Sketch N Scrap #233

Happy Hump Day!  Today we have a new sketch up at Sketch N Scrap created by yours truly!  I hope you will find time this month to join in the fun! 

 Here is my sketch:

Here is the layout I created with the sketch and the September Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom:

Supplies Used: cardstock: black- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Vintage Lemon Twist- from the kit; stickers: Simple Stories Vintage Lemon Twist- from the kit; letter stickers: American Craft Thickers- from my stash.

I loved this kit!  It is so pretty and elegant! These papers went so well with these two pictures of my son and his girlfriend!  I love these stickers which give the appearance of layering and being 3D without the bulk!! 

 Here is a reminder of the September Flavors of the Month kit:

Isn't this a fun kit?  I just love it (but I seem to say that about each month's kit lol!).  I hope you will join us at Sketch N Scrap and play along with one or all of our sketches this month!  And make sure and check out what the other DT members did with this amazing kit on The ScrapRoom blog this month!  Happy creating!! 

TN Time with Lisa & Lori ~ September Edition!

TGIF!! Are you planning 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 September: (September 10th-October 9th):

What a fun challenge! I love doilies so that was a super easy item for me to add to my spread, but I will say Mint Green took a little digging as it is not a color I use all the time, but that makes the challenge all that more fun!! It's always fun to switch things up a bit and get out of your comfort zone!!  

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

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Simple Stories So Happy Together & We R Memory Keepers Honey I'm Home (woodgrain); cardstock: Pistachio Pudding- Stampin' Up; doily: Stampin' Up; ephemera and stickers: Simple Stories So Happy Together; stamp & dies: Chelsea Gardens - CTMH; Letter Stickers: Jillibean Soup; Quote: Jillibean Soup Farmhouse Stew; enamel hearts: Doodlebug Designs Shape Sprinkles & Pink Paislee Lucky Us; enamel flower/dots: Dear Lizzy She's Magic

As you can see I used A LOT of different things from my stash on this project!  In fact, I tried to limit myself to the things on my desk in an effort to use up some stash!  I have had a goal all year to stamp on in my TN and I FINALLY did it!!  I don't use my stamps as much as I should but I finally dusted off this long forgotten stamp/die set to use for my leaves!!  It felt good to stamp again!! 

Now for a few close ups:

I love these small enamel hearts, something I can't get enough of!! I also love adding a tiny staple where I can, love that look too!!  Here you can see a snippet of the MINT GREEN patterned paper I added under my photo. 

Here is a close up of the leaves! I used the leaves to add a bit more MINT GREEN to my spread, this color is actually called Pistachio Pudding but I think it is a pretty mint green!  I love the color combo of MINT GREEN, navy and pink!! 

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

September Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom

Happy Labor Day!! I hope your September is off to a good start!  Mine is!  I am really looking forward to Fall even though it is still in the high 90's here every day I am counting down the days til we have some cool crisp Fall air!!  Today I am sharing my first layout I created with the September Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom.  

Here is the full kit:

Here is the Bella Blvd You Are My Sunshine mini kit I am using for today's layout:

My layout created with this adorable kit:

Supplies Used: Card stock: white- from the kit, black and pink: Stampin' Up - from my stash; Patterned Paper: Bella Blvd You are my Sunshine- from the kit; ephemera: Bella Blvd You are my Sunshine- from the kit; puffy stickers: Bella Blvd You are my Sunshine- from the kit; foam word: American Crafts Thickers- from my stash.

I loved this picture of my son and his girlfriend and knew it would be perfect for this cheery and happy kit!  There wasn't much color in the picture so the brightly colored papers make the picture just pop off the page!  I think these patterns are so happy don't you?  Make sure and hop on over to The ScrapRoom blog to see the other layouts the DT created with this amazing kit!  Happy creating! 

September 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap

TGIF!! Today I was lucky enough to get some free time this afternoon to play along with the September 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  I really loved this sketch when I first saw it, as I really love the look of a big circle!!  Here is the sketch by sketch artist Heather Hall:

Here is my layout created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: white- Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Pink Fresh Studio Happy Blooms, Hip Kit Club Delightful & Crate Paper Oasis; ephemera: Hip Kit Club Delightful; Letter Stickers: Hip Kit Club Pretty Sweet; Chipboard word (adventure): Pink Paislee Horizons; enamel dots: Hip Kit Club Pretty Sweet. 

I had so much fun with this layout! I loved that I was able to use up papers and embellishments from my September Great Stash Bash kit too!  The only paper I didn't use from the kit was the Crate Paper Oasis paper I used for the background.  But still a win in my book as I used up another piece of paper!! YAY!  I am working hard on using up my kit this month, but it is HARD to use up 10 papers!!  I have barely made a dent in my kit with this one layout but stay tuned, I will be working on making a few cards next!!  I hope you will join in the fun at Sketch N Scrap this month or why not join in the fun and play along with Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash challenge and make up a kit to create with?  

Happy creating!!  

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 ~ September edition

Happy September!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  It's still so hot here in Texas, I'm ready for Fall, how about you?  I am hoping this month is my month for really making a dent in my kit, since last month I did not do so well with this goal!  So without further adieu let's get this party started with the September edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

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 using 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 there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2021. 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 September challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and some tags!!!

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

KIT #1:

For this kit I am using some fun florals and a fun pink, green, and blue palette! 

Some close ups of the papers I selected:

The papers I chose are from the following lines: Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms, Heidi Swapp Art Walk and Heidi Swapp Color Fresh.

These are the scraps and embellishments I picked for Kit #1.  I love these envelope/tags from the Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms collection. I have some great ideas on how to use these fun elements!  The ephemera pack is from the Hip Kit Club Delightful line and the puffy stickers from the Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms line will be perfect to use in my TN this month!! My scraps are from Echo Park Family Night, CTMH Mix In and Hip Kit Delightful!  

Now for Kit #2: 

I love this fun mix of eclectic patterns and bright and cheery colors from a variety of manufacturers! 

The papers in this kit are from the Pink Paislee Horizon collection, CTMH Every Little Thing, Pink Fresh Studios Just a little Lovely & Happy Blooms, CTMH True Love & Hip Kit Delightful.  What a fun mix of manufacturers in this kit!!

For my scraps and embellishments I mixed it up with this kit!  The tags I picked are from the Pink Paislee Horizon collection and are layered and so pretty!  The stickers are from the CTMH Every Little Thing collection and the Pink Paislee Horizon collection.  The chipboard Thickers are from the Pink Paislee Horizon collection as is the ephemera pack!  The scraps are from the CTMH Every Little Thing collection, Pink Paislee Horizon collection, and the CTMH Mix In collection.  

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

TN Time with Lisa & Lori ~ August edition!!

Happy August!!  I can't believe another month has flown by but it has!! It's time to kick off another edition of TN Time with Lisa & Lori so let's get the 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 August (August 10th-September 9th):

Now for my spread using the sketch & Lori's challenge:

Supplies Used: Patterned Papers: Echo Park Little Dreamer and Jen Hadfield Reaching Out; stickers: Carta Bella Summer & puffy sticker: Simple Stories Safe Travels, ephemera (circle): Vicki Boutin Field Notes; enamel dots: Simple Stories I Am & Echo Park The Story of our Family

I'm going back to play catch up in my 2021 TN and this spread is from March, I had taken this selfie with my son on a walk we went on one day when he came to pay a visit and I had not put it in my TN.  Now I am up to date on the pictures I want to use in my TN!!  Feels good to be up to date (although 2020 still needs a few spreads completed!!)

Now for a few close ups:

I love pink and this pink plaid was so pretty I knew I just had to use it on my spread!  I had a hard time finding the exact look I wanted so I ended up combining stickers and papers from different lines to get that Spring feel since this picture was back at the end of March! 

As you can see I ended up adding an extra strip of paper at the bottom of the left page as it felt kind of bare as I didn't have a very long title.  To offset my title and this added strip I also added another sticker!  I have so many stickers and many of them are from 12 x 12 sticker sheets like these were so I was glad Lori picked stickers as part of the challenge this month!

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

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 ~ August Edition!

Happy August!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  It's been so hot here in Texas that staying inside and getting crafty is the perfect plan right now!!  So let's get this party started with the August edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

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 using 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 there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2021. 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 August challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and some stickers!!!

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

KIT #1:

For this kit I decided to pull out almost all the colors of the rainbow!! These papers are all from the Echo Park Little Dreamer collection that I just purchased with one of my gift cards for my birthday!!  For the embellishments I added the 12 x 12 sticker sheet from Echo Park's Little Dreamer Girl collection, some fun 3D and enamel embellishments from Pinkfresh Studio's Office Hours collection and some alphabet stickers from the Hip Kit Flourish Collection- this pink is a perfect match for this kit!!  

Now for kit #2:

These papers are a fun collection of a bunch of different manufacturers!  I have 3 papers from the Reminisce Be Kind collection, 1 from the Echo Park Little Dreamer Girl collection (blue plaid), 1 from the Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet collection- rust floral, 1 from the Crate Paper Marigold collection-pink dot & 2 papers from the Jen Hadfield This is Family collection- words & coral dot.  For embellishments I added some black American Crafts Thicker alphas, a 12 x 12 sticker sheet from the Reminisce Be Kind collection and some enamel hearts (unknown source). 

Here are my scraps:

These papers are from the Photo Play Paper Wild Honey Collection-black dot and gold dot; Carta Bella It's a Girl collection- pink hearts and pink/coral plaid; Jen Hadfield This is Family- black plaid; Simple Stories O Happy Day-white w/ black dots; and Graphic 45- pink grid. I had a hard time this month finding scraps to match my papers as the pink and yellow are kinds of a weird shade!  Amazingly I have very few black scraps! 

Here are all my embellishments grouped together!  Technically they are all stickers this month some 3D, cardstock, alphabet and enamel stickers!  As bonus I added a few extra embellishments that coordinate with each kit.  I added in 12 x 12 sticker sheets from Photo Play Free Bird and Carta Bella It's a Girl lines.  I also added some gold word stickers from Pebbles The Avenue line!  I think these embellishments will look great with my papers and I am hoping to use some of them up as they have been in my stash for far to long!! 

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter