Independence Day Blog Hop by Team A DT for PPbN

If you're looking for Day 2 of the Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop, please click here!!!!

Welcome to the Independence Day Blog Hop of Paper Piecing by Nikki's DT Team A.  Today we're showing off different ways to make projects using the Independence Day pattern collection.

Nikki - http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

Mandy- http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

Kimberly - http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Kimi/Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ HERE

Amanda - http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.ca/ NEXT

Barb - http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/

Patti - http://pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

Mama LoveBug aka Pam is up first with an Independence Day pocket card using the Uncle Sam Bear, a Sizzix cut ribbon, some paper I made from the collection (see last pic), a few sentiments from SU and Pink By Design, flag paper, and various other things like Stickles - love them!

Here's Uncle Sam Bear - I'm linking this to Homespun Affair Challenge at www.ahomespunaffair.blogspot.com

The base of the card

The paper I made for the base from this same collection.

 And the insert

Hi EVERYONE!
Wasn't Mama's card just too cute for words? LOVE IT!!! :) For my project I  used the same piecing from the collection and had him hold one of the stars from the set too! I used the DCWV stack "Summer Dreams" for the rosette and background, some ribbon from my stash and red glitter stars from "American Crafts" and the stamp is from KinderStampo's "Vintage Birthday" set!!! Hope you like my card!!!

BUG HUGS,

Kimi

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

The winner will be announced at our next hop on July 17.

WINNER....WINNER....WINNER of the $10 gift certificate from our last hop is:

Rhonda Bewley-Ratliff - Please contact Mandy or Nikki with your file choice(s). 

Congratulations Rhonda!!!!

From all of us at PPbN - have a safe 4th of July!!!

Your next stop is DT Amanda - http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.ca/

Day 2 of Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop

Welcome back to Day 2 of the Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop.

Our hop hostess, Lisa, has set up a terrific line-up of talented paper crafters so grab a cup of coffee, tea, or whatever, and join in the fun as we celebrate our Fourth of July in paper crafting style.


Here’s the blog stops in case you get sidetracked:
Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/  HOP HOSTESS
Jamie - http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com
Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE
Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/  NEXT
Maria - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/
Madge- http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/
Tahi - http://tahisscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Diana - http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com
Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
Jessi - http://mylifeinartscrafts.blogspot.com/
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/

Our Stars and Stripes – may our flag continue to fly over our country to demonstrate to the world that we are a nation based on liberty and equality - our colors don't run!!

Today I am sharing with you a 4^th of July Celebration Brooch that I made using a SU punch and some double-sided flag paper.  You will also see some Stickles and a really neat center for the flower which makes the project complete.

This is a picture of the back of the brooch - a jeweler's pin.  This can be worn on a shirt or jacket or pinned on a purse, lampshade, etc - use your imagination!!

Extra Scraps - This is a project I posted yesterday from which I used the same flag paper that I used for the brooch so you can see I'm always looking for ways to use up scraps.

This little dynamite duo is made from paper patterns - Independence Day and I Love NY - collections from Paper Piecings by Nikki.  I fussy cut them and added glitz plus the celebrate stamp I had from Close to My Heart.

I hope you are enjoying the hop - become a follower and/or drop me a comment to be in the running for Lisa's big blog candy...........cyberhugs..........Mama LoveBug.

Your next hop site is Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/

Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop (Day 1)

Welcome to the Celebrate Freedom Blog Hop, which is a 2-day hop (July 2-3) with a new project each day (so make sure you return tomorrow for more inspiration).  Our hop hostess, Lisa, has set up a terrific line-up of talented paper crafters so grab a cup of coffee, tea, or whatever, and join in the fun as we celebrate our Fourth of July in paper crafting style.

Here’s the blog stops in case you get sidetracked:

Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/  HOP HOSTESS

Jamie - http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE

Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/  NEXT

Maria - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com

Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/

Madge- http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/

Tahi - http://tahisscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Diana - http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com

Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Jessi - http://mylifeinartscrafts.blogspot.com/

Ellen ♥ CardMonkey ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/

Let's continue the fireworks!!!

Mama LoveBug aka Pam of LoveBug Creations would like to share a pocket card today as a way of saying thank you to our USA traditions, history, and people who make this country THE BEST!!  I dipped into my arsenal of crafty things and designed this card with several symbols of our freedom in mind:

*Our wonderful Lady Liberty who was the first welcoming sight to many immigrants as they entered the US seeking refuge and a new way of life. 

*Our US flag – may it continue to fly over our country to demonstrate to the world that we are a nation based on liberty and equality. (see how I used this tomorrow)

*Our colors – red, white, and blue – these colors don’t run from the face of tyranny.

Here she is - "Simply Betty Lady Liberty Pocket Card"

I used the digi stamp from Simply Betty Stamps, which I colored with watercolor pencils, gel pens, and Stickles - love them!!  The sentiments were from Close to My Heart and Pink By Design - God Bless the USA and You Make A Difference In The Life Of Our Country.  The paper was from my stash - various companies.  The pin with Let Freedom Ring was an embellie I bought at Archivers and the red metal dots I found in my glitter stash.

This is a close-up of the card base and the insert.

I had lots of fun designing this card and you could do it too..........remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it............BEFORE you go, I'd love you to take the time and become a LBC fan and/or leave a comment.  Thank you so much for hopping by.........cyberhugs.........Mama LoveBug!!

Your next stop is Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/ 

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering - Liberty Bookmarks

Good Monday Crafties.  Today I want to share some Independence Day Liberty Bookmarks I made using 2 pattern designs from Paper Piecings by Nikki.  Tomorrow there's a blog hop with Team A PPbN's DT showcasing more projects using the theme of The Fourth of July.

I had some left over US flag paper and thought these Liberty bears would be just super as images on the flag.  You can find these patterns at Nikki's store located online at PPbN and check out these unique patterns at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Here's my bookmarks - the bear on the left is from the Independence Bear collection and the right hand bear is from the I Love New York collection.  You can image lots of possibilities with these sweeties for other projects - the sky's the limit!!

Remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it........thanks for stopping by AND come back tomorrow for Team A of PPbN's DT blog hop using the Independence pattern collection........cyberhugs.......Mama LoveBug

Surprise to You Nikki of PPbN - Happy Birthday!!

Today LoveBug Creations (Kimi and Pam) is celebrating the birthday of our Paper Piecings by Nikki fearless leader, owner, and designer of PPbN.  We're a mother-daughter blog and we're both on the PPbN DT; we're also the last stop of the hop, but if you just stumbled on us, there's a line-up below to check out our uber-talented DT sisters' spots.

Each of the participating DT gals has created a special card for Nikki including a birthday message on the backside of the card. The cards have all been placed in a book and will be sent to Nikki as a memento of her first Design Team - it's a labor of love, Nikki!!

Please take the time to stop in and visit each of our DT sisters’ blogs and make sure you leave some comments for the DT. We all depend on those comments to help us improve our work.

Here is the full blog spot listing:

Mandy ~ http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

Liz ~ http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/

Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Patti ~ http://pattilynncreationsblogspot.com/

Linda - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/

Mindy- http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com/

Amanda- http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.com/

Barb - http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/

Charli- http://charlirapp.blogspot.com/

Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Kimi/Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE

This is our project (using Sweet Treat PPbN pattern collection) and some pics of the gold-embossed embellies:

Finally, here's a peek at our message to the birthday girl.

Thank you for helping to celebrate the birthday of a wonderful designer, but more importantly, our friend!

Happy Birthday Nikki!

Remember no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it……….cyberhugs from LoveBug Creations.

Gimmie S'more!!!

Happy Thursday everyone!!!! I wanted to share with you all a double layout I made using the "Camping Crazy" set from Paper Piecings by Nikki paired with some fabulous DCWV papers! I used "The Ulitimate" Stack, "Blossoms & Butterflies" Stack, "Textures & Finishes" Stack as well as a few of their glitter papers! I wanted to show you that you can make Nikki's Patterns with different papers without using a cameo! I do NOT have one so I had to hand cut everything...Trace the patterns on DCWV paper....and then cut it all out again! Time consuming yes...But it can be done and I think the effect is well worth it! So without further ado here is my layout!!!

Hope you enjoy this LO and maybe it will inspire you to create something fun & cute as well! And if fun and cute is what you are looking for make sure to check out PPbN's patterns!!!

Until next time...

Bug Hugs,

Kimi

Paper Piecings by Nikki DT Offering - Perpetual B-Day Calendar

Good Monday, Crafties.  Mama LoveBug has a project to share with you today - it's a perpetual birthday calendar.

I wanted to make some gifts for several wonderful people in an organization that I belong to so I made each officer a  treat.  I took a blank SU perpetual calendar and designed the fronts of each with the person's special things, using favorite colors and collectible ideas.  One gal loves angels so I dipped into my PPbN pattern collections and used an angel from Always By Your Side Angel Bears collection plus a Marci image from La-La Land.  It's great that PPbN things can be used with other images - paper piecings, stamps, and digis.  The possibilities are endless.  Visit PPbN and check out these unique patterns at http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

Here's the finished project and a pic of what a blank month looks like - you never have to jot down the dates (can be more than birthdays) at the end or start of a year.  It's all kept in one organizational tool.  Cool!

Hope you are having a great, crafting day - remember, no matter how you piece your paper, have fun with it...........cyberhugs...........Mama LoveBug