October 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap!

TGIF!!  October is zooming by!  I am playing catch up big time!!  I just realized I forgot to share my layout I created with the October 1st sketch @Sketch N Scrap!!  Here is the amazing sketch created by sketch artist Stacy:

Here is my layout using this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: White Cardstock by Bazzill; Patterned Papers: Stampin' Up (gold), Simple Stories Cozy Days; Stickers: Simple Stories Cozy Days & Pink Fresh Studios Days of Splendor; enamel dot: Simple Stories Cozy Days

I love this line from last year's Fall collections!! These papers and embellishments are all part of my October Great Stash Bash kit for the October Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Challenge!  You can learn more about this challenge HERE.  I love how this layout turned out and I hope my friend likes it to as it is of her granddaughter and son fishing together last Fall!  Don't forget to head on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to check out what the other DT members did with this fun sketch!  Happy creating!

World Card Making Day 2021 sketch #4!

Happy Saturday!  I'm so excited to get some creative time this weekend!  I hope your weekend will be productive & creative as well!  Today we continue with our month long celebration of World Card Making Day 2021 as we celebrate with a new card sketch every Saturday in October!  Today we launch our fourth sketch for WCMD 2021!  

Here is the sketch I created:

Here is the card I created using the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White & Basic Black; Patterned Paper: Carta Bella Welcome Autumn & Stampin' Up (gold grid); stamp: CTMH; ink: Stampin' Up Garden Green; dies: Stampin' Up scallop and stitched circles; sticker: Carta Bella Welcome Autumn; embossing folder: Stampin' Up

I love how this card turned out!  I used all scraps from desk to create this card!  I didn't like how plain the white background was so I pulled out an embossing folder to dress it up and I love the look!  I need to put my embossing folders to work more often, they add so much to your cards!  Goodness knows I have SOOO many that I have no shortage of embossing folders and no excuse to not use them, so be on the look out to see more embossing on my cards and projects!!  Make sure and check out what the other DT members on the Sketch N Scrap blog did with this fun sketch, it will surely inspire you!  I hope you will find time to join in the fun at Sketch N Scrap before the end of the month!  Happy creating!

Freak Fast Friday Fun!

TGIF!!  Happy Friday friends!  Today I am sharing my layout using the October Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom and the October Freaky Fast Friday Formula!  I always love doing this fun challenge, it makes creating a layout so fast and fun!  Here is a reminder of the Flavors of the month kit for October:

Here is a reminder of the Pink Fresh Studios The Best Days kit:

Here is the Freaky Fast Friday Formula for this month:

Here is my layout created with this amazing kit and fun formula:

Supplies Used: White cardstock: From the kit; Patterned Paper: Pink Fresh Studios The Best Days- from the kit; ephemera: Pink Fresh Studios The Best Days- from the kit; stickers: Pink Fresh Studios The Best Days- from the kit; enamel dot: Pink Fresh Studios The Best Days- from the kit; tag punch: Stampin' Up - from my stash; letter stickers: American Craft Thickers- from my stash.

I love the beautiful color palette and soft patterns included in this kit.  These papers were perfect for these cute photos of my friend's sweet granddaughter!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out what the other DT members did with this fun challenge!  Happy creating!  

TN Time with Lisa & Lori ~ October edition

Happy Monday!  I hope your week is off to a good start!  Thanks to Aimeslee who joined our challenge last month!! I hope you will join in again this month!!  I apologize for the delay in posting the October challenge but I was out of town last week and have not fully gotten caught back up.  I flew on Southwest so my plane was delayed and the loss of the extra day really put me behind!!  So without further adieu, let's get this party started!! 

HERE IS HOW OUR CHALLENGE WORKS: This is a monthly challenge that launches on the 10th of each month  You will have until the 9th at midnight CST to link up your entries. If you complete my sketch challenge link your TN, bullet journal or planner spread below. If you combined my challenge with Lori's challenge link up your spread here on my blog AND on Lori's Blog (My Happy Life). For 2021 we are making this challenge a "just for fun" challenge with no prize, but isn't the real prize just documenting your memories and getting more pages done in 2021???!!!! 

Now for my challenge!! Here is this month's sketch:

Now for Lori's October challenge: (October 10-November 9th):

What a fun challenge! I love the look of a tab/label and orange is the perfect Fall color don't you think?  Together we have a winning combination!! 

Here is my layout using the sketch and Lori's challenge:

Supplies Used: Patterned Papers: Simple Stories Vintage Country Harvest, Carta Bella Welcome Autumn (green plaid), & Little Yellow Bicycle (woodgrain); Tabs/labels: October Afternoon; Stickers: Carta Bella Welcome Autumn; enamel dots: Simple Stories Winter Wonderland; date stamp: Heidi Swapp; ink: Memento Black Tuxedo; circle die: Stampin' Up cardstock: Stampin' Up Old Olive (circle) & PL cut apart card: unknown source

I love how this turned out!  This is for my 2020 TN and is documenting our COVID trip to the pumpkin patch.  We had fun even though we did not go to our usual spot which was open but not able to operate at full capacity. 

Some close ups:

This plaid is so pretty and meets the ORANGE part of the challenge!  I love how this sketch gives me enough room to journal, however, I printed my journaling on strips due it being hard to see the writing on the plaid paper.

I have been hoarding this cut apart card & can't even remember where I got it, but I decided it was time to actually use it & stop hoarding it!  I love how it adds to my spread!  The big bold letters were from a 12x12 sticker sheet by Carta Bella.  I don't have much paper, just scraps to match so I was glad to use up a few stickers on this spread!  The woodgrain papers is OLD & is from Little Yellow Bicycle!!!!  WOW!  It was a scrap I had and it fit perfectly!  I just trimmed less than an 1/8 of an inch of each side!!  I have decided I need to start casing my scrap bin more often when I do a TN spread, that might help me use up more of my scraps!  

                          RULES FOR THE CHALLENGE:                              

1.Create a TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK, PLANNER, OR BULLET JOURNAL spread based on the CHALLENGE THEME and/or our sketch. 

2.Create a new, not previously posted project.

3.You are welcome to combine with other challenges.

4.If you have a blog please include the challenge graphic & a link to our challenge in your post.

5.You can link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you show your project on Instagram, please make sure to use #TNtimewithLisaandLori 

6.You can submit multiple projects but they must be posted to InLinkz or social media separately.

7. Most importantly have FUN!

Be sure to stop by Lori's blog to see her awesome TN spread for this challenge!  I hope you will find time to join in the fun this month!  We can't wait to see what you create!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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October Flavors of the Month kit @ The ScrapRoom

Happy weekend!  Today I am sharing a layout I created with the October Flavors of the Month Kit at The ScrapRoom!  Here is a reminder of the kit:

Here is the Fancy Pants Just My Type collection kit I am using for today's layout:

Here is my layout created with this fun kit:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Just my Type; ephemera: Fancy Pants Just My Type; gems: Fancy Pants Just My Type.

I just love the vintage feel to this kit!  This is such a fun vintage color palette!  I think this kit was perfect to document this adorable picture of my son with his girlfriend!  Make sure and hop on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out what the other DT members did with this fun kit!  Happy creating! 

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash ~ October edition!

Happy October!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  Fall is in the air here in Texas and it's my favorite season so I was so happy to get to pull out all things Fall for my kits this month!! So without further adieu let's get this party started with the October edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it works:

On the 1st of each month we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month we will try to use as much of our stash kits as possible on different projects. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be a just-for-fun challenge so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2021. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our October challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and some embossing folders!!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please concentrate on using your kit. 

2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit.

3. If you have a blog - please include the challenge graphic and a link to our challenge in your posts. 

4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

Since this is a just for fun challenge the rules are not set in stone BUT we have them to help you focus on what really matters using your stash!  We also hope you will help spread the word of our fun challenge so others may join in!!  You know you have at least one friend who needs to use her stash!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

KIT #1:

For this kit I used what I have left of my Simple Stories Cozy Days collection from last year!  I must say this is one of my all time favorite Simple Stories Collections!

Here is a close up of the papers:

KIT #2:

For this kit I have TONS of embellishments!  The papers are from CTMH True Love & Sweet Girl, Pinkfresh Studios Days of Splendor, and Jen Hadfield The Avenue.  What mix up!  The embellishments are all from PinkFresh Studio Days of Splendor except for the very OLD wooden buttons from My Mind's Eye I threw in to mix things up, I have been trying to get rid of these buttons for years!!

 Here is a close up of the papers:

My embellishments from both kits:

It was hard to narrow down the embossing folders, as I have so many!! Here are the close ups of the ones I decided to use:

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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