Hot Tubbing: Enjoy the Journey Daily Diary Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with a layout using the daily diary kit for May.  We took a fun little weekend to Santa Fe a bit ago and stayed in a great hotel.  They had a pool and a hot tub, so we swam and let the girls jump in the hot tub.  It was their first time doing that and they giggled the whole time.

I used a Maggie Holmes paper from last month's kit for my background.  The marbled look was great for the water in the picture.  The heart paper is also from last month's kit and it went really well with the 6x6 papers from this month's kit.

The die cut paired with one of the arrow stickers fit nicely above my title.  The title is made with Thickers from my stash.  I also added some enamel dots from my stash.

I used a circle punch to punch out the "relax" and the "don't forget to play" cards from the kit.

To finish it off, I added some of the word tile stickers and a geotag.

Thanks so much for joining us today!  We'd love to see what you're making with your May kits!

{Disney Day 4} layout with the "You Go Girl" Classic Kit

Hello friends, it's Monday with Meridy.  Today I am sharing a layout I made with my new "You Go Girl" Classic Kit.  Before I even received my kit in the mail, I could tell from the photos of it that it would go wonderfully with my Disneyland photos.  And I was right!  I have already pulled photos for 6 Disneyland layouts to make with this kit...perfection! 

Today's layout was really inspired by a Stuck Sketches sketch, found here (the second sketch in this link).  The layout is of our 4th day in Disneyland, our Alice in Wonderland outfit day.

I started by pulling bits and pieces from the kit that really coordinated with the colors in my photo.  Then I went to the sketch to cut the banner background shape,the washi scallop across the top, and the small embellishment cluster placement on the upper left.

Next, it was time for me to start layering scraps of paper and washi strips under the photo, and pile on the embellishments.

My "day 4" title was a chipboard sticker that read "today", so I trimmed off the "to" part and it was perfect!  Adding embellishments went pretty quickly on this layout because there were so many beautiful ones that really matched the colors in the photo so well.

The butterflies were cut from a patterned paper in the kit, and I popped the wings up with pop dots, to add a little dimension.

I have absolutely LOVED working with this kit and my Disneyland photos this past week, I can't wait to share more of my creations with you over the next few weeks.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Sweetie} Layout with the "So Sweet" Daily Diary Kit

Hello Friends!  It's Meridy with you today, and I'm sharing a Sweet layout using the "So Sweet" Daily Diary and Paper Add-On kits.  These papers and embellishments lent themselves to the photos I had taken of my kids for Valentine's Day this year, the pinks and light aqua blue were the perfect match!

I started by layering a few scraps that I had left from the kit, and cut some strips of the doily print paper to add to the layers.  Once I had my layers and photo in place, I decided I wanted to add ALL the flowers to the layout!

I started by fussy cutting a couple of flower bunches from the patterned paper to use as an anchor for the more delicate flowers.

Next, I went to work layering the paper flowers, sticker flowers, epoxy hearts, a heart charm, a few heart stickers, and some of the phrase stickers from the kit.  Once I got the cluster how I wanted it, I did a very similar design on the opposite side of the photo.

I finished the layout off with a strip of washi tape to anchor the Thickers word "Sweetie" and added the date with a date stamp.

Have you been able to scrap some Valentine's photos this month with your kit?  I would love to see on Instagram #NoelMignon.  Have a great week!!!

Georgia O'Keefe Museum: February "So Sweet" Classic Kit

Hi all!  Sarah here with my last layout using February's So Sweet classic kit.  This week, we are being challenged to use a grid or circle design.  I wanted to do the grid because I have these awesome pictures from a recent trip we took to Santa Fe, NM.  We took our daughters to the Georgia O'Keefe museum because my older daughter loves art and we wanted to take her to a real art gallery.  She loved it!

I used the Authentique plaid paper as my border and then the white cardstock as my background.  For the grid, I took my cardstock to my sewing machine and stitched out the lines in a cream thread.

I used the small American Crafts letter stickers for my title since my blocks were on the smaller side.  Around each small 2x2 photo, I did a double outline with my pen to help anchor them a bit.  I love the look of the Pretty Little Studio word strips inside the metal frame.

For the journaling, I cut down one of the die cut tags to fit in the square.  I love the little detail the florals add.  The chipboard "love" from Simple Stories fit perfectly in the squares and I love it!

I added the year in the letter stickers on top of the chipboard doily and also some florals and the key at the bottom.  The large gold heart helped to balance out the metal frame on the opposite corner.

I love how this layout turned out, it might be a new favorite!  Thanks so much for joining me today!

X's and O's and the February Daily Diary kit

Hello again!

Did you join us for last night for the reveal of our March kit?

I am so excited to receive and to start crafting with that cute kit but until then I have another project to share with you.

Today's project features the So Sweet Daily Diary kit and our new little kitty.

This kitty was part of a birthday gift for one of my kids and is now well-loved by the whole family. His name is Crookshanks, named after the cat in the Harry Potter movies.

I used some household items and 6x6 papers from the kit to trace and then cut out the circles on my page. I also sketched an X and cut that out, using it as a template for the x's on the page. I added some detail to those pieces with a Sharpie pen. 

I layered the X's and O's with other patterned papers from the kit, then added Simple Stories washi tape strips, some enamel hearts and a few Pebbles rub-ons. 

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by Noel Mignon! ♥

Llama: February So Sweet Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with another layout using the February classic kit.  Once I saw that llama die cut I knew exactly what to scrap!  My girls both have llama shirts that they love to wear so I had them wear them on the same day and snapped a picture.

I thought it would be a fun way to document a trend since llamas seem to be everywhere right now.

I love the woodgrain paper and thought it would be a nice anchor for the pink and patterns I planned to use as well.

I used the Distress Ink that came in the kit to ink the edges of the papers to help tie them together and give them good definition.

The chipboard elements worked out great with the florals and the ticket and the little word strips helped add a little extra detail.

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Don't forget to share your projects with us in the facebook group!

Total Eclipse: February So Sweet Classic Kit

Hi!  Sarah here with a layout using the February classic kit.  This week, we are using outside inspiration for our prompt.  I went to my Pinterest board and looked at some sketches that I had saved.  I found this one and thought it would be perfect for the layout I was planning.

I really wanted to be sure I documented the solar eclipse that recently happened.  I loved the circle elements in here and with the sun, I thought it went nicely. 

I love the constellation paper from Authentique and with the sky element here, the paper and the color was just perfect.  I also cut some circles from other papers to complement them.

I had been saving this "Looking Up" die cut for a long time and I was finally able to us it!  This is from my stash, but it fit so nicely here.  I used two lace strips from a patterned paper to anchor the top and bottom of the photo cluster.

The Thickers from the kit were just great to tie everything in all together.

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Please share your layouts you're making with February's kit in the FaceBook group!

Sketchy inspiration from Becky Fleck

When I saw that our challenge this week was to use a sketch or other inspiration source my first thought was to see what new sketches Becky Fleck had released and as I suspected, I found a great sketch for me to use for this week's project.

Here is the sketch I found, and it's from the February PageMaps by Becky Fleck.

I didn't follow the sketch exactly but did use the same basic design for my page. 

Here is what I came up with using the So Sweet Daily Diary Kit: 

With this pretty floral from Simple Stories as the background of my page I started with a piece of white cardstock as the anchor, then placed a 6x6 sheet of tan heart paper and a few Becky Higgins journaling cards before placing my photo. 

As in the sketch I used for inspiration, I had a horizontal and vertical strip of Simple Stories Love & Adore washi tape where I added a variety of hearts from the kit. 

The large heart that you can see here was cut from one of the journaling cards included in the kit. I finished off my page with some of the cute Simple Stories pennant and sentiment stickers. 

What is inspiring you to create lately? 

We'd love to have you share it with us at the Noel Mignon Facebook group. 

Sisters: February So Sweet Classic Kit

Hi all!  Sarah here with a layout using February's classic kit.  I love all of the hearts and pinks in this kit and it was great to be able to use it with a sweet picture of my girls.  This picture is just a random day in our kitchen and Layla went up to Caylan and said, "Pick me up!"  And she did and they stood there hugging for a few minutes.  Such a sweet moment and I'm so happy I was able to capture it.

I can't explain how much I love the brick paper with the pink heart on it.  It's perfect!  I made sure not to cover too much of it so you can see the heart clearly.

I used the Tim Holtz distress ink from the kit to ink the edges of all of my paper layers and it adds the perfect little pop of hot pink.

I had a sticker that had a large "2" on it that I've had in my stash for YEARS and I was so happy to be able to use it here.  

I used a strip from one of the papers to ground my layers and picture and used the Thickers for my title.  Chipboard pieces and heart gems help to finish it off.

Thank you guys so much for joining me today!  Please show us how you're using your February kits in the FaceBook group!

Thankful for Ten: Home Sweet Home Daily Diary Kit

Hi!  And Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American readers!!!  Today I am coming at you with a layout about how thankful I am for our rescue boxer, Annabelle.  We adopted her when she was about a year old and stray on the streets of San Antonio, TX.  We met her at a rescue center and it was love at first sight for both of us.  She is the perfect dog for us.  She's sweet, gentle and brings us so much joy.  She has just turned 10 this month, and she has been with us for 9 years. 

This is an 8.5x11 layout that will go in Annabelle's album.  I used a brown plaid paper from my stash as the background and then used the 6x6 papers from the kit that I still had left.

The Simple Stories chipboard "Thankful" sticker was perfect for my title.  I used the Thickers from the kit to finish it off.  The red project life card was great for my journaling since we definitely felt like she completed our family when we brought her home.

I cut out a piece from the Simple Stories cut apart sheet to create the "so very blessed" collage and added the chipboard "together" to help it round out.  The Elle's Studio cut aparts were great as a sentiment along the left-hand side as well.

The chipboard hearts really helped it come together and finish it off.

Thanks so much for joining us today.  Have you used this kit to document something you are thankful for?  Please share it in our FB group so we can see it!