Happy Arty Days: quilting

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration!

Today I am shining the product spotlight on the gorgeous new Jewel Polka Dot 6 x 8.5 inch Paper Stack! It's no secret that I love a good patterned paper, but polka dots in all the colors?! Oh yes, please!!!

Inspired by my Autumn days family photograph, and all the Fall feels, I created a very warm and cozy, patchwork style layout with the Jewel Polka Dot papers...

"Heart Full"

How sweet is this?!

SO cute for Fall!

Elle's Studio Supplies: October 2020 Kit, Autumn Tiny Shapes & Dots Puffy Stickers, Autumn Wood Veneers, Acrylic Leaves, & the Jewel Polka Dot 6 x 8.5 inch Paper Stack.

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Avalanche, Sewing needle & thread.

Let's take a closer look at this fun design!

October always evokes those warm & cozy feels, thankful thoughts and lots of family time. Literally, my 'heart is full of gratitude' and this little sentiment (a die cut from the October 2020 Kit) inspired my patchwork design to incorporate a heart pattern.

To prepare this layout, I trimmed a mix of the Jewel Polka Dot papers into 3" x 3" squares, and then sliced them into half diagonally to create my triangle 'patches'.

Top Tip: Like all good quilters will tell you, this design requires precision! Measure twice, cut once! Be sure to line up all your squares & triangles before gluing into place.

I used warmer colors to mimic the fallen leaves in my photograph, and arranged them into a geometric heart design on my white cardstock base. I really liked the notion of my heart is full, exploding if you will, with gratitude and hence my decision to keep the heart slightly oversized, stretched out to the very edges of my page.

I glued all the triangles into position, and then chose to hand sew a chunky, straight stitch around the heart. This stitching not only creates definition and interest to the heart, but also enhances that quilted look. Love it!

I backed my 6" x 4" photograph with the green Jewel Polka Dot paper as this color features in my photograph and it also contrasts beautifully with the colors in the heart. I also layered the 6" x 4" woodgrain journal card from the October Kit behind my photo, and tucked in that sweet family time sentiment too! I positioned my photo cluster onto the center of my heart, and embellished with a mix of Autumn Wood Veneers & Acrylic Leaves.

I loved how that green Polka Dot paper 'popped' on the heart, so I decided to cut out a few triangles in the green paper to surround the heart design and enhance the look of the 'quilted square'. This really trimmed my page and brought the whole look together.

For finishing touches, I foam mounted that 'Heart Full of Gratitude' die cut and layered it onto my photo.

Autumn creating made oh so lovely with the Jewel Polka Dot 6 x 8.5 inch Paper Stack papers!

I hope it inspired you!

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Hi Friends!

Today I'm sharing the Pebbles love,

with a super sweet Fall themed layout!

Created with the new Spooky Boo line, the warm tones and pretty plaids are sure to win your heart!

Here's my layout....

"Dream Big"

Isn't this Halloween line just perfect for Fall memory keeping?! I was totally inspired by the Falling Leaves paper, as well as the plaid patterns, and my own memories of quilting and sewing in the cooler months. I love that this fun geometric heart design has a cut file appearance, but is actually created from hand cutting!

Here's how to recreate it....

Start by preparing the layout base. I select pattern paper Falling Leaves ,

and layer it with an 11" x 11" white cardstock background.

Next, select your Spooky Boo pattern papers, and then trim at least five 3"x 3" squares. I chose papers Meow, Hocus Pocus, Hey Pumpkin & Falling Leaves for my layout.

Trim each 3 inch square into equal triangle quarters by cutting diagonally.

Take the triangles and arrange them into a geometric heart design. Play around with the patterns & design, and once happy glue into place.

Prepare your photograph. I use a layer of vintage book paper, and those super cute pumpkins from the Printed Cardstock Shapes pack. These pumpkins are actually Jack-o-Lanterns with spooky faces, so I strategically covered them with the sentiment and blooms. Perfect!

Adhere your photograph to the geometric heart.

Embellish around the photo with more Printed Cardstock Shapes, as well as that gorgeous Wood Sticker from the Jen Hadfield Patio Party collection. The inclusion of the wooden embellishment really adds to the warm, outdoorsy, Fall feel of the layout.

Add the layout title and subtitle, with the Patio Party Thickers. Again, the wooden appearance really emphasises the Fall look.

I even add a few of the laurel leaves from the Patio Party Thickers into my photo cluster.

So simple, and yet, oh so beauti-Fall!

In keeping with the quilted look, I also embellish with buttons and sequins from my sewing box. Cute!

I add the gold stars from the Printed Cardstock Shapes pack, as well as a few tiny butterflies which I fussy cut from the barcode trim on the bottom of the Falling Leaves pattern paper.

For final touches, I use my WeRMemoryKeepers Typewriter to add a little journaling beneath my photograph.