Elle's Studio: Product Focus: Pocket Envelope Metal Die Set

 

Hi Crafty Friends! 

Welcome back for even more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

Today I am shining the product spotlight on the brand new Pocket Envelope Metal Die!

As the name suggests, this fabulous die set is designed to create envelopes that fit inside a pocket page album - awesome, right? However, like all Elle's Studio products, they have been expertly designed to meet the needs of a variety of crafters! 

This die set is great for creating cards, happy mail packages, and even mini albums! For today's post, I wanted to share how I used the Pocket Envelope Metal Die to create an interactive, hidden journaling scrapbook page! Such a versatile little die! 

"Good Times" - 12 x 12inch scrapbook layout 

Oh, how cool is this?! Rainbow envelopes for the win! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: Pocket Envelope Metal Die, August 2021 Kit, Proud Of You Die Cuts, Chipboard Circle Stickers, Tiny Acrylic Stars, Adventure 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack, & Good Times 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack. 

Let's take a better look...

Such a bright and fun page, and this is only enhanced by the colorful pattern papers from both the Adventure & Good Times 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stacks. 

I organized my pocket envelopes into rainbow order, and labelled each one with the coordinating day of the week chipboard circle stickers.

I've also hidden a little note and or story for my son inside each of the envelopes - kind of like an Advent calendar with a lil surprise waiting inside! I love hidden journaling, and this is such a simple and effective way to incorporate more of it into my memory keeping pages. It's also really fun for my son to play and interact with his albums and find new joy in past memories too! 

In true ROYGBIV style, I ended the rainbow with a violet envelope. I tucked this one under my son's photograph, because he is the gold at the end of my rainbow! I also sprinkled some of the acrylic stars through my photo cluster in rainbow order too!

Favorite indeed! This boy has such an amazing spirit and heart - he is our happy and our 'Good Times'. The Proud Of You Die Cuts communicated this sentiment perfectly!  

Unlike the other pocket envelopes, I left the purple one open revealing the note card tucked inside. This is designed so my son would see it, and be encouraged to pull out the card. 

I embellished his photo cluster with a mix of die cuts, and chipboard stickers but my favorite adornment is that fussy cut pie chart from the August Kit - so cool! 

 Everything about this page is so carefully considered, and is so beautiful in it's simplicity. And all because of one very small, but very versatile Pocket Envelope Metal Die! What will you create with yours? The possibilities are endless! 

I hope my project inspired you today! 

Shop the Pocket Envelope Metal Die HERE & see more inspiration with it from our amazing Design Team - you'll be so glad you did! 

Thanks for stopping by!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: August Kit & New Releases Inspiration!

 

Hi Crafters! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

It's time to reveal the August Kit and new release items & oh me, oh my! 

SO.much.amazingness this month! 

Here's a looksee...

August 2021 Exclusive Kit

Oh aren't those colors and patterns divine?!!

And the new releases are going to have you swooning too...

Wow! So much awesomeness in this release! 

I'd race and fill my cart (HERE) before it's all sold out (just sayin')! 

& let's not forget the fabulous August Note To Self Printables & Digital Cut Files...

It really is a spectacular release day! 

***Shop ALL the new things in the Elle's Studio shop HERE***

Time for some inspiration!

Here's what I've created so far this month...

"Sun Day Fun Day" - 12 x 12 inch scrapbook layout

Whoa! How awesome is this?!!

That stamped background is errrrrrything!!!

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2021 Kit, Proud Of You Die Cuts, Light Teal Cardstock Basic Shape Stickers, Chipboard Circle Stickers, You Got This Stamp & Adventure 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack.

Other Supplies: Asstd stamping ink pads, & machine stitching. 

Here's a few close ups of this stampendous page! 

Stamped circles for the win! 

The You Got This Stamp is my favorite stamp set from this release - so versatile! 

My favorite part of Summer is.... well, let's be honest, I'm just a Summer girl at heart! 

I'm pretty sure every Summer moment is my favorite part, but especially days spent at the beach with these two! 

The Proud Of You Die Cuts might seem to have a back to school theme, but honestly, they're super versatile too! And I'm loving all the pops of teal this month! 

You are amazing, indeed!

My second project focuses on all those fabulous school embellishments...

"Back to School" - 8.5 x11 inch scrapbook layout

Oh how cute! Back to school never looked so cool!

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2021 Kit, 4 x 6 inch Notebook Journaling Tags, Proud Of You Die Cuts, Light Teal Cardstock Basic Shape Stickers, Chipboard Circle Stickers, Back To School Wood Veneers, & Adventure 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack. 

Let's take a closer look...

Lots of the Proud Of You Die Cuts & Light Teal Cardstock Basic Shape Stickers here - 

but it's definitely the Back To School Wood Veneer title that wins the prize! SO cool!  

Here's a better look at it...

It really is super awesome!

Infact, everything in the August Kit and new releases is awesome! 

Fab-u-lous!!!

These new products are bound to sell out fast, be sure to snap yours up HERE before they're gone!

I really hope my projects have inspired you!

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: August Kit & Stamping Inspiration!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio August Kit awesomeness!

With so many gorgeous items available this month, I just had to keep creating with them - or maybe it was more like, I just couldn't stop - ha! Seriously, that good! 

But enough of the chatter, here's my latest scrapbook page, 

"Big Smiles"

Oh.my.heart!!! La la love this color scheme - so pretty for my sweet & happy girl! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2020 Kit, Shine Brighter Stamp, Chipboard Tags, Wood Veneer Circles, Acrylic Hearts, A New Day Stickers, Composition Stickers, August Labels, Priorities Printables, Summer Fun 6 x 8.5" Paper Stack & Puffy Heart Stickers.

Other Supplies: White Bazzill Cardstock, Black Sequins, Red/Purple&Black Stamping Ink.

Such a fun and happy page! 

Let's take a closer look....

Those layers are errrything!!!

I mixed note cards from both the August Kit & the Priorities Printables to create that eye catching stack beneath my cute photo. I tucked in an August Label or two, as well as a die cut and some of A New Day Stickers. Sweet! 

Beneath my photo stack, is a one inch trim of one of the Summer Fun pattern papers. I enhanced this trim with a mix of August Labels, Composition Stickers, A New Day Stickers, Puffy Hearts & a veneer or two! I loved how this looked, and decided to 'build' on it with a ton of repeat stamped hearts from the Shine Brighter Stamp, more puffy hearts, and even some of the fabulous Acrylic Hearts! 

The Chipboard Tags sticker was perfect for my 'photograph notes', and while I had them handy, I just had to adorn my layout with 3 of those fabulous Chipboard Tags! 

For finishing touches, I cut through all that sweet color with a few black ink stamped sentiments from the Shine Brighter Stamp & a sprinkle of black sequins. 

Simple, but oh so beautiful! 

You can see why I can't stop creating with this month's kit -

Get your Elle's Studio fix HERE 

I hope my layout has inspired you today! 

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days. 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: August Kit & New Releases Inspiration!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration
with the fabulous August Kit and new release items!
I know, every month I say it, but truly this month's kit and add-ons are aaaah-may-zing!!!

Check them out....

August Kit


The colors & patterns are just stunning!

And let's not forget the fabulous August New Releases....

WOW! 

And last, but by no means least, the amazing
August Printables & Digital Files

Wow! So.much.awesome!!!

***Shop ALL the Elle's Studio new releases HERE***

Here's what I have created with these products so far....

First up is a sweet 8.5" x 11" page documenting my darling girl's academic achievements,

"School Life"




This is so awesome! Such a special occasion to document for her school life!

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2020 Kit, A New Day Stickers, Composition Stickers, So Cool Puffy Stickers, ABC Wood Veneer, Acrylic Hearts, Shine Brighter Stamp & Summer Fun 6 x 8.5" Paper Stack.

Other: White Bazzill Cardstock, Staz-on Black, Ribbon, & SpiegelMom Scraps Sequins.

Let's take a closer look at this lovely...

So many pretty details!
The Shine Bright Stamp is pretty amazing, but it it's the So Cool Puffy Stickers title that wins my heart! I mixed the Hello Life & So Cool Phrases to create my 'school life' title. So versatile!
The Composition Stickers and ABC Veneer are fun embellishments for this education theme too! 

Awesome, indeed!
Loving the color scheme of gray, coral red and black n white - so classy!



Those puffy stickers are errrything!!!



Always Be Curious, indeed!
Love it!

My second layout has a real Summer vibe to it,

"Celebrating Fun Times"



How bright 'n' fun is this?!
Summer memories documented to perfection!

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2020 Kit, A New Day Stickers, Chipboard Tags, So Cool Puffy Stickers, Wood Veneer Circles, Acrylic Hearts, Summer Fun 6 x 8.5" Paper Stack, & Bright Polka Dot 6 x 8.5" Paper Stack.

Other: White Bazill Cardstock, stapler & pale blue tissue paper. 

So simple, and yet so strikingly beautiful - LOVE this!

I combined the August Kit, new releases and both the Bright Polka Dot & Summer Fun 6 x 8.5" papers to create this layout.

The new release embellishments are really stunning! 

They look so good clustered together!

Yep, August at Elle's Studio is superb!

***Shop ALL the Elle's Studio products HERE***

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: More August Kit Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

Today I'm sharing more everyday documenting with the fabulous August Kit, Add On items & the incredible Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp! 

It's no secret that I adore Elle's Studio stamps, but honestly, the Title Builder Stamps are a true favorite o'mine! SO good!

Here's yet another reason why...

Elle's Studio Supplies: August Kit, Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp, Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneer, 6 x 6 Sunshine Paper Stack, Makes Me Smile Cork Circles, Back To School Puffy Stickers, Acrylic Sunglasses, Acrylic Hand Drawn Hearts, Highlights From Today Stamp, Be Yourself Phrase Stickers. 

Other Supplies: White Carrdstock, Machine Stitching, Altenew Ink Cubes - Pink Diamond, Rubellite, & Razzleberry, SpiegelMom Scraps Firecrackers Sequins. 

Isn't this the sweetest Summer page?! 

And see what I mean about the everyday documenting? This was no milestone moment, just a simple capture of my two darlings exploring the rock pools - but one that I still wanted to record & 'keep' forever! A Summer moment that truly was the Best Fun Ever!

Here's a closer look at my layout...

Every element of this page was inspired by that sweet photo! I often create pages where the photo is the focus, and chief story teller of the design. From the colors in my children's clothing, to the warm Summer's day at the rock beach, to the loving moment that they shared - it all inspired this fun Summer page! 

To be completely honest, my 12 x 12 scrapbook layout also really began as a pocket page.....

I started with the 3 x 4 notecard that features the 'more of this' sentiment on it. Apart from it's coordinating color, I also loved the pennant icon that the sentiment was printed on. So, I used a scalpel knife & fussy cut it to create a photo clip to insert my photo into. A really simple touch that brings attraction to my photo! I then embellished this photo card with the 'Best Friends' Back To School puffy sticker & the 'Summer' veneer from the Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneers. 

So cool! Pocket page scrappin' is so much fun! 

But... we all know that I'm a 12 x 12 girl at heart, so I just couldn't stop there! 

Next, I created a banner from white cardstock, and repeat stamped the word LOVE from the Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp. I stamped this subtitle in an ombre style & added faux stitching around the edges with black pen. The banner shape compliments the pennant photo clip, & added an extra point of interest to draw attention to my photograph. To connect the two main pieces of my layout together, I embellished both with a pair of red sunglasses - one is an Acrylic, and the other was fussy cut from a notecard in the August kit. Cute!

It's at this point where I actually decided to create a 12 x 12 page. I trimmed one inch off my white cardstock base to allow for the paper trim on the left hand side. I butted two half inch strips of pattern paper from the 6 x 6 Sunshine Paper Stack to form the 12 inch appearance. I did this twice, and then machine stitched all trims onto the underside of the white cardstock. I also layered the polka dot print stripes paper through the left hands side of my page (at the 4inch mark) to anchor both my photo and banner.  

Now for the super fun part! All the embellishments!!!

I added a a good scattering of hearts (including the stamped hearts & LOVE word from the Highlights From Today stamp), watercolor splatters, the fantastic Makes Me Smile Cork Circles and few sequins from my stash. I also stamped up a spot of journaling with the Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp, 'this is the best fun ever'. I told you that the Title Builder Vol.3 stamp is my favorite!!! LOVE it!

I added a few more of the Makes Me Smile Cork Circles around the page, and a couple more pairs of both fussy cut & Acrylic Sunglasses. So fun!

And there you have it!

 Documenting the everyday never looked so good! 

I hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with the fabulous  Elle's Studio August kit and those stamps! 

***You can shop all the Elle's Studio supplies HERE***

Thanks so much for visting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: August Kit is #1 BEST!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration! 

Today I am sharing another layout created with the fabulous August Kit & new release items! 

There are SO many awesome new elements & add ons to this month's kit, that I challenged myself to incorporate most of them into my layout! 

Here's what I created with them, 

"#BEST" 

Elle's Studio Supplies: August Kit, Makes Me Smile Cork Circles, Back to School Stamp, Back to School Puffy Stickers, Notebook Alphabet Puffy Stickers, Title Builder Vol.3 Acrylic, Sunshine 6 x6 Paper Stack, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Pack.

Other: Blue & teal stamping ink, white tissue wrap.

Whoa! What a fun school themed page! 

It may not be 'back to school' in Australia where I live, but this theme in the August Kit works perfectly for any school occasion. Really versatile, and ideal for my sweet boy's photos. 

I started my layout with the Noteworthy repeat print 12" paper, and 1 1/2" strips of the Sunshine 6 x 6  Paper Stack. I butted these two strips together on the left hand side to create a feature point and anchor for my design. 

Next, I stamped up a mix of blue & teal stars with the Back To School Stamp. I used both types of stars, and positioned them to the right of the Sunshine paper strips. As I had planned to only use the left hand side of my page, I was to careful to avoid stamping further than the center of the page. 

I love the pop of color the stars add to the background! 

Design Tip: The use of tiny stamped icons, and or shapes, is a great alternative to enamel dots or sequins, especially for masculine pages.

The next step in creating my layout was to form the photo clusters & layers. For this, I used a mix of 3" x 4" journal cards & die cuts from the August Kit, 3" x 4" cuts from the Sunshine 6 x 6 Paper Stack papers, and the Back to School Puffy Stickers. The pencils and book stack embellishments were fussy cut from the note cards included in the Kit. At the base of the photo layers, I added a torn sheet of tissue wrap, followed by some foam tape. This added both texture & dimension to the clusters.  

To unify the two photo clusters, I used one of the Makes Me Smile Cork Circles as focal embellishment between them. This draws attention to both photos, and in turn, connects the images. 

You'll also spy the Notebook Puffy Alphabet Stickers travelling down left side of both clusters too. The use of A,B,C 1,2,3 is not only a fun way to incorporate more of the school theme, but it also an orderly pattern that subtly encourages further connection between both photos. 

For a finished look, I stamped the #1 from the Back to School Stamp and followed it with the # BEST acrylic from the Title Builder Vol.3 Acrylic set. 

And there you have it! 

A really effective looking layout from such a relatively simple design! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the fabulous Elle's Studio August Kit and new releases today!

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo