Hip Kit Club - January Mood Board Inspiration!

 Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club awesomeness!

Today I am sharing some Winter themed inspiration with the gorgeous HKC: January Mood Board! 

My December 2020 Hip Kits may have only just arrived, but that didn't stop me from crafting up a crisp Winter Wonderland layout for today's post!  

But before I get too excited, here's a reminder of what the January Mood Board looks like...

 

 

So gorgeous! The board was created by our amazing Anke Kramer, & it's such an icy delight to behold! Love it!  And here's what it inspired me to craft...

"Winter"

 

 

Oh my heart! Ice, Ice Baby! Winter love, indeed! As soon as I laid eyes on the beautiful, exclusive Hip Kit Club, Keeping Cozy 'Frozen Sky' paper, I knew I would cut it up and create a concentric design with it! I mean seriously, that paper is errrrrrything!!! Hip Kit Club exclusives are always my faves! Let's take a closer look....

 

 

It really is somethin', aint it?! As you can see, I was totally inspired by the center, 'Hello, Winter" image, and used it to create my  overall layout design. A circular snowflake arrangement on a square background, with the focal point in the center. I also loved the notion of going concentric - starting large and getting smaller, and making your eye travel to the center of the page. With these design ideas in mind, I chose the pretty  Keeping Cozy: Northern Lights pattern paper for my layout base. It's washy gray blue color, and tiny snowflake pattern made for a beautiful border and starting point for my page! My next layer, or smaller square if you like, was a sheet of White Bazzill Cardstock (courtesy of the December 2020 Cardstock Kit) which I trimmed to 11.5" x 11.5" and machine stitched onto the Northern Lights base.

 

I trimmed down the Frozen Sky paper to 11" x 11" & cut out the circular center of this print too! I backed it with foam tape, and adhered it to the White Bazzill Cardstock layer. My concentric square layers were now complete! I chose to enhance the newly transformed circular design by adhering all the Keeping Cozy: White Puffy Leaf Stickers under, over and around the fussy cut circle rim. Yes - it took the entire packet - but doesn't it look awesome?!! Some embellishments are truly beyond words (& that's exactly why you always need to order the Embellishment Kit too!) Amazing!

 

 

I machine stitched my next circle into place, and then used this detail as a guide for my foam mounted, Keeping Cozy: Floral Ephemera leaves and Metallic Puffy Stickers title. So much soft texture and dimension to this page!

 

 

I framed my photograph with that stunning Keeping Cozy Chipboard Sticker wreath, and then positioned my photo onto that sweet Floral Ephemera wreath.  For maximum impact, I foam mounted these final circular layers to the center of my page. To add that 'extra' something, I added a Keeping Cozy Cardstock Bow in a similar color to the wreath.

 

 

That bow!!! So adorable & the perfect finishing touch to my darling's photograph! I also embellished with a couple more of those shiny Metallic Puffy Stickers, and a chipboard heart or two! Beautiful! Here's a couple more close ups for you...

 

 

I just love that shiny silver title - so cool, crisp & icy!

 

 

SO many beautiful details and layers created with the divine December 2020 Hip Kits! 

I hope my layout has inspired you to create something today! 

Please be sure to share your Hip Kit projects with us in the Hip Kit Club Facebook Group HERE - we love seeing what everyone makes!

Thanks so much for visiting! 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: October Mood Board Inspired Layout

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I can't wait to share another super pretty September 2020 Hip Kits project with you all! 

My latest HKC Design Team assignment was to create a scrapbook layout inspired by the October mood board and include a creative custom title - so.much.fun! But before we get started, here's a quick look at this month's mood board designed by our amazing Morag Cutts!

 

 

Such a fabulous mood board! I had so many ideas for this one that I decided to challenge myself & incorporate every image from it into my layout! Here's what I came up with,

 

"Music ON, World Off"

 

Talk about fun! This is so super playful and cute! I created this page with a mix of the September 2020 Main Scrapbook Kit, Embellishment & Cardstock Kits! So many pretties this month - I couldn't resist using a little (or a lot!) from these fabulous Kits! Let's take a better look at it all....

 

The first image in the mood board features all those amazing framed pictures. Needless to say, this image inspired me to 'frame' my own layout using that wonderful striped paper from the Crate Paper: Maggie Holmes Marigold collection.

The second image has a pink background, and those incredible Fall leaves suspended from a line of string. So no surprises that I decided to recreate that image, as well as use the Tutu Pink Bazzill Cardstock (from the September Cardstock Kit) as my layout base. To enhance my string of leaves, I centered my photo through the string line, and added the golden bows from the Marigold Lovely Phrase Stickers to 'tie-off' the ends. I love how effective this looks!

 

 

I mounted my darling girl's photo onto one of the Pinkfresh Studio Days of Splendor Stitched Elements tags, and layered a chipboard bow  from the Embellishment Kit onto both my photo & the string line.

 

 

Pardon the pun, but this bow literally 'ties' my design together! The remainder of the string line is decorated with a mix of ephemera, sticker & wood veneer leaves to mimic the mood board.  So cool!

 

 

If you look closely at my darling girl's photo you'll spy that she is 'plugged-in' and listening to her tunes.  We had headed to the beach to shake off a heavy day, and  talked about switching her music on and the world off.... and so that is the simple story behind my layout title. To customize it in a creative way, I was inspired by the mixed fonts quote on the mood board. You'll notice that it features a plain & simple font in capitals, as well as a pretty cursive font. I replicate this in my custom title, using simple, fussy cut capital letters from the Heidi Swapp Old School patterned paper Weekend Vibes, as well as the golden cursive Delightful Alphabet Stickers. To add a little more interest to the hand cut woodgrain alphas, I machine stitch them into place. This not only looks great, but also adds texture and movement to the overall design. Love it!

 

 

Such a terrific custom title!

 

 

To add balance to my layout, I anchor the base of the page with a mix of fussy cut, chipboard & sticker houses - similar to the row of houses image in the mood board. This trims the page perfectly, and looks really sweet too! For finishing touches, I add a sprinkling of gold sticker hearts from the Pebbles: Jen Hadfield The Avenue collection and last but by no means least, I add that tiny gray 'this feels good' chipboard from the Pinkfresh Studio Days Of Splendor collection. This last little adornment is inspired by the circular, gray acorn in the final image on the board. Quite unintentionally, that last image also reflects the color scheme I used too!

And there you have it! 

Lots of beautiful images inspiring lots of different elements on my page today! 

I hope I have encouraged you to  play along with the October mood board, and get creating with our amazing Hip Kits!

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

 

 

Hip Kit Club: Mood Board Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club inspiration! 

Today I am sharing another super pretty page created with the February Hip Kits & inspired by the March Mood Board! 

Here's what I came up with,

  "Live Life In Full Bloom"

Oh.my.heart! 

Could it get any sweeter?!! 

The beautiful new Bloom Street collection was the perfect choice for documenting my two darlings (and there's so much of this stunning line in all of our February Hip Kits!) 

All the pretty florals and bright colors are an idyllic reflection of this month's mood board too! Speaking of the mood board, it was created by none other than our super talented, Lauren Hender. Let me tell you, this girl knows how to pull colors and patterns like no other!!! 

Here's a quick reminder of what her mood board looks like....

Whoa!!! Such a bright, bold & striking array of images! Absolutely gor-jus!!! 

You'll notice that I was not only inspired by the florals & bold use of colors but also the vertical designs and those pom poms & tassels too!

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

Sigh! Such a pretty page! 

I used that stunning Petalsoft Bazzill Cardstock from the February Cardstock Kit as my base, and trimmed the left & right sides with machine stitched chevron arrows. The chevrons were fussy cut from paper #24 from the Pink Paislee, Paige Evans: Bloom Street collection, which is included in the February 2020 Main Scrapbook Kit. 

With a myriad of colors in the mood board, and the presence of vertical designs, I arranged the fussy cut chevrons into rainbow order coming down the page. In keeping with the vertical design, (& very inspired by the dangling pom poms & tassels) I decided to create a cascade of florals & fussy cut blooms for my photos to rest upon. 

You'll spy lots of fussy cut flowers from the Bloom Street collection, paper #12. 

To frame my darling photographs, I trimmed up the sweet yellow 3" x 8" book mark card from the February 2020 Pocket Kit. I also fussy cut the hearts from this card, & used them to adorn one of my photos. Before I mounted my photos to the new yellow square bases, I positioned a larger bloom between each photo and the yellow cards. 

These blooms were from the Bloom Street - Journaling Spot Die Cutspack. I also tucked in a few of the fussy cut florals too!

To connect my photographs, I foam mounted a Bloom Street - Journaling Spot Die Cuts sentiment, Live Life In Full Bloom to serve as my title. To symbolize the tassels, I added dangling, colored sewing threads & a few small pom poms from my sewing box stash!

I embellished around the cascading florals with assorted stickers from Pink Paislee Paige Evans: Bloom Street Sticker Book, and finished the look with lots of Nuvo Sweet Lilac Crystal Drops. Super pretty!

Here's a couple more detailed shots of all.the.pretty.things!!!

Those Nuvo Crystal Drops are fabulous, aren't they? 

I am hoping to see more of these beauties in future Hip Kits! 

Happy Together, indeed! Such a fun & whimsical take on this month's mood board! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the February Hip Kits! 

Missed out on a February Hip Kit? 

If you're super quick, you might be able to snare a March Hip Kit or two HERE, 

OR, better yet - start a subscription, save money & never miss out again! Yay!!!

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Hip Kit Club: September Moodboard Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Hip Kit Club inspiration! 

Today I'm sharing a super pretty layout inspired by the September 2019 Moodboard which was created by our amazing DT member, Elsie Robinson!

If you've missed or forgotten the September Moodboard, 

here's a quick reminder of what it looks like....

Totally gor-jus, huh?! Such beautiful imagery!

So without further ado, here's the layout that this board inspired...

"Time Together"

Oh how preeeeeeetty! 

I have combined the beautiful September 2019 Main, Embellishment & Cardstock Scrapbook Kits to create this gorgeous layout.

You'll notice that I was inspired by the striking pops of black in the first image, as well as all the florals throughout the board! The 'a cup of happy' image really got me thinking about gratitude and thankfulness. My 'cup' is so full. I am so blessed (& happy!) and my family are my every reason! I knew I had to document and convey this sense of happy gratitude somehow on my page. 

I also took inspiration from the embroidery hoops, and framed my greatest masterpieces (my two darling children) inside the Pretty Little Studio die cut ephemera wreath. 

Just beautiful!

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

So very lovely! 

Cherish this time together!

I started my layout with the Bazzill Marshmallow Cardstock from the September 2019 Cardstock Scrapbook Kit. I love a good 'white space' layout! I also love all things black & white, and that striking Jen Hadfield pattern paper (reverse side of Home Sweet Home from the This Is Family collection) completely had my heart! It really captured my attention, plus it featured florals - so win, win! The pink & white stripe branding strip at the base of this pattern paper also impressed me, so I kept it intact to act as an anchor for both my pattern paper and photograph.

The Dear Lizzy 'Magic' pattern paper was just begging to be fussy cut,  and naturally, I had to oblige! Ha! I mean, who can resist those stunning blooms?! Infact, it was this pattern paper that then dictated the rest of my color scheme for the remainder of my layout.

Those blooms are errrything! I layered them beneath & around my photograph to visually draw attention to my treasured picture. The fine black outline on them also coordinated perfectly with the Home Sweet Home paper as well! 

Speaking of coordination, the Pretty Little Studio: Indian Summer Ephemera Combo pack contained a few pretty black & white pieces too! I used that divine wreath to frame my darling photo, and tucked a few leaves beneath the fussy cut Dear Lizzy blooms. 

Gor-jus!

The warm red color tones in the Magic blooms really excited me, (red isn't my usual go-to color) & I loved using this color as an accent in my design. 

Using the September 2019 Embellishment Kit, I adorned my framed photo with that stunning red flair from the Indian Summer Love This Flair buttons pack. I also chose some of the warm red Mini Phrase Stickers from the Dear Lizzy: She's Magic collection to add a few sentiments to my page. 

To avoid too much red, I also drew on the green and blue from the Magic paper, and sprinkled a few of the She's Magic Decorative Buttons and Pinkfresh Studio Office Hours Mixed Embellishments enamel dots from the Main Scrapbook Kit. This created both balance and harmony to my layout and offered a more light-hearted and fresh look!

For finishing touches, I positioned one of the golden yellow fussy cut blooms in the center of the base of the page, and embellished with more enamel dots, buttons, a phrase sticker and my title, Time Together. The title is from the Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer Ephemera Combo pack and is the perfect sentiment (& colors!) for my page.

And there you have it! 

Simple.Beautiful.Heartfelt creating! 

Inspired by that delightful moodboard and the gorgeous September Kits! 

I wonder how this moodboard will influence your next project? 

Be sure to share with us in the Hip Kit Club Facebook Group HERE. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Paper Issues Partners Up with CSI for February!

Hi Creatives!

Welcome to February and a whole bunch of fun new challenges with Paper Issues!
The first of which is,

Yay for new challenges and new crafty friends!

This month we're partnering up with CSI - Color Stories Inspiration!

Here's what their February challenge looks like.....

SO much fun!!!!

Here's what I have created......

"Hello Summer"

Isn't this stunning?!! 

I have taken inspiration from the Summer theme, heart, hibiscus flower and of course, the gorgeous colour palette! 

I have stash busted Echo Park Summer FUN and Summer Dreams collections, and combined them with a Paper Issues Free Cut File. 

The cut file is called Interlocking Hears and you can download it HERE

I trimmed mine, and backed it with coordinating papers from the Summer Dream 6 x 6 Paper Pad. 

So pretty!!!

Love this girl! So very proud of her! 

And such a happy memory to document!

My mixed media base has been created with Shimmerz Paints, 

I have used their Inklingz & Creameez watercolours to create more hearts and splatters of colour too! 

Colours featured are Inklingz: Beets Me, Me & Blue, & Sun Kissed and Creameez: Lettuce Get Together

Here's another view for you.....

Just Gorgeous!

The Echo Park Summer collections were a perfect choice for this challenge!

I hope I have inspired you to play along with Paper Issues & CSI!

See more inspiration in the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook Group HERE

Need scrapbook supplies before you get started?

Visit the Paper Issues store HERE

& REMEMBER: Use code AMANDA to save 20% off your total spend! Yay!

Needing more Shimmerz Paints?

Order yours here & type AMANDA in the comments section of your order 

& Shimmerz Paints will send you a freebie! ;)

Double yay!

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: January Pinspire Me

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues awesomeness with this month's edition of

Such a fun challenge and this month's mood board is super COOL!!!

Lol, a lil snow cool that is!!!!

What a Winter Wonderland to inspire you with!

Here's what I created, 

"Cold"

Isn't this pretty?!!

Such a fun Wintery page!

As soon as I saw the Pinspire Me board I knew I wanted to use the gorgeous Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa collection! 

I have also teamed it up with the Pinkfresh Studio: Joy & Cheer Clear Stamp. 

Aren't those stamped snowflakes the pretttiest?!!

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

Pretty papers, cute Die Cuts, super fun Chipboard Stickers and those Felt Tassels!?!!! 

Omgoodness, I just LOVE them!

And the veneer title from the Wood & Chip Phrases is so much fun!

How cute is the girl throwing snow?!!

And I must mention that Brrrr! Paperclip - too cool!

SO much awesome and such a beautiful take on this challenge! 

I hope you feel inspired & play along too!

Need supplies before you start?

Get all your supplies in the Paper Issues store HERE

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

Wanting a lil more Winter inspiration?

See what the rest of our fabulous team has created here

Thanks so much for stopping by today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Paper Issues: December Pinspire Me!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends!

Welcome back for more Paper Issues awesomeness with this month's edition of 

Mood boards are always such fun and this month's is SUPER pretty too!

Here's what it looks like.....

Told you it was prrreeeeetty!!!

Omgoodness! I just love this mood board!

Here's what I've created....

"Christmastime Joy"

Oh isn't this the sweetest!

Apart from that gorgeous mood board, 

I was also inspired by the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Design Team's theme week - 

to create a Christmas page with a non Christmas collection. 

Such a great challenge!

You'll spy the Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Wild At Heart & Love Always collections on this lovely Christmas page!

The colours in the Wild At Heart papers were a perfect match with our inspiration board! 

I was also really drawn in by the center image of the Christmas tree. 

I created my own tree using my favourite Shimmerz Paints: Dazzlerz - Sea U in the Morning 

and the cute star on top is Dazzlerz: Tutti Frutti. 

I then embellished it with Enamel Dot ornaments. So cute!

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

Isn't this just gorgeous?!!

SO very pretty indeed!

I hope you feel inspired by my layout and will play along with Pinspire Me too!

Need supplies before you get started?

Visit the Paper Issues store HERE

& REMEMBER: Use code AMANDA to save 50% off your total spend! Yay!

Needing more Shimmerz Paints in your stash?

Visit the online store HERE 

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

Looking for more Pinspiration?

See what our awesome team have created here

Thanks so much for stopping by today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo