I love to create with the She's Crafty Classic Kit

One last layout with the She's Crafty Classic Kit.  I have loved creating with the crafting theme this month and  I couldn't let this opportunity go by without paying tribute to my own love of creating. 

I enjoy a wide range of crafty mediums and showed a few on this layout.  

I started with the beautiful circular pattern paper and used it to place my title.  

  

Once I decided on the placement I then punched out 2x2 pattern paper/cardstock blocks and placed them along the bottom 1/3 of my background paper.  I pulled out the chipboard stickers and began to find homes for them among the pattern paper/cardstock squares.  

I printed my photos at a 1.75 x 1.75 giving a nice mat around the edges.  

I cut a slit along the bottom of my title and slipped my typed journaling underneath.  

The rainbow lover in me geeked out a bit when I started pulling out the puffy stickers and enamel dots and realized they would pair perfectly with the background paper.      

And there you have it a tribute to some of my favorite forms to create with.  Here is one more look at my finished layout:

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sharing my craftiness

This week we are focusing on getting crafty.

The truth is, I used to be really crafty.

I would sew a little and crochet and do cross stitch and embroidery, I would paint and do scrapbooking.

Now with my kids and their various activities and other demands on my time, I really don't do any of that any more.

One thing that I enjoy, one hobby that I have continued since I was a kid, is photography.

So, I chose to base my project on that today.

I started with a plain white cardstock canvas and poured some acrylic paint and some of the Ranger Liquid Pearls from the kit onto my paper and then used a popsicle stick to spread and mix the paints. 

I used one strip of patterned paper and tore the bottom edge. 

From there I added my photos and journaling spots.  

It really is a simple page design. I just added the scalloped chipboard border sticker, a piece of flair and some other little embellishments to finish off the page after adding my title using the black Thickers in the kit. 

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Because of Her layout with the She's Crafty Classic Kit

I love the versatility of this months kits.  I always love to see how the design team chooses to use the kits each month.  As I was looking through the embellishments it made me think of my grandma.  She is very talented when it comes to working with her hands.  She paints, crochets, knits, sews, and has been known to pull off a lot of DIY projects back in the day.  It's no surprise then that growing up she was a huge influence in my own crafty adventures.  

And so goes the topic of my layout this week.  My sweet grams.

I started off with pattern papers that I really liked and cut them into small strips.  I placed them down along the top leaving space for the background cardstock to show through each strip.  

I love the pops of color along the top and how this ties in all the colors of the layout. 

I decided to fussy cut flowers and placed these on either side of the photo and jounaling.  Now my favorite part of embellishing.  I pulled the chipboard stickers out and began layering them together on either side of the photo/journaling.  I finished the middle section off with a few of the puffy stickers and enamel dots.  

To help fill the bottom section I then cut a strip of pattern paper and placed a piece of washi tape along the top for interest.  

I am really loving the way all the colors pop against the black cardstock.  I need to remember that in the future ;)

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  How are you using this months kit.  Be sure to share your projects on the Noel Mignon Facebook page.  We always love to see what you are creating.

I have a 13 year old?

Hello!

It's Becky here with you to share a new Noel Mignon kit project.

I know that you're not used to seeing me on Wednesdays, but here I am!

I am filling in for one of our other designers today and have a project to share using the cute She's Crafty Classic Kit. 

The focal point of this page is the picture of my oldest daughter, now a teenager. 

How does the time go by so quickly? 

I drew attention to the photo with some handcut flowers from a piece of patterned paper in the kit as well as a pretty bow from the satin ribbon also in the kit. 

I used a couple of rub-on butterflies. I love the rub-ons in this kit. They are super smooth and easy to use. 

Yes, I know that this picture has a little something extra in it, a little something fuzzy, ha ha. 

We got a new kitty last month and he likes to be where we are. 

That's real life for ya ☺

He just wanted to make sure that you noticed the bow, ha ha. 

I used a couple of strips of patterned paper- I liked how the black and white print contrasted nicely with the colors on the flowers. I added enamel dots to many of the flowers on my page and finished it off with a title using the chipboard Thickers in the kit. 

Have a wonderful day!

My "Old Lady" hobby with She's Crafty Classic Kit

Happy Tuesday!  How are you enjoying the January kit?  Isn't it gorgeous!  When it first arrived and I started going through all the different products I immediately thought of one of my hobbies, cross stitch.  I know a lot of people think of it as an "old lady" hobby including my husband.  I tend to do it at night and it relaxes me before I head to bed.  The past year I have really started enjoying it more and more and have taken on all kinds of different projects. 

For this layout I printed off Instagram photos of some of those projects.

I thought it would be very fitting to include a little stitching.  I hand wrote part of my title and then poked holes before using a straight stitch. 

The circle wood pieces in the kit are what made me think of cross stitch in the first place.  I stitched a heart in blue embroidery floss and placed it on top of the journaling space.  

I left the needle and thread attached and placed it next to my title. 

The last little touches were some washi tape along the top and bottom and some fussy cut flowers.  

I also decided to play on a smaller scale and made a few cards.
I really love the rubons in the kit this month.  They are so delicate and feminine and are the main focus of this card.

I rarely make cards that I can mail and decided to keep this card pretty flat.  I layered the rubons on top of each other and placed the little "celebrate" sentiment right on top.  As a finishing touch I added a strip of pattern paper along the top and some coordinating enamel dots.

After working on a flat card I then went the opposite direction.  Lots of layers and plenty of foam adhesive.  

I started with a few circles I punched from pattern paper.  Three of the circles I added washi tape to the top and trimmed off the overhang.  I then added foam adhesive to the back and layered  the rubons, chipboard, and Tim Holtz paper flowers.  

One last card.  I love the color swatches and decided they would make a fun background.  I trimmed out enough to cover the top leaving room for a little sentiment in the bottom corner.  

I finished off with the puffy stickers.  

It's been awhile since I made any cards and it was nice to work on a smaller scale again.  

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Happy Scrapping!

She turned 12

Today I have another project to share with you using this month's She's Crafty Classic Kit. 

My second oldest recently turned 12, so this week's layout features her:

I wanted to show off a lot of the patterned papers in the kit without losing the white space on my page so I used a star diecut made using my Silhouette machine and filled each open space with a different pattern. I also started with a clean white cardstock background and misted it with aqua, green, yellow and pink spray mist. 

After that I added strips of paper and tape, some rub-ons (love these!) and then layered tags and journaling spots on the left side of the page. I used the cute black Thickers for my title and accented things with enamel dots. I also used the Ranger "Mermaid" Liquid Pearls to make little dots around the curves of the black diecut circle. A little tip about the circle: instead of tucking one side under and wasting the part that was under the tags, I cut it and used the other piece on the page as well. 

One of my favorite embellishments in the kit is the pack of Elle's Studio acrylic words. I used the "hooray" and heart on this page and used a Copic marker to color over the white. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

♥♥

New year, new post, new challenge

Happy New Year!

It's me, Becky, here with you today to share my first project of the year with you.

We were challenged to create a project focusing on something NEW.

Well, I did something that was new for me...I created a layout with NO PHOTOS.

Have you ever done that before? It was a switch for me but I like the end result.

I created this layout using the brand new She's Crafty Classic Kit, full of bright, fun colors and lots of great embellishments that I took full advantage of for this page.

Here is a look at the full page:

 

And here are some detail shots:

To start off I used the ledger paper in the classic kit. I added thin strips of patterned paper on each edge and then added droplets of spray mist in a few different colors. After that I started layering the rubons until I had it set the way I wanted. 

I then added strips of the cute washi from the kit at the top and bottom of my page, then added the title with chipboard alpha stickers included in the kit. 

The next thing that I did on this page is I started adding my journaling, then more and more journaling to fill the space. In the journaling I talked about how I wanted to try and live in this new year. I mixed in quotes and other stickers to add some variety to the journaling.

I used a blue marker on the acrylic word to help it stand out more on my page. 

I finished off my page with a few more embellishments like this cute Jillibean Soup heart and some enamel dots. 

So, not only does this page talk about my goals for the new year but I also challenged myself to try something new with this project. 

What is something new YOU would like to try this year? 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.