;) 

 I'm here to finally bring you a layout I did for the latest challenge over at Lasting Memories!!

LMCB # 115 - STAMP those Layouts!

Use Rubber Stamps somewhere on your layout.  You know you all have them!!

My Stamped Title...

Different Angle... 

I STAMPED my "Let it Snow" title with a stamp from Stampin' Up called "Big On Christmas."  I colored it in with SU pencils and then Blender Pens over that. 

These are photos from January of this year.  It was our first BIG snow storm.  Here, they are only supposed to last 1 to 2 days... well this one kept going on for a total of 6 days.  I think we had 22 inches measured on our deck when all was said and done.  These photos are from the 1st and 2nd day.  After that, the kids kind of get tired of the cold, wet and muck (as I call it).  But definitely something to  remember!!

I hope you can find some time to join us for this EASY PEASY challenge. 

I was also inspired by 3 additional challenges for my layout!!

SKETCHABILITIES Sketch # 79

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Use SNOWFLAKES

This is my first time playing with these ladies!  Thanks for the "Push."

Paper Playtime # 89 "Anything Goes"

And been meaning to join these Gals for a while.  They were one of my first ever challenges.

And... don't go anywhere yet... I am announcing my WINNER from our DT Lift Off challenge.  All you had to do was comment!  And my winner is...

HAVEN!!!

Please comment on this post with your email address, so I can get in touch with you.  :)

Woo Hoo!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Will see you soon!!

PLG #3... you still have time! And remember... a PRIZE!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!  I am in between runing back and forth for school classroom parties... so I thought I'd remind you all of our PAPER LOVIN' GALS Ch. #3 going on right now!!  Show us your

 projects based on this photo...

There's still time to participate in PLG Challenge #3.  You have until TOMORROW at 8pm PST to link up.  You don't want to miss out on the