Happy Birthday Nikki!!!!!

Thank you for joining us for a very special blog hop today. Today we celebrate
the birthday of our "head nut" Nikki. Nikki is the owner and designer of
Paper Piecings by Nikki where you will find wonderful paper piecing patterns.

This hop is dedicated to our fearless leader from her design team

Each of the DT member's has created a special card for Nikki including a
special message on the back side of the card. The cards have all been placed
in a book and sent to Nikki for a memento of her first Design Team members.
Please take the time to stop in and visit each of
our DT sisters blog and make sure you leave some comments for the DT. We all
depend on those comments to help us improve our work.

If you have arrived here from Barb's blog, you are in the right place, if not you may
want to start from the beginning: http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

And here is my card to Nikki:

I used one of the  the Mmm Mmm Good Bears to make this sweet card.

Thank you for helping to celebrate the birthday of a wonderful designer,
but more importantly our friend!
Happy Birthday Nikki!

Now hop on over to Ashley's Blog to see her card for Nikki!!


Here is the full line up in case you get lost along the way

Mandy ~ http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/
Liz ~ http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com
Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
Patti ~ http://pattilynncreationsblogspot.com
Linda - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com
Mindy- http://mindyscreations11.blogspot.com/
Amanda- http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.com
Barb - http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/
Charli- http://charlirapp.blogspot.com/
Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
Kimi/Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Welcome to the Paper Piecings By Nikki Bi-Monthly Blog Hop! All of the Paper Piecings By Nikki Design Team Members participating this month will be using the same file. "Easter Lamb" file can be found here:

http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/item_92/Easter-Lamb-Pattern.htm
If you have arrived here from Barb's blog, then you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning, you can begin with Paper Piecings By Nikki's blog. www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

Here's my project:
I made a double page layout of the Fourth of July Fair from several years ago.  My Grand Champion ram lamb named Peanut Butter was also used for the little kids to do "mutton busting" on.  They had a great time riding around on him all decked out like real bronco riding cowboys!  The top hat my lamb is wearing is from the luck of the Irish file also available at www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com.

BLOG CANDY - Please leave a comment at each stop along the way for a chance to win $10 in paper piecing files from Nikki. The winner will be announced at our next hop on June 19th.

WINNER....WINNER....WINNER of the $10 gift certificate from our last hop is:

LISA GAYLE -"Indymermaid" - Congratulations - please send Nikki or Mandy an email with the files you want! We can't wait to see what you create!

Now that "Ewe've" reached the end of our hop (hasn't it been "ruff") and have been totally inspired by our amazing design team - You are cordially invited to attend:

Our very first
PAPER PIECINGS BY NIKKI
 NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Our ladies have gone 'doggone crazy' to bring you another fun paper piecing showcase. Just go to the Paper Piecings By Nikki facebook fan page, http://www.facebook.com/groups/ppbncraftyinspirations/ , and see what our Design Team ladies have come up with. I'm sure they will "Paws - atively" inspire you!


Once you have seen their projects, hop on over to Paper Piecings By Nikki's store, www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com , and get your own doggy file. Post your project here on the fan page for a chance to win a $5 gift certificate to PPBN.
Good Luck to Everyone and HAVE A DOGGONE GOOD TIME....CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR BEST IN SHOW ENTRIES!!!!

In case you get lost along the way, here is the lineup of our very talented Design Team Members:

Nikki's - www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com
Mandy- http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.comKimberly - http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/
Kimi/Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Amanda - http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.ca/
Barb - http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/
Charli - http://charlirapp.blogspot.com/

PPBN Fun!!!

 I made this Happy Birthday Page with Paper Piecings by Nikkis "Birthday bash" set!

 My babygirl and her ponies, Jack and Caramel!! i made this page with Paper Piecings by Nikkis "beary beary fun bears" set!! i love the one standing on his head!

 I made this Layout with Paper Piecings by Nikkis "summer splashin" set!!

 I made these piecings with Paper Piecings by Nikkis "goodnight world" set!!

Some of my recent scrapping projects.....

I am on the design team for Paper Piecings by Nikki.  Here are a few of the projects I have made recently using her awesome files.  You can find these files, and many other cute files at www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com. Nikki also has stamp sets available in her store now.  She has the cutest face stamps for critters and people!  Stop in and check them out today!

I made 6 of these for my friend's baby shower.  I used the 3D Baby Onesie file, and the monkey was from the So Jungilicious file.  This 3D baby onesie file does come with a cute little monkey wearing a diaper, sucking a pacifier, and holding a bottle. 

I made this layout for one of our weekly challenges to use an "oldie but goodie" file.  This is from the Birthday Bash set.

This little grilling bear is from the Campin Crazy file.  This file has so many cool piecings for camping layouts.  His hat is from the Take Me Out To the Ball Game file.  Since Dad always wears a hat, and always did most of the cooking at camp.  I had to give him a hat!

Kaylee's Scrapbook

 

This is the scrapbook that I started for my daughter, Kaylee. <3

Valentine's Day Card

Valentine's Day card I made for the card challenge for Treasure Box Designs! I used the Valentine bear!

Sock Monkeys!

Sock Monkey pages I made for Little Scraps of Heavens Sketch Challenge! Used the sock monkey file!!