Hip Kit Club: Winter Wonderland!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back to the Happy Arty Days blog!

I am super excited to share my first project with the stunning November  2019 Main Scrapbook, Pocket Life & Cardstock Kits for the Hip Kit Club!

The November digital cut files are super pretty & I just couldn't resist using the Snowflake 1 cut file for my Winter themed layout! 

But enough chatter, here's what I created....

"Winter Wonderland"

Oh wow, wonderland indeed! 

Fall might have the most beautiful colors, but there's something really magical about Winter, snow & ice! So delicate and pretty!!!

Let's take a better look at this snowy delight!

Just gorgeous! So many beautiful layers and details!

I am absolutely swooning over the exclusive Make A Wish 12 x 12 patterned papers, so naturally,  I couldn't help but use a few of them for this layout. I started with the soft pink, reverse side, of Deck The Halls as my layout base. Next, I trimmed the reverse side of Silent Night to 10" x 10" and centered it over the pretty pink base. And last, but by no means least, I trimmed pattern paper White Christmas to 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" and layered it over the soft gray paper. 

To add more emphasis to the overall design and draw you into the center of the page even more, I decided to use the Snowflake 1 cut file. I cut it to a 10 inch size using the Bazzill Avalanche cardstockfrom the November 2019 Cardstock Kit. 

With the snowflake lining the center of the layout, I began to build up my page. The frame in the Make A Wish exclusive Chipboard Stickerswas perfect pop of bold color to draw further attention to my darling boy's picture. I positioned my framed photograph in the center of the snowflake, and adorned both sides of it with a variety of blue Christmas Tree Die Cuts.  

With these main embellishments in place, I was ready to add a few stamped snowflakes too!

The tiny snowflake from the Make A Wish Stamp included in the Pocket Life Kit was just the right size to repeat stamp, and it worked perfectly as an alternative to sequins or enamel dots. 

With snowflakes being a bit of a theme in my layout, I decided to add a few more of them with the fabulousChipboard Stickers! So good! I also added a few puffy sticker hearts & dots to complete the look.

For finishing touches, I used the Puffy Alphabet Stickersfrom the Pocket Life Kit to create my fun, Winter Wonderland title! 

And there you have it! 

A really lovely page that is super fun (& easy) to recreate! 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the November 2019 Hip Kits today! 

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: November Kit Reveal & Inspiration!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness with the 

November Kit & Add Ons reveal!

Every month is always amazing, & this one is no different! 

Here's a look at the November Kit....

Told you it's amazing!

The Add On items are pretty incredible too...

Just look at those stamps!!! 

& how sweet is the 6 x 6 Paper Stack?! LOVE!

The Digital & Printable elements are kinda awesome as well....

Yay!!! 

Another fabulous Elle's Studio monthly reveal!

***Shop ALL the new releases HERE***

Now for some inspirational ideas with these lovelies! 

First up is this pretty in pink Christmas layout, 

"Tis' The Season"

Oh isn't this stunning! 

So many beautiful details to this pretty page!

Elle's Studio Supplies: November Exclusive Kit, Tis The Season 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Say Cheese Stamp, Fa La La Wood Confetti, Acrylic Candy Canes, Holiday Puffy Stickers, Red Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Christmas Die Cut Labels, Tiny Holiday Label Stickers, November Cut Files and Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper collection.

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Marshmallow, Spiegelmom Scraps sequins, Pinkfresh Studio Ink Pads - Candy Apple, Berryliscious, Raspberry Bliss, Bubblegum & Ballet Slipper. 

From those pretty pattern papers, to those amazing stamps, the veneers, puffy stickers & acrylics - well, this page just has it all!

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

The Say Cheese Stamp is just errrything!!! 
I may have had a lil too much fun stamping with this one!
And speaking of fun, how awesome are the Fa La La Wood Confetti veneers?! I just adore these!

Don't the November Cut File trees look fabulous in the new Tis The Season papers?!

 I just love how effective they look! 

And those Candy Cane Acrlyics are just the best!!! 

I will be needing more of these for my DD album for sure!

Here's a closer look at my Red Puffy Alphabet Stickers title too.... 

SO good!

I am LOVING the pink & red color scheme for Christmas creating this year! 

BUT,

 I couldn't go past the mint & green colors completely - they were too perfect for my darling boy's 8.5" x 11" album!

Here's my second layout, 

"Christmas Smile"

So awesome!

Such a cool design & color palette for my sweet boy!

Elle's Studio Supplies: November Exclusive Kit, Tis The Season 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Say Cheese Stamp, Holiday Puffy Stickers,Christmas Die Cut Labels,  Fa La La Wood Confetti, Tiny Holiday Label Stickers, Tiny Holiday Blank Label Stickers, Acrylic Candy Canes, Acrylic Trees, Wood Veneer Holiday Phrases. 

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Marshmallow, Pinkfresh Studio Ink Pad: Tidal Pond, StazOn: Black. 

Here's a better look....

I just couldn't resist using that amazing Say Cheese Stamp again!

 Such a terrific stamp! 

This time I focused on the words, & that cute camera to demonstrate the stamp's versatility. 

That camera stamp is definitely my fave from this set!

The Christmas Die Cut Labels were the perfect shape and size to create my grid-like design, and to mount the Acrylic Trees onto as well!

The mint color in this month's new releases is really fresh for Winter Wonderland themes!

To balance all this 'cool' I featured both the Fa La La Wood Confetti & Wood Veneer Holiday Phrases to add a lil warmth. 

Such a simple design, but oh so effective!

So.much.gorgeousness in the November Kit!

I hope I have inspired you! 

***Shop ALL the new releases HERE***

You'll see more from me with these pretties a lil later in the month ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: More November Kit Inspiration!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Citrus Twist Kits November Kits inspiration!

I just ADORE everything in this month's kits - it's all SO lovely!
If you missed the release, here's a quick look at the two main kits...

Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit

So gorgeous, huh?!!! 

Sunshine In My Soul Pocket Life Kit

LOVE all the CTK exclusives!!!

If you're super lucky there may be just one or two left in the store  - you can check HERE!

And here's more of my creations with them......

"THIS."

Oh.my.heart!!! La la love this! 

From that beautiful photo of my parents with my children, to those gorgeous PL kit exclusives - this page makes me smile! 

It's created entirely with the Pocket Life Kit, the only 'extras' you'll spy are 12" white cardstock, machine stitching, and the Shimmerz Bubblegum Blast paint from my stash. Everything else on my layout is from this kit. Pretty amazing, huh?!! 

Such a gorgeous kit! The exclusive papers and ephemera totally win me over every month - SO good!

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

That pretty border trim has been created by cutting 1/2" x 8" strips from the 6" x 8" papers. I simply  machine stitch them into place - such a great way to showcase a smaller pattern paper on 12" page.

Loving those ephemera tags and labels too!!! 

But it's the photo cluster that really has my heart....

This is SO super pretty!!! 

So many beautiful, luscious layers in that photo cluster!

You'll also spy lots more ephemera pieces, a few chipboard stickers and even those soft green puffy alpha stickers - LOVE!!!!

My second layout is a lot more soft and subtle..... 

"Wonderful"

Yes, this happened!!!

Meet our newest family addition - a miniature Dachshund pup! 

Isn't he the sweetest?! 

I have combined the Paige Evans Whimsical pieces with the PL Kit exclusives to create this soft, clean and innocent look for our new boy. 

I just love the cascading embellishments design!

Here's a closer look.....

OMGosh! Isn't he adorable?!!

I am in love - actually, we all are! 

The soft blue and cream color scheme is so pretty, and I love the foil accents! 

The stamping is courtesy of the CTK Conversation Starter Vol.2 stamp, & I think it pretty much sums up our feelings, this lights my world!

Just about perfect.....

Another beautiful moment documented with this month's lovely kits!

I hope my layouts have inspired you to get creating too! 

For all your memory keeping supplies, be sure to visit the Citrus Twist Kits store HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo  

Citrus Twist Kits: Novmeber Sunday Sketch

Hi CTK Friends!

It's time for a little Sunday Funday scrapbooking with today's installment of the 

Sunday Sketch challenge!

Here's what today's awesome sketch looks like......

Told you it was awesome! Such a fun sketch to get your creativity ignited!

Here's my take on it using our beautiful November Kits...

"Whimsy"

Sigh! Talk about Sunshine in my soul! Such a bright and happy page! 

CTK Supplies: Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit, Pattern Paper Play Kit, Embellishment Kit.

Other: Typewriter journaling. 

This month's kits are jam packed with SO many rainbow brights and gorgeous patterns, that I just had to create a whimsical, playful page with them! Here's a closer look....

Hearts, clouds, butterflies - this sweet page has it all! 

You'll spy all the Pink Paislee Paige Evans Whimsical pretties here! That divine stripe paper (#16) is from the Pattern Paper Play Kit this month & is super striking! It's B-side is that tiny hearts paper in the photo layers - I know, so good! 

The other pattern paper I have featured is also from the Whimsical collection (#9) and is from the  Scrapbook Kit.  

I follow the sketch fairly accurately, only varying a few details for cloud embellishments. I love the design ease that sketches offer, and just enjoy pairing colors and adornments to compliment my photo and story. 

How gorgeous are those cloud embellishments?! You'll spot them in Ephemera, Thickers and even in Puffy Stickers. And let's not forget the butterfly and heart Whimsical Rub-Ons from the Embellishment Kit - totally adore these!

To make my title 'pop', I adhere it with foam dots for added dimension & interest. 

For finishing touches, I add a few typed sentiments for my journaling, So sweet, so happy, so beautiful. Perfect! 

I hope I have inspired you to dive into your November Kits & play along with today's Sunday Sketch! 

I can't wait to see your creative takes on it! 

Be sure to share them with us in the Citrus Twist Kits Facebook Fan Page HERE. 

Thanks so much for visiting today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: Whimsical Layout & Process Video!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more

 November Kits inspiration 

with this month's edition of the Tuesday Tutorial!

I just fell head over heels with all the gorgeous papers and embellishments in the 

Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit 

 SO.much.pretty!!! 

I was especially drawn to all the Whimsical collection items from Paige Evans, and couldn't resist using them for today's post.

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

"Whimsical Dream"

CTK Supplies: Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit, November Embellishment Kit, Vicki Boutin Field Notes 'Ink Spill' Stencil

Other Supplies: Shimmerz Paints Paste-eez in Peach Fuzz, & Shimmerz Paints Vibez in Pop Art Pink and Sweetheart. 

Sigh! Full of whimsy indeed!

Happy girls are the prettiest, and when you team their photo with fussy cuts from the Paige Evan's Whimsical paper #3, you're bound to have sunshine in your soul!

I may have sat for an hour fussy cutting this entire sheet of paper, but I honestly think it was worth it!

Once cut, I played around with the layout design and what would work best for my tiny photo. I then applied my mixed media element, & added all those pretty blooms! It was then a case of lots of embellishments and pretty adornments to my sweet photo.

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

Aren't they gorgeous girls?! Celebrating the happy life, for sure!

The Thickers from the Embellishment Kit are fabulous! Just look at that shiny foil title! 

And I'm loving those Vicki Boutin Field Notes "Ink Spill" stencil hearts! 

SO many pretty details from florals, to hearts and those sweet butterflies! Perfect for these two whimsical girls!

Just beautiful! 

There's a process video for today's tutorial & you can check it out on my channel here.

I hope I've inspired you to get creating with your November Kits!  

& that you enjoy watching my video! 

(Please be sure to hit that subscribe button as I'd LOVE to see you on my subscribers list!) 

Thanks so much for joining me today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: From Sketch To Finish Vol. 4 Inspiration!

Hi Happy Arty Days Friends! 

Have you checked out the fabulous 

Elle's Studio digital Sketch To Finish Vol. 4 PDF class yet?

 Like previous Volumes, this edition is jam packed full of fabulous sketches & inspiration to ignite your creativity and take the tricky out of the design process! 

Not to mention there's a ton of gorgeous sample layouts from a very talented array of paper artists! Trust me when I say, you need this Volume!

It's no secret that I LOVE a good sketch, it's kinda like an easy Sunday morning! 

Simply print out your fave sketch from the PDF, and go! 

Here's my take on Sketch 20 with our current November Kit and Add-ons.....

"Thanksgiving"

Elle's Studio Supplies: November Kit, Merry & Bright, November Labels, Thanksgiving Acrylic, Enjoying This Season Phrase Stickers, Navy Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Mixed Acrylic Hearts & Stars, Stars & Dots Puffy Stickers, Noteworthy Epoxy Stickers,  Family Fun 12 x 12 Paper Collection. 

So beautiful! 

I altered the sketch from it's 12" x 12" size to suit my 8.5" x 11" layout, and as such changed the dimensions of the layers beneath the photo too! 

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

With a square photo, & the new Merry & Bright 6 x 6 Paper Stack being oh-so awesome, it seemed a no brainer to replace the layers beneath the photo with a 6" inch pattern paper square. 

I use the beautiful green leaves pattern paper from the Family Fun 12 x 12 collection as my layout base, and draw on both the colors and Fall feel of this paper to connect with my photograph, and the thankful / togetherness theme. 

How amazing is that gold mirror Thanksgiving Acrylic?!! Such a striking title (& statement piece) for any of your memory keeping projects! 

I love that despite being so shiny, it doesn't draw your eye away from my special photograph. 

This is ultimately due to the clever title placement in this sketch design - 

see what I mean about taking the 'tricky' out of the process?

 Love it! 

 

The top section of my photo cluster features lots of tucked in die cuts, labels and a few of the exclusive November Kit 3 x 4 cards. The pops of blue in this month's kit coordinate beautifully with all the greens, and the Puffy Alphabet Stickers are a definite fave of mine! 

Sunday morning scrapbooking never looked so good! 

Print a sketch, add a photo & your fave Elle's Studio products and you've got a recipe for paper crafting perfection! 

I hope I have inspired you to check out this fabulous digital class! 

You can get yours from the Elle's Studio Shop HERE 

Thanks so much for joining me today!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo