Elle's Studio: September Kit & New Releases!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration with the fabulous September Kit & new releases! 

Before I share my first projects,
let's take a lil look at all these gorgeous new things!!!!

September Kit

Oh.em,gee!!! It's always so good!!!

Loving the colors in this month's kit too!

September Add Ons

September Digital Cut Files & Printables

SO.much.awesome!!!

***You can shop ALL the new releases HERE***

Enough of the chatter, and onto the projects! 

Here's what I came up with....

"Sweet Teen Life" 

Oh isn't this pretty?!!

I just adore the patterns and colors in the September Kit!

Elle's Studio Supplies: September Kit, Good Times Stamp, Home Sweet Home 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Puffy Autumn Heart Stickers, Die Cut Labels - Jewel Tones, Life Right Now Acrylics, Autumn Tiny Everyday Label Stickers, Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneer, Jane Alphabet Stickers- Teal. 

Other Supplies: White cardstock, Scrapbook.Com Premium Hybrid Ink Pad - Black & Pink Lemonade, Scallop & Circle punches, Sequins. 

Let's take a closer look at this pretty number...

Such a gorgeous page for my darling daughter! 

And yes, picture selfie fun is definitely a big part of teen life, lol!
For this layout, my design was inspired by repeat patterns & shapes, and in particular circles.
The fabulous new Home Sweet Home 6 x 6 Paper Stack has a few terrific circular prints, which then dictated my color scheme options too! I couldn't resist combining the peach circular print note cards from this month's Kit with the teal pattern paper - just too pretty for words!!!



To enhance the circles theme, I fussy cut the circles from the Home Sweet Home teal paper, use a circle punch from my stash to shape my photos, as well as feature the circle tags from the die Cut Labels - Jewel Tones pk. I even use a scallop punch along the edge of the black & white dot print paper for more subtle repetition too! SO effective!

I curve the Jane Alphabet Stickers title around a circle for even more repeat pattern fun, and layer the fabulous 'life' acrylic over that circle to complete the title and create some wow factor!
I use the Good Times Stamp to add some soft pink hearts to the layout, as well print the black love you sentiments. Subtle stamping is always so classy on clean look layouts! 

To cut through this very fresh color palette, and add a lil warmth and balance to the page, I use the 'picture' veneer from the Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneers pk. How cute is the heart inside the camera?
Have you noticed that my repetition of shapes now includes hearts too? They're a little more subtle, in the stamps & puffy stickers - but very much an integral shape to the overall page design!

Really stunning details!

There's no denying that the September Kit & Add Ons are super pretty!!!

My second layout today is an 8.5" x 11" interactive page & it's just a bit close to my heart as it documents our new family home....
"Home Right Now"

How sweet is this?! 

Untie the string,  & open the note card to reveal...

Our beautiful new home! 

Such a clever and fun way to document our new happy place!

Elle's Studio Supplies Featured: September Kit, Home Sweet Home 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Puffy Autumn Heart Stickers, Happy Moments Puffy Stickers, Home Wood Veneers, Life Right Now Acrylics, Autumn Tiny Everyday Label Stickers. 

Other Supplies: White Carddtock,  & Jute Twine.

Here's a few close ups....

The tiny row of houses a the base of my layout have been fussy cut from that gorgeous new Home Sweet Home pattern paper. Aren't they just the cutest?!

Loving the coordinating Home Wood Veneers too! 

But it's this 3 x 4 note card that totally wins my heart! 

Super sweet and the perfect page for documenting our new home! 

And there you have it! 

My first creations with this month's fantastic kit & new releases! 

***Shop ALL the Elle's Studio new releases & September Kit HERE***

I can't wait to share more Elle's Studio inspiration with you a lil later this month!

til then, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Hip Kit Club: Stay Golden Layout & Process Video!

Hi Creatives!

Thanks so much for being here! 

Today I am sharing a sweet Fall themed page for the Hip Kit Club, 

as part of the Sketch Friday Challenge. 

The sketch was designed by the super talented Jana McCarthy and is super awesome!

It looks like this...

Whoa!! Told you it was super awesome!

And here's my take on it using the fabulous HKC August 2019 Scrapbook Kit,

"Stay Golden" 

Yes! Such a super cool kid page for my fave lil guy!

You can see all the pretty close ups & watch how my layout came together here: https://youtu.be/pLt0efO7puk

Thanks so much for watching!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: Sunday Sketch!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back to the Happy Arty Days blog!

Today I'm presenting this week's installment of the

Citrus Twist Kits Sunday Sketch feature!

This sketch is tons of fun, and I hope I can inspire you to play along!

So, without further ado, here's what this week's Sunday Sketch looks like...

Told you it was a fun one! Such a cool design, and really easy to take inspiration from!

Here's my twist on it...

"Weekend Happiness"

Isn't this pretty?!! 

As you can see, I have altered the sketch (Or kinda trimmed the right hand side off) to create an 8" x 11" layout page. That's the wonderful thing about sketches, you can edit them to suit your creative style! 

Plus, after creating quite a few projects this month I really didn't have any 3"x 4" cards left over to 'perfectly' follow the sketch. Realistically, I could have cut my own 3" x 4" card from one of the Best Of This Life Pattern Papers, or used one of the July 2019 digital printable 3 x 4 Journaling Cards but I still needed to fit the sketch into a smaller page size. So, I decided to use the 2nd photo as the card, and replaced the paper clip with an embellishment or 4! 

Here's a better look at my page...

Happiness, indeed! Ain't nobody loves the weekend like my sweet girl! In her own words, "Mondays be like, Meh! & when FriYAY calls I'm like, so there!" Ummm... yeah, teen lingo and whatever that means, lololol! 

Seriously though, such a super fun and playful page! 

I've used the Best Of This Life July Life Crafted Kit, the Life Crafted July 2019 Digital Cut Aparts & the Joyful Day Phrase Stickers (Pinkfresh Studio) from the July 2019 Scrapbooking Add On Kit. 

I have foam mounted the photo cluster to add a little more interest and some dimension to the design.

Speaking of clusters, how fantastic are all those embellishments in the top right of my photo?!

The puffy stickers in this month's kit are so fab! I'm loving the bright Summer colors and the sentiments are totally on point!

And let's not forget to mention my mixed title....

I have combined the bright colored WEEKEND ephemera with the Pinkfresh Studio Joyful Day phrase sticker, happiness to create my title. I love how effective this looks! 

You'll spy that I foam mounted the ephemera for added 'pop' against the phrase sticker. 

And there you have it!

Simple. Pretty. Lazy Sunday creating!

I wonder how you'll interpret this sketch?

Please be sure to add your projects to the Citrus Twist Kits Fan Page HERE so we can be inspired by your awesomeness too! 

We LOVE seeing what everyone creates with their Citrus Twist Kits! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: December: 3 To Inspire Challenge!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends! 

Boy-oh-boy am I excited to be sharing some of my first creations with the gorgeous Pleasant Valley Scrapbook Kit! from Citrus Twist Kits! 

This kit is all kinds of awesomeness - so many beautiful pattern papers, and sweet embellishments! Speaking of beautiful pattern papers, I decided to make pattern papers a feature of today's challenge! But enough chatter, let's get started!

For today's edition of 3-To-Inspire, your projects will need to feature the following....

1. Pattern paper as the layout base/background (no cardstock!).

With so many beautiful pattern papers in both our Scrapbook & PL kits this should be a great opportunity to showcase them in your creating!

2. Use stamps! 

Feature any of the exclusive CTK stamps (past or present) in your layout!

3. Include a heart. 

Stickers, ephemera, stamps - whatever takes your fancy! Hearts are such an easy embellishment to adorn your layouts with!

With these 3 things in mind, here's what I crafted with the Pleasant Valley Scrapbook Kit...

First up is my 'boy' page, "Better Together" 

CTK Supplies Featured: Pleasant Valley Scrapbook Kit, Embellishment Kit. 

Other: Black stamping ink, & Shimmerz Paints: Spritz Bamboo Leaf. 

Isn't this awesome?!! Such a fun, masculine layout!

You'll spot the fabulous Pinkfresh Studio: Indigo Hills 2:  Meadow pattern paper as my layout base. I fussy cut the Heidi Swapp: Emerson Lane: Easy Peasy Paper so that I can utilise all the journal cards, tags and labels in my photo cluster. For my stamping element, I repeat stamp the arrow that features in the 2" x 3" clear polymer stamp in the Scrapbook Kit. 

You'll spot a variety of hearts on this layout, including the Emerson Lane Cardstock Stickers, Journal Studio Puffy Stickers (both from the Scrapbook Kit) as well as the One Canoe Two: Golden Rod Chipboard Phrase Thickers (from the Embellishment Kit). While we're on the topic of the Golden Rod Thickers, how incredible is that chipboard title?!! That gold is just SO striking against the indigo paper base! LOVE!!!

Here's a closer look at my photo cluster....

 

So many lovely layers here, mostly from the Emerson Lane supplies. They coordinate beautifully with the Meadow paper, and I love the inclusion of that olive green! You'll spy that I do add some painty splatters in a similar green color (from my personal stash) to enhance these embellishments.

So cool! A boy & his puppy documented perfectly with Pleasant Valley!

My second layout for today is a softer, more feminine take on the 3-To-Inspire challenge....

"Sweet Puppy Love" 

CTK Supplies: Pleasant Valley Scrapbook Kit, Pattern Paper Play Kit, Embellishment Kit. 

Other: Black stamping ink, & watercolor paint.  

Naww! How cute is that puppy?!! No secret that I am totally smitten by him!

I have used the beautiful Heidi Swapp: Emerson Lane paper that comes in this month's Pattern Paper Play Kit as my layout base.  I've also used lots of the Journal Studio goodies that feature in the Pleasant Valley Scrapbook Kit, as well as a bit of everything from the Embellishment Kit! (There's no such thing as too many embellishments, right?) You'll notice that I do remove the paperclip backings from the Journal Studio Swan Paper Clips and use them as an epoxy sticker instead! Awesome! 

Here's a closer look at my page.....

Omgoodness! I can't handle his cuteness!!! Such a darling lil pup! 

And yes, that's me in the photo - awkward as always (I much prefer being behind the lens!) but this lil guy just has to be documented! If your familiar with my style, it's well known that I love all.the.florals!!! So naturally, I use a lot of them for my layout! 

The hearts featured are from the Golden Rod Thickers set, & on the subject of Thickers, how gorgeous is that soft, glossy pink title?!! Those alphas are from Pink Paislee's Paige Evans Whimsical collection & are from the Scrapbook Kit. SO pretty!!! 

Lots of repeat stamping from the exclusive CTK stamp from the Scrapbook Kit and watercolor paint droplets to complete this pretty page. 

And there you have it! My first two pages with the divine Pleasant Valley Kits! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating & play along with today's 3-To-Inspire challenge! 

Be sure to share your beautiful creations in the Citrus Twist Kits Fan Page on Facebook - we love to see what you've crafted! 

Thanks so much for visiting today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: Hazel Alphabet Stickers Spotlight!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration!

I just adore the Hazel Alphabet Stickers, 

and today I'm shining the spotlight on these fabulous alphas!!

I couldn't resist using both the white and the light purple varieties on my layout! 

They were perfect for documenting my daughter's love of desserts!

So without further ado, here's my layout, 

"Story Of Dessert"

Pardon the pun, but isn't this the sweetest?! 

I have used those fabulous Hazel Alphabet Stickers as both a border trim on my white cardstock, and as washi tape strips on my vellum sheet. 

Here's a closer look.....

So gorgeous!!!

Loving all that pretty purple!

I alternate colors between each story descriptor, mainly names of her fave desserts, and also use the stickers in my 'the story of dessert' title.

And yes, despite being a very petite ballerina she has an enormous sweet tooth! 

I use the word 'yum' repeatedly to for the faux washi tape. Awesome!

You'll also spy the Exclusive September Kit, Good Eats wood veneers from the September new releases, as well as our List & Ledger Journaling Tags and Noteworthy collection. 

Delicious, indeed!

Such a fun way to tell stories on your scrapbook layouts!

How amazing are these tiny alphas?!!

I just LOVE them!

Get yours from the Elle's Studio shop HERE 

I hope my layout has given you a few different ideas on how to use these fabulous 

Hazel Alphabet Stickers in your creating! 

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: Heartbreaker Layouts!

Hi Creative Friends!

Time for my first installment of this month's amazing Heartbreaker Kits from Citrus Twist Kits! 

If you haven't already ordered yours, you can check them out HERE

 This month's extraordinary Heartbreaker kits are jam packed full of so.much.gorgeousness!!!

And the stamps! Oh.my.heart, the stamps are errrrything!

But enough chatter, here's what I'm talkin'bout!

"Wonderful"

Wonderful, indeed! Fall pages never looked so pretty! 

I have used the beautiful Heartbreaker Scrapbook and Embellishment Kits, as well as the This Is Life "Magic Happens" Stamp! Awesome! 

I was immediately drawn to all the Amy Tangerine Shine On collection items in this kit! The patterns & colors just made my creative heart happy! There's also lots of die cuts from this line too, especially those stunning blooms!!! I use the Scrapbook Kit stamp on my cut apart label, and repeat the 'Be you, bravely' sentiment. All the other stamping is from the "Magic Happens" stamp. (And how sweet are those pink stamped heart icons?! Love!)

I am also crushing on that vintage music note paper! Seriously LOVING!

With a white cardstock background, it was a lil hard to see that 'wonderful' title. To add some definition to it, I smeared Coral Macaroon paint from the Mixed Media Color Pop acrylic paint from Vicki Boutin (July Mixed Media Kit) beneath it.  I also embellished my title with cotton floss from my stash, as well more of those heart icon stamps! Perfect! 

Lots of pretty layers & details form this page. 

Here's a closer look at the embellishment clusters.....

Stickers, die cuts, veneers, stamps, epoxy and puffy stickers - this layout has it all!!! So many pretties! 

Here's another view....

Told you the stamps are errrrything!!! They print so perfectly, & compliment all styles of memory keeping - love 'em! 

I've opted for a completely different look for my next layout....

"Remember This" 

How fun  & fabulous is this?! 

Apart from the obvious smaller size ( 8.5" x 11" ), I have created a less is more, clean lines kinda page! I have used the Heartbreaker Scrapbook Kit, & teamed it with embellishments from both the Add-On and Embellishment Kits. I just love the warm color scheme against the stark, white negative space - so refreshing and contemporary! 

This page is for my 'documenting the everyday' album. It's a really simple, no frills album filled with favourite moments and photographs that I just had to record. 

And aren't my two darlings just the sweetest?! Despite the 6.5yr age gap they totally dote on one another, and love to spend their after school time at the park together. So cute! 

The Maggie Holmes Willow Lane clear stickers were the perfect addition to this playful design!

So simple. So sweet! 

My next page is all the pretty things....

"This Story" 

Gasp! Isn't it swoon worthy?! SO super pretty with all those gorgeous florals! 

I have featured the PL Heartbreaker Kit, and combined it with the Add-On and Pattern Paper Kits. Just gorgeous! 

I couldn't resist that pretty floral paper, and it's coordinating ephemera! Perfect for scrapbooking this sweet picture of my daughter & how cute is that deer?!! So adorable!

Here's a closer look.....

I can't handle the cuteness! All the heart eyes for that deer!

I also love the gold script puffy word stickers from the PL kit. They're bold in gold, but because of their intricate script remain very delicate in appearance. Love!

Beauty in everything, indeed!The exclusive epoxy stickers are so awesome! And those blooms are just too pretty!

Even the brads are adorned with roses! Floral love!

And last, but by no means least, I have this stunning page to share.....

"Simple & Sweet"

Sigh! Isn't this all kinds of prettiness?!! 

I just fell in love with that divine mint green floral, and had to create a girly page with it! 

Actually, I had to create with all.the.things! I have mixed most of the September kits to create this layout - but with so many beautiful possibilities, why not?! 

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

So gor-jus! I just love how everything coordinates so beautifully despite being from a mix of the kits!

The scallop pattern on the woodgrain Willow Lane paper was just begging to be fussy cut & I used the scalloped trims as an alternative to ribbon or lace. 

Such a great way to highlight & use a pattern paper! 

Those golden Pinkfresh Studio puffy stickers are just awesome! So versatile and elegant, & they add warmth to an otherwise cool and minty fresh page!

And there you have it! 

A first look at my creations with the gorgeous September Heartbreaker Kits! 

If you haven't ordered your September kits yet, hurry on up HERE, as they're bound to sell out fast! 

Or even better, set up a monthly subscription and never miss out again! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I'll be back later in the month with more inspiration and memory keeping ideas! 

til then, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo