Elle's Studio: April Kit & Process Video!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration! 

I know I say it every month, but oh.my.heart, this month's kit and new releases are so pretty!!!

Before I share what I've been creating with them, 

Here's a quick look at all the new products...

April Kit

Told you it was pretty! 

Just look at those Spring inspired colors and patterns! 

La la LOVE!!!!

April Add Ons & New Release Items

April showers bring May flowers!

So many beautiful new products!

And let's not forget our awesome Digital & Printable products too....

And just a reminder that you can still purchase the 

Title Builder Vol4 Stamp & Bundle Sets this month too! Yay!!!

I just adore this bundle set! 

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

Here's some inspiration for you....

"Bloom Today" 

Mint, gray & daisies for my darling girl!

Could it get any prettier?

So light and fresh! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: April Kit, April Labels, Beautiful Day Die Cuts, Life Right Now Stickers, This Week Chipboard Stickers, Lovely Puffy Stickers, Springtime Tabs Stamp, Flourish Paper Stack, & Title Builder Vol.4 Stamp & Puffy Sticker Bundle Set. 

Other Supplies: Bazzill cardstock - Avalanche, WOW 'Em Embossing Pad, WOW 'Em Embossing Powder - Bright White and Misty Sky, black & mint stamping ink, doily, & sequins. 

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

So very lovely, indeed! 

From the pretty daisies to that fresh color scheme - it just screams Spring!!! 

And even better, I made a process video for this layout too! 

Watch it below or, click the link HERE to watch on my channel in Full HD. 

Thanks so much for watching! 

I hope my video has inspired you! 

Here's a few more close ups too....

I love this journal cluster on the left of the page!

So gorgeous!!!

Such a super sweet page!

My second layout is really striking and totally gor-jus...

"Favorite"

Wa. wa. WOW!!! 

Isn't this something?!!

Hard to believe that the tiny hexagons die cuts in the April Kit inspired this whole design! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: April Kit, April Labels, Beautiful Day Die Cuts, Life Right Now Stickers, This Week Chipboard Stickers, Lovely Puffy Stickers, Spring Wood Veneers, Springtime Tabs Stamp, & Flourish Paper Stack.

Other Supplies: Embroidery threads, sequins, staples, & black stamping ink. 

For this layout, I used the negative from the hexagon die cuts to trace onto the Flourish Paper Stack papers. I then fussy cut out all those tiny hexagons and arranged them in a fun and modern honeycomb design. 

I also created a sweet photo cluster by backing my photo onto a few layered note cards, and then embellished on & in-between my darling girl's photograph and each of the layers. 

For even more wow factor I added some hand stitching, sequins and stamped sentiments on and around the hexagons! SO cool! 

I couldn't resist using one of the Beautiful Day Die Cuts for my title - the bold black, and fun script font, really pop against all those hexagons! Love it! 

I hope my projects have inspired you to get creating today! 

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

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Be sure to stop back a lil later in the month for more Elle's Studio awesomeness!!!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: Easter Traveler's Notebook / Mini Album

Hi Everyone!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio March Kit inspiration!

This month's kit and exclusive add on items are perfect for all your memory keeping needs, and today I am sharing how I used these supplies to create a completed, Easter theme, Traveler's Notebook insert! Yay!

Think December Daily goes small scale & Easter style!

Here's a look at my TN front cover....

Elle's Studio Supplies: Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection, Teal Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Chocolate Acrylic Bunnies, Happy Easter Wood Veneer. 

Isn't this fun?! 

Such a simple, but very sweet Traveler's Notebook insert to document all your Easter memories with!

To create this TN, I trimmed a sheet of the 12" Noteworthy pattern paper to 8 3/4" x 8 1/4". Next I  trimmed 10 sheets of plain white paper ( I like to use 180gsm watercolor paper ) to 8 1/4" x 8 1/4". I placed the pattern paper cover onto the slightly smaller sheets of white paper, and scored down the center to create a 'spine'. To hold it all into place, I machine stitched along the scored line, and voila! A TN insert ready to record those memories with! 

I decorated the cover with the Happy Easter wood veneer and one of the Acrylic Chocolate Bunnies! I also embellished the cover with some of the Teal Puffy Alpha Stickers - gorgeous!

Let's look inside....

Elle's Studio Supplies: 12 x 12 Noteworthy Paper Collection, Noteworthy Puffy Stickers, March Kit, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Teal Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Little Acrylic Bunnies, Wood Veneer Easter Eggs, Wood Veneer Speech Bubbles,  March Labels, Tiny Everyday Label Stickers. 

Other Supplies: Enamel dots, magenta gel pen. 

What a sweet opening page! 

I decorated the reverse side of the cover with a simple butterfly puffy sticker from the Noteworthy collection. On the opposite page, I trimmed a 1/2" strip of the Springtime 6 x 6" Paper Stack, and attached it to the top and bottom of my page. I also applied lots of lovely embellishments including that very cute wood veneer Easter egg. To make it pop just a lil more, I partly colored it with a magenta gel ink pen. Speaking of veneers, you'll also spy that fabulous Speech Bubble at the top of my page! Love it! The pale purple Little Acrylic Bunny is a very sweet addition to the embellishment cluster too! 

Further inside my TN, you'll notice that I divide my Easter story into 'chapters'. This helps me to organize how I will document, photograph and record our memories made this Easter. 

Chapter 1 is 'Family Time'....

Elle's Studio Supplies: March Kit, Spring Puffy Stickers, White Puffy Alpha Stickers, Large Wood Veneer Numbers, Tiny Everyday Label Stickers, March Labels. 

I opted for a simple design here, and trimmed one of the March Kit 3 x 4 journal cards into 1/2" strips. I attached these strips to the center tops and center bases of both pages. On the left hand side, I added the chapter number and title with the Large Wood Veneer Numbers & White Puffy Alphabet Stickers. I also tucked a small die cut from the March Kit beneath the number one. At the base of this page, I also added a Tiny Everyday Label Sticker, as well as a Spring Puffy Sticker. Cute! 

On the right hand side, I glued a 3 x 4" journal card from the March Kit to the center of my page. This is where I'll add my first family photograph from our upcoming Easter. For finishing touches, I adorned the page with more coordinating die cuts from the March Kit, and a March Label too! 

Here's another 'ready to go' page for this chapter.....

Elle's Studio Supplies: Springtime 6 x 6  Paper Stack, Jane Alphabet Stickers - Teal, Tiny Everyday Label Stickers. 

How sweet is that Springtime pattern paper?! 

Again, I've kept to a simple layout design, and am just waiting for my 6 x 4" family portrait photograph to be glued onto the right hand side, to balance that pattern paper. Cute! 

Let's jump ahead to Chapter 2, 'Hello Spring'.....

Elle's Studio Supplies: March Kit, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Spring Puffy Stickers, Little Acrylic Bunnies, Large Wood Veneer Numbers.

I just adore interactive elements in any notebook or mini album, so stitching a journal pocket with the Springtime papers was a given! To highlight the Spring feel, I chose that floral paper & coordinating journal card. They really enhance the Spring vibes!

Here are a few more simple pages awaiting photos and memorabilia from this Season....

Elle's Studio Supplies: March Kit, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack.

Isn't this happy?! 

I created a monochromatic page with the all the yellow items in the March Kit. Nothing says sunshine and happiness more than yellow! I have ensured that my pages leave ample room for journaling & a photo, or two!

Here's another fun Spring page.....

Elle's Studio Supplies: Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, March Kit. 

Oh, how cool is this? I created this fun spread by cutting up the Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack packaging label, and added a die cut from the March Kit. So simple, and so effective!

Let's move on to Chapter 3, "Easter"......

Elle's Studio Supplies: March Kit, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, White Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Little Acrylic Bunnies, Wood Veneer Speech Bubbles. 

Other: Enamel dots.

Oh how adorable! All the lil bunnies!!!

Here's another page in this chapter.....

Elle's Studio Supplies: Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection, March Kit, Chocolate Acrylic Bunnies, Tiny Everyday Labels, March Labels. 

Eeep!!! That Chocolate Acrylic Bunny is errrrything! 

Possibly my fave item from the add-ons this month!

And that's just a brief look at my Easter TN using the fabulous March Kit and new releases!

Now all I need to do is get out my big girl camera for Easter, and take those photos!

Ready, set, Easter is GO!!!

I hope my post inspired you to go ahead & create a Traveler's Notebook to record your Easter memories with!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Elle's Studio: March New Releases & Inspiration!

Hi Friends!

Welcome back for more Elle's Studio inspiration!
This month's exclusive kit and new releases will have you swooning!
SO.much.gorgeousness!!!
Before I share what I've created with these amazing products,
here's a look at what's new in the store!

March 2019 Exclusive Kit

March Add Ons

March Digital Cut Files & Printables

Told you it was gorgeous! 

So many beautiful colors, patterns, designs and embellishments for all your creative needs!

***Shop ALL the new releases in the Elle's Studio Shop HERE***

Here's a look at just 2 of the layouts that I have created with these awesome products!

First up, a fun, adventure boy page.....

"Ready, Set, Go!!!"

Whoa! Ready for adventures, indeed!

Such a cool kid! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: March Exclusive Kit, The Details Stamp, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Spring Puffy Stickers, Teal Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Large Wood Veneer Numbers, Wood Veneer Speech Bubbles, Tiny Everyday Label Stickers, March Labels, Noteworthy 12 x 12 Paper Collection.

Other Supplies: White cardstock, Staz On Black ink, Umbrella Crafts Premium Dye Inks: Mint & Blue. 

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

I'm absolutely LOVING the veneers in this month's release!

Those large numerals are SO cool! & the speech bubbles are all kinds of awesomeness! 

Lots of lovely layers here! 

And I must mention those incredible Puffy Stickers and The Details Stamp - so good!!!

That fabulous Love This Speech Bubble die cut was fussy cut from one of the March Kit 3 x 4" cards. Love how it looks as an embellishment!

So.much.awesome!!!

Next up, another fun and playful page for my sweet boy, 

"Happiness" 

Oh isn't this the sweetest?!!

Every time I look at this layout I hear myself humming, Judy Garland's, "Over the Rainbow"

So innocent & pure! 

Elle's Studio Supplies: March Exclusive Kit, Springtime 6 x 6 Paper Stack, Spring Puffy Stickers, White Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Wood Veneer Speech Bubbles, March Labels, Noteworthy Puffy Stickers.

Other Supplies: White cardstock, cotton thread/machine stitching, baking paper, blue fold back clip.

Here's a closer look at this sweet, rainbow inspired layout....

Do I even need to mention how amazing the Spring Puffy Stickers are?!!

Seriously, that rainbow and rain cloud set are aaaahMAZING!

And clearly, they inspired the whole design of my layout! Rainbow LOVE!!!

I just love the embellishment rainbow that I've created! 

Such a fresh take on the rainbow trend at the moment!

The bright, fun colors of the 6 x 6 Springtime Paper Pack enhance this fresh and contemporary twist on Spring rainbows - Love it!!!

The speech bubbles are a super cool addition too, don't you think?

And there you have it! 

So many beautiful new releases & you can get them ALL in the 

Elle's Studio Shop HERE

Come back a lil later in the month to see more from me with this amazing kit! 

Thanks so much for visiting, 

til next time,

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo

Paper Issues: May Scraplift Sunday #1

Hi Everyone! 

Welcome back for more Paper Issues awesomeness with one of our favorite challenges - 

Scraplift Sunday!

And yes, I know I'm a few days late - but better late than never, right?

This week we're lifting this gorgeous layout from the insanely talented Anita Bownds....

Oh sigh!!! This is simply stunning!

Such a beautiful layout! 

Inspired by the Spring theme, I have used Fancy Pants Designs: The Bright Side collection for my take on it! 

Here's my layout, 

"It's a Beautiful Day"

Oh isn't this so super pretty & fresh?!! 

I just adore this new collection! 

The Bright Side, indeed! Love! 

I have followed Anita's design, but opted for pretty florals and birds, over tags and bunnies. Cute! 

I even featured a cut file in the photo cluster just like the original. 

I used my fave Paper Issues cut file again, lol!

It's called Cherish Florals and looks like this....

You can download this fabulous file for FREE here. 

Awesome!

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

So.much.pretty!!! 

Those blooms are just divine! 

And how fabulous are those Bubblegum Pink Nuvo Drops?!! 

Happy Heart for sure! 

And there you have it! 

My take on this week's Scraplift Sunday! 

Join us in the Paper Issues Friends & Fans Facebook group to play along too! 

You could even win a Paper Issues gift card!

Need supplies before you get started?

Visit the Paper Issues store HERE

& REMEMBER: Code AMANDA will save you $$$ at checkout! Yay!

Thanks so much for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo