Elle's Studio Reveal: March Exclusive Kit + Add-ons

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The March exclusive kit is live at Elle's Studio, and the color scheme is perfect to document your spring memories! 

In addition to the physical product, there are the Treasure Printables and March 2017 Digital Cut File to keep in your digital library! 

This month, I created two 8-1/2"  x 11" layouts, that came together so easily with the new products! The Grow and Bloom Wood Veneer were my favorite embellishment this month, and I used them on both layouts to create my titles. Shop the products used on these layouts via the galleries below.

This kit paired so well with the beautiful large floral pattern from Shimelle's new Little by Little collection to create this page about my daughter and mom gardening one day:

Because we are celebrating 10 years of business this month, Elle has released an amazing Happy Birthday Mini Collection to celebrate! 

All subscribers will receive an exclusive Elle's Studio Sharpie pen with their order, so if you don't have a subscription, be sure to get all of the details and sign up today to receive this awesome free gift!  

All orders placed this month, subscription or not, will receive an exclusive set of journaling tags and a scratch ticket. The prizes on the ticket include: $10 off, 10% off, $5 off, free shipping,  a 3-month subscription, and more! 

Stop by the Elle's Studio shop to see all of the new products and take advantage of the free gift this month! Thanks for stopping by!

Elle's Studio Reveal: February Exclusive Kit!

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The new Elle's Studio exclusive kit is live and ready to document your memories!

There are so many beautiful, warm colors and saying on the tags this month! 

The What Happened Printables and February Cut Files are also in the shop for you digi-lovers! 

When I saw the "Say What" cut file I knew I wanted to use it to document a funny photo of my daughter from our last Valentine's Day.

My second layout is my favorite of the month! I used the What Happened Printable digital file to create a custom patterned paper for my background of this playful layout. There are so many add-ons this month that worked perfectly to embellish this fun page about my daughter and her new playmate.

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Be sure to pick up these fabulous products, perfect for your next papercrafting project, before they're sold out! And, watch out for a tutorial on how I created custom patterned paper with the What Happened Printable here on my blog later this month.

Make it Yourself Mini Valentines with Elle's Studio Products

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I LOVE, love, love the new products at Elle's Studio this month, but my favorite new item in the shop is the Love You Journaling Tags. I decided to use them to create mini valentines, and I'm sharing the step-by-step process for each simple card on the Elle's Studio blog today!

Using a few supplies from the Elle's Studio shop, you can create twelve different variations of these sweet little cards- perfect for your loves on Valentine's Day! 

Shop all of this Elle's Studio product through the links below, and follow the simple step-by-step instructions included in my post on Elle's Studio blog today! 

Happy Valentine's Day, and happy creating! 

A New Year at Elle's Studio, and a NEW Exclusive Kit!

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We at Elle's Studio are so excited about a fresh new year. A new design team to bring you inspiration, as well as a new kit! 

This bright and cheerful kit is full of color to help you document the beginning of your year, including your goals and intentions for 2017!

To coordinate with the kit and help you get in the Valentine mood, the Love You journaling tags are perfect! 

Last, the True Love printables and January cut files will be in your digital library to help you document your memories. 

On my first layout, I pulled the pink, red and blues out of the January kit to create this 8-1/2" x 11" layout with a favorite photo of my daughter bundled up at Disneyworld. The fun stitched banner using circles cut from 12" x 12" paper, as well as tags from the kit, was inspired by a 3" x 4" tag in the kit that featured a colorful, circular banner, which you will see featured on my next layout!

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I love a stamped title, and mixing the "you" from the All My Heart stamp with the Olivia alphabet stamp turned out perfectly! 

My second 8-1/2" x 11" layout documents another Disneyland memory, a moment with my daughter at a princess breakfast. It features the 3" x 4" tag from the January kit that inspired the layout above, and to match it, I added a stitched column of colorful cardstock hearts along the left side of the layout. My 3" x 4" photo and the three other tags sat perfectly on the Sunny Days woodgrain paper. 

I couldn't resist making little Mickey head figures on this layout using the new sequin mix! This is definitely one of my new favorite layouts to date. 

Be sure to pick up a January 2017 exclusive kit and start documenting 2017 today! 

Elle's Studio December Exclusive Kit Reveal

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It's that time of the month again- the Elle's Studio December exclusive kit is live and perfect for adding to your holiday memory keeping projects! Whether you purchase a one-off kit, or start a new subscription so that you're ensured a new kit each month, you'll love what's new in the shop today!

The bright, fun colors of the December kit will allow you to use it for a variety of projects. This kit is jam packed with 4" x 6" and 3" x 4" tags, as well as a variety of bits and pieces to use as embellishment.

The add-ons this month will also give you more options to embellish your projects! You can choose from the Winter acrylic, Celebrate acrylic, Winter acrylic stars, Holly acrylic, Cheers acrylic, Happy New Year acrylic, Celebrate stamp, and December labels that coordinate with the colors in the kit.

The digital Celebrate printables and cut files are also perfect to add to your digital library.

In addition to the Date It stamp, the Malia lowercase alphabet stamp is also available in the shop! The uppercase Malia stamp has been a favorite of mine, and I know that I will get a lot of use out of this one, too! 

Supplies | December exclusive kit, Celebrate stamp, Joy journaling tags, acrylic snowflake, 'Tis the Season 12" x 12" paper collection, 'Tis the Season puffy stickers

My first project has a Christmas theme, and features a favorite photo of my daughter and my brother I used a lot of white space here, adding texture with a doily underneath my photo mat, created with the 'Tis the Season 12" x 12" paper collection. The "very merry details" tag from the December kit was my favorite this month, so I added that to the left side of my photo. I also used the Celebrate stamp to add "remember magic" to the small tag at the bottom of the journaling tag. To add that big pop of red, and create a title, I used the "jolly" tag from the Joy journaling tags, and finished off the layout with the lovely acrylic snowflake.

Supplies | December exclusive kit, Celebrate stamp, Date It stamp, Winter acrylic stars, 'Tis the Season 12" x 12" paper collection, 'Tis the Season acrylic, letter and number stickers- gray, letter and number stickers- red

My second layout is a review of the year, inspired by the "favorites of the year" 4" x 6" tag in the kit. I loved pairing it with the multicolor stripe 3" x 4" tag, and I pulled those colors throughout the layout, by using the strips from the 'Tis the Season 12" x 12" paper collection, the little tags from the kit at the top left corner, and the Winter acrylic stars. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and be sure to check out the Elle's Studio shop for these new releases, as well as a great "Celebrate the Season" sale: 25 products are available for $2 or less! 

Elle's Studio November Exclusive Kit Reveal!

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Can you believe it's November, and the year is almost over? That means there's only two Elle's Studio exclusive kits left for 2016, and the November kit is spectacular! 

Document your November and get ready for December with the November 2016 exclusive kit, in which fall colors pair with Christmas classics. You'll also want to check out all of the awesome add-ons that coordinate with the kit this month: 

From top to bottom: Thanksgiving Acrylic, Love Wood Veneer, Merry Christmas Acrylic, Large Acrylic Stars, Good Cheer Stamp, Joy Journaling Tags, Acrylic Snowflake, Gingerbread Wood Veneer, Acrylic Christmas Trees, Stars and Hearts Frosted Acrylic, Christmas Wood Veneer Attachers, FaLaLa Acrylic, Bah Humbug Acrylic, Twinkle Acrylic, Deck the Halls Wood Veneers

My first project this month is a combination of an 8-1/2"  x 11" layout with an adjoining pocket page, and I combined this month's kit with the Sunny Days and the Autumn mini collection for an autumnal spread.

My second project is a 12" x 12" layout with a Christmas theme, featuring a series of three fun photos of my little family.

Supplies | November 2016 exclusive kit, Stars and Hearts Frosted Acrylic, ’Tis the Season 12” x 12” paper collection, Family acrylic, Malia alphabet stamp.

In addition to the kit and add-ons this month, there are also some new 2017 products to plan your Project Life album for next year that you'll want to pick up in the shop.

From top to bottom: Monthly Wood Veneer Tabs, 2017 Large Black Acrylic, 2017 Large White Acrylic, 2017 Small Black Acrylic, 2017 Small White Acrylic, Date It Stamp, Right Now Journaling Tags, 2017 3" x 4" Calendars, Monthly Journaling Tags

Check out all of the new offerings in the shop this month, perfect for all of your end of year documenting! Happy creating! 

Elle's Studio October Exclusive Kit Reveal- With Subscriptions!

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I am so excited to share the new October exclusive kit from Elle's Studio with you this month, not only because it is gorgeous, but also because this month is the first month that Elle is offering kit subscriptions with NO CANCELLATION FEE. How great is that? Anyone who subscribes today will  also receive a free acrylic gift, so check out all of the amazing new products in the shop! 

You will definitely want to start your subscription this month! Take a look at the October kit!

Those gorgeous colors and patterns definitely won me over! The add-ons, which include the Autumn wood veneer, Autumn wood veneer attachers, Family acrylic, Family Fun stamp, Autumn leaves acrylic mix and Autumn journaling tags, are perfectly designed to coordinate with your kit, and will inspire you to document your October memories!

And, get more "bang for your buck" by ordering the October cut files and Love My Tribe printables! 

My first layout turned out exactly as I had planned- crisp and clean, but still with an autumnal feel.

With just a few supplies, I created this layout about how much I yearn for fall each year! By backing the die-cut cardstock page with a stamped and misted piece of cardstock, I created a lot of texture on my background, and topped it with pieces from the exclusive kit and add-ons. 

My second layout has a much more playful feel.

There were so many lovely smaller tags in the the kit this month, along with the digital cut files and acrylic pieces- I just couldn't stop layering! 

Have questions about the new subscription format? Check out the ES blog for any questions you may have. Grab your kit via subscription before they're gone- these lovelies are sure to sell out fast! 

Elle's Studio September Exclusive Kit Reveal!

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Can you believe it is already September? I always find this month strange- summer is not quite over, but I'm yearning for fall, and the Elle's Studio exclusive kit this month has the best of both seasons! Take a look at this beautiful kit!

There are SO many embellishments that coordinate with the kit this month, including the vellum hearts, foodie wood veneer, Right Now stamp, Collecting Moments acrylic, Best Ever acrylic, Fall acrylic, Autumn acrylic, Awesome acrylic and Autumn stars.

Lastly, the Hello Autumn printables and September cut files are a must-buy! 

I was so excited about the herringbone pattern in the digital cut file this month, that I made it the focus of the design on my first layout.

I absolutely love the simplicity of this layout. Although it was a bit time-consuming backing the cut file with tiny pieces of colorful paper, the outcome is so worth it to me! This is easily one of my favorite layouts of the year.

My second layout was created for my Disneyland album, which is always a work in progress!

Supplies | September exclusive kit, September cut files, Sunny Days 12" x 12" paper collection, Sunny Days puffy stickers, Everyday Labels puffy stickers- gray, Marie alphabet stamp, Autumn acrylic stars. 

I again used the September cut files to cut "documented" to place under my photo, which I then placed on top of the bold stripe on the "Adventures" pattern from the Sunny Days collection. Because I wasn't using orange in this album, I simply cut out the orange stripe and adhered the design back together on my background! 

The title was so much fun to create, and was stamped with the Marie alpha stamp in multiple colors. I then stitched over the letters, so that the title looked like a banner, and added some puffy and acrylic stars.

Watch out for another project from me coming next week, using the September kit and add-ons!

This month is very exciting, because Elle is doing a free shipping offer! Any orders $50+ shipping  to the U.S. should use code SHIPUSA and international orders of $75+ use code SHIPINT. Happy shopping, and happy creating! 

Elle's Studio August Exclusive Kit Reveal!

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I'm so excited to tell you that the Elle's Studio August exclusive kit and add-ons are now available in the Elle's Studio shop! August is typically one of my favorite kits of the year, and this one definitely did not disappoint! 

The kit is full of great colors and awesome sayings. Also, the die-cuts are now being packaged on 4" x 6" sheets, ready to be easily punched out, and I created a short video to show you how easy they are to remove from their sheets, which make them so much easier to see all together in one place.

Don't forget the digital printables and cut files that coordinate with the kit! 

I started my projects out this month with a double pocket page spread! It's been a LONG time since I created one of these, and I just added a few stamps and items from the Sunny Days collection. There is so much packed in the kit that I had plenty of tags left to create a layout and still have leftover supplies! 

I just had to use the Read stamp to include these colorful little stamped books on the "sunshine and ___" tag! 

For my second project, I went back to my roots and created a 12" x 12" layout! The "long hot summer days" tag was my muse for this layout, and I printed out photos from an impromptu splash pad encounter this summer.

These are definitely some of my favorite photos from the summer, and this kit was perfect to document them! 

Be sure to stop by the Elle's Studio shop to check out all of the new items this month, and be sure to check out the sale items in the shop this month! 

Elle's Studio: Today You Are Three

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Yesterday on the Elle's Studio blog, I shared a recent favorite layout with a photo that I've hesitated scrapbooking since January- that was until I pulled out my Documented mini collection! 

Elle’s Studio Supplies | Documented journaling tags, Documented stamp, Little Moments 6” x 6” paper stack, Sunny Days 12” x 12” collection pack, Sunny Days 6” x 6” paper stack, The Story Of stamp.

This photo, taken on Lizzy's third birthday back in January, just always had me stumped. Because Lizzy was wearing fuchsia, I really didn't have any product that would go along with the photo, and almost made the photo black and white to scrapbook it. That was, until I pulled out my Documented journaling tags. 

The colors that I found in these journaling tags couldn't have been more perfect with this photo! By layering the Documented journaling tags with Little Moments 6" x 6" papers on a clean, white background, this layout came together so quickly! 

To mimic the balloons that Lizzy was holding in the photo, I punched circles from a Documented 3" x 4" journaling tag, the purple polka dot paper from Little Moments 6” x 6” paper stack, and a die cut from the Project Life Everyday collection. I taped bakers twine to the back before adhering them with dimensional adhesive, then tied them all together with a knot before adhering the knot to my journaling tag to keep it in place. 

I wanted to add some weight to the top and bottom of my layout, and the More Stars paper from the Sunny Days 12” x 12” collection pack was perfect to go along with the Documented supplies. To create my title, I used both the The Story Of stamp and the Documented stamp to stamp "today you are" before adding silver Thickers to finish off the layout. I kept the rest of the layout simple by adding a few acrylic, and puffy stars, and a bit of shimmer mist droplets. 

Be sure to check out the exclusive Documented products in the Elle's Studio shop before they disappear! 

Elle's Studio July Reveal!

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Today's the day! The Elle's Studio July exclusive kit is now available in the shop, and you won't want to miss out on it, or the other amazing deals going on over there- including 20% off on all stamps! (No coupon code needed!)

The July kit is super bright and colorful! I love the abundance of navy blue, and the camera icon is my favorite! 

Wow, there are so many extras to add to your order this month! Featured from top to bottom, left to right: Favorite acrylic, vellum hearts, Yum acrylic, star circles acrylics, Good Times tabs, So Awesome stamp, acrylic pie chart, wood veneer camera.

If you're looking to add some new digitals to your library, check out the July 2016 cut files, star background cut file and the Relax printables! 

This month, I created two colorful layouts with the kit, along with the fun Sunny Days collection. As soon as I saw the photo from a trip last year in San Antonio, with all of the multicolored umbrellas in the background, I knew that it would be perfect for this kit.

I hand cut five different umbrellas from both patterned papers in the Sunny Days collection, as well as tags from the kit to create the fun bottom half of my layout, using my sewing machine to create umbrella poles. It was so fun to create! 

My next layout uses a completely different color scheme to create a layout all about an awesome brunch shared in Savannah, Georgia.

There were quite a few food-based tags included in the kit, and paired with the Yum acrylic piece, it was the perfect basis for creating a foodie layout! 

Stop by the Elle's Studio shop today to see all of the new products available for July, as well as pick up some of the awesome stamps on sale at 20% off! Oh, and if you missed out on the Sunny Days puffy stickers last month, you'll be happy to know that they're back in stock! Happy shopping! 

Elle's Studio June Reveal!

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It's here! It's here! The June exclusive kit from Elle's Studio is now available in the shop! This colorful kit is perfect for documenting a variety of subjects- from summer activities to what books you're reading on the beach!

The digital cut files and printables offer so many awesome additions to the kit!

The patriotic stars, exclusive Shine Bright stamp set, popsicle acrylics, "summer" acrylic and summer star acrylics will embellish you project perfectly.

And, to top off all of these goodies, the Sunny Days collection is now available to ship in the Elle's Studio shop! I'm loving working with this bright, cheerful collection. My first layout, uses it along with the exclusive kit and add-ons- and they all work together seamlessly!

As soon as I saw the sunglasses cut file, I knew I wanted to put photos in the lenses. I found two similar photos of my husband and my daughter catching waves while on Tybee Island last summer. These products were perfect for documenting that day at the beach! 

My second layout this month has a completely different color scheme, using the same exclusive kit and Sunny Days products. 

Does anyone else have summery tractor photos to document? No? This kit was perfect for documenting this photo of my daughter on my parent's John Deere. I stuck with green and yellow to match the tractor and threw in orange to make it extra summery! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's inspirational projects using the June exclusive kit and Sunny Days collection! 

Elle's Studio Documented Mini-Collection & New Sketch Class!

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Today is the day for the Elle's Studio mid-release, and I am so excited about this one, for a very good reason! 

Elle and I have been working on a new class for you, called From Sketch to Finish! This class includes ten different sketches with ten contributors each sharing two papercrafting projects created from the sketch. You will get to read their tips and see their techniques in action as they share their process of working with the sketches. We end the class with a bonus of 20 full-page sketches and you'll be on your way to creating projects in no time! The projects in this class are seriously amazing, from some of the most popular paper crafters in the industry- Laura Bassen, Nancy Damiano, Danielle Flanders, Jess Forster, Andrea Gray, Maggie Massey, Leigh Odynski, Candace Perkins and Carson Riutta. All of the contributors have used the Little Moments collection, or the new Documented mini-collection to create their layouts, so head over to the classroom today to get inspired and get started! 

The other new product line in the shop today is called Documented, and includes journaling tags, a stamp set, and acrylic words in black and white. In addition to these products, Elle is also releasing basic journaling cards in grey & pink, as well as an awesome new tool: a 3" x 4" acrylic block to use for stamping or cropping your images!

I have one layout using the Documented supplies in the From Sketch to Finish class, but I made another one, just so I could show my blog readers just how awesome these new goodies are! 

"Today in Boston" supplies | Documented journaling tags, Documented stamp, Documented acrylic words- black, Little Moments 6" x 6" paper stack, Little Moments blank labels, letter and number stickers- black, Jonah alphabet stamp. Other supplies | Vellum numbers, acrylic stars (ES sold out product), enamel dots.

Using the diagonal line strip stamp in the Documented stamp, I created a pattern of blue, pink and black lines along the right side of my page, and slightly colored the pink and the blue strips in with the same color ink and a sponge dauber. My photo completely drove my color scheme, and I was so excited that this mini-collection had this lovely cerulean blue color, along with the dusty pink.

The gorgeous acrylic words, which come in white and black are perfect for starting a mixed-font title!

I love that the Documented stamp includes both words and pattern starters, like these rows of offset dots here.

Stop by the Elle's Studio shop for all of the new goodies releasing today, and be sure to check out From Sketch to Finish while you're there! You will be so inspired by the class to pull out your pretty paper and document your memories!

Elle's Studio May Exclusive Kit Reveal!

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It's a new month, which means a new exclusive kit is available today in the Elle's Studio shop! Let's take a look at the beautiful, new kit! 

I am loving the warm, springy colors this month! In addition to the kit, there are some amazing add-ons, including the May exclusive stamp set, Sunshine acrylic, The Good Life acrylic, Ice Cream Cone wood veneers, Sunglasses acrylic, and Marie alphabet stamp- my personal favorite item this month! 

Plus, you definitely want to add the printables and cut files to your digital library!

On my first project, I had to take advantage of all of the cute ice cream cones in the kit and add-ons this month, so I scrapped a favorite photo of my daughter and her bestie at Baskin Robbins. The fun polka dot paper from the Little Moments 12" x 12" paper collection set the colorful tone for this layered layout. 

The Ice Cream Cone wood veneers are the cutest embellishments, and so easy to customize to make them fit your project. I embossed the top of this one, but you can also stamp and paint to get the perfect color for your cone.

For my second project, I created another 8-1/2" x 11" layout to go into my Disneyland album.

The awesome font in the Marie alphabet stamp is the perfect playful typeface to use in my Disney layouts. I also love that the colors in the kit pair so well with the Little Moments collection, already in my stash, to create perfect Disney layouts!

Today and tomorrow only (the 10th & 11th), you can get free shipping for U.S. orders over $50 and international orders over $75 when you use coupon codes SPRINGUSA or SPRINGINT, so take advantage of free shipping and stock up! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the new kit!