Happy Leap Day (and some Bo Bunny Alora)

Hello and happy leap year!

Today on the Bo Bunny blog they are featuring layouts that use calendars as part of the design. I created this layout from the brand new Alora collection. I have to say this is my favorite collection Bo Bunny has every come out with! It is AMAZINGLY cute!

I printed a calendar page on 8 1/2 x 11 cream cardstock and then trimmed it to 8 1/2 by 8 1/2 to use as my back ground. The title is a play on the calendar theme, but very true!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Leap DAY!

Check out the ruffles at Bo Bunny

A few days ago Bo Bunny feature projects made with papers ruffles. This is one of my favorite things to do! The DT created layouts and cards with all types of paper ruffles.

Here's mine with a paper ruffle below the title. To create the ruffle I cut a 1.5 wide inch strip of paper and folded it along the length. I then sanded the edges of the folds with sandpaper, adhered it to the page and cut off any extra.

That's my sweet Isabel and her super cute dimples! I used the Bo Bunny "Forever Fall" Line on here.

Thanks for visiting!

Get your Nikki Sivils "Box of Love"

Get your "Box of Love" while supplies last...


Nikki is selling a Box of LOVE for Valentine's week!

That's right... a box chalked full of paper love that you can buy for only $16.65 (shipping is not included) with product worth over $35.00 retail value!!
There will also be some "extras" for you (each box will have different "extras")!

Extra's may include: paper, stickers or journaling tags.

*boxes will be sent via USPS Priority Flat Rate US and International*

**You do not need a pay pal account to purchase your Box of Love.

Check out Nikki's blog for details.

Fast Friday at Bo Bunny

Today is Fast Friday on the Bo Bunny blog. I have this layout to share that can be completed in no time. To create this quick layout I used lots of pre-made embellishments such as layered chipboard and dimensional stickers. I then did some quick journaling on my computer and attached to the layout.

Everything on my layout is from the Bo Bunny Et Cetera collection.

Thanks for coming by the blog tonight!

Our 2011...

Here's a little look at our 2011 Bo Bunny style! I brought out all my favorite Bo Bunny goodies for this one! I used Snowfall and Blizten for winter, Welcome Home for Spring, Barefoot and Bliss for summer and Forever Fall for Fall.

Thanks for visiting! Next week I am going to be having a few giveaways on this blog so please come back to check it out! Have a great night.

Nikki Sivils Sneak Peeks are up!

One of my goals this year is to blog a little more and.......  oppps it's only Jan. 18th and I am behind already!

I had to pop on tonight though to share with you the amazing release from Nikki Sivils! I got my hands on a few sheets of the Audrey line and I have to say it is even better in person. Of course I may be biased because I have two little girls that are perfect for this line. If you don't believe me you can judge for yourself.....

You can see the whole Audrey collection, the other three collections and work from the other DT members on Nikki's Blog. And the best part- leave a comment on Nikki's blog and you may win one of her new collections. Good Luck!

And I can't end without sending out a HUGE congrats to the new 2012 Nikki Sivils team! I can't wait to work with these talented girls this year! Check my sidebar for all their blog addresses and visit their blogs.

1. Julie Tucker-Wolek (Blog Coordinator)

2. Sarah Eclavea (Social Media Coordinator)

3. Deana Boston (Retailer Program Coordinator)

4. Stacy Rodriguez

5. Jodi Wilton (who is re-joining us from my original team 3 years ago)

6. Jennie McGarvey

7. Laurel Seabrook

8. Melissa Pablo

9. Melanie Jarocki

10. Marielle LeBlanc

and Katrina Hunt is the Design Team Leader

Thanks for coming by! 

Bo Bunny Card Sketch Challenge

There's a card sketch challenge on the Bo Bunny blog! To enter create a card based on this sketch by DT member Debbie Sherman and then upload your card to the Bo Bunny blog. You could win some Bo Bunny goodies if your card is randomly chosen. Good Luck!

I used the sketch to create this Valentine's Day card...

Miss Art's "Vinnie's" Vignette Kit

Hi everyone. I hope you had a great, great, very merry Christmas! It was crazy here, but what else is new? We have a ton of new toys and a lot less space in our family room!

I have a project to share from the Miss Art's Vinnie's Vignette kit. I created this layout of baby Isabel's birth announcement from the kit. Visit Miss Art's for information on the latest class offerings and kits available HERE. There are details about how I created this layout on the Miss Art's blog.

Bo Bunny Snowfall and Trinkets

I paired the new Bo Bunny snowfall papers with the new snowfall trinkets to make a couple of "snowy" cards. Since we won't be having a white Christmas here this is all the snow I will see this week!

That's it for today. A short and sweet post. Good night!

Nikki Sivils Challenge

There's still time to join in on the Nikki Sivils monthly challenge. The challenge is to scrapbook photos taken on your mobile phone. There's some goodies at stake for the winner too!

I created this layout of Frances last Halloween using the My Lil' Monster collection.


You can find all the details for the challenge on Nikki's blog HERE.

Merry Christmas with some Nikki Sivils Gingerbread Land!!

Opps! It's been almost one whole month since I last blogged! I was surprised to see I have a few new followers despite my absence (insert blushing smilie here). Let's see.... what have I been doing in my absence?

I celebrated my birthday, I celebrated Isabel's 1st birthday and I celebrated Frances's 3rd birthday. Whew... November and December are such busy months!

So before I dive right into my new projects I have a few pictures to share. I took the whole family to get some photos taken. I love how they turned out! All photos are from Shannon Range of Shannon Range photography in Oswego, IL. Aren't these girls precious?

And now on to my FAVORITE christmas collection...

Nikki Sivils Gingerbread Land!

Thanks for coming by! I will have another project to share tomorrow ;)

a Bo Bunny card sketch

I created a card sketch for the Bo Bunny card sketch challenge.

And here's the card I created from it...

There's still a few days to play along with the challenge. All the info can be found HERE.

A Nikki Sivils Design Team Call!

Here's all the details!

Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker

Design Team Call Announcement

Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker is excited to announce that we are having a Design Team Call! 

We are looking for enthusiastic scrapbookers, cardmakers, and people that love to do altered projects of all types. We know there are some amazing designers out there and we would love to see you submit your best creations and possibly be a part of the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker team.  We are looking for all styles.

We are looking at selecting ten designers.  We are limiting this call to applicants residing in the United States or Canada only.

The Term Details:

The term is for 6 months. The term will start mid-January (Jan. 10^th  2011) and end in May (May 30^th  2011).

The Requirement Details:

You may not be on any more than THREE manufacturer teams or kit clubs.  This is a combined total of both.

You will need to create FOUR projects each month during your six-month term.  These can be layouts, cards, altered or a combination of all of these.  We want to showcase what you do best!

You will need to create one tutorial/step by step project during your term that will be

posted on the company blog for our readers.  This will count toward two of your projects for the month that it is posted.

You may also be asked to create projects for trade shows, samples for stores etc. 

You must have an active blog that is updated regularly. Good photography skills for your projects are a must.  We want our readers and fans to see the projects in detail, because chances are they may want to recreate them!

Ability to meet deadlines in a timely and professional manner is an important aspect of being a design team member. 

You will be expected to promote Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker through your blog, social media sites, online galleries that you may be a part of, etc.   This also includes uploading projects onto the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker website.

We are accepting applications starting immediately 

thru December 28th, 2011 at 11:59 pm CST

The Application Details:  Submit all of the below to nikki.sivils@gmail.com

**Your Name, Email Address, and Phone Number

**Projects to Submit:  Three Total 

Please submit TWO projects using Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker collections. These do not have to be new projects and we don’t care what collections, but we want to see how you work with Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker products. 

**Please submit ONE project that is your favorite project that you feel showcases your style the best.   This can be using any manufacturer that you like. 

**Please provide a link to your blog.  We would also like to see how you feature Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker projects in a blog post, so please provide us a direct link to the post featuring one of the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker projects that you submit.

**We’ll need a link to ONE online gallery that you post your projects in.  If you have more, great, please send them too.  We’d also like your username to any forums that you may be a part of, such as TwoPeas, Scrapbook.com, Split Coast Stampers, etc. 

**Please attach a list of Design Teams that you are currently on or have been on in the past.  Design team experience is NOT a requirement at all, but if you have it we would love to see your work for your current/previous teams. 

**Let us know if you have been published in any print publications.  Again, this is not a requirement, we would just like you to shout it out if you have. 

The announcement of the Design Team will be made around the first week in January 2012.

If you are accepted to the Design Team, you can expect the following:

Promotion of you, your blog, and projects on any Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker website, Facebook, Twitter, and any other sites that we may partner with. 

Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker is very generous with product for you to work with and will provide plenty for you to complete your assignments.  From time to time, we also partner with companies and you may receive other manufactures products also.

Compensation for trade show work, publications, etc will be provided in contract upon acceptance.

If you have any additional questions, please email nikki.sivils@gmail.com and we will answer them promptly.

A Bo Bunny Christmas

My sweet girls almost a year ago. They are growing so fast!

Bo Bunny Blitzen supplies.

It's a steal!

Hint, hint.... There will be a special scrapbook "steal" up tomorrow at the scrabpook steals. I promised not to tell what the steal is, but I will say it's a good one! :)

Check there tomorrow morning! Have a great night!

Nikki Sivils Gingerbread Land

How about some Gingerbread land projects today? I am in love with this new line!

It's perfect for non-Christmas layouts.....

And Christmas layouts alike!

Thanks for visiting!

Bo Bunny + Scor Pal + a Sketch

Hi there! Happy belated Halloween to everyone!

Here is my super cute little skunk-

And of course I this is the cutest Minnie Mouse I have ever seen :)

I also have a sketch to share that I created for the Bo Bunny and Scor Pal team up week.

And my layout that I created using Bo Bunny "Sweet Tooth". I used the scor pal to create my cupcake wrapper :)

Thanks so much to the Scor Buddy folks for sending me the scor pal!

You can win a scor pal too! Visit the Bo Bunny blog and then hop on over to the Scor-Pal blog and leave a comment therel! By doing so, you have the chance of winning a fabulous prize package from Bo Bunny and Scor-Pal!!!

Thankls for coming by today!

A free class and coming soon to Miss Art's Paper Crafting School...

Coming soon to Miss Art's Paper Crafting School....

Many believe climbing Himalayan peaks or swimming the English Channel to be near impossible feats. Those of us with children know however, that they pale in comparison to capturing that iconic photo of a newborn’s first visit with Santa or getting your pre-teen to wear those home spun matching pajamas on Christmas morning for just one more year. If you braved the mayhem of the mall for that moment with Kris Kringle or agreed to give your 12 year old a cell phone in exchange for the flannel footed sleeper, showcase your Christmas coups in Sarah Eclavea’s 101 Merry Moments class. In three easy-to-follow videos Sarah shares her album making know how and uses our Virginia’s Letter Kit to create pocket pages, custom tabbed pages, paper pieced banners, and holiday embellishments. Miss Art’s Papercrafting School begins preserving Yuletide victories on 11/10/11.

And...

Join us this weekend for a FREE class!

Has Halloween left you covered in sweet wrappers, partially duct tapped to your child's abandoned costume with a bank account balance that's more trick than treat? If your feeling more hallow than happy let Miss Art's headmaster treat you to a fantastic, but time sensitive offer. For this weekend only, (November 4 - 6th) enjoy a tuition free class designed to renew your creativity, and go easy on your wallet. You can even snack on the candy "taxes" you've stolen from the kiddos while taking the class. Beginning on Friday, November 4th, you will have 3 days to check out one of our most popular classes for free, no subscription needed. In “Layered Layouts”, you will accompany our inspired resident architect, Julie Winks, as she explains the essential underpinnings of daringly designed layouts. We hope to see you in the class room and if you enjoy our class that you'll be kind enough to leave an apple or a comment for the teacher.

This free class starts this weekend at: http://missartspapercrafting.com/classes

Happy Fall with Bo Bunny Forever Fall

I have a tutorial up on the Bo Bunny blog to create this layout using their new Forever Fall collection. This collection quickly became my new favorite!

You can see the tutorial on the Bo Bunny blog- http://bobunny.blogspot.com/

a few new layouts featuring HELMAR!

Hi there! I have a few things to share today. First, I am featured on the Helmar blog today! Here is one of teh layouts featured on the blog. I used lots of Helmar goodies!

supplies: Helmar tape runner, 450 quick dry, gemstone glue; Bo Bunny Welcome Home papers and embellishments.

I also created this layout using Nikki Sivils "School is Cool" with my Helmar goodies. Here is me and my sweet Isabel. She is always smiling!

supplies: Helmar tape runner, zapdots, and 450 quick dry; Nikki Sivils School is cool paper and embellishments, burlap buttons.

Thanks for visiting! I have a few more projects to share so I will be back soon!