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!!

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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!!

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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!

Sketch N Scrap #229

Happy Weekend!!  The month is over half way over and that means there is a new sketch up at Sketch N Scrap!  I created the July 15th sketch and had this picture specifically in mind when I did so!  Here is the sketch:

Today I am using the gorgeous Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom for July.  I am using the Pinkfresh Studio's line called Happy Blooms for today's layout.

 Here is the kit:

Here is my layout created with this amazing kit and fun sketch:

This is such a gorgeous line and the papers/embellishments were perfect for this photo! This layout came together so quickly using the sketch and the kit!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out what the other designers did with this gorgeous kit!  I hope you will join in the fun this month at Sketch N Scrap, you have until July 31st at 9:55 pm CST to join in the fun for a chance to win a $15 gift card to A Cherry On Top!!  Happy creating!

Sketch Fun at The ScrapRoom!

TGIF!!  Today I have a fun layout to share that I created using the July JumpStart Sketch and the July Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!! 

Here is a reminder of the kit:

Here is the mini kit featuring the Paige Taylor Evans collection Wonders that I am using for today's layout:

Here is layout using the July Jumpstart sketch and the Flavors of the Month kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: white-from the kit; Patterned Papers: Paige Taylor Evans Wonders- from the kit; word stickers: Paige Taylor Evans Wonders-from the kit; ephemera: Paige Taylor Evans Wonders- from the kit. 

Here is the July Jumpstart Sketch at The ScrapRoom I used to create my layout:

This sketch is so fun and so versatile! I love how this layout turned out! I think this line is so gorgeous and it worked so well with these photos of my friend's granddaughters at the Botanical Gardens last Fall!  Make sure and visit The ScrapRoom blog to see what the other designers did with the sketch and kit!  Happy creating! 

July 1st sketch @ Sketch N Scrap!

Good morning!  Today I am sharing a layout I created with the July 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is the July 1st sketch created by the talented Stacy:

Here is the layout I created with this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: White- Bazzill; Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Peachy Keen, Carta Bella Summer Market, Jen Hadfield My Bright Life, & Hip Kit Club Delightful; Stickers: Pink Fresh Studios Joyful Day; Letter Stickers: Hip Kit Club Pretty Sweet; Ephemera: Pink Fresh Studios Joyful Day; enamel dots: My Mind's Eye; wood veneer flower: Hip Kit Club Summer Bliss.

I loved this sketch and am hoping to use it again real soon!  I used my July Great Stash Bash kit for this layout and was happy with how many different papers and embellishments I was able to use on this layout! These adorable sisters are my friend's granddaughters and I thought their cute dresses were perfect for these papers and my July Great Stash Bash kit!  Even though I used a number of my papers on this layout I am looking at my kit realizing that I didn't make too much of a dent in my kit lol!  I guess I better get to work as the month is almost half over!!  You can learn more about my July Stash Bash kit HERE.  Make sure and visit the Sketch N Scrap blog to see the amazing layouts the other DT members created with this fun 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