Happy New Year ~ Welcome 2012

Here is my final posting for the 2011 year. For this final posting, I wanted to share with you the fun happy penguins I have made using a pattern from Paper Piecings by Nikki found here.  I know Nikki have been working really hard the last week on adding new patterns to the store. I sure hope you take some time to take a look and grab up some of her great patterns. Her cute bears are so hard to pass up.  I don't know which one I want to work with next.

 So here are the penguins…. They are just happy and adorable don’t you think?

First, I made a tag to tie around the neck of a bottle of wine or champagne you take to a New Year’s party. The tag will be a nice keepsake for the hostess. I used the “You crack me up” pattern, which you can find here.  The back of the tag is plain so you can add a cheerful message of your own.  The paper I used if glittery (is that a word) to make it look frosty.

 However, I did not stop with just a tag for the bottle, I made tags for your wine glasses as well. How many times have you gone to a party and you had problems remembering which drink glass was yours. You are sitting around a table playing cards, or a board game and grab for a glass and there are two or three sitting there. I think we have all been there at least once, right? With these cute tags, you will no longer have to guess, your tag, designed with different colors will make it easy to grab the right glass on a table full of glasses. This tag is a sample of course, when I present these tags to a hostess, I will use small ball chains that allow the hostess to take the tags on and off with ease.  Additionally, it will keep the tag from falling under the stem of the glass and creating a spill hazard.  The tags could also be laminated for long lasting enjoyment.  I believe this tag also might need to be made a bit smaller for the same reason. 

I also made a wrap for a wine or champagne bottle. Sometimes, you want something more than just a tag tied around the neck of a bottle, and here is the perfect fit. For this wrap, I used the penguins from the “You Crack Me UP” pattern set, while the bear and champagne glass came from the “Happy New Year 2012” pattern set. Both sets are found at the link provided above. However, I wanted to bling it up a bit so I added gems to the crown of the little bear and I used Martha Stewart glitter on my ice berg to make it sparkle. I did not totaly glue down any of the pieces to allow for the roll of the paper around the bottle and to give a little bit of a deminsional look.   


 I hope you enjoyed the designs. Thank you as always for stopping by and taking a look. Have a wonderful 2012

Design Team Project ~ Tuesday Layout

Hello faithful readers!

I am truly enjoying my position on the Design Team at Paper Piecings by Nikki.  I just love creating with the wonderful patters she creates.  There are endless possibilities for her designs. 
 For my Tuesday Design Team project, I have created a 12 x 12 layout to welcome in the new year. For this project I used the Happy New Year pattern set from Paper Piecings by Nikki. You can find the pattern set here.

I created three place holders for photos to be added later, and blinged out the 2012 with diamond rhinestones. The bear looks a little on the tipsy side, (don't ya think), which of course wasn’t planned, but it does add a bit of cheerful celebrating to the layout.  I completed the layout with the words, "Happy New Year".


If you are going to a party for the New Year, please drink responsibly and have a good time.

Remember, if you want great paper piecing patterns, you need to visit Paper Piecings by Nikki at this link.


As always, thanks for taking time to stop by!


Kimberly

Monday Design Team Project ~ New Years Card

This week for my Monday Design Team Project, I created a Happy New Years Card.


The Christmas holiday has now past and we move into the New Year. This week I have been creating cards, scrapbook pages, and even some cute bottle tags, all for the new year.


This card I made will be sent to my grandkids. I used the Happy New Year 2012 to create this cute little bear holding a bunch of balloons welcoming in the new year. This adorable set is from Paper Piecings by Nikki. And can be found here. I really love the little bear over the glass, but did not think it was appropriate for the grandkids. Keep your eye on my blog to see that cute cut soon.


I wanted the card to be bright and cheerful and I spent a great deal of time going through the papers that I had looking for something with a celebrating theme. I think I am going to have to invest in some fun papers just for all the awesome bears Nikki has in her store.

I still think the little bear needs something setting beside him, but for the life of me, I have not added anything that really looks good without detracting from the cuteness of the bear. Needless to say, I left it blank. I used some glitter paper to create the numbers for my balloons, and then some bakers twine to create the strings for the balloons. I used gel pens on his eyes and his smile.

 I just love this adorable little bear, who would not want to scrap him on a card or a scrapbook layout?








Thanks for Stopping by,


Kimberly

Merry Christmas

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!  Hope you have a day filled with lots of cheer!