{Hey Girl} JustNick Studio Design Team Project

 Hey crafty friends!  Glad you could stop by today.  I have a new scrapbook layout that went up on the JustNick Studio blog yesterday that I want to share with you.

I created a fun banner for a selfie I took last year.  Remember last year?  Barely, right?  
For details and close-ups of my layout as well as how this came together, go visit the JustNick Studio blog.
Thanks for stopping by!
Majken

{She Is Sunshine} JustNick Studio Design Team Project

Hello lovely creatives!  I'm so glad you could visit my small part of the crafty Internet with me.  :)  Today I'm sharing a sweet layout of my daughter when she was not even three years old.  She had chosen her own outfit and put the clothes on all by herself!

I used the Delicate Butterflies cut file and the gorgeous Pink Paislee Bloom Street collection by Paige Evans together.  The papers match my daughter's outfit *beautifully*!

Head on over to the JustNick Studio blog for close ups and details on how the layout came together.

See you soon!
Majken

Spring | JustNick Studio Design Team

Hello scrappy friends...I'm so glad you could join me today!  I'm sharing a spring layout using a new alpha cut file set from JustNick Studio.  Take a look!

I used Pink Paislee's collection "Bloom Street" by Paige Evans to create this sweet layout of my daughter and niece on Easter in 2006.  The Spring Outline Alpha cut files go so nicely with the floral ephemera!

Take a look at details on the JustNick Studio blog, and don't forget to visit the JustNick Studio blog again on April 7th where I'll be sharing another spring layout!

Until then, be well and stay safe.  <3

Majken

Love You | JustNick Studio Design Team

Hello and happy fall crafty friends!

I wanted to share another layout with you that I recently posted on the JustNick Studio blog.  I used the Paige Evans Pink Paislee "Truly Grateful" collection for this colorful layout.

Go check out some close ups and to see which cut files I used.  Isn't this collection just lovely?  I have all the heart eyes for it!

  

For those in the US, enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Majken

Selfie Captured | JustNick Studios Design Team (Using a cut file as a stencil tutorial)

Hello friends!  So glad you stopped by today.  Yesterday, Nicole announced the new term's design team for JustNick Studios, and I'm super excited to share I'm starting my second term!  Squee!

Our first layout of the term is "About Me", so I chose to do a colorful layout by creating a stencil from a cut file to create my background.  I'd love for you to hop over to the JustNick blog to see how! 

This wasn't hard, but the results sure are beautiful!  The Horizon collection by Paige Taylor Evans for Pink Paislee is just lovely.

Thanks so much for visiting today - I'd love for you join me on Instagram for more fun and inspiration, too. 

Have a crafty week!

Majken

Some People | JustNick Design Team

Hi everyone!  I'm back this week with a second layout about friends that I've already shared on the JustNick blog.  How lovely is this Pink Paislee collection?  Those colors are such happy colors.  I've known these ladies since around 2004 as well!

 

Hop over to the JustNick blog to see close-ups and details on how this layout came together.

Have a crafty week!

Majken 

 

Sweet | JustNick Design Team

Howdy crafty friends!  Welcome to April, welcome to spring.  I'm here today with a fun mixed media cut file layout for JustNick using a very spring-y floral cut file and elements from Pink Paislee's Take Me Away collection by Paige Evans.  Take a look!

If you are new to mixed media or looking for some tips, I share a good tip on the JustNick blog on keeping your paper flat to cut mixed media using your electronic cutting machines (such as my Silhouette Cameo).  Go check out the tip and some close ups where you can see I used Bo Bunny Sugar Glitter Paste as a glue for some beads and sequins.  Fun!

Thanks for visiting today!

Majken


 

Remember Today - JustNick Studios Design Team

How is your January shaping up?  Mine seems to have rushed by my very eyes.  Time is such a funny thing, isn't it?  For example, I went to print a photo for the layout I'm sharing today and thought it was taken more recently than it was...and so it took me longer to find it.

<insert eyeroll here>

In any case, I had a blast playing with Distress Oxide inks to create this colorful background shared on the JustNick blog recently, and I hope you like it.  I chose colors to match the Pink Paislee Whimsical collection by Paige Evans. 

I used three cut files on this one.  To see which ones as well as some close-ups with more details, head over to the JustNick blog!

See you soon.  xoxo

Majken

Life Goals - JustNick Studio Design Team Project

Hello hello and happy new year to you all!  Today I have a goal-related layout to share with you as we kick off the new year.  Take a peek!

I fell in LOVE with that ombre purple paper, so I had to use it since it's my favorite color.  I have some additional close ups you can see - head over to the JustNick Studio blog for more details.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Don't forget to follow me on Instagram, and have a great rest of your week.

Majken

Definitely Wonderful | JustNick Studio Design Team Layout

Hi everybody!  So glad you stopped by today.  I have a layout on the JustNick Studio blog today, and it's one of my favorites!  It was so fun to create this fun and colorful layout.  

To see some close ups and the cut files I used, head over to the JustNick Studo blog. 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful November!  Hugs and chocolate (hot chocolate for those with cold weather!).

Majken

{Sweet} Design Team Layout for JustNick Studios

Happy "baby Friday", everyone...and welcome to my blog!  

Today's post showcases a layout of my daughter when she was four paired with two JustNick cut files and the ever-cute Pink Paislee Turn the Page collection.

There are several close ups on the JustNick Studios blog, so I'd love for your to jump over there to take a look at the layout in more depth.

Have a great weekend!

Majken

{Moments I Love} JustNick Studios

Happy Tuesday, friends!  I hope you are enjoying your summer.  If you are like me, you probably have a past trip that you hold dear to your heart.  For me and my family, that place is Banff, Alberta, Canada - we went a little over two years ago.  It's *stunning*.  Really.  And someday we want to go back.  Because I love the area so much, I used a JustNick cut file called Free Love for my large title.

I have some close ups on the JustNick Studios blog today, so please go check them out to see the details, the other cut file used, and a tip for creating contrast with cut files.

So glad you joined me today!  Have a super week.

Majken

{Most Favorite} Creative Scrappers Sketch 297 Reveal

Hello everyone and welcome to August!  The first of the month means a new sketch from Creative Scrappers and it's a fun one!  We've partnered with The Cut Shoppe this month, and I used the Candy Hearts cut file with some Pink Paislee Fancy Free goodies to highlight a photo of my sweet niece.  She's precious <3.

I opted to cut Candy Hearts from textured white cardstock.  My original thought was to use white on white, but the Fancy Free papers had me thinking of watercoloring, so I decided to grab my waterbrush and my Distress Inks.  After my hearts dried, I stuck them to my layout and sewed around the green ones.

I used two barcode strips from the Fancy Free papers to create the perpendicular pieces and sewed them as well.  I fashioned a journal spot with a cut circle and a scalloped circle with some sewing.

I used embellishments from the Fancy Free goodies as well as the "That Smile" printable Kristine created.  

I also sprinkled some Heidi Swapp Color Shine ink to add interest.  And for some fun embellishments, I also fussycut some of the flowers and popped some up with 3D dots.

Those buttons and enamel pieces are so fun!  I used the "Most Favorite" as my title.

Here's a look at the sketch, and don't forget to link up!  Ashley has also created a fun cut file you can grab for a discount through August using code TCSCS25 - it's called "Inner Circle".  Go check out the other design team members' layouts on the Creative Scrappers blog, too.

I hope you are inspired to use the sketch in your own way this month.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great week.

Majken

She is my Sunshine -- My Scraps & More sketch 110 reveal

Hello out there!  Glad to be back on the blog today with the 2nd sketch reveal for July for My Scraps & More sketches.  Today's sketch was a fun one by Juliana Michaels.  When I saw the circles in the sketch, citrus immediately popped into my head!  I had just downloaded a free sketch file from Scrapbook & Cards Today with a citrus slice...perfect! I combined Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss and Amy Tan Rise & Shine (that I got from MSAM) for my layout. Take a look:
  

 The first thing I did was cut two 4" citrus slices using white cardstock.  I cut two citrus "rinds" using the orange side of "Rachel" paper.  I then backed the inside of the slices with various papers from both collections.  

I flicked some of Heidi Swapp's Patina Color Shine to my base, and then I sewed a long rectangle from the "Sour" paper to my white cardstock base.  Next I placed my citrus slices and sewed zig zag stitches to connect the inner and outer layers of the slices.

I placed buttons in the center of my slices for contrast.  I love the zig zag stitching!  Tip:  sew slowly when going in circles - it's easy to get off track.  

I matted my two photos with white cardstock (which I inked the edges of using CTMH Creme Brulee ink for more contrast) and the heart paper from Rise & Shine.

I took the bar code strip from Citrus Bliss Sour and sewed it along the bottom to anchor my page.  I did a long strip of straight stitches and another strip of straight stitches with a small bit of zig zag on the right hand side.  I placed some of the Citrus Bliss Ephemera on top of the bottom strip.

For my title, I used some letters from Simple Stories and Authentique as well as the "Sunshine" from the Citrus Bliss Ephemera pack, which I popped up with some foam tape.

I used a small journal tag from the Ephemera pack, some sequins, and more Ephemera around the layout.

Below is Juliana's fun sketch...please create your own version and link up to the My Scraps & More Sketch blog for a chance to win the July prize!  Head over there now to take a look at the other designers' takes on her sketch, including her great layout of her pretty puppy!

Make it a fun weekend!  See you soon.

Majken

{LOVE and be loved} - A Scrap Your Stash Blog Hop with Practical Scrappers -- And a Giveaway!!

Welcome, welcome to the Practical Scrappers "scrap your stash" blog hop!!  You should have arrived here from Lanette Erickson's site.  How about a $20 GIVEAWAY to keep the fun going?  Check out my project and learn more about it at the end of this post.

Grab some chocolate...today I am sharing a layout based on the theme "Love" and using my stash of Pink Paislee "Secret Crush" collection (Heartbeat and Endless Love papers) and some Glitz Designs "Love You Madly" collection.  My daughter has a February birthday, and because she is my HEART, it's very fitting to use Valentine's themed papers for a layout.

This layout was incredibly fun to pull together.  I started with the Secret Crush papers and knew I wanted to use the side with the heart banners....ADORBS!  I trimmed the bottom off to create space for a heart footer.  I framed it by first inking all edges with CTMH Hollyhock ink and then matting it with CTMH Slate cardstock, leaving more room at the bottom. 

We had two photos from Presley's birthday dinner, and they fit nicely in the gray polka dot Secret Crush frame.  I created the pink polka dot frame from the other piece of Secret Crush I had because I wanted it to stand out from the distressed brown/gray polka dot background that I took from the Love You Madly paper pack (I popped up this photo with some 3D tape).  To create the bottom layer under the photos, I took a rectangle of the pink paper and cut the shallow triangle to create a banner look.  I took the triangle piece and moved it to the right of the photos to create the arrow effect.  I inked the edges with Slate ink, and then once I had the mat down, I machine stitched over it.

I concentrated on the footer next and used the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge to create the solid and outline hearts using the same paper pieces used above.  I spread them out so no two patterns were near each other, and then I machine-sewed through them with gray and pink thread.  Aren't our silly faces funny??

I had a leftover Maya Road Vintage Heart clip on my desk, and when I put it on top of the solid heart, I loved how the shapes matched so well!!!

Once I had the base down, I focused on the embellishments.  The banner on the paper was pretty on its own, but I added some Slate polka dot washi tape, a few other hearts, some Basic Grey candy buttons, some leftover Studio Calico sequins, a "love" sticker from Jillibean Soup's Wise Words, the "we are perfect together" sticker from Pebbles, and stamped hearts and arrows.

Going through my stamp stash, I came across the "Love and be loved" stamp from CTMH's C1385 Charmed set (retired).  I cut the "Love" apart from the rest of the phrase (I LOVE being able to do that with acrylic stamps!) and then stamped the "and be loved" in Slate ink, followed by the "love" using Hollyhock ink.  Love this title!

I finished with some lace ribbon and other embellishments as well as journaling on the page with my thoughts on my daughter turning 12. I hope you were inspired by my project!

Giveaway!

  

I'm giving away one $20 e-gift certificate to the My Scraps & More online store!

All you have to do is:

1. Become a member of my blog with Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin AND
2. Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what your favorite thing is about February

Easy, peasy!  You have until Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at 9am CT to enter for your chance to win. International entries are welcome. I will randomly choose one lucky winner and announce it here on my blog on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Good luck, and thanks for visiting!

Now head over to the talented Erin Morehouse's blog for your next stop. 

Full Practical Scrappers Blog Hop List

Practical Scrappers

Krissy Clark

Christine Meyer
Kim Ryden
Patty Selah
Charity Hotrum

Lissa Mitchell
Jennifer Haggerty
Alison Day

Bobbi Smith

Michelle Johns
Kerri Yarus

Cathy Harper

Nicole Laha
Lanette Erickson

Majken Pullin  **You are HERE**

Erin Morehouse

Lisa Peeples
Claude Campeau
Wendy Coffman
Lee-Anne Thornton