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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Fun sketch challenge!

Good evening!  I think everyone knows how much I love a good sketch challenge!  I recently joined some of my cyber friends over at the Cherry on Top message board where they have a bunch of challenges every month, I figure I needed to make good use of my extra time this next few weeks!  I saw that they have a weekly sketch challenge using a Becky Fleck sketch, so I decided to give it a whirl!
Here is the sketch:

Here is my layout using the sketch AND my Great Stash Bash kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: CTMH White & Black; Patterned Paper: Amy Tangerine Plus One(grey); CTMH I Heart Us (green), Bella Blvd Island Escape (pink banner) & Shimelle Little by Little (raindrops); frame: unknown source; ephemera: Fancy Pants Happy Place & PinkFresh Studios My Favorite Story; sticker: sun- Echo Park; letter stickers: Making Memories; Metal Word: Making Memories; word strip: washi sticker Jillibean Soup
Can you believe how much older stash and how many different manufacturers I have used on this layout?  I didn't realize it until I went to make the supply list!  I have been really concentrating on using my Great Stash Bash kit this month...I have done awesome using up 2 full papers and 2 of my scraps.  I also have used up at least 1/2 piece of 2 other papers.  I hope to use up the entire kit by the end of the month, so stay tuned for a recap then!  I already had these pictures of my nephew printed out and on my desk for a long while now waiting on the right layout.  I was going to use other pictures but then realized I could adapt the sketch to these pictures that where already printed.  I fussy cut the bear out of a cut apart card from one of the Shimelle Little By Little papers...the whole reason I bought this paper was that darn bear!  I only have 3 papers from this line, so I think that is why I have not used them in the past few years!  Doesn't he look so cute peeking out of that frame?  I just love the way this turned out!  I hope you will check out A Cherry on Top's forum to see what the other ladies did with this fun sketch!  And don't forget to check out Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 challenge as well, we would love to have you join us!  Happy creating and stash bashing friends!

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!

Double Page layout & The April Flavors of the month kit

 Good morning! Today I am sharing with you a double page layout I created using the April Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom.  Here is a reminder of the entire kit:

Here is the Pink Fresh Studios My Favorite Story mini kit I used for today's layout:

My layout created with the kit:

Supplies Used: cardstock: blue- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Pink Fresh Studios My Favorite Story- from the kit; ephemera: Pink Fresh Studios My Favorite Story- from the kit; chipboard frame & Chipboard sticker circles: Pink Fresh Studios My Favorite Story-from the kit; enamel dots: Pink Fresh Studios My Favorite Story- from the kit; word phrase & Puffy heart stickers: Pink Fresh Studios My Favorite Story- from the embellishment kit.

I love the beautiful colors in this kit!  I also loved the lovely script words included in the embellishment kit, they make amazing titles for your layouts!  Pink Fresh has the best embellishments! The chipboard frames and circle stickers are just the best accents! I though this collection went well with these photos of my friend's adorable granddaughter.  Make sure and hop on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out the other double page layouts created by the DT!  

April Freak Fast Formula at The ScrapRoom

TGIF!!  Today it's my turn to share my layout created using the Freaky Fast Friday Formula and the April Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  Here is the kit:

Here is the mini kit featuring Carta Bella Family Night that I used on today's layout:

Here is this month's Freaky Fast Formula:

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

Supplies Used: cardstock: Navy- from the kit; patterned paper: Carta Bella Family Night- from the kit; stickers: Carta Bella Family Night-from the kit
Once again this layout came together in record time using the formula!  If you haven't given this challenge a try you need to, it's FREAKY fast and FUN!!  Make sure and check out The ScrapRoom blog to see what the amazing layouts the DT created using this formula and the kit!  Happy creating!

April Flavors of the month kit

Happy Monday!! Today it's my turn to host another fun challenge in the monthly Facebook group for Sketch N Scrap!  For my challenge I am using the April Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom and an oldie but goodie sketch from Sketch N Scrap!  This sketch was from August of 2018!  The challenge is to create a layout based on this sketch with the added fun OPTIONAL TWIST to use a SPRING color palette on your layout!  Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is the Fancy Pants A Cherry On Top collection I used from the April Flavors of the Month kit:

Here is the layout I created from the kit using the sketch:

  Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants A Cherry on Top- from the kit; ephemera: Fancy Pants A Cherry on Top- from the kit; chipboard: Fancy Pants A Cherry On Top- from the embellishment kit; journal card- unknown source- from my stash; enamel dots: Fancy Pants A Cherry on Top- from the kit; date stamp: Heidi Swapp- from my stash; ink: Memento Tuxedo Black- from my stash

I LOVED this color palette! It's so soft and looks amazing with your ice cream pics, however the "B" sides are very neutral, so you could really use these papers with any type of pictures! I loved the paper I used for my background because it has the ink splats are already printed on the paper!! How easy is that?  Plus it gives that fun mixed media look without all the mess!  These are pictures of my niece and nephew way back when in 2014 eating ice cream after a fun hot day at the zoo!  I couldn't believe when I found this journal card in my stash, it totally matches the ink splats/color palette of this collection...what a great find! I hope you will join in our monthly Facebook challenges this month, you have until the end of April to play along!  Happy creating friends!

Good morning!  Today it was my turn to host the challenge in the Sketch N Scrap monthly Facebook challenge group!  My challenge for everyone today is to create a card based on card sketch #107.  For fun we always add an optional twist to our challenges, mine is to use brads or eyelets on your card! Here is the sketch by the very talented Heather Hall:

Here is my card created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight & whisper White from Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper: Photo Play Paper Tulla & Norbert; brads: We R Memory Keepers, die: stitched circle by Stampin' Up; ephemera: Photo Play Paper Tulla & Norbert

These brads are so old and I have a TON of them!  I guess I thought they were pretty great back in the day OR I accidentally forgot I had some and bought more lol!  It was great to find a way to use them up.  The colors of these "sugar coated" brads matched this paper line perfectly!! I hope you will find time to join us in the Facebook group as we have 4 fun challenges there each month!!  Happy creating!