Our January Guest Artist - Veronica Johnson!!

We are thrilled to have Veronica Johnson as our guest this month.  We are so impressed by her adorable mini albums and cards!  We believe you will be as well!

Here is what Veronica has to say:

Hi my name is Veronica Johnson, and I have been scrapbooking since I moved to Florida from California in 1998.   Scrapbooking and card making has kept my interest and my enthusiasm more than any other hobby/craft that I have been involved in.  As a child I grew up with a very talented mother who taught my twin sisters and I how to sew, knit, cross-stitch and embroidery.  I would also sit alone for hours sketching, coloring with pencils and water coloring.  There is not a day that goes by, that I don't have my hands in chalk, paint or paper.  My constant photo opportunity and inspiration is my family, my home and nature.   I am blessed by a beautiful and kind daughter and a wonderful hubby that are very supportive of my obsession with color and paper.  I also teach at my local scrapbook stores and enjoy bringing my love of crafts to as many people as I can.


I love Nikki's products, and I am truly honored to be the Guest Designer for January.  For more of my work and to see what I am up to, please visit me at www.kitsnbits.blogspot.com.

Now lets see some of Veronica's amazing talent!  Here is a really cool mini album she made using Sugar Cookie.

Look how cute that is with the heart tabs!  Below are some shots of the inside of her album.  All that work to each page is amazing.  Whoever gets this album is one lucky person!

Now here are a couple of cards Veronica made using Sugar Cookie.  Aren't they the sweetest?

Wow!  Isn't everything wonderful?  Thank you Veronica.  That album is absolutely amazing.  So much work and detail went into it!  Then those cards are just beautiful.

Thank you so much for being our guest designer this month.  We were so honored and thrilled to have you!

Happy Crafting,
Susan Dupre

I see the light...

at the end of the tunnel! The crate is gone now and most of my work will be from my Mac but I do have to design one more make-n-take for CHA! I got 2 finished and they are in the crate but I ran out of time for the third one.  So it will be shipped next week. Most of the hard work is done now until I get to LA and have to start setting up my booth... but that's not work to me because I love that part! Hanging all the DT girls projects and getting to display what they've created using my newest papers! Love it! 

Sooooo since its Friday I think I'm going to give you all a little tiny sneak of one of my new Spring 2011 paper lines. 

We Are Family...

This layout was created by DT Diva Sara Eclavea!

That's it until Next week! No more peeks until then! 

However I am going to show you each of the individual papers in 

Max & Mollie

and

It's Raining, It's Pouring

First up is....

Max & Mollie

Little Stinkers

A side: You Are My Sunshine

B side: Candy for Max

A side: Miss Mollie

B side: Flowers from Max

A side: Max & Mollie Border Strips

B side: Mollie's Flowers

A side: Max & Mollie Cut Ups

B side: Make a Wish

A side: Max & Mollie Minis A

B side: Max & Mollie Minis B

Max & Mollie 

Cardstock Stickers

Next is...

It's Raining, It's Pouring

Taking Shell-ter

A side: Rain, Rain Go Away

B side: Brellas

A side: Wellies

B side: Slicker

A side: Rain Border Strips

B side: April Showers

A side: Rain Cut Ups

B side: May Flowers

A side: Rain Minis A

B side: Rain Minis B

It's Raining, It's Pouring

Cardstock Stickers

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did creating them! I have 4 more brand new spring releases to share with you before CHA! Next week is our "Maya Road" week! We've swapped products with Maya Road to show you how cute their heart and love chipboard albums are with my Sugar Cookie paper line for Valentine's Day! Also I'll have a Maya Road & Nikki Sivils Giveaway next week! You won't want to miss all the fun I have in store for next week!

Have a great weekend! 

-Nikki

Oh and don't for get to grab a new badge for your blog I'm picking winners everyday to win my new spring 2011 papers! 

Our Cover Girl Nikki (and Bella too!) and some beautiful creations too! :)

Hi everyone! :)

Julie Tucker-Wolek with you here today and I am sharing some of the DT's creations with you! :) I just love love love love what the DT has created with both the "Sugar Cookie" and "Something for Everyone" "My Friend Birdie!" and :)  Just GORGEOUS! :)

But before I share the DT's work, I want to share something WAY EXCITING for Nikki!!! :) Scrapbook Business magazine asked Nikki to be on the cover of their Jan/Feb 2011 issue! :) Nikki was so excited to get her little yorkie, Bella on it with her (you know how she loves her fur-babies)! Anyway we all are very excited as this magazine goes out to all the retail stores, so don't forget to ask your local scrapbook store or favorite online store to buy Nikki's papers at CHA!! :)

Now its time for some YUMMY DT creations! First, I have some BEAUTIFUL creations from Carina Lindholm!!! She used Sugar Cookie! Just BEAUTIFUL! :)

Next, we have some GORGEOUS creations from Christine Ousley! She used "Something for Everyone," "Sugar Cookie," and "My Friend Birdie!" :)

Next, we have three AMAZING cards from Erika Taylor! She used "Sugar Cookie!" :)

Next, we have Michelle Bertuzzi and her STUNNING creations. She has used "Sugar Cookie" and "Something for Everyone" and Nikki's Burlap Buttons ! :)

And next we have WOW WOW WOW Sarah Eclavea! She used "Sugar Cookie!" on her two DELICIOUS cards! :) 

And from Me :) I used "Sugar Cookie" also for the three cards I made! :)

Thanks for stopping by, we really appreciate it! :)

Sugar Cookie Short and Sweet

Well, today is only me!  All my girls have been busy busy busy either working on CHA items to get off in time for the show, or working on those fabulous Maya Road chipboard albums we are sharing with you guys this month.

I do, however, have a quick layout I did using  Sugar Cookie.  I also added little pearl accents for an extra sweet touch.

Be sure to check back tomorrow to see some really awesome cards!

Until then, happy crafting,

Susan Dupre