The Rincon Crab Invasion

Hello, friends! Today will be my last Noel Mignon post, I've had a great time on this wonderful team and getting to work with these amazing kits!  Thanks to Noel, Virginia, and all of my other NM teammates for an amazing year!

I have one last layout I made using the Balboa kit and some photos from my trip to Puerto Rico last year.  The house we were staying in kept getting invaded with little terrestrial crabs from the indoor atrium and we thought it was hilarious!

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

-Cassie

First Easter

Hello friends!! I have a simple layered layout to share with you today using the amazing Balboa Kit! There are still a few of these fabulous kits available here, so head over to pick yours up!! Also, don't forget that today is the last day for the 20% off sale! This discount is good on kits too!! Now is the time to stock up on essentials, and pick up that favorite kit that you might have missed out on!!

For my layout today, I wanted to keep it bright and fun, to go along with the pictures of my baby boy on his first Easter. I chose this gorgeous ombre paper from Hazel and Ruby for my background.

Then working with some of the fun papers and embellishments in the kit, I started layering some of my favorite papers and embellishments. I thought it would be a fun element to "house" my title in one of the speech bubble stickers included with the kit.

Then I just embellished around using a mix of stickers, wood veneers, and layering those fun Dear Lizzy rub ons.

I wanted to bring in a little more color at the bottom of the page, so by  anchoring some layered stickers with a simple patterned paper and a solid strip of washi, I was able to keep with the flow, and color scheme I had started with on this layout.

This kit is a must have! Remember, if you haven't already scooped one up, head over to the shop and get yours today!! Use code JUNE2014 to save 20% on all purchases...and it will be shipped out TODAY!!!

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 I have a special subscription offer right now.  Try our kits for a 5 month term, refer a friend and you will both get free shipping your first month!  Just send me an email (noel@noelmignon.com) letting me know you are doing the refer a friend and I will refund you both back for your shipping fee on your August kits! (**you both much commit to a full 5 months of kits to qualify)  Not only will you save $6/ month, but you will also save on shipping!  What are you waiting for?  Call on a scrappy friend, and get your subs now!  

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Pardon the Mess!

We're doing a little redecorating.
We should be all finished tonight though, so be sure to check back for a fun new look!

Berry Pickin'

Hi there friends! I've got yet another layout to share with you using the fabulous Balboa kit (Hurry! there are a few left!) This time of year is perfect for the bright bold colors of this kit. The pictures I took last weekend while we were picking berries were just right. I love the bright pinks with the soft blues and greens.

This layout started out with inspiration of a pocket style page, but it quickly turned more into a layering of photos, papers and embellishments page. Isn't funny how you start out in one direction and the page just kinda winds up going another? Anyway, that's what happened here and I just went with it. I chose to layer a couple of rub-ons underneath the corner pictures, then added papers, tabs, and even a few enamel dots for some added dimension.  The title section was also layered--Thickers, stickers, hand-cut frame on top of another hand-cut out. Just a lot of layering. "On the other corner I hand-cut the butterflies and since they were on the busier side, I chose to leave the rest of that corner to itself. I added a tab to the top and a Chic Tag sticker or 2 to the bottom and called it done.

Anyway, that's a little bit of my thought process and how I go about approaching a layout, or this layout at least. I'm trying to "go with the flow" more and trust my instincts. So far I'm happy with the outcome even if it doesn't look the same as the picture I started with in my head.

Have a happy weekend!

Summer Sale, plus a Special Subscription offer!
Happy Summer friends!  I am welcoming the season with a big sale and special offer for all of you. 
First up...the SALE!  Enter code SUMMERLOVE at checkout (last step), to save 20% off your entire order.  I am shipping same day, so you will have your supplies in no time.  Hurry, this offer expires on 6/24!
Get your shop on>>>
Secondly, I have a special subscription offer right now.  Try our kits for a 5 month term, refer a friend and you will both get free shipping your first month!  Just send me an email (noel@noelmignon.com) letting me know you are doing the refer a friend and I will refund you both back for your shipping fee on your August kits! (**you both much commit to a full 5 months of kits to qualify)  Not only will you save $6/ month, but you will also save on shipping!  What are you waiting for?  Call on a scrappy friend, and get your subs now! 
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Creative Scrappers sketch #271

Good morning!

As you may know already, Noel Mignon is sponsoring Creative Scrappers this month. 

If you participate in any of their sketch challenges during the month of June you could win a free kit!

Today I will share with you my take on Creative Scrappers sketch #271: 

And here is my take on the sketch: 

I stayed pretty true to the format of the sketch only making my photo/paper layering a bit larger than what is shown in the sketch. All of the product on my page came from the Balboa kit, which is still available for purchase in the Noel Mignon store.  

Here are a couple of close-up shots: 

If you would like to join the Noel Mignon kit club you can do so by clicking on this link. 

Noel has been sharing sneaks of the July main kit as well as the new Daily Diary kit and they both look great! Don't miss out!

If you like what you see in today's sketch and create a layout of your own, please add it to the others at Creative Scrappers for your chance to win a free kit!

A Trio of Father's Day Cards

Hello Noel Mignon members, Cassie here! I've got a trio of Father's Day cards to share with you all today.  I have such a hard time with masculine cards- it's so hard to find non-girly embellishments and the like.  I think I succeeded this time however :) I chose a color palette tan, brown, navy, and baby blue using coordinating scraps from a previous NM kit (Willow Creek) and used the same pieces in different ways to get 3 different cards. I made one for each of the father's in my life- my husband, my dad, and my grandpa!

Here they are all together :) I hope everyone had a great Father's Day this past Sunday!

-Cassie