Happy Arty Days

Elle's Studio: December Inspiration & New Releases!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio awesomeness with the December new releases - Yay!!!

As always, I have a couple of layouts to inspire you with too -
but first, here's what the exclusive December Kit looks like....

So awesome, huh?
And let's not forget all the incredible Add-ons available this month....

Whoa! Those stamps get me everytime - SO good!
And last, but by no means least, this month's printables and digital cut files....

Ahh-MAZING!

*** You can shop ALL the Elle's Studio new releases HERE ***

Now for some inspiration using these fabulous new products!
First up is this cool kid page,

"You Super Star"

Elle's Studio Products: December Kit, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection, Everyday Puffy Labels, Black Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Cork Tabs, Large Acrylic Gold Stars, & Acrylic Christmas Trees (Stars).

Other: Twine, & Staples.

Super star, indeed!

What an awesome boy page - and how incredible are those gold Acrylic Stars?!!

Simply STUNNING!!!

Let's take a closer look....

This is definitely the good stuff!

So many fabulous layers and details beneath and around my sweet boy's photo!

You'll spot that I have used both the Large Gold Acrylic Stars & the small acrylic ones from the Acrylic Christmas Tree set.

How terrific are those Puffy Stickers?! LOVE!!!

Those cork shapes are such a fantastic embellishment!

Next up, I have a Winter Wonderland delight....

"Hello, Winter"

Elle's Studio Products: Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection, Snow Day Journaling Tags, Let It Snow Stamp, Winter Puffy Stickers, Wood Veneer Snowflakes, December Labels, December Blank Label Stickers.

Oh how dreamy & divine!

This truly is a Winter Wonderland!

Let's take a closer look.....

Where to begin? So much gorgeousness here!!!

But, if I had to pick favorites, those stamps, wood veneer snowflakes and the Winter Puffy Stickers are hard to beat!

LOVE!!!!

If you have Winter memories to document you just can't go past this kit!

Seriously, loving it all!

***You can shop all the Elle's Studio New Releases HERE***

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

I'll be back later in the month with more December Kit inspiration!

til then,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Pebbles: Cozy & Bright Christmas Layout!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Pebbles Christmas inspiration!

This week's theme post for the DT is all about documenting a Christmas Tradition in your 'home' country. For those of you who don't know, I'm an Aussie girl and spend most of my days at the beach! And Christmas is no exception! But before we get to the big day, we have quite a few traditions that we like to participate in.

The festive season doesn't officially start for us until the Christmas Pageant (think Christmas Parade) has occurred.

So, for today's post, I am documenting my children participating in the Christmas Pageant. Yay!

Here's my layout.....

"Pageant Day"

Isn't this the sweetest?! Such a bright, happy & adorable page! So.much.fun!

Best part? It's super simple and easy to recreate - here's how....

Start by trimming the reverse side of pattern paper Tis The Season (candy cane stripes) on an angle. I made my paper strip 3" at the widest end and 2" at the shortest point. Attach to the top of the white cardstock background. Repeat this process, but this time use the candy canes pattern of Tis The Season, and reduce all measurements by one inch. Layer over the top of the stripes paper & glue into place (as shown above).

Take your square photograph, and tuck a Cozy & Bright Tag beneath it. Add a a few layers of torn white tissue wrap to the back of the tag. This torn paper adds both dimension and interest to the photo cluster.

Foam mount the photo cluster onto the top right hand side of the layout, & embellish with a few Die Cuts.

I just adore that cookies n cocoa Santa - so super cute!

Embellish with more Die Cuts, as well as some fabulous 6" x 12 " Accent Stickers.

Add a 1/2" trim of pattern paper, Tis The Season (reverse side) to the very base of the page

Embellish with those amazing Decorative Brads.

Add some Puffy Stickers - they make everything look awesome!

Create your title (& xo subtitles) with the Cozy & Bright Maggie Thickers. So cool! Love these amazing candy cane print alphas!

Build on your title work with a Decorative Brad!

Continue to embellish with stickers, brads and die cuts until your happy!

And Voila! An adorable page that is oh-so easy to create!

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

And there you have it!

Cozy & Bright - perfect for documenting the Festive Season!

I hope I've inspired you to get creating with this amazing new line!

Happy Holidays, Friends!

Amanda xo

PEBBLES: COZY & BRIGHT SUPPLIES:

733926 Tis The Season

733936 Cozy & Bright Tags

733934 Die Cut Ephemera

733929 Accent Stickers

733943 Decorative Brads

733935 Puffy Stickers

733930 Clear Stickers

733932 Maggie Thickers

The Cut Shoppe: Flutterby Butterfly Love!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more cut file inspiration, with my latest layout for The Cut Shoppe!

Today I am sharing a very pretty page with the fabulous Flutterby cut file!

I just love butterflies, & pop them in a wreath and well, I'm one happy creator!

Here's what I've made with this file today.....

"Hello, Sunshine"

Sigh! Isn't this just lovely?!

The Flutterby digital cut file is just so intricate and oh-so-beautiful!

Absolutey divine!

You can find this incredible file in The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store HERE.

Let's take a closer look at my layout....

I've teamed that amazing Flutterby file with the beautiful Pebbles Jen Hadfield: Along The Way collection & I think you'll agree that this is perfect combination!
You'll also spy my fave Shimmerz: It's Mint To Be as an accent color.
So.much.pretty!

I love the white on white look, & regularly cut our files in white cardstock to use on white backgrounds. I really like how this creates a clean and fresh look to layouts, and allows the cut file to be supported with bright pops of color - without being too busy on the eye!

I've backed half of the butterflies with that soft pink polka dot paper, gluing them perfectly into place.

The other butterflies are backed a lil differently! I have traced the remaining butterflies with pencil onto that pretty golden yellow paper, cut them out and semi attached them to the Flutterby cut file. I love how they create that layered wing look!

I've also dressed the Flutterby cut file with lots of pretty embellishments including die cuts, stickers and dots.

To ensure my photo isn't lost amongst all those beautiful butterflies, I pop it into a frame before layering it onto the Flutterby file. Pretty!

Such a gorgeous layout for my gorgeous ballerina!

I think you'll agree that the Flutterby digital cut file is a must have!

I hope my layout has inspired you to add the Flutterby to your TCS collection today!

Thanks so much for visiting,

Happy Arty Days,

Amanda xo

Spellbinder's Card Kit of the Month for December!

Hi Friends!

I am so excited to be joining you today for more Spellbinders inspiration with their incredible

Card Kit of the Month!

And let me tell you, the December kit is all kinds of awesome!!!

It's jam packed full of Winter Wonderland & Christmassy delights!
Here's a few sneaks for you....

OH.WOW!!!
How fabulous is this card kit?!!
And the 6 x 6 Winter Wishes pattern papers are pretty fantastic too!

So many beautiful designs!

Here's another look for you....

What an amazing kit!

You can get your Spellbinder's Card Kit of the Month HERE

Here's just a handful of cards I've made, using only items from the kit.....

Wow! All the Winter Wishes here! So many lovelies!

And they're all made entirely from the kit - no extra items from my stash. How awesome is that?!

Such a fabulous kit!

Let's take a closer look at them all.....

Aren't they pretty?!!

I've used the glitter washi tapes in this month's kit to border the card bases, and give the appearance of glitter cardstock. I've also featured the exclusive 6 x 6 pattern papers and die cuts. So gorgeous!

Here's another look ....