Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Happiness Is Rainbows & Butterflies!




Hi Creatives!

Welcome back for more Cocoa Vanilla Studio inspiration!
Today I'm sharing another bright & beautiful scrapbook layout with the gorgeous Happiness collection!

"Lovely"

Sigh! So lovely, indeed! 
All the rainbows & butterflies for the win!
I just adore the rainbow stripe pattern paper, CV-HA003 GOOD VIBES & it has totally inspired the color scheme for this fun and playful page! I use GOOD VIBES as my layout base, then machine stitch an 11" x 11" sheet of white cardstock over it. By only revealing the 'edges' of this paper it's bright colors aren't too intense & don't distract you from my photo.

Here's a closer look.....



Beautiful!
You'll also notice that I align the fussy cut butterflies from paper CV-HA008 BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL, with the colored stripes on the base paper. Everything in rainbow order - just the way I like it!  I center my photograph, and arrange the butterflies so that they are also forming a heart. I embellish the base of the heart with that cute DIE CUT EPHEMERA tassel & layered heart/butterfly. Cute!

Speaking of layered butterflies, I feature a few more of them in my design...


Two are ACCESSORY STICKERS that are positioned over the fussy cut BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL butterflies, and the other is a larger butterfly fussy cut from the CV-HA006 LITTLE THINGS pattern paper.


I have positioned this larger butterfly so it is peaking out from beneath the top of my photo, and have layered it with two DIE CUT EPHEMERA hearts. This acts as a focal point and really draws your eye into my sweet girl's photo! I also adorn the side of her photo with that So Fun FLAIR BUTTON. Love it!


To the bottom left hand side of my layout, I create a smaller ephemera embellishment cluster - including my DIE CUT CARDSTOCK TITLE, Lovely. I foam mount this title for added dimension & impact. Perfect!
For finishing touches, I add watercolor dots and use color coordinating DIE CUT EPHEMERA & CLEAR STICKERS around the rainbow heart!


And there you have it!
Rainbows, fussy cutting & butterflies - what more could you want?! ;)
I hope you're feeling inspired to get creating with the Happiness collection! 
It really is a whole lot of sunshine & rainbows to create with!

Thanks so much for visiting,
til next time,


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Elle's Studio: April Kit & New Releases Inspiration!





Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness! 
Every month Elle Price wows us with more gorgeous memory keeping products 
& this month is no different! 
Check out the amazing April Exclusive Kit.....



Told you it was amazing! SO good!
Those colors and designs are so bright & fun!
And we all know that the add on items are always super incredible....




LOVEEEEEE!!! 
That Wander clear stamp totally has me!
And let's not forget the fabulous digital cut files & printables for this month....



Yay! 

Here's what I've created with these products so far.....

"Love This"


Sigh! Isn't this the sweetest 8.5'" x 11" layout?! I just adore those cascading hearts!
Told you that Wander stamp had me ;) SO good!

Elle's Studio Supplies: April Exclusive Kit, Wander Stamp, Shapes & Dots Puffy Stickers, Butterflies & Flowers Puffy Stickers, Love This Wood Veneer, Days of the Week Phrase Stickers, Pastel Labeled Journaling Tags, April Labels, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Pack. 
Other Supplies: White cardstock, sequins, and stamping inks - pink, cyan & violet. 

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


Loving all those tucked in pieces and layered embellishments! Heart this, indeed!


To coordinate with the pretty color scheme, I fussy cut those labels from the Pastel Labeled Journaling Tags. Such a fun way to incorporate these pocket cards into your scrapbook pages. Speaking of incorporating pocket cards into layouts, how about that lovely trim on the left hand side of my page?! Yes, both strips have actually been cut from the 6 x 4" cards! Awesome!


You'll also spy some of the sweet die cuts from the April Exclusive Kit here. I foam mount them for added dimension and interest.  
And the Love This Wood Veneer is just the best veneer title ever!!!


Love it! 

My second project today is a fresh and contemporary scrapbook layout, 

"Wander" 


Wow! Such a clean and fresh Summer page! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: April Exclusive Kit, Shapes & Dots Puffy Stickers, Typewriter Keys Puffy  Alphabet Stickers, Wander Acrylic, Days of the Week Phrase Stickers, April Labels, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper collection. 
Other Supplies: Sewing machine & thread, staples, baking paper. 

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

More Of This, for sure!!!
The glossy white Wander Acrylic looks amazing positioned over my photograph, and really draws you into the heart of my page and story. 
Like my previous layout, I've opted for lots of layered goodness with the April Kit and embellishments!


Love!


Puffy Stickers (& Dots) add the perfect finishing touch! 

I hope my projects have inspired you to get creating with this month's kit! 

***You can order the kit & ALL the new releases in the Elle's Studio shop here***

Be sure to stop by a lil later in the month for more Elle's Studio inspiration!
Thanks so much for visiting, 
til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo 

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Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop Celebration






Hi Friends!
Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog!

I am so super excited to be part of the Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday celebrations!
This is such a momentus occasion and milestone achievement,

 Biggest Congratulations Pinkfresh Studio!

 This is one epic blog hop!
If you've just arrived here from the amazing
Lea Lawson's blog
then you're in the right place!
If not, or you're a lil unsure, go back to the Pinkfresh Studio blog HERE to check the hop order.

 Like all good blog hops there are some Aaah-may-zing giveaways!!!!

 There are 3 Grand Prizes which will be randomly picked from comments left on the
 Pinkfresh Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop post. They are:

 1. Full Set of Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors
2. A set of the 3 current Pinkfresh Studio paper collections
and
3. The entire April Essentials Die release

 Awesome!!!
But that's not all folks!
Every stop along the hop will also have a $25 Pinkfresh Studio Gift Card up for grabs too!
So be sure to type a comment at every stop along the way as winners will be randomly selected from the comments left on each blog.

 All giveaway winners will be announced on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page HERE on Sunday, March 14th.
It is the entrants' responsibility to check the page, and claim their prize within 2 weeks of the announcement.
Good Luck!!!!

 Oh, and because Pinkfresh Studio are so incredibly awesome, they're also hosting 2 very special birthday promotions....
1. Receive a free die (XO word) with purchase. There is no code necessary, and the die will automatically load into your cart while supplies last.   

and
2. Free/discounted shipping from April 5-7th on orders $25+. using code FREESHIP5THBDAY.
Shipping is free in the USA, and $5.50 off for our International friends.
Yay!

With all the formalities taken care of, 
here's what I've created for the 5th Birthday celebration! 

 "Puppy Love"

Pinkfresh Studio Supplies: Everyday Musings 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Everyday Musings Puffy Stickers, Joyful Day 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Joyful Day Mixed Embellishments, Joyful Day Puffy Stickers, Joyful Day Puffy Alpha Stickers, Joyful Day Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers, Joyful Day Die Cut Ephemera, Liquid Watercolors - Lavender & Sapphire. 

Sigh! Isn't this pretty?!!
I've combined a few of my favorite Pinkfresh Studio things to create this layout. 
You'll spy both the Everyday Musings & Joyful Day collections, as well as the incredible Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolors (Sapphire & Lavender).
 Adore!


The cut file featured is designed by my fellow Pinkfresh Studio DT member, Anett Gelencser and is called, Floral Wreath. It's so delicate, and looks perfect backed with the 6 x 6 Paper Pad papers from the Everyday Musings & Joyful Day collections! 
Here's a closer look.....


I've adorned the flower centers with a wooden epoxy button from the Joyful Day mixed embellishments pack, as well 2 letter 'O's from the Joyful Day Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers. Such a cute touch! 
I scattered enamel dots and a few puffy stickers around the wreath too!


I love how the folded cardstock reveals that stunning pattern paper, reverse side of BIG IDEAS from the Joyful Day collection. Such a beautiful color! 


I used the Joyful Day Puffy Alpha Stickers to form my layout title too! 
Isn't that font errrrything?!!
Love it! 
And there you have it! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my project!
***Don't forget to leave a comment below to go in the drawer to win a $25 Gift Card***

 Time to send you hopping over to the incredibly talented Heather Hoffman's blog HERE!
Thanks so much for stopping by &
Good Luck with the giveaways!
til next time,

 Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo 

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Altenew 5th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway





Hi Creatives! 

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog! 

I am super excited to be participating in Day 3 of the Altenew 5th Anniversary Blog Hop celebrations!
If you just arrived here from the insanely talented Anna Kossakovskaya's blog then you're in the right place!
If not, or you're feeling a little lost, check the blog list I've included a little further down the page ;)

To celebrate this momentus occasion, Altenew has got a very special celebratory offer just for you...



Enjoy FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY9M or $5 OFF international shipping with code SHOPPING9M at checkout - YAY!!!
Offer valid from 4/2/2019 at 12:01 am EDT through 4/5/2019 at 11:59 pm EDT.
Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes.

As well as tons of Altenew inspiration throughout the hop,
there are also some incredibly awesome prizes too!

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners.
There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

Altenew: 5 $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
Altenew Academy: 10 Class Spots
Jennifer McGuire Ink: 2 $100 Altenew Gift Certificates
My Sweet Petunia: 1 Prize Bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
Pretty Pink Posh: 2 $50 Gift Certificates
Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 Gift Certificate
Blitsy: $30 Gift Certificate
Online Card Classes: 3 Class Spots
Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
Seven Hills Crafts: £25 Gift Certificate
Chameleon Art Products: 1 Pack of 5 Chameleon Pens
Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 Copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2019 Issue
WOW! Embossing Powder: $20 Gift Certificate
Simply Cards & Papercraft: 1 Copy of Simply Cards & Papercraft Spring 2019 Issue
Be sure to leave comments on every blog by 4/12/2019 for a chance to win!
33 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/20/2019.

Blog Hop List Day 3


With all the formalities outta the way, time to see what I've created for today's hop!

First up is this pretty page with the beautiful Live Your Dream collection,



Sigh! Isn't this pretty?!!
The colors in the Live Your Dream collection really have my heart!
So dreamy & divine!

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



So very beautiful!
The navy cardstock is a really elegant base & allows the Live Your Dream papers and embellishments to take center stage! Love it!

*Cut file is called Round Floral Frame & is courtesy of Handipaper.

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


From pretty pattern papers, to wooden epoxy buttons, to chipboard and clear stickers, ephemera and more - this collection has it all! 



So.much.loveliness! 

Next up is a really fun page using one of the brighter and more daring pattern papers from the Live Your Dream collection....


Oh, how sweet is this?!
Such a cute puppy! 
And what a striking pattern paper! 
I've used it to cut out the heart cut file, as well as a frame for my white cardstock base. 
Gorgeous! 


To compliment the chipboard and ephemera hearts, I've backed the pattern paper cut file hearts with coordinating cardstock. So effective!


Simple & sweet! 

The Live Your Dream Scrapbook Collection is perfect for all your memory keeping needs! 
I hope you enjoyed seeing my projects with this collection today!

***Don't forget to leave a comment to go in the drawer to win one of the many amazing prizes***
Time to send you hopping to the super inspiring Galina Filippenko's blog HERE.

Thanks so much for visiting, 
& Good Luck!

til next time, 
Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo 










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Pinkfresh Studio: April Challenge!





Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Pinkfresh Studio inspiration! 

Wow! A new month already!
& that means a new monthly challenge too! 

Here's what the April challenge looks like.....



Well this is just all kinds of awesomeness!!!
The colors (& frames) had me diving straight into the gorgeous new Out & About collection!

Here's what I created, 

"Go.See.Do"


Whoa! 
This is EPIC!!!
Such a super cool travel collection that is perfect for all your vacay adventures! 
(& ideal for scrapping my fave boys with too!)


As well as the stunning Out & About collection, you'll also spy my favorite 
Pinkfresh Studio: Liquid Watercolors 
(Aquamarine, Sapphire, Key Lime & Emerald City) 
& one of our fabulous FREE cut files! 
This cut file is called Floral Globe and is #11 of the Freebie files available from the 
Pinkfresh Studio Fan Group Facebook Page HERE

Here's a few close ups of my layout.... 


That rainbow stripe paper, "New Places" is errrrything!!! LOVE it!
& how awesome are those frames?!!
Actually, how awesome are ALL the embellishments in the Out & About line?!!
SO many amazing components to this collection!


So cool! 

Now it's your turn! 
Create any project inspired by this month's challenge board & upload it to go in the draw to win a prize! 
See all the details on the Pinkfresh Studio Monthly Challenges post HERE.
Good Luck! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 
til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo 

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Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Throwback Thursday with More Than Words!




Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for another installment of the Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Throw Back Thursday feature!
Today I am taking you back to 2018 with 
the gorgeous More Than Words collection and a very sweet 'mom & son' page,

"Wonderful Moments"


Talk about sweet, this melts my heart! Such a happy moment documented! And maybe another twist on my love for the monochromatic designs ;)
Lots of lovely layers here, starting with the reverse side of CV-MT003 GOSSAMER as my layout base. I layer over this pretty black floral paper with a sheet of pale blue cardstock. I distress, peel back, and staple this cardstock into place to reveal the CV-MT003 GOSSAMER base. This is such an effective technique, as it creates both texture & interest, as well as a masculine touch to these pretty papers!
To these two background bases, I layer a cut file (Geometric Art courtesy of The Cut Shoppe) which I semi back with the 6 x 6 PAPER PAD version of the GOSSAMER paper. To the cut file, I add embellishments galore, and of course, my photo cluster! So many pretty layers! Let's take a closer look......


Absolutely LOVE this photo of me & my boy! 
I embellish the cut file with a mix of DIE CUT EPHEMERA, CHIPBOARD ACCENT STICKERS, ENAMEL SHAPES, & even ACCESSORY STICKERS. I start my design from the top of the cut file, & travel down the page focusing on my photo cluster in the center. The 'wonderful' CHIPBOARD ACCENT STICKER was the perfect title choice for my darling photo! But my title doesn't end there! As your eye moves down my layout, you'll find the remainder of my title beneath my photograph....


Unforgettable, & Wonderful are fussy cut labels from pattern paper CV-MT006 TREASURE, and Moments is from the CHIPBOARD ACCENT STICKERS. Such a fun mixed title & I just adore all the tucked in pieces surrounding my photo! Layered perfection!
Here's a better look at my title and central photo....


That layering beneath my photo is just stunning! 
You'll spy more cuts from pattern paper, CV-MT006 TREASURE, as well as ACCESSORY STICKERS, more CHIPBOARD ACCENT STICKERS, DIE CUT EPHEMERA & that divine VELLUM ACCENTS feather!  I love that bold pop of blue, it really brings attention to my photo!

Here's another view for you....

Just gorgeous!
I tuck a few white cotton floss threads into the photo cluster too!  For more interest & a finishing touch, I also add a few watercolor splatters as well! LOVE it!


More Than Words might be a girly, feminine collection but it is still perfect for scrapping the boys too! 
I hope you enjoyed my edition of Throw Back Thursday, 
& feel inspired to get creating with your older Cocoa Vanilla Studio stash too!

Thanks so much for visiting today!
til next time, 

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