Happy Wednesday Friends! I wanted to check in with you today to invite you over to the MB this Friday evening, at 5pm (Pacific), to join us for a game of "Back to School" Bingo. We will be meeting in the chat space to have our game and have a little "scrap chat" time. If you would like to join us then pick 15 of the words listed below and email (Noel@NoelMignon.com) them to me by Friday afternoon. Then join us in the chat room, where I will be calling the words in random order. The first to yell "BINGO" will win a $5 GC to the shop! I hope you can join us...it is always fun! Pick Your Words Cafeteria Algebra Backpack Pee Chee Folder Trapper Keeper Lunchbox Yard Duty Dodge Ball Locker Room Study Hall Media Center Ruler Field Hockey Band Practice Class President Social Studies Recess Library Books Freshman Senior Junior Sophomore Letterman Sweater Pep Rally Homecoming Principal Mascot Yearbook Pencil Locker Home Economics Auto Shop Cheerleader Marching Band Driver's Ed. Biology Geometry Spelling Test Composition Term Paper Book Report Semester School Bus Field Trip Permission Slip
I also have some "Something Wicked" kits still available, as well as a new Limited Edition Kit called "Cherry Tree". If you need a kit to get some of your summer memories scrapped then Cherry Tree is perfect.
Happy Wednesday everyone! School is in full swing and so much has happened in such a short time! My daughter is in first grade this year and her teacher sends the kids home every so often with "sticky news." You are probably wondering what the heck that is. Sticky News are short sentences listing out something special about your child for that day. So far I have taken pictures of each one so I can create layouts to document them all. I used the Study Hall kit for this layout.
What fun things does your teacher do for your child? Don't forget to document them in a layout or mini album!
Well, I hope you are enjoying this change of weather! I am in love with Autumn - it's my very favorite season, and I love watching summer slowly fade into it. The days get a little shorter, and a little cooler, and the leaves start falling. I was standing at my kitchen sink last night, looking out the window, and realized it was the very first night that I could really feel Autumn creeping in. THE BEST FEELING EVER! It was like everything just slowed down a little. I instantly wanted to curl up with a book and a cup of apple cider. So nice.
I've been playing a little with the new Something Wicked kit (hurry hurry, before they're all gone!!) and I love that Noel made this kit work for both Halloween and Fall. I made this little page and I just love how far I'm going to be able to stretch this kit!
Everything I used on this page is from the Something Wicked kit, with the exception of the Thickers and the stickyback canvas. I can't wait to dig in more!!
Good morning! I put a tip up over on the Tips & Techniques blog last night about changing up the size of your cards to fit the envelopes you have on hand.
I made this card a little bit taller than I normally do in order to fit in a legal-sized envelope measuring about 4 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches tall.
I received my "Something Wicked" Kit in the mail yesterday (don't hate me!) and immediately set out to create a video of it and then whip up a card.
I mention in the video that I think that the spooky looking tree stamp from We R Memory Keepers would look great as a little happy fall tree... well, I tried to make one and I think it turned out pretty cute for this non-stampin' girl! :)
I just used an eraser head and a plethora of Tim Holtz distress inks to make the "leaves." It was really quite easy!
I'll be sending this card to my Grams & Mom... we have a long standing inside joke about a "touch of fall in the air," and I know that it'll brighten their day. :)
In case you missed it, scroll down or click here to see the full kit contents of "Something Wicked"- and get yours today!
(Oh and one final note- in my video you can hear my girls start to freak out at the end.... no worries, all three girls snuggled down into one bed together and had a sleepover last night to keep each other company in the scary storm! Hee!)
"Something Wicked" this way comes! The Something Wicked Kit Includes: Papers Authentique "Glowing" (Double Sided) -Luminous -Enchanted -Thrill -Lustrous My Minds Eye "Mischievous"(Double Sided) -Pumpkin Stripe -Creepy Celebration -Spooky Plaid -These Days Pink Paislee/House of Three "Phantom"(Double Sided) -Night -Mystic -Devious -Obscure Fancy Pants "Oct. 31st" (Double Sided) -Shadows -Jack-o-lantern -Journaling Cards We R memory Keepers "Spookville" (Double Sided) -Ghoulish Ghosts -Trick or Treat American Crafts "Nightfall" (Double Sided) -Midnight Moon -Starry Night -Night Watch -Night Crawler American Crafts Cardstock -1 Kraft -1 Leaf -1 Black -1 Rust -1 Vanilla
Embellishments -1 Package Foam Thickers "Elm" Black -1 Sheet Lily Bee Harvest Moon Stickers -1 Package Pants "Oct. 31st" Rub Ons -2 Fancy Pants Filter Paper Embellishments -1 Sheet Pink Paislee Element Stickers -4 Lily Bee Memorandum Index Cards -1/2 sheet We R memory Keepers Chipboard Stickers -1 Package My Minds Eye Mischievous Brads and Tags -2 American Crafts Nightfall Tin Pins -1 Bottle "Black Soot" Distress Stickles -1 Sheet Authentique "Glowing" Icon Die Cuts -1 Sheet Authentique "Glowing" Word Stickers -10 yards "The Twinery" Orange Twine -10 yards "The Twinery" Purple Twine -10 yards "The Twinery" Licorice Twine -1 We R Memory Keepers "Tangled Tree" Acrylic Stamp -1 Sheet Authentique Petite Type Alphas -4 American Crafts "Nightfall" Chalkboard Stickers -1 Artchix Tombstone -1 10 Fancy Pants "Oct. 31st" buttons -2 Pink Paislee "Phantom" Frames -2 American Crafts "Nightfall" Accordion Flowers -1 American Crafts "Nightfall" Flair Pieces -2 We R Memory Keepers Embossed Die Cuts (Boo and Trick or Treat) CLICK HERE to order! Here is Virginia going through the contents
One new trend that I'm seeing everywhere is chevron stripes. I have a really simple tutorial on the Noel Mignon Tips & Techniques blog on how to create this look on your own projects and layouts. The "Study Hall" kit was perfect for utilizing this type of technique and my subject is far from "back to school" but all about being a "scholar." :) Little Miss Lily loves to make her "thinking" face all the time and says "Hmmm...." while bringing her finger to her lips. Another little quirk captured! :)
A close-up of the title (pretty sure I'm in love with those Fancy Pants chalkboard stickers)...
