Happy Arty Days

Elle's Studio: Product Focus: Pocket Envelope Metal Die Set

Hi Crafty Friends!

Welcome back for even more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

Today I am shining the product spotlight on the brand new Pocket Envelope Metal Die!

As the name suggests, this fabulous die set is designed to create envelopes that fit inside a pocket page album - awesome, right? However, like all Elle's Studio products, they have been expertly designed to meet the needs of a variety of crafters!

This die set is great for creating cards, happy mail packages, and even mini albums! For today's post, I wanted to share how I used the Pocket Envelope Metal Die to create an interactive, hidden journaling scrapbook page! Such a versatile little die!

"Good Times" - 12 x 12inch scrapbook layout

Oh, how cool is this?! Rainbow envelopes for the win!

Elle's Studio Supplies: Pocket Envelope Metal Die, August 2021 Kit, Proud Of You Die Cuts, Chipboard Circle Stickers, Tiny Acrylic Stars, Adventure 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack, & Good Times 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack.

Let's take a better look...

Such a bright and fun page, and this is only enhanced by the colorful pattern papers from both the Adventure & Good Times 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stacks.

I organized my pocket envelopes into rainbow order, and labelled each one with the coordinating day of the week chipboard circle stickers.

I've also hidden a little note and or story for my son inside each of the envelopes - kind of like an Advent calendar with a lil surprise waiting inside! I love hidden journaling, and this is such a simple and effective way to incorporate more of it into my memory keeping pages. It's also really fun for my son to play and interact with his albums and find new joy in past memories too!

In true ROYGBIV style, I ended the rainbow with a violet envelope. I tucked this one under my son's photograph, because he is the gold at the end of my rainbow! I also sprinkled some of the acrylic stars through my photo cluster in rainbow order too!

Favorite indeed! This boy has such an amazing spirit and heart - he is our happy and our 'Good Times'. The Proud Of You Die Cuts communicated this sentiment perfectly!

Unlike the other pocket envelopes, I left the purple one open revealing the note card tucked inside. This is designed so my son would see it, and be encouraged to pull out the card.

I embellished his photo cluster with a mix of die cuts, and chipboard stickers but my favorite adornment is that fussy cut pie chart from the August Kit - so cool!

Everything about this page is so carefully considered, and is so beautiful in it's simplicity. And all because of one very small, but very versatile Pocket Envelope Metal Die! What will you create with yours? The possibilities are endless!

I hope my project inspired you today!

Shop the Pocket Envelope Metal Die HERE & see more inspiration with it from our amazing Design Team - you'll be so glad you did!

Thanks for stopping by!

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Lush Garden Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Altenew Friends & Fans!

Welcome to the Happy Arty Days blog!

I am so super excited to be participating in today's wonderful

Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Lush Garden Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Huge thanks to the super talented and oh so lovely Erum Tasneem for relaying you here!

Her projects always leave me lost for words!

If you haven't arrived here as part of the hop, or you're feeling a little lost please visit the

Altenew Card Blog HERE to get started!

Like always, Altenew are celebrating in style....

With an amazing $300USD in total prizes!

Yes, you read correctly! $300USD in total prizes!

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $ 25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 08/18/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 08/20/2021. Good Luck!

Blog Hop Order

Start here ---> Altenew Card Blog

You are here ---> Amanda Baldwin

What a tremendous line up!

I am so thrilled to be part of the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Lush Garden Release!

This fabulous project kit has almost everything you need to start crafting!

Simply add ink and cardstock, and you'll be good to go!

This project kit contains the following exclusive products:

- one 6" x 8" clear stamp set containing 24 stamps made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer

- four coordinating dies

- one simple coloring and layering stencil which coordinates with the stamp set

- one 6x6 3D embossing folder

- one simple coloring stencil set (3 stencils) which coordinates with the embossing folder

Note: These products are NOT sold separately.

Here's a look at this month's Craft Your Life Project Kit: Lush Garden...

Ga ga gor-jus!!!

Please note: These products are NOT sold separately - they are exclusive to the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit!

Worried that the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit will sell out before you get it into your cart?

Never fear!

You can secure early access to the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit before it is released in-store by subscribing to the Craft Your Life Project Kit Monthly Subscription Plan!

When you are subscribed to the monthly subscription, you are guaranteed a spot in the New Craft Your Life Project Kit each month.

You will also have the added benefit of a discounted price - only $49.99/ month! (plus shipping and tax)

What are you waiting for?

With the formalities taken care of, it's time for some inspiration!

Here's what I've created with the beautiful Craft Your Life Project Kit: Lush Garden...

Sigh! Such a lovely card duo!

Altenew Supplies: Craft Your Life Project Kit Lush Garden, From Summer to Winter Pigment Ink Bundle, Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink, A Love For Stripes Set D 6 x 6 Paper Pack, & Crafter's Essential Bone Folder.

Let's take a better look at these pretties...

The Lush Garden blooms are really somethin'!

I've inked mine with the beautiful new From Summer to Winter Pigment Ink colors which you can find in the Altenew store HERE

That Lush Garden Embossing Folder background really makes this card set extra special!

So beautiful!

But what to do with my left over, card scraps?

Well, I couldn't resist creating a scrapbook page with mine...

"Memory Lane" - 12x12inch scrapbook page

Oh.my.heart! The Lush Garden Project Kit just keeps on giving!

Altenew Supplies: Craft Your Life Project Kit Lush Garden, From Summer to Winter Pigment Ink Bundle, Permanent Black Crisp Dye Ink, A Love For Stripes Set D 6 x 6 Paper Pack, & Glacier Caves Enamel Dots

If you want to see how I used my card scraps to create this scrapbook page, please check out my process video below:

Alternatively, you can watch it in Full HD over on my YT channel HERE.

Thanks so much for watching, & subscribing!

Here's a few more close ups of my scrapbook page...

The Lush Garden blooms peeking out from under my photo and paper strips are just divine!

The little things, indeed!

Such a special memory so beautifully preserved thanks to the

Altenew Craft Your Life Lush Garden Project Kit!

Get yours HERE!

I really hope my projects have inspired you!

***Please remember to leave a comment on this post to be entered into the giveaway***

& Good Luck!

Time to send you hopping over to the fabulous Jenny Colacicco's blog!

She's got some amazing cards ready to share with you! Enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

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

Hi Crafters!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness!

It's time to reveal the August Kit and new release items & oh me, oh my!

SO.much.amazingness this month!

Here's a looksee...

August 2021 Exclusive Kit

Oh aren't those colors and patterns divine?!!

And the new releases are going to have you swooning too...

Wow! So much awesomeness in this release!

I'd race and fill my cart (HERE) before it's all sold out (just sayin')!

& let's not forget the fabulous August Note To Self Printables & Digital Cut Files...

It really is a spectacular release day!

***Shop ALL the new things in the Elle's Studio shop HERE***

Time for some inspiration!

Here's what I've created so far this month...

"Sun Day Fun Day" - 12 x 12 inch scrapbook layout

Whoa! How awesome is this?!!

That stamped background is errrrrrything!!!

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2021 Kit, Pr oud Of You Die Cuts, Light Teal Cardstock Basic Shape Stickers, Chipboard Circle Stickers, You Got This Stamp & Adventure 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack.

Other Supplies: Asstd stamping ink pads, & machine stitching.

Here's a few close ups of this stampendous page!

Stamped circles for the win!

The You Got This Stamp is my favorite stamp set from this release - so versatile!

My favorite part of Summer is.... well, let's be honest, I'm just a Summer girl at heart!

I'm pretty sure every Summer moment is my favorite part, but especially days spent at the beach with these two!

The Pr oud Of You Die Cuts might seem to have a back to school theme, but honestly, they're super versatile too! And I'm loving all the pops of teal this month!

You are amazing, indeed!

My second project focuses on all those fabulous school embellishments...

"Back to School" - 8.5 x11 inch scrapbook layout

Oh how cute! Back to school never looked so cool!

Elle's Studio Supplies: August 2021 Kit, 4 x 6 inch Notebook Journaling Tags, Proud Of You Die Cuts, Light Teal Cardstock Basic Shape Stickers, Chipboard Circle Stickers, Back To School Wood Veneers, & Adventure 6 x 8.5inch Paper Stack.

Let's take a closer look...

Lots of the Proud Of You Die Cuts & Light Teal Cardstock Basic Shape Stickers here -

but it's definitely the Back To School Wood Veneer title that wins the prize! SO cool!

Here's a better look at it...

It really is super awesome!

Infact, everything in the August Kit and new releases is awesome!

Fab-u-lous!!!

These new products are bound to sell out fast, be sure to snap yours up HERE before they're gone!

I really hope my projects have inspired you!

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Altenew Craft-A-Flower: California Giants Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi Crafters!

Thanks so much for hopping by today!

I am so super excited to be joining Altenew today for this fabulous

Altenew Craft-A-Flower: California Giants Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Special thanks to the beautiful and inspiring Reiko Tsuchida for relaying you here!

If you haven't arrived here as part of the hop, or you're feeling a lil lost, please visit the Altenew Card Blog to get started!

Like usual, Altenew are celebrating in style....

With an epic $200 USD in total prizes! WOW!

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 8/13/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 08/15/2021. Good Luck!

Blog Hop List:

Start here ---> Altenew Card Blog

You are here ---> Amanda Baldwin

Now that's one very talented line up for today's hop!

Before I share my pretty project, I really must share this amazing offer...

WOW!

Bundle & Save with the Craft-A-Flower: California Giants Layering Die Set & Gradient Cardstock Bundle!

This is a perfect set for creating beautiful California Giants!

Shop HERE

Or, if you're like me, and never want to miss out on another Craft-A-Flower release, why not join the exclusive Craft-A-Flower club?

This is a monthly subscription plan for the Altenew Craft-A-Flower die set.

When signed up, you are guaranteed a spot in the monthly Craft-A-Flower releases and will receive a set each month - at a specially discounted price! ($35.99 →$29.99). Yessss!!!!

Find out more HERE

Now, onto my project!

Here's what I created with the beautiful Craft-A-Flower: California Giants...

"Love, Love, Love" - 12 x 12inch scrapbook layout