WCMD sketch #5 at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy Halloween!!  Can you believe I totally forgot to buy Halloween candy??? I sure hope not to many stop by as I have only one straggly bag of candy!! I'm seeing it as a good thing that means I won't eat it...think of all the calories I will be missing out on lol!  Today is the last day of the month and the last Saturday of the month so it's time for our final WCMD sketch...we have been celebrating World Card Making Day all month long at Sketch N Scrap with a new exclusive card sketch!  It's been fun and I have gotten a lot of cards made, how about you?  I hope you have enjoyed it!

  Here is the last sketch created by yours truly:

Here is my card created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Whisper White & Dapper Denim: Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee And Many More; ink: Memento Black Tuxedo; stamp: CTMH; sticker: Simple Stories I am; black pen: Le Pen

I had fun using up the little last bits of my October Kill a Kit at The ScrapRoom this month.  These are literally the last of my scraps from this line.  I loved this line and was tempted to buy more but talked myself out of it as I have more paper then one person should be allowed to have lol!  I hope you will hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what the other DT members created with this sketch!  Happy creating!

World Card Making Day card sketch #3 at Sketch N Scrap!!

Happy Hump Day!!  The month is winding down and I FINALLY found time to play along with sketch #3 for World Card Making Day at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is the sketch by yours truly:

Here is the card I created with this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: card stock: Stampin' Up Whisper White; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee And Many More & Scenic Route (white grid); dies: Stampin' Up stitched circle and rectangle; foam sticker: Pink Paislee And Many More; ink: Stampin' Up Melon Mambo; Stamp: CTMH Birthday Greetings; pen: Le Pen

I used my October Kill A Kit for this card and just love how it turned out!  These colors are so vibrant in this amazing line by Pink Paislee, it is one of my favorite lines they have put out!!  I had so much fun creating this card and with this sketch it came together super fast and easy!  I hope you will pop over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what the other DT members have created with this sketch!  Happy creating! 

Donut Delight!

This month at Cookin' Up Creations we are focusing on all things circular!!  Just imagine listening to "You Spin Me Round (like a Record) by Dead or Alive on CD while outside playing Frisbee with your neighbors, or watching your kids on the merry-go-round while eating bagels and donuts from  your favorite shop.  Let's not forget the coins we used to make that purchase....so many "round" things to choose from!  Today it's my turn to host our "circular" challenge and I chose DONUTS!!  Yummy!!  My challenge is for you to create a layout using donuts on it (paper, embellishments, pictures etc...) and use the word "DONUT" in your title!!!   Here is my layout I create for this challenge:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Scenic Route (grid), CTMH Sweet Girl, and Pink Paislee And Many More; Stickers: Pink Paislee And Many More & Echo Park Teen Spirit Girl; ephemera: Simple Stories Posh (donut); enamel dots: My Mind's Eye; letter stickers: American Craft Thickers and quote (enjoy the small stuff): unknown source.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Cookin' Up Creations to join in the fun and see what everyone is creating using circles!!  Happy creating friends!!

Sketch N Scrap #206

Happy Sunday!  I hope your weekend has been relaxing!  Today I am sharing a layout I created using the August 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap created by yours truly!  Here is the sketch:

 Here is the layout I created with this sketch:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Cedar Lane, Webster's Pages (woodgrain) & Carta Bella (pink); card stock: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip; butterflies: Maggie Holmes/Crate Paper Sweet Story; Wood veneer: Elle's Studio (hearts & word strip) & CTMH (today); sticker: Maggie Holmes/Crate Paper Willow Lane

I just loved the way this turned out!  Most of the things I used on this layout are from my August Great Stash Bash kit!!  I did add in the pink and the blue from my stash but both are REALLY old and needed to be used up!  I haven't used wood veneers in so long, so it felt good to use these, I don't know why I don't use them, I like the look of the wood and these made a super fast and easy title!  If you want to learn more about Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash of 2020 go HERE!!  I hope you will play along with both challenges!!  Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what lovely layouts the DT created using this sketch!  Happy creating!!

July 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy  Hump Day!  July is flying by and it's almost time to welcome in August!! But I am back today to share another card I made with the amazing July 20th card sketch @ Sketch N Scrap!  I just loved this card sketch so much I made TWO cards with it!! Here is a reminder of this amazing sketch by Heather Hall:

Here is my second card made from this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: cardstock: Stampin' Up - Whisper White; ink: Stampin' Up Melon Mambo; stamp: CTMH Card Captions; patterned paper: Pink Paislee And Many More; foam sticker: Pink Paislee And Many More

I just loved the bright vibrant papers in this line by Pink Paislee called And Many More that was in my July Flavors of the Month kit at The Scraproom!! It is so pretty!! This large foam sticker was great to use in place of the flower in the sketch!!  I added a quick stamped greeting using the Melon Mambo ink from Stampin' Up and here you have a beautiful quick card!! This sketch made it so easy!!  I hope you find time to play along with us before the end of the month at Sketch N Scrap!  Happy creating!

Pink Paislee And Many More~ Flavors of the Month kit

Happy Sunday!  Today I am sharing another layout I created with the fun July Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  Here is a reminder of the full kit:

Here is the Pink Paislee And Many More mini kit I am using on today's layout:

Here is my layout created with this lovely kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: white- from the kit; patterned paper: Pink Paislee And Many More- from the kit; foam word (celebrate) & stars: Pink Paislee And Many More- from the kit; number stickers- American Crafts Thickers- from my stash; ephemera/tag: Pink Paislee And Many More- from the kit; enamel dots: My Mind's Eye- from my stash

These fun pictures are of my niece's 12th birthday!  Her parent's got her a giant Peppa the Pig balloon and she loved it! I just love this picture of her with the balloon!  This fun kit would be great for any gal's birthday photos but I think it would also be great for Mother's Day photos, bridal shower, baby shower or any other celebration for your favorite lady!  Make sure and check out what the other DT members did with this fun kit at The ScrapRoom blog, I know you will be inspired!  Happy creating! 

Sketch N Scrap #184

Happy Monday!  It's a new week and that brings us a new round of fun challenges in the collaboration between Sketch N Scrap & Cookin' Up Creations!  Today it's my turn to offer up the challenge for the online 8th Birthday Bash crop at Sketch N Scrap! Here is the sketch we will be using for today's challenge:

Here is my layout based on Sketch #184:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up- Pale Plum & Blackberry Bliss; Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (background), Pink Paislee Truly Grateful by Paige Taylor Evans; chipboard: (fox & flowers) Cozy Up by the Hip Kit Club; ephemera: Pink Paislee Horizon (tag), Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer (wreath) & Pink Paislee Truly Grateful (Hello); epoxy word/shapes: American Crafts Thickers Truly Grateful.

I dug into some Fall goodness for this layout!  I have been hoarding some of the Paige Taylor Evans Truly Grateful things as they are so pretty!! However, I know if I keep hoarding stuff it will leave no room for new stuff so I'm committed to start using it!! I loved how this newer line went so well with this older piece of paper from My Mind's Eye!  This color scheme is just delightful don't you think?  I really do love Fall colors the best!!  I hope you will join us in our online crop at Sketch N Scrap or in the Mad About Sketches challenges at Cookin' Up Creations!  Have a blessed and creative day! 

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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Card sketch #168

Today we launched the last sketch of the month for April at Sketch N Scrap!  The sketch was created by yours truly.  Here is the sketch:

I liked this sketch so much that I made 2 cards using it.  Here are my cards created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Basic Black, Soft Sky, Watermelon Wonder & Luscious Lime; patterned paper: Paper House Productions Baby Boy Banner; ink: Memento Tuexedo Black; Stamp: Stampin' Up Part of My Story; embossing folders: Stampin' Up; dies: circle and scallop circle- Stampin' Up; and 3D stickers: Paper House Productions Panda

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White & Basic Black; patterned paper: Pink Paislee 5th and Monaco; stickers: Pink Paislee 5th and Monaco; thread: source unknown; ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; stamp: Kerry Bradford Studios

I plan on sending these cards out as part of my happy mail campaign I have started while in this quarantine season.  I started out strong sending a bunch of cards at once, but I was so surprised by how long writing a note to each person took (the cards were already made)!  So now I have decided to send out one card twice a week...that allows me to be more realistic and use my time better.  Plus, I am hoping by establishing a schedule for this task this will allow to me to continue to do this after all this social distancing is over, because let's face it it's always fun to get happy mail!!  So don't feel bad if you haven't received a card from me yet, if I have your address you will get one from me at some point!  Make sure and head on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to check out all the amazing cards the DT created with this sketch!  We hope you will join us this month!  You have until April 30th at 9:55 pm CST to play along!  Happy creating!

March Flavors of the Month kit ~ Card fun!

Happy Monday! Today I am sharing some cards I created using the March Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  I love using up the scraps of my kits to make cards!  Here is a reminder of the kit:

Here are the cards I created:

 Supplies Used: card base: Stampin' Up Whisper White card stock; patterned paper: Photo Play Paper Tulla & Norbert; stickers: Photo Play Paper Tulla & Norbert; buttons: unknown source

 Supplies Used: Card base: Stampin' Up Whisper White card stock; patterned paper: Echo Park I Love Spring; ephemera: Echo Park I Love Spring; enamel dots: My Mind's Eye

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Whisper White & Black- Stampin' Up; patterned paper: Pink Paislee 5th and Monaco; sticker: Pink Paislee 5th and Monaco; stamp: Kerry Bradford Studios; ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; thread: unknown source

I love how these turned out!  I made these cards while glamping a few weeks ago and I was so excited to use the sewing machine provided in the crop area!  I had never sewn on paper before but I am going to get myself a machine as soon as I am back to work full time so I can practice my sewing skills!  I love the look of machine stitching on paper! So hopefully you will see more of my projects with some machine stitching on them soon! Make sure and hop on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out all the amazing layouts and cards created by the DT!  Happy creating friends! 

Double Page Layout with the March Flavors of the Month kit!

Happy Monday!  It's the start of a new week!  I hope your weekend was filled with loads of creative time!  Today I am sharing a double page layout I created using the March Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom.  Here is a reminder of the full kit:

 Here is the Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco collection I used on today's layout:

Here is my layout:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Black-from the kit; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco-from the kit; stickers: Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco- from the kit; ampersand- American Crafts Thickers- from my stash; enamel dot: Simple Stories- from my stash.

When I saw this gorgeous collection I immediate remembered these pictures of my friend's little granddaughter!  I felt like the hot pink dress would go perfectly with this color scheme!  I cut the dot paper in half so that I could use the floral sprays on each page, it's like a built in embellishment! The gold foil stickers are so pretty and served as the perfect accents for these adorable pictures! Make sure and hop on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out the other double page layouts the DT created!!  If you create something with this kit make sure and drop me a comment so I can check it out!!  I'd love to see what you create!

February TN Time with Lisa & Lori

Happy Monday!  I hope your year is off to a good start...didn't have time to join us last month?  No worries today we are launching another sketch and challenge!  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).  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! WOW!

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

Now for Lori's challenge:

For Lori's challenge use 3 of the following items on your spread: 

The color pink

The color red

hearts

flowers

tag(s)

label(s)

gold

striped pattern paper

Now here is my layout based on the sketch & Lori's challenge:

 Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: CTMH Heart Happy, Dear Lizzy She's Magic, Pink Paislee Lucky Us, My Mind's Eye So Sophie; cardstock: Stampin' Up Black; ephemera: Pink Fresh My Favorite Story & Dear Lizzy She's Magic; enamel dots: Recollections; puffy stickers: Vicki Boutin & Elle's Studio; flower: Pretty Little Studios; word strip: Simple Stories; date stamp: Heidi Swapp; ink: Memento Black Tuxedo; letter stickers: Making Memories; die: CTMH heart; washi tape: Crate Paper

A few close ups:

 As you can see I was an over achiever and used EVERYTHING on the list for Lori's challenge!  It was super easy to do and a fun challenge for myself!  I used pink and red both on the layout, I used the black gingham washi tape.  I used hearts in my paper, my die cut and a puffy heart sticker.  I used gold by adding gold enamel dots.  I also used a label and tag from the Dear Lizzy She's Magic ephemera pack I got on sale last year. My flower is from Pretty Little Studios and it is so pretty I have been hoarding it lol!  I used a few striped pieces of paper to finish off the challenge!

I had fun documenting this fun memory my niece and I had from this past December.  As a birthday present to her instead of toys, clothes or other gifts I decided to give her the gift of time and an experience so I found this cat cafe for us to visit.  She LOVES cats and so this fun cafe called The Casual Cat Cafe was purrfect for her! We had fun petting, holding and playing with the kitties.  One named Ford was so crazed for treats he kept biting my niece if she didn't give him one or if she gave it to another cat!  You would think he would be fat from all the treats he hogs down but he was actually the skinniest one of the bunch!  Ford is the black cat in the picture practically crawling into her lap, he was really a fun one to get to know (well, when he wasn't biting you lol!) We will be definitely going back again soon to pet the kitties! 

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!

We didn't have the require 3 participants for this past month's challenge so we have no winner but a HUGE thank you Sandi who did play along!!  Here is the prize you will be playing for this month:

This Dear Lizzy She's Magic stamp set will be great for embellishing your TN or for making some lovely cards!  I hope you will have time to play along with us this month, we can't wait to see what you create!  Happy creating!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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