Pinkfresh Studio + WOW Embossing Powders Blog Hop!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I am so super duper excited to be participating in this incredible blog hop!
What an amazing opportunity, & such an awesome collaboration between
Pinkfresh Studio & WOW! Embossing Powder.

Throughout the hop, you'll spy tons of  inspiration from designers from both teams,
combining some of our gorgeous products together. Yay!!!

If you've just arrived here from the Pinkfresh Studio blog, then you're in the right place! 

If not, (or you find yourself a lil lost along the way)
head back over to the WOW! Embossing Powder & Pinkfresh Studio blogs for the complete listing of designers participating in the hop!

Like all good blog hops, there are a couple of amazing prizes up for grabs....

WOW! Embossing Powders prize: 6 powders from your choosing along with a WOW carry case to safely store your new powders.
&
Pinkfresh Studio prize: $50 gift card

***The Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on ALL of the blog hop posts. Comments close on Friday, September 7th.
The winner of the Pinkfresh Studio prize winner will be posted on the
Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page on Saturday, September 8th. ***

Good Luck!

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Now, time for me to share my card inspiration!

I have created 2 cards using very similar products, with 2 very different results!
Here's my first card,

"It's Your Time To Shine"

Wow 'em, indeed!!! What a striking card!

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies - Word Series Clear Stamp: Brilliant, Word Series Metal Die: Brilliant, Itty Bitty Elements Clear Stamp, Itty Bitty Elements Die Set,  Liquid Watercolors: Licorice & Sapphire. 

WOW! Embossing Powder - Ebony & Bright White

To re-create this card, turn a glass upside down onto a white card base. 

Spray water around the exterior of the glass, and add Liquid Watercolor Sapphire around the glass rim. As the Sapphire reacts with the water, and begins to spread, also add Liquid Watercolor Licorice to blend with. 

When the watercolors are almost dry, flick a few water droplets onto the background to create the appearance of faux stars. 

Allow to dry completely before removing the glass. 

Voila! One instant moon, and starry sky card base! 

Next, use the Brilliant stamp and apply white ink stars, as well as embossing with WOW! Embossing Powder in Bright White. 

While this stamp set is out, stamp the sentiment in black ink, as well as emboss the Brilliant title in Ebony Wow! Embossing Powder. Use the coordinating metal die, and cut out the embossed Brilliant title. 

Use permament black ink, to stamp the tiny fox from the Itty Bitty Elements stamp set. Color with Faber-Castell Pitt pens in Sanguine, and use the coordinating metal die to accurately cut the fox out! 

Glue the sentiment into place, & use foam dots to make the Brilliant title, & tiny fox 'pop'! 

Adhere the card base onto a gold glitter cardstock, and then a black card base. 

For finishing touches, add gold sequins! 

Super simple, but oh so stunning! 

My second card is all about the pretty.....

"Brilliant Friend"

Gasp! So soft and beautiful! 

Perfect for a treasured friend! 

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies - Word Series Clear Stamp: Brilliant, 

Word Series Metal Die: Brilliant, Dainty Botanicals Clear Stamp, Sweet & Simple scrapbook collection. 

WOW! Embossing Powder - Misty Sky

To recreate this pretty card, use pink ink to repeat stamp the white card base with a Dainty Botanicals clear stamp. Stamp & emboss (with Misty Sky powder ) the Brilliant title, and use a sky blue ink for the 'friend' stamp. Use the coordinating metal die to perfectly cut out the Brilliant title. 

Attach a few embellishments from the Pinkfresh Studio Simple & Sweet collection, as well as foam mounting the Brilliant title. Glue 'friend' underneath, and add a few Nuvo Drops in Bubblegum Pink for finishing touches!

Another simple, but oh-so-beautiful card!

Two very different cards and looks created using similar products from both Pinkfresh Studio & WOW! Embossing Powders. 

I hope my cards have inspired you to get creating! 

**Be sure to leave a comment to enter you into the giveaway draw**

Thanks so much for visiting!

Time to send you hopping over to the gorgeous Caly Person's blog HERE
she has some amazing inspiration for you!

til next time,
Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: Simple & Sweet Summer Days!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more fresh & fabulous Pinkfresh Studio inspiration!

For today's post I am sharing all the 8.5" x 11" scrapbook layout love with the divine 

Simple & Sweet collection! 

Hope you enjoy seeing what I've created!

First up is this minty delight, 

" Beautiful, Happy Memories"

 

Beautiful happy memories, indeed! Aren't they just the sweetest together?! 

I just adore the simplicity of this design! So clean, and concise - all about my precious photograph! 

I am also loving that refreshing color scheme, and those pretty floral layers!

I start with an 8.5" x 11" base with reverse side of pattern paper, GOOD COMPANY (that mint color is just divine!!!), and I layer it with a 7.5" x 10" white cardstock base. I stitch the two layers together, and then build up my page. 

Let's take a closer look....

So much pretty here! 

On careful inspection, you'll spot the gorgeous Emerald City Liquid Watercolor (which I have watered down immensely) forming a striped, freshmint base for my photo cluster. To this, I add those blue floral Die Cuts, and a fussy cut tag from pattern paper FRESH AIR.

My photo is embellished with that fabulous STITCHED FRAME, and that striking DIE CUT black heart with gold foil dots. In keeping with the gold embellishments, you'll also spy scattered GOLDEN ACCENT PUFFY STICKER hearts.  SO good! 

I embellish the photo frame with that sweet PUFFY STICKER heart, and then use the PUFFY STICKER words to create my vertical title. 

For finishing touches, I stitch the DIE CUT labels to the top of my page, and embellish with a CHIPBOARD STICKER sentiment. Voila!

So cool and refreshing! 

 

My second layout is warm, citrus-y sweet & just screams Summer....

"Sunkissed"

Isn't this gorgeous?!

Summer days never looked so pretty!

I've kept with the soft mint highlights, but opted for a brighter color scheme with those sweet lemons! Most of the lemons have been fussy cut from pattern paper, LEMON LUSH, but you'll also spy a few DIE CUTS & a PUFFY STICKER too!

Like my previous layout, I have adorned my photograph with a fabulous STITCHED FRAME, as well as layered fussy cut labels from pattern paper FRESH AIR beneath it all too. So cool! 

Here's a closer look....

I've made use of as many of the yellow PUFFY STICKERS as I could, as well as scattering mint ENAMEL DOTS throughout my design too! I've foam mounted my gold foil DIE CUT title to add emphasis and interest to my page. 

To create balance, I anchor my design with that rectangle CHIPBOARD STICKER. I love how such a simple embellishment can bring it all together - just incredible! 

Such a pretty page for my pretty girl! 

And there you have it! 

My Simple & (oh-so) Sweet takes on 8.5" x 11" layouts for Pinkfresh Studio!

I hope they have inspired you to get creating with this gorgeous Summer line! 

Thanks so much for visiting today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: Skyland Scrapbook Kit Layouts!

Hi Creative Friends! 

I am super-dee-duper excited to be posting my first official Creative Team layouts for Citrus Twist Kits!

 For today's post I'm sharing the Skyland Scrapbook Kit love!

This kit is just magical! So many beautiful papers and embellishments, with sooooo many creative possibilities!

Haven't spied this Skyland beauty yet?

Here's a sneak....

Total gorgeousness, huh?! 

Get your Skyland Scrapbook Kit HERE

I have created two very clean & fresh designs - here's the first,

"Present & in Awe"

Sigh! Isn't this divine?!! 

I just LOVE our printable Digital Files, and am determined to feature them each month - they're SO good! I've combined the Skyland Journaling Cards & free Cut Aparts with the white cardstock and Pinkfresh Studio: Simple & Sweet Die Cuts with Golf Foil, Epoxy Stickers and Fabric Die Cuts. Did I mention that I love me some Pinkfresh Studio?! The Simple & Sweet line is so soft and dreamy, and the pastel tones partner perfectly with our Skyland Digital Files. 

I love layering patterns and colors, and with our awesome Digital Files, you can print and cut as many layers, tabs and die cuts as you need! 

I matte my photo onto an array of Skyland Journaling Cards, and Cut Aparts, and then embellish my photograph with all those pretty blooms! For added impact, I mount my title onto foam, and position it over the base of my sweet girl's picture. 

Both the top and base of my layout are embellished with Skyland Cut Aparts and Die Cut Ephemera tags, and tabs. 

The Pinkfresh Studio Fabric Die Cuts are SO cool, that I just have to include one on my layout, as well as a couple of the Epoxy Stickers for good measure! Love it! 

Simple & Sweet indeed! 

Next up is an 8.5 x 11" masculine layout, 

"Seek Out The Joy"

Let's hear it for the boys!!!

What a crisp, clean and super fun page for the special guys in my life! I should add that I have included the Webster's Pages: Pretty Plaid paper from this month's Pattern Paper Play kit.

That plaid woodgrain paper is just divine, and I could easily use another 10 sheets of it!

Vintage book paper, on the other hand,  isn't something I feature in my creating that often. So I set myself a challenge to use it in my layouts this month. I am so glad I did! The 'raw' and somewhat edgy look of this ledger paper is just awesome for embellishing a masculine layout with! And yes, I may have to get back on the vintage band wagon - I totally loved this!

To maintain the masculinity of this page, I drew on the black embellishments from the Pinkfresh Studio Die Cuts & Epoxy Stickers, as well as the chambray Fabric Die Cuts. Bold, strong and striking adornments for my two boys!

I also embellish with gold foil accents throughout my page, including those Chipboard Alpha Stickers from Echo Park's Imagine That collection. 

Yes, this! Seek Out The Joy!!! 

Such a wonderful everyday moment to document. 

And there you have it! 

Two very different layouts from our July Skyland Scrapbook Kit. 

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with yours! 

Be sure to share your kit creations with us in the Citrus Twist Fans Page HERE

Thanks so much for visiting today! 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: Simple & Sweet Delight!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Pinkfresh Studio inspiration! 

Today I am sharing this Summery sweet layout using the fun and fresh, 

Simple & Sweet collection.....

"Sweet"

Isn't this delightful?!! 

All the lemony goodness here!

And I just love the peach, yellow and pink color scheme - so fun and playful! 

I start with a white cardstock base, and cover the top third of the page with that super cool SWEET LIFE pattern paper. 

Next, I layer my photograph onto a STITCHED FRAME,  a few off cuts from pattern paper HAPPY LIFE, as well as a few EPHEMERA DIE CUTS. 

I position this photo cluster onto the SWEET LIFE paper, and have the remainder of my design cascade beneath the photo. 

The main section of this 'cascading' path is created with fussy cuts from pattern paper, FRESH AIR. I just adore this ticket style paper, and had to make a feature out of those labels/sentiments and tickets! 

I use foam dots to make the grow your dreams sentiment really pop.

For added interest, I embellish the FRESH AIR cuts with CHIPBOARD STICKERS, EPHEMERA, PUFFY & EPOXY STICKERS.

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

SO much sweetness!!! You just can't can wrong with lemons! Follow your bliss, indeed! 

For finishing touches, I embellish my darling photograph with a larger EPOXY STICKER....

Totally gorgeous!

Everything about this page is oh-so-sweet!!!

Simple & Sweet, that is! ;)

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with this collection too!

Thanks so much for visiting, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pinkfresh Studio: Summer is....Simple & Sweet!

Hi Creative Friends! 

Welcome back to the Happy Arty Days blog!

Today I am super excited to share my first creations with the gorgeous new 

Pinkfresh Studio: Simple & Sweet collection! 

From it's soft pastel colors, to the florals and lemons, this collection is ALL the dreamy Summer vibes! I LOVE it all! 

Documenting those Summer Memories never looked so pretty!

But enough chatter, let's see what I am talking about,

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

"Happy Thoughts"

*Sigh* Isn't this dreamy?! 

Such a soft and pretty page to highlight those beach memories! All the Happy Thoughts for this moment - so precious! I adore pages that feature large amounts of white space and just a pop of color to draw you in! Inspired by both the blue in my photograph, and in the Simple & Sweet collection, I decided to create the softest blue color wash beneath my photo cluster. To do this, I start my layout with white watercolor cardstock and apply a very small amount of highly diluted Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors: Sky Blue with my paintbrush. I added the tiniest amount of diluted Bubblegum Pink droplets to this base and allow to dry. I love the subtly of this type of watercolor painting. It doesn't draw your attention away from my photo; instead it gently enhances! 

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

SO pretty!!!

Once it's dry, I begin to build up my layers onto which my photograph will be positioned. I start with a couple cut file / die cut leaf flourishes in white cardstock. These are just an added textural element to my otherwise very clean design. Onto the leaves, I add a variety of EPHEMERA lemons and floral DIE CUTS. I also add a small section of border punched, hand colored (with Liquid Watercolors in Aquamarine) trim, as well as a few sheets of pink tissue wrap. I position my photo on top of the tissue layers, and continue to embellish. I use the CHIPBOARD STICKERS Happy Thoughts sticker as my title, as well as the CHIPBOARD chevron arrows to adorn my page. A few more pieces of EPHEMERA to decorate the photo cluster, as well as white cotton thread for more of that gentle texture!  

For a more polished look, I embellish with soft pink ENAMEL DOTS & that divine mint green happy EPOXY STICKER. So.much.prettiness!!!

To complete my page as well as add more balance to my design, I include a few page defining details to the bottom right hand side of my layout.....

The CHIPBOARD STICKER sentiment was the perfect lil spot of journaling, and the chevron, cotton thread & ENAMEL DOTS brought it all together! 

Simple. Sweet. Summer. 

Love it! 

My second layout is less simple and more about the sweet - the Summer sweet treats that is! 

"Sweet Memories"

Nothing more dreamy and delicious than Summer Gelati! 

And how divine is that cut file ice cream cone?!! Adore!

For this fun and fresh page, I use the reverse side of pattern paper GOOD THINGS for my 12" x 12" base. With such a bright and playful design, this paper is just perfect for my sweet subject! 

I trim white cardstock to 11" x 11" and machine stitch it onto the GOOD THINGS base. Next I create that super sweet ice cream feature.....

The cut file is called Ice Cream Cone & is from Paige Evans in the Silhouette Store, but there are plenty of ice cream digital cut files that would work for this type of layout (and if you don't have a cutting machine, you could simply draw your design on the reverse side of the paper & then fussy cut it out ;)  ) 

To back the cut file, I use the reverse side of pattern paper SWEET LIFE to create the appearance of a 'waffle style' cone. So cool! For the soft serve section, I use a mix of colors from pattern paper HAPPY LIFE.  I just love how this looks! 

I embellish the soft serve with a faux 'cherry on top' EPOXY STICKER, and trim the EPHEMERA ticket so it only reads ICECREAM , and glue it into place. Next, I decorate the cone with die cut EPHEMERA. I use foam dots to make my Simple & Sweet subtitle pop! Super cute!

I align my large cut file ice cream so it is positioned directly beneath the chevron arrow in the GOOD THINGS base. This subtle detail creates balance and harmony in my layout design, and compensates for the over sized, out of proportion ice cream. 

 

I use the fabulous STITCHED FRAMES with FOIL ACCENTS to highlight my sweet photograph, and embellish it with a few EPHEMERA blooms. I tuck my framed photo into the side center of my ice cream and then build the remainder of my layout around this focal focal point. 

With so much color already on the page, I opt for the White Mini Alpha PUFFY STICKERS for my project title. The white on white look is so clean and fresh, and it really creates such interest against all the pastel colors. Perfect! 

I complete the page with the EPHEMERA sentiment, and tiny die cut ice cream, a few GOLDEN ACCENTS PUFFY STICKERS, and a good sprinkle of yellow ENAMEL DOTS (cos sprinkles and ice cream are the perfect match!) 

And there you have it! 

My deliciously Simple & Sweet take on Summer! 

I hope my Summer themed pages have inspired you to get documenting those sweet moments! 

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo