Today is Brandin's BIG day!!
And we are thrilled to continue Birthday Week with a couple more beautiful cards...like this one from the wonderful Jamie Harder:
Jamie's card is wonderfully Clean and Simple, and we're in love with the way she layered her embellishments right on that adorable journaling card. Brilliant!
Nina Ostermann also whipped up some Clean and Simple magic with her well wishes for our fearless leader:
We are SO excited about Brandin's big birthday week (and we're hoping she gets herself a big, fat cupcake tonight) that today we're going to have a very special giveaway in her honor!
But first...I get to introduce you to someone who really needs no introduction, our April Guest Designer, Nic Howard:
A scrapbooker for thirteen years, Nic lives in New Zealand with her husband Paul, and their three children. Although residing in the total opposite end of the world, Nic still finds herself heavily involved in the scrapbooking scene in the U.S.A, her most notable achievements include tutoring alongside the amazing staff at Big Picture Classes and working with several large manufacturers creating artwork for blogs, galleries, trade show booths and catalogs.
Nic is a 2005 Memory Makers Master whose work has been published in numerous books and magazines and she's also the author of a wonderful idea book called "That's Life, Finding Scrapbooking Inspiration in the Everyday."
She's also a teacher who loves to travel and enjoys meeting scrapbookers all over the world. When not scrapbooking, you can find Nic socialising with friends, hanging out with family or hiding at one of the beautiful beaches NZ has to offer.
Check out more on Nic's Blog: HERE.
We sent Nic two of our beautiful collections, In Love and Palm Beach, and she worked some serious magic with them.
First, this gorgeous card:
The layering creates an almost shadowbox look that's absolutely stunning.
Nic's TIP: Small hearts cut from images in the papers were inked, folded and layered to create dimensional embellishments. Easy and effective!
Next, Nic waved her fairy dust over this beautiful Palm Beach project, taking advantage of all the delicious little details in this collection.
Nic's TIPS: When creating a grid layout like this, chose a spot just off-center for your main title cluster...and always keep leftovers from other layouts. There are those little dimensional folded hearts I made from the “In Love” layout!
You can see even more from Nic AND see how our Design Team was inspired by her this month right HERE at inspireME. Wow. There is some stunning stuff there!
Now, we'd love to open our comments up for well wishes for Brandin today! Let's fill her inbox with tons of Happy Birthday wishes...and Friday we'll pick a VERY lucky winner to choose the collection kit of her choice...
Happy Birthday, Brandin!
Happy Birthday Brandin!!! Thanks for designing all of the gorgeous Webster's goodies!!!
Posted by: Amber Starr | April 17, 2012 at 03:25 AM
Happy Birthday, Brandin, hope it will be your best yet.Love Websters products and reading your wonderful blog.
Posted by: Judy | April 17, 2012 at 03:31 AM
Happy birthday! Brandin. Great projects from Nic. Glad to meet you.
Posted by: Luanne | April 17, 2012 at 04:49 AM
A very happy birthday Brandin I wish you a day filled with laughter, love and joy x
Posted by: Michelle Easters | April 17, 2012 at 05:44 AM
Happy Birthday, Brandin and many happy returns of the day!
Posted by: kazoulis | April 17, 2012 at 05:47 AM
Happy Birthday Brandin...and may there be many, many, many more ahead of you!
Posted by: MousEarz | April 17, 2012 at 06:44 AM
What great projects. I love the card with the chevrons and lace. Happy birthday Brandin!
Posted by: julie e | April 17, 2012 at 07:37 AM
Happy Birthday Brandin, wishing you the best of days!
Posted by: Karen B. | April 17, 2012 at 07:42 AM
Happy Birthday Brandin! I hope you have a fabulous day!
Posted by: April W | April 17, 2012 at 07:49 AM
Happy Birthday, Brandin! I hope your day is extra special and filled with love and laughter!
Posted by: Carla Suto | April 17, 2012 at 08:27 AM
Happy Birthday, Brandin. Enjoy your very special day.
Posted by: Phyllis M. | April 17, 2012 at 09:03 AM
Have a wonderful day Brandin! Hope it's full of fun, and relaxation, and nothing that you HAVE to do!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | April 17, 2012 at 09:05 AM
Gorgeous projects! Congrats to Nic on being the April guest designer! Your work is fantastic! :-D
Happy Birthday, Brandin! May every moment of it be a memory to cherish and may you be surrounded by all those you love. :-D
Posted by: Doris Widder | April 17, 2012 at 09:38 AM
Happy Birthday Brandin!!
Posted by: Jamie Greene | April 17, 2012 at 09:46 AM
Brandin,
May you be blessed on this day of your birth!
Enjoy all of the wonderful birthday wishes sent to you today and all week!! Happy birthday!!
Posted by: Marie | April 17, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Brandin, you bring so much scrappy joy with your fabulous designs. Hope your day is a reflection of the wonder you inspire!
Posted by: charity becker | April 17, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Happy Happy Birthday Brandin! Love your designs! Hope you have a really really wonderful birthday!
Posted by: Phyllis | April 17, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Brandin, have a wonderful day and know your fans love you!
Posted by: beatrice lawson | April 17, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Have a wonderful Birthday Brandin, love your craftiness :-)
Posted by: Alex Turner | April 17, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Brandin, happy birthday to you and many more!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Patty | April 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Happy Birthday Brandin! Hope you have a fabulous day!
Posted by: Janet Gresgory | April 17, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Happy Birthday girl! I just love what you bring to Webster's pages.
Posted by: misty delgado | April 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Birthday Wishes Brandin! My cat thinks you are the Cat's Meow!
Posted by: Candy | April 17, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Happy Birthday, Brandin. I hope you get to enjoy that big ole cupcake and just have a fabulous day today!
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | April 17, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Have the most wonderful amazing Birthday Brandin!
Posted by: tanya d | April 17, 2012 at 11:55 AM