TN Time with Lisa & Lori ~ February edition!

Happy Valentine's Day!! I apologize for the delay in posting the challenge this month, life sometimes gets in the way of my crafting fun, but even though this is a short month you still will have until March 9th to play along! So without further adieu, 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). This is a "just for fun" challenge with no prize, but isn't the real prize just documenting your memories and getting more pages done in 2022???!!!! 

Now for my challenge!! Here is this month's sketch:

Now for Lori's challenge (February 14-March 9th):

What a perfect challenge for Valentine's Day!! Even though I didn't create a Valentine's Day layout I was still able to include some hearts on my spread!!  

Here is my spread using the sketch & Lori's challenge:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Pebbles (Jen Hadfield) Reaching Out, Pebbles (Jen Hadfield) Along the Way & Paige Taylor Evans Wonders (green); stickers: Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl (word strip & word "create"), Carta Bella Craft & Create and Pebbles (Jen Hadfield) Reaching Out (hearts); Letter Stickers: Keeping Cozy by the Hip Kit Club; enamel dots: My Mind's Eye, white pen: Signo; black pen: Sharpie

Now for some close ups:

I am still working on finishing up my 2021 TN, so this is another spread done in this TN!! Yay! These papers are from my February Great Stash Bash Kit, I love this mix of patterns. Green is a color I don't use a lot but I love this shade and the pops of pink and gold are so pretty with it! If you aren't familiar with the Great Stash Bash challenge, check it out HERE, you may want to join in the fun this year!! As you might notice, I love to outline all my papers, I just love that look, how about you??? 

My friend Paula G gifted me this Cinch from her stash last year and I was just floored...it was so out of the blue and such a BIG surprise!!  I was so astonished I didn't even get a picture of her and me with it and had to have a friend take this the next day!  I am just blessed to have such amazing friends in my life!!! 

                             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 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.Multiple projects are okay 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!

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January 5th card sketch @ Sketch N Scrap!

Happy  Hump Day!! Today we launched the first card sketch of the new month and the New Year at Sketch N Scrap!! 

Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is the card I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Stampin' Up: Whisper White & Basic Black; Patterned Paper: Echo Park Cupid & Co, Simple Stories Kissing Booth and Photo Play Paper Love Letters; stickers; Photo Play Paper Love Letters; black pen: Sharpie; punches: Stampin' Up: tag and circle punches. 

I used only scraps from three past kits at The ScrapRoom to make this card and I love how it turned out!  This birdie is so adorable and I love the way these papers mixed together from a variety of manufacturers to create a beautiful card!  I made my own tag with the tag corner punch from Stampin' Up and then circle punches to make my own hole reinforcer out of black cardstock.  Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog and check out what the other DT members did with the sketch!!  Happy creating!

January 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy Monday!!  Today I am sharing a layout I created with the January 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap created by yours truly!  For this fun layout I also used the January Flavors of the Month kit at The Scraproom.  

Here is my sketch:

Here is my layout I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Vicki Boutin Fernwood - from the kit; Ephemera: Vicki Boutin Fernwood- from the kit; chipboard: Vicki Boutin Fernwood-from the kit; epoxy words (THIS LIFE): Vicki Boutin Fernwood- from the kit; Letter stickers: LOVE -American Craft Thickers- from my stash.

I love everything Vicki Boutin puts out and this line is no different!  I loved this word paper so much I just had to use it as my background! These pictures of my friend's daughter-in-law and granddaughter were a perfect fit for this line!  Make sure and head on over to The ScrapRoom to check out this amazing kit and be inspired by what the designers have done with this awesome kit!!   I hope you will find time to join us at Sketch N Scrap as well this month!!  We can't wait to see what you create!!

December 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap

Happy Hump Day!!  It's time for a new week & what a busy week it is!! As we prepare for the holidays I hope you can find some creative time to play along with us at Sketch N Scrap!  Monday we launched our December 20th card sketch created by yours truly!  

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used:  Card stock: Stampin' Up Whisper White and Basic Black; Patterned Paper: CTMH and Simple Stories Dream Big; sticker: Simple Stories Dream Big, ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; stamp: Stampin' Up; Black pen: Sharpie

I had fun making this card for one of my besties who loves tea!!  I hope she likes it!!  Make sure and check out all the inspiration from the Design Team at Sketch N Scrap using this card sketch!!  Happy creating!!

November 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!

TGIF!!  Today I am sharing my take on the November 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  This sketch was created by yours truly! 

 Here is the sketch:

Here is my card created with this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up: Whisper White; Patterned Paper: Pink Fresh Studio Just a little lovely, 1 Canoe 2 Willow and CTMH; ink: Memento: Tuxedo Black; sticker: 1 Canoe 2 Willow; Die: CTMH; Stamp: Stampin' Up Simply Sketched; black pen: Le Pen

I love the color palette of this card!  This card was made from all scraps and I think turned out wonderfully!  That's the fun with sketches!! I hope you will join in the fun this month at Sketch N Scrap!  Make sure and check out what the other DT members did with this sketch!  Happy creating!! 

September 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy Hump day!!  Today I am sharing not one but TWO cards I created using the fun September 20th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  I created this card sketch and liked it so much I decided I had to make more than one card using it! 

Here is the sketch:

Here are the cards I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Kraft & Old Olive; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Fall 6x6 pad; butterfly embellishment: Crate Paper Sweet Stories

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Kraft; Patterned Paper: Echo Park My Favorite Fall, Carta Bella Hello Fall and Fall Market; stickers: Echo Park My Favorite Fall; enamel dot: CTMH; ink: Stampin' Up Early Espresso; stamp: CTMH Perk Up;

It was only fitting that one card be Fall themed since today is the first day of Fall don't you think?  This is my first time to use the Happy Sweater Weather stamp, I see myself using this a lot this season, it is so fun!!  Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to check out the what the other DT members have done with this fun sketch!  Happy creating!! 

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!! 

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 N Scrap card sketch #196

The month is winding down and it's time for our last sketch of the month at Sketch N Scrap.  Here is the card sketch I created:

Here is the card I created based on the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Whisper White & Basic Black - Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper: Crate Paper Garden Party; sticker: Crate Paper Garden Party; ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento; Stamps: Stampin' Up; black pen: Le Pen

I had a lot of fun creating this card from scraps left over from a past ScrapRoom kit.  I unfortunately needed a sympathy card and so I used the sketch to make one up using the scraps on my desk.  It came together very quickly using this sketch!  I hope you will give the sketch a go!  Make sure and check out what the DT has done with my sketch over on the Sketch N Scrap blog, it is sure to inspire you!!  Happy creating!

May Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!

Good morning!  I hope your weekend has been filled with lots of creative time!  Today I am sharing another fun layout I created using the May Flavors of the Month kit at The ScrapRoom!

Here is a reminder of the full kit:

Here is the Photo Play Paper collection Crafting with my Gnomies I used for today's layout:

Here is my layout created with this fun collection:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Black-from the kit; Patterned Paper: Photo Play Paper Crafting with my Gnomies- from the kit; stickers: Photo Play Paper Crafting with my Gnomies- from the kit; die: Stitched Circle- Stampin' Up

What a fun time this was at the Retro Hip Mama Glamping Event put on by Crafty Destinations in February 2020!  Who knew that right after this we would be locked down for a full year!! Sure glad I was able to attend this super amazing event!! This line was perfect for my photos of the event.  I used the May 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap to create this layout.  Here is the May 1st sketch created by yours truly:

I hope you will join us at Sketch N Scrap!  It's our birthday month and we are celebrating 9 years of offering inspiring sketches for FREE!!  Make sure and check out what the other DT members did with this amazing sketch!  You have until May 31st at 9:55 pm CST to play along to win one of 4 prizes!!!  Happy creating! 

Sketch N Scrap card sketch #184

Happy Monday!!  Today I am sharing a fun Christmas card I created based on card sketch #184 at Sketch N Scrap!  I created this fun sketch and hope you will enjoy it! 

Here is my card created with this sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White & American Crafts Kelly Green; Patterned Paper: Carta Bella Merry Christmas & Carta Bella Santa's Workshop; stickers: Carta Bella Santa's Workshop; ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler; stamp: CTMH Love with all the Trimmings

I had fun using up two older kits from The ScrapRoom from December 2019 and December 2018.  I am hoping to use up both these kits before next year!!  I needed some Christmas cards to send out this month so I have been frantically trying to create some to mail out before it's too late in the month!!  I hope you will hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what the other DT members have created with my sketch!  You have until December 31st at 9:55 pm CST to play along with us for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The ScrapRoom!!  Happy creating! 

November 5th card at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy weekend!!  Have you had time to play along with the November 5th card sketch at Sketch N Scrap yet?  I created this sketch and have made a few cards with it so far!  Here is the sketch:

Here is one of the cards I created using this fun sketch:

Supplies Used: cardstock: Stampin' Up: kraft & whisper White; patterned paper: Carta Bella Fall Market & Echo Park My Favorite Fall; embossing folder: CTMH; stickers: Carta Bella Fall Market; black pen: Sharpie; stamp: Stampin' Up; ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento.

This card came together so fast using this sketch! I used two left over kits from The ScrapRoom from last September & October.  I am trying to "kill" at least one of my older kits each month to keep them from piling up.  Most of them are just scraps!! This month I hope to "kill" two kits!  So far I have been very successful and my drawer of old kits actually has room in it for more!  I was out of room in the drawer and all the other drawers are full so it was time to start using up some scraps!  Make sure and visit Sketch N Scrap's blog to see what the other DT members created with this sketch!  Happy creating!

WCMD sketch #5 at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy Halloween!!  Can you believe I totally forgot to buy Halloween candy??? I sure hope not to many stop by as I have only one straggly bag of candy!! I'm seeing it as a good thing that means I won't eat it...think of all the calories I will be missing out on lol!  Today is the last day of the month and the last Saturday of the month so it's time for our final WCMD sketch...we have been celebrating World Card Making Day all month long at Sketch N Scrap with a new exclusive card sketch!  It's been fun and I have gotten a lot of cards made, how about you?  I hope you have enjoyed it!

  Here is the last sketch created by yours truly:

Here is my card created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Card stock: Whisper White & Dapper Denim: Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee And Many More; ink: Memento Black Tuxedo; stamp: CTMH; sticker: Simple Stories I am; black pen: Le Pen

I had fun using up the little last bits of my October Kill a Kit at The ScrapRoom this month.  These are literally the last of my scraps from this line.  I loved this line and was tempted to buy more but talked myself out of it as I have more paper then one person should be allowed to have lol!  I hope you will hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog to see what the other DT members created with this sketch!  Happy creating!