Citrus Twist Kits: Novmeber Sunday Sketch

Hi CTK Friends!

It's time for a little Sunday Funday scrapbooking with today's installment of the 

Sunday Sketch challenge!

Here's what today's awesome sketch looks like......

Told you it was awesome! Such a fun sketch to get your creativity ignited!

Here's my take on it using our beautiful November Kits...

"Whimsy"

Sigh! Talk about Sunshine in my soul! Such a bright and happy page! 

CTK Supplies: Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit, Pattern Paper Play Kit, Embellishment Kit.

Other: Typewriter journaling. 

This month's kits are jam packed with SO many rainbow brights and gorgeous patterns, that I just had to create a whimsical, playful page with them! Here's a closer look....

Hearts, clouds, butterflies - this sweet page has it all! 

You'll spy all the Pink Paislee Paige Evans Whimsical pretties here! That divine stripe paper (#16) is from the Pattern Paper Play Kit this month & is super striking! It's B-side is that tiny hearts paper in the photo layers - I know, so good! 

The other pattern paper I have featured is also from the Whimsical collection (#9) and is from the  Scrapbook Kit.  

I follow the sketch fairly accurately, only varying a few details for cloud embellishments. I love the design ease that sketches offer, and just enjoy pairing colors and adornments to compliment my photo and story. 

How gorgeous are those cloud embellishments?! You'll spot them in Ephemera, Thickers and even in Puffy Stickers. And let's not forget the butterfly and heart Whimsical Rub-Ons from the Embellishment Kit - totally adore these!

To make my title 'pop', I adhere it with foam dots for added dimension & interest. 

For finishing touches, I add a few typed sentiments for my journaling, So sweet, so happy, so beautiful. Perfect! 

I hope I have inspired you to dive into your November Kits & play along with today's Sunday Sketch! 

I can't wait to see your creative takes on it! 

Be sure to share them with us in the Citrus Twist Kits Facebook Fan Page HERE. 

Thanks so much for visiting today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Pebbles: Happy Day with Along The Way!

Hi Creative Friends!

Welcome back for more Pebbles inspiration!

Today I am sharing a really beautiful layout with our adorable Along The Way collection

With so many pretty patterns and such a delightful color scheme, 

it's an absolute joy to memory keep with!

 And this lovely layout is both effective and super easy to recreate at home! 

But enough chatter, here's my lovely page....

"Happy Day"

Oh so pretty, indeed! Clean, & contemporary design with a soft, feminine twist!

Here's how to recreate this layout....

Start by adhering 5 tags from the Along The Way Tags pk to the right hand side of white 12" cardstock, as shown above. I adore this sweet pack of tags and just had to feature some of them in my layouts!

Next, trim the reverse side of pattern paper Flutter (blue with polka dots print) to 3 1/4" x 12" and attach to the right hand side, being sure to cover the prints on the Tags.  Then, trim Flutter to 2 3/4" x 12", mount with foam tape and attach from the right hand side also. This creates a raised paper overlay onto the polka dots print, and looks so impressive! A great point of interest to the right side of the layout, and such a wonderful way to showcase that divine Flutter paper!

Time to create the photo cluster....

Trim the reverse side of pattern paper Flutter to 4" x 3", and then trim the reverse side of Window Box to 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" and glue them together. Attach another of the Tags beneath the paper layers, as shown above. Glue your smaller size photo (mine was 2" 2 1/2" size) & embellish with an Ephemera sentiment. I applied foam dots to the Ephemera to make sure it was easy to see against the pattern papers.

Align this photo cluster beside the center Tag on the layout, and tape into position.

Tuck a couple of Ephemera leaves into the photo cluster. Embellish over the cluster with the pretty girl Ephemera. Again, I used foam dots to ensure this adornment was easily identified.

Embellish with butterflies! I used two of the 6" x 12" Cardstock Stickers butterflies, as well as that gorgeous Dimensional Sticker one! So pretty!

Add a title with the gold foil Katherine Thickers, and a few tiny spots of journaling with Phrase Stickers.

Tuck a floral sticker beneath the right hand corner of the photo, and add the extra pretty girl Cardstock Sticker. For finishing touches, add the smile always heart Cardstock Sticker, a baker's twine bow to the photo cluster tag and a scattering of pastel pink sequins.

 

Such a lovely page to document the oh so pretty person in your life!

I hope I have inspired you to get creating with the beautiful Along The Way collection!

Thanks so much for visiting,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

ALONG THE WAY SUPPLIES:

733980 - Tags

734000  - Flutter

734014 - Window Box

733967 - 6" x 12" Cardstock Stickers 

733974 - Ephemera

733976 - Dimensional Stickers

733981 - Phrase Stickers

733885 - Katherine Thickers

AMERICAN CRAFTS SUPPLIES: 

303722 - Bazzill Basics Smooth Classic White Cardstock

340261 - Sticky Thumb Permanent Tape Runner & Refill 

340272 - Sticky Thumb Foam Dimensional Dots

90701 - 12 Inch Trimmer Scrapbooking Tool

Other Supplies: Baker's twine, sequins.

Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Midnight Collection Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Cocoa Vanilla Studio loveliness with our gorgeous new collection; 

Midnight!

This collection is totally swoon worthy & perfect for my beautiful ballerina! 

Here's my layout.....

"Beautiful"

Isn't this lovely?!!

The Midnight collection is oh-so pretty and makes my sigh every single time I look at it! From the soft and dreamy color palette to the pretty patterns and sweet florals - this collection is errrything! And yes, perfect for documenting the girls (or in my case all the ballet photos) with! Love it!

I have opted for a simple vertical design for my layout today.  I have also been inspired by all the trending vertical titles on layouts that I've been seeing in my social feeds. I love how the horizontal striped CV-MN009 SOPHISTICATED paper really directs your eye into the CHIPBOARD PIECES Beautiful title! And of course, I am crushing on all the blooms and florals on this layout too!

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

That title is really stunning! I position it so it's also aligned with the center of the page, and then support it with those indigo leaves from the DIE CUT EPHEMERA pack. Beautiful, indeed!

I use the CV-MN0009 SOPHISTICATED paper on the right hand side of my layout also. However, this time I overlay it with the reverse side of the super pretty CV-MN007 INKY DEPTHS.To soften the join between the two pattern papers, I add the pom pom trim. Such a small detail, but what a difference it makes! So lovely!

Here's another view of that fabulous CHIPBOARD PIECES title....

Truly stunning!

The remainder of my layout is built around my darling photograph, and involves lots of lovely embellishments! I especially adore those layered CHIPBOARD PIECES & ACCESSORY STICKERS  blooms, and DIE CUT EPHEMERA cascading leaves!

Instead of layering my photo onto pretty pattern papers, I decide to mount a CHIPBOARD PIECES frame onto it. I lightly stick it  onto the white cardstock base, and then tuck a few of the brush stroke CLEAR STICKERS beneath the frame. I also tuck in a couple of the bloom ACCESSORY STICKERS.

Next, I adorn the CHIPBOARD PIECES frame with the leaves DIE CUT EPHEMERA. I foam mount the main DIE CUT bloom over the top left corner of the frame, and apply both an EPHEMERA & CHIPBOARD PIECES sentiment to the base of the frame.

I embellish around the photo cluster with ACCESSORY STICKERS hearts & butterflies, falling leaves DIE CUTS, as well as a CHIPBOARD PIECES heart.  

For finishing touches, I add the ACCESSORY STICKERS journaling sentiments, and a sprinkling of our Hello Lovely collection sequins.  So beautiful!

I hope my layout has inspired you to get creating with the divine Midnight collection!

Thanks so much for visiting,

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Elle's Studio: November Kit Reveal & Inspiration!

Hi Everyone! 

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration!

Today we are celebrating the release of the new Exclusive November Kit and Add-ons! 

(& of course, I have a few samples of projects that I have created with this month's kit too!)
Here's what this month's amazing kit looks like.......

Oh what fun, indeed! It's no secret that I LOVE all the Christmas things!!!
This kit has it all!
The Add-ons are pretty incredible too.....

Ooooh! SO many pretties!!!!
The Merry & Bright 6 x 6 Paper Stack is totally awesome!
 & let's not forget that Merry Moment Stamp & those veneer snow globes!

And last, but by no means least, this month's Digital Cut Files & Printables.....

All the heart eyes for these too!

I say it every month, but Elle's Studio have done it again! 

So many beautiful products for all your memory keeping projects!

***You can shop ALL the Elle's Studio products HERE***

Here's a peak at just 2 of the layouts I've made with this month's kits and extras.....

"Santa! I Know Him!"

Elle's Studio Supplies: November Kit, Merry Moment Stamp, November Label Stickers, Merry & Bright 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Good Cheer Journaling Tags, Christmas Hand Drawn Acrylic Hearts, Wood Veneer Snow Globes, Ho! Ho! Ho! Acrylic, This Season Phrase Stickers, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection, Noteworthy Puffy Stickers, Noteworthy Epoxy Stickers. 

Talk about spreading the Christmas Cheer! Such a fun and festive moment documented! 

The mister thought he was so funny being Santa and saying 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' to everyone. Needless to say, that the Ho! Ho! Ho! Acrlyic was a perfect adornment to my layout. 

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

The mint paper with the snow drops (or are they white polkas?) from the Noteworthy collection coordinated perfectly with both my layout theme and color scheme. To enhance the snow drops look, I stamp the Merry Moment spots in mint ink, and hearts in red ink to appear to travel down the page like falling snow. I further enhance this look by embellishing with the Christmas Hand Drawn Acrylic Hearts, Noteworthy Puffy Sticker hearts, and the small & medium Wood Veneer Snow Globes.   

How fabulous are the Good Cheer Journaling Tags & the  3" x 4" cards from the November Kit?!

I couldn't resist the Santa! I know him! one - perfect for telling this merry story!

Love it! 

Here's another fun & festive memory.....

"Around The Christmas Tree"

Elle's Studio Supplies: November Kit, November Label Stickers, Merry & Bright 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Good Cheer Journaling Tags, Large Wood Veneer Snow Globes, Wood Veneer Snow Globes (small & medium), This Season Phrase Stickers, Navy Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection. 

Rockin' around the Christmas Tree.... 

All the Happy Holidays vibes here! 

I just adore the fun colors in this month's kit and they work beautifully with my sweet photo!

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

The pops of blue in the November Kit, combined with the Navy Puffy Alphabet Stickers compliment my son's shirt in the photo to a T! They make for a perfect accent color in my otherwise red, white & mint layout.

I create lots of lovely layers with the November Kit and Add-ons for my photo cluster, and tuck in a few die cuts, phrase stickers and even those amazing Wood Veneer Snow Globes. Awesome! 

I am totally crushing on the Wood Veneer Snow Globes - they're just the cutest  Christmas embellishment! I may order a few more of these beauties to use in my Decemeber Daily album!!!

Snow.much.gorgeousness!!!

I hope I have inspired you with today's layouts! 

You can see more from me with this amazing kit later in the month! 

***Shop ALL the Elle's Studio New Releases HERE***

Thanks so much for visiting today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Citrus Twist Kits: Whimsical Layout & Process Video!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more

 November Kits inspiration 

with this month's edition of the Tuesday Tutorial!

I just fell head over heels with all the gorgeous papers and embellishments in the 

Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit 

 SO.much.pretty!!! 

I was especially drawn to all the Whimsical collection items from Paige Evans, and couldn't resist using them for today's post.

Here's what I've created.....

"Whimsical Dream"

CTK Supplies: Sunshine In My Soul Scrapbook Kit, November Embellishment Kit, Vicki Boutin Field Notes 'Ink Spill' Stencil

Other Supplies: Shimmerz Paints Paste-eez in Peach Fuzz, & Shimmerz Paints Vibez in Pop Art Pink and Sweetheart. 

Sigh! Full of whimsy indeed!

Happy girls are the prettiest, and when you team their photo with fussy cuts from the Paige Evan's Whimsical paper #3, you're bound to have sunshine in your soul!

I may have sat for an hour fussy cutting this entire sheet of paper, but I honestly think it was worth it!

Once cut, I played around with the layout design and what would work best for my tiny photo. I then applied my mixed media element, & added all those pretty blooms! It was then a case of lots of embellishments and pretty adornments to my sweet photo.

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

Aren't they gorgeous girls?! Celebrating the happy life, for sure!

The Thickers from the Embellishment Kit are fabulous! Just look at that shiny foil title! 

And I'm loving those Vicki Boutin Field Notes "Ink Spill" stencil hearts! 

SO many pretty details from florals, to hearts and those sweet butterflies! Perfect for these two whimsical girls!

Just beautiful! 

There's a process video for today's tutorial & you can check it out on my channel here.

I hope I've inspired you to get creating with your November Kits!  

& that you enjoy watching my video! 

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Thanks so much for joining me today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

The Cut Shoppe: Go With The Flow!

Hi Friends!

I am so super excited to be sharing another gorgeous layout for The Cut Shoppe Design Team!

Today I am featuring the stunning Go With The Flow digital file with the very dreamy

 Cocoa Vanilla Studio Midnight collection!

"Love This"

Love this, indeed! Oh so beautiful!

Such a milestone moment as my (not-so-little anymore) girl earned her very first pair of pointe shoes! This momentous occasion had to be documented, and the Go With The Flow cut file was the perfect choice! The triangular segments dictate that your eye is drawn straight into the center of the layout, so naturally that's where I've positioned my special photo! 

And the best part? This is one of the many Freebie FriYAY files that you can download for free HERE

Here's a better look at the August Freebie FriYAY digital cut file: Go With The Flow 

It's super awesome, huh? I LOVE a good freebie, and I especially love how versatile this file is! It would definitely work for a variety of projects and themes - yay! 

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

Instead of backing this cut file, I simply glue it directly onto my pretty ombre pattern paper background - the white against the pink is so striking & I think it really makes this incredible file shine! I then embellish the Go With The Flow cut file with sequins, Bubblegum Pink Nuvo Drops & those Cocoa Vanilla Studio Accessory Stickers. The stickers are the perfect sentiment additions to my layout. I also adorn the cut file with a flair button, chipboard banner & that sweet Bella Blvd bow!

Here's another view for you....

SO.much.pretty!

And such an easy look to recreate! Simple cuts, no fancy paper piecing and a beautiful result! 

Yep, Love This,  sums it up perfectly! 

I hope you feel inspired by my layout too! 

See more amazing cut files in The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store HERE

Thanks so much for joining my today, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: Document December: Getting Started!

Hi Friends, 

I can hardly wait for Christmas!!!

I am SO excited to be prepping my December Daily album with the gorgeous 

Elle's Studio: Document December Kit! 

If you haven't seen this amazing kit, it looks like this....

I told you it's amazing!!!  

Such a fabulous and well coordinated Christmas themed kit!  

And if you're a little like me and want all.the.things you can also purchase the following kit add-ons to really make your DD album special......

SO good!

I am keeping that sweet acrylic album for another December project ;)

For this year's December Daily, I am using an old Photo Journal that I picked up from my local scrapbook store. 

It has a beautifully bound spine and most importantly, pre cut photo pockets on every single opening! (I know, how awesome is that?!) 

This is a huge time saver for me, and means minimal prep time - Yay! 

Pockets are fantastic in any DD album, as they're not only perfect for housing our precious photographs, but also ideal for storing memorabilia & creating shaker pockets too!

With so little to prepare, I got straight onto decorating my journal cover......

Christmas magic, indeed!

Isn't this festive & fun?!! 

I adore that snow drops pattern paper - so crisp and fresh for Christmas! 

I couldn't resist teaming it with the wood veneer trees and that giant 25 acrylic - so effective! 

Here's a little peak at my inside opening page......

Eeep!!! How cute is this?!! 

I have used more of that divine snow drops pattern paper to line my pages with, and added a thick line of washi tape down the center to strengthen the album's spine. 

On the left hand side, I feature the Hazel Alphabet Stickers for my "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" quote. Fun!

On the right, I foam mount one of the tags, and embellish with more alphas, stickers and even those acrylic stars! 

So awesome! 

And there you have it! 

A little look at the getting started stages of my December Daily album.

I hope I've inspired you to make a start on your DD album today! 

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo