Pinkfresh Studio December Days Blog Hop!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio December Days Blog Hop!

This collection would have to be the prettiest, and most versatile Christmas collection for 2017!

I just LOVE it all!

The Design Team have been creating some super inspiring projects for you
& there's a fabulous prize up for grabs too!



ALL the December Days embellishments!!! YAY!!!

If you've just arrived here from the incredibly talented Adrienne Alvis' blog, then you're in the right place!
If not, here's the official Blog Hop order:

1. Pinkfresh Studio
2. Adrienne Alvis
3. Amanda-Jayne Baldwin <-------- You are HERE
4. Anna Kossakovskaya
5. Ashley Horton
6. Beata Valint
7. Elsie Robinson
8. Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf
9. Flora Monika Farkas
10. Kathleen Graumuller
11. Veera Saarivuo

*remember to be eligible for the prize you must leave a comment on every blog in the list*

December Days is all about documenting the those December holiday happenings. It beautifully coordinates bold, striking colours with soft and delicate tones. 
As my layout is all about my daughter & I preparing for Christmas 
- Eeeep! Yes that's me in the photo - 
I wanted to create a page that was really feminine and soft. 
Here's what I came up with.....

"Christmas Is Coming"

Oh this is just the prettiest!!! 

I have used that divine pink with gold foiled everything, and added soft grey and red accents to my layout. The result is just so delicate! I LOVE this colour combination!

That oh so pretty pink pattern paper is the B side of CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - it would hands down be my most loved colour in this collection! That subtle grey paper is called CHRISTMAS MAGIC and is also pretty special! They both offer the appearance of falling snow, and lend to all the snowflake embellishments that I've featured on this page. 

I have used the 3 x 4 FOILED JOURNALING CARDS (the ones with the snowflakes of course! ) and placed them on either side of my sweet photo. 

Here's a closer look for you...... 

That card is just stunning! 

And so are all the gold foiled DIE CUTS, CARDSTOCK STICKERS, 

 WOODGRAIN STICKERS & those super cute CHIPBOARD ALPHA STICKER stars!

The repetition of snowflakes and stars really builds that sense of Winter Wonderland!

My sweet photograph has been mounted on the GOLD FOILED CHIPBOARD FRAME snowflake................

You'll also notice a very subtle stencil snowflake beneath the mounted photo & frame - so pretty!

I have also used the same paint for 'snow drops' on my page. 

Speaking of snowflakes, how about those incredible PUFFY & FOILED WOODGRAIN STICKERS?!! With such an intricate design on them, they really have that WOW factor!

The use of wooden embellishments, including the WOODEN BUTTONS adds warmth to the cooler colour palette. The tiny accents of red have the same effect, bringing balance and interest to the overall design.

Pretty colours, golden everything and snowflakes galore = Christmas Perfection!

La la LOVE it all! 

And I hope my layout has inspired you too!

*Please remember to leave a comment to be eligible for the awesome December Days Blog Hop prize pack*

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Time to send you hopping over to the gorgeous Anna Kossakovskaya's blog - she has something wonderful install for you all HERE!

Goodluck with the prize draw! It's such an amazing collection to create with!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: December Product Spotlight: All.The.Christmas!!!

Hi Creatives!

Welcome back for another super awesome Paper Issues 

Today we're shining the spotlight on ALL the Christmas things!!!

Yay!

I bought a TON of the Crate Paper: FaLaLa collection during one of the incredibly awesome 

Paper Issues sales - so time to put it to good use!

First up, I have created this incredibly pretty Christmas card......

"Happy Holidays"

Wow! Pink-tastic!

I used papers from the 6 x 6 Paper Pad (always perfect for cardmaking), 

as well as Die Cuts, Glossy Stickers & 6 x 12 Stickers for this cute number! 

Christmas never looked so girly and pretty!!!

But just incase you're thinking FaLaLa is just for the girls - think again!

I also created this awesome December to Remember inspired layout....

"Merry Christmas" 

Omgoodness! Could he get any cuter?!! 

And what a super fun page!

I love all the festive colours of the season, and couldn't resist the reds and golds in this line!

You'll spy lots of yummy embellishments in my photo cluster, including Chipboard/Puffy & 6x12 Stickers, as well as papers from that 6 x 6 Paper Pad.  

Love it all!!!

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

OH deer!!! 

Test running Santa's chair when he's not there yet  #noway !!!

His response, "He can't be here - he's busy making a list and checking it twice!" LOL!

This kid is just too funny! Love him to bits!!!

You'll also spot that stunning Shimmerz Paints: Spritz in Ruby for my background. 

That colour is just divine! 

Loving it all!

I hope you feel inspired by my Product Spotlight creations!

When it comes to Christmas perfection,

 Paper Issues is where it's at y'all!

Shop all your scrapbook supplies HERE
& REMEMBER: Use code AMANDA to save 20% off your total spend!

Need a lil Shimmerz in your life too?

Visit the Shimmerz Paints store HERE 

& type AMANDA in the comments section of your order to receive a free gift! 

Yay for free paint!

Wanna see more Christmas creating?

See what our awesome team have crafted here

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Bohemian Dreaming of a White Christmas

Hi Creative Friends!

I hope you've been enjoying all the Christmas creations over on the Cocoa Vanilla Studio blog this week! 
I have to say, I enjoy sharing all the Christmas love,
but creating a Christmas layout with no Holiday collection was harder than I thought!
 I didn't realise just how much ephemera & embellishments I rely on for my designs, lol!
 But I finally got my act together and created this super pretty white Christmas inspired page -
 I hope you'll like it!

"Bohemian Dreaming of a White Christmas"

Oh how delicate and divine!
 Nothing says Winter bliss more than ice blue!
 I've used the gorgeous CV-BD002 GYPSY HEART (reverse side) paper for my base, and then used the very same pattern from the 6 X 6 PAPER PAD to die cut all those pretty snowflakes with!
It truly is the prettiest colour!
I've embellished those sweet snowflakes with sequins,
and that fabulous One of a Kind FLAIR BUTTON.

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

So super pretty!!! 

The FLAIR in all our collections are always en point and perfectly coordinated!

And let's not forget that fantastic title!
Those ALPHABET STICKERS are actually from our Free Spirit collection.
The grey with white polka dots pattern looks so much like snow that I just had to use them!
Perfect for all our Christmas themed creations (there's still a few left in the store HERE ;)  ) but they wont last for long now!

For my photo cluster, I've teamed up a couple DIE CUT EPHEMERA frames, tabs and even some leaves, as well as few ACCESSORY STICKERS to adorn my sweet photograph.
Infact, I get quite a bit excited with those leaves......

With their icy mint tone, the leaves really lend themselves to the icicle Winter Wonderland feel of the page. They also symbolize the holly &  greenery associated with Christmastime.
Love this small, but very pretty detail!
Oh, and if you look carefully you'll notice that some of those DIE CUT EPHEMERA leaves are actually VELLUM ACCENTS!
 It's all in the details! ;)

For that smaller sentiment, the sweetest, I actually used the Drama Queen banner from the DIE CUT EPHEMERA pack. Occasionally, there's a saying or phrase that just doesn't resonate with me - drama queen was one of these. She is just such a thoughtful and kind girl.
So waste not, want not!
I covered it with the sentiment from the ACCESSORY STICKERS,
and positioned it on my woodgrain frame.
What a great idea!

But it's those icy blue snowflakes that really have my heart.....

So very intricate and pretty!

This photograph and memory really has me "Dreaming of a white Christmas....."

May all your December days be Merry & Bright!

I hope my layout has inspired you to use the stunning Bohemian Dream collection for your Christmas creations!

Thanks so much for visiting,

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you all!

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