Favorite Photo . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone!  It's so hard to believe that it's June already.  Hope you are all enjoying it so far.

Today I am sharing my scrapbook page made for this month's Scrap the Boys challenge.

After being on this team since January, 2019 and have made the difficult decision to resign.  I want to thank Rachel Lowe for everything and also the wonderful design team that I worked with.  They are all very talented and so friendly.  I am going to miss them, but look forward to seeing all of their beautiful work on social media!

So without further ado, here is this month's challenge:

I knew exactly what photo I wanted to use when I saw this challenge:

It's a photo of my nephews Owen and Logan, taken soon after Logan was born in 2006.

And here's my completed page:

With some close-ups:

I totally enjoyed making this page and loved using these 49 & Market papers and embellishments, too.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.  I hope you get a chance to check out Scrap the Boys this month!  

I am leaving Scrap the Boys with my best wishes to the design team and Rachel, too!

HUGS!!

Be Merry . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone - welcome May!  YAY!

Today I am sharing the latest layout that I made it for Scrap the Boys:

 May's Challenge is  . . . Winter is Coming!

Since the challenge is based in Australia, Winter will be coming for them soon, just like Summer will be here before you know it in the USA!

Here is my take on the Winter challenge:

I found this wonderful photo of my uncle taken in 1948 in one of my mom's photo albums.  He passed away a few years ago, making it all the more special.

Here are some different views of my page:

I used Pink Fresh Studio "Christmas Wishes" paper and embellishments that I had in my stash. I thought they were perfect for the challenge theme and this photo.

I hope you get a chance to check out Scrap the Boys this month!

And thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  Your visits are very much appreciated.  Hugs!

Enjoy Every Moment . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone! I am so excited to welcome April and warmer weather.  I can finally feel Spring in the air, which makes me very happy.  

And with a new month, comes a new scrapbook challenge. Today I am sharing my latest layout that I made it for the April challenge at Scrap the Boys:

Here is the challenge board for this month at Scrap the Boys:

 

It's a monochromatic challenge. Pretty cool mood board, right?

And here is my take:

I have been very nostalgic lately and have been using vintage photos from my mom's photo albums.  This one is of my dad taken on the boardwalk in Atlantic City in 1959!!  I used old Blue Fern Studios paper, chipboard and ephemera from my stash.  Thought they were perfect for this monochromatic challenge.

 Here are some closeups:

I hope you get a chance to participate in our challenge this month.  I had so much fun and I know you will, too.

Happy April!  I appreciate all of you so much. Hugs!!! 

Happy . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone . . . Happy March!

Today I am sharing my latest layout!  I made it for the newest challenge at Scrap the Boys:

 This month's challenge is to "take three" of the options listed and to use them on a scrapbook page with a photo of a boy/boys:

I used a cut file, ephemera, and stamping on my page.  I featured the Cocoa Vanilla Studio "Merry and Bright" collection and the beautiful large die cut and backing kit! Here is my take:

I picked a favorite photo of my nephews Owen and Logan taken at Christmas in 2012.  We were at my mom's home decorating gingerbread houses, which was a tradition of hers.  

 

Here are some different views:

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this month!  I know you will have a great time!!  To find out more about the challenge, please check out their blog here!!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  HUGS!

Trick or Treat . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone!  Today is October first and time for a new challenge at Scrap the Boys!

This month's challenge is all about Halloween:

I found an old photo of my husband and his brother on Halloween from 1968 that I absolutely LOVE! 

My husband, John, is on the left and his brother, Jim is on the right.  Aren't their costumes adorable?!!  I believe my mother-in-law made them.

Here is my completed page:

I used Doodlebug Design Halloween paper along with their spider and web cut files!

Here are some close-ups:

I hope you get a chance to check out their challenge this month!  You'll get a chance to scrap about the boys/men in your life and have fun in the process!  

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Happy October!

On Beach Time . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone!

It's July 1st and time for the newest Scrap the Boys challenge reveal!

As I mentioned before, I am so happy to be a part of this design team for another 6 months!!!  The women are all very talented and most importantly, so NICE to work with:  

This month is all about a pink.  I know, it is a boy challenge blog, but Rachel loves to mix things up!!!  Here is the beautiful "Tickled Pink" mood board:

And here is my take on the challenge:

I absolutely love this photo of my nephews Logan and Owen taken by my sister Patty back in 2008. I knew I had to use it for this challenge.  They look so adorable helping each other with the shovel at the beach: 

Here are some close-ups of my layout:

I hope you get a chance to check out Scrap the Boys this month!  I know you will love playing with the pink mood board as much as I did!

Hope all of you are staying healthy and happy as things begin to open up a bit throughout this pandemic.  What a year 2020 has been so far.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.

Hugs to you all!!!  

Happy Birthday . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone.  The first day of April is here and it's time to share my scrapbook page made for Scrap the Boys.

But first, I would like to take a moment to let you know that I have been thinking about all of you and will continue to keep you in my thoughts a prayers.  Not only for safety and health, but for continuation of some semblance of normalcy in our way of lives.

A friend of mine recently sent this to me via e-mail.  The e-mail was entitled "looking for a bit of positivity."  It was filled with clips from Charles Schultz's "Peanuts" cartoon which ran for almost 50 years.  Here is my favorite:

Today I would like to share a layout that I made for this month's Scrap the Boys' challenge.

April's theme is a birthday one:

I scrapped these adorable photos of my nephew, Michael.  They were taken back in 2012:

And here is my layout:

Here are some close-ups:

I used some embellishments that I had in my stash - most of them are from Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Boys Rule and Miss Kate Cuttables' Happy Birthday collections.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  Hugs to all of you.  Please stay safe and healthy.