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Seuss' Imagination Blog Hop~March 2

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  “Think left and think right and think low and think high.

  Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”

  ― Dr. Seuss

  
  

  Don't hop on pop but hop on top of the Dr. Seuss Blog Hop, where a bunch of talented people came up with their own interpretations of the wonderful imagination of Dr. Seuss. The skies the limit when you have an imagination like Dr. Seuss and talent like those in this hop. Our hop today is hostessed by Jearise in Lorby's World (link to http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com) and that is were to begin if you've happened here by chance otherwise continue on my friend.

  
  

  Jearise in Lorby's World (link to http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com) has some fun blog candy for this hop. She has a stuffed Cat in the Hall and a fun Thing 1 and Thing 2 craft plus a $10 gift card to Michaels. I know they're silly but doesn't that follow in the steps of Dr. Seuss?

  
  

  Hi there :) My name is Nikki Calmes, owner and artist of Paper Piecings by Nikki :) S Iince am a digital artist, I chose to do a digital layout for my project using my new "Kitten in a Hat" Pattern Set :) These are my oldest babies, 7 year old Samantha and 4 year old Ben :) Always up to mischief and mayhem just like Dr. Seuss says Thing 1 and Thing 2 are in "The Cat in the Hat". I also have a 20 month old daughter and the three of them are the light of my life!

  
  

  My favorite program in the whole wide world is Adobe Photoshop which is what I used to make this layout. By using the PNG files (PNG files have a transparent background) from my pattern set, I positioned the images where I wanted them and resized them to fit my page. Then I added a few squares and rectangles by using the shape tool, resized them and positioned them. It's really as simply as opening the file that you want to use, clicking and dragging the image onto your workspace and playing with the images and shapes until you like how they look :) I love digital scrapbooking because it's quick and easy and the only space I take up is my lap where my computer sits ;) With 3 young kids, it's pretty much impossible to get my scrapbooking done any other way ;) So I click, drag, print and place in my album and I'm done...WALA!

  
  

  

  
  

  I have blog candy to offer too!  In order to be eligible to win my blog candy you MUST:

  1.  Sign up by email to my blog AND follow my blog :)

  2.  Head over to my Facebook Page and become one of my newest fans by clicking "Like" :)

  3.  Leave a comment on this post about which program you like to use for your digital layouts OR leave a question that you have about digital scrapbooking or Photoshop :)

  4.  Follow all of the blogs in the hop today so that you can have many places to be inspired :)

  
  

  My blog candy is a $10.00 credit to my store :)  I will choose a winner by Sunday and announce the winner on my Facebook page and here, on my blog :)

  
  

  I hope you enjoyed my project and I just know you are having fun on the hop with all of these wonderfully talented woman to inspire your creativity :)  Thanks so much for hopping with us and have a very blessed day :)

  
  

  Nikki <3

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Thank you for joining us because...

  
  

  
  

  “You're off to Great Places!

  Today is your day!

  Your mountain is waiting,

  So... get on your way!”

  ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

  
  

  Your next stop is Katie :)

  
  

  If you get stuck behind the great parade down at Mulberry Street, here's the links that you can follow on the Great Thing-a-majigger as you are on an adventure. "The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about that!"

  
  

  
  

  1. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
  2. Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
  3. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
  4. Georgiana http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
  5. Laurie http://mincedpaper.blogspot.com
  6. Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
  7. Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com
  8. Janet N- http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
  9. Cathie w-http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/
  10. Cori- http://createdbycori.blogspot.com
  11. Nikki~http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE
  12. Katie ~ http://www.ktsangels.blogspot.com/ HOP HERE NEXT
  13. Ellen ♥ CardMonkey ~ http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
  14. Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com 
  15.  Shelly - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com
  16. Angie :) - http://atuttletime.blogspot.com
  17. Kimberly ~ http://scrappingRookie.blogspot.com

Share the Love Blog Hop February 10th! Come join in the Fun of Sharing the LOVE!

                Share the Love Blog Hop

Welcome to Paper Piecings By Nikki's first bi-monthly blog hop.  This month, the design team has been asked to create something with love. If you have seen any of my new releases, you'll see that we had no problem picking and choosing which piecings to use.  So get cozy and be prepared to be inspired...

For my "Share the Love" project, I chose to make a digital card that I will print from my printer and give to my husband for Valentine's Day :)

One of the reasons we are "Sharing the Love" with this blog hop is to let you all know that every purchase you make at Paper Piecings By Nikki, $1 is donated to charity.  Giving back to this world we live in is so important to me and I am so grateful that I have a chance to do that every single month :)  We also want to share some love with you.  Go to www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com and pick up your 'Share the Love" Freebie that is on the bottom of my donation page.  We would love to have you create something special with it and then link it up to either Paper Piecings By Nikki facebook page or my blog www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com.  Either way, you will be eligible to win $20 worth of free patterns from my store!

To be eligible to win, you MUST do the following:

1. 'Like' Paper Piecings By Nikki on Facebook. 

2. "Follow" me and subscribe by email to paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com.

3. Leave a comment on my blog or facebook telling of you favorite charity and why it is close to your heart.

4. Link your project with Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post, using the freebie - or another PPBN piecing on either my blog or facebook page - or both for a second chance to win the $15 worth of patterns from my store :)

The challenge will remain open for one week.  I will choose the winner next Friday.  Make sure you leave an address so we can contact you.

Next stop is Patti

Here is the 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

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

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

Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com 

Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com

Cuddly Cupids Set

Hello bloggerland :)  Just wanted to post my newest set for all to see :)

Available now in my store!  These cuddly cuties will look adorable on all of your Valentine's Day crafts, cards, bulletin boards and scrapbook pages!  Can't help but love him ;)  Give him a chance to shoot his arrow to your Valentine :)  No doubt he will strike love into the hearts of many :)

I have also just released this t-shirt in my new Zazzle store! Perfect for sharing the love on Valentine's Day :)

 There are many different styles available other than this long sleeve shirt.  Be sure to choose which type and color t-shirt you would like on the product page when you get there!

Hope everyone is having an amazing day! Lots of love and hugs as always <3

Nikki

New Pattern Club Exclusive!

Howdy Ya'll...LOL!  This morning I want to show you my newest pattern club exclusive that will be ready later today :)

If you haven't already heard about my pattern club, let me tell you a little about it :)  It's a super awesome deal and you have two options:

1. Mini-Club = You get 4 regular patterns of your choice and 1 Club Exclusive of your choice for only $15/month!! 

2.  Option 2 is the best choice with unlimited (which means every single pattern I put out except for FB Fan Freebies) each month.  All regular patterns and all exclusive patterns for only $30/month!! I'm pretty sure you won't be able to find this anywhere else with any of the other PP companies out there :)  

It's super fun and my current members LOVE their club memberships!  They get to go get their patterns as soon as they come out, no waiting :)  How much fun would it be to have unlimited access to my store every month?!?! 

We have a lot of fun with the club and very soon, I will be doing Challenges with my pattern club!! So girls, be on the lookout for some fun, new challenges :)

So, that's my pattern club :)  It's so much fun! Check out the guest book section of my store to see what some of my customers have to say about PPbN and my Pattern Club :)

I hope you all have an absolutely amazing day <3 Lots of hugs ALWAYS!!

Nikki

The Princess' Wedding Surprise Blog Hop

Welcome and thank you for joining us to celebrate the fairytale wedding of my beautiful daughter Princess Heather. If you have just come from Lisa's Blog, you are on the right track. Today, January 28th, 2012, is her wedding day and while you are hopping she could be getting dressed, walking down the aisle, or already celebrating her new life with Prince Charming.

This blog hop is dedicated strictly to 12 x 12 scrapbook layouts. All layouts you see in this hop are being put together into a wedding surprise scrapbook album for my daughter, a gift fitting of any young princess. You are going to be amazed at what creations these fabulous ladies have designed. 

As a “thank you” to you, my wonderful royal court of followers and new comers, I also have some dreamy blog candy to offer. In order to be eligible for this blog candy, all that is required of you is to comment and follow each blog along the hop and to stop in at the facebook pages of the sponsors to thank them! The last stop on the hop is my daughter’s blog, Please stop in and wish her congratulations and if you facebook, drop her a note on her wall:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1224236273

Here is the list of the ever so generous sponsors for today’s hop:

My Pink Stamper –

Blog: http://www.mypinkstamper.com/

 FB: https://www.facebook.com/mypinkstamper

Creations with Christina

 FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creations-With-Christina/110022992358395

Blog: http://www.creationswithchristina.com/

Paper Piecings by Nikki (THIS IS ME :)

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Piecings-by-Nikki/210135505721726

Bugjuiced Blog: http://bugjuiced.blogspot.com/

For my contribution to Heather's book, I decided to focus on the Mother and Daughter part of the wedding day <3 It's such a special, sad, happy, proud moment for parents and I wanted to make sure that there was a page in the book that showcased Liz and Heather's wedding day moments :)

I designed and created the Mother and Bride just for Liz and Heather :) I had to put little grey hairs in Mom's head so that everyone would know she was "Mom" and not a brides maid or sister :)  LOL!  I'm not calling you old Liz because I have grey hairs like this so I knew it would be ok just add a few....LOL!!

I am really enjoying using stickles on everything lately and since the colors were pink and silver, I went to town :)  Simple paper that I found at JoAnne Fabrics along with some Bazzill Basics added in there.  I found the pink flower embellishments in $1 bin at JoAnne's (never skip passed that bin cause there is great stuff in there)!!  The hearts at the bottom of the layout were actually a whole sheet of paper and I just cut out one row of them to make a bottom border :)

Thanks for hopping with us today :) I can't wait to see pictures from the wedding Liz :) Congratulations Michelle <3 I hope you wedding day was everything you always hoped and dreamed it would be :)

If you haven't visited my FB fan page (Paper Piecings by Nikki), please be sure to come over and "Like" me (only if you like what you see of course...LOL)! Each week, I have a Facebook fan of the week and give that person and exclusive freebie pattern just for being such an awesome fan! I design and create digital paper piecings patterns for crafting, scrapbooking and teaching resources :) I post new designs almost every day that you can use for any crafting project, scrapbooking page, cards or even school bulletin boards, flash cards, posters, etc. You name it, my designs can be used for almost anything :) I also make digital animated graphics for blogs and webpages too :)

Here is the lineup for the rest of the hop:

1. Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com  
2. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
3. Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
4. Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
5. Lisa -  http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
6. Nikki - http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE
7. Michelle- http://www.craftychelle.blogspot.com HOP HERE NEXT
8. Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com
9. Kristy - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com 
10. Gloria - http://craftnthings.blogspot.com
11. Cori W. - http://createdbycori.blogspot.com
12. Staci- http://preciousmem.blogspot.com
13. Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com
14. http://pinkpunkcosmo.blogspot.com

You next stop will be Michelle and you are going to love her layout!

Hope you had as much fun as I did and were inspired by the many gorgeous and creative layouts that you have seen today :) Once again, congratulations on your new life Heather <3 May it be filled with so much love and laughter and happiness always <3


God Bless
Nikki
©Paper Piecings by Nikki

Newest Patterns :)

Hello my blogging buddies <3  It's been entirely way to long since I've blogged...I really need to work on catching up with all of you more and on a daily basis :)  Just wanted to post some of my newest pattern sets that I've put out in the last week :)

Stop over to my FACEBOOK FANPAGE to see all of the adorable projects my DT and awesome fans have made with these and other patterns :)  I've been so inspired by all of their amazing and unique projects!  Don't miss out on some great ideas for your projects :)  

If you haven't become a PPbN FB fan yet, be sure to click the "Like" button on my fan page so that you can possibly win some really cute "Fan Exclusives"!  Here are just a few of the little surprises I've made for my awesome "Fans of the Week"...

I hope everyone is having a beautiful Monday :)  Thanks for stopping by and be sure to look around my blog...I've added some really cute things you may be interested in :)  Lots and lots of hugs to all of you <3 <3 <3

Nikki