Back to School pages

I cannot believe we're at the end of September already! This month has just flown by. And with Halloween and all of the festivities that go along with that I know October is going to do the same.

With the end of the month fast approaching, I wanted to finish up some back to school pages. My kids change so much over the course of the school year and I want to make sure these memories are documented. 

I've created a back to school layout of my son using the papers from the Study Guide Classic Kit along with embellishments from the Daily Diary Kit (there's still a few of these left!)

One of my absolute favorite items in the Daily Diary Kit, aside from the AC thickers, are the Jillibean Soup cardstock stickers. I've used those stickers on just about everything! 

I also created a pocket page for my family scrapbook of the first day of school with some of the photos I hadn't used on other layouts.

That apple flair I attached on the outside of the page protector to keep the plastic from bending around it. 

Now I just need to create one more page of my oldest daughter's first day of school!

{My Boys} with the "Study Guide" Kits

Hello, it's Meridy here today.  I have one more "first day of school" layout to share with you using the "Study Guide" Daily Diary Kit and paper add on.  This layout is a bit more masculine, since it's starring my "boys".  

I really love the 3x4 cards that come in the Daily Diary kits, they are perfect for adding lots of layers, colors, and patterns to my layouts.

I also LOVE that all of the Noel Mignon kits are so versatile, I used a couple of tags from past kits to add a little more embellishment to this layout.  Instead of doing a multi color title, I decided to use all of the same color navy Thickers from the kit for my title on this layout.  I thought the navy color really worked with the colors in this masculine layout.  

That wraps up my layout for today!  Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a great week!

{DSMS} Layout with the "Study Guide" Kits

Happy Monday!!!  It's Meridy and I've got a single page layout to share with you today using the "Study Guide" Daily Diary and paper add on kits.  

Today's layout is grounded on this great "falling star" patterned paper from the kit.  I absolutely LOVE the wavy phrase paper by Pink Paislee too, but I like it better in small doses, so I cut one strip and placed it across the bottom of the layout.  Next, I built up my photos, a few layers of patterned paper, cardstock scraps, and a tag from the kit.

The embellishments in this kit were amazing, I especially loved the layered paper clips.  I mixed them with a few chipboard pieces on the left hand side of the layout.

And, of course, I had to use my favorite Thickers from the kit to create my title.  They are just so cute, I have to use them on EVERYTHING. 

The final step in creating this layout was to add a black outline to each layer with a journaling pen.  I thought this made the layers and various patterned papers pop a bit.  

Thank you for stopping by today!  I would love to see what you've been creating with your Study Hall Kits on our Noel Mignon Facebook Members page or on Instagram #NoelMignon.  Have a great week!!!

{Back to School} with the "Study Guide" Kits

Hello Friends!  It's Meridy here with you today, and I have a layout I would like to share that I created with the "Study Guide" Daily Diary kit and paper add on.  As soon as I saw this kit, I KNEW that it would work with the Back to School 2017 photos I had taken this year.  The colors were amazing together.  In this particular layout, you cannot see the whole "set" of the photo shoot, but I plan on using more of the photos throughout the month.

I wanted this photo to be the star of the layout, so I decided to make a single photo layout.  I started with this great star patterned paper and built up a couple of layers of cardstock to mat my photo.  Next I added one of the tags from the kit and used that for a journaling block.  These multicolored Thickers are just the best part of this kit in my opinion, so of course I had to used them for my title.

I still felt like my layout needed a little something else, so I decided to do some machine stitching.  First I stitched across each row of stars with a red zig zag stitch.  Then, I stitched around each photo mat with a very dark aqua green thread.  Then I felt like the layout was complete.

All in all, this was a fairly simple layout to execute.  Since the background paper was so busy, it really didn't call for too many more embellishments.  I love the way it turned out.  Thank you for stopping by today!  The rest of the design team will be back each day this week with more inspiration to share.

first day of school

Hey all, Michelle here with a couple layouts I created using that fabulous sketch from Laura Whitaker that the design team is playing with this week. Since there were 3 spaces for photos and it was also the first week of school for my kiddos this week AND I happen to have 3 kids, I figured this sketch would be perfect for a back to school layout!

When I have multiple layouts to create of basically the same theme (school, sports, etc) I will many times use a sketch to create my pages using different papers and other elements to make the pages look different. For my pages today I used the new Buttons and Bows Classic kit which had the perfect colors to compliment my photos.

So my first page was of my littlest one's first day of Kindergarten. I followed the basic design of the sketch, adding my own touches to personalize it.

Side tip: My favorite adhesive for wood veneers/pieces is the fine tip glue pen from Stampin' Up! Seriously awesome for wood!!

For my second page I did a mirror image of the sketch to change things up a bit, still following the basic design of the sketch.

So let's see what you can come up with! Create a page using this sketch and upload to the Noel Mignon facebook page for a chance to win a Daily Diary Kit (must be a US resident to enter)! Noel will draw a random name from the entries on Sept 30th so get scrappin'!!

Pure Joy-"Show & Tell Classic Kit"

Hello! Thank you for visiting the Noel Mignon Blog today!  I'm sharing my latest layout using the "Show & Tell" Classic Kit. This week you will be going "Back to School" with the Design Team as we share a few of our favorite techniques with you.

My first "technique" has to do with photography.  I love when I am lucky enough to capture a split second of emotion in my photos---so I couldn't wait to scrapbook this photo of my son getting ready to walk out the door on his very first day of school ever.  He was so excited and his backpack was so heavy he was trying to put it on without picking it up.

One way to capture emotion in a photograph, is to be patient and sit back (ready with your camera in hand) and wait.  With kiddos, you can't "stage" their emotion, so you have to sit back and wait for it to happen---and eventually, it will.

The other techniques on this layout all have a similar theme--utilizing scraps.  

I adore so many pattern papers in this kit that I was down to a few strips and scraps that matched the colors in this photo.  I really wanted those patterns on this layout, therefore, I decided to put those scraps to work for me.

I used some of the scraps in strips to create the an interesting background for the layout.  This was rally simple to do.  They were already in thin strips, so I cut them to various lengths, inked the edges, and placed them on the layout.

I used one of the scraps and fussy cut 4 flash cards from the pattern to use as embellishments.

And finally I used a 1" circle punch to cut a clock from another scrap.  Then I covered the circle with a 1" adhesive epoxy circle, creating my own little DIY flair embellishment.

I hope that I inspired you to try capturing even more emotion in your upcoming photographs, after all, the photographs and stories are the reason we scrapbook!  I also hope you are inspired to use up some scraps on your next layout---it makes your Noel Mignon kit last even longer!

Third Grade Classroom- "Show and Tell" Classic Kit

I'm here today with a double page layout using the "Show and Tell" Classic Kit.  This kit is one of my favorites so far and I want to use up every last little bit of it!!!  The first layout I made with it is a traditional school layout of my daughter's first day of 3rd Grade.

I am excited about all of the little bits and pieces and embellishments that came in this kit, it made it so easy to put together the embellishment clusters on this layout. I think the Evalicious Photo Shoot 2 puffy stickers are my favorite pack of embellishments this month!

The giant paper clips and gold stars fit so nicely with the "show and tell" theme of the kit.  I HAD to use a few of them right away on this layout.  

For some reason, my kids new shoes for Back to School are one of my favorite things to document each year.  I don't know if it's because I always got a pair of "school shoes" when I was a kid, or what, but I always photograph my kids new shoes on the first day of school.  I decided to journal right on the photograph on this layout.  

I also try to take a picture of the overall classroom each year.  I used to get so caught up in cropping in really tight when taking photos, that I have made a real effort for the past year to back up and get a little more of the surroundings in my photos every so often---I think it helps to tell a better story in my albums.  

Thank you for joining me today, I wish all of you a happy "Back to School" season---have fun scrapbooking those photos with the Noel Mignon "Show and Tell" kit!!!  Share your layouts on our Noel Mignon Members Facebook Page--I would love to see them!

Driving to School

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I'm back with another layout using the Student Council kit and I used three, yes, THREE photos on my page. So for those of you who like to get more photos than one down on a page, I hope this inspires you in some way! :)

I used the photos that I snapped of the kids on their first day of school this year, and I realized as they drove off that this was the first year they didn't need me to drive them to school (sniff) and that I only have two more years to take "first day of school" photos (sniff, sniff).

The Pink Paislee papers in the Student Council kit make wonderful backgrounds for a layout with their subtle tone-on-tone designs and small accents built in. I was inspired by the stars at the bottom of the "Incredible" sheet and carried the theme through the layout.

To create the circle border I mixed and layered papers, brads, and flair to add interest and dimension.

Here are a couple close-ups:

I'm not sure I've ever mixed so many patterns on one layout! But you know, when you do it in small doses, it totally works! Give it a try...it's fun!

Thanks for coming by and have a fabulous day!

Little School Days

Not only do I like to document my bigs' days at school, but I also like to include the little girls' "school"- their Mom's Day Out they attend. They feel like such big kids there and it's a big part of our life, so it definitely is included in our albums. 

Our sweet teachers last year took a little "class picture" of my 2 year old's class. It totally cracked me up because while there were *big personalities* in her class last year, you would never know from their blank stares. Hee! My daughter in particular looks OVER having her picture made. Ahh... two year olds. ;)

I used the lovely Student Council kit (sold out, but you can pick up a limited edition version here!). Noel tucked in a few little note sheets in the kit that were a perfect journaling spot for this layout. And the number 2 paper clip corresponds perfectly with Ariana's age! 

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My College Kids

Good Monday morning, friends!

Did this weekend fly by or WHAT! I blinked and ::poof:: it's Monday.

Today I'm stopping by to share another layout I made using

October's Student Council kit. I really hate to say that this kit has already sold out,

but it's just your luck that there's a limited edition one right here:  Student Council Limited

Here's  -  My College Kids:

I love the versatality of this kit. It's perfect for any school age.

Preschool, Elementary - heck, even college!

These are just a couple of shots of my kids from the summer before they both headed

back to their colleges.  I just can't even believe they're both college kids!

I had alot of fun putting all the final details on this project.

The twine that comes in the kit are some of my FAVORITE colors to scrap with

right now. I just love that touch of gray.  I also love the oh so CUTE Lawn Fawn

school stickers. How CUTE are those apples??



I can't get ENOUGH of the Heidi Swapp Mint Green mist that Noel includes in the kit.

It's so shiny & sparkly! Perfect for just a touch of color where you want it.

Thanks for letting me share with you today!

I hope your day is wonderful!

Have a great creative week,

~Leslie

*Go Getter*

Happy Monday Morning, everyone!

Have you gotten your hands on the October Student Council kit? I sure hope so, it looks
like it's already sold out! WOW!
It's such a fantastic kit!
What I love about it is it can work for anyone from kindergarten all the way to college & beyond.

I got mine out this weekend and dove right in:

Go Getter:

 

I used my son's SR. photo taken by a great photographer friend of mine (Andie Smith)

This kit really captured the colors from his photo well!

AND that Heidi Swapp mist....yum.

 

I plan to use some college shots for my next few projects.

 

Details:

 

Hope you get to dive in and play with your kit this week!

Thanks for letting me share my little bit of inspiration with you today.

 

Make it a GREAT week!

~Leslie