Paper Issues: January Mix It Up Monday

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues fun with 

Mix It Up Monday!

This month the challenge is to use both gesso, & acrylic paint on your layout.

As this is something I do regularly, 

I wanted to push myself outta my comfort zone and try a different approach....

Here's what I came up with, 

"Snowflakes"

Yep. I painted my own background paper - complete with cute penguin!
It's a lil too kitschy and cute,
but hey...
What a fun way to use your paints in your scrapbooking!
The birdy base coat is painted in both black and white gesso. The rest of the bird has been painted with watered down white acrylic, mixed with pastel watercolours to obtain that soft, washed out look.
I've teamed it all with the super cute Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa collection. Perfect!

Love the chipboard stickers in the Snow & Cocoa collection - I only have 3 left from the entire board! 

And how about that penguin paperclip?!! So adorable!

Super cute embellishments for such a sweet photograph and memory!

Love that fun penguin! 

What will you create for yours???

Need more ideas and inspiration?
Check out what our talented team created here

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Thanks for stopping by today!
til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: New Issue: Going Cold Turkey In Snow-vember Round 2

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

It's time for Round 2 of Paper Issues: New Issue!
And the issue for November is....
Going Cold Turkey in Snow-vember
Such a fun and festive theme!

Suggested ideas for playing along include:

Thanksgiving
Family Time
Winter
Snow, snowflakes, snow photos
A white on white layout
Use the new Snow & Cocoa collection (or any Winter/Fall collection from the Paper Issues store)
Men's facial hair (Celebrating Movember too!)

Here's what I came up with for the issue,

"BRR"

How cute is this kid?!! Love this boy! 

And what a fun Winter page!

I have used the new Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa collection - it is all kinds of awesome! 

Snow & Cocoa is so stinkin' cute! Bears, birdies, snowflakes - it has a bit of everything and the colour palette is divine!

Here's a few close ups for you.......

O.MGee! Cuteness overload! I mean check out that bear tag!!! 

Speaking of cute, how sweet is my lil man in the picture?!

That snowflake clip is really something too!

And the wood veneer title - wow!

You can see why I really can't get enough of Snow & Cocoa!

I hope you feel inspired by my Snow-vember layout!

Need more inspiration? See what the DT created here.

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Thanks for taking time to visit my blog today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo