Happiness Is......

...in a jeep!

No really, it is. Well to me and my husband anyway...ha! We love to just get in our jeep & go on any and all adventures. Mainly to antique stores. Just walking through & seeing all the history...
it's one of our favorite things to do.

I've highlighted that in my layout I did for today:

 

I combined the Student Council kit with the Evening Stroll kit to get just the

perfect embellishments & look I was going for.
Which was a whimsical, shabby, eclectic, messy, yet still a clean look.

I'm really happy with how it turned out!

If you have an iPhone, you should get the app called Instagram.
You can load photo's & share with friends as well as on Facebook, Twitter, email, etc...

you can edit photo's there too! it's a FUN app.

I made my grid using Insta Pic Frame app, edited the photo's there and loaded them

on Instgram.
From there, I used the app called Postal Pix to order my Instagram photo's.
You can print any size! The big square is a grid that I made into a 5" x 5".
The newest size they have it 2" x 2".
The 3 photo's on a strip at the top are the new 2x2 size. I'm in love.
I'll definitely be printing more!

 

Anyway..
I hope you enjoy my post today.
Here's a couple of close up detail shots:

 

 

have a great Monday!

thanks for stopping by today.

Flying the coop!

Hi everyone! I'm back with one more vintage layout using the Evening Stroll kit. I told you I was going to using lots of vintage photos with this kit...the colors and embellishments are just perfect for it! I have a couple photos of my mom when she was a little girl that would work great with the included hexagon stencil as a chicken wire.

Here is what I put together...

And a few close-ups...

I love the mists that are included in the kit, but they can be intimidating to use, even for an experienced mister. The outcome is always a little unpredictable. I want to share a few tips that can help you get the results you want and make it a little less scary to get them out and use them. Ready? Let's go...

Rule #1...let go of your expectations and go with the flow (or the mist because they have a mind of their own), lol!

Rule #2, place your layout inside a box when misting. I keep a box slightly larger the size of my layouts by my desk and place my paper inside of the box when I want to mist.

Rule #3, wipe the outside of the nozzle before misting. Sometimes they become clogged which can cause a problem when you mist. I keep baby wipes in my craft room. They are very handy for this.

Rule #4, test your mist on a scrap piece of paper first. Always! I can't tell you how many times this has saved me from disaster.

Rule #5, mist away and embrace imperfection.

Here are a couple tips to help you get the look you are going for on your layout.

Tip #1, it is best to spray lightly, let dry then add additional layers of mist for more intensity. This will also help keep your paper from getting over saturated and warping so badly. However, some paper warping is to be expected when misting.

Tip #2 hold you mist high above your paper when misting for a softer effect. You can always add more.

Tip #3, for the splattered effect, take the cap off the bottle, hold it over your paper and tap the cap until you get mist drops on you your paper. Again, embrace imperfection, you can never anticipate exactly where those mist drops will land.

Tip #4, use your mists to color the wood veneers that we have in the kits. Give it a try on the birds from the Evening Stroll kit or on the super fun speech bubbles that are in Student Council kit.

Tip #5, lay your photos and embellishments on your paper, without permanently adhering them to get an idea of the empty spaces where you want to mist. Make a note of the general area, remove all items and spray your mist. Let it dry and then proceed with attaching your items to the layout.

I hope I have provided some tips that can help you overcome any misting fears you have. If you have any questions, post them in the comments and I'll be sure to answer them!

Thanks for coming by!

*Everyday IS A Blessing*

 

Hi friends, Happy Monday! I hope you've had a great weekeend!

Did you enjoy the Back To School crop last week at Noel Mignon?
I did! I'm sad it's finished. Lucky for all of you that if you haven't finished your

assignments yet - you have until tomorrow! yeah! Bonus Points!

No...I mean, Extra Credit!

(score for you that haven't started...the teachers wouldn't even know! hahaha!!)

Today I'm just sharing my layout I did for my class Friday morning: 
Math (Pre-Algebra) -

 

I added the Boardwalk kit along with the Evening Stroll kit together to create

this page. I found this fabulous "bingo" card at a local antique store. I wish I'd bought more now! I only got 2 of them. What's so unique about it - it's chipboard! Added depth, a little 3D action going on my page. 

To see how I created this, what my inpsiration was & the class in general -

check out my Pre Algebra class (and don't forget - your homework is DUE by tomorrow!)

 

here's a couple of detail shots:

 

Have a GREAT week,

~Leslie

Road Trip!

Hi everyone! Welcome to day 2 of our Back to School crop! If you haven't already been to the Back to School classroom you can see all the challenges along with supply lists on the message board.

I hope you will join me for Geography class a little later today where we will have some fun with places and spaces! Here is a look at what I made:

I made my layout using mostly the Evening Stroll kit along with some die cuts and embellishments from my stash.

You can use supplies from your stash for class along with a couple other items that I've listed in the Weekly Class Schedule.

I'll see you in class!

*Back To School Crop Is In Session!*

Hi Everyone!

 

Today starts the FIRST day of our exciting week!

It's our Back To School CROP!

Each Day a Design Team member will "teach" a class they've chosen
right here on the Noel Mignon Back To School Crop <---------click there to join in!

 

You don't necessarily have to have the "kits" to participate. You can use anything!
There's "supply lists" listed - go check it all out & participate in all of the classes!
You'll be glad you did!

 

My class is first this morning & it's "Beginning Band"

check out the board for the details - here's my project:

 

with some close ups:

 

 

 

 

have a great school week!
be sure to check EVERY day on the blog and the boards - there's games, classes, fun & prizes!

~Leslie 

Brightening up the Bedroom with a NoelMignon kit!

How much do you love NoelMignon kits? Enough to decorate your home with them? LOL I do! 

I love a bright, whimsical, happy look in my home, and my bedroom needed a few more touches of that. 

The piece you see in the picture below was just a boring ol' nightstand, but with a little yellow and white Valspar spraypaint and primer, I was able to transform it quickly. One final touch of some My Mind's Eye paper and some Mod Podge, and it turned a regular piece of furniture to a custom boutique piece! 

I added wiped on bits of espresso brown acrylic paint to act as a stain on the paint... I love that aged look. 

If you've ever seen one of my kit review videos, you'll see the horrible eyesore in the background... an old brown bookcase with a clumsily tacked up curtain on it to hide the stuff set on it. 

I got the organizing bug a week ago and headed to Target to get a few bins and baskets and frames. 

The two teal frames were a set for $3 (college product clearance!) and I customized them with papers from the Evening Stroll kit- a perfect match! 

This is SUCH an easy way to give a "big mat" look to a frame. Plus, it makes it way easy to change pictures out! 

I added some letter stickers from the Evening Stroll kit and a small cut out heart on top of this picture to make it even more special. :)

My hubs and I always have a big mess of library books, so these baskets with Silhouette labels worked out perfectly to contain them, and look cute to boot! 

I hope this gives you some inspiration for a few easy ways to make some seasonal or permanent changes to your home! You could adapt these ideas to Christmastime decor, or to a child's bedroom... the ideas are endless. :)

Teddy Bear

Hi everyone! I hope your week got off to a great start yesterday. I dug into the Evening Stroll kit over the weekend for my second layout kit. Last week I shared my layout "Baby Doll" that featured a photo of my mom holding her doll when she was little so I thought it would be fun to follow that up this week with a photo of my dad from his childhood holding his stuffed teddy bear.

To add some visual interest and contrast to the repeating pattern in the yellow Studio Calico paper, I cut out some of the centers of the paper and backed it with coordinating papers.

For some dimension I placed the blue Queen & Co. goosebumps in the center of the flowers and then popped up some of the yellow cut outs.

I trimmed my patterned paper with a strip of blue paper and scalloped tissue paper.

For my title, I used various embellishments and stickers along with the Prima label stamp and ink. The journaling is included on the "noted" die-cut and tucked under the photo.

All supplies for this layout are from the Evening Stroll kit except for the blue mist, which is from the Boardwalk kit. I hope you are enjoying the super versatile Evening Stroll kit as much as I am. Make sure to share your layouts with us on the message board.

One last thing before I go...don't forget about the Back to School crop next week. Start gathering your photos now. It's going to be lots of fun!

*What A GRIN*

Good Monday morning!

Did you have a good weekend? I sure hope so!
I know I did! It was nice & relaxing.

Today I'm sharing a layout I created of my SWEET boy & that
fabulous smile of his. I'm a bit biased, of course.
But not only am I sharing that - but also a technique using the fun hexagon
(chicken wire) mask that Noel put in the September "Evening Stroll" kit:

 

I placed the hexagon mask (which is by Studio Calico) on the left side of my cardstock

& lightly sprayed using some Studio Calico mist (Clay) I had on my desk.

Next I took the top off my mist & let some dribbles fall on my paper.
I took the mask and placed it down on the right, which left the negative image of what's on the left side.

 

I took a black pen & outlined a few of the hexagons on the left - then took the mask &

traced the hexagon shapes on the right.

 

then I built my layout surrounding it.

Here's some closer images:

this was so much fun to do. With the beautiful kits Noel puts together - my

projects come together SO FAST! I'm serious. this took me maybe a little over an hour to do.

Get your kit out and have fun with it!

Have a great week!

Don't forget that NEXT week starts our big back to school crop!
There's so much fun planned. I can't wait!
~Leslie

 

 

 

Little Girl

I'm loving the Evening Stroll kit (I know... I sound like a broken record...Good grief, that phrase is so going to have no meaning soon, isn't it?!), but I really, really do! Blues and greens are my go to colors for everything- scrapbooking, home decor, and clothing, so this kit is right up my alley! 

I think that honeycomb mask in the kit is so awesome, but instead of using it wit my mists or inks, I wanted to just trace around it for a fun twist. I used the light brown marker that came in last month's kit so it wouldn't be so bold on the page... and I loved the affect. 

I also busted out that great label stamp in the kit to add a strip of pretty frames along the bottom of the photos. That is a GREAT stamp! 

I hope you're having fun trying out new things and experimenting with your layouts! What's the newest thing you've tried on a layout? 

Baby Doll

Hello everyone! Thanks for coming by today, I'm excited to be sharing a layout with the Evening Stroll kit. When my box of fun arrived at my house and I saw all the papers and embellishments up close and personal I knew this was the perfect kit for some of the vintage photos I had printed and waiting for the right mix of products.

For my first layout, I decided to use a photo of my Mom when she was a little girl holding her baby doll. The Basic Grey Clippings paper is gorgeous and I like how the layered effect at the top of the paper is a great beginning for any layout. I carried the layered look over to my photo, surrounding it with papers and embellishments in coordinating colors and prints.

I used a piece of vellum for my journaling and stitched it vellum down with my sewing machine. Not only did it mimic the stitching in the printed paper but it allowed me to attach it to the page without any tape showing through.

To soften the layered papers under my photo, I inked the edges with the blue chalk ink included in the kit. I stitched some of the layers down and added flowers, brads and stickers around the photo.

I'm so happy to have this sweet photo of my Mom finally scrapped and am anxious to create some more vintage layouts. If you have some heritage photos, I encourage you to get them out and use them with this kit! Noel has put together the perfect combination of colors, papers and embellishments in the Evening Stroll kit for some vintage lovin'!

Enjoy the rest of the week and I'll see you back here next Tuesday!