Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Welcome our August Guest Designer....Allison Davis


Our guest designer for the month of August is Allison Davis.  This is one talented lady and she KNOWS how to rock anything to do with scrapbooking.  Especially TWO PAGE LAYOUTS!!  So, let's get to know a little more about her


Allison got her start in scrapbooking about six years ago after her family opened Scrapbook Generation, a scrapbook store in Springfield, Missouri. She is the co-founder of Scrapbook Generation Publishing and is also the co-author of Sketches for Scrapbooking, a series of sketch books aimed at helping scrapbookers save time with detailed, yet simple and creative, yet doable two-page sketches. In July she introduced her own series of sketch books, Sketches for Scrapbooking: One-page Sketches. Allison is also the creator of www.sketchsupport.com, a website devoted to sketches with daily posts of projects created by herself and the Sketch Support creative team.

When Allison isn't scrapbooking she most enjoys spending time with her husband, Mike, and their two boys, Drew and Jackson. She also likes to spend time baking cupcakes, taking pictures, and spending time with her sister.


Allison played with the School is Cool and Gingerbread Land collections.  Let's see what she came up with for us!

Super cute layout about going to lunch with her son at school using the School is Cool collection!

Detail shot showing that hand stitching that Allison LOVES to do on her layouts!

Next up, let's see the card that she did with the Gingerbread Land collection.

She used the punch outs and hand stitching to create a cute card with ornaments hanging from it....I think some of you might use this as an idea for Christmas cards!! 

And last, we have another two page layout from Allison using Gingerbread Land.  I told you she was a two page girl!  She has such a unique, clean style to her layouts.

I laughed when Allison sent me this, she LOVES to make cupcakes!  And to make layouts about them!!  Such a cute idea for Christmas treats and how to document them.  

And a little closer look! That cupcake is genius....and I told you she stitches on almost all her layouts!


Thank you so much Allison for playing with Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker today!  I am sure all our readers and fans have LOVED what you have created with our products, I know we have!!  

Be sure to visit Allison's Sketch Support website (www.sketchsupport.com) for lots of great sketches to get your mojo flowing.  I have lots of fun over there and I am sure you would too!!!

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day!!~~Katrina

99 comments:

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Yayyyyyyyyyy Allison!! I loveeeeeeeeeeee her sketches and her these creations she made are AMAZING!!! WOW!! Welcome Allison!! Thanks for being with us this month! :):):):):):):):):):):)

Carina Lindholm said...

wow!! Amazing layouts by Allison!! I love all the little details.

Mary Pat Siehl said...

great layouts and card!!!!

Scrapthat said...

Of course we love Ali!! She's fabulous! :)

leah said...

Gorgeous projects, Allison!! You always make great two-pagers! And love the details that you added with the stitching!!

Jennifer Yates said...

WOW! These are just gorgeous Allison! I love all your stitching! Thanks for designing this month!! :))

Unknown said...

Hi Allison, welcome!!!! I absolutely ADORE what you did with Nikki's products, girl, you are one talented paper crafter ;) Being a card maker myself, I am partial to that darling card you made ;)
Can't wait to play along with more of your sketches too :)
Thanks for the project eye candy today!! ~rae

thearthurz said...

Yeah Allison! Fantastic projects, love that cupcake! :)

Sarah Eclavea said...

Oh my goodness!! Such cute projects! Love them all!

Deana said...

Beautiful projects, Allison! Thanks for joining us this month! :-)

Robbie said...

I Love Allison's style!! Her two pagers always rock!! Such wonderful detailing! WTG Allison!!

Stacy said...

Allison your projects are fabulous!!! Love that cute card and your layouts WOW!!!!

Lisa P said...

Yeah! I'm a sketch support girl and I love allison and her creative geniusness :)

Lea said...

i love Allison's style and her sketches so much!
These layouts and cards are amazing!!
X Lea

Linda Beeson said...

Wow, what wonderful uses of those papers! I thought my favorite was that adorable card with the string of ornaments until I saw the cupcake one!!!

Nikki said...

Great work Allison, as always you can rock some paper out into some great layouts!! Thanks for being our guest... you are always welcome here!

Jill Sarginson said...

Allison rocks! These are fabulous projects Allison! :)

Jennifer Matott (Sigmagirl) said...

So excited to have you here!!! Your work is awesome!! Great card and 2 pagers! WOW! Thanks for inspiring us!!!

Unknown said...

Allison, your work is beautiful. I especially love the 2 page layouts. Congrats on your guest spot for Nikki Sivils.

Toodles
Erika

Nicole Brenna said...

I love your work and would love to win the book and the collection... Congrats on being the guest designer for the month!

SusieScrapper said...

Love your projects Allison, they're so cute! Thanks for spreading your inspiration!!

Funky Fentons said...

beautiful layout!! keep it up and love your work both of you! :)

Megan Aaron said...

great pages! thanks for the inspiration!

domestic goddess said...

Welcome Alison, love seeing double layouts, really inspiring!

Anonymous said...

ABSOLUTELY FANTABULOUS!!! TFS!

Corlann Alfred said...

Love these layouts! And the use of stitching on them.... very inspirational!

Nana Nassar said...

aersome projects!!! xoxoxo

Xxxxxxxxxxxx said...

Awesome layouts Allison.....Thanks for sharing.
Melanie

Unknown said...

Wow! Fab 2 pagers and card! Love stitching too and don't do it nearly often enough. Thanks for inspiring me to add more stitching to my projects!

Congrats on the gdt spot too! Love your bright happy pages. They made me smile instantly! :-D

Paper Issues said...

I love to EAT cupcakes!!! What fabulous projects!!! =)

debpaint16 said...

I love the Christmas Card & her LO's are beautiful!! Thanks for a chance to win from both of you!!
debpaint16@aol.com

Jscraps4u said...

Wow...those projects are AMAZING!! Lots of inspiration! Thanks!

Cyndi S said...

Wonderful projects. Thanks for sharing them.
cstephenson at q dot com

Nicolle Kramer said...

Awesome LO's!..love a good sketch going to go get me some inspiraton...:)!

eunice said...

I love 2 page layouts and getting as many photos on a page as possible. These are great!

serenarepsold said...

Nikki Sivils and Allsion Davis=Sketch Heaven!!

serena said...

love the christmas cupcake layout. super cute

ladydi47 said...

I LOVE your stitching..it adds so much to the page. I also LOVE 2-page layouts..I never do a single page layout.
Thanks for the chance to win!!!!!!!!!

Natalie said...

Oh goodness! My two favorite scrapping people in one place!!! I love Allison's sketches, and Nikki's papers are my absolute favorite!!! Can't wait to play with the new stuff and do lots of stitching!!

Gillian said...

just did my first 2 page layout and i love it! Thanks for the ideas!

Tami said...

I love Allison's sketches!!! Thanks for the chance to win her book and the AWESOME School Is Cool line!!!

Tami said...

Love Allison's sketches!!! Thanks for the chance to win her book and the AWESOME School Is Cool line!!

Bozena said...

Love the sketches! Great inspiration for my back to school layouts.

Anonymous said...

Too cute!!!

Carol Fleming

Carol said...

Too cute!!

Samantha Taylor said...

LOVE Allison Davis and all of her incredible work! What a great team-up!

Kelly Massman said...

Welcome!!!! Have always enjoyed your work, and thanks Nikki for a chance at the giveaway!

mollybnvb said...

Great projects. I love her sketches.

Gail said...

Great layouts & card!
Great stuff.
I don't seem to use sketches much....but I would!

Jean said...

Love Allison's sketches. Amazing work with these new lines! Thanks for the chance to win.

Jennifer Smith said...

Super Cute, Thanks for the giveaway and Canadian Scrapbooker Sent me!

Chelle said...

Awesome layouts and card. I love sketches and do use sketchsupport..saved under my favorites.

chebella designs said...

I love Allison's scrapping style and love these paper collections! Her sketches are great, I would love a chance to win one of the sketch books.

EstherT said...

Wow - this is beautiful. I love the lines of these projects! I can't wait to check out her website! Thanks to you and to CS for sending me over here.

AMY said...

Cs sent me over to have a chance to win "School is Cool". I love this collection!!

Tara Byrne said...

CS sent me to your page. I would love to use your sketches.

Laurel said...

Oh I love these pages! CS sent me and I would love to win the School is Cool!

Scrapthat said...

I was just on the Canadian Scrapbooker site and and they sent me over to your FB page and here for a chance to win "School is cool" I'd love to win this cool collection!

Erin Miles said...

Love Allison's sketch books and love Nikki's papers - what a great duo! :) Happiness on a 2 page layout!

Anonymous said...

I usually do two page layouts, so the Sketch book would be right up my alley!
Bev Gardner
Bevgardner@comcast.net

Jenny said...

Love Allison's layouts.....thanks for a great giveaway :)

Jenny
jennykingham at att dot net

COScraps said...

Love the Lo's and card. Allison is amazing....Would love to get my hands on your new collection.....

Wendy Swenne said...

ooks great. Thanks for sharing. Love the new collectione.

CS sent me here for a chance to win.

Laura Gilhuly said...

Amazing creawtions! Thanks for the chance to win!

Chris Rose said...

CS sent me and I'm glad they did! Beautiful work here!

sharon g said...

DS sent me. Great layout. Great paper.

Anonymous said...

Canadian Scraobooker sent me - I would love to win! (staceyhunter@sasktel.net)

hfolvik said...

That is awesome - I need to try the banner.
CS sent me!

sharon g said...

This comment is because you asked us on FB to comment----I look forward to seeing more of your projects because so far I love them.

just jennifer said...

cute layouts, love the paper!

Beatrice Lawson said...

I love this blog - there's so much to learn and I think two page layouts are great! I mostly use 2 pages as I find it easier to coordinate elements that way. Love the inspiration and will keep my fingers crossed for the cool giveaway - CS sent me!

janet chinn said...

CS sent me over, so glad they did. This blog is staying in my Favourites box! I'm brimming with inspriation now!

Marilyn said...

CS sent me so I could be envious of the beautiful work!!! Love the designs and product!

Crystal said...

I love Allison's designs and your products so this is pure drool worthy heaven for me! WOOHOOOOO!

Angela said...

Super cute! Love the Christmas card!! CS sent me.

Heather said...

What a cool back to school giveaway!!! 2 items that absolutely rocks . . . Nikki's Back to School collection and Allison's Sketch Book! Talk about heaven!!!

Heather said...

I love Allison's layouts and the Sketch Support website. Delighted to see what she did with these wonderful lines!!! Can't wait for my turn to play with them :) So wonderful!!! CS sent me over, but I've long been a fan :)

Michelle H. said...

Gorgeous projects!!
Love all the stitching!!

Betty said...

I love Allison's awesome design,so glad they did.Thanks for the chance to win.

Kathleen said...

Allison Davis' books are great - would love to have this volume 2 book and the School is Cool collection .. this collection has me excited to get going on my twins school album.. (I am a little behind.. they are in 4th grade.)

Kathleen

Kathleen said...

Allison Davis' books are great - would love to have the volume 2 book and the School is Cool collection.. that collection has me excited to get going on my twins school album.. (I am a little behind.. they are in 4th grade.)

Tami said...

I love Allison's layouts!!!

Charlene said...

Too cute! Now I want a cup cake but mine never look as pretty as Allison's do!

barbl said...

I love working with sketches. They help me create great pages.

Wendy said...

CS said to say Hi since I'm always hanging out here anyway ! Gorgeous projects...love the sewing!

Georgee said...

Wonderful layouts! Love sketches for layouts and cards! CS sent me!

Khristen said...

Amazing, I too am amazed by the stitching. So awesome, love that cupcake!

Anonymous said...

Love the layout and cards. Sandy from Missouri

Kathleen said...

CS Sent me... I Love your School is Cool! Would love to win it.. I hope I am not being redundant.. I could have sworn I posted here earlier.. perhaps I did under the wrong post... sorry!

I am in love with all of your new releases

Cynthia Baldwin said...

Allison is amazing! Her sketches are the best, and her design team always comes up w/ great takes on her sketches. So fun seeing your work w/ Nikki's products, Allison!

wendela said...

welcome Allison!!!

x
wendela

Tini A. said...

OMG - your blog is sooo great! So many ideas and inspiration...wonderful! You've very talented DT'S.

Susan Leslie said...

CS sent me, I love all of your beautiful layouts Allison.
Great blog content, Thank you.

hilde janbroers said...

such gorgeous work!!! love it!

dawn said...

Allison is an awesome and talented lady. I have been following her blog for a couple years and she still amazes me with her ideas and talents.

These layouts and card were super fun and colorful. I love her stitching on them and the white space she leaves on layouts.
Way to go Allison!

Linda said...

I have always looked to Allison for my inspiration. It is the clean lines and the detail that I love about her work.

Kath said...

I've always loved Allison's work! Love the new School is Cool line, too. Canadian SBer sent me by to say hi.

Mette said...

Ohhhh! I love what you have done! Such amazing projects!

scrappermimi said...

A huge welcome to you...so great to have you here at Nikki's!

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