The Traveler's Box: Introduction and February Release

As you probably have already seen on the Facebook page I along with Erika from Chaotic Blessing are releasing "The Traveler's Box", a box of goodies designed for anyone who loves to plan, journal, or be crafty and artistic. This box is jammed packed with amazingness. It is a great way to take your planning and journaling to the next level of creative. The bonus is that most of the items in the box can also be used for scrapbooking &/or crafting. 

Erika and I have known each other for over a year and have chit chatted over that time about our love for planning, crafting and being artistic. We both have Graphic Design and scrapbooking backgrounds. She took her Graphic Design and planning and went one direction and I Scrapbooking and fine art into another. We have now pooled both our love for these expressions as well as our years of experience to bring to you The Traveler's Box!

Each box is filled with 100% usable, coordinated themed goodies designed by myself and Erika. Plus each release we will have a guest designer to add an element to the box.

February's theme is: Victorian Love

February Release box items:

* charm

* planner clip
* pattern designer paper 

* mini watercolor travel tin
* stickers
* ephemera
* faith inspired items

All items can be used for any size Travelers Notebook, planner or journal. Patterned paper is 9.25 x 6.75, perfect to make dashboards and more. When a travelers notebook insert is included it will be in the personal size (3.75" x 6.75"). 

LIMITED QUANTITIES are available so PRE-Order yours today. Pre-order closes Jan 20 and boxes will begin to ship Monday, February 6. 

So lets take a look at some of the items available in this first Traveler's Box.

Guest designer this month is Tory, @littlemissalaska. She has such beautiful talent and graciously agreed to help us in the debut of the Traveler's Box. Aren't they so adorable. Add these charms to a clip, bookmark, elastic or more and add handcrafted beauty to any of your planners, traveler's notebook's, journals, or notebooks. What a great way to remember you are loved 💕💕💕💕 . Your choice of either Agape, Adore or both.

How beautiful is this?! A, 3-dimensional planner clip with Victorian style. Handcrafted by me. Each piece is individually made with a multitude of artistic techniques. Paired with the other items in "The Traveler's Box", you will have a unique coordinated display in your planner, traveler's notebook, journal or more. 

What an exciting way to try out watercolors in your planner or be inspired to paint in your journal. Now you can!!!! 😍😍😍This traveling watercolor set and water brush is just that, portable and reusable. Also handcrafted by me, you can refill with colors of your choice and take it on the go anywhere. 

Eeek! Papers are finalized and I can't wait to start playing with them. I'm just so excited for this first Traveler's Box and all that is going in them for you all. I love how these patterns coordinate and give a different spin to the traditional "love" theme of February. These beauties were custom designed by Erika of Chaotic Blessing.

This traveler's notebook insert(custom for this box and not sold anywhere else) is both elegant and stunning. It is a personal sized or (3.75" x 6.75"). 

Also included in the February box there will also be two journaling stencils on a jump ring so you can add more, 6 sheets of stickers, ephemera set, tip ins, inspiration faith decor, and a few other surprises. Unless indicated all items have been designed exclusively for you all by myself, Erika and Tory, and are not sold anywhere else. 

Interested in purchasing or learning more about The Traveler's Box? Hop over to the store HERE!

Follow us on Instagram @NinasArtSpot and @Chaotic_Blessin or on Facebook Nina's Art Spot and Chaotic Blessing

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Exciting Announcement

I'm so EXCITED to post this. It has been really hard to keep it a secret from you all. 😘 Introducing "The Traveler's Box" 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Do you love all things traveler's notebooks, planners and/or journals???? Well we do, and we know you are going to love the first ever "Traveler's Box" Each box is filled with 100% usable, coordinated themed goodies designed by me and Erika at Chaotic Blessing from: 

* designer paper
* decor
* stickers
* artistic elements and tools
* faith inspired items
* and so much more!

All items can be used for any size TN, planner or journal. Patterned paper is 9.25x 6.75, perfect to make dashboards and more. When a TN insert is included it will be in personal size. 

February's theme is: Victorian Love

LIMITED QUANTITIES are available so PRE-Order yours today. Pre-order closes Jan 20 and boxes will begin to ship Monday, February 6.
Want to see sneak peaks of this month's goodies....be on the look out on our Instagram accounts. Guest designer this month is Little Miss Alaska. She has such beautiful talent and graciously agreed to help us in the debut of the Traveler's Box. Check out her IG!!!! Sneak peak of her exclusive charms for this kit are on the website🤗

Direct any questions to info@chaoticblessing.com

Etsy Store ~> New Holiday Season Planner & Scrapbooking Items now available

New to the Etsy store and just in time for Holiday Season decor are the following items. Whether your a planner person, a scrapbooker or crafter I'm sure these items will come in handy this holiday season.

We have some New Sparkle Tapes and Washi Tape's available,

Listed under Embellishments

a New Planner/Bible/Purse Charm ~ 

Joy Holly Berry Charm

Listed under Planner & Bible Items

and finally a New planner clip.

Deer & Holly Planner Clip

Listed under Planner & Bible Items

all items are available now at the Etsy store. Pop on over and check us out!

The Journaling Prompt and your Scrapertunities!

Those of you who have been following Nina's Art Spot on the Facebook page know all about the Journaling Prompts that I post every Tuesday. I have gotten a lot of PM's (private messages) asking many questions about them and how they pertain to scrapbooking. In our last Journaling 101 ~ Stuck for Content? post I explained all about the journaling prompt and how it can be utilized to generate ideas, in site into yourself and your environment. However, I think many still aren't seeing how this can be utilized as mini Scrapertunities. So I'm going to show you. 

Whats In My Purse page from my book all about me

Many years ago I was asked at a party as part of a game what items were in my purse.  It dawned on me while playing that game I'd have loved to know what my Mom carried with her in her purse. Since I had my daughters mini digital camera in my purse I decided to take a picture of all the items dumped onto the floor. It was that moment all those years ago (actual date unknown because I never dated it) that I started my Scrapbook. You see each of my kids have their own baby album that I've scrapbooked. I had tons of events scrapbooked about our lives. However, I failed to scrapbook anything about who I was/am for my children/family to ever know the inner workings of me! Goodness knows most of those photos either don't have me in them or they are really bad pictures of me. Hence the book all about me was started. Now I can't say I didn't have some help along the way. I don't remember if I bought the book or if it was given to me by one of my scrapbooking friends, but its a gem. 

The Book of Me by Angie Pedersen

Things I have learned along the way are simple. You MUST date each time you write in your Journaling Prompt planner and each time you turn your Journaling Prompt into a Scrapertunity. Some of the best Journaling Prompts happen kind of spontaneously, just like that day when I dumped my purse out on the floor. Take some pictures of yourself...yes a selfie if you will. This gives you the opportunity to oversee the quality of the YOU IMAGE and your children/family members will eventually get to see a side of you they haven't, the YOU side.

Tip: Use SnapChat face morph as a method to take fun pictures of YOU. Also SnapChat face morph seems to make me look less droopy and "old". Its great! Take the SnapChat pic then screen shoot it and delete the image before posting. It never goes viral and you get the picture! 

Ok so lets take an actual prompt from the Facebook Page and put it into action. June 12, 2016 the Journaling Prompt was...

My Original Journaling: "The best advice I got was from my Dad. He told me that if I wanted to be a good cook the most important ingredient I needed to remember to include was my love. This taught me the importance of loving what you do. My Dad was a wonderful artist. He made incredible pieces of woodwork. Wood was his medium. His second medium was food. He was a wonderful teacher and a wonderful Dad."

"Birdy" my Journaling Prompt Journal

Now thinking about my Dad makes me sad because he has passed and I miss him so very much. When I wrote this it was because I have a  kids cookbook he gave me when I was about 6 or 7 years old. He inscribed the cookbook for me and I still have that cookbook. The cover has long ripped off but I've saved it. I think its time to turn this Journaling Prompt into a Scrapertunity and preserve a wonderful gift, an incredible sentiment and a lasting lesson. This is creating a lasting legacy at its finest!

Tip: Go small if big is overwhelming. Most of my family scrapbooks are done at the standard 12" x 12" size and at least 2 page spreads. My books all about me are 9" x 9" in size and usually only 1 page.

So I will now create a 9" x 9" Single page scrapbook page for my book all about me. I will use a copy of the inscription to replace an actual photo. I could possibly also add a photo of my Dad in the page. I will also include the journaling from my Journaling Prompt Journal along with the date I wrote the original journaling. 

If you are interested in the Journaling 101 in video format please keep an eye out for the Journaling 101 YouTube video that will be posted in the coming weeks.

New Product Highlight: Complements

New Pumped up Complements

Now we've had complements for a while now, however CTMH has "spiced" them up a bit. The packaging has changed and they now come with an insert piece showing everything that is included but they now include 4, 6" x 6" sheets of stickers plus two types of die-cuts. The type of die-cuts change depending on the style. For an example lets review the Baby Boy Complements Z3273 - $11.95. 

The Baby Boy Complements come with Silver glitter die-cuts  and silver foil vellum die cuts as well as the stickers

This is the Insert. It shows all the stickers and both sets of die cuts

These are the 4 sheets of stickers

The pack on the left are the silver glitter die cuts. The bag on the right are the Silver foil and vellum die-cuts

Complements that are now available are in the following styles:

Both the Baby Boy and Baby Girl match with the Whimsy colors.

The Good Life match the Adventure colors.

The School Complements both match the Enchantment colors.

The next two Complement packs are slightly less in price ($6.95) They only come with 2 sheets of stickers.

The All Together and You & Me match the basics colors and the color of the year Sea Glass.

I hope this has been helpful. I want to point out that these complements work wonderfully in more than just scrapbooking and card-making projects. They are wonderful for planner's as well especially the vellum pieces.

and with the release of the NEW Holiday Expressions there are four more sets of Complements that will be available this month through December 31st, 2016. These complements are slightly smaller and only have two sheets of stickers and one set of die-cuts.

It's Available NOW ~ The Hoot Hoot Hooty Planner Pack

The September Collaboration Planner Pack is now Available for purchase. Click Here to be taken to the Etsy Store!

This planner pack includes the following items that beautifully compliment the theme: Fall Colors and Cute Owls.

• 2 rolls of Sparkle Tape.. One in Gold and one in Orange. Each are 15 mm and 3 yards in length. 

      Provided by Double Cross Productions 

• 1 Planner Planner Charm/place-keeper/bookmark in silver and brown grosgrain ribbon. 

      Created by Nina's Art Spot

• 2 Vellum Leaf print Envelopes. One in orange green's and one in purple red's. Featuring a beautifully scripted quote. These can be used in a variety of ways in a planner. (receipt envelope or sticker envelope. 

      Provided by Best Package Co. 

• 1 standing zippered pen bag. 

      Created by Sewnannasew

• 1 Cute Hootie Patootie Planner Clip. 

      Created by Susan Gantz

• 2, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheets of Planner Printable Stickers, coordinating printable stickers that coordinate. These two sheets encompass both functional stickers and design elements. 89 images in all. Stickers are printed on matte non-removable sticker paper. They are NOT die cut these are printables. They are perfect for any planner. Simply cut and stick. 

**Do you want the PDF file for future use? Then you must select YES, when you place your order and include the email address you want it sent to in the notes**

      Designed by Nina's Art Spot. 

• Dimensional Quote Card 

      Designed and created by Nina's Art Spot.

Hoot Hoot Hooty Sticker Printable Sample Layout

Vellum Envelope made into a receipt or sticker holder

Hoot Owl Planner Clip

September Planner Pack Release

Are you a Planner Girl?

The first ever Nina's Art Spot Planner Pack is ready to be revealed. It will be available September 1st, 2016 in limited quantities at http://www.ninasartspot.etsy.com./ (or go to the tab from the home page)

Contributing Businesses:

SewNannaSew ~ Offering a variety of hand-sewn items

Best Packaging Co. ~ Offering pretty packaging options

Nina's Art Spot <~ Helping you leave a lasting legacy and find your inner artist along the way

Double Cross Productions <~ Bridging the gap between the artist and the crafter

Susan Gantz Artist

Each pack includes the following items: 

• 2 Printable sticker sheets (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 1 functional & 1 design printed on matte non-re-positional label stock, 89 images) 
• 1 large polymer planner clip (4 1/4" tall designed to peek over your planner at you)
• 1 planner charm/place keeper (12" with lobster claw clasp)
• 1 planner pen bag (gusseted to sit up for easy use)
• 2 vellum accessory envelopes (4 1/2" x 6 1/4")
• 2 rolls of sparkle tape (in two theme matching colors)
• A dimensional quote card 

More about the September planner pack will be revealed on Instagram. Pop over for all the coming details!

All September etsy orders will also receive a FREE Nina's Art Spot RAK challenge kit. More will be revealed about the RAK challenge in the coming weeks.

NEW Planner Goodies in the Etsy store.

Planner Clips

These little beauties just went up onto the Etsy store. Visit the Nina's Art Spot Etsy store for more details.

Here is a close up of the Teal Polymer Flower Clip being used in the Recollections Personal Sized planner.

Planners Gonna Plan ~> Planner Bundle Offer ending soon!

So I wanted to share what I've been doing in my CTMH Planner this month so far. Using the NEW Charlotte paper pack (which matches the 2016 Planner) coming available January 1st, 2016 I did some Planner Creating!

Using the New Charlotte Paper Pack, Item number X7205B I created a planner dashboard that matches my CTMH 2016 Planner. I even have a shaker element in it. You can see the whole thing on the Katch.me/NinasArtSpot.com video below. A planner dashboard is usually something you have in your planner with your Year's theme and holds post it notes and other inserts you will use through out the year. 

Front of Dashboard complete with my Years Theme.

The Theme "Don't Quit your Day Dream" is actually a Picture My Life card!

This is the backside. 

         You can see my pockets with the shaker behind them and the post it notes. Cute stickers were given to me by Deborah @                                                      blushandlipstick, she's on Facebook, twitter and periscope too!

Here I'm 3 hold punching the dashboard after its been made to fit the monthly tab sheets

Only 9 more days to take advantage of the 

Planners Gonna Plan Bundle!

Attention all planner addicts, check out this soon to end special where you can get your hands on the new, gorgeous Everyday Life™ album from Close To My Heart, the accompanying Everyday Life 2016 planner pages, and the coordinating Everyday Life Perfect Plan roller stamp in an exclusive product bundle for only $29.95 USD / $35.95 CAD. That’s over 15% off the retail price for 6 items (Album/Binder, Planner tabs and pages, Today clear marker, Gold foil two pocket insert, 4 pages of matching stickers and the Perfect Plan roller stamp!....but wait if you order this bundle NOW I'll add in a matching Planner Washi tape roll for FREE (that is a $3.95 value on top of the 15% savings) With the new Everyday Life line, you’ll experience “memory keeping on the go” as you track your menus and shopping lists, stamp reminders, keep appointments, and tuck away precious memories—plus much more—all at once! This offer is only available while supplies last, so plan to place your order early in the month and start 2016 off right. But this bundle/offer is only available for 9 (nine) more days!

Dates Offer valid: December 1, 2015 (9:00 am MDT)–December 31, 2015 (11:59 pm MDT) ONLY...while supplies last.

Item number for the Planners gonna plan bundle is: CC1059 or just click here to place your order!