TN Time with Lisa & Lori ~ July edition!

Happy weekend!! Are you getting some creative time this weekend?  I sure hope so!!!  It's time to kick off our next edition of TN Time with Lisa & Lori!!  So 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 Challenge for July (July 10th-August 9th):

What a fun challenge! Red, Blue, and stars are certainly pertinent to July here in the USA!!!  

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

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers: Echo Park A Slice of Summer & Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse; cardstock: Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette; stickers: Echo Park A Slice of Summer & Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse; letter stickers: Bella Blvd; ephemera: Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse & Elle's Studio; puffy stickers (stars & hearts): Elle's Studio; wood hearts: Studio Calico

I used both red and blue papers as well as red and blue in my embellishments!  For the stars I used a combination of a wood veneer star and a puffy sticker star!  I love the farmhouse feel to this layout so I didn't want to go all out with large stars but though these smaller stars were a perfect complement!!

Now for a few close ups:

I didn't do a formal title, instead I just added the year for where the title is in the sketch and added a few puffy stickers and a dragon fly sticker to accent my title! 

I love this woodgrain paper!! I think it goes so beautifully with the plaid strips! 

Now for the nitty gritty of how to play along:

                                            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!!

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Cookin' Up Creations White + Orange Challenge!

TGIF!  Today I am sharing another fun challenge that I am hosting over at Cookin' Up Creations!!  If you remember from earlier in the month we are focusing on the color WHITE plus one other color this month and the other color changes for each challenge!  My last challenge I had the color pink but for this challenge I have the color ORANGE!!  I don't know about you but when I think of orange I think of Fall!!  So I printed out a Fall picture of my sister-in-law, brother and nephew taken on their front porch a few Falls back when it was all decked out!!  Here is my layout for this fun challenge:

Supplies Used: cardstock: White & Black- Stampin' Up; Patterned Papers: Bella Blvd Hello Autumn (plaid); Elle's Studio Sweater Weather (words) & Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer (leaves); leaves: Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer; title/word strip: Hip Kit Club; chipboard: (Home is where the heart is)- Hip Kit Club; enamel dots: Echo Park

I love how this turned out! I used mainly scraps from my scraps pile for this layout.  The only non-scrap was the word paper from Elle's Studio which is a 6 x 6 piece from one of my 6 x 6 pads.  I had fun combining a variety of manufacturers products on this layout and I think it turned out so well and everyone worked well together despite being from different lines!  Make sure and head on over to Cookin' Up Creations to see what the other members did and see what other colors we have been challenged to use!  I hope you will find time to play along with us this month!  Happy creating! 

Sketch N Scrap #204

Happy Hump Day! I for one am glad the week is half over!! I am looking forward to some scrappy time this weekend!  It's a new month so that means a new layout sketch is revealed today at Sketch N Scrap!  Today's sketch is brought to us by sketch artist Stacy.  Here is her amazing sketch:

Here is my layout I created with this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Elle's Studio (background), American Crafts, Simple Stories Oh Happy Day; stickers: Simple Stories Oh Happy Day; ephemera: Simple Stories Oh Happy Day; Letter stickers: PinkFresh Studios

I love how this layout turned out!  I used ephemera and some papers (pink/black and white) from my June Great Stash Bash kit.  The background paper is from a previous Stash Bash kit that I didn't use and the strawberry paper I pulled out because of course it was the perfect paper for this photo!!  Stacy's sketch is so fun and makes creating a layout super fast and easy.  Make sure and check out what the other DT members did with the sketch on the Sketch N Scrap blog!  I hope you will find time to join in the fun this month! Happy creating!

NSD sketch challenge!!

Happy weekend!  I know NSD was last weekend but I am just getting around to posting this fun layout I created on NSD!  This layout was created for my friend Stacy's sketch challenge at A Cherry on Top.  This is Stacy's first sketch and I was so excited for her that I just HAD to participate by using this amazing sketch!  Here is her sketch:

Here is my layout using the sketch:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure, Stampin' Up (yellow tag) & Shimelle Little by Little; carstock: CTMH- black; ephemera: Bella Blvd Let's Go on an Adventure & PhotoPlay Paper Stuck on You; PL card- Elle's Studios; twine- Stampin' Up, ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; stamp: Illustrated Faith; Tag: Bella Blvd Let's go on an Adventure.

I loved this collection, I didn't buy much of it because I had received some in my June 2019 Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom, so I am just now using it all up!  I still have a few small scraps left and 3 pieces of ephemera so not sure if I can get another layout out of it or not...but I will try.  I just loved the bright vibrant colors and floral prints in this collection, it was perfect for these pictures of my brother, sister- in- law and nephew out on the lake one day!! I also was excited that this PL card from Elle's studio matched this collection so well, I've been hoarding it for awhile now!!  Make sure and go check out the gallery at A Cherry on Top to see all the amazing layouts created with this sketch by Stacy!! Happy creating friends!

 

May Great Stash Bash kit!!

Yay!  We made it to May!!  May is an amazing month for me each year and I really look forward to it! Of course there is NSD and it's also the birthday month for Sketch N Scrap which I co-founded 8 years ago!! All those festivities kick off tomorrow at Sketch N Scrap so make sure and follow us on Facebook and the blog!!  Today's it's a new month so that means it's time to launch Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 kit for May!!

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 following 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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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 May challenge:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), and some FLOWERS!!

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!! 

Here are the rules: 

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

Here is the kit I created using the May prompts:

I am loving these colors this month, I'm in a bright colored mood with a splash of grey/black!
Here is a close up of the older papers:

These papers are from the following collections: Elle's Studio Live, Laugh, Love (4), Bella Blvd Family Dynamix (2) and Bella Blvd Sweet, Sweet Spring (purple). I only had this one Sweet Sweet Spring Paper and was glad to see it coordinates well with the Elle's Studio papers!  
Here are my newer papers: 

These papers are from Simple Stories Oh Happy Day line (yellow), Pebbles Chasing Adventures (red), and Dear Lizzy She's Magic (pink). 
Here are the scraps I picked...as you can see one I spilled water on, so not sure the end is able to be salvaged!

None of my scraps had branding strips on them, so I am not sure what lines they are from!  I think the yellow is from Bo Bunny and the reds are from My Mind's Eye, Scenic Route (wow! So old) & Echo Park! 
Here are my embellishments:

The new embellishment is Pink Pasilee Horizons Thickers, flowers are from Basic Grey (another oldie but goodie) and the older 3 embellishments are from Elle's Studio!! I love all these fun embellishments and hope to use a lot of them this month!! 

I hope you will be inspired to dig through your stash this month and play along with myself and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash in 2020!!  If you chose to play along make sure and link up below, we'd love to see what you have put together for a kit & what you create with it!  Happy creating friends!

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April TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenge!

Happy April!! March sure did fly by didn't it?!  I hope you have been having a crafty month so far. It's time again for our April TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenge!!  I had a lot of fun with this challenge and hope you will too!  So without further delay...............

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).  You will then have a chance to win my prize as well as Lori's prize!  That's a chance to win TWO times with ONE layout!!

Let's get this party started!!!  Here is my April sketch: 

                                                     And here is Lori's April Challenge:

RULES FOR THE CHALLENGE (to be entered into the prize drawing):

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.If there are less than 3 players for our challenge, no winners will be chosen.
8. Must be a follower of my blog to enter.

9. We only ship within the US, international players are welcome but they will need to pay the shipping if they are chosen as our prize winner or forfeit the prize

10.Most importantly have FUN!

Here is my TN spread based on the sketch AND Lori's challenge!

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Dream Big, Basic Grey Highline (pink), CTMH Mix In Patterns (mat for picture); Ephemera: Hip Kit Club- This Beautiful Life & Elle's Studio- March kit; puffy stickers: Elle's Studio Hugs & Kisses (Capturing Life) & PinkFresh Studios Everyday Musings (hearts & flower); PL card: The Reset Girl; washi Tape: Heidi Swapp Color Fresh (pink plaid on right page) 

 I used 4 of the colors in my spread: light pink, yellow, green & blue. I absolutely loved this color combo and think I will use it again soon!  The colors scream Spring to me!  I had fun creating this spread using this picture of myself and my friends at The Blast-Cook's Children's 5K walk to raise money for neuroblastoma research in March!  Now it's your turn I can't wait to see what you create!  One randomly selected winner will win this fun set of So Much Happy puffy stickers from CTMH and a washi tape sampler (not shown)!  They will make the perfect accents for your TN pages!  

Now for our March winner!!   THANKS to all our participants this month! I was inspired by each of your amazing entries!!! Our randomly selected winner of the Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane ephemera pack.............. is Anna!!!

Anna here is what you have won:

Anna you can email me at llhidy@gmail.com to claim your prize!! Thanks to everyone who participated in our March TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenge!  I hope you will join me in my April challenge!!  Happy creating!

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March TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenge!!

Happy March!! Does it feel like Spring yet?  It's been warm one day and cold the next here in Texas! I'm ready for the weather to stop this roller coaster ride!  It's time again for our March TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenge!!  Sorry for the delay in posting but I was at a retreat & we had limited internet service and I just returned back home!  So without further delay...............

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).  You will then have a chance to win my prize as well as Lori's prize!  That's a chance to win TWO times with ONE spread!!

Let's get this party started!!!  Here is my March sketch:

And here is Lori's March Challenge:

RULES FOR THE CHALLENGE (to be entered into the prize drawing):

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.If there are less than 3 players for our challenge, no winners will be chosen.
8. Must be a follower of my blog to enter.

9.Most importantly have FUN!

Here is my TN spread based on the sketch AND Lori's challenge!

 I used washi in the following places: LOVE LIFE strip of washi under ephemera box on bottom of left page and 2 strips of plaid and floral washi at the bottom of the right page.  I had fun creating this spread using this picture of my friends and myself at The Scrapbook Expo in February!  Now it's your turn I can't wait to see what you create!  One randomly selected winner will win this amazing set of ephemera from the Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane collection!  It will make the perfect accents for your TN pages! Just a side note: We ship only in the USA but our challenge is open to everyone so feel free join us if you are an international player!

Now for our February winner!!   THANKS to all our participants this month! I was inspired by each of your amazing entries!!! Our randomly selected winner of the Elle's Studio Hugs & Kisses Puffy Stickers.............. is Sandi!!!
Sandi here is what you have won:

Sandi you can email me at llhidy@gmail.com to claim your prize!! Thanks to everyone who participated in our February TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenge!  I hope you will join me in my March challenge!!  Happy creating!

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Card sketch #137

Today I am sharing my card using the December 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap.  This amazing sketch is brought to use by the talented Heather Hall!  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card using this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: card base: CTMH; cardstock: black- CTMH, red: Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper: Elle's Studio; stickers: Echo Park Head over Heels; enamel dot: CTMH

I love this sketch and just know I will use it again real soon!  I used all scraps for this card!  I loved this fun line by Elle's Studio and am down to just scraps of it, so time to use it up as I just ordered the newest 6 x 6 line from them and it is due here soon, so I gotta make some room!  I love Valentine's Day/love themed paper collections yet I really just hoard them, so this month and next I am going to be using up my stash so next year I can add some more fun loved themed collections!  I hope you will find time to join us this month at Sketch N Scrap, make sure and check out the other amazing cards the DT created using this fun sketch!!  You have until January 31st at 9:55 pm CST to play along with us on the blog!  Happy creating!

Sketch N Scrap's Be Merry & Bright Crop!

Every month we have an online crop over on our Facebook page at Sketch N Scrap.  It is loads of fun and I love cropping with my cyber friends and being inspired by all their creativity!  Plus there is always a fun prize as well! 

 Today was my turn to host a challenge in the Be Merry & Bright Crop and my challenge was to create a layout using this awesome sketch by Heather:

Here is my take on the sketch:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Flea Market; Die Cuts: Doodlebug Designs Flea Market & Elle's Studio; Stickers: Doodlebug Designs Flea Market; Die cut word: Elle's Studio 

This is my second time to use this sketch!  I just love it! I have it saves as one of my "go to" sketches when I don't have any ideas for a layout!  I love how this turned out!  This is my brother, SIL and sweet little nephew at Vala's Pumpkin Patch this past October!  We go every year and it is always lots of fun!  The Doodlebug Flea Market line is a top fav of mine and really went well with my pictures!  I hope you will join in our crop fun this month!  You have until the end of the month to link up your layouts or cards based on the challenges for a chance at our amazing prize!!  Happy creating!

Sketch N Scrap #94

Happy December!!!  Hope all of my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  It's the first of the month so it's time to share a wonderful sketch by Heather with you!!! This is Heather's debut sketch with us at Sketch N Scrap!!! Isn't it just awesome?

Here is the sketch:





 

And here is the layout I created based on the sketch:



Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Webster's Pages; Stickers: snowflakes & quote- October Afternoon;

Bows: Jenni Bowlin; Bling: Queen & Co; Letter stickers: Webster's Pages & Doodlebug; card: Elle's Studio

 

I made this layout for my sister to frame and put in her office!  I love how it turned out.  Pictures are from the Fort Worth Parade of Lights this year which is a fun event that is a family tradition for us!

I know how busy the holiday season can get but I hope you will find some time to play along with us at Sketch N Scrap this month!  You have until December 31st at 7 pm CST to upload your layouts or cards based on our 5 sketches for a chance to win some fun Christmas stamps!!!  I can't wait to see what you create!

 

Best Friends

Good morning!  I hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful weekend where you are at!  It is my turn today as blog hostess at Frosted Designs! Today I am sharing a fun layout I created in which I made my own DIY  Project Life cards!
Here is the layout I created:

Here I am using my homemade "cards" on a traditional layout but you could always use them in the pocket style protectors as well.  For the top card I added a small doily and topped it off with one of the Elle's Studio Cameron Tidbits layered on a small banner.  Underneath I added my journaling, I couldn't find a paper with a small not so busy print, so I cut up the packaging for the Elle's Studio Everyday Moments Bits & Pieces and made little journaling banners.

I think rounding the corners of my home made cards add a special touch and more feminine feel.  For the other three cards I just added my wallet sized photos, but if you had less photos you could add extra embellishments instead.  I can't get enough of the Elle's Studio wood veneers!  Here is a quick tip for those die cut words: just use your glue dots or wet glue and adhere a small bit of your favorite patterned paper under the wood piece to make it really stand out against a plain background and make the words easier to be seen.

I have found the Elle's Studio embellishments are a great addition to your DIY Project Life Cards, make sure and pick some up in the store today!  

Everyday Moments - Paper Collection Pack Everyday Moments - Bits & Pieces Everyday Moments - Wood Veneers

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