Paper Issues: September Take 5 Tuesday!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues awesomeness with the September edition of 

Take 5 Tuesday!

This challenge is always so much fun! 

Here's this month's list for you to Take 5 from.....

Awesome!

So many fabulous possibilities here, I may have used more than 5 again, lol!

Here's  my layout, 

"Adventure Boy"

Wow! Fall / Autumn is my favourite time of year for taking photographs and you can see why!

I've used the beautiful new Creekside collection from 1Canoe2 for this striking page!

From the list you'll spy: gold, brown, leaves, patterned paper, cardstock, & stitching.

Who would've thought that fussy cut roses could work so well on a boy layout?!! 

I just love the colour palette here!

Those gorgeous fussy cut roses are from pattern paper,

Midnight Roses, and I just love the golden hues!

Gold is a real feature throughout this stunning collection - just check out those 

gold foil Thickers, & 6 x 12 stickers.....

Totally divine!!!

To maintain a lil masculinity to my layout, I have backed my cardstock with pattern paper, Night Sky, and really drawn on the pale blue and indigo coloured embellishments. Stars are also a bit of a feature to this sweet page!

You'll also spy that I used zig zag stitching to compliment the constellation patterns. Super cool!

I just love how this turned out!

Feeling like you might NEED this awesome 1Canoe2 collection too?

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Looking for more inspirational ideas for this challenge?

Check out what the rest of our awesome team has created here

Thanks so very much for stopping by today!

I hope my creating has inspired you!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Paper Issues: New Issue: Round 1: Mom-o-grams

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

It's a new month & that means it's 

New Issue Monday 

at

 Paper Issues!!!

This month's issue is: Mom-o-grams

Suggested ideas: create an altered paper project, use letters in a fun way, add a monogram, anything about Mother’s Day or Grandmothers

Here's what I created, 

"LOVE being your mum"

Isn't this the sweetest?! 

How things have changed too!

 No more imaginative play, but snapchat filter fun instead! LOL! 

She's growing up sooooooo fast! 

Another great reason to scrap this moment and remind Miss M how much I really do LOVE being her mum! So thankful, & so very blessed!!!

I have stashbusted Crate Paper's Heart Day collection for this layout, as well as a couple of washi tapes from the Heidi Swapp Magnolia Jane line. So pretty! 

Here's a few close ups....

Oh that fringing! Love those cute heart stickers too!!!

The chipboard stickers, (especially that LOVE banner) are just stunning!!!

Those tiny gold alpha stickers are from the Maggie Holmes Gather collection, and coordinate perfectly with Heart Day! 

Here's another look at those sweet chippies.....

That fairy floss is the cutest!!!

That banner title really is glitter heaven! La la love it!

And there you have it!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating and play along with this month's challenges at Paper Issues!

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Thanks for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo  

Paper Issues: Product Spotlight: Heidi Swapp Magnolia Jane

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Welcome back for another fabulous Product Spotlight with Paper Issues!

Today we're shining the light on the gorgeous new 

Heidi Swapp: Magnolia Jane collection. 

Just a bit gorgeous, don't you think?!

I was so smitten with the fabulous Ephemera and Gold Word Die Cuts that I decided to create a layout using these items as the focus! 

Here's my layout, 

"Treasure" 

How fun is this?!! Told you those Die Cuts are fabulous! 

The rose pink and kraft colours in this collection are really awesome and pushed me a little outta my comfort zone - let's be honest, it's been a while since I used kraft anything!?!

Heidi Swapp has won me back over! 

The somewhat vintagey & whimsical ephemera is SO cool!

I love this line and can't wait to cut into my papers too!!!

I just love how this turned out!

Here's a couple close ups for you....

 Love this photo too! 

It was a beach selfie of my daughter and I earlier this year. So many great memories from that day! 

Love my beautiful girl! 

And there you have it!

A Magnolia Jane Die Cuts layout! 

I can't wait to share more with you from this gorgeous new line!

You can grab it in the Paper Issues store here 

& 

REMEMBER: Use my code AMANDA & you'll save 20% off too! 

Looking for more inspirational ideas? Visit the Paper Issues blog here to see what the rest of our talented team has been up to!

Thanks for stopping by!

Til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: Pinspire Me January

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for a lil Paper Issues Pinspiration!

Just check out the fabulous mood board for January - it's a golden delight!

So much shiny, glittery goodness! Love me some gold!

Here's my layout,

"ADORBS"

Isn't this the sweetest?!
I've totally fallen for all those golden hues, and the vertical typography in the mood board!
And if you're going for gold, you really must feature Fancy Pants Designs: Golden Days collection.
I just adore this line, and it was a perfect choice for this challenge!
Let's take a closer look.....

Look at all the pretty gold foil embellishments on this layout!!! 

That flair is just divine!!!

I am also loving the golden puffy stickers to no end.....

As my layout is all about my gorgeous darlings playing at the park, I've teamed all the gold with woodgrain to keep with a 'natural' feel. The woodgrain alphas are my fave! 

The vertical design is totally inspired by the list on the mood board, and those gold acetate swirls are meant to reflect the sparklers! 

Here's another look......

Make A Wish, indeed! How sweet life is!

Hope my layout has inspired you to get creating, & play along!

See more from our talented team (including how to join in on the fun) here

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Thanks for stopping by!

Til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Imaginarium Designs: August Creations

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for a little more Imaginarium Designs inspiration with Amanda :)

 I have three very different (but all inspiring) layouts to share with you today,

 so let's get straight into it!

First up, I have this very delicate and super sweet girly page, 

"Beautiful" 

 Isn't this just the sweetest?! Told you it was delicate!

I used patterned papers and ephemera from Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Life Is Beautiful collection, as well as a few intricate chippie designs! The soft mixed media background is a combination of gel medium, crystal snow fine glitter and Lindy's Gang Magicals - a really pretty blend!

You'll spy twigs, butterflies and the word 'beautiful' from the versatile Imaginarium Designs range!

The tiny word title works with the delicacy of the layout, but I've treated it with some Gold ink to make it stand out all the same. She truly is our Beautiful girl!

Let's take a closer look at the other chippies.....

Aren't these butterflies just so prrreeeetty! I've used Versa Ink: Sea Foam on both of them, and then layered a hand punched butterfly over one of them. The layering adds dimension, and interest to the chipboard. Cute result!  

I used the same layering on the Versa Ink: Petal Pink butterfly below too! 

But it's the white embossed twigs that are my favourites! So intricate and fine!

Perfect for my ephemera bloom cluster!

Simply stunning!

Imaginarium Designs Products:

Twig (2 on board)

Beautiful Delightful Wonderful in a board

9 Butterflies in a board

My second layout that I am sharing with you today is still on the pretty side but quite a different look....

"My Best Friend"

Wow! I love everything about this layout! 

From that dear photo, through to the colours, the gold glitter, the watercolour background, 

The Cut Shoppe cut files & of course, those perfect chipboard pieces - I love it all!

Let's start with that swirly frame which I've used to matte my photo onto....

I love how it just pops from behind my photo, discretely drawing your eye into my photo.

I've given it a good coat of American Crafts: Archival Pigment Ink  in Amethyst. The depth of the purple really works with all the blues in the background.

But it's that chipboard phrase title that wows me......

I've used a glitter gold embossing powder on this chipboard & doesn't it sparkle?!! Really fabulous, bold, big impact result, ideal for a title. Love! 

Imaginarium Designs Products:

Frame for 60mm x 90mm photo

My Best Friend

And my final creation for you today is a layout that I created for a Paper Issues challenge this month, but it was just too divine not to take a closer look at......

"You are AMAZING"

So stunning! Love all the gold trimmings on this layout! 

Infact, I think it's safe to say I am crushing on gold titles at the moment too! I've used Versa Ink in Gold for all the chippies, as well as a little of that glitter treatment on a few of the hearts too. Here's a close up for you....

Naww! They really do love each other so very much! To keep the page flowing, I've ensured that both the word love and phrase title are of a similar font too......

Ooooh! All that glittering gold; love, love, LOVE!!!

Imaginarium Designs Products:

Love

Nat's Hearts 2 (12 in a board)

 You are Amazing

And there you have it! A rather golden start to the month!

Thanks for stopping by today! 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo