<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Janome Life]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://janomelife.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[janomecanada]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://janomelife.wordpress.com/author/janomecanada/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Making the Grade: Scrap&nbsp;Apples]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="6636" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/making-the-grade-scrap-apples/nn1/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg" data-orig-size="966,966" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="NN1" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg?w=966" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-6636" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=1024" alt="NN1" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg 966w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px"   /></a>Welcome to a relaxing weekend post in our <em>Apple a Day from Janome</em> series. Today we are fortunate to be able to share some of the great work from Canadian designer, blogger and all-around creative talent, Nicole Nowosad. Amongst her many talents, Nicole is a <em>Scrapbook and Cards Today</em> design team member. She is also a big fan of using a sewing machine to produce many of her layouts.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" src="https://i2.wp.com/janome-sah.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/g/1/g1218-main.jpg" alt="" width="471" height="330" />We met Nicole when doing some <a href="http://janome-sah.com/" target="_blank">Janome Shop at Home</a> ad work with <a href="http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/" target="_blank">Scrapbook and Cards Today</a> (a free,  inspiration FILLED, online magazine.) We have shared some of Nicole&#8217;s samples before &#8211; they will make you a &#8216;stitching on paper&#8217; convert. You can see more of Nicole&#8217;s work, and maybe pick up a few scrap &#8216;n stitch techniques from her blog, <a href="http://justnicks.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Just Nicks</a>. She also creates cut files ( <a href="https://app.box.com/s/3fy6nv9e902rkjl2jly0" target="_blank">cut file freebies</a> )for the <a href="http://blog.silhouetteamerica.com/2014/09/making-cards-from-3-x-4-card-inserts.html" target="_blank">Cameo Silhouette</a>, like in the project below.<img class="alignnone" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/47ff4-nicole2bnowosad_be2bmine2bcard3.jpg?w=504&#038;h=562" alt="" width="504" height="562" /></p>
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<p>In one of her latest posts, you get a peek into Nicole&#8217;s studio, as well as seeing some more stitching on paper.<img class="alignleft" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/f75ec-pretty2bthings2binside.jpg?w=651&#038;h=649" alt="" width="651" height="649" /></p>
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<p><img src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e5d0c-lovely.jpg?w=501&#038;h=499" alt="" width="501" height="499" /></p>
<p>from Basic Grey Vivienne!, by Nicole Nowosad (a touch of a quilt pattern to be sure!)</p>
<div style="width: 323px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/7edf5-tccardfull.jpg?w=313&#038;h=325" alt="" width="313" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bella Blvd. Sunshiny card by Nicole Nowosad</p></div>
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<h1><span style="color:#ff99cc;">Making the Grade</span></h1>
<p>~ Nicole Nowosad<img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6411" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/an-apple-a-day-with-janome-having-fun-with-janome-mbx-stitch-fills-for-our-apple-part-2-embossed-fills/apple-graphic-2/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg" data-orig-size="200,200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="apple graphic" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg?w=200" class="alignnone  wp-image-6411" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg?w=114&#038;h=114" alt="apple graphic" width="114" height="114" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg?w=114&amp;h=114 114w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apple-graphic1.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px" /></p>
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<p>I am lucky enough to be sent a Janome machine and it is the only sewing machine I use now for all my paper crafting. I sew a lot on my craft projects and am excited to be on the Janome blog with some paper craft inspiration for you to enjoy.</p>
<p>Here are a few of the close-ups of some of the details:</p>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6638" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/making-the-grade-scrap-apples/nn2/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="NN2" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6638" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="NN2" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg?w=600&amp;h=450 600w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn2.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6639" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/making-the-grade-scrap-apples/nn3/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg" data-orig-size="2272,1704" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S3 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409218804&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="NN3" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6639" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="NN3" width="300" height="224" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg?w=300&amp;h=224 300w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg?w=597&amp;h=448 597w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn3.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6640" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/making-the-grade-scrap-apples/nn4/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg" data-orig-size="2272,1704" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S3 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409218814&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="NN4" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6640" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="NN4" width="300" height="224" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg?w=300&amp;h=224 300w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg?w=597&amp;h=448 597w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/nn4.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>I created an ad piece for Janome in the fall issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine (that you can download free online on September 19! )</p>
<p>Hope you enjoy!</p>
<p><a href="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6642" data-permalink="https://janomelife.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/making-the-grade-scrap-apples/sctapple/" data-orig-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg" data-orig-size="525,683" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="SCTapple" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg?w=231" data-large-file="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg?w=525" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6642" src="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg?w=230&#038;h=300" alt="SCTapple" width="230" height="300" srcset="https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg?w=230&amp;h=300 230w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg?w=460&amp;h=598 460w, https://janomelife.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/sctapple.jpg?w=115&amp;h=150 115w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></a></p>
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