Lasting Memories

 "Lasting Memories" Scrapbook Layout Challenges has a tic tac toe this time.

I went across the bottom row. Simple stories Hello Summer stickers, 3 patterned papers including a very old Bo Bunny half circle journal box cut from a whole sheet plus a border punch on the plaid paper.

This was Puerto Vallarta and a very hot day as we walked along the waterfront. 

Scraplifting Vicki

 

I have scraplifted Vicki's layout using mainly Counterfeit Kit items. I added a purple and yellow balloon paper as one of my layers.

There are also lots of Simple stories Hello Summer stickers on here as they're bright and colourful.

Soul scrappers This or That.

 

I chose to do the yellow side this time..

The only blue paper I had in my kits had carrots on it. (Oh well,something to amuse!).

My photo is of a skull celebrating the day of the dead in Mexico. I triple matted it.

Underneath that I used 3 more strips of patterned paper making a total of five. My die cuts are the red squares which I attached with brads. I used a 3rd green brad under the photo.I then put white corrugated card in the squares and added 2 printed chipboard "adventure" related.

Extra items I added were 2 sticker clouds, washi tape along the bottom and some small word stickers.

Freaky fast challenge plus one word challenge

 

Here's the May freaky fast formula at the Scrap room and at Soul Scrappers they have a one-word challenge using the letters P, E or G. AS I was putting this together, I realised EAT would be a great title as this was on the wall in the dining room of our cruise ship.

I finally used those brads I've had for 4 years too!

Now here's my layout. 

I'm also pleased I could use some of the ribbon lace I put in my kit.

INSD layouts

 My next layout is a scraplift of Laurie's Halloween layout at Counterfeit Kit.

I'm please because I recycled a corrugated card piece as one of my frames plus the circle under "enjoy" was a dress tag. The knife and fork were good to find a home for as well.

I used paler colours to emphasise the photo of course.

This next one is for Counterfeit Kit again. Some of the things on here are from my kit.

The cupcake paper is vellum.

Also I just discovered 

First 2 layouts

 My first layout for the new kit is this one.

I turned the sketch sideways to accommodate my landscape photos.

We recently went to the Royal Easter show and one of my favourite parts was the district exhibits where the farmers display their produce. These 2 photos show it well.

My second layout was for a challenge at Paper Issues.

May Counterfeit Kit 2026

 The kit we are counterfeitting is this

.Mom's Kitchen Mega Bundle - Echo Park Paper Co plus the add ons.

https://echoparkpaper.com/new/new-collections/moms-kitchen/

This reminded me so much of a kit we did in May 2021. I guess what goes around comes around.

My Kit

KITCHEN CAPERS

That fact made me start in a weird way. I had some brads left from that previous time, so started by finding those.

There are teapot, cup, measuring jug, cookie jar. Plus, several red and black round or square brads.

Next, 

 I looked for papers

I matched as best I could. There's papers with lobsters, carrots and pineapples!

I also had some fruity 6x6 papers

There are strawberries, raspberries, apples and cherries.

My embellishments contain quite a mixture.

I include the Simple stories stickers "Hello Summer" as I'm still scrapping cruise photos.

There are some journal tags I made using the fruit papers, red lolly bags, a darkroom door lolly strip, old fashioned lace with ribbon threaded through it, a cupcake sticker and doileys.

It should be an interesting month.

A big welcome to our guest designer, Debbie Barton.

I am very honored and excited to guest design for May’s Counterfeit Kit Challenge! Scrapbooking, to me, is not only a challenge and stress reliever, but a happy way to remember and put on paper the joys, challenges, and fun in my daily life.

When I began scrapbooking, in the 70’s & 80’s for school memories, the big thing was cutting out pictures and gluing them into photo albums. I then thought that adding stickers and cutting out frames really made my books super special. Putting as many pictures and stickers as possible on a page was the best. And who didn’t love a collage! ;0

I stopped scrapping while raising 2 kids, getting my Music Education degree and my Masters in Music. I taught choir and music for quite a time and just loved my students. After retirement, my hubby and I moved to SC in 2016. We played at living on the lake with swimming, boating and just relaxing for a bit along the way. We traveled when we could and enjoyed the “big” (boring?) retirement life, esp in 2020. I was blessed to discover several online scrapping groups which were actually not only sanity savers but life savers. When I was able to travel to crops and classes, I jumped on board and now have to remember to stay home. I have taken classes with so many amazing teachers. Totally crafty heaven! Recently I have been given a chance to be on a creative team with the wonderful ScrapHappy Team. Great ladies. So many ideas and talents.

I enjoy working on both new and old mixed media techniques and learning new ways to work with my paper products. I recently realized that I do not need every new & sparkly thing. I can make my own papers and embellies! What a fabulous discovery! I hope you are enjoying this month’s challenges! 

–Debbie

 Counterfeit Kit Challenge Reveal and Hop

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/  

• Guest Designer - Debbie Barton -ScrappyDebB - YouTube

• Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980

• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/

• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions

• Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/

• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

• Misty - https://craftysoup.com/

• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/

• Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

• Vikki - https://www.instagram.com/memoriesandmomentsscrapbooking/

That's all for now,  enjoy your month,