Elle's Studio: September Kit & New Releases!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration with the fabulous September Kit & new releases! 

Before I share my first projects,
let's take a lil look at all these gorgeous new things!!!!

September Kit

Oh.em,gee!!! It's always so good!!!

Loving the colors in this month's kit too!

September Add Ons

September Digital Cut Files & Printables

SO.much.awesome!!!

***You can shop ALL the new releases HERE***

Enough of the chatter, and onto the projects! 

Here's what I came up with....

"Sweet Teen Life" 

Oh isn't this pretty?!!

I just adore the patterns and colors in the September Kit!

Elle's Studio Supplies: September Kit, Good Times Stamp, Home Sweet Home 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Puffy Autumn Heart Stickers, Die Cut Labels - Jewel Tones, Life Right Now Acrylics, Autumn Tiny Everyday Label Stickers, Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneer, Jane Alphabet Stickers- Teal. 

Other Supplies: White cardstock, Scrapbook.Com Premium Hybrid Ink Pad - Black & Pink Lemonade, Scallop & Circle punches, Sequins. 

Let's take a closer look at this pretty number...

Such a gorgeous page for my darling daughter! 

And yes, picture selfie fun is definitely a big part of teen life, lol!
For this layout, my design was inspired by repeat patterns & shapes, and in particular circles.
The fabulous new Home Sweet Home 6 x 6 Paper Stack has a few terrific circular prints, which then dictated my color scheme options too! I couldn't resist combining the peach circular print note cards from this month's Kit with the teal pattern paper - just too pretty for words!!!



To enhance the circles theme, I fussy cut the circles from the Home Sweet Home teal paper, use a circle punch from my stash to shape my photos, as well as feature the circle tags from the die Cut Labels - Jewel Tones pk. I even use a scallop punch along the edge of the black & white dot print paper for more subtle repetition too! SO effective!

I curve the Jane Alphabet Stickers title around a circle for even more repeat pattern fun, and layer the fabulous 'life' acrylic over that circle to complete the title and create some wow factor!
I use the Good Times Stamp to add some soft pink hearts to the layout, as well print the black love you sentiments. Subtle stamping is always so classy on clean look layouts! 

To cut through this very fresh color palette, and add a lil warmth and balance to the page, I use the 'picture' veneer from the Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneers pk. How cute is the heart inside the camera?
Have you noticed that my repetition of shapes now includes hearts too? They're a little more subtle, in the stamps & puffy stickers - but very much an integral shape to the overall page design!

Really stunning details!

There's no denying that the September Kit & Add Ons are super pretty!!!

My second layout today is an 8.5" x 11" interactive page & it's just a bit close to my heart as it documents our new family home....
"Home Right Now"

How sweet is this?! 

Untie the string,  & open the note card to reveal...

Our beautiful new home! 

Such a clever and fun way to document our new happy place!

Elle's Studio Supplies Featured: September Kit, Home Sweet Home 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Puffy Autumn Heart Stickers, Happy Moments Puffy Stickers, Home Wood Veneers, Life Right Now Acrylics, Autumn Tiny Everyday Label Stickers. 

Other Supplies: White Carddtock,  & Jute Twine.

Here's a few close ups....

The tiny row of houses a the base of my layout have been fussy cut from that gorgeous new Home Sweet Home pattern paper. Aren't they just the cutest?!

Loving the coordinating Home Wood Veneers too! 

But it's this 3 x 4 note card that totally wins my heart! 

Super sweet and the perfect page for documenting our new home! 

And there you have it! 

My first creations with this month's fantastic kit & new releases! 

***Shop ALL the Elle's Studio new releases & September Kit HERE***

I can't wait to share more Elle's Studio inspiration with you a lil later this month!

til then, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Hip Kit Club: Stay Golden Layout & Process Video!

Hi Creatives!

Thanks so much for being here! 

Today I am sharing a sweet Fall themed page for the Hip Kit Club, 

as part of the Sketch Friday Challenge. 

The sketch was designed by the super talented Jana McCarthy and is super awesome!

It looks like this...

Whoa!! Told you it was super awesome!

And here's my take on it using the fabulous HKC August 2019 Scrapbook Kit,

"Stay Golden" 

Yes! Such a super cool kid page for my fave lil guy!

You can see all the pretty close ups & watch how my layout came together here: https://youtu.be/pLt0efO7puk

Thanks so much for watching!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: More August Kit Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

Today I'm sharing more everyday documenting with the fabulous August Kit, Add On items & the incredible Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp! 

It's no secret that I adore Elle's Studio stamps, but honestly, the Title Builder Stamps are a true favorite o'mine! SO good!

Here's yet another reason why...

Elle's Studio Supplies: August Kit, Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp, Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneer, 6 x 6 Sunshine Paper Stack, Makes Me Smile Cork Circles, Back To School Puffy Stickers, Acrylic Sunglasses, Acrylic Hand Drawn Hearts, Highlights From Today Stamp, Be Yourself Phrase Stickers. 

Other Supplies: White Carrdstock, Machine Stitching, Altenew Ink Cubes - Pink Diamond, Rubellite, & Razzleberry, SpiegelMom Scraps Firecrackers Sequins. 

Isn't this the sweetest Summer page?! 

And see what I mean about the everyday documenting? This was no milestone moment, just a simple capture of my two darlings exploring the rock pools - but one that I still wanted to record & 'keep' forever! A Summer moment that truly was the Best Fun Ever!

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

Every element of this page was inspired by that sweet photo! I often create pages where the photo is the focus, and chief story teller of the design. From the colors in my children's clothing, to the warm Summer's day at the rock beach, to the loving moment that they shared - it all inspired this fun Summer page! 

To be completely honest, my 12 x 12 scrapbook layout also really began as a pocket page.....

I started with the 3 x 4 notecard that features the 'more of this' sentiment on it. Apart from it's coordinating color, I also loved the pennant icon that the sentiment was printed on. So, I used a scalpel knife & fussy cut it to create a photo clip to insert my photo into. A really simple touch that brings attraction to my photo! I then embellished this photo card with the 'Best Friends' Back To School puffy sticker & the 'Summer' veneer from the Title Builder Vol.3 Wood Veneers. 

So cool! Pocket page scrappin' is so much fun! 

But... we all know that I'm a 12 x 12 girl at heart, so I just couldn't stop there! 

Next, I created a banner from white cardstock, and repeat stamped the word LOVE from the Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp. I stamped this subtitle in an ombre style & added faux stitching around the edges with black pen. The banner shape compliments the pennant photo clip, & added an extra point of interest to draw attention to my photograph. To connect the two main pieces of my layout together, I embellished both with a pair of red sunglasses - one is an Acrylic, and the other was fussy cut from a notecard in the August kit. Cute!

It's at this point where I actually decided to create a 12 x 12 page. I trimmed one inch off my white cardstock base to allow for the paper trim on the left hand side. I butted two half inch strips of pattern paper from the 6 x 6 Sunshine Paper Stack to form the 12 inch appearance. I did this twice, and then machine stitched all trims onto the underside of the white cardstock. I also layered the polka dot print stripes paper through the left hands side of my page (at the 4inch mark) to anchor both my photo and banner.  

Now for the super fun part! All the embellishments!!!

I added a a good scattering of hearts (including the stamped hearts & LOVE word from the Highlights From Today stamp), watercolor splatters, the fantastic Makes Me Smile Cork Circles and few sequins from my stash. I also stamped up a spot of journaling with the Title Builder Vol.3 Stamp, 'this is the best fun ever'. I told you that the Title Builder Vol.3 stamp is my favorite!!! LOVE it!

I added a few more of the Makes Me Smile Cork Circles around the page, and a couple more pairs of both fussy cut & Acrylic Sunglasses. So fun!

And there you have it!

 Documenting the everyday never looked so good! 

I hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with the fabulous  Elle's Studio August kit and those stamps! 

***You can shop all the Elle's Studio supplies HERE***

Thanks so much for visting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Sweet Thing Layout!

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more Cocoa Vanilla Studio inspiration!
For today's Design Team post, I am sharing a super pretty stamped layout with the lovely  MORE THAN WORDS collection....

"Sweet Thing"



Oh my heart! Sweet thing, indeed!
So many beautiful details to this pretty page of my darling girl! And who said old couldn't be made new again?! I am LOVING creating with this soft and romantic collection again!

To begin, I trim one inch off the side of my 12 inch white cardstock, so that I can layer it onto the reverse side of pattern paper, CV-MT009 SKETCHBOOK. I just love the soft peach tone of this pattern paper, and it frames my layout beautifully! Next, I stamp up the top left and bottom right corners of my cardstock base with the amazing MORE THAN WORDS CLEAR STAMP. To maintain a soft and delicate look, I use a mix of soft blue, pink and yellow inks. So pretty!!! That stamp is all kinds of wonderful!

Here's a closer look....



The stamped base really breaks up the white space, and adds that 'extra' point of interest to the main embellishment clusters.
Next, I create a layer of DIE CUT EPHEMERA blooms, and fussy cut butterflies from pattern papers CV-MT003 GOSSAMER and CV-MT006 TREASURE in the top left corner. Onto this bed of blooms, I position my sweet girl's photo, which I have backed with a small piece of white tissue paper. I embellish her photo with the sentiment, "My Darling" from the DIE CUT EPHEMERA pack. I tuck a few more DIE CUT EPHEMERA blooms beneath my photo, as well as the wreath sticker from the ACCESSORY STICKERS sheet.
Here's more detailed look for you....



Aren't those layered embellishments the best?!
 I just adore how the blooms and fussy cut butterflies draw further attention to my cherished photograph! To complete the photo cluster, I add a few VELLUM ACCENTS butterflies, a scattering of ENAMEL hearts & dots, and some journaling with the typewriter font ACCESSORY STICKERS.



Beautiful!
For the lower right corner of my layout design, I embellish with a larger bloom CHIPBOARD STICKER, and the Sweet Thing fussy cut wreath from pattern paper, CV-MT006 TREASURE....



I tuck a VELLUM butterfly under the CHIPBOARD STICKER bloom, and add a few more of the fussy cut butterflies from the CV-MT003 GOSSAMER paper. I add in an extra typewriter font sentiment with more of the ACCESSORY STICKERS, & while I have these stickers out, I also use the fabulous "love you so much" circular sticker for an added point of interest.



For finishing touches, I apply more of the ENAMEL hearts and dots.
Voila!
Simple, Elegant & Oh So Beautiful creating! I just LOVE how this turned out!
I hope I have inspired you to get creating with your Cocoa  Vanilla Studio supplies!

Thanks so much for joining me today,
til next time,
Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo 

Technique Tuesday: August Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back for more stamp-endous fun with the
August Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio new release from 

Technique Tuesday

This month's featured stamp - The Story

How awesome is this?! 

Such a terrific stamp for all types of memory keeping - think pocket pages, TN pages, memory planners & more!

And let's not forget this month's featured die - Small Numbers Crafting Dies

How cute 'n' fun!

Here's what Technique Tuesday have to say about this fabulous crafting bundle...

 "The Story stamp set and Small Numbers crafting die bundle will help you get that documentation on your page layouts. List details of pictures using the prompts who, what, when, where and why from the journaling stamp set with numbers from the set of dies. You can add dates beside your photos using the small circle dies with numbers inside them. With two different sets of journaling line stamps you can keep your story brief or tell the entire tale.

If you like making bullet journals, this set of stamps and dies for making lists will give you tiny number dies and line stamps to create those lists. And this versatile stamp and die combo for journaling would also be terrific for documenting adventures in a travel notebook. Remember...it's important to tell your stories!"

Now I know you're probably thinking I'd use these items to make a few pages for my CTK Life Crafted Album or Traveler's Notebooks, but I wanted to demonstrate the versatility of these products, and make them work for my style -
 so I opted for a 12 x 12 scrapbook layout!

Here's what I created...

"Here Is The Story"

Oh.Em.Gee! How amazing is this?!!
Such a different look for these stamps & dies, and yet oh-so effective!
Here's a better look.....

Yep. Pure Awesome!!!

I've combined these stamps and dies with the Pinkfresh Studio Just A Lil Lovely collection & Liquid Watercolors in Sapphire, Aquamarine & Sky Blue. Such a terrific combination!

I stamped The Story ruled lines stamp beneath the pattern paper banner strips in a mid-blue ink, to add emphasis and interest to my photo cluster. I love the alternative use of this stamp - so cool! 

In the top section of my layout, I repeat stamped the stars, and numerals from The Story stamp in varying shades of blue ink. I love how it looks over the Pinkfresh Studio Liquid Watercolor base! SO good!

I used black ink for the title and journaling on the page, as well as the arrow icons. I found the black ink to be more striking and ensured my sentiments didn't get lost amongst the rest of the mixed media base. 

For the Small Numbers Crafting Dies, I used a mix of both smooth white cardstock & cork. I cut the plain 'spot' die in white card, and foam mounted these spots throughout the page for added interest and dimension. I featured the cork numbers around my photos to bring order and sequence to my photo cluster & journal spots. 

Bold, striking and oh-so Cool!!!

Simple creating made awesome with the August Memory Keepers & Fresh Cut Studio products from Technique Tuesday.

***You can shop these fabulous products in the Technique Tuesday shop HERE***

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: August Life Crafted Kit & Album

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for my final Design Team post for Citrus Twist Kits! 

I have had such an amazing 14 months designing for CTK, and wish Trina and the team all the very best for the future! 

Citrus Twist Kits will always hold a special place in my heart!

For today's post, I am sharing some more August Life Crafted: Chasing Rainbows Kit inspiration!

If you missed my scrapbook layout post earlier this month, you can go back and check it out HERE.

For today's post,  I am totally focusing on documenting the everyday stories in my Life Crafted Album. Nothing fancy or time consuming - just simple, beautiful everyday moments recorded!

Here's what I have created with the Chasing Rainbows Kit....

"This Kid"

How sweet is this?!

I've been going to scrap these photos for sometime now, but never really found the right collection to do it with. Until now! The designs on the exclusive pattern papers are similar to the one on my son's shirt, and partner perfectly! The cool blues & teal with the white base create such a refreshing, and modern look. A light & fun color palette for Summer pages. Love it! 

Here's how these pages look in my Life Crafted Album.....

To add emphasis to my photographs, I layered both of them on 3 x 4 note cards, and kept embellishments to a minimum. You'll spy a few tabs and hearts, and of course, those incredible printed cork stickers. The cork adds a touch of warmth & balance, and connects the color photograph to both pages. 

I used the vellum tape stickers for a tiny spot of journaling, and finished with the Turquoise Puffy Alphabet Stickers title.

Simple, but so effective! 

Next up, I created a page for my darling daughter, using some of the gorgeous florals in this month's kit....

Sigh! SO pretty! 

Another really simple design that only takes a minute to create. 

Here's how.....

Simply trim the pink floral pattern paper to 5" x 8". 

Adhere the 3" x 8" bookmark onto the pink floral paper, about half an inch from the left hand side. 

Next, back your photograph onto the yellow bloom 3" x 4" note card, and mount it to the bookmark with thick foam tape. 

Embellish with an acrylic heart, sentiment from the Digital Printable Cutapart Sheet, and that awesome Printed Cork adornment. 

Voila! 

Super pretty & with minimum fuss!

The Life Crafted Kits make memory keeping a breeze, especially for those of us who are time poor! 

Here's another double pager from my Life Crafted Album, recording the simple things in life....

Life's little pleasures, indeed! I absolutely LOVE the colors in this month's kit! So much variety, and a perfect mix of Summer blending into Fall! 

For the page on the left, I have used a 5" x 8" sheet of smooth white cardstock and layered it with note cards. I used the acetate ephemera for my title at the base of my page, and then embellished with printed cork, a chipboard sticker, and a vellum tape sentiment. 

For the page on the right, I  opted for a pattern paper base, which I mostly covered with smooth white cardstock. I oversized the bloom pattern tag from the Digital Printable Cutapart Sheet, & created a book mark to layer my photograph and embellishments onto. 

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

Such a simple, but oh so pretty page! 

And there you have it! 

Daily documenting made super easy, and really beautiful with the Life Crafted Kits & Albums!

I hope I have inspired you to dive into your kits, and start documenting those important everyday stories! 

Thanks so much for visiting, 

and for sharing my CTK journey (& joy!) with me! 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo