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Valentine cards featuring Nikki Sivils paper

You don't have much longer to make those Valentine's card so I've whipped up a couple that will take you under 15 minutes to make.  Each of these cards using Nikki's wonderful Cut-ups paper.  There is a sheet in each of her lines and they make wonderful focal images and embellishments.

So all you need to do to put these cards together is to cut a couple of mats from plain cardstock and patterned paper, use your scissors to cut out these fabulous hearts, photo corners and sentiments, and glue them together.  Simple, quick, and oh so sweet.

A little stitching and gems give this card an extra WOW factor.  

Have a wonderful Valentines Day.  I hope you receive lots of love!

xoxo, Christine

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Punch Em' :-)

Turkey Day is coming soon.  It will be here before you know it.  This little card would make a great invitation to family or friends to come to your feast!  

I am highlighting Hero Arts this week for my Simon Says Challenge blog card.  This turkey comes from a wonderful new holiday set called, So Thankful.  Besides the cutest turkey in the world you get a pumpkin, boy and girl pilgrim, some great sentiments, and a few extras.  After I stamped the turkey three times across my paper, I colored my turkeys with Copic Markers. My new Tim Holtz Idea-ology 12 inch design ruler came in handy when I was trying to get the same amount of space between each of the turkeys.  The center measuring guide on this ruler made it so simple.

I also got out my Martha Stewart leaf border punch again for this card.  It has become one of my most favorite punches.  I also put some Petaloo brown glitter paper behind it as well.  Top it all off with paper called Tree Love from Nikki Sivils and you've got a super cute card.  I was also thinking that you could make some place cards in this same style too.  

Well I hope you have "Gobbled" up some wonderful ideas for the Thanksgiving season.  Just click on the links above to start for all your supplies.

A Winner and a New Card Kit

I wanted to announce the winner of my Nikki Sivils blog post.  I really loved reading all of your fun Halloween stories.  Thanks so much for sharing your story.  

So through a random drawing (actually I told my husband to pick a number from 1 to 14 and he chose 10) the Nikki Sivils prize goes to 

Tiffany Johnson

Favorite Halloween story... When I was 5, my mom went all out for my Halloween costume contest at school. She couldn't attend, so she made up for her absence in extra green witch paint! LOL! She made me look like the scariest witch ever, warts, green face, and all. Like something straight out of Wizard of Oz. I ended up winning :)

Posted by: Tiffany Johnson | September 20, 2010 at 05:33 AM

Tiffany please email me  your address at christineousley@mac.com and I will get your prize out to you.

I also want to tell you about a new card kit that I have created for Scrapbook Mania.  It's will be released tomorrow.  If you like what you see and would like to get on the list for next month's kit please email me. 

Supplies used:  Magnolia Stamps, Echo Park Paper, Copic Markers, Bazzil Cardstock, Hero Arts Sentiment

Nikki Sivils Day, BooVille and Blueberries

Today is my day on the Nikki Sivils blog for September.  On her blog I show my little mini album that I am calling BooVille.  I made the mini book from the house chipboard book and her Halloween paper line, called Boo-tiful.  Click here to get the story behind this mini book, look at the inside pages as well as information on how you could win a little Nikki Sivils prize.  

 

I also wanted to post a card that I made with Blueberry HIll.  I love the bright colors of this paper line.  It makes the best cards to say thank you or hi to a special friend.

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by Nikki's blog to learn how to leave your comment.
 
 

Card Making with Nikki Sivils Products

I really love making cards.  I never used to.  I was a die hard scrapper and that's all that was important to me.  Then I attended my first Stampin Up! party.  The hostess made such cute little cards and gifts so fast and easily.  Yeah, I got hooked.  So I started creating cards with stamps, and then I heard of Paper Crafts Magazine.  Well the end result is easy to guess.  I am happy to say that I am a Paper Crafter. That sorts of says it all right?

So today I would like to show you the cards that I created with paper and embellishments by Nikki Sivils.  I am actually only going to show you one because I want you to hop over to her blog and read the challenge that I have given and see the other two cards I made.  The challenge is a fun and easy one and there is a prize to be won.  Yeah!

So go over there and check out the challenge and then pop back here to show me what you have created. Deadline for contest entry is July 12, 2010 at 8:00p.m. EST.

Nikki Sivils New Design Team

Here are few new cards for the blog.  I used paper, stamps and supplies from Nikki Sivils.  I have throughly enjoyed my time on her design team these last couple of months and have been asked back for another year!!!  So excited about this great opportunity especially when I tell you that the Summer CHA release is going to knock your socks off!!

 

Supplies used:  Henry's Brilliance paper pad and stamps by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker.
 

 

Supplies used:  Will He Be the 1 paper pad, cutouts, sticker embellishments and buttons by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker

I want to send out a congratulations to all of the girls that were picked to be on Nikki Sivils Design Team for this upcoming year!!!  Such talented ladies were chosen.  Welcome all!

2010-2011 Nikki Sivils Design Team!!

Domestic DT:

Susan Dupre (Leader)

Deana Boston

Mimi Leinbach

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Delaina Burns

Jennifer Matott

Jennifer Yates

Liz Qualman

Leah Farquharson

Julie Howard

International DT:

Hilde Janbroers (Leader)

Ria Mojica

Anna Bowkis

Janis Medina-Maghinay

Mette Kallander

Michele Beck

Mahlin Wiggur

Monika Martinson

Larissa Albernaz

Wendela Lam

Jill Hildebrand

Card DT:

Rae Barthel

Lori Roop

Christine Ousley

Andrea Budjack

Linda Beeson

Lea Albers

Carina Lindholm

Michelle Bertuzzi

Erika Taylor

Sarah Eclavea

My Local DT:

Katrina Hunt (Leader)

Laura Parks

Karen Taylor

Stacey Atchley

Nikki Sivils and Bo Bunny projects

I've got two things to tell you about today.  First off I created a mini book and a card for the Nikki Sivils blog.  The mini book is going to be a graduation gift for my son who will be going on to middle school next year.  I know that he will enjoy having it to look back at in later years.  To see the whole album be sure to stop by the Nikki Sivils blog.

 

I also made a card using the Will He B the 1 line.  Love the stamp set that coordinates with the line.

 

I also completed another video for the Bo Bunny blog.  I created some jewelry charms with the rub-ons from the Sophie and Jazmyne lines.

 

Be sure to head over to the Bo Bunny blog to see the video.
 
 
 

Wow, what a wonderful weekend filled with fun and friends for National Scrapbook Day.  I want to announce the winners of my two giveaways.  I really enjoyed your answers to both of my questions.  I connected to so many of the comments and was glad to see that so many had fun plans for this weekend whether it was scrapbook related or not.

First off is the winner of the Bo Bunny Blog Hop.  Random.org picked #5 so the winner is....

Love, love, love the Jazmyne line!! I am going to a crop at my LSS with my BFF, we are planning on having a great time. Thanks for the chance to win!!

Posted by: Chris R | April 30, 2010 at 08:20 PM

Chris, please send me your snail mail address so that I can send out your package.

Secondly I would also like to announce the winner of the Nikki Sivils giveaway.  Random.org picked #48 so the winner is....

    Hey Christine - so good to see you yesterday! I like to scrapbook because I love to play with all of the fun     paper and gadgets that go along with it and I love the way the finished product is something that I made myself!!!

Posted by: Mandy | May 02, 2010 at 06:00 AM

Mandy, please send me your snail mail address so that I can forward it to Nikki who will be sending out your prize soon.

After a very busy weekend and after 2 baseball games today I finally got a chance to do a little crafting.  I chose a couple of Unity Stamp challenges and I would like to share this one with you today.  This challenge was to create something with birds or trees on it. You also had to use Unity Stamps.  I thought that this Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg line was perfect for the card and I had a lot of fun stamping and cutting the tree and clouds to build my scene.

 

Oh, just wanted to let you know that Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker is having a Design Team call so jump on over to her blog to see the details. 
 

Happy NSD and Nikki Sivils Giveaway

Thank you all for the wonderful sweet comments that you wrote yesterday on my blog post for the Bo Bunny blog hop.  Well today I have another wonderful surprise for you as well.  Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker is giving away a huge prize to a lucky winner from each of her design team members that is participating.  You will get a complete line of "Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker" paper collection of your choice.  Wow, that is amazing.  She is also giving away some huge prizes of her own so be sure to also check out her blog and leave a comment.  

To qualify for my drawing all you need to do is leave a comment on my blog telling me why you scrapbook.  I know people scrapbook for a lot of different reasons and I would love to read about them.  Before you hop on though I would love to show you a card that I made with Ellie's Day Out paper line from Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker.

 

I just love the die cut paper where you can cut out different pieces for your cards or layouts.  So be sure to stop by Nikki blog and read more about the hop.  Have a great National Scrapbooking Day!!
 

A Sketch Challenge For You

I'd like to invite you to a sketch challenge sponsored by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker.  If you click here, you will get all the information that you need to play along. Hey there is a prize to be won so don't delay.

Here is the sketch.

 

Here is my take on the sketch.  This Willow Bee line is so much fun to use.  I just love those little bees.  They are so cute.  I've used the sunflower stamps before on a card but I just couldn't help using them again on this layout.  

 

If you play along be sure to let me know in the comment section.  I will also have some fun product from Nikki Sivils to give away.  Be sure to post your comment by April 30, 2010.