Graduation Time Layout by Nicolle Kramer featuring Kaisercraft 75 Cents Collection

Graduation Time Layout

 Featuring: Kaisercraft 75 Cents Collection

Designed by Nicolle Kramer

Happy Monday! I hope everyone enjoyed the 4th and had a relaxing weekend. Mine was a pretty busy weekend. We not only celebrated the 4th we also celebrated two birthday's. My son Ryan's 20th birthday who was born at 4:05 am July 5th and my niece Emily's 7th. We had a busy but fun weekend. 

This month I get to play with the beautiful Kaisercraft 75 Cents collection. I love the colors and designs in this paper line.

The month of June was full of many milestones for my children. The prom, moving up and graduation. I created a layout of graduation day of my second oldest son Bret. I took many photos on this day and I know I will probably make a few more layouts with similar photos. I am one proud momma! Bret always struggled in school. His first grade teacher said to me, "Bret is such a sweet kid but school is just not his thing."  It doesn't mean he won't succeed in life it just means he struggles academically. This is not something a parent wants to hear. At least for me I wanted all my children to be great at everything they did. I think it was just my own insecurity. I am thankful he had all the resources available to help him and the school helped as much as they could. Bret was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the 4th grade. He really does have a hard time focusing. Sometimes as a mother one feels like its her own fault but I can honestly say we did put forth the effort needed to help him. We are not all able to be straight A student's. He has other strengths and that is what we focus on.

Some techniques used in this layout are layering. I am sure that's not much of a surprise since it's one of my favorite techniques. ;) I also did lots of tearing for distressed look. It's not often you see me use more then one photo on a layout so I went ahead and out of my comfort zone and used three on this layout. I like a lot of embellishments on my layouts and was also able to achieve that.

In this cluster at the top right of the largest photo I layered stickers, flowers and die cuts from this collection.

Here's another cluster created using stickers, die cuts and flowers.

Thanks for stopping by! You can find this wonderful collection at  The Hen's Den Store. Grab it before its gone.

Supplies:

Kaisercraft- 75 Cents- Sticker Sheet

Kaisercraft- 75 Cents- Collectables

Kaisercraft- 75 Cents-Farthing

Kaisercraft- 75 Cents- Paper Blooms - Black

Kaisercraft- 75 Cents- Penny

Kaisercraft -75 Cents- Sovereign

Kaisercraft -75 Cents- Tuppence

Kaisercraft- 75 Cents- Pound

May Arts- Solid Ivory Check- Black 7/8in.

Kaisercraft 75 cent collection - Become - Lori McClellan

Kaisercraft 75 cent collection 

 Become layout using the March Chic sketch

 Created by DT member Lori McClellan

  

I am so excited to be sharing a new take in the March chic sketch.  I did the left page of the sketch last time, and so this time I tried a layout using the right side of the sketch.

So as you can tell, I did not add any pictures to my layout.  That is A-OK in my book.  Here are you my top reasons why I love to have a bunch of premade layouts.

1.  I like to have pre-made layouts on hand for when I get my pictures printed, I can quickly add a photo and be done with a page. 

2.  I like to give pre-made pages in an album as gifts.  (Especially for my friends and family who don't scrapbook, they can easily add their own photos and have an amazing, personalized album.

3.  Sometimes I see a sketch or have an idea that I'm afraid I will lose or forget, so by making a blank layout, you have it when you are ready to use it down the road.

4.  I love my pretty paper, but if I hold on to it and don't use it, chances are I will just hoard it.  By making a blank layout, I will already have a beautiful  piece just waiting for the right pictures.

5.  I take pictures to match the layouts I already have done.  It makes choosing the right color clothing and accessories so easy!

6.  I love to make page packets using sketches, so when I go to an expo or just sit down to scrapbook  I can pull out all the co-ordinating papers, sketch and embellishments and throw them together.  Easy.  Fast.

So speaking of expos, I will be at the CKC expo in Portland, OR. March 22nd and 23rd, at the Hens Den booth.  I hope you can stop by, I can't wait to meet you!  We will be happy to help you get all your supplies to make very memorable pages.

Supplies:

Maya Road - Green Gingham Ribbon

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Collectables
KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Dime

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Guinea

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Sixpence

Petaloo - Darjeeling Mini Mix - Burg/Cream/Green

Kaisercraft 75 cents collection - Muddy Memories - Lori McClellan

Kaisercraft 75 cents collection 

Muddy Memories layout using the March sketch

Created by DT member Lori McClellan

 I am so excited today to share with you a new Chic sketch from The Hens' Den.  We will be using this all month for our Design Team projects and hope that all our followers choose to sketch along with us.

So as you can see, this sketch allows for up to 12 pictures.  I love that!  If every page I scrapped I used only one picture, I will never catch up. 

Here is my take on one page of the sketch.  The kaisercrafts 75 cents line has so many beautiful papers in the collection.  I love the butterflies in the die cut pack.  I layers a larger butterfly on the bottom and a smaller one on top, adhered them together and folded the wings.  I love the dimension it brings to the layout.

And here is my finished page.  

You can find all the KasierCraft 75 cent paper collection supplies to make this layout at The Hens' Den.  Go check it out today.   I hope you play along this month.  If you use our sketch send us a picture on facebook or share on the gallery on the blog!

Be sure to check out Design Team Member Janet's Bagnall's take on the new Chic Sketch for The Hens' Den, on the blog on Monday.

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Collectables

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Dime

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Penny 

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Sovereign

KaiserCraft - 75 cents Collection - Tuppence

My Mind's Eye All is Bright Collection-Family Layout - Nicolle Kramer

Family Layout

Designed By : Nicolle Kramer

 Featuring: My Mind's Eye All is Bright

 These are the goodies I got to create with this month.

What would the holidays be without family? To me the Christmas Holiday is all about family and coming together. So I created a scrapbook page with one of the family pictures I took at Christmas. My mom, sis, nieces, hubby, sons and daughters. I am in there too. Mike's mother took the photo for me. it turned out to be a nice time. 

A few techniques I used on this layout are layering, distressing, die cutting and misting. For inspiration I use a sketch to help me get started on a layout.

Below is a close up of the awesome Petaloo Magnolia and Flower pick. I knew when I saw this in my kit I had to pick a special photo to go along with such a beautiful embellishment.

Below is a close up of the cluster at the bottom of the layout. I used the Chipboard Elements and Buttons from the All is Bright Collection.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget there is a sale going on at The Hen's Den store to make room for the new products featured at winter CHA.

Supplies:

My Minds Eye - All is Bright Collection

All is Bright- Christmas Bright Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Joy Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Linen Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Chipboard Elements

All is Bright- Christmas Decorative Tape

All is Bright- Christmas Decorative Buttons

Petaloo Canterbury Collection

May Arts Sheer Woven Rosettes- Burgundy

May Arts Lace Ivory

Bazzill papers- Ivory and Pomegranate

Misc items- Mist and red and gold flowers

Joy Layout by Nicolle Kramer Using My Mind's Eye All is Bright Collection

Joy Layout

Featuring: My Mind's Eye All is Bright Collection
MY BLOG

Today is my first post of the year here at The Hen's Den and the start of my second year as part of the Design Team. I was so happy that Charlie asked me back for a second term. Not only are these ladies amazingly creative but really cool to be on a team with. Fun, Fun, Fun and supportive too.

 January's Kit is All is Bright by My Mind's Eye. How appropriate coming off of  the Christmas holiday. I don't know about you but I have a ton of photos to scrap. 

This is what I received in my kit for the month.

These paper's inspired me to scrap about a Christmas tradition here at the Kramer's house. We love to bake. My boys have grown up so now it's just me and the girl's continuing on with the traditions. Jolie especially loves putting together the gingerbread house kit I buy every year. It seems like every weekend we are baking something from putting together the gingerbread house, to baking cookies and making chocolate candy molds. What can I say we love our sweets.

A few of the techniques I used in this layout are layering, distressing with scissors and distressing with inks as well. I layered the May Arts ribbons in with the papers behind the photos. I also cut the individual rosettes from the May Arts Trim. How cute is that piece of decorative tape in the corner of the gingerbread house photo?

JOY

Below is a close of up a pretty poinsettia that I die cut using my new Tim Holtz die. I love how the chipboard tags elements ties into the whole design of my layout.

I used the Joy chipboard elements for the title. That individual rosette was perfect to make holly with.

I had so much fun working with this collection.

Supplies: My Mind's Eye

All is Bright- Chipboard Elements

All is Bright- Christmas Collage

All is Bright- Christmas Decorative Buttons

All is Bright- Christmas Decorative Tape

All is Bright- Christmas Joy Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Merry Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Tag Paper

May Arts- Sheer/Woven Rosettes- Burgundy

May Arts- Wired Ribbon- Forest Green

May Arts- Lace Ivory -5/8 in