Happy Weekend!  I'm working my way through a stack of layouts I didn't show you in 2022 on my blog due to the death of my father.  I did post on social media but I also want them to have a place here on my blog!  So bear with me while I catch up!  Today I am sharing a fun layout I created using the July 2022 Flavors of the Month Kit at The ScrapRoom!  It features the super fun Doodlebug Designs My Happy Place collection!  Here it is:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs My Happy Place; ephemera: Doodlebug Designs My Happy Place; Puff hearts: Doodlebug Designs

Is there anyone who doesn't just love the whimsical fun collections that Doodlebug Designs puts out?  I have them loved them since I started scrapbooking!  My sister's cat Chester loves to pose and so I was able to get some adorable photos of him lounging on his favorite chair and I thought they were the perfect photos for this fun collection fittingly called "My Happy Place"!  What is your favorite Doodlebug line?  I'd love to know so drop it in the comments!  Happy creating!

Lisa

January Flavors of the Month Kit @ The ScrapRoom ~ Doodlebug Great Outdoors

Happy Hump Day!! Today I am sharing another fun layout I created with the January Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom.  Here is this month's kit:

And here is the Doodlebug Designs mini kit I am using on today's layout:

Here is my layout using this fun kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: White- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Great Outdoors- from the kit; Ephemera: Doodlebug Designs Great Outdoors- from the kit; letter stickers: American Craft Thickers- from my stash.

I had so much fun playing with all the cute ephemera in this kit! I love all the little critters, especially the skunk!!  This kit was perfect for this picture of my friend's granddaughters at the local petting zoo last year!!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom blog to check out what the other DT members did with this fun kit!! Happy creating!! 

LISA

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

Good afternoon!  Today I am sharing my double page layout created with the March Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  Here is a reminder of the gorgeous kit:

Here is the Doodlebug Made with Love kit I am using for today's layout:

Here is my layout using the fun kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Petunia -from the kit; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Made with Love- from the kit; Ephemera: Doodlebug Made with Love- from the kit; Doodlepop- Doodlebug Made with Love- from the kit; letter stickers "baby"- American Crafts- from my stash

I just LOVE these gorgeous Spring Colors in this kit!  There were perfect for these amazing photos of my friend's sweet little granddaughter!!  I fussy cut the smallest cupcake from one of the papers to use as an accent/embellishment on the left page. These papers are perfect for any occasion!  Make sure and visit The ScrapRoom blog to check out the other layouts the DT has created with this amazing kit!!  Happy creating! 

Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash ~ February Recap!!

Happy Sunday!! Wow, this month flew by!!  Of course since it is a short one so that was a contributing factor!!  I wanted to pop in to post a recap of what I was able to accomplish with my February Great Stash Bash kit!   

Here is a reminder of the February Stash Bash kits (for this month I created two mini kits):

Here are the cards I created with this month's kit:

These cards were all created with the kit and a few scraps I had on my desk!  I created them all for a Valentine's Day Swap I was in!!  I hope the recipients liked them!  I included some fun stickers and washi tape from Paper House Productions in the cards.  I had a lot of fun making these!  As you can see I started the month out strong, but unfortunately we had an EPIC Winter storm here in Texas and I lost power and water for almost a week.  I am fine now and have recovered with minimal damage but there are so many who were not as lucky...but needless to say that put an end to my crafting time and I am just getting some crafty time today after 2 weeks without any!!   So I did not get the 2 layouts completed that I had planned on doing with this kit, but I have been busy today planning my kit for March and I am hopeful for a better month next month!!  Even though I had a lot of my kit left over I am hopeful that later this year I can circle back around to this one! Stay tuned as tomorrow I will be posting my March Stash Bash kit!!   I hope you have a blessed end to your month, happy creating!! 

Card sketch #183 at Sketch N Scrap

The weekend is winding down and it's time for our first card sketch of the month at Sketch N Scrap!!!   Today I'm sharing a card I created using the December 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  At first I was scared of all the circles, it was intimidating me but after digging out my Stampin' Up stitched circle dies and picking up some scraps from my Doodlebug Christmas Magic December Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom from last year I went to town and I have to say I love the way this card turned out!!  Here is the sketch by the talented Heather Hall:

Here is my card created with this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White; Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Wishmas & Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic; stamp: CTMH; ink: Stampin' Up Cucumber Crush; dies: Stampin' Up Stitched Circles

Make sure and head on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see the other cards the uber talented DT has created from this sketch!!  Happy creating!

August Freaky Fast Friday Challenge!

Happy Friday!  Today I am sharing an adorable layout I created using the August Freaky Fast Friday Formula and the Doodlebug Designs collection called Bar-B- Cute!  I always love Doodlebug Collections but this one is just super fun and adorable!  Here is a reminder of the full  August Flavors of the Month kit:

Here is the Doodlebug Designs Bar-B-Cute collection I used for today's layout:

 Here is August's Freaky Fast Friday Formula my layout is based on:

Here is my layout using the Doodlebug Designs Bar-B-Cute mini kit & Friday's Freaky Fast Forumla:

 Supplies Used: cardstock: White-from the kit; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Bar-B-Cute- from the kit; ephemera: Doodlebug Designs Bar-B-Cute- from the kit: Doodle Pops (ketchup bottle)- Doodlebug Designs Bar-B-Cute - from the embellishment kit; doily: Doodlebug Designs- from the kit; letter stickers: American Crafts Thickers- from my stash; die: Stampin' Up Stitched Circle- from my stash.

This formula was so fun!  At first I was intimidated because of the large number of pieces!! But once I cut them all and started moving them around on my cardstock it went together very quickly!  I added the doily which I thought gave my embellishment cluster a nice touch. To draw in another circle I and get a hamburger for an embellishment, since the pictures are about fries and hamburgers I fussy cut the hamburger from one of the cut apart cards on the B side of one of the papers and added it to a die cut cardstock circle!  I think this kit is just so fun and perfect for those pictures we all have of our kids as messy eaters!!  My niece was so adorable with her ketchup/fries and hamburgers don't you think?  She is older now and does not even like hamburgers so that makes these photos even more precious!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom blog to see what other layouts the DT came up with using the fun mini kit and this fun Freaky Fast Formula for August!  Happy creating!

July Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom

Happy Independence Day!!  Today I am sharing a layout I created using the July Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom and the July Jumpstart Sketch at The ScrapRoom!!  Here is the entire July kit:

Here is the mini Doodlebug Land That I Love kit that I used fro my layout:

Here is this month's Jumpstart Sketch my layout is based on:

Here is my layout using the kit and the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: red- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Land that I Love- from the kit; ephemera: Doodlebug Land that I Love - from the kit; bling: Doodlebug Land that I Love - from the kit; Letter stickers: American Crafts Thickers- from my stash

I loved this sketch and as you can see I stuck true to the sketch for my layout! The super adorable embellishments were so fun to make into clusters!! I think this line was just perfect for these pictures of my sweet niece and my brother in law on the fourth a few years back!!  I hope you will find time to go check out all the other amazing layouts the DT created using this kit and the sketch!!  Why not play along?  You have until the end of the month to join in the fun on The ScrapRoom Facebook page!!! Happy creating!

Card sketch #160

Happy Christmas Eve!!  Are you ready for the big day?  It surely is the most wonderful time of the year!  Tonight as I sit here recovering from all the hustle and bustle of the day and preparing for even more chaos tomorrow, I am sipping some yummy hot cocoa and reflecting on all the amazing memories of this season!  So it's appropriate that I decided to use a fun hot cocoa sticker on my card using the December 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is the sketch by yours truly:

Here is my card created using the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Real Red; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Here Comes Santa Claus; stickers: Pebbles Cozy & Bright; dies: Stampin' Up stitched circle and scallop circle ; ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; stamp: CTMH Love with all the Trimmings

I had so much fun making this card!  Since I missed sending out a bunch of Christmas cards to my friends/family I am trying to make some Winter themed cards to mail out in January!  This one fits the bill perfectly!!  So excited to send it to one of my cocoa loving pals this next month!  I'd love for you to hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog and check out the card the other DT members made iwth this sketch!!  Wishing all my readers and crafty friends a VERY MERRY CRAFTY CHRISTMAS!!

Cards using the December Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom

Have you mailed your Christmas cards out yet?  I have only mailed out a few...so sorry if you don't get one from me!!  I am running behind with my Christmas preparations and so cards are on the back burner for now...ugghhh....I am going to try and make up for it by sending out birthday cards to everyone starting in January!!  Fingers crossed I can sustain this goal all year long next year!  Today I am sharing with you a couple of Christmas cards I did manage to create and mail out using the December Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom.  Here are my cards:

Supplies Used: Card base: CTMH- from my stash; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic- from the kit; tag & ephemera: Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic-from the kit; enamel hearts: Doodlebug Designs Christmas Magic- from the kit.

Supplies Used: Card stock: CTMH white & black- from my stash; Patterned Paper: PhotoPlay Kringle & Co- from the kit; sticker: PhotoPlay Kringle & Co-from the kit; stamp: Stampin' Up Cozy Christmas- from my stash; ink: Stampin' Up Red Riding Hood- from my stash.

I had so much fun making these cards which came together so quickly using the left overs from my December Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!  Make sure and visit The ScrapRoom blog to check out what the other DT members did with this amazing kit!  Happy creating!

December Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom!!

Happy Hump Day!! December is here and it's all about Christmas crafting for me!! I am attempting a December Daily this year so stay tuned for more on that soon!  Today I am sharing a layout I created with the amazing December Flavors of the month kit at The ScrapRoom!!  Here is the beautiful kit:

 Here is the super cute Doodlebug Christmas Magic collection I used for today's layout:

Here is my layout created with this fun kit:

Supplies Used: card stock: white- from the kit; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Christmas Magic- from the kit; ephemera: Doodlebug Christmas Magic- from the kit

I just loved this line!  Doodlebug is always so fun and whimsical and always one of my favorites!   These pictures were slightly dark and when I attempted to use regal tone papers with them it made them appear even more dark, so this bright and cheery line, which was not my first choice for these pictures, did the trick of lightening them up!  I just love how it turned out!  There is nothing cuter then a sweet baby in front of a Christmas tree!  These photos of my friends granddaughter were just to cute not to scrap!!  Make sure and hop on over to the ScrapRoom blog to check out the other adorable layouts using this collection and the rest of the kit!!  I hope your December is filled with lots of creative time!  Happy creating! 

Card sketch #154

Happy weekend!  I'm so glad to have a fun day to just create and kick back!  It's SOOO hot here, does not feel like Fall at all so it's an inside day for sure!  Today I am sharing my card and sketch created for the September 20th challenge at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is the sketch:

My card based on the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: CTMH; embossing folder: CTMH; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Flea Market; Ephemera: Doodlebug Designs Flea Market.

I just love this Fall line from a few years ago by Doodlebug Designs!  The name is also so fun- Flea Market!!  I have been hoarding this paper and it's time to use it up so I can buy myself one of the newer Fall lines!  I love the look of an embossed background and thought this leaf embossing folder was a perfect match for my papers!  I need to use this embossing folder more frequently so you may be seeing it on upcoming projects!  I hope you will find time to join us at Sketch N Scrap this month!  Make sure and hop on over to the blog to check out what the other DT members did with this sketch!  Happy creating! 

Sketch N Scrap card sketch #152

I hope you have had a chance to play along with us at Sketch N Scrap this month! Today I am sharing with you my card using the August 20th card at Sketch N Scrap!  Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is my card using this sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Black & White- Stampin' up; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Kitten Smitten; sticker: (cat) Doodlebug Designs Kitten Smitten; ink: Black- Memento; stamp: CTMH
I love cats and have been hoarding this line by Doodlebug Designs, so I decided it's time to use it up!  I thought this fun sentiment stamp by CTMH was a "purfect" fit for this card lol!!  I hope you will hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what other amazing cards the DT has created with this sketch.  If you are so inclined we would also love to have you play along with us on the blog this month!  Happy creating!! 

Sketch N Scrap Card sketch #136

TGIF!!  I'm so excited that the holiday is almost upon us!! I was also very excited to work on our last sketch of 2018 from Sketch N Scrap so I took a break from wrapping and decorating to work on this fun sketch!  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card using the sketch:

 Supplies Used: Cardstock: CTMH & Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Designs Here Comes Santa Claus; dies: Lawn Fawn stitched snowflakes; enamel dots: CTMH; ink: CTMH blakc; stamp: Stampin' Up.

I was going to make a Valentine's Day card & use hearts for the stars but my niece was crafting with me & she suggested I use snowflakes!!  I loved the idea & tada...a Winter themed card!!  I love crafting with my niece, her creativity is amazing for someone so young & always blows me away!!  I have been hoarding this Doodlebug Designs 6 x 6 pad & since I had not touched it I didn't allow myself to buy their newest Christmas one this year, so I decided to break into it!!  I just love their colors & prints!  I hope you will find time to play along with us at Sketch N Scrap before the year ends, you have until December 31st at 9:55 pm CST to link up your projects using any of our FOUR sketches for December!!  Happy Creating!!!!

World Card Making Day 2018

Good evening!!  Today is World Card Making Day and I am up late making cards!  I think I have now made about 8 cards for the day!  What fun!  I wish I could have spent the entire day doing nothing, but I had to work as well as do some housework 😒  Today we launched into our first of FOUR EXCLUSIVE card sketches for World Card Making Month at Sketch N Scrap!! Yes, we know it's really just one day but we wanted to celebrate ALL month long 😁  Every Saturday there will be a new card sketch this month!  Today's sketch was made by yours truly.....here it is:

I liked this sketch so much I decided to use it TWICE!!  Here are my cards created with this sketch:

Supplies Used: Card Base: CTMH; Patterned Paper: CTMH Beautiful Friendship; punch: Butterfly-Martha Stewart; dies: stitched oval- Stampin' Up & scallop border- CTMH; twine: American Crafts; cardstock: Smoothie- CTMH; ink: Black CTMH; Stamp- CTMH, bling: Queen & Co.

Supplies Used: Card base: CTMH; Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Party Doodlebug Designs; twine: Doodlebug Designs; owl: Doodlebug Designs Pumpkin Party; googly eyes: Doodlebug Designs; ink: CTMH -blakc; die: stitches oval: Stampin' Up; cardstock: gold- CTMH, Stamp: CTMH

I had a lot of fun with this sketch and I know I will be using it over and over again!  I seem to be always running short on birthday cards so I this should replenish my stash for the time being.  I hope you will head over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what the DT did with this sketch! We hope you will play along with us, you have until 9:55 pm CST on October 31st to link up your card using this sketch!  Happy creating!