Layered die cuts...

Recently, I was sent this gorgeous new line by Elle's Studio called Little Moments! Elle's Studio is holding a new class in May, which will be a sketch class, and I was asked to make 2 cards with it. When I was finished, I couldn't put the line away! So colorful and fun, as ALL of Elle's products are! So I had to make one more thing, and used it as my post on the Scrapbook Expo blog yesterday on "layering die cuts".

The fun thing about Elle's products is that they are so easy to layer: they're very colorful, and the packages include lots of shapes and patterns in the Bits and Pieces, labels, journaling cards and even papers that you can trim labels from!

The card you see behind the "Hello Happiness" is one of the cards I made for the upcoming Elle's Studio sketch class, along with another one that isn't shown. Be on the look out for that class! Swing over to the Scrapbook Expo blog to see the tutorial on this, and for a few tips on layering die cuts! Have a great day!

Elle's Studio: May...

The next Elle's Studio monthly goodies are now available - a day early - so you can grab them today instead of spending time on your computer on Mother's Day! Here is a peek at the main kit for May and the Good Day stamp set. So colorful and cute as always!

Here are two cards I made with the May kit and Good Day stamp set. I added a few Cienna items to this card also, the green paper is cut with a Turning a New Leaf die by Papertrey Ink from the Cienna Flowers paper. 

The labels are Cienna Blank Labels. I thought it would be fun to use the labels as my background. Also cut a little strip of the vellum Cienna paper to add "this was the best". I love typography and how it adds another interesting detail to the card.

The second card was made with mostly the May kit, with the addition of the green polkadot paper cut from the Cienna Flowers paper again.

Sunshine is stamped with the Good Day stamps and all other pieces were from the main kit. I added the seam binding and sequins for a dash of dimension.

Super cute stuff, right? I always love the die cuts and colorful pieces by Elle's Studio. They are just so easy to create with. Here are the links for easier shopping. There are also exclusive cut files and printables. Be sure to check out the gallery by the team also. Happy creating... and Happy Mother's Day to all you special moms out there who do so much for your family. You are loved!

May Kit 
Good Day Stamp
May Cut files
La La Love Printables

Quick and easy baby cards...

Looking for baby card inspiration? I've assembled two really quick cards with Elle's Studio's Cienna line. Hop on over to see them HERE. Wishing you a beautiful and creative day. xo

Elle's Studio: April...

Do you love to work with die cuts? If so, you should check out the Elle's Studio kits sometime. They have a new kit for April available today, and the little pieces are so cute. I love to layer these on cards. Here on this card I used two of the die cuts from the April kit. One is the "hello triangle card", and the other is the "thinking of you" die cut.

Behind the Hello card, I used an Elle's Studio paper from their new Cienna line called Flowers. I also cut a few of the little flowers out to add to the front of my card as well.

Next I used the "Happy Note" die cut and the striped card from the April kit and layered them together. I put the striped die cut behind and just let a bit of it peek out from the top for color.

The sentiment on the front is from Elle's Studio - Shine Cutouts. And I added a Studio Calico flag, enamel dot and twine. The background paper is the Adorable paper from the Cienna line. Those little flags were actually from the kit I used in my Craftsy class. You can get them HERE.

These are the adorable cut files and printables for April.
I really need to get my Silhouette going again, so I can try these out!...

Elle's Studio also has grab bags available, too. This only happens twice a year so this is your chance to stock up and SAVE! There are three different types of bags to choose from: Scrapbook, Stamp, and Journaling Tags. These grab bags are available while supplies last, but they probably won't last long, so make sure you grab them now! 

Here are the links to shop the April deals at Elle's Studio: 

April kit, April printable, April cut file, Scrapbook grab bag, Stamp grab bag, Journaling tag grab bag. 

Stop by to see all of the design team's work this month in the gallery for more inspiration!

Elle's Studio: March...

The March kit for Elle's Studio is now available...

...along with new March digital printables and cut files.

Full of cute little die cuts for your next project!

Here are a couple of cards I made with the kit. I also mixed in a few of the new Cienna items!

On this card, I used a background from one of the Cienna packages. I loved the little flowers. Then two die cuts from the March kit and some stamping with the new Cienna stamps! I made my own little paper clip embellishment with a pink die cut and sequin.

Here I used a Cienna background paper, then die cuts from the March kit over the top.

Don't you just love that little heart tab? Some of the shapes are like a colored vellum.

Here is a little peek at the new Cienna collection by Elle's Studio, now available. You can find it here.

And be sure to visit the design team gallery to see more projects with this month's kit! Thanks for stopping by! :)

butterflies, stitching and Cienna...

There's a new collection coming to town, and it's called Cienna by Elle's Studio. How cute is that name! It will be available on March 10th. I wanted to use some of the beautiful patterned papers together, so I trimmed out a bunch of butterflies and added some machine stitching over the top for a quick baby card.

You can read more about this card at the Elle's Studio blog! 

I'm currently waiting on my next Papertrey Ink box to arrive, and this morning I filmed a little card making segment with 9News here in Denver on Craftsy.com's behalf! Card making is taking over the world one town at a time! hee! It was a fun experience and to see where they film the news and to be a part of it! It will be on air later in March on the Friday noon news. One thing I learned: 6 minutes FLIES by when you are showing someone how to make a card. Just simply not enough time to talk about what I love! Have a crafty day, friends!

resist stamping with watercolor...

You know me, I love my watercolors! I'm actually taking a watercolor class right now at Craftsy. Love learning more about this technique!

For today's blog post at Elle's Studio, I've done some stamping with the January stamps (hearts in background) with VersaMark ink, then heat embossed them with white embossing powder. I painted over the top with my watercolor paints starting at the top with a darker, more saturated color, then adding more water to get a lighter color as I painted down the card for an ombre effect!

You can always add more color if it's not dark enough at first! Watercolor paper is an easy medium to work with for blending color.

After dry, I added some Elle's Studio die cuts and wood veneer that I've painted red. Visit the Elle's Studio blog for a complete supply list for these two cards and see a super cute Valentine card by Lisa Dickinson and one by Waleska Neris!

It's been so nice here, almost 70 degrees, so we have been enjoying the sunny, warm break from winter here in Colorado! Hope all is well with you. Happy crafting!

Elle's Studio: January...

Today is the day the new items are available over at Elle's Studio! I thought I'd share a couple of cards that I made. Her stuff is so cute, I just can't resist it. Sweet colors, typed fonts, little journaling cards, wooden veneer and even stamps!

On the yellow All My Heart card, I used the yellow frame die cut and popped out the center and angled it just slightly, then overlapped the two pieces over the colorful heart card.

I added some of the wooden hearts and stamped "all my heart" with the stamp set. You can't see it very good in these pictures, but I also stamped some of the hearts in the background with pink ink and the big heart as a border in the background.

The yellow card originally came with another saying, but I cut out the thank you from the Word Labels and layered it over the top. I can always use a thank you card!

The XOXO card began with a white card base, and I used the stamp set to stamp the background sayings. I overlapped two of the die cuts (XOXO and love you), then stitched them together in the center before adhering.

Elle's kits are limited, and once they sell out, they aren't restocked! Look for a new kit each month on the 10th at 8:00 am PST, and as a special bonus to celebrate launch day, kits will be on sale for $9.99 for today only, regular price after is $11.99. These kits can ship first class. Shipping for USA residents will start around $2.00 and go up from there, depending on the weight of what is in your cart. For overseas, it will run about $6+, depending on your location. The add-ons are also limited and while supplies last, and are made to coordinate with the kit.

Visit the Design Team Gallery for brand new inspiration! Here are some links for you to shop:

January Exclusive Kit
A Bushel and a Peck Stamp
Lots of Love Wood Veneers
Winter Notes from this Day Printables
Lots of Love Printables
January Cut File
12 x 12 Heart Cut File

Winner of the Elle's giveaway...

By random number generator, the winner of the Elle's Studio giveaway is:

 snazzyjj said...

Congrats!! I love your mini album and it will be so much fun seeing what you will be doing in 2015!!! 

That sneek peek has me intrigued. January 3, 2015 at 5:37 PM

Congratulations snazzyjj! Please send your mailing address to: dflanders71@hotmail.com. Thanks to all for your sweet comments! I am excited to work with Elle and her gorgeous die cuts.

And here is another little sneak peek of the January kit. Kit and add-ons will be available this Saturday, January 10th at 8 am PST at www.shopellesstudio.com.