Jillibean Soup - Wood Plank project

Good morning! I have a SUPER easy wood plank project to share with you, using a 12x16 wood plank from the Mix the Media collection by Jillibean Soup.

My house doesn't have a lot of room on its' walls for home décor, but at certain times of the year, I always find room to add a little something on top of a cabinet in our front entrance. I made this really easy DIY piece with just a few supplies.

I used the 12x16 wood plank (in raw pine) by Jillibean Soup. It is perfect for adding your own color too, just do a light sanding and add some acrylic paint! I used the Witty White  Happy Hues paint by Jillibean Soup and let it dry.

While it was drying, I cut the images for the wood out of black adhesive vinyl. The designs are both from the Silhouette online store.

Once it was dry, I lightly sanded the edges of the wood before applying my vinyl cut design. I should have distressed it a bit more, but it still looks pretty decent in the end.

As you can see, I simply added on my vinyl to the dry wood surface once it was completely dry. There are some tricks to getting it on (check out YouTube for tips), but once you get the hand of it, it's pretty easy!

I added in some bling to the center of the snowflakes for a little sparkle and I was all done! I figure this is something that can stay around our house beyond the holidays since we have "winter" for almost 4-6 months of the year! HA!

Silhouette Essentials 102 with PageMaps!

Calling all Silhouette users … would you like to win a free spot in my second Silhouette Essentials class being sponsored by PageMaps U? 

I am thrilled to be leading an amazing team of contributors to this intermediate/advanced online class. It is loaded with beautiful layouts, cutting files, precise instructions, videos and so much more, and covers everything from printing and cutting custom shapes to making stencils and using your Picscan mat!

 

This four-week course begins on Monday, June 6th. For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post and share what your favorite spring flower is.  It really is that easy!

I will draw a random winner on Saturday, May 14^th. Check out the sneak peek HERE.

Good luck!

You are the.. random project share!

It is not often that I have a random project share - but I created a few projects for the Silhouette team and then left to start my own cut file store (JustNick)

I created this page using a Jillibean Soup cut file that I sketched on my page with black sketch pens! I added some diecut hearts and voila - complete!

I really love how the cut file works as a sketched design. So easy and pretty with some watercolors inside the text too.

That's it for me today ! Hope you find time to do something creative today :)

Life Documented - This Family

good morning! I have a random project to share with you today! I initially created this for Silhouette assignment that didn't end up happening, so here it is today!

I used the Simple Stories collection - Life Documented for this page, along with several designs from the Silhouette store, including the title and circles.

 I love the pretty patterns and colors in this collection! and I ADORE the new Simple Stories Bradz without the darn prongs - serious SMART idea!

That's it for me today! Hope you are all doing well :)

JustNick Intro

Yesterday was my intro up on my JustNick store blog - I created this page using the Word brushstrokes file and a bunch of yummy Simple Stories! I adore that floral paper and had to cut it out !

Here is a bit of a closeup of the Word Brushstrokes cut file in action :)

I hope you will stop by the blog HERE and say HI  ! I uploaded new designs yesterday too, so come by and check those out :) 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

More May kits - Hip Kit Club

Good morning! Last weekend, when I *thought* this page published... we were actually taking part in our community garage sale.




We are definitely in a purging state of mind around here lately, we have been bogged down with so many kids toys and clothes and "stuff" that we just need to rid ourselves with! Luckily, we got rid of a few things and the rest is packed up to go off to charity now!





I am popping in to share another page I made with the May Hip Kits from Hip Kit Club.

I used the Funky Piecharts cut file from my cut file store - JustNick - for this page. It's a great way to get a bunch of papers on your page without it getting too crazy!

If you want to check out my process video for this page,

just click the video below to see my YouTube video:

I will be back tomorrow with another page and process video with another page using the May kits! June kits are on their way to me and I can't wait to get them!


If you want to check out the Funky Piechart shape in my store - just click on the buy button below:

PageMaps U Silhouette Essentials 101! Giveaway!!

Hello !!! I am excited to be leading a new Silhouette class over at PageMaps U called Silhouette Essentials 101. 

If you are new to the Silhouette, this class is just for you! There are four weeks of videos, cut files, sketches, and instructions on how to create layouts too! 

I am joined by Jen Chapin, Paige Evans, Lisa Dickenson and Kristine Davidson over the course of the four week course.

Registration is already open and the  course starts May 25, 2015 ... But - you can get a chance to win one of THREE spots now !!

Just leave me a comment on what your favourite types of digital cut files are  and I will draw a winner on Tuesday May 19th! ( contest closes on  Monday May 18 at midnight CST)

For another chance to win - I'm hosting another giveaway on my Instagram account. Where you can tag a friend and both win!

Good luck and see you in class :)