Happy Arty Days: June 2021

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Hip Kit Club: June 2021 Main Kit Only

Hi Crafters!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club inspiration & awesomeness!

Today I'm sharing how I've incorporated punches and metal dies from my stash into a

June 2021 Main Kit Only layout.

Yay, such a fun challenge!

Oh, and if you're a mom of boys (or simply just wondering how such a pretty kit can work for boy pages), read on!

Here's my darling son's newest page with the June 2021 Main Kit Only...

"Happy Memories"

Whoa! How awesome is this?! Super cool & perfect for documenting my sweet boy!

You'll spy punched stars and semi circles, as well as die cut foliage pieces too!

And my favorite die cut? Well, that would definitely be the diamond die that I used to shape my photograph with!

Here's a closer look at it...

So super awesome! That diamond photo is really somethin'! To be honest, it dictated the vertical page arrangement and overall design of the layout. I even aligned my border papers (B sides of Hip Kit Club's Delightful: Lemon Parfait and Pinkfresh Studio's Happy Blooms: Garden) with the diamond photo before I zig zagged them into place.

The blue, teal and purple tones of this layout are so cool and refreshing that they simply add to the chilled out, Summer vibes theme. This contemporary color scheme is then balanced out with pops of striking black & white embellishments. The black and white details really cut through the 'softness' of the colors, giving a stronger & more masculine feel. You'll notice that I've featured lots of textural elements such as messy machine stitching, distressed cardstock, those amazing Hip Kit Exclusive Wood Veneer Buttons, lots of foam tape and even curled, folded and raised embellishments for the same effect.

The Hip Kit Club Delightful Ephemera leaves inspired me to create more foliage die cuts to anchor my photo with. I cut these leaves from the B side of Pinkfresh Studio's Happy Blooms: Garden paper, and arranged them with the Delightful leaves, as well as the banners from the Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms: Journaling Bits. The Delightful Wood Veneer Buttons were perfect for added dimension and interest, but I felt like my page needed more black and white details. The solution? I used an old star punch with the B side of Hip Kit's Delightful: Strawberry Crush Paper (white paper with black dot pattern) and sprinkled them throughout the vertical design (because he's my lil super star, of course!).

My semi circle punch was used to support the two die cut clouds. A simple mirroring technique, but so effective!

All the Hip Kit Club Main Kit awesomeness!!! Love it!

I hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with the June 2021 Hip Kits today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: Product Focus - Delightful Collection

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club awesomeness!

Today I am shining the product spotlight on the gorgeous Hip Kit Club exclusive Delightful collection! It's no secret how much I love Kim & Kimberly's exclusive designs, and the pretties featured in the June 2021 Hip Kits really have my heart!!! From superbly patterned papers to vellum sticker butterflies, wood veneer buttons, fabric bows and so much more - well, let's just say it's just lucky I had a grid design to showcase them all, lol! Here's what I created,

"Summer"

Oh my heart!

Grids are always for the win, but the striking color scheme combined with all those Delightful embellishments really made this page come to life! So wondrous! I've also mixed in a few bits & pieces from the Pinkfresh Studio: Happy Blooms line . I am always in awe of how perfectly coordinated the Hip Kits are! Seriously, from papers to embellishments and even the cardstock - everything is always so expertly curated to ensure crafting success! I love the combination of Delightful with Happy Blooms, and as such, I really let them play off one another.

Let's take a better look at my page...

As a scrapbooker, beautifully designed patterned papers are always my first love! So needless to say, I just had to start my layout with my fave Delightful paper, Watermelon Ice. The striking black and white stripes design is so impressive! It really draws you into the page! This paper also contrasts beautifully with the pastel pretties and Summer brights of the rest of the page. I layered an 11" x 11" white cardstock base over the Watermelon Ice, courtesy of the June 2021 Cardstock Kit, to form that fabulous border trim. For the 'grid' design, I trimmed the B side of Hip Kit Club's Delightful: Lemon Parfait as well as Pinkfresh Studio's Happy Blooms: Blossom paper into 3inch squares.

I arranged the patterned paper squares into horizontal rows, ensuring that I left the center row free for my title. Once happy, I messily machine stitched them into place before adding my sweet photos and all those pretty embellishments. You'll spy that each square is adorned with a mix of the stunning Delightful Fabric Bows, Wood Veneer Buttons, Ephemera, & Vellum Sticker Butterflies.

Let's take a better look at those decorated squares...

So.much.gorgeousness!!!

When it came to my title, I just couldn't get past that lovely yellow 'Summer' from the Delightful Chipboard Words. It really packs a punch!

For finishing touches, I used a few of the Delightful Clear Stickers from the June 2021 Embellishment Kit. The typewriter font phrases added the perfect amount of journaling to complete my page! And there you have it! Hip Kit Club's Delightful collection is truly spotlight worthy - SO good! I hope my project has inspired you to get creating with the beautiful Hip Kits!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Elle's Studio: Product Spotlight: Good Times Paper!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

Today I'm shining the Product Spotlight on the Good Times 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack - Yay! I just adore all the bright colors and bold patterns in this fun paper stack, plus the designs are super versatile too! Rather than rave about my love for the Good Times Paper Stack, let's take a look at what I've created,

"Hello Summer"

Hello, indeed! All the Summertime vibes!

Elle's Studio Supplies: Good Times 6x8.5inch Paper Stack, June 2021 Kit, Stars and Stripes Chipboard Stickers, Acetate Star Stickers, Cork Labels, & Patriotic Acrylic Stars.

Other Supplies: White Bazzill Cardstock, & Sewing Machine Stitching.

There are endless possibilities when it comes to creating with the Good Times Paper Stack, so to showcase these beautiful papers I decided to use 5 different designs on my scrapbook layout. Let's take a closer look at how I achieved this...

To start with, I opted for a playful machine stitched, layered rectangles design. This is such a fun look and is super easy to make! I trimmed 4 of the Good Times pattern papers to 1 1/2inches wide by 2 1/2inches long, and arranged them in descending rows from 5 paper rectangles down to 2 rectangles.

I machine stitched across the top of each paper row, and to add a bit more interest, lightly rolled the paper rectangles. This really enhanced the 'lift the flap' appearance of the Good Times paper rectangles - simple but so effective!

The fifth paper featured on this page is that awesome black and white crosses design. I used this Good Times paper to back my foam mounted photograph with. The contrast of black and white against all those brightly colored paper rectangles is really striking and draws further attention to my photograph too! Winning!

Even though the Elle's Studio Paper Stacks are 6x8.5inches, I love to maximize them and form the appearance of them being a full 12 inches. On this layout, I perfected this look at the base of my layout by butting two 1 inch by 6 inch lengths of the same paper together. To make the paper joins less visible, I positioned my June Kit 3x4inch fussy cut note cards Hello Summer title over them both.

To complete my layout, I embellished with a mix of Cork Labels and all the stars from the June release. A really beautiful page thanks mostly to those Good Times papers!

Tell me, what will you create with the fabulous Good Times Paper Stack papers?

Be sure to upload your creations in the Elle's Studio Facebook group HERE or tag #EllesStudio on Instagram so we can share more inspiration with our caring craft community!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I really hope my project inspired you!

Til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Elle's Studio: June Kit, New Releases & Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio goodness with a looksee at the exclusive June 2021 Kit, new release items, digital products and a couple of projects that I've created with them all!

First up, here's the awesome June 2021 Kit...

Oh.how.awesome!!!

& the new releases are just as incredible...

WOW!!! Soooooo many 'must-haves' here!

And let's not forget the amazing digital products available this month...

Yep, it's awesome sauce too!

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Now, onto the inspiration! Here's what I've created to celebrate today's release...

"Making Waves" - 12 x 12 scrapbook layout

Oh how cool is this?!!

All the Summer feels!

Elle's Studio Supplies: June 2021 Kit, Cork Labels, You Are My Sunshine Wood Veneer, Navy Parker Acetate Alphabet Stickers, Summer Label Stickers, Jane Tile Alphabet Cardstock Stickers - Navy, & Good Times 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack.

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Avalanche & Gemstones.

Let's take a closer look...

How awesome is that You Are My Sunshine Wood Veneer?! LOVE!

The new Cork Labels are pretty cool too! And I just couldn't resist fussy cutting those sunglasses from the 6x4inch card (from the June Kit). So.much.fun!!!