World Card Making Day 2025 Sketch #3 @ Sketch N Scrap

Happy Monday!!  World Card Making Day was October 4th but Sketch N Scrap is celebrating all month long with an exclusive card sketch each and every Saturday in October!  We hope you will join us!

This is our third sketch for World Card Making Day 2025.

Here is the sketch by yours truly:

Here is the card I created using this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Echo Park Paper, Simple Stories; Sticker: Photo Play Paper; enamel dots: Bo Bunny & Doodlebug Designs; Tag: unknown source; cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White; Die: Stampin' Up stitched rectangle. 

I hope this card has inspired you to play along with us at Sketch N Scrap!  You have until October 31st to play along either on our blog or in our Facebook group!  I can't wait to see what you create! 

Lisa

Sketch N Scrap Card sketch 290

Happy October!!  It's a new month, so that means a new sketch to play along with! Today we launched the first card sketch of the new month at Sketch N Scrap!! 

Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is the card I created using the sketch:

Supplies Used: Papers: Carta Bella Craft & Create; stickers: Carta Bella Craft & Create; dies: Stampin Up, Stamp & Ink: Stampin' Up (ink- Night of Navy).

I made this card for a special someone who loves to sew!  I love how it turned out and hope she will love it too when I give it to her on her birthday! These papers/stickers were from my DoubleShot Kit from August of 2021 at The ScrapRoom!  I am slowly trying to use up my past kits before purchasing any new ones as my craft room is busting at the seams!!!  I am sure I am not the only one with this issue lol!  Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog and check out what the other DT members did with the sketch!!  

Happy creating!

Lisa

TN Time with Lisa & Lori 2022!!

Happy Monday!! Can you believe it is 2022 already?  It doesn't seem possible that a new year is upon us. I'm excited that Lori & I will continuing this fun challenge into the new year!  We have some fun sketches & challenges planned for you in 2022 & we hope you will be able to join in the fun in 2022! 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). This is a "just for fun" challenge with no prize, but isn't the real prize just documenting your memories and getting more pages done in 2022???!!!! 

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

Now for Lori's January challenge: (January 10 - February 9th):

This challenge was super easy for me!! One of my favorite embellishments is enamel dots & shapes! I especially love heart enamel dots as you will see on my spread for this month!  

Here is my spread using the sketch & Lori's challenge:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Echo Park Have Faith; Stickers: Echo Park Have Faith; letter stickers: Elle's Studio (restore) and Pink Fresh Studios Some Days; enamel dots: Dear Lizzy She's Magic & Echo Park Animal Kingdom; journal spot: unknown source

It's so fun to start a new traveler's notebook don't you agree???  This is the first spread in my 2022 TN and I love it!  Each year I open my TN for the year with a spread about my one word for the year!  This year my word is RESTORE.  I plan to keep a separate journal (most likely a TN) to document all my notes and journal about my thoughts on my one word for the year, so stay tuned, I hope to share some of this soon!! 

Now for some close ups:

As you can see I used the branding strip from one of the papers at the end of my journaling!  Some of the branding strips are so pretty!!  I was also able to use up a journaling spot that I have had on my desk literally for years, so glad I found the perfect place for it!!  The floral strip is actually a sticker from my January Great Stash Bash kit (you can learn more about this challenge HERE).

I love how enamel dots dress up your pages and stickers without adding a lot of bulk!! They are the perfect accent for your pages!  My other go to addition to most of my pages is to outline my papers with a black sharpie!  This makes the papers pop off the page!!

                        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!

Click here to enter

January 5th card sketch @ Sketch N Scrap!

Happy  Hump Day!! Today we launched the first card sketch of the new month and the New Year at Sketch N Scrap!! 

Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is the card I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Stampin' Up: Whisper White & Basic Black; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Cupid & Co, Simple Stories Kissing Booth and Photo Play Paper Love Letters; stickers; Photo Play Paper Love Letters; black pen: Sharpie; punches: Stampin' Up: tag and circle punches. 

I used only scraps from three past kits at The ScrapRoom to make this card and I love how it turned out!  This birdie is so adorable and I love the way these papers mixed together from a variety of manufacturers to create a beautiful card!  I made my own tag with the tag corner punch from Stampin' Up and then circle punches to make my own hole reinforcer out of black cardstock.  Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog and check out what the other DT members did with the sketch!!  Happy creating!

Lisa

November Jumpstart Sketch at The ScrapRoom

Happy Monday!!  Today I am sharing my layout I created with the November Flavors of the Month kit and the November Jumpstart Sketch at The ScrapRoom!  

Here is the sketch by sketch artist Brenda Ragsdale:

Here is my layout using the Flavors of the Month kit & the sketch:

Supplies Used:  cardstock: Blue-from the kit; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Fall- from the kit; stickers: Echo Park Fall- from the kit; Cut Apart Card: Echo Park Fall- from the kit; tag: unknown source- from my stash; enamel dots: My Mind's Eye- from my stash; Alphas: American Craft Thickers- from my stash & Black Pen: Le Pen-from my stash

I love the big circles in this sketch!  This layout with the big circles is not my normal style so the sketch made creating it fast and easy! I love how it turned out!  Make sure and check out what the other DT members did with this kit and sketch at The ScrapRoom blog!  Happy creating!

September 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy Hump day!!  Today I am sharing not one but TWO cards I created using the fun September 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  I created this card sketch and liked it so much I decided I had to make more than one card using it! 

Here is the sketch:

Here are the cards I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Kraft & Old Olive; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Fall 6x6 pad; butterfly embellishment: Crate Paper Sweet Stories

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Kraft; Patterned Paper: Echo Park My Favorite Fall, Carta Bella Hello Fall and Fall Market; stickers: Echo Park My Favorite Fall; enamel dot: CTMH; ink: Stampin' Up Early Espresso; stamp: CTMH Perk Up;

It was only fitting that one card be Fall themed since today is the first day of Fall don't you think?  This is my first time to use the Happy Sweater Weather stamp, I see myself using this a lot this season, it is so fun!!  Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to check out the what the other DT members have done with this fun sketch!  Happy creating!! 

July 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap

The month is coming to an end and it's time for the last sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  Today's sketch was created by yours truly!  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card using the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Stampin' Up : Whisper White & Basic Black; Patterned Paper: Echo Park a Slice of Summer, Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse & Crate Paper Garden Party (pink); sticker: Echo Park A Slice of Summer; stamp: CTMH; ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; black pen: Prismacolor

I had fun making this card from scraps on my desk!  I created my own tag from a scrap of woodgrain paper.  I love using tags and creating my own from patterned papers!  Make sure and head over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to check out what the other DT did with this sketch!  Happy creating!

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!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

July 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap

July is off to a great start here in Texas!!  Since Summer is in full swing and it is so hot I decided to stay in today and create a fun card using the July 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  

Here is the fun sketch created by sketch artist Stacy:

Here is the card I created using this awesome sketch:

Supplies Used: Card base: CTMH; Patterned Papers: Echo Park Slice of Summer and Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse; stickers: Echo Park Slice of Summer

This card came together so quickly using this fun sketch!  This sketch is so versatile I plan to use it time and time again!  Make sure and head on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what the other DT members created with this fun sketch!  Happy creating!

Card Fun!!

TFIG!!  I am SOOO ready for the weekend, how about you?  I always find some time for creating on the weekends but the weekdays it's hit or miss and lately it has been more miss!!  Today I am sharing two fun cards I created for challenges at Sketch N Scrap!  The first card was created using the March 5th sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is the fun sketch by Heather Hall:

Here is my card using this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: Card base: CTMH; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Happy Birthday Boy; stickers: (lion) Echo Park Happy Birthday Boy & (celebrate) Carta Bella Let's Celebrate; black pen: Le Pen; Cardstock: Stampin' Up Sky Blue & Daffodil Delight; circle die: Stampin' Up.

I love the way this card turned out, this is a great sketch and one I know I will use again!!  Next up is a card I created for Sketch N Scrap's Card Classic Rewind challenge on Facebook.  This month's challenge is to use card sketch #81 to create a card!  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card using this sketch from 2016:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Pebbles Live Life Happy, American Crafts Never Grow Up, Photo Play Paper Fern & Willard & KI Memories (pink hearts); Card stock: Stampin' Up Whisper White; stickers: PhotoPlay Paper Fern & Willard; pens: Black Le Pen & White Pen Signo

This card was a made from scraps that were lying on my desk and the Photo Play Fern & Willard sticker sheet I got in my ScrapRoom Double Shot kit this month!  I thought this cute frog was so adorable I knew I wanted to use it on this card!! It felt great to use up some scraps, still trying to keep my scrap bin under control on a regular basis to avoid it overflowing!! I hope you will join us on Facebook and play along with both our Classic Card OR Classic Layout sketch Rewind Challenges as we use some oldie but goodie sketches from years past!!  You can find Sketch N Scrap on Facebook HERE.  Have a creative weekend!

March Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!

Good morning!  Today I am sharing my first layout created with the March Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!!  Here is the beautiful kit for March:

Here is the Echo Park Welcome Spring part of the kit I am using on today's layout:

Here is the layout I created with the kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: white- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Welcome Spring- from the kit; ephemera: Echo Park Welcome Spring- from the kit; Sticker (Butterfly)- Echo Park Welcome Sping- from the embellishment kit; enamel dots: Echo Park Welcome Spring- from the kit.

The vibrant colors in this kit are amazing!  I love the pops of pink with the red and yellow!! This layout features my friends sweet little granddaughter playing outside in the flower pot two years ago!  What a cutie she is!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out the amazing projects the DT has created with this beautiful kit!! 

February Flavors of the Month kit @ The ScrapRoom!

Happy February!!  I hope your month is off to a good start!! Mine has been very creative and that makes my heart happy!  Today I am sharing my first layout of the month created with the Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  

Here is the February kit:

Here is my layout created with the kit using the Echo Park Cupid & Co collection included in the February Flavors of the month kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstcok: Black- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Cupid & Co- from the kit; letter stickers: Doodlebug Designs- from my stash; ephemera: Echo Park Cupid & Co- from the kit; enamel dot: Recollections- from my stash.

I loved the beautiful floral paper included in this kit and the classic black with red and pink is just a color combo you can't go wrong with!  This picture is of my friend's sweet son and his adorable family. Isn't this a precious picture?  I think this collection would be great with black and white photos too!  Really the possibilities are endless with what you could do with it!  Make sure and visit The ScrapRoom blog to check out what the other DT members did with this super fun kit!!  Happy creating! 

Card fun with the January Flavors of the Month kit!

Happy Friday Eve!! Today I am sharing two cards I made using the January Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  Here is a reminder of this amazing kit:

Here are the two cards I created with this amazing kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Basic Black & Whisper White- from my stash; Patterned Paper: PhotoPlay Paper Love Letters-from the kit; ephemera: PhotoPlay Paper Love Letters- from the kit; doily: unknown source-from my stash

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette, Whisper White & Basic Black-from my stash; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Coffee & Friends- from the kit; sticker: Echo Park Coffee & Friends- from the kit; pens: American Crafts (white) & LePen (black)-from my stash

I had a lot of fun using some of my scraps left over from my layouts to make these cards!  I have a good friend who loves coffee and this card is for her and the Valentine's Day card is for a Valentine's Day swap I am!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom blog to see what the DT has done with this amazing kit and pick up one for yourself before they sell out!  Happy creating!