Pinkfresh Studio: Indigo Hills 2 & all the pretty things!!!

Hi Friends! 

Time for a little Pinkfresh Studio inspiration, and oh.my.heart!

When the Indigo Hills 2 collection arrived, I had so much difficulty cutting into it! 

It's that incredibly beautiful!!! 

Such a gorgeous collection to document those special moments with! 

And in my case, simply the PERFECT collection for all those divine Ballet photographs of my sweet girl!

I could type for hours about the prettiness of Indigo Hills 2,

but instead let's allow my projects to speak for themselves.....

Here's my first layout, 

"Moments Are More Important Than Things" 

Sigh! Isn't this divine?!

So dreamy, & delicate!

I was immediately drawn to the softer, muted colors and tones in this line. This tranquil color scheme, partnered with the pretty blooms and ornate frames was just an angelic combination!

So pure, and innocent like my subject in the photograph! 

You'll spy the reverse side of pattern paper GORGE as my layout base. I just adore that pretty gray color! I have layered a 10" x 10" sheet of pattern paper, RIDGE (also the reverse side) onto it. To this layer I add a 9" x 9" smooth white cardstock layer,  but before sealing the two papers together, I tuck that DIE CUT EPHEMERA bloom in between these layers on the right hand side. Such a pretty detail!

Next, I frame my photo with that divine CHIPBOARD STICKERS oval frame, and then layer it onto that amazing CHIPBOARD STICKERS wreath. So whimsical! 

I tuck a few blooms (DIE CUT EPHEMERA & PUFFY STICKER) beneath the wreath. I foam mount my DIE CUT EPHEMERA title, 'Moments Are More Important Than Things' and layer it over the wreath, so it's resting on the edge of my framed photograph. Really pretty! 

I embellish around my photo cluster with more CHIPBOARD STICKERS, GOLD FOILED WOOD STICKERS, and even some ENAMEL DOTS. 

I add a subtitle, 'love' which I also mount on foam tape and surround with a few more of the ENAMEL DOTS.  

Last, but by no means least, I add my type writer font journaling to the base of my layout & embellish with a final PUFFY STICKER & ENAMEL DOT or, two. 

 

So beautiful!

All the pretty and delicate details on this sweet page! 

I hope she'll treasure it for years to come! 

My second layout embraces the more sassy, fun & playful side of my sweet dancer.....

"Ballet Besties, Mirror Selfies"

Isn't this beautiful?!!

And with such a different look photo, I was able to draw on the deeper, richer purple & indigo tones of this collection! Purple LOVE!!!

I have opted for the very pretty, HIGHLAND pattern paper as my layout background. The striped triangle detail in this paper is so striking and really caught my eye. With this in mind, I decide to position my photo here to ensure it remains the focus of my page! 

Beneath my photograph, I layer pattern paper VALLEY, as well as the reverse side of paper RIDGE, DIE CUT EPHEMERA, PHRASE STICKERS & one of those divine JOURNALING SPOTS with FOIL ACCENTS!

Such awesome layers!!!

I surround this pretty photo cluster with a mix of PUFFY STICKERS, ENAMEL DOTS, CHIPBOARD STICKERS, WOOD STICKERS with FOIL ACCENTS, PHRASE STICKERS & even some gold asterisks from the GOLD PUFFY ALPHA STICKERS. I try to respect the diagonal flow of the striped pattern within this embellishing too.

You'll also notice that I adorn my photo with a PUFFY STICKER sentiment - cute!  

My title is created with a mix of both GOLD PUFFY ALPHA STICKERS and purple MINI PUFFY ALPHA STICKERS, and follows the movement of the laurel leaves in the pattern paper. So simple & yet, so effective!

And there you have it! 

My first play with the all.the.pretty, Indigo Hills 2, things!!!!

I hope my layouts have inspired you to get creating with this simply stunning collection! 

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where I will be uploading lots of Pinkfresh Studio inspiration! 

Thanks so much for visiting! 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: February Roll The Dice

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for another fabulously fun Paper Issues challenge! 

It's time for the February edition of 

This month the dice decided that we would create a project with;

5 photos & at least 3 circles

I don't normally use so many pics in the one layout, so this was a challenge for me! But tons of fun! 

Here's what I created....

"Adventure Boy"

Such an awesome boy! My biggest adventure for sure!

How cool is this layout design too?! 

I've used the stunning Pinkfresh Studio Indigo Hills line, and a Maggie Holmes Specialty (Foil & Acetate) Paper from her Shine collection. The acetate paper was full of quotes and frames, which I pretty much used in a pocket page fashion. Love the effect!

All my cool boy pics are mounted on the fabulous frames, and I went for a quote which suited my journaling needs. Perfect! 

Here's a closer look....

Those frames are SO awesome! 

And I must mention my vertical title! 

Love the alphas in the Indigo Hills collection; they have a matte finish and are just divine to work with! 

Now, for the circles element! 

I know most people will do a fancy circles cut file, so to demonstrate a different look I used circular ephemera & wood veneer. I also used a circle punch on those pattern papers too! To compliment the circles, I used that incredible blue splatter paper (cos those droplets are quite round in shape) as well as some enamel dots from my stash. 

Here's a better look ....

So cool!

Love this boy and all his adventures!

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Need more ideas for using 5 photos with circles? 

See what our amazing team has created on the Paper Issues blog here. 

Thanks for stopping by, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: December: Mix It Up Monday

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues Mixed Media Fun with

Mix It Up Monday!

This is one of my favourite challenges as we can get a lil messy too!
This month's challenge is use a black/white/grey palette with a 'pop' of colour AND use at least 2 different media on the layout. SO much fun!!!
As indigo is one of my absolute favourite colours, I decided to use Pinkfresh Studio's, Indigo Hills line for this challenge.
Here's what I created.....

"Everyday Has A Story"

Isn't this stunning?! I love how it turned out! 

It's feminine, girly, & just a lil grown up too (a bit like my subject in the photograph)

She's grown up so fast!

I've also featured a cut file from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio, Colour Me Happy collection, as well as fussy cut flowers from the Indigo Hills collection. 

For my mixed media elements, I've incorporated, watercolours, inks, & stamping into my layout. 

Aren't those stamps fabulous?!! They're also from the Indigo Hills collection ;)

Love it all!

Here's a few close ups.....

How cool is that wood veneer clip?! Love the gold foil highlights too!

Lots of pretty ephemera here too.....

Cute heart puffy stickers and a coordinating heart stamp too! Very cool!

So much inky, stampy fun here....

And there you have it!

My take on this month's Mix It Up Monday!

For more inspirational mixed media ideas, see what the rest of the DT created here

To get your crafty fingers on Pinkfresh Studio and more visit the Paper Issues store here

& 

Use my code: AMANDA to save 20% off!

Thanks for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: Product Spotlight: Pinkfresh Studio

Hi Creatives!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues inspiration and scrappy love!

Today the team is shining the Product Spotlight on 

YAY!!! 

It's no secret how much I adore this manufacturer!

Their fresh, bright, modern and contemporary designs are SO on trend 

&

are a perfect match for my scrap style!

 I decided to use the stunning Indigo Hills collection for this spotlight because I truly can't get enough of this stunning line! 

But enough chatter, here's my layout.....

"So Lovely"

Stunning! I LOVE this! 

I mean, just look at those awesome patterns, and those incredible colours!!!

So many gorgeous layers, and that gold foil!!! Just divine!

From puffy stickers, gold foiled wood veneers, die cut ephemera, & even rubber charms, Indigo Hills has an amazing array of embellishments to dress your pages with!

And let's not forget those gorgeous indigo alphas......

SO LOVELY, indeed!

I hope you liked my take on the Pinkfresh Studio spotlight! 

For more inspiration, click here to see what the rest of the team has created. 

To get your crafty fingers on more Pinkfresh Studio yummies, visit the Paper Issues store here 

& 

remember to use my code: AMANDA to save 20% off storewide!

Thanks for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: November: Mix It Up Monday

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues fun! 

Time for this month's installment of 

Yay! I love this challenge - it's always such fun to get messy!!!

This month we're focusing on using our inks and stamping in our layouts.

Here's my layout,

"Crazy Fun"

This kid is ALWAYS crazy fun!!! Love him!

And how cool is my take on the challenge?!!

 I have used the stunning Indigo Hills collection from Pinkfresh Studio - looooooove this line!

I had a ton of fun creating this background.

 I stamped a mixed media stencil in Versa Ink: Royal Blue, made my own liquid colours from soluble ink pads plus water (& splattered), plus I also used some good ole fashioned stamping with Staz On ink in black. 

The stamps are all from the Pinkfresh Studio: Indigo Hills set. 

Let's take a closer look......

How awesome is all that stamping?!! Love it!

That gold foiled wood veneer clip is also a stunner - I mean, seriously, gold foil veneers?!!! 

Pinkfresh Studio is just so contemporary & on-trend!

Those pattern paper circles have been punched from the pattern paper, 'Dover'. 

That rubber charm is a cutie too! Also, it coordinates perfectly with the stamp set - yay!

So much awesome!

My favorite boy indeed!

Hope you feel inspired by my take on this month's Mix It Up Monday challenge! 

For more stunning inspiration, check out what the rest of the team created here.

Need some Pinkfresh Studio?!! (silly question!)

Click here to visit the Paper Issues store & don't forget to use my code:

  AMANDA to save 20% off!

Thanks for stopping by!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: Pinkfresh Studio Indigo Hills

Hi Paper Issues Friends & Fans!

Today I am sharing a layout from one of the prettiest collections for 2016;

Pinkfresh Studio - Indigo Hills

Indigo is one of my absolute favorite colours - but team it with baby pink, gold, red & florals and well... 

I am in scrapbook heaven! 

But enough chattering, you can see how pretty it is in my layout below...

"Beautiful"  

Swoon! 

I told you this collection was pretty!I literaly heart this one!

And just perfect for those darling photos of my beautiful girl too!

Those florals are just divine! 

I was immediately drawn to the pattern papers, Blue Valley & Palisades & decided to use them in a layered, vertical design.

I LOVED using the specialty gold foil vellum paper, as well as rubber charms, puffy stickers & ephemera to embellish with! SO much pretty going on here!!!

Let's take a look at a few close ups.....

How cute is that rubber charm?! And the puffy heart stickers are so delicate!

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I layered the floral ephemera to create a eye catching cluster beneath my photograph - lovely indeed!

Just too pretty!!!

As I have a fun vertical design for my layout, I applied my title on the vertical papers too! Love how effective this looks!

And there you have it! Prettiness overload with Indigo Hills!

I hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with this divine collection - you can purchase it here

*Be sure to use my code: AMANDA to save 20% off in the Paper Issues Store*

Thanks for stopping by today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo