Katrina here with some Get Well Soon and My 'Lil Monster

 Katrina here with some projects for you.  An altered project and a layout or two or three.

I have to say that My 'Lil Monster is one of my very favorite Nikki collections out of all of them.  I love the color palette, the patterns, just everything in the collection.  Plus the fact that the monsters are adorable.  

First up a two page layout using an Allison Davis sketch to go by.  I just love that striped paper!

And another two page layout.  I really couldn't decide exactly how I wanted the journaling, so until I decide, I left that area blank.

Close up of the title work.  I had a lot of fun with this title!

This is a possible reappearance on the blog for this layout, but I love how it showcases that you can change the theme to fit your pictures.  Nikki did create a monster when she introduced me to scrapping!

Below is an altered chipboard house using the collection.  Inside are cards to match made out of the pattern paper, stickers, etc.  Great for the kids to play with!  

           

                                                      

Then the Get Well Soon collection if one of the more fun collections for me, I think!  I had a lot of fun with those little germs and baterica cutting them out and using them as embellishments on a wooden tissue box that I altered. 

And the collection doesn't have to be used just for humans!  I had fun snapping these pictures in the exam room while we were waiting for Dr. B to come in and see us.  Well, it kept me entertained anyway!

That's all from me today!  Thanks for stopping by.  If you want to stop by my blog, feel free to!

Marielle thinks School is Cool!

Keeping with the School is Cool collection is Marielle LeBlanc.  Let's she what she created for you today!

School is Cool

I created the background by punching out 16-1 1/2" circles with various papers from the School is Cool collection and then machine stitched the outer edge. I then added my photo and layers and layers of elements from this collection. I love that little owl!

 

Picture Day

I love all of the fun little details of this collection and the bright fun colors. This was my son's 2nd grade photo and I was happy to used up that cute photo ID journaling card for this layout.

 

Bookmarks 

My sons LOVE to read and that makes me very HAPPY !!! I made them each a new bookmark to start the new school year ( how cute are those bookworms). I used twine from the Twinery for these.

You can also head over to Marielle's blog to get more ideas to incorporate into your projects!

And don't forget Nikki's card kit available for purchase this month.

School Layouts and Cards Anyone?!

Melissa is here on the blog today and she has a few layouts and a couple of cards for you.  AND one of her layouts is a very unique size! Melissa used School is Cool on all of her projects.  She loves the basic colors, the cut-ups and punch-outs.

 

"Enjoy Today Card" & "You Are My Star Card"

I made some cards for my two boys who will be going back to school soon just a little something to make their first day back to school fun.

 

"Picture Day"

This is my eldest Justin and this was his 6th grade school photo and what a great idea to do a page for each year. I added lots of layering and dimensions by using foam dots. My favorite is the school ID card and the cut-ups camera where i adhere the blue burlap button.

 

"First Day"

This is my youngest boy, Joseph, and this photos was taken last year his first day at Kindergarten. Lots of cutting and clusttering on this one and again using foam dots to add dimensions. The cut-up and punch outs make it easy for me to create layouts like this.

 

"I Know My Numbers"

Another layout using Josephs  photo from K-grade. I wanted to document how good he was doing at school and this one was when he did count and recognized all his numbers up to 100 and how cute that he gets to be the Number King that day. This is not the typical 12 x12 double page I usually do this is actually an 11 x 16 layout. Again lots of punch-outs, cut-ups and even stickers, and red burlap button on this layout.

Be sure to visit Melissa's blog for more fun projects, ideas and inspiration from her.

Also, we had some trouble with the PayPal button for The Bee's Knees Project kit.  It is fixed now, so head on over to THIS POST and check out the fun kit!

Welcome (back) Delaina Burns, July's Guest Diva!

Our guest Diva this month is not a stranger to us and we miss her a great deal!  Delaina Burns was a previous Diva and we just had to have her back to work with the Exit Here collection.

I am Delaina Burns and it's such a thrill to be designing with Nikki's adorable products once again. I have been blessed with many design opportunities over the past 5 or so years, from Magazine pubs to DT positions.  Thanks to Nikki for this awesome Guest gig...she just happens to be one of the sweetest people in the great industry.  

Delaina's blog is Embellished Memories

Delaina's signature, as I like to call it, she loves circles and it makes this layout so fun!

And she also loves to stitch on her pages.  I love this double rounded corner square she did on this page, plus all the fun layers! 

Delaina, thank you so much for being our guest today.  We were so excited to see what you would create with the Exit Here collection.  We miss you bunches!

Would you like to win the collection that Delaina worked with, Exit Here?  If so, just leave a comment letting us know what you love about Delaina's pages and we will pick a winner and announce them on Friday, July 27th.  You have until Thursday, July 26th 11:59 PM to leave a comment.  

Marielle Inspiration on Friday

Marielle is here today with us on the blog.  She played with Audrey and the Summer collection this time around.  Marielle also used a lot of our cross promotional partners on her layouts.  Basically Bare, Want 2 Scrap, The Twinery, and Beacon Adhesives are all present on her projects today!  (Way to cross promo Marielle!)

Party Dress

I used the Audrey collection for this layout of my sweet little niece. She just loves to dress up and I thought this collection would be perfect for this photo of her in her Christmas party dress.

 

 

Playtime at the cottage

The Summer collection is just so fun to use on all of your summer photos. It has so many fun elements and I loved creating this layout of my niece at play at her grandparents cottage a few years ago.

 

Out hiking the Fundy Trails

I also used the Summer collection for this layout of my"boys" hiking last summer. I really wanted to bring out the orange colors of this collection ( one of my favorite colors to use on layouts) by adding a layer of orange cardstock and how cute is that little orange camera cut up !!!

 

 

Bonne Fete Card

I made this card for the little Miss on the layouts on this blog post ,she just turned 6 !! Summertime is the perfect time to get a Birthday card with ice cream cones on it !! Am I right? Yum ...I love ice cream!

Thanks so much for visiting the blog today. Hope you'll be back soon for more inspirations.

Marielle

And I would like to remind everyone to visit Marielle's blog for more amazing creativity from her!  

 

Ms. Sarah on Thursday

Sarah has a jammed packed project post today.  She worked with the School is Cool, Summer and Audrey collections for her projects.   

My Pre-Schooler

 

I know it's still summer, but school will be starting soon and it has inspired me to create this layout of my little pre-schooler. School is Cool is perfect for all the back to school layouts. I used the Cricut Simply Charmed cartridge to cut the little pencil and the word notes.

 

While the School is Cool paper was out I created a few back to school cards too. In the School is Cool collection there is one sheet of paper divided into 4 mini 6x6 sheets. I cut these sheets out and they are the perfect size for making cards. Now all my cards are ready for my girls' first days back at school. I used the cricut Simply Charmed cartridge to cut the box of crayons.

 

Snip, Snip

 

Of course Audrey is perfect for all things girl! My sweet girl kept asking me to take her to get her hair cut. I kept putting it off because really I didn't want her growing up any faster! But I finally gave in. I think I was more nervous than she was! On this layout I used a paper piercer to poke holes around the patterned paper and then hand stitched using the holes I poked as a guide with embroidery floss. A little scotch tape helps hold down the floss on the back of the page. I used the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge for the poodle and Simply Charmed cartridge for the little pair of scissors.

Summer at the Carnival

 

One of my favorite releases is Summer! I just love the little critters on here. I love it so much I have just about used all my papers. I created several layouts, cards, and a mini album all from just the collection pack. I still had a few sheets left for this layout and card. My favorite sheet in the collection is the scalloped notebook paper sheet. Love it! I trimmed it on one side and arranged my photos in a grid here.





For my card I punched a circle and handcut some rays for the sun.

Whew, I am worn out from all that creativity in those projects!  Be sure to visit Sarah's blog also!!

Melanie is our Friday girl today!

Melanie Jarocki is here on this fabulous Friday with a couple of card and a couple of layouts to share.  

Oh Snap Card

The camera cut-up from the Exit Here collection was perfect for this sentiment with belated birthday wishes. In addition to the Exit Here papers and die cuts, I used the red mini letters from Nikki's collection, twine from The Twinery, and an SRM sticker sentiment. 

#1 Fan Layout

My little guy gets toted around to his older siblings sports events all year. So I thought it would be fitting to make a layout documenting that he is their #1 fan. The Noah Collection provided the perfect game-day colors and images for the layout. I love all the die-cuts and cut-outs in Nikki's collections. They make for the perfect page embellishments. I also used my Slice to cut out the #1 and then used a white gel pen to fill it in. I added in some more pen outlines in red, white stitching, and edge-inking to finish off the page.

Celebrate Card

My daughter was attending a friend's birthday party and asked me to make a card for her. Her friend, Cora, loves ballet and bright colors. So, I turned to the Audrey collection for it's colors and feminine patterns. The ballerina image was cut with my Slice machine. I added some yellow tulle and beading with Beacon's 3-in-1 adhesive to make the dancer's tutu. (BTW, I saw Cora and her dad the next day. Cora told me how much she loved the card, and even her dad mentioned that it was really neat. LOL).

Always Layout

I broke from my traditional 12x12 format and made an 8-1/2x11 layout for this photo of my son. I used the Messages collection to match the photo's outdoor, masculine image. But because of the message I wanted to convey, I added in the heart images to form a visual triangle around the page. 

Well that was a lot of goodness to share right there!  Thanks Melanie for taking the "holiday" spot on the blog!  

Be sure to visit Melanie's blog also to see what she has been up to.

It's the 3rd Wednesday, so it's Stacy time!

Stacy Rodriguez is on the blog with some projects today and she is going to tell you about them!  She had some fun creating with Messages, Exit Here and Noah.  

I have a couple of creations to share with you today for my post here on NIkki's blog.  Up first is a fun little card that I created using the Messages line.  I love this line, the colors are totally my favorite!  No creation is complete without the fun little burlap buttons that I placed in the lower right of the card.  I also love the banner die cuts and added a little Cappuccino twine from The Twinery.

 

 

Up next I created a couple of layouts.  It seems like it had been forever since I made a layout...and to knock two layouts out for one post....well I was a happy camper.  Speaking of camper, Nikki's line Exit Here is perfect for even those non-camping photos.  I created this layout of hubby and my daughter who ran their first Race For The Cure this month.  I can't take credit for the design since I used one of the rockin' sketches from Scrapbook Generation.  The pearls came from Want 2 Scrap also.

 

And last but not least is a fun layout of hubby and the grandkids playing outside burning off some energy.  For this layout I also used another sketch from Scrapbook Generations and flipped it for a little something different.  The Noah line was perfect for this playtime layout.

 

Thanks for sharing your projects with us, Stacy!  Be sure to visit Stacy's blog for more fun projects and ideas!  

Welcome Erin Yamabe as our Guest Diva this month

Erin Yamabe is our Guest Diva this month here on the blog.  Erin has guested here on the blog a couple of times.  So, we were happy to have her back again.

Hello, and thank you to Nikki for having me this month!  From the start, I've been a fan of Nikki's sweet and whimsical designs, and for all that she puts into her designs!

I'm blessed to be a stay at home Mom to two little girls, who are the subject of most of my work.  My husband is very supportive of all his girls, and am very appreciative for him to understand how much this hobby means to me!  Aside from scrapbooking, I enjoy being active at my girls' schools and our church, taking spin and zumba classes, and date nights with my hubby! Over the past five years, I've worn different hats in this industry...as a designer, DT Coordinator, and instructor.  Currently, I am working with Therm O Web, Ruby Rock-It Bella! Fundamentals, Punky Sprouts, and The Paper Bakery kit club.  I've been blessed to have my work published in both the U.S. and Japanese magazines, at CHA, on the Scrapbook Memories TV Show, and on QVC UK.

Erin chose the Audrey collection to work with for her guest spot.  She created two layouts and two cards for us today!

How cute are these chevrons?!

 I love all the little details in this layout.....

I love this little pocket heart....a great place to add some detail or 

to hide your journaling.

Thanks Erin for being a Guest Diva again and for giving our readers some great projects and eye candy to drool over.  Please be sure to visit Erin's blog also.

If you would like to win the Audrey collection kit that Erin used, be sure to leave a comment and we will pick one winner!  You have until Monday, 6-18-12 at 11:59 PM CST to leave your comments!