PPbN Guest Designer call

We are looking for a guest designer for the month of June!! To join us at Paper Piecings by Nikki. As a guest designer you will be on the DT for a month, you will get 2 files each week to create projects with. This call will end on the 1st so make sure you get your projects posted before then. We will pick one person and announce them on the 1st!!

Here is what you need to do to apply:

Make a project using PPbN files can be a layout, card, tag etc.

Submit your entries to the facebook page or the Paper Piecings by Nikki's Crafty Inspirations group , make sure you add that this is your entry for the Guest Designer. If you have any questions feel free to ask :)

Mix and Match Blog Hop

Hi this is DT Liz posting from DT Admin Mandy's blog! Mandy graciously allowed me temporary use of her blog for our wonderful hop today! I usually post from Tryin2craft, but was unable to today. A great big THANK YOU to Mandy!!!

Welcome to the Mix It Up Blog Hop brought to you by the Paper Piecings By Nikki Design Team.  Two weeks ago, part of our amazing and talented design team inspired you with ways to mix and match Nikki's awesome patterns.  This time, the rest of the team is going to toss it up a bit and show you how you can mix and match patterns - using different patterned and textured paper.  

Now, If you arrived here from LINDA you are in the right spot.  If you want to start at the beginning, go to Patti's blog.  

This is going to be a challenge for some (all) of us!  Mixing and matching patterned paper isn't always easy - and I have to admit failing a time or two.  BUT, isn't that the fun of paper piecing and scrapping?  Testing our limits and trying new things?  So without further rambling, here is my project:

This is the 3D Baby Onesie box file as intended with the monkey

I then used some patterned papers and put the baby bear from the Cute as a Bug boy set on this one

And lastly I used Baby "Mickey" bear from the Clubhouse Friends set to make this adorable Disney themed gift box

What I love about the files from Paper Piecings by Nikki is that if you are in a pinch you can just print out your file, like black bear above and fussy cut him, no piecing necessary. You get the file in a .jpg format and beautifully colored for other uses!

Thanks so much for taking a look at my Mix It Up project.  Your next stop will be: BARB

If you get lost along the way, here is the lineup: (PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LINEUP AND CHECK YOUR LINK!)

Patti - www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

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Linda - www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

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Liz - http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/; (posting from Mandy's site today)

Barb- http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/

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Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

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Raven- www.love4stamps.blogspot.com

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KimberlyRae- http://kreationsbykimberlyrae.com/blog

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BLOG CANDY - After all what is a good hop without some blog candy? The amazing Nikki is giving a $10 gift certificate to one amazing follower who will be chosen at random and announced June 5th at the next hop. So easy and you could then purchase any of the files I've shown you today!! All you have to do to be eligible is:

1. Hop along and become a follower of each blog along the way
2. Leave a comment at each blog
3. Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki on facebook
4. Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki's blog - paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

WINNER, WINNER, WINNER:

Our winner from the May 1st blog hop, chosen by random (and verified by the amazing Mandy) is: Sandra Delong! Sandra, you have one week to claim your $10 gift certificate.  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!  We can't wait to see what you choose and hope you will post a picture of your finished project on our facebook page!!!

Thanks so much for hopping with us today!

Mix and Match Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Mix and Match Blog Hop" brought to you by the Paper Piecings By Nikki Design Team. This month we wanted to show you how easy it is to mix and match Nikki's amazing piecings and to inspire you to try your hand at it too. Nikki has LOTS of new designs for you to try out and perhaps mix with sets you already have.


For my project I used Beary Beary fun, cloudy with Chance, Cute as a bug and Best in the Bunch.

Thanks for taking a peek at my project. I hope this inspires you to create your own mix and match project. Next stop is  http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com/. We hope you will come back on the 15th when the rest of our team shows you their mix and match projects. Until then - Happy Scrapping and Piecing fun!!!

BLOG CANDY - After all what is a good hop without some blog candy? The amazing Nikki is giving a $10 gift certificate to one amazing follower who will be chosen at random and announced May 15th at the next hop. All you have to do to be eligible is:

1. Hop along and become a follower of each blog along the way
2. Leave a comment at each blog
3. Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki on facebook
4. Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki's blog - paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

Here's the line-up in case you get lost along the way.

Mandy~ http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/
Mindy~ http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com/
Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
Kimi/Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Amanda ~ http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.com/
Barb -  http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/