Elle's Studio: December Kit Reveal & Inspiration!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness with the December reveal! 

There are so many gorgeous new products this month, starting with the 

December Exclusive Kit

How fabulous is this month's exclusive kit?!! 

La la LOVE!!! So many great note cards to document the season with! 

The Add-On items are pretty amazing too.... 

As always, the stamps have my heart - so good!

And let's not forget our amazing digital cut files and printable elements too...

So cool! 

***You can shop ALL the new things in the Elle's Studio online store HERE***

Now, time for some inspiration with these fabulous new products! 

First up, I just had to use those Winter Wood Veneers and those fabulous stamps....

"Hot Cocoa"

How fun is this?! La la LOVE!!!

Elle's Studio Supplies: December Kit, Wonderful Life Stamp, Currently During The Holidays Stamp, 6 x 6 Tis The Season Paper Stack, Winter Wood Veneers, Goals Phrase Stickers, December Label Stickers, December Labels.

Other supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Avalanche, machine stitching, natural twine, Staz-On Ink - black, Scrapbook.Com Premium Hybrid Ink - Cardinal Red

Let's take a better look at this 8.5" x 11" layout.....

Aren't those veneers and stamps errrything?!!

SO good! 

You'll spy that I used the Tis The Season papers down the left hand side of my layout, and then stamped a coordinating pattern down the right side. While I had the Wonderful Life Stamp handy I also stamped the Celebrating the little things phrase onto that 3" x 4" note card with my photo, as well a few phrases around the photo cluster. The layers beneath my photo are created from a mix of the December Kit note cards, die cuts and more of the Tis The Season pattern papers.

I fussy cut and hole punched a tag from the Tis The Season papers to complete the cluster layers, and embellished it with some natural twine. Around the cluster I added a couple of the stickers from the Goals Phrase Stickers, as well as stamped a few icons from the Black Friday Sales Exclusive "Currently During The Holidays" Stamp in red ink. Here's another view for you....

Such pretty layers! 

 I decided to add machine stitching to compliment the twine, and add a little softness to this fairly crisp page. For some added interest, warmth & balance I also embellished with the Winter Wood Veneers. 

Absolutely stunning! Those veneers are a must-have item this month!

For my second project, I have created a 12 x 12 scrapbook layout documenting our beautiful Christmas tree this year...

"Oh, Christmas Tree"

Oh how pretty!!!

Elle's Studio Supplies: December Kit, 6 x 6 Tis The Season Paper Stack, Everyday Puffy Label Stickers, Warm & Cozy Phrase Stickers, Winter Wood Veneers, The Best This Year Wood Veneers, Goals Phrase Stickers, December Label Stickers, December Labels, Jane Alphabet Stickers - Red. 

Other supplies: Bazill Cardstock - Avalanche, Nuvo Drops - Bubblegum Pink. 

Like my previous layout, I just had to use the fabulous 6 x 6 Tis The Season Paper Stack papers to trim the edges of my page. These papers are definitely a favorite of mine, and will likely feature in this year's December Daily album too! 

I used a few of the December note cards to back my photo with, and then halved a couple of the December Labels to create the appearance of more cards. I foam mounted this photo cluster, and tucked a mix of stickers, die cuts and The Best This Year Wood Veneers beneath it all.  

Next I grabbed my scissors and fussy cut out the tree from one of the December Kit note cards, and then cut a variety of hearts from one of the pick colored cards.  I used these fussy cuts to embellish my photo with! 

To complete this page, I used the super versatile Jane Alphabet Stickers in red - perfect! 

Simple. Easy. Beautiful! 

And there you have it! 

My first two projects with the gorgeous December Kit & new releases! 

***You can shop ALL the new releases HERE***

Thanks so much for visiting today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: Holiday Vibes Inspiration!

Hi Creatives! 

Welcome back for more Pinkfresh Studio: Holiday Vibes scrapbook collection inspiration! 

Today I have 2 very different but oh so stunning,

Christmas Cheer layouts to share with you! 

First up is this soft & subtle, snowflake inspired design...

"Ho, Ho, Ho!"

Pardon the pun, but this is Snow, much fun!

I just instantly fell in love with pattern paper, LET IT SNOW & knew I'd make a feature of it! I love how soft and pretty this is!

And how super cute is my mini Santa in the photo?! 

I use the LET IT SNOW  paper as the 12" x 12" base, and then layer it with an 11" x 11" white cardstock background. I then use more white cardstock to cut out the free cut file called Fancy Floral (it's from The Cut Shoppe), and back the outer ring of flowers with more LET IT SNOW paper. With such a geometric look to them, these 'fancy florals' make excellent faux snowflakes and look really effective! Using the same pattern paper, I also 'fill' the inner section of the cut file, and then adhere it to the white background. 

With such a soft look, I embellish the fancy floral snowflakes with WOOD & EPOXY BUTTONS, snowflake DIE CUTS, ENAMEL DOTS, a PUFFY STICKER & a few gold sequins (from my stash) to prevent them from blending into the background. Such a fun & decorative way to create interest!

 

I embellish the inner section with that very cool, Ho, Ho, Ho! CHIPBOARD ALPHAS STICKERS title - love the pop of bright blue against the icicle blue, LET IT SNOW! 

With the bright red Santa hat, my photo is easily identified on the page. To avoid over embellishing it & I decide to adorn it with a pale blue CHIPBOARD STICKERS frame and embellish with just the one WOOD & EPOXY BUTTON. 

Here's a better look at it......

What a cutie! 

 I scatter a few snowflake DIE CUTS & a CHIPBOARD STICKER around this sweet framed image. For finishing touches, I add the Just Believe CHIPBOARD STICKER sentiment. Simple. Sweet & oh-snow-Christmassy! 

Love it! 

Next up, I have this very festive layout with our gorgeous Holiday Vibes collection....

"Xmas Cheer"

O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree!

Told you it was festive!

This time I've created a really bright, bold & playful layout to celebrate the Season! 

Inspired by the Christmas Tree in my daughter's Christmas Parade artwork, & the trending layered 'flaps' look, I've created this stunning feature tree in the center of my page. I have used 1 1/2" wide strips of the B-sides of pattern papers LOVE & PEACE and VERY MERRY, & arranged them to resemble the 'triangle' tree shape. I stitch them into place with my sewing machine, and then use fringing scissors to create a Fir tree appearance. SO cool!  

I use the 25 ephemera DIE CUT for the base of the tree trunk, and then decorate the tree with all the Christmas trimmings! 

Let's take a closer look....

So many gorgeous details & embellishments!

From the gold star atop of the Tree, to the DIE CUT tree lights & ornaments, and those oh-so shiny EPOXY STICKERS and ENAMEL DOTS, this Christmas Tree is just divine! 

With such a striking main feature, I really needed to make sure that my sweet photos didn't get lost amongst it all! To help define them, I place both photos into CHIPBOARD STICKERS frames and position them on an angle to create extra interest. I also embellish them with those very sweet & super cute Winter birdy DIE CUTS. And lastly, to really attract your eye, I position the COLOR DIPPED WOOD ALPHA STICKERS titles above each frame so that you see the photographs as you read the title. 

Speaking of titles, how lovely is the banner subtitle, Christmas Family Traditions?!

 

I love the layered banners look, and just look at those packages under the tree!!!

Such a super fun & adorable layout! 

Whether you like the softer, more subtle, snowy Christmas or

 prefer the bright & bold festivities, the Holiday Vibes collection is bound to impress!  

Be sure to leave me a comment below to tell me which one was your favorite! 

Either way, I hope I have inspired you to start documenting the Reason for the Season

 and celebrate all the Christmas Stories! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: December Pinspire Me!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues awesomeness with this month's edition of 

Mood boards are always such fun and this month's is SUPER pretty too!

Here's what it looks like.....

Told you it was prrreeeeetty!!!

Omgoodness! I just love this mood board!

Here's what I've created....

"Christmastime Joy"

Oh isn't this the sweetest!

Apart from that gorgeous mood board, 

I was also inspired by the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Design Team's theme week - 

to create a Christmas page with a non Christmas collection. 

Such a great challenge!

You'll spy the Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Wild At Heart & Love Always collections on this lovely Christmas page!

The colours in the Wild At Heart papers were a perfect match with our inspiration board! 

I was also really drawn in by the center image of the Christmas tree. 

I created my own tree using my favourite Shimmerz Paints: Dazzlerz - Sea U in the Morning 

and the cute star on top is Dazzlerz: Tutti Frutti. 

I then embellished it with Enamel Dot ornaments. So cute!

Here's a closer look for you.......

Isn't this just gorgeous?!!

SO very pretty indeed!

I hope you feel inspired by my layout and will play along with Pinspire Me too!

Need supplies before you get started?

Visit the Paper Issues store HERE

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Looking for more Pinspiration?

See what our awesome team have created here

Thanks so much for stopping by today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: December Days & Christmas Cheer!

Hi Paper Loving Friends!

Welcome back for a lil Pinkfresh Studio Christmas cheer!
When I first received the gorgeous December Days collection it was like Christmas at my place! 

I just adore the pretty color palette and with so many sweet embellishments & fresh pattern designs December Days made my day! 

You see, I'm not much of a Christmas scrapbooker. 

I prefer to enjoy the moment rather than be capturing it on camera- but I do have a few special pics from last year..... 

And with December Days being oh so special, well.... 

I just had to share a few of our more personal memories with you. 

Here's my first layout with this stunning line.....

"A December To Remember"

Oh my! Isn't he the cutest?!! 

There's a super sweet story to this page and it's about a little boy who discovered that "eating Santa's walking sticks is yummy", lol! (love that he calls candy canes Santa's walking sticks) 

He literally became a peppermint addict over night - love everything peppermint is the perfect sentiment for this photo! 

And with mint being so fresh it seemed only fitting that this page be clean in design. 

Simple but oh-so effective! 

I also took inspiration from his cute star t-shirt, and used the pretty STARRY NIGHT pattern paper as my background. I love how it brings the page together!

The 6 x 6 PAPER PACK is perfect for creating layers beneath your photographs. To add more interest and dimension, I've used a few sweet DIE CUTS between those layers and embellished the photo cluster with those divine WOODEN BUTTONS.  

For finishing touches, I have scattered a few WOOD STICKER & PUFFY STICKER stars - perfect! And that PHRASE STICKER unties it all!Sweet, and fresh just like the peppermint story!(and very special to my heart!)For my second layout I have opted for a softer, more delicate style.It's a very cute page of my two darlings, after dressing the Christmas tree....

 "December Traditions"

Isn't this pretty?!! And what could be more traditional than trimming the tree and having that first impromptu photo in front of it? Life moment captured!I instantly fell in love with the B side of pattern paper, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, and knew I'd have to make a feature of it! That pink is just oh-so delicate! 

I also really wanted to use those 3 x 4 JOURNALING CARDS WITH FOIL ACCENTS in a non pocket page style. You'll spy the gold confetti card as the matte for my sweet photo, thus lending the design  to lots of gold embellishing. 

In particular, that incredible FOILED WOODGRAIN STICKER title - so stunning! 

Here's a closer look at it.....

It really is something! 

And the warmth of the veneer and gold adds balance to all that pale pink too! Impressive to say the least! 

You'll spy more veneer in those sweet WOODEN BUTTONS & lots of pretty DIE CUTS! 

I just love those intricate snowflakes! 

To add balance to the vertical design, I've started and ended the 'line' with matching sentiment banners, as well as coordinating sentiment squares.... 

Time for magic, indeed! 

Such a pretty page to document December! I hope you have enjoyed seeing a very personal side of my creating, and feel inspired to celebrate your Christmas memories with Pinkfresh Studio December Days!

Need this stunning line? Get yours in the Paper Issues store here

& REMEMBER: Use code AMANDA & you'll save 20% off your total spend! Yay!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, til next time, Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: New Issue: December to Remember: Round #1

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

A new month signals a new issue at Paper Issues! 

And this month's issue is:

A December To Remember

Suggested ideas: December Daily album pages, winter activities, any December holiday, memorial pages, December holiday traditions, favorite holiday recipe, use snowflakes as an embellishment, etc.

Here's my layout using Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa collection, 

"Deck The Halls"

Isn't this the cutest?!!

Mr A had a ball decorating the Christmas tree this year, and yes,

 he even hugged the Nutcracker - lol!

Such a cute and happy memory!

Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa collection was a perfect match for my take

 on a December to Remember! 

Bright, happy & so much FUN!!!

Here's a few close ups...

SO many divine embellishments in this collection! 

I adore the paperclips! & the chipboard stickers are Aaaaahmazing!!!

Love the gold glitter & acetate ephemera too!

And my fave detail, would have to be the Wonky Trees FREE cut file created by our very own Orange Gearle!

You can get that awesome file here.

And there you have it!

Hope you liked my take on the New Issue:

A December To Remember

For more inspirational ideas, see what the rest of the team created here.

Need Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa? Visit the Paper Issues store here

& Use my code: AMANDA to save 20% off!

Thanks for visiting today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo