Friday, June 18, 2010

Travel Dreams + Giveaway [CLOSED]

My favorite time of year is summer. And with summer comes all kinds of new travel-themed scrapbooking goodies! I was lucky enough to work with the On the Coast collection this month. It’s full of bright, fun colors and is perfect for scrapbooking those fun tropical vacations. But it’s also great for scrapbooking any travel themed page. I made this fun “Travel Dreams” minibook and used the On the Coast collection to scrapbook places all over the world that I’d love to see.

club SEI has a great kit this month that features the On the Coast collection along with a fun acrylic minibook. I love using kits, and I love to come up with unconventional ways to use the contents. The edges of the acrylic minibook look like clouds, so I cut them off, added a little paint around the edges, and used them as cute embellishments on the front of my minibook.



I still have the acrylic minibook (now with straight edges) for another project! My minibook is made of simple 8x8” chipboard sheets, bound together with book rings.







I added a few pieces of glittery chipboard, some foam stickers, and a few jewels from my stash as embellishments on each page:



Thank you so much for stopping by the SEI blog this week... it’s been tons of fun sharing posts with you all!

xo,
Nancy

Wow! Thanks for sharing so many projects with us, Nancy! We love the creative way you used the Club SEI kit! Readers, don't forget to check in with Nancy again on her blog, paperview.


Doesn't this make you want to see what you could create with a kit from Club SEI? We hope so because we are giving you a chance to win a July mini kit! To enter, leave a comment on this post telling us which post was your favorite this week by Sunday, June 20th at midnight MST. We will announce the winner Monday. Be sure to check back to see if you are the winner because if we don't hear from the winner within a week we will pick a new one.

This contest is now closed. Feel free to keep leaving Nancy lovely comments though!

53 comments:

  1. I liked them all but the one that stood out was the "scrapbooking ourselves". Great article and I loved the layouts.

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  2. I think the scrapbook ourself was great, it's a good idea and something fun to pass onto our kids. I really like the minibook from today's post, it's great way to use the Coast paper.

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  3. I really love today's mini-book. I need to scrap some recent pictures from my first real trip to Vegas. I think this mini book would be a great gift for my mom and aunt, since we took the trip together.

    Thanks for all the great ideas!

    Laura
    Boxer Brats Scraps

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  4. I really like today's mini book. It makes me so excited to use the new Coast line. I also liked the scrapping ourselves entry.

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  5. Nancy, as always, you have inspired me! What an AWESOME book!

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  6. i have loved all of nancy's posts but i got really inspired by the fashion influences tips and crafting ideas. i am not an afashinista but i enjoy looking at the styles, this is a clever way of using fashion to style my scrapbooking and cards.
    Jo xxxx

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  7. I'd have to say this travel post was my fave. I love looking at Nancy's gorgeous travel photos on her blog and she gives great inspiration for when I do my travel scrapbooks.

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  8. My favorite post this week was about scrapbooking with just paper - I really liked the way the pages looked.

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  9. I like the 3D flower garland day. First cuz I actually have the punch and dont have to buy one to make the project and 2nd I like putting 3 flowers together to make a place card holder==so cute!

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  10. I LOVE the acrylic mini-book! The glitter chipboard and foam stickers are so fun! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. I love the "Inspired by Fashion" post! But today's mini book is awesome, too!

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  12. loved the 3-d paper garland and the Inspired by fashion post! So many creative ideas!

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  13. I really loved all of Nancy's post--she shared so much of her inspiration and her creative process, and it's been such an inspiration for me. I think my favorite post was today's. What a creative way to use the On the Coast paper--I never would have thought about using it for places like Egypt and India, but it worked perfectly for her! I love travelling internationally, so was also excited to see the international theme.

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  15. I loved Patterned Paper day! Such fun colorful layouts. And great inspiration for all the awesome patterned papers I have "collected" over the years. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  16. Each day's article was great in its own way. I always love anything travel related but I think the fashion related one is actually more thought-provoking. Thank you for sharing your sketchbook with us.

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  17. Great Job, Nancy! Of course, my favorite post was about scrapbooking yourself...

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  18. I liked all the articles, the Inspired By Fashion was fun. I think I really like the Scrapbooking Ourselves. I scrap my kids, hubby, dogs, but honestly have not scrapped myself. I do need to do it for my kids, thanks for reminding me. :)

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  19. love this one the best. Love anything travel. and the mini books really intrigue me. I so love this on the coast paper. Have man pics I could use that for.

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  20. The fashion post...love the ideas in it, and to be inspired by fashion is a great way to look at our scrapbook supplies in a new way -Deb V in Manitoba

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  21. Great kit! Loved the Wednesday post with those great projects. Love that card with the large bow and the feathers on the lo!

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  22. I really liked the Pattern Paper + Me 4Evr.

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  23. I really liked Monday's and Thursday's. I did some flower garland for my daughter's birthday party and I like ideas that are "off the page". But I do love patterned paper!!!

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  24. The wednesday post was my favourite :)

    The notebook with clippings from magazines were a great inspiration!

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  25. THIS post was my favorite! I love travel scrapping and I adore minis!! This one is FAB!

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  26. I loved the Inspired by Fashion post. Nancy is so talented, I loved how she shared how she used magazine to pick up inspiration. She made it seem so simple and now I am looking at mags in a different way. Today's mini-book was great too!

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  27. I liked the pattern paper post! I definitely LOVE the Coast set. :)

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  28. I liked the travel dreams book. Cute idea.

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  29. Loved the post by Nancy on June 17th because I will definitely be making all those page ideas!

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  30. All of the projects this week have been wonderful.. but I really love the travel pages and the way you kept the theme consistent on each one!! Great idea!!
    Barb :)

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  31. I love this post - that album is gorgeous, love the design!

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  32. To be honest, I am really into minis right now, so today's post would have to be my favorite. I loved seeing each of the pages of her mini book, it was just too cute!

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  33. My favorite post this week will have to be the "inspired with fashion"! I love the card inspired by the shoe!

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  34. Fantastic mini - I absolutely adore it. My favorite post this week was the flower garland one. It's just so cute!

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  35. Today's mini book was my favorite, but loved the whole week! Great ideas!

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  36. I loved seeing how Nancy was inspired by fashion!

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  37. I love the travel book (Friday) and the 3D flower garland (Monday). It was too hard to pick just one fave!

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  38. I loved the post Inspired by Fashion. I'm not a really creative person so I'm fascinated by people who are able to translate from one medium to another.

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  39. I love this travel book but I love the garland as well. I think I'm going feel my house with all kinds of fun garland!!!

    Blessings,
    Christine

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  40. I dunno if I can say one post was my favorite over the other because I always get such great ideas from you. I love that you cut the shapes off the acrylic album and made them clouds. I love the paper flower garland. I love how you explore "inside out". It was all awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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  41. This post was awesome... I also really liked the day before... Patterned Paper + Me 4Evr!

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  42. My favourite is the travel dreams scrapbook, because all I scrapbook are my trips! I've taken so many over the years and I still can't get enough.

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  43. I'd have to say today's-I totally love anything acrylic. There are some wonderful tips for me to use.

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  44. I loved the article scrapbooking ourselves. I enjoyed them all, but that was my fav. thanks for the chance to win

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  45. I really like the travel dreams post. Love the paper colors and patterns so much!

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  46. I would have to choose the acrylic mini album. I also just loved the way she cut off the clouds and used them. What a neat idea....way to think out of the box!

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  47. def the inspired by fashion post. i loved those shoes and "hi" card!!!

    i love nancy and her work..totally inspirational!!!!!!

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  48. i liked the fashion to scrapbook post!

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  49. I liked the Inspired By Fashion post!

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  50. These coastal papers are gorgeous. The colors and so bright and beautiful. Thanks for a chance to win this kit.

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  51. The paper circle card was my absolute favorite. I love the bright colors "On the Coast"!

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  52. Love the simple design on this mini. And your paper choice is perfect! TFS!

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