Pretty Card Set

Hi Happy Arty Days Fans,

April is such a busy time of year for me! 4 birthdays, plus Easter means mega card and gift creating!

Thought I'd just share 2 of  the cards today....

This is a mother and daughter birthday set. Both feature that gorgeous 

American Crafts paper, as well as an intricate Couture Creations doily.

 

Love that pretty blue...

To keep this card "young" I added the Simple Stories: Charmed Life heart 

& Studio Calico Wood Veneer Birdies. 

A tiny rose bud from Green Tara 

& number 3 complete this card.

Too cute!

 For this more elegant card, 

I added roses from Green 

Tara & Prima, as well as a classic navy trim. Voila!

Love the simplicity!

Pretty cards, so easy to create yourself! 

Hope you feel inspired! 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Easter Treasures

Hi Happy Arty Days Fans!

Lots of Easter creations to share today! Hopefully, they'll inspire you to give a lil handmade love this Easter....... 

I love this lil bunny!
I found him in a gift store, all brown & seriously unloved....

 He wasnt too pretty....

But a few coats of gesso, 
& some Kaisercraft rub-ons started his beautiful transformation:

 

Already improved!

Voila! 

Lots of lovely Green Tara roses & pearl trim,
Melissa Frances mini frame & a
Prima nest complete this lovely Easter treasure. 
It's for my Grandma, so I also added her name to this beauty....... 
Hope she likes him as much as I do!

Next up is my amazing 
Woolworths find!
Yep, I found this incredible jar at the supermarket! 
Again, seriously unloved, so I gave him a lil Happy Arty Days treatment;

 Lots of 
Green Tara 
& Prima goodness here......

 Isnt this jar just delightful?!

& coordinates beautifully with my other Easter Delight!

 Im hoping these lovelies will be treasured much longer than the chocolate eggs........

Simply no time for cardmaking? 
How about a super cute tag, that takes only minutes to make?!
Love this happy, colourful creation!

Loving those MME enamel dots! 
& that divine paper is from Studio Calico.

Here's one more for final inspiration.....

Happy Easter Creators!


Please let me know what you thought of my Easter Treasures!
Thanx, 

Happy Arty Days!
Amanda xo

Cute Card!

Hi all! A really, super quick post & card from me today  :-)

 I know, such a cute card, right?!

Features a soon to be released Couture 
Creations die frame, that I am already loving!!!

Also uses Prima badge and flowers, 
Studio Calico bird, 
Couture Creations Sew Jo paper 
& Core'dinations Black.Potion no.9 cardstock.
Hope you liked!

If you want to see more of my creations, pop on over to www.couturecreations.blogspot.com.au
for my first official post and projects!

Thanx everyone!

Happy Arty Days, 
Amanda xo

Easter Delight!

Wow! It's been another amazing and crazy week again! Can't believe it's Friday already!!!
I have been really busy creating lots of incredible layouts, cards and projects but sadly I can't share them with you yet (most are set to feature in magazines or are design team posts... Sorry!)
But here's one lil beauty I can show you.....

Easter Delight

 Isnt this just divine?!

A lil Easter treasure for my gorgeous Miss M

I love that it can either hang or be placed somewhere safe....
So girly and pretty, its a gorgeous keepsake to behold!

Thanks for taking a look,

Happy arty days!
Amanda xo

Tag this!

Hi everyone! 

Hope you have all had a magnificent week! I've had another amazing one! I've been lucky enough to be invited to participate in an Australian Scrapbooking Memories Magazine challenge! Woo hoo! So excited! Will keep you posted on when that issue is on sale!

And of course, having an absolute ball designing for Couture Creations! 

I'm just loving the Sew Jo Paper Pad, Who What Wear Collection & Glamour Days Intricutz Dies  

Got some incredible projects coming up on the blog really soon! 

But while you wait, here's a small taste of some of the tags I have created...... 

Tag this!

Love how these tags turned out! Have a closer look below.....

Isn't the Sewing Machine Die too cool?!

Loving the scissors as butterfly antennae!

But if you prefer something more girly......check out this next collection:

Same Couture Creations products, but totally different style.....

Aaah, sew pretty!

These tags feature the Design Patterns Premium Embossing Folder.

How cute are the bobbin and thread spool?!

This one is my favourite from the girly collection - I think its the colour that I love! 

And finally, a little quirky, funky number using black biro.....

 

Sew there! 

Hope you liked my tag collections..... 

My faves are the first set (black modern set) but what was yours?

Let me know in the comments below, 

& 

Have a Happy Arty Days weekend!

Thanks, 

Amanda xo

Primary Colours Layout: Love U2

Hi everyone! Hope you're all having a splendid week :)

I have been having tons of fun with my new Couture Creations Design Team Kit - so many wonderful dies, folders, papers and tools to play with! *JOY*

Here's a sneak peak at one of my many upcoming projects....

Isn't this tag just divine??! Uses the fabulous Sew Jo paper range - love it! 

More of this creative goodness to feature on the Couture Creations blog soon.....So I'll keep you posted!

But I promised Primary Colours inspiration...so here it is! 

Layout: Love U2

  Isn't this paper divine? (Basic Grey: Mint Julep) 

and how pretty are those doilies?!

 Here's a close-up........

Love a handmade paper flower- it really brings the cluster together! 

& how edgy is the stapled ribbon look? (yes, lazy sewer, but so much quicker than pulling out the machine!) So there you have it, my inspiration with primary colours! Such bold, vibrant & happy colours! 

(just like my gorgeous children!)

Thanks for stopping by! Please leave a comment, I love to read your thoughts :)

Until next time, 

Have Happy Arty Days! xo

Spring Horse Doodle Art

Wow! What a week it's been!
New studio, made the Couture Creations Design Team, had three works commissioned for Australian Scrapbooking Memories magazine and awarded project of the month over at This Ones a Winner blogspot!
Completely awestruck! & on a Lil cloud 9!
So, in all my happy art joy, here's a very quick (5 min sketch outline) of a Spring Horse to make you smile too!

Thanks everyone! 
Your support encourages me so much!

Hope you have a happy arty days long weekend! 
xx