It is officially Summer...need some project ideas?

Well, yesterday was officially the first day of Summer! 

I spent it working all day and then getting this blog post ready!  

If you find that in the summer you are so busy that you just can't seem to get any projects done 

(or your mojo goes on vacation along with everyone else!) 

maybe these projects from some of our 

Divas will help you out!

First up is Linda Beeson with a couple of cards! She used Summer and We Are Family. 

Close up of that adorable banner she did!

Linda used her Cricut Expression to cut the watermelon!

watermelon cut from Doodlecharms cartridge at 3 inches

Next up is Lea Albers. Two page layout lovers check this out!   This diva has created a couple of two page layouts from Allison Davis' Sketches for Scrapbooking! And I love the fact that she also included close ups of each page for you to look at!

Using the Summer collection

And using Beatrice

And then we have Rae Barthel.  She has done amazing cards for you again.  She has taken the same basic design concept, but used two different paper collections.  

Using It's Your Day for the first one!

And using Summer for the second one!

Well, that's it for me!  Nikki and I are attending a local mega crop put on by a local radio station and Scrapbook Generation, our local scrapbooking store.  We will be teaching three mini classes for the attendees.  I will try to get some fun pictures from the event and post them this week!

Inspiration from our Divas! :)

Hi everyone! :)

Every month, our DT seriously amazes me! :)  I just love their creations and this month is no exception! :)

First today from Carina, we have 3 cards and a layout! :)  Her first two are made with Nikki's Beatrice line, and he also made an ADORABLE card and envelope with Nikki's It's Raining, It's Pouring line! And Carina's layout is using It's Your Day! Just LOVE all of these! :)

Next, we have a gorgeous layout and two beautiful cards from Erika! :)  Erika used We Are Family on her layout and Something for Everyone and Blueberry Hill on her cards! :)

Next, we have two FUN projects from Andrea! :)  Andrea made two ADORABLE cards and a card holder!! So CUTE! Andrea used Summer, It's Your Day!. It's Raining, It's Pouring, Beatrice, Burlap Buttons, Max & Mollie. Andrea also used her Cricut with the Storybook, Home Accents and Paper Doll Cartridges and she also used her Spellbinders Beaded Squares Die Cut and Heart Circles Die Cuts! :) Just AMAZING! :)

Next, we have an ADORABLE mini album and a CUTE layout from Sarah! Sarah used It's Your Day! on her mini album and It's Raining, It's Pouring on her layout...and HOW stinkin' CUTE is that Hippo on Sarah's layout?? Sarah used her Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge. Her Hippo was cut at 3 inches and the grass 3 inches, 2 3/4 and 2 1/2 inches!  LOVE it! :) Sarah also used Helmar tape runner, scrapdots and 450 Quick dry. :) 

And from Michelle we have an AWESOME card using Something for Everyone! :)

 

And lastly today, I have some projects to share! :)  I made a layout using Summer and Cricut's Storybook Cartridges and I also made a card and a layout using Will He Be The 1? :)

And did you see yesterday that Nikki shared ANOTHER CHA sneak peek!?!?!?! See it all right HERE in this post! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by! We appreciate it! :)

Happy Father's Day a day late!

 I took 2 days off work this weekend and tried to get my home in some kind of order, which I did but boy that's a ton of work too!  It was also my sweet husbands birthday Saturday, then 2 Father's day events! We had a great weekend, but I'm a day late with my Father's day post! 

Better late than never right?!

I have some fun Father's Day cards for you....

This first card is by Lea Alberts

Lea used the Beatrice paper collection.

The next three are by Julie Tucker-Wolek, and Julie used the 

It's Raining, It's Pouring paper collection on the first two cards.

This one is my favortie that Julie made, Julie used the 

Max & Mollie paper collection for this card! 

Thanks Lea and Julie for your fun Father's day cards!

Since its Monday you probably need another sneak peek of one of 

my new CHA Release... 

Here is the badge for "You're a Hoot"!

(Remember put any of the 3 new badges that I've shown so far on your blog or FB and you could win the new collection before CHA!)  

You all are gonna LOVE "You're a Hoot"

Here is the cover for the collection kit so you can get a peek of all the papers in the collection! 

I even have a sweet girl owl that has a flower pot on her head for a hat, why you ask...

because she's a real HOOT!

Hope you all have a great Monday! -Nikki

Showcase on You! :)

Hi everyone! :)

Julie with you here today to share this month's "Showcase on You!" Every month I am so excited to share with you projects I have found out there in internet land made with Nikki's papers and embellishements! :)

Remember, you can always be apart of my monthly "Showcase on You!" feature! All you have to do is send me and email with your card, layout, mini album or altered item using at least 70% of Nikki's products! :)  My email address is bmwgirl@cox.net :)

Let's see what AWESOMENESS we have to showcase today! :)

 First, from Kathleen (Kath) Hernandez we have WOW WOW WOW EIGHT layouts to share from her today! This girl is ROCKIN' Nikki's papers! I love these! :)

Kath's first three here are made with Sugar Cookie! :)

Her next layout features Bella Blue and Oscar too! :)

Kath's next layout is featuring Will He Be The 1?

And Kath's last three layouts are all using Happy Holly Days! These are just AWESOME! :)

Next, we have some BEAUTIFUL layouts from Nicolle Kramer! :) She sent me three layouts using Bella Blue and Oscar too and Will He Be The 1?  I just loveeeeee these layouts about her fur babies! :)

Next, we have Regina Castillo and her two GORGEOUS layouts she made using We Are Family and her two BEAUTIFUL layouts she made using It's Raining, It's Pouring! :)

Next, we have my good friend Terre Fry and she has made a GORGEOUS card using We Are Family! LOVE this! :)

Next, we have an ADORABLE layout from Debbie Burns using It's Your Day! :)

Our next layout is a BEAUTIFUL 2-page layout from Lynette Jacobs! I just loveeeee all the adorable photos she has on her layout using It's Raining, It's Pouring! :)

Next we have a FUN altered gift box and a CUTE card from Stacy Rodriguez! :)  I just absolutely LOVE these! :) Stacy used It's Your Day and Beatrice on her projects! :)

And lastly today (but never least!) :)  we have two WOW layouts from Donna Lebeduik! Donna used Willow Bee and Max & Mollie on her layouts! GORGEOUS! :)

And if you haven't stopped by in the past few days...have you seen that Nikki has shared TWO sneak peeks of her lines she is debuting at CHA next month??? :)  Make sure to check this post out to see what Nikki has in store for some lucky fans! :):):)

Thanks to all the ladies that shared your creations with us! We truly appreciate it! :)

~~Julie~~