Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Doodlebug Design: Kid's Craft Challenge Paper Bag Mini Album

Hi Everyone!  Today, I have my take on the Kid's Craft Challenge over on the Doodlebug Design Blog.  No mom wants to hear "I'm bored" over summer vacation, and for some reason my answer of "you can always clean your room," is not well received.  I thought it would be good to come up with a project for the Tweens and Teens.  This paper bag mini album would be fun for them to put together and decorate!  You could also do this with the littles, they would just need a bit more help with the assembly. Your kids can make one to document summer vacation, or create a book about themselves or a pet! I put one together ahead of an upcoming vacation, my daughter and I are looking forward to adding in pictures and journaling when we return.  Stop by the Doodlebug Blog for the full tutorial on how to put one together.

Here is my Paper Bag Album...I used the new Fun in the Sun collection to decorate my album.  The This and That, and Icon Stickers along with the new Bits and Pieces make it so easy !!












 That's it for me today!  Be sure to stop by the Doodlebug Design Blog for more Kid's Crafts Inspiration ! Thanks for stopping by to peek!
 
 

Monday, August 15, 2016

Lori Whitlock: Print and Cut Stamps

Hi Everyone!  I have a fun card today that I created using Lori Whitlock's new Print and Cut Stamps!  Take a peek....


I used the Print and Cut Stamps - Fall and some The Story of Family from Echo Park Paper to create this cute little Thank you note.  The stamps are great because you can size them to fit your project!  They are only available in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop, but come with .PDF, PNG and SVG Files so they can be used with many cutters.  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Paper Issues: Cut it Up Saturday

Hi Everyone!  It's Cut it Up Saturday over on the Paper Issues Blog today!  Danielle created this awesome cut file for us to play with, take a peek...
 
 
And here is what I created with the cut file...

 
The cut file made me think of a trellis, so I thought it would be fun to use Doodlebug's Kitten Smitten collection to create a fun little card! 
Play along with the Cut it Up this month in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group and you could win a gift certificate to the Paper Issues Store!  Just post your entry in the August Challenges Album in the comments under the Cut it Up photo and you'll be entered to win!
Need some scrappy goodies to play along?  Get the latest and greatest collections in the Paper Issues Shop!  Use Code KATHYS and get a 20% discount!

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek. 

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Doodlebug Design: Smash-Up Challenge

Hi Everyone! Today I have a fun project for the Doodlebug Smash-Up Challenge. The Smash-Up Challenge is a combination of our two most popular challenges:  the "Color Challenge" and the "Inspired by" Challenge!  The DT each picked one of the Doodlebug colors to feature in a project that is inspired by one of our favorite Doodlebug projects!  I chose Lilac as my color, and Traci Penrod's CREATE Letter Project as my inspiration.  Here's what I came up with...



I made these for my daughter, who will be attending Holy Cross (HC) in the fall.  The college's colors are purple and white.  I created the marquee letters using a files I found in the Silhouette Store using some Lilac Swiss Dot Petite Prints, as well as some Lilac Dot Grid Petite Print paper.  Once they were put together, I added some battery operated stringed lights and bulbs from Heidi Swapp.  They took a little patience, but I'm thrilled with how they turned out!  Here are some close ups...



I can't wait to see these in her dorm room!  That's it for me today.  Make sure to stop by the Doodlebug Blog for more Smash-Up inspiration!  Thanks for stopping by to peek! 

 

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Lori Whitlock: August Creative Team Blog Hop



 
 Hi Everyone!  It's time for the August Creative Team Blog Hop over at Lori Whitlock!  Here's the order for today's hop! 

Lori Whitlock
Corri Garza
Traci Penrod
Kathy Skou {you are here}
Anita Mulcahey
Lezlye Lauterbach
Ashley Cook
Tya Smith
 
For my project I played with Lori's Pop Up Box Card - Beach (here in the Silhouette Store).



I used papers and embellishments from both Let's be Mermaids and Happy Summer Collections, both designed by Lori for Echo Park Paper.  The colors are bright and cheery!
 And now a few things for you!  First, Lori is having a 30% off Sale in her SVG Shop!  Just use code AUG2016 to get the discount!

 

You can also get 30% off of Lori's Digital Files in the Snap, Click Supply Shop.  Use Code DIGIAUG16.  Don't wait, this code is only good for today!


How about a free file!!  This file is free for today only!  No code or minimum required.


 Finally, how would you like to win a $20 Gift Card to Lori's SVG Shop!

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

That's it for me today, your next stop on the hop is Anita Mulcahey.  Have a great day!


Saturday, August 6, 2016

Paper Issues: Sketchy Saturday

Hi Everyone!  It's Sketchy Saturday over on the Paper Issues Blog today!  Amy designed this beautiful sketch, and I just had to play along!


 And here's my take on her sketch...

 
I love this picture of my husband and friends getting ready for a day of fishing.  I used the new Good Fellows collection from Fancy Pants for my layout.  It is the perfect collection for all guy related pictures!! The clouds were cut using the new Simple Puffy Clouds Frames from Lawn Fawn.
 

Play along with the sketch challenge this month in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group and you could win a gift certificate to the Paper Issues Store!  Just post your entry in the August Challenges Album in the comments of the sketch challenge and you'll be entered to win!
Need some scrappy goodies to play along?  Get the latest and greatest collections in the Paper Issues Shop!  Use Code KATHYS and get a 20% discount!
 
 
That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek! 

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Paper Issues: August Off the Page Challenge

Hi Everyone! It's time for the August Off the Page Challenge over in the Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group!  This month's challenge is all about the summer and the beach! I'm looking for all of your paper projects with a summer or beach theme... Beach parties, pool party, picnics, Shells, sand and surf!  Vacation themed projects as well!...  Mini albums, cards, favors, banners, gifts, décor... any paper project that isn't a traditional layout will work!   For my project, I used the 3D Sandcastle file  from the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop.  


We are having a "shipping off to college" party for my daughter in a couple of weeks, and I thought this would be cute to hold some salt water taffy for the guests!  I used some fun, new Sunshine and Happiness Papers from Simple Stories which are available in the Paper Issues Store.  Here are some close ups...

 
 
 
Be sure to play along with this challenge by posting your project in the August Challenges Album in the  Paper Issues Friends and Fans Facebook Group in the comments under this project.  Each project posted will give you an entry to win a $10 Gift Card to the Paper Issues Store!  You have until September 5th to enter!  I can't wait to see what you create!