Pinkfresh Studio: April Challenge!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Pinkfresh Studio inspiration! 

Wow! A new month already!

& that means a new monthly challenge too! 

Here's what the April challenge looks like.....

Well this is just all kinds of awesomeness!!!

The colors (& frames) had me diving straight into the gorgeous new Out & About collection!

Here's what I created, 

"Go.See.Do"

Whoa! 

This is EPIC!!!

Such a super cool travel collection that is perfect for all your vacay adventures! 

(& ideal for scrapping my fave boys with too!)

As well as the stunning Out & About collection, you'll also spy my favorite 

Pinkfresh Studio: Liquid Watercolors 

(Aquamarine, Sapphire, Key Lime & Emerald City) 

& one of our fabulous FREE cut files! 

This cut file is called Floral Globe and is #11 of the Freebie files available from the 

Pinkfresh Studio Fan Group Facebook Page HERE

Here's a few close ups of my layout.... 

That rainbow stripe paper, "New Places" is errrrything!!! LOVE it!

& how awesome are those frames?!!

Actually, how awesome are ALL the embellishments in the Out & About line?!!

SO many amazing components to this collection!

So cool! 

Now it's your turn! 

Create any project inspired by this month's challenge board & upload it to go in the draw to win a prize! 

See all the details on the Pinkfresh Studio Monthly Challenges post HERE.

Good Luck! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: November Working Title - Numeral Fun!

Hi Creatives!

Welcome to a new month of Paper Issues awesomeness!

Whoa! Can you believe it's November already?!! 

WOW!

Time sure does fly when you're having fun!

And speaking of fun, let's get started on this month's Working Title challenge!

For November, we're having numeral fun with our titles. 

Simply use a number or numerals in your title

Here's some title ideas to get you started:

1,2,3 Go!

Happy 5th Birthday

Ten Things About You

December 25

12 Days of Christmas

First Day of....

2 Cool 4 School

Friday 13th

Love You 2!

I'm sure you get the idea! 

Whether it be the written word or the actual numeral, simply feature it in your title somewhere!

Here's my sample layout for you....

"1. Open Your Heart"

Oh isn't this the sweetest?!

I have used Pink Paislee's Paige Taylor Evans, Turn The Page collection and the awesome

 V-Background cut file

I have used numbers not only in my title, but also to step you through my journaling - 

1. Open Your Heart to New Beginnings, 

2. Believe in You 

& 3. Follow Your Dreams

Such a beautiful message for my daughter! 

Let's take a closer look..... 

To add emphasis to my numerals, 

I have doubled them up with the Shimelle Glitter Girl Marquee Thickers

There's a few pretty papers here too!

 I especially love those fussy cut quotes from pattern paper, Paper 21. 

So many gorgeous embellishments in this collection! 

But enough chatter from me, 

Time for you to get creating now!

 Be sure to add your numeral creations in the 

Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook group here  

to go in the draw to win a Paper Issues gift card. 

Upload as many NEW entries as you like by December 3rd, 

to increase your chances of winning! 

Winners will be announced December 4th.

Goodluck!

Need scrapbook supplies? 

Use code AMANDA in the Paper Issues store here

& save 20% off your total - every single time you order! Yay!

Thanks so much for visiting,

I can't wait to see all your wonderful numeral creations!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: May Free File Friday

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to our new look Cut File Challenge at Paper Issues,

This month, the challenge is to use one of the Paper Issues free cut files that features florals.
I decided to use the Floral Heart Cut File (pictured below):

Such a stunning design!!!

Here's what I created with it, 

"Gratitude"

Oh,Wow!!! Isn't this preeeeetty!?!! 

I cut the Floral Heart in plain white cardstock, 

and then paper pieced it with Bella Blvd's, Make Your Mark collection: 6 x 8 Paper Pad. 

Infact, 98% of this layout is Make Your Mark - it's just so bright and beautiful!!!

*The sequins and printed veneer are from my stash*

Here's a closer look....

Such a beautiful photo of my not-so-little girl!!! 

She is growing up way too fast! So very proud of the person she is developing into!

That floral heart file was just perfect for her!

The Bella Die Cut Paper Pieces & coordinating Puffy Stickers are just the sweetest embellishments!

Loving the gold foil accents too! 

Super pretty blooms to enhance that floral heart! Love it all!!!

You know I love my florals, and that definitely includes floral cut files! 

Best of all, Paper Issues cut files are FREE - no purchase required! 

Paper.crafting. awesomeness!

Grab your free files here.

And REMEMBER: If you are shopping, use my code  AMANDA to save 20% off storewide!

Yay!!! 

Looking for a little more inspiration?

See what the rest of our talented team created here

Thanks for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Wild At Heart: Easter Theme

Hi Cocoa Vanilla Lovelies!!!

I am super excited to be sharing my Easter theme layout for Cocoa Vanilla Studio with you all today!

I am still totally crushing on their Wild At Heart collection, and have combined it with a Silhouette Store cut file for my scrapbook layout. The photo I am scrapping is from last year's Easter Hunt when my son discovered Peter Rabbit in Mr McGreggor's vegetable patch - so cute!

But enough chatter, let's get straight into the good stuff!

"Easter"

Isn't that photo just the sweetest?!!! A happy Easter memory for sure!

And how about that stunning background paper?!! I've used pattern paper, CV-WH002 - ARTISAN, and I just love the instant mixed media look it offers! Those watercolour swatches are just divine!  A beautiful painterly background without all the drying time - perfection!

I've paper pieced my cut file with a few pretty Wild At Heart papers too.....

Super pretty, huh?! You'll spy CV-WH001 LUSCIOUS, CV-WH003 MARIPOSA, & CV-WH007 GROW WILD. The marble pattern on the reverse side of GROW WILD was ideal for backing my Easter eggs onto! Love how they turned out! I also supported the cut file with a ton of foam to really make it 'pop' off the page, and embellished it with some gorgeous blooms and butterflies from the DIE CUT EPHEMERA pack. 
Beneath my Easter title, you'll also notice a sweet butterfly FLAIR BUTTON, 
here's a closer look....

It's no secret that I heart all the Cocoa Vanilla Studio FLAIR BUTTONS, but this butterfly one is just sooooo pretty! Love it! Best Ever, indeed!

That Best Ever! is actually a sticker from the ACCESSORY STICKERS that I have backed with cardstock and mounted on foam dots. I often use my stickers as an alternate to ephemera pieces, & the sentiment on this sticker worked beautifully with my happy Easter story.

To bring everything together, I've mounted my sweet photograph with two DIE CUT EPHEMERA frames (that just happen to coordinate with the papers in my Easter title), & then mounted a CHIPBOARD FRAME , that matches my base paper (ARTISAN)over my photograph. This really brings unity to the overall design, and provides balance as well.

The TOGETHER & Happiness RIGHT HERE sentiments are from the pattern paper, CV-WH006 FUSSY CUTS. and the type writer words are more awesome stickers from the ACCESSORY STICKERS sheet. 
Here's a closer look at the FUSSY CUTS .....

So much pretty going on here!

For finishing touches I added a few more DIE CUT EPHEMERA pieces, and voila! Page complete!

I just love how everything coordinates together so beautifully - perfection!

I hope you liked seeing my Easter theme page,

& feel inspired to scrapbook your Easter memories with Cocoa Vanilla Studio!

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo

Pinkfresh Studio: The Mix No.1: Joy Through The Lens!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends & Fans!

Today I have a super fun boy layout for Pinkfresh Studio using their latest

The Mix No.1 collection!  

This is a purely embellishment collection, and is cleverly designed to coordinate and compliment with any papers in your stash! Awesome, huh?! 

But enough chatter, here's my cool boy - Mister A for Awesome - an absolute; Joy Through the Lens

How super cool is this?!!

I've taken inspiration from the circular design on the patterned paper, as well as the colours in my photograph. Now I did mention that The Mix No.1 is only embellishments, so before we get started:the base paper I've used is, "Wish" from the Dream On collection 

& the cut file is RADIATE from Just Nick Studio. Now, let's talk design and all those scrumptious embellies!!!La la love the great 'mix' of embellishments, stickers & adornments in this collection, but I was really drawn in by the vibrant colours and the 'real life' sentiments most of all! I mean seriously, Oh my Stars this boy is truly a Joy Through the Lens! Shout Out To This Moment! Perfection I tell you! Speaking of perfection, nothing looks better than layering your embellishments in clusters - here's a closer look.....

You'll spy SO many scrappy-liscious products in my clusters! The Card Stock Die Cuts are super cool & that cute camera, well it speaks for itself! Awesome!

I also really love the Layered Chipboard Stickers, and used a few of the circular shaped ones to compliment the circles design in the Wish pattern paper. I used the same approach with the delicate Leatherette Stickers, but I also added in that Leatherette Sticker sentiment, Simply the Best - as it's such a perfect fit for my page! 

Another item from The Mix No.1 that I have totally fallen for are the Phrase Stickers. To compliment my red/blue palette, I used the red and white ones to add a lil journaling; wish this could last forever. So sweet! Now to cut through all the red and blue, I introduced the Gold Foam Shapes to scatter through my layout - they are SO shiny!!! Adore them!But, I've saved my favourite item from The Mix No.1 for last...Puffy Stickers

I heart puffy stickers as much as the next person does, but seriously, these Puffy Stickers are something else! For starters, they're mostly cool words and phrases in bright, happy colours - but it's their matte finish which really makes them pop! I used the stunning XOXO as a subtitle to my layout & truly, without it my page would be missing that polished, finishing touch. Love, love, love the Puffy Stickers!And there you have it!My first layout with The Mix No. 1! I hope I have inspired you to get creating today!

Thanks for stopping by, til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Happy Summer Days!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Cocoa Vanilla Studio inspiration!

 I am just loving the delicacy of the Endless Summer collection!

Summer has never looked so pretty!

And boy oh boy, do I have a pastel delight for you today!

Here's my layout,

"Happy Summer Days"

Told you it was pretty!!!

I've used a vertical design to compliment my photograph, and have layered those stunning patterned papers, BLUE SKIES (reverse side) CV-ES002 & COASTAL CHILL CV-ES004

Beneath my central section, I have also created a delicate watercolour splatter base, as well as using the Colour Me Happy cut files  to add more interest and draw your eye into my image. For gentle texture, I've stitched those pattern papers together, as well as used some cotton for 'floss' around my embellishment clusters.

Here's a closer look..........

The cutest wooden buttons - WOODIES - including a super cute flamingo but, oh! That FLAIR button!!! It's the same doily design as the Blue Skies pattern! Just a perfect adornment to my page!

Speaking of perfect, how gorgeous are the ENAMEL SHAPES ?! Those pastel pink hearts and dots are just so glossy! Love them!

I am also loving the WOOD VENEER shapes too....

That printed heart, 'love it' says it all!

But it's that gorgeous flamingo that makes the veneer soooooooo irresistible!

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

Yep! Flamingo LOVE! I just cant say no to the Flamingo!!!

How delicate and pretty are the BLOOMS that I've clustered with the flamingo too?!! That mint coloured one just makes me swoon! That colour is so fresh for Summer! And I love the softness in the Gerberra bloom....

It's just ALL so very pretty!!!

Everything about Endless Summer is soft, delicate and DIVINE! Love it all!

Hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with this super pretty collection too!

Thanks for visiting & leaving a comment,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo