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Hip Kit Club: Color Challenge & Process Video!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club inspiration!

Today I am sharing my take on the HKC color challenge!

I had so.much.fun!

The April 2020 Hip Kits are nothing short of ahhh-MAY-zing, but rather than rave,

here's a look at my take on the Color Challenge: yellow, pink, dark pink & aqua....

"Sweet Happy Summer Days"

Oh.my.heart!!!

As soon as I saw the Carta Bella: Summer Market collectionpick-up truck filled with flowers, I knew I would have to create one of my very own! I mean seriously, does it get any cuter?!! And how sweet with my two darling's photo positioned in amongst all those gorgeous florals!

Love it!

The Crate Paper: Maggie Holmes: Sweet Story: Sweetest pattern paper was too pretty to refuse and I just had to have it for my layout background! Soft and pretty pink papers are one of my faves! The Carta Bella: Summer Market: Summer Day Floral paper from the April 2020 Main Scrapbook Kit was just begging for fussy cutting, plus the colors in the florals matched the color challenge. Needless to say, I snipped them out to 'fill' the back of my truck!

To create my pick up truck, I sketched up a quick stencil template in plain paper, and checked I had my proportions correct. Once happy, I overlaid the template onto the Bazzill Sparkle Bling Cardstock (April 2020 Cardstock Kit)and cut away! For the rear window and tires, I used some black cardstock from my stash - but you could easily paint or color the Bazzill White Cardstock to get the same result. I used a white gel pen to add a few highlights to these features too!

The Crate Paper: Maggie Holmes: Sweet Story, 'HAPPY' Ephemera (from the April 2020 Main Kit) was the perfect adornment for the truck's number plate. I faux bolted it onto the trailer with the Carta Bella Summer Market Enamel Dots. Sweet!

Such a simple idea, but so effective!

I also used the Sweet Story Ephemera to back my photo onto, and create a frame. I embellished my lovely photo with an ephemera bow and Summer Market Adhesive Brad, as well as more fussy cut florals and the 'favorite' Summer Market Chipboard Sticker.

To add more playfulness and whimsy to the page, I adhered that cute Chipboard bee Sticker, and some of the Sweet Story Layered Butterflies to the page as well.

For finishing touches, I added the Sweet Chipboard & Sunny Days stickers to my title and embellished with a few more Carta Bella Adhesive Brads!

You can see my page come together in my process video below.

I really hope you enjoy watching it!

Please watch my process video here:

Thanks so much for watching!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with your Hip Kits & the HKC Color Challenge today!

Til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Technique Tuesday: Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio: January - Sweet As Candy!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Technique Tuesday inspiration!

Today I am sharing a scrapbook layout created with the fabulous January edition of the

Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio products!

This month's release is Sweet As Candy & looks like this....

Oh how super sweet, indeed!

Such a super cute stamp & coordinating die set!

Get this amazing bundle in the Technique Tuesday shop HERE

Find out about becoming a Technique Tuesday Member HERE and save even more!

Here's what Technique Tuesday has to say about these delicious new products,

"If you're like a kid in a candy store and want it all, this Sweet as Candy stamp set with matching craft dies is a dream come true! These coordinating stamps and dies with a candy jar can be filled with your favorite pile of sweet treat stamps. Children will love getting a Valentine you made featuring their favorite jar of sweets. Or make a colorful tag to go on a box of candies you're giving a friend. Use the small individual candy clear stamps and dies to scatter treats on cards or party decor, or create a whimsical candy border. These matching stamps and dies with a jar and candy will tempt every sweet tooth!"

***Shop the Sweet As Candy Stamps & Die Set HERE***

Here's my super sweet 8.5" x 11' scrapbook layout created with these products....

"Love You"

Sigh! Could it get any sweeter?!

Technique Tuesday Supplies: Sweet As Candy Stamp & Die Set, Candy Jar Crafting Dies, Say It 2 - Love You Crafting Dies, Oval & Rectangle Stitched Labels Crafting Dies.

Other Supplies: Crate Paper Main Squeeze & La La Love You scrapbook collections, American Crafts - White & Gold Glitter Cardstocks, SpiegelMom Scraps Malibu Sunset sequins, Scrapbook.com ink pads.

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

February really does make everything sweeter!

How divine are those teeny stamped sweets?!!

I just adore them! & the best part?

Technique Tuesday clear stamps are always super crisp and a pure delight to work with! Love!

Here's a closer look at those stamped wrapped sweets....

SO cuuuuute!

You'll also spy that I stamped one of the Sweet As Candy sentiments (You make everything sweeter) onto some white cardstock, and then used the Technique Tuesday Oval & Rectangle Stitched Labels Crafting Dies to cut it out and look all fancy! Such a fabulous lil label!

But it's the sequin shaker, sweets jar that I am especially smitten with....

Oh how good is this?!!

I can't get enough of that darling Candy Jar Crafting Die!!!

I cut mine out in golden glitter cardstock, (as well as the tiny hearts included in this set) and really made a feature of them! Gor-jus!

You'll see that I arranged the candy jar lid to be 'open' and have stamped an array of sweets sprinkling out of it.....

Gosh, it's just so darn cute!!!

The perfect Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio set for documenting my sweethearts!

Sweet As Candy Stamps & coordinating Crafting Dies are ideal for Valentine's gifts and cards!

But, I hope my project has inspired you to use this month's Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio release for documenting your loved ones too!

Visit Technique Tuesday for more Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Cut File & Color Kit Inspiration Plus Process Video!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club awesomeness!

I can't begin to tell you how awesome the January 2020 Hip Kit Club Cut Files are!

I mean, seriously, SO good!

If you know me, I can't go past florals, so I'm featuring the floral wreath cut file in my scrapbook layout today. As I type this though, my January 2020 Hip Kits are still in transit, so.....

for today's post I'm sharing how I have 'stretched' my December 2019 Hip Kits to make one more detailed, and very pretty page!

I've even included a process video at the end of this post, so you can see exactly what I'm meaning ;) But first, here's my lovely take on the floral wreath cut file.....

"Cherished Pretty Girl"

Wa wa wow!!!

As well as being all about the florals, I'm also huge on creating very pretty things - especially when it comes to my darling girl! Isn't she the sweetest?!

For this page, you'll spy lots of floral clusters and foliage but I had used a ton of my supplies in my recent HKC mini album (watch here if you missed it), so I had to get a little creative with my 'left over' items to form all those pretty details!

See if you can spy the snowflakes and stars forming my florals....

Gah! It's just so gor-jus!!!!

To create this page, I started by painting up a few scrap pieces of white cardstock with the Lindy's Gang Magicals: Martina's Marigold & Andrea's Azalea (from December 2019 Color Kit). I then used these pieces of paper to back the cut file leaves and blooms, as well as cut a few more of my own flower shapes and leaves with.

Next, I painted the wreath 'rings' with the Lindy's Gang: Magicals in Jana's Jade - so pretty!

I embellished the wreath with a mix of floral clusters which are created from fussy cut stars and snowflakes from the Crate Paper Snowflake Joyous Specialty Foil Accented Paper (exclusive to the December 2019 Paper Kit), So Frosty Decorative Vellum Star Die Cuts, So Frosty Mixed Ephemera, So Frosty Winter Florals and Die Cut Tags,and fussy cut shapes created from the Color Kit Magicals! To complete the look, I added the Prima Adhesive Gems to the centers of these stacked flowers - perfect!

Don't they look fantastic?!

A really simple but effective way to use up your 'scraps' to create more embellishments.

I separated a few of the wreath, tree and branch pieces from the Crate Paper Copper Foil Phrase & Icon Thickersto create the appearance of more foliage around the wreath. I also added in a few fussy cut leaves which I snipped out from the So Frosty Decorative Vellum Star Die Cuts, as well as the previously painted Lindy's Gang Magicals papers. I combined these with my leafy So Frosty Winter Floral die cuts to build up the wreath and create lots of shape, interest and form.

I tucked my So Frosty framed photograph into the florals on the left hand side, and continued to embellish away! The tiny, floral, So Frosty Flair Button from the December 2019 Embellishment Kitwas the perfect adornment to my baby girl's framed photo - I just love this small, but oh so pretty detail!

With a shortage of letters in my Thickers supplies, I opted a mixed font title with alphas from both the December Main & Embellishment Kits. Again, a great way to combine and mix your kits to stretch them that lil bit further! For a polished and finished look, I added some soft splatters and droplets of Jana's Jade Magicals around the wreath, and a few more of the Prima Gems. Beautiful!

Wanna see more? Please watch my process video HERE

Thanks so much for watching!

I hope you enjoyed seeing how my layout with the January 2020 Hip Kit Club Cut Files & December 2019 Color Kit came together, and that I have inspired you to get creating today!

Til next time,

Happy Arty Days.

Amanda xo

Technique Tuesday: December Memory Keepers Inspiration

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more inky inspiration with the December Memory Keepers Studio release from

This month's release includes the Self Care Stamp Set

& the Geometric Border Crafting Dies

Such an awesome set!

As always, you can become a member, bundle them and SAVE $$$!

Find out more about membership benefits HERE

***Shop this fabulous Memory Keepers Studio set HERE***

This set would definitely make some beautiful cards, but I really wanted to demonstrate how versatile these products can be! So I've opted for a 12 x 12 scrapbook page.....

Here's what I created,

"Weekend Obsessed"

How fabulous is this?!!

I've documented my favorite, go-to place for self care!

The beach has always been powerful for me, and it really does bring me clarity, mindfulness and peace. I've combined the December Memory Keepers Studio products with the Crate Paper: All Heart collection, and I think they compliment each other perfectly!

I cut the circular Geometric Border Crafting Die with cork board, and I just love how effective this looks!

I stamped a lot of the phrases from the Self Care Stamp in plain black ink - keeping them striking and bold!

The fonts in those phrase stamps are just stunning! LOVE the Self Care Stamp set!

***Shop the December Memory Keepers Studio release HERE***

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Technique Tuesday: November Memory Keepers Studio

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more inspiration with the fabulous November edition of

Memory Keepers Stamps & Fresh Cut Studio Dies

from

The month of November is all about documenting those joyful birthday memories and milestones. Here's a look at this month's amazing bundle...

Scrapbook Birthday Stamp Set & Large Happy Birthday Crafting Dies

What an amazing stamp & die set!

Here's what Technique Tuesday has to say about them...

"The cake, the presents, the party...birthdays are such fun!

This Scrapbook Birthday stamp set with Large Happy Birthday crafting dies bundle has everything you need to create scrapbook pages for those piles of photos you have from these special events. These happy birthday stamps and dies for titles and captions can be put together to say just the right thing for your page layout. Color the open lettering in the stamps to match your project and add sparkle to die cut words with glitter paper. These big birthday stamps and dies will do dual duty when you use them on birthday cards and party favors!"

Here's what I created with this amazing set,

"Happy Birthday"

Party time, indeed! So.much.fun!!!

Such a terrific stamp and die set for documenting those happy birthday moments!

I couldn't resist using a lil sparkly silver glitter cardstock for the Large Happy Birthday Crafting Dies - ideal for this sweet page of my darling girl's 13th birthday!

The Crate Paper Hooray collection and the Shimmerz Paints: Happy Birthday Dotz were a perfect match with the Scrapbook Birthday stamp set with Large Happy Birthday crafting dies too!

Let's take a closer look at my layout....

That glitter title is errrrything! And as usual the Technique Tuesday dies cut like butter!

Super smooth and precise on every single cut! LOVE!!!

Speaking of precise, how crisp are those Scrapbook Birthday Clear Stamps?!!

For this page, I repeat stamped quite a few of the words in a variety of inks that complimented the Hooray collection. I love how the colored inks created such fun and playful impression with the Birthday Stamps!

The sprinkled glitter stars make a great alternative to sequins or enamel dots, and really add that finishing touch!

Awesome!!!

I see a whole lot of birthday cards and invitations being made in my near future too!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the

Scrapbook Birthday Stamp Set & Large Happy Birthday Crafting Dies.

Great news!

This bundle is on sale this month AND you can save even more by becoming a

Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio Member.

Click HERE for more information.

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Hello, Hello Sunshine Layout & Process Video

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club awesomeness!

Today I am sharing some inspiration with the August 2019 Scrapbook & Cardstock Kits!

MY assignment for today is to feature an exclusive HKC digital cut file, add mixed media, and use either fussy cutting or punches.

Here's what I came up....

"Hello, Hello Sunshine"

Wow!!!

Isn't this stunning!

You'll spy a ton of fussy cutting from the Pink Paislee Paige Evans Truly Grateful collection, as well as those sweet bows from the new Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Heritage line.

The cut file I chose to use is called Floral Globe and is a subscriber exclusive!

& my darling photograph is framed with that fabulous Pretty Little Studio frame from the Indian Summer collection - LOVE!!!

You can see how this layout was created in my process video below....

Thanks so much for watching!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with these fabulous kits!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

The Cut Shoppe: Tic Tac XO - I Like You Lots!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Welcome back for more digital cut file inspiration with my latest creation for The Cut Shoppe!

Today I am sharing more of the love theme for February!

What can I say, I love all the heart day things!

Here's my layout of my two darlings being very sweet together,

"I Like You Lots"

Nawww! SO adorable!

I have featured the awesome Tic Tac XO cut file & combined it with the Crate Paper: Main Squeeze and La la Love lines. Super sweet!

That Tic Tac XO digital cut file is all kinds of awesomeness!

Here's a closer look at it...

Such a fun design - LOVE!!!

Grab the Tic Tac XO cut file from The Cut Shoppe HERE.

I've cut it with Main Squeeze pattern paper, Spark, and machine stitched the grid lines onto the white cardstock base.

I just adore the tiny hearts pattern paper! Perfect for this larger designed background cut file!

I 'fill' the empty squares of the design with chipboard & ephemera pieces,

and layer my photo onto the heart center.

Lots of pretty heart embellishments adorn my central photo! You'll spy chipboard, glitter, stickers, die cut ephemera and even puffy sticker hearts embellishing this cluster. Love it!