One-page Week, Part 5 - Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Product Challenge

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It is time again for our Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker Product Challenge!

In case you missed the product challenge details, Nikki Sivils provided a collection kit to each member of our Creative Team. Each had the choice between the four newest collections - Noah, Audrey, Exit Here, and Messages. Together with the May sketches we will show you how using the same products and even the same sketches can produce so many different results.

They are also featuring our sketches this month on the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker blog! You'll definitely want to go check out how their talented team used the sketches from our two newest books!

Since it is One-page Week, all of the projects posted today for the product challenge are based on the May one-page sketch.    

Messages Collection

"PS: I Love You" by Lynette Jacobs 
Supply list - Cardstock: Bazzill; Printed papers and embellishments: Nikki Sivils (Messages); Punches: Martha Stewart; Letter Stickers: American Craft (thickers); Other: twine and buttons

Variation #1: I die-cut the background ledger paper and pasted it onto Bazzill.

Variation #2: I die-cut all my strips to form layers.

Variation #3: I added buttons to my flags.

Variation #4: I punched hearts for the banner.

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"Goofy Granny Time" by Jennifer Larson 
Supply List - Patterned Paper and Die Cuts: Nikki Sivils; Letter Stickers: Lily Bee Design and October Afternoon; Baker's Twine: The Twinery; Pen: Zig; Brads: Craft Supply; Mist: Studio Calico

Variation #1 - I used horizontal photos instead of vertical; because it took more room, I eliminated the lower banner.

Variation #2 - To add greater dimension to the die cuts, I adhered several with dimensional stickers.

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“Fall Color” by Sue Althouse 
Supplies - All my supplies are from the Nikki Sivils Messages collection, except the following: Alphabets: American Crafts Thickers, October Afternoon Mini Market Stickers; Ribbon/Twine: We Are Memory Keepers floss; Other: miscellaneous buttons

One of the reasons I chose the Messages collection was the rich colors that remind me of my favorite season, autumn. I knew I would be doing some kind of fall project and here it is!

Variation #1 - Used one 6x4 photo and added layered matting.

Variation #2 - Ran the strips all the way across the page and omitted the sewing.

Variation #3 - Added patterned paper to the bottom of the page.

Variation #4 - Added buttons to the banners.

Variation #5 - Omitted the butterfly embellishments.

Variation #6 - Changed the banner in the upper right corner to a smaller tab.

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Audrey Collection

"Spoiled at Nana and Papa's" by Christy Arthur 
Supply List - Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils (Audrey's Tablecloth, Audrey's Planner, Audrey Meets Harlo, Audrey's Showercap, Audrey's Handbag); Embellishments: Nikki Sivils (Audrey Die Cut), October Afternoon (Mini Market Ledger), Love My Tapes Washi (Gold Airmail), Bella Blvd Washi (Yellow Chevron); Stamps: My Minds Eye (Happy Days and Everyday Fun), 7 Gypsies (Par Avion); Tools: EK Success Circle Border Punch

Variation #1: I added some additional patterned paper behind the photos.

Variation #2: I added some embellishments and stamps along the bottom of the layout.

Variation #3: I made a small garland in the right corner using my the circle border punch.

Variation #4: My two photographs are lined up straight across instead of offset like the sketch.

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"Girl's Day Out" by Ashley Horton 
Supply List - Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper and Stickers: Nikki Sivils; Spray Mist: Smooch Spritz and October Afternoon; Thickers: American Crafts; Font: CK Girl; Punch: Anna Griffin; Doilies: Hobby Lobby; Pom Pom Trim: Wright's; Buttons: Michael's; Edgers: Provo Craft; Mini Clothes Pin: Canvas Corp; Punch: Marvy

Variation #1 - I used one 4x6 photo, in place of the the two 3x4 photos.

Variation #2 - I added border strips at the top and bottom of the page, along with a doily embellishment.

Variation #3 - I used a pennant banner, in place of the scalloped banner at the top of the page.

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Exit Here Collection
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"In Our Book, U are No. 1 DAD Extraordinaire" by Virginia Nebel 
Supply list - Patterned paper: Nikki Sivils; Embellishments: The Twinery

Variation #1 - Instead of a 12 x 12 page I created a square card. I used one large element in the middle to mimic a book cover. I used different alphas to create the long message sentiment.

Variation #2 - Substituted button die-cuts and twine for the banners along the bottom.

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 Noah Collection

“My Pocket Size Car” by Andrea Friebus 
Supply list – Patterned paper, stickers, die cuts: Nikki Sivils (Noah collection); ink: Clearsnap; brads: Making Memories

Variation #1 - My photos are different sizes than the ones in the sketch—mine are 5.5”x4” and 3.5”x2.5”. I’m not a fan of tilting my photos so I kept them straight and did not mat them.

Variation #2 - I added two more background patterned papers for color, and I liked how they helped create the look of a frame for the layout.

Variation #3 - The red title stickers didn’t show up well against the red background so I included a circle of paper in a contrasting color to place the title on.

Variation #4 - Instead of banner pieces along the bottom, I used the pockets cut from the patterned paper and extended them across the page.

Variation #5 - Rather than using butterflies as embellishments, I used stars and added some brads.

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"Loads of Fun" by Janette Kincaid

Supplies - Patterned paper, cut outs, die cut, alphas: Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker; Floss: DMC; Adhesive: Glue Arts, Helmar; Unknown: foamcore, sanding block

I don’t have little boys of my own, so when I’m looking to create ‘boy’ pages I look through photos I’ve got of my nephews. These ones of Cameron playing trucks at the park were perfect for the Noah line from Nikki Sivils.

Variation #1 - I replaced the banner trim in the sketch with the pocket banner from the cut out sheet in the collection. I raised this up on foam core to add depth.

Variation #2 – I removed the journal area and replaced it with a truck and car cut from the same sheet as above.

Variation #3 – I relocated the title to the bottom left.

Variation #4 – Rather than adding the second banner at the top of the layout I added an embellishment cluster including a journal box, a die cut ticket and scraps of patterned paper.

Variation #5 – I added a border of stitching and patterned paper to hold my layout together and help ‘ground’ it.

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"Meeting Lightning McQueen and Mader" by Jill Sarginson 
Supplies Used - Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils (Noah paper collection); Alpha: Nikki Sivils (Noah collection); Ink: Vibrance; Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Tools: Creative Memories star punch, Fiskars scallop border punch

Variations:

•  I used a horizontal photo and vertical vs. two vertical photos.

• I did not include the banner.

• I added two vehicles as embellishments
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One-page Week, Part 4

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You can download and print this sketch by clicking on the one-page sketches link found under the "printable sketches" tab on the right sidebar. 

"Puppy Kisses Are Best" by Katrina Hunt 
Supplies - Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye (Dolled Up Collection); Die Cuts and Stickers: My Mind’s Eye (Dolled Up Collection); Cardboard and Chipboard: Basically Bare; Flair: A Flair for Buttons Etsy shop; Adhesives: Scotch, Fabri-Tac and Scrapbook Adhesives; Tags: Elle’s Studio; Twine: The Twinery; Brads: My Mind’s Eye (Dolled Up); Lettering for Title: American Crafts and October Afternoon

Variation 1 - Moved the pictures over.

Variation 2 - Made one big banner piece and extended it up further.

Variation 3 - No journaling, I inserted my title where the journaling should have been.

Variation 4 - Added a bigger layer and an additional layer going up the one banner piece.

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"Egg Hunt" by Christy Arthur 
Supply List - Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Paper Heart Delivery, Pretty Party Streamers, Story Teller Archives, Journey, Peppermint Ski Lodge), Studio Calico (Classic Calico Folio, Autumn Press Frolic), October Afternoon (Sidewalks Marbles); Embellishments: Crate Paper (Pretty Party Border Stickers, Story Teller Phrase Stickers), Studio Calico (Mister Huey Piglet, Stamps), October Afternoon (Mini Market Stickers Black and Cream), Love my tapes (White Dots on Pink), Martha Stewart (Doily Punch), Elle's Studio (Lil' Snippets Date)

Variation #1: I used one photo instead of the two shown in the sketch.

Variation #2: I flipped the locations of the photo and the banner, leaving the garland and title in the same place as the sketch.

Variation #3: I stacked two banners on top of each other and stitched them down the middle.

Variation #4: I added some additional strips of paper and tape behind the photo and along the lower part of the layout.

Variation #5: I added some drops of mist and little pieces of confetti in the top, left corner of the layout.

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"Berry Good" by Ashley Horton 
Supply List - Patterned Paper, Ruffled Paper, and Thickers: American Crafts; Spray Mist: Smooch Spritz and October Afternoon; 6x6 Template: The Crafter's Workshop; Baker's Twine: The Twinery; Brads: Bazzill; Flag: Bella Blvd.; Wood Flourishes: Kaisercraft; Punch: Marvy; Other: Buttons and Staples

Variation #1 - My photos are sized to 3.5x5, instead of 3x4.

Variation #2 - I added a large die cut flower, in place of the half banner at the top right hand side of the page.

Variation #3 - My title is located further to the top of the page, since my photos are a little larger than the size on the sketch.

Variation #4 - I used ruffled paper across my page for the border strips and added a fussy cut jar embellishment next to the journaling area.

Variation #5 - I added an embellishment cluster to the bottom corner of the photo on the left hand side of the page.

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Two-page Week, Part 4

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Two-page Sketch #28

You can download and print this sketch by clicking on the two-page sketches link found under the "printable sketches" tab on the right sidebar.

"Crazy Silly Fun" by Katrina Hunt 
Supplies - Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup (Pasta Fagoli, Chicken Noodle, Dutch Mustard, Blossom Soup, Old World Cabbage Stew); Stickers: Jillibean Soup (Old World Cabbage Stew and Chicken Noodle Soup); Transparency: Hambly Studio; Adhesives: Scotch, Martha Stewart and Scrapbook Adhesives; Ticket: Maya Road; Pen: Zig Micron; Title: Cut with Silhouette Cameo

Variation 1 - Left out a few of the pictures.

Variation 2 - Changed the stars to borders and made the border at the top and bottom of the right hand page.

Variation 3 - Added layers on both sides.

Variation 4 - Moved title up and journaling down.

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"Sweet" by Christy Arthur 
Supply List -Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Story Teller Tomorrow and Journey, Pretty Party Streamers, Confetti, Papercloth and Tag Cuts, Random Accent Cuts), My Minds Eye (Miss Caroline Dilly Dally Celebrate Token, Dolled up day Butterflies, Love Me Banners, On the Bright Side Yellow Chevron), Studio Calico (Abroad First Class, Classic Calico Dot One); Embellishments: Love my Tape (Gold Airmail), Crate Paper (Pretty Party Border Stickers), Studio Calico (Lemonade Mister Huey), Martha Stewart (Classic Butterfly and Scallop Punches)

Variation #1: I used the right side of the two page sketch to make my one page layout.

Variation #2: I moved the star border to the very bottom of the page. I then added some butterflies in with the stars and made it a curve instead of a straight border.

Variation #3: I used three photos for my layout.

Variation #4: I layered some additional paper under my patterned paper background.

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"Clearwater Beach" by Jill Sarginson 
Supplies Used - Paper: Kristin Aagard's Tropical Paradise digital kit, Pond Play digital kit; Alpha: As You Wish Designs: Green Polka Dot; Font: DJB W; Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Tools: Creative Memories circle cutting system; Other: Floss

Variations:

• I used one large photo on the left hand side vs. two 4x6 photos.

• I did not use the three smaller photos on the right hand side of the layout.

• I filled up the bottom area of the layout with journaling/title.

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“Snapshots of a Good Life” by Megan Bickers 
Supplies Used—Cardstock: DCWV (Solid Indigo), Bazzill (Cream, Yellow); Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (Granola: Jute), Bo Bunny Press (Pumpkin/Butter rum Linen), Sweetwater (Autumn Sweet); Inks: Marvy Uchida (Black), Ranger (Distress Inkpad: Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain, Chipped Sapphire), ColorBox (Fluid Chalk Ink: Charcoal); Stamps: My Mind’s Eye (Lost & Found: Union Square “Perfect”), Maya Road (Vintage Camera Singleton), Martha Stewart (World Travel), Hampton Art (DSR Camera); Tools: Ranger (Foam Blending Tool); Markers: EK Success (Zig Writer: Black); Embellishments: Making Memories (Pewter Brads); Adhesives: American Crafts (This To That: Foam Squares), Ranger (Glossy Accents); Other: Silhouette Cameo, CK Becky font (“good”), Elephant font (“life”), Georgia font (“of a”). Die Cut Shapes: Loni Stevens (Snapshots), SnapDragon Snippets LLC (Photo Slide Frame)

Variation #1: I varied the size of my photos a bit from what was pictured in the sketch. I turned my two 4x6” photos vertically on the left hand page, and used several larger 4x6” photos on the right hand page. I also printed my smaller photos as small wallets (2 x 3 ½”).

Variation #2: I increased the width of my main pattern paper to accommodate my photo sizes. I also added a stripe at the top and bottom for a border.

Variation #3: I added rows of stamped cameras for accent in place of the stars shown on the sketch.

The cameras were embellished with Glossy Accents. The photo slides were die cut from my Silhouette and frame several smaller photos. I added brads to the slides for dimension.

Variation #4: I added my journaling on small strips of the yellow pattern paper. The title was moved to the bottom of the layout and was created with die cut words and fonts cut from my Silhouette Cameo.
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One-page Week, Part 4

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One-page Sketch #21

You can download and print this sketch by clicking on the one-page sketches link found under the "printable sketches" tab on the right sidebar. 

"Special Day" by Christy Arthur 
Supply List - Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Story Teller Archives, Document, Journey, Tomorrow, Yesterday, Trademark, Tag Cuts, Pretty Party Cake Stand, Streamers); Embellishments: Target (Red Washi Tape), Crate Paper (Story Teller Border and Phrase Stickers), Bananafishstudio (Everyday Clips), October Afternoon (Farmhouse Word Stickers)

Variation #1: I used arrows as accents instead of the hearts in the sketch.

Variation #2: I didn't extend my accent paper strips all the way across the layout. I cut them off a little bit shorter than is shown in the sketch.

Variation #3: I added a border at the top and bottom of the layout, along with some additional accents.

Variation #4: I only used three photos in my layout.

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"The Toy Pile" by Katrina Hunt 
Supplies - Patterned Paper: Echo Park (Happy Days); Stickers: Echo Park (Happy Days); Chipboard: Echo Park (Happy Days) Adhesives: Scotch, Fabri Tac and Scrapbook Adhesives; Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. (KOTM March 2012); Punch: EK Success; Pen: Zig Micron

Variation 1 - Rotated page orientation.

Variation 2 - Changed picture sizes and used less pictures.

Variation 3 - Added the banner in the top corner.

Variation 4 - Added a punched border strip at the top and bottom of the striped section.

Variation 5 - Moved journaling to the bottom of the page in the corner.

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"5...4...3..." by Jennifer Larson 
Supplies - Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: Echo Park, October Afternoon, Crate Paper, Jillibean Soup, Pebbles; Corrugated Alpha: Jillibean Soup; Embroidery floss: DMC; Journaling Spot: Ruzzell and Hazel; Pen: Zig; Punches: EK Success, Fiskars; Buttons: Basic Grey; Ink: Jenni Bowlin; Other: Brads, photo corners

Variation #1 – I only had one photo, so I converted some of the squares to patterned paper to house the title.

Variation #2 – I changed the hearts to punched circles since hearts didn't fit my story.

Variation #3 – I eyeballed the paper strip measurements and added a few strips on patterned paper to the top and bottom of the paper block.
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One-page Week, Part 3

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One-page Sketch #19

You can download and print this sketch by clicking on the one-page sketches link found under the "printable sketches" tab on the right sidebar.

"Just Like Dad" by Cherie Nymeyer
Supplies - Cardstock: Bazzill Basics and American Crafts; Patterned Paper: October Afternoon; Die Cuts: Silhouette; Chipboard: Crate Paper; Stickers: Jillibean Soup, 7 Gypsies, and Sassafras Lass; Journaling Tag: Jenni Bowlin; Buttons: Unknown; Stitching Template: Stampin' Up!

Variation #1: I made my strips different sizes/lengths and different amounts of them.

Variation #2: Instead of flowers, I chose clusters of stickers and embellishments.

Variation #3: I put my journaling on top of the patterned paper instead of off to the side.

Variation #4: I moved my title to below my photo.

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"Pirate Night" by Christy Arthur
Supply List - Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Paper Heart Friendship, Delivery, Love Letter), October Afternoon (Sidewalks Marbles); Embellishments: Crate Paper (Paper Heart Border Stickers), October Afternoon (Farmhouse Wrap Trims). Americam Crafts (Chap, Dear Lizzy Fabric Paper Firefly), Bananafish Studios (Graphic Ledger Tags); Tools: Studio Calico Hero Arts (Alphabet Stamp), Jenni Bowlin (Weather Vane Ink), Bazzill In Stitch Floss; Mist: Studio Calico (Mister Huey Dewey)


Variation #1: I moved the embellishments to the right side of the layout and used stars instead of scallop circles.

Variation #2: I added another strip of paper on the right side of the layout.


Variation #3: I moved the journal tag to the bottom right instead of on the right side.

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"Extreme Makeover" by Janette Kincaid
Supplies - Cardstock: Bazzill, Core’dinations; Patterned paper: Bo Bunny; Alphabet stickers: American Crafts; Rub-Ons: Bo Bunny; Embroidery floss: DMC; Scallop punch: Martha Stewart; Journal Pen: Zig; Adhesive: Glue Arts, Helmar; Unknown: buttons, sanding block

This sketch was an easy transition after doing the flags in last week’s sketch - the notched banners are almost the same just on a larger scale (and of course there’s no flag pole!)

Variation #1 - I stretched the One Page Sketch over two pages to create a double page layout.

Variation #2 – I increased the number of photos from just one on the sketch to six and adjusted the orientation of each.

Variation #3 – I limited the embellishment clusters to three since my paper and photos make the layout busier.

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“Hi” by Andrea Friebus
Supply list - Cardstock: Amercian Crafts, Core’dinations; patterned paper: Basic Grey, Jillibean Soup, Crate Paper, Bo Bunny, Echo Park; ink: Clearsnap; journaling spot, bingo cards: Jenni Bowlin Studios; canvas sticker: American Crafts; embroidery floss: DMC; die cut machine: Slice, Making Memories; chipboard, buttons: unknown

Variation #1- My photo is still 4x6 but is vertical so I added the title directly on top of the photo.

Variation #2 - Since I wanted the subject of the photo looking in, I moved the journaling to the left and the photo and strips of paper to the right.

Variation #3 - I overlapped the background strips and cut some of them with only one point. These background strips were really busy so I matted the photo and journaling on solid patterned paper so they wouldn’t get lost.

Variation #4 - Rather than placing the buttons and flower embellishments in various places, I grouped them all together underneath the photo.

I omitted the stitching and added a canvas sticker and glittery chipboard flourish instead.
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