Happy hump day everyone! It's the middle of the week again already with a big holiday weekend fast approaching. I hope your summer is going well and you're getting lots of great outdoor photos because the "Summer" collection by Nikki Sivils is perfect for scrapping those summer photo shoots! It's so playful and whimsical. It was the perfect fit for these photos of my daughter eating dirt when she was about two years old. I had so much fun working with this line, it's great for pics of your little ones! I hadn't done a two page layout in quite some time, so I thought I'd give it a go and of course it paired up beautifully with my Helmar products. It's so satisfying when projects assemble so nicely with the right adhesives!
On this layout I used Helmar Zapdots for extra dimension. I love how quick the zapdots are and they're nice and strong. Here's a little tip, if you use up your last circle shaped zapdot you can also use the sheet that they come off of. Just cut off a piece that fits what you need and peel the backing off both sides. Waste not want not right?!
Banners are still quite trendy in scrapbooking right now, yet I haven't done many of them so I really wanted to use the cute banners from Nikki Sivils papers. I topped each banner with an epoxy heart using Epiphany Crafts heart studio tool. The smaller printed images in the "Summer" line worked perfect for this! I used Helmar Premium Craft Glue to adhere the epoxies and felt flowers and Helmar 450 Quick Dry for the paper flowers and Helmar Gemstone Glue for the gems in the center of my flowers.
Make sure to check out Nikki Sivils blog to see what their designers are up to for this fantastic blog swap! Don't forget to play outside and get those great summer shots and remember, God made dirt so it shouldn't hurt! Have fun out there!
Helmar USA Inc, Design Team Member
