Sketch N Scrap card sketch #162

Good evening!  Today was a long day at work but I was able to get a wee bit of creative time this evening and create a card based on the January 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap.  Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is my card created using this sketch:

Supplies Used: card stock: Stampin' Up Crumb Cake & chocolate chip; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Winter Wonderland; ink: Stampin' Up chocolate chip; stamp: CTMH From Me to You; ephemera: Simple Stories Winter Wonderland; rhinestone: Queen & Co; sentiment sticker: Simple Stories
I needed a masculine card so I decided to use my January Great Stash Bash kit and use a deer in that kit vs a heart as shown in the sketch.  I really like how it turned out!  If you missed my post on The Great Stash Bash of 2020 go HERE to learn more.  I am making slow progress with my kit and need to pick up the pace if I am going to use it up!!  Wish me luck!  I hope you will play along with us at Sketch N Scrap this month, you have until January 31st at 9:55 pm CST to join us! Happy creating!

Double page fun with the Flavors of the Month kit!

Today I am sharing my last layout using the January Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom.  Here is a reminder of the kit:

 Here is the Pebbles Happy Cake Day kit I used on today's layout:

Here is my double page layout created using the Pebbles Happy Cake Day collection:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Navy- from the kit yellow, black & White- from my stash; Patterned Paper: Pebbles Happy Cake Day- from the kit; ephemera: Pebbles Happy Cake Day- from the kit; enamel dots: Pebbles- from the embellishment kit; letter stickers: PinkFresh Studios- from my stash.
I love how this turned out, this kit is so bright and colorful and perfect for birthday photos but also as you can see here I used it for just everyday Summer photos!!  I love how verstaile this kit is!! These pictures are of my friends sweet granddaughter on an outing to the pool last Summer!  Make sure and head on over to the ScrapRoom blog and check out the other amazing layouts the DT created wtih this fun kit!  Happy creating!

Sketch N Scrap monthly Facebook challenge layout

Happy Monday! I'm back today to share a layout I created for the Sketch N Scrap's monthly Facebook challenges group today!  Today's challenge is to create a layout based on Sketch #2 from Sketch N Scrap's 6th Birthday Bash created by yours truly:

 Here is my layout created based on the sketch using the OPTIONAL TWIST to use 5 patterned papers on your layout:

Supplies Used: Card stock: CTMH heart; Patterned Papers: CTMH; stickers: Echo Park; ephemera: Hip Kit Club; enamel dots: Recollections; letter stickers: American Crafts Thickers.
I have used this sketch a bunch of times, it's one of my favs.  It seems like I don't ever tire of it.  I had fun using these girly papers and stickers to create this layout of my friend's adorable granddaughter playing shopping!  Isn't she the cutest thing?  I hope you will join in the fun in Sketch N Scrap's monthly challenges group on Facebook.  You can request to join HERE.  We would love to see what you create!

Sketch N Scrap's Monthly Facebook Challenges

Did you weekend fly by?  Mine sure did!! It was a busy but yet creative one for sure! Today was my turn to host one of the Facebook monthly challenges in the Sketch N Scrap Facebook group.  We have 4 challenges each month and feature older sketches with optional twists!  Today my challenge was to create a card using card sketch #106 created by yours truly with the optional twist to use washi tape on your card.   Here is the sketch:

Here is my card using the sketch and the optional twist to use washi tape:

Supplies Used: Card stock: CTMH; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Dream Big; washi tape: Heidi Swapp & Recollections (blue stripe); stickers: Simple Stories Dream Big; ephemera: Simple Stories Dream Big

I loved this fun and cheerful line by Simple Stories!! I had so much fun using up the scraps I have left of this line for this card!  I love that you can use washi tape for the two smaller strips on this sketch!  Who doesn't have a lot of washi?  I sure do and need to use it more!! 

I hope you will come join us in the Sketch N Scrap monthly Facebook challenge group this month!  We'd love to see what you create!  Happy creating!!

A New Year of TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenges!

It doesn't seem possible that we are kicking off ONE full year of TN Time with Lisa & Lori challenges!  The year flew by and we have had so much fun making our TN's so fat and fluffy and full of memories!!  I hope you have been able to create a few pages and have enjoyed the challenges as well!  Today we kick off our first challenge of the new year and new decade!   So let's get 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:

For Lori's challenge: Use an old item & a new item on your spread:

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 January challenge!

 As you can see I left my TN this month to work on playing catch up in my December Junk Journal/Planner.  I was participating in the Jolly Junk Journal challenge on Instagram and as you can see got behind, but I am determined to be a finisher so decided to use this sketch to get a layout done in my December Daily Junk Journal this month!!  Here are a few close ups:

 For Lori's Challenge I used mostly papers and embellishments from my December 2018 Hip Club kit.   I added in a few pieces of Crate Paper Snowflake paper that I just got this past December as my new item.  Here is a close up of the second page:

For this page I used the packaging from a set of clear stickers that came in my kit, waste not want not right?  And after all, that is what a junk journal is all about, although as you can see I am not to "junky" lol!  

We didn't have the require 3 participants for this past month's challenge so we have no winner but a HUGE thank you for those who did play along!!  I really enjoyed this challenge and I hope you will as well!!  I hope you can find time to play along with us in the New Year!! Here is the prize you will be playing for this month:

Happy creating friends! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl ~ January Flavors of the month kit @ The ScrapRoom!

Good evening!  Today I am sharing another layout using the absolutely diving January Flavors of the Month kit from The ScrapRoom!  Here is the full kit:

Here is the Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl mini kit I used for today's layout:

Here is the layout I created with this amazing collection:

Supplies Used:  Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl- from the kit; ephemera: Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl - from the kit; Stickers: Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl- from the kit & embellishment kit; enamel hearts: from the kit; enamel dot: My Mind's Eye- from my stash

When I saw all the fun crafty embellishments in this kit I knew I just had to use it for this picture of the first time I met Cori Spieker The Reset Girl!  I was so excited to meet her in person and check off one of my scrappy bucket list items!  It was a dream come true!!  I had originally learned about The Reset Girl when while at The Scrapbook Expo a friend purchase The Reset Girl line from Simple Stories.  I decided I was on a spending freeze and didn't purchase it at that time...however, after seeing the cute stuff my friend did with the cute birdie paper and embellishments I really wanted it so I googled it trying to locate some (which was tricky since it was retired) and that's when I found The Reset Girl You Tube channel...I watched all of her videos on her channel and was HOOKED!!  Imagine my excitement when just a few short months later I found out she was coming to The Little Blue House, a scrapbook store near me! WOW! I was over the moon and determined to go to her class.  Before I could sign up for the first 2 classes they sold out, I was so disappointed.  THEN low and behold a third class opened up and I was able to secure myself a spot!! I consider myself one of The Reset Girl's biggest fans and just love her heart and her passion for encouraging and engaging women in the crafting world!  I've since been able to attend 3 of her retreats and love each one and hope to go on more in the future!  Make sure and hop on over to the ScrapRoom blog see all the amazing projects the DT created with this awesome line! Happy creating!

January Flavors of the Month kit ~ PhotoPlay We are Family

Happy Hump Day!  Today I am sharing another layout I created using the amazing January Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!!  Here is the full kit:

 

Here is the PhotoPlay We Are Family mini kit I used on today's layout:

Here is my layout created with this beautiful kit:

Supplies Used: Card stock: blue- from the kit; Patterned Paper: PhotoPlay Paper We Are Family- from the kit; doily- from my stash; stickers: PhotoPlay We are Family- from the kit; enamel dots: My Mind's Eye- from my stash

This kit was perfect to document a picture from Thanksgiving of each of my parents' grandkids. I made my parent's a framed scrapbook layout about 4 years ago of pictures of the grandkids but of course they have grown a bit in the past 4 years so it was time for a new layout using updated pictures!  This line was perfect for this!! The patterns are so pretty and home decor like and the embellishments are just lovely as well!  Make sure and hop over to The ScrapRoom blog to see what the other DT members did with this beautiful kit!!  Happy creating!!