Stacy and School is Cool, What a Combo!

Hello everyone Stacy here sharing some of my School Is Cool projects with you today.  My daughter has been back to school for about 2 weeks now. At first I was kind of lost....with herbeing a teenager I was pretty much a taxi driver all summer long.  Now it's just a ride to school and home, work on the weekends, and of course football games on Fridays. I had to figure out what to do with myself again while she was at school (can I even say I have taken a nap)!

So up first I have a little card with a touch of Ribbon Carousel twine tied around it.

I love to make little tags also, so this one is small in size which I thought was perfect for a bookmark.

I created this mini album for a friend to hold those super sweet grade school photos.  I took the photos of this without the binder rings on it.  I placed two binder rings on this about 1" down from the top and 1" up from the bottom then tied ribbon on it.  I LOVE the alphabet ribbon added to this from Ribbon Carousel, here is the cover.

Here is one of the inside pages.  I love all the little die cuts with this line, it makes making mini albums super fun and easy!

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out my back to school projects.

Thanks Stacy for sharing your projects with our readers!  Be sure to visit Stacy's blog also.

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

Stacy on Wednesday

Stacy here sharing some projects using Nikki's Summer line.  This line is so bright and fun, simply perfect for those summer photos.

My first project is a gift card holder and the inspiration came from my daughter.  She got her first job this summer at the best ice cream place here in the midwest. I thought this was a super cute way to give an ice cream gift card complete with an ice cream cone on the front!  By the way did you know that July 15th was National Ice Cream Day....as yes I had an oreo malt :) Embellishing this little hold is a burlap button, cord brad, and some twine from The Twinery.

Coolin' off is all part of summer fun, and this layout is showing just how much fun it is for the little ones to cool off.  I love those little camera's, super cute and fun to add to any layout.  I used some of the burlap buttons across the top along the banner.  The clouds on the top of the layout came from cutting out the cloud from one of the papers in the line, then I simply traced it onto the layout.

My last project I have to share with you is a little mini album. 

Now the inside of the album is not complete yet.  My daughter is going on vacation with her friend and friends parents to Cobin KY next week.  I'm a little nervous.....ok very nervous that she will be so far away but I know she will have a great time.  I wanted to create a little thank you for the parents so i'm just waiting on the photos they will give me after the trip.  For this album I mixed 3 of Nikki's chipboard albums.  The covers and one insert are from the scallop square album.  I painted the edges of this one with pink paint.  Inside you will find a couple of pages from the crown & house mini albums.  I placed them in the album sideways so i'm excited to see how it turns out.

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you are all having a fabulous summer!

I am loving that idea of mixing the chipboard albums!  Be sure to visit Stacy's blog!  

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!  

Celebrating Fathers here on the blog

The Divas came up with some fun Father's Day projects to share with you today.  Some cards, some layouts and hopefully some ideas for you last minute crafters.  You know who you are!

Melissa Pablo altered an old record with the Noah collection.  What a great idea!

Julie Tucker-Wolek made a cute Father's Day card for her husband using the Noah collection.

 

Marielle LeBlanc created this sweet, sweet layout about her husband and boys for her Father's Day project!  She used the Noah collection also.  (I am seeing a theme here!)

Stacy Rodriguez has a cute card for the man in your life using Noah (hee hee...I need to count how many times we are using that!)

Laurel Seabrook has a super adorable card that I want to steal from her!!  yes...using Noah...hee hee

So there are some quick ideas for you, in case you are running out of time!  We will have our guest designer on Saturday and then on Sunday there will be a fun banner tutorial from Melanie Jarocki!  So, make sure and take some time to visit, while Dad is snoozing in his recliner!

Basically Bare and Nikki Sivils Day Two!

We are starting the Day Two blog swap with Basically Bare and the Divas have knocked it out of the blogosphere again.  In case you missed Day One go back and check it out!  Basically Bare not only has unique and fun mini books to alter, but they have bare chipboard, canvas, arcrylic, and cardboard embellishments to make your own to match your layouts with the paper collection you are working with!

We will also be having a giveaway, but you will have to comment here on the blog and also over at Basically Bare's blog.  Their designers have created some FUN FUN FUN stuff and I can't wait for you to see it!  But, let's look at what the Divas created first! 

Julie Tucker-Wolek created a cute little address book out of a Basically Bare mini album!  She is planning on adding some things to it, once she starts putting names and addresses in.  She used the Messages collection and I would say it's a great combo!

(Be sure to check out Julie's blog, because she will have the full address book on there!)

Jennie McGarvey worked her magic on a layout using the Basically Bare Gears in Acrylic form. These are perfect if you want embellishments, but still want to keep the focus on your pictures.  She used the Noah collection for her layout also.

I knew as soon as I saw those gear acrylic shapes that I wanted to use them.  This page turned out to be the perfect page because they add enough to make the page more interesting, but they are definitely not over powering at all.  The focus is on the photos, which is where I like it to be!

Stacy Rodriguez used the Messages collection for this layout below...there is a story behind every layout and this one is no exception!

So I was soooooo excited last year since it was my first trip to CHA....not only was it my first time look at the two super cool divas I got to meet!!!  How much fun is that, and now scrapping it about with Nikki's line was simply perfect!  For this layout I used Messages, I thought the colors were an excellent fit for this layout.  The fabulous design on this one is from Sketch Support. I created the fun little banner under the photos using a scallop circle punch and then cut them in half.  I however wanted a little something different in the banner so I used Blossoms from Basically Bare.  So many fun possibilities with this line!!

Melissa Pablo and Jennie were thinking along the same lines!  Using the Gears and the Noah collection, Melissa created a fun and funky layout about her boy, Justin!

Marielle LeBlanc just got back from Disney, so Exit Here was a perfect collection for her to create a mini album about their trip.  Here is the cover page and I am in love with it.  Marielle will have the entire album on her blog today, so make sure and give her a visit!

Did you get some ideas?  Are you wanting to get your hands on some Basically Bare and Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker goodies?  Well, we can help you with the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker part!  Leave a comment below and we will draw one winner for a collection kit of your choosing. Basically Bare has a giveaway on their post also! Be sure to comment on yesterday's post, because we have a separate giveaway on that day also!

Fourth Wednesday with Stacy Rodriguez!

Stacy is usually on the third Wednesday, but we had to do some shifting of the schedule, so she is taking over the blog today instead!  

So how about we mix it up!! Now that being said I NEVER mix lines..I don't know why I just can't do it.  So I said ok i'll give it a try (thinking the entire time...OMG I can't do this!!)  So I was flipping through my Sketch Support book and found this layout that I really liked, then tought to myself i'm going to turn this into a card.  On this card you will see bits of all of NIkki's new lines in the banners on the right side.  The clear heart on the front of the card came from Basically Bare's Lovely Locket Set.  I'm very happy with how my MIX project turned out, but i'm sure it will be awhile before it do that one again 

Such a cute card from Stacy and I loved that she mixed it up!  Be sure to visit Stacy's blog also!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there...doesn't matter if you are a mom to your kids, your kids friends, or just furkids!  All moms matter and we wanted to wish you a Happy Mother's Day!

Marielle LeBlanc

I made this quick Mother's day card by cutting up 3 of the "hearts" images from the Audrey's pictures paper and adhered them to my card with 3D foam, finished it up by adding some twine,a button and sentiment .

Deana Boston

Melissa Pablo

I used AUDREY line which is perfect for a Mother's Day layout. This is my dear mother and this photo was taken last February on her birthday. I also used The Twinery maraschino twine, Basically Bare heart shaped felt, NS burlap button, and Glue Arts U Cut It 3D adhesive foam blanks for dimension.

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Jodi Wilton

Melanie Jarocki

I used the Audrey line for this layout. The photos are matted on white cardstock and then cut to look like polaroid snapshots. I added bling from Want-2-Scrap to give the layout a little kick. The heart by the Nana title is actually the curled ends of a swirly bling piece. I snipped them off and pieced them together for the heart shape.

Stacy Rodriguez

Sarah Eclavea

Thanks for stopping by! And again, Happy Mother's Day!

Glue Arts Day One Swap!

We are so excited to be blog swapping with the talented Glue Arts Blog today!  If you aren't familiar with Glue Arts, they are, you guessed it...an adhesive company with some fun products.  Check out their full line at their website HERE.

Our designers were sent a ton of fun product to work with and I think I can say that everyone on the team loved the products. 

Make sure and check out our blog and comment each day.  You want to do the same thing over on the Glue Arts Blog also.  We will be giving away a collection kit a day to a lucky commenter who comments on BOTH blogs!   

Let's get the party started!  We have some fun stuff to show you and I don't want to wait any longer!

First up is Deana Boston with a layout idea that I am in love with!  She used the Exit Here collection and that sun just ROCKS!  She tells us a little about her page.

Exit Here... my favorite new collection!  The photos aren't of great quality, but I'm all for having pages with photos + journaling in our scrapbooks!  As for my "sun"... I hand-cut my shapes & then machine-stitched all the borders to further define it.  Then I added some of the 3D U Cut It adhesive Foam Blanks under the sun to add more dimension.

And Deana also made a fun Father's Day card using the Noah collection.

I used Glue Glider Pro under my Father Knows Best sentiment and the U Cut It 3D Adhesive Foam Blanks under my patterned paper so I could wrap my twine around my paper.

Next up, I (Katrina) have a layout using the Audrey collection.  I seem to be using this collection a LOT!

I used the Glue Glider Pro, which I fell in love with a long time ago, to adhere most of my layout.  Where I wanted dimension, I used the 3D UCut Foam Adhesive to raise items.  I did use it unde my title, just to make it stand out a little more.  I also found that the little Adhesive Squares were great to attach my blue scalloped border with.

 

Jennie McGarvey has done a wonderful card using the Exit Here collection.

I love to make feminine birthday cards since basically none of my scrapbook pages are feminine.  I LOVE the flowers in the Exit Here line and I knew using them would create a very special card.  That plus the Glue Arts Glue Glider made a quick card that is very beautiful and fun!

Laurel Seabrook made a cute card using the Audrey collection.  Love the shape!

I love working with the Glue Arts products.  I used the Adhesive Squares to hold the pieces in place so they didn't shift while I was sewing (the squares are so sticky I didn't need many!).  Once that was done I used the Adhesive squares to hold my twine, button and sentiment strip in place.  Finally, the Glue Glider Pro came in handy when I was adhereing the card front to the card base.  

Stacy Rodriguez made a cute card and tag.  She used the Audrey collection and the Messages collection.  

I felt that the Audrey line was the perfect way to go to create this Mother's Day card.  The Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro made putting this card together a breeze.  I also used the 3D combo pac to pop up the little banner piece at the top of the card and the heart at the bottom.

I also created this fun tag using the Messages line and a brown burlap button using the Glue Glider Pro.  Cutting a long strip of foam from the 3D combo pack made it easy to pop of the strip across the middle of the tag.

Melanie Jarocki made a cute little note pad out of the Messages collection.

A friend of mine who had her birthday this month enjoys getting handmade gifts. I covered this notepad for her so she could use it as a journal or a place to keep her lists. Since it was a notepad, I went with Nikki's Messages Collection, adding some red letters and burlap buttons. The Glue Arts products were perfect for this altered item! I used the Extreme Tac Half-inch adhesive squares to adhere the paper to the notebook covers. Then, for the paper on paper layers, I used the handy dandy Glue Glider Pro. It is so easy to use and the adhesive went on as smooth as butter."

That is all our projects for today!!  Be sure to check back tomorrow to see what else the other Diva's created!!  AND don't forget to comment on this blog posting today and the one tomorrow and also over at Glue Arts.  We will be giving away a collection kit to one lucky commenter from each day!