Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Posting

Good morning and welcome to another Saturday design team posting for Paper Piecings by Nikki.  Today I'm going to show you the Bahama Mama's cut file.

You can find this adorable file here: Bahama Mama

Paper is from an older stack called Animal Crackers 

I love Stickles and used them everywhere LOL

So who's in  the mood for a boat drink now???  Thanks for stopping by and make sure you visit Nikki's Facebook pages at: https://www.facebook.com/nikkicalmes and https://www.facebook.com/groups/ppbncraftyinspirations/

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Posting

Well today is Saturday and my DT day to post for Paper Piecings by Nikki.  Nikki comes up with the cutest cutting files and this one is no exception.  I'm going to show you what I did with the Piggin' Out cutting file set.  Here's the set:

Isn't this just adorable for a BBQ or picnic layout or invite?

I didn't scrap either of those events exactly, but I did want to remember a special time when the grandkids were working together to make a red,white & blue cake for all of us!  Eating is one of the favorite things we like to do and plan when we go camping as a family.  We come up with new recipes, fun foods and lots of snacks.  Here is a two page layout showing what we like to do the most....

Paper is from The Paper studio the Basics set

left page
The black inking is actually from the Sew Stamper starburst pattern

Letters are from Thickers

so that's it for this weeks project from Paper Piecings by Nikki.  Remember to LIKE us on facebook where every month we offer free files just for playing along!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Piecings By Nikki 'Summer Celebrations' blog hop! The design team has been asked to create some summer fun with Nikki's designs. CELEBRATE is the theme and what don't we celebrate in the summer. Weddings, births, picnics, family reunions and the list goes on. We hope you'll take a minute out of your day to hop along with us! Not only will try to inspire you - you have a chance of winning $10 in Paper Piecings By Nikki files! Just follow the rules at the end of the blog!

If you arrived here from Linda then you are in the right spot. If you just happend by and want to start at the beginning, you can do so by going to: www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com.

For my project I used Nikki;s "Ready To Pop" die cut set. This is an adorable pattern that is very quick and easy to cut.  There is no piecing necessary as they are all silhouettes.  I made three baby shower cards is less then an hour and what took the longest was designing the front of the cards.  The cutting only took 5 minutes!.

For the green card I used Perfect Pearls to give the card a shimmery look
The pink & blue card has a $1 stamp border that I stamped in 1/2 pink & 1/2 blue
For the yellow card I used the polka dot background stamp from Pink by Design
All three cards were stamped with sentiments from the Pink by Design Scripted Year stamp set

I added a single element from this collection to the inside of each
 card for a little something extra

 Thanks for stopping by and make sure you continue on your way through a little hop:

Next in the line up is Ashley

Here is the full line-up in case you get lost along the way:

Nikki - www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

Patti - www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

Linda - www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com

Ashley-http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Raven-

KimberlyRae-  http://kreationsbykimberlyrae.com/blog

Mary-  http://www.scrappintoday.blogspot.com

Blog Candy....Blog Candy....Blog Candy...

For a chance to win $10 in paper piecing files from Nikki, all you have to do is:

Hop along and become a follower of each blog along the way

Leave a comment at each blog

Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/groups/ppbncraftyinspirations/

Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki's blog - paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

WINNER from the July 3, blog hop is:


Rhonda M Bewley-Ratliff - congratulations!

Please contact Mandy or Nikki with your choice of files. The winner of this hop will be announced on August 7th.

Thanks so much for joining us today - we hope you have been inspired - visit Paper Piecings By Nikki for a look at all her new patterns and stamps!!!

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Posting

Welcome to Saturday and another posting of an adorable file by Paper piecings by Nikki!  Today I am showing you a digi stamp from the Little Monsters set (you can find it here).  I'm still trying my hand at digi stamps and I tried the same stamp with two different mediums.  Bic markers and colored pencils.  I'm not happy with either but I figured as long as I was learning I would still post and maybe get some tips on type of markers to use, how to set the printer ink or encourage some other newbie stampers that at first we all have learning curves.

Here is the digi I used colored pencils on and eventually turned into a card for my youngest grandson who will be turning 3! at the end of the month.

Side view to show all the layering

I added Liquid Pearls to the "crayon" portion to give it some brightness

Here is the digi I did using Bic markers.

The black printer ink ran even after I let the image dry for an hour, so I'm not sure if I should have sprayed something onto the paper before I tried using markers, I'll google that and find out, but I had colored a image that I had stamped using versmark black ink, used the same markers and no bleed, so it has to be something with my printer ink.  Also I  noticed that the paper tended to wear through causing fibers to pop up, so again it may have been the brand of paper I chose too.  All things I need to work on before I even try the more expensive markers.

But my inability to properly color doesn't take away from the adorableness of this file, so for all you seasoned stampers out there go visit Nikki's site for more digi patterns and please leave me some tips (pleez!!)

Winner winner are you a winner??

Hope everyone is having a reprieve from the horrid temps we've been having so far this summer.  Luckily we have dropped to the 80's here in the Midwest and it feels wonderful!  I want to thank everyone for visiting this past weekend for the July edition of the Krazy Crafting Crew blog hop.  Now's the time to announce the winner.........

Zenita Smith!!!!!

Love the shining extras and the bears just set it off! Thank you for sharing! Z By Zenita Smith on Krazy Crafting Crew July Blog Hop on 7/10/12

Zenita please contact me with your snail mail address and I'll get those goodies out in the mail

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Scrappin!!

Krazy Crafting Crew July Blog Hop day #2

 Welcome back to day 2 of the Krazy Crafting Crew's July blog hop:  Summer Fun!!   You should have made your way here from Jamie Lindstrom Designs blog, if not make sure you start from the beginning with this month's hostess Lissa Marie at So many crafts, so little time.

For my second project I added a page to one of my grandsons's 8x8 album that I am doing to chronicle is early years.

this is a compilation of several different summer fun papers that I
cut and trimmed to make the borders

this is my attempt at a digi stamp LOL  I'm not comfortable
with using markers yet so I did this one with colored pencils and
covered him in Glossy Accents. This is a summertime fun bear from PPbN also

 I know this was a really quick project for today, not much to show on a one page 8x8 layout.  You need to move on to fellow Krazy Crafting Crew member Robin at Scrap and Chat...but before you do, if you follow me and leave a comment with a way to contact you, you could win your own summertime fun embellishments to get you started on your own summer crafts!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!!

But that's not all, there is also more blog candy to be had! To enter to win you must comment on every blog on the hop, this will complete your entry to win 4 summer theme digi stamps and the gift certificate. For each blog in the hop that you become a follower, that is an extra entry, now wait …. you can even get one more entry by commenting at Scrapbook Stamp Society. Please keep your entry usernames and email addys coordinating with your entries so we know who you are and how to get ahold of you. The prize will be drawn next Wednesday July 11th.

Lissa - So Many Crafts, So Little Time
Anita -Anita and Bugs

Zenita - Scrappin' with Z

Ellen - Card Monkey's Paper Jungle

Jamie - Jamie Lindstrom Designs

Liz -Tryin' to Craft

Robin - Scrap and Chat

Jearise - Lorby's World

Lisa -Hand Made with Love by Lisa

Janet R.- Janet's Creative World

Cicily -Pink Dalmation Scrapper

Katina- Loving Life's Little Blessings

Jessi - My Life in Arts and Crafts

Pam L - MzLavr2

Krazy Crafting Crew July Blog Hop

Welcome to the July edition of the Krazy Crafting Crew blog hop:  Summer Fun!  never heard of the Krazy Crafting Crew?  Well you can find out who we are by visiting us here.  If you have joined me from Jamie Lindstrom Designs you are headed in the right direction, if not you must surely start from the beginning with this month's hostess LissaMarie at

 So many crafts, so little time.

This is a two day hop and tomorrow will bring all new projects dedicated to having fun this summer.  For my project today I have made a two page scrapbook layout using piecings from Paper Piecings by Nikki.  My piecings are from the Independence Day set.  I have only used a few of the patterns that come with this totally adorable set, check the PPbN site out to see what the other patterns look like!

I used white glitter paper and blue metallic paper on this layout to give it that
shiny firework look

Here is a close up of the liberty hat with the bears. These bear patterns are also perfect
to use as "tear bears" with mulberry paper

the left page

the right page - I wrote the words "freedom" & "Liberty" on these adorable
chalk board clothespins and simply clipped them to the piecings

I hope you have enjoyed my project for today, I am also entering my layout in the July challenge at http://www.ahomespunaffair.blogspot.com/ for their red, white & blue challenge! Make sure you follow on with the hop by visiting the rest of the Krazy Crafting Crew, Robin at Scrap and Chat is next!  Make sure you come back tomorrow for all new projects.  And if you are a follower and leave me a comment on how to contact you, you can win some awesome blog candy......

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A collection of summer related embellishments to help you create your own Summer Fun project!

In addition to this we have two sponsors this month

Anita and Bugs is also giving away a $20.00 gift card to Michaels.

to enter to win you must comment on every blog on the hop, this will complete your entry to win 4 summer theme digi stamps and the gift certificate. For each blog in the hop that you become a follower, that is an extra entry, now wait …. you can even get one more entry by commenting at Scrapbook Stamp Society. Please keep your entry usernames and email addys coordinating with your entries so we know who you are and how to get ahold of you. The prize will be drawn next Wednesday July 11th.

We look forward to sharing our creations again tomorrow!

Lissa - So Many Crafts, So Little Time

Anita - Anita and Bugs

Zenita - Scrappin' with Z

Ellen - Card Monkey's Paper Jungle

Jamie - Jamie Lindstrom Designs

Liz -Tryin' to Craft

Robin - Scrap and Chat

Jearise - Lorby's World

Lisa -Hand Made with Love by Lisa

Janet R.- Janet's Creative World

Cicily -Pink Dalmation Scrapper

Katina- Loving Life's Little Blessings

Jessi - My Life in Arts and Crafts

Pam L - MzLavr2

Thanks for stopping by and Happy scrappin!