tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71486975930222020552024-03-18T14:57:01.616-05:00Paper FabAdrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.comBlogger771125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-55246331294934951442018-06-16T11:00:00.000-05:002018-06-16T11:00:16.438-05:00Hello and happy Saturday, everyone! I'm here today with two brand new layouts using the BRAND NEW <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/simple-and-sweet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simple and Sweet collection</a> by Pinkfresh Studio! This collection is amazing and perfect for all of your summer scrapbook projects!<br />
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First up is a layout I created using a very recent photo of my family after we celebrated my son's 16th birthday...<br />
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I chose the "Good Things" patterned paper for my background and used several different sized circle punches to cut out circles from some of the other patterned papers in the Simple and Sweet collection so I could layer them on top of some of the lemon slices. I placed one of the stitched frames over our family photo and layered several ephemera bits and puffy stickers around it.<br />
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Next, I added some more ephemera bits and a few epoxy stickers to the circle punches I created earlier. I used foam adhesive to give some of the ephemera bits a little dimension to help add some depth to my page. I just love the soft, summery pastel colors in this collection, don't you?<br />
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Next up is another fun, summer-inspired layout that I created using the Simple and Sweet collection...<br />
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I chose the "Good Things" patterned paper again and flipped it to the rainbow striped side for my background and placed my photos near the bottom left of the layout. I used some of the leftover circle punches from my first layout and placed them on the outer three edges of the photo cluster to help unify the look. I placed three of the sentiment puffy stickers to use as my title on the right side of my photo cluster and angled them in the same direction as the stripes on the patterned paper.<br />
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Next, I placed a few of the chipboard stickers around my photos and title and splashed some spray ink around to help add a little extra color. I also added some of the colorful enamel dots for some extra dimension.<br />
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I hope I've inspired you to use this new collection for your next project! The Simple and Sweet collection is one of my favorites from <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/collections/scrapbooking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a> and I'm sure it will be one of yours, too!<br />
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xo - AdrienneAdrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-82898302457961730602018-05-05T07:00:00.000-05:002018-05-05T07:00:08.039-05:00A Case of the Blahs and Let Your Heart Decide Layouts for Pinkfresh StudioHello, everyone! I'm here today with two scrapbook layouts, one using <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/a-case-of-the-blahs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"A Case of the Blahs"</a> collection and the other using the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/let-your-heart-decide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Let Your Heart Decide"</a> collection that I shared on the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio blog</a> earlier today...<br />
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For this first layout, I used a play on words with the "A Case of the Blahs" collection name in mind and titled my page "No Blahs About It". I used a photo of my daughter getting ready to go to one of her dance competitions, which is always a fun day for the both of us! I layered a few coordinating pieces of patterned paper from the collection on top of the "Meh" patterned paper and placed one of the chipboard sticker frames on top of the photo to make it stand out a bit better.<br />
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I layered several of the die cut pieces from the collection around my photo and used the puffy alphas and a few of the letter cardstock stickers to create my title. I also used several different sized punches and punched out some circles using paper from the "A Case of the Blahs" 6x6 paper pad. I scattered the circles around my page and used some foam adhesive to create some dimension. I love the happy colors and feel of this layout, don't you?<br />
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Next up, I created a layout using the "Let Your Heart Decide" collection. I chose the "Thought" patterned paper as my background and placed a small strip of the "Impulse" patterned paper vertically down the left side to house the photo of me and my dog, Daisy.<br />
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I fussy-cut several of the hearts from the "Caper" patterned paper and placed them around the vertical strip of paper. I also used some of the pretty heart epoxy stickers to add some dimension to the paper heart clusters and tucked a few of the floral die cuts around the hearts, too. So pretty!<br />
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To complete my page, I added a couple of the gorgeous wood veneer pieces by my photos to help even out my design visually and placed a few puffy heart-shaped stickers around the fussy-cut heart pieces.<br />
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Both of these layouts really put me into the spring mood and I just love how happy the colors of both collections look with my photos! What are some of your favorite color combinations for spring? Thanks so much for joining me today!Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-89037989834566794842018-04-04T11:00:00.000-05:002018-04-04T11:00:28.712-05:00Let Your Heart Decide Layouts *Pinkfresh Studio*Hello crafty friends!<br />
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I'm here today with two fresh layouts that I created using the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/let-your-heart-decide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let Your Heart Decide collection</a> from <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a>. First up is a layout that I created documenting my daughter's 9th birthday...<br />
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I chose the "Spur" patterned paper to use as the background and I fussy-cut a piece of the "Whim" patterned paper to use under the photo of my daughter, using some foam adhesive to give it some dimension. For even more of a layered look, I chose one of the stitched frames to layer over my photo...I love how the photo frame and the placement of it over the background paper design helps draw the eye right to my photo!<br />
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I angled my title using the puffy alpha stickers and the striped pattern on the background paper as a guide and journaled on the other set of stripes at the top right-hand corner of the page. I used several of the heart-shaped epoxy stickers, layered stickers, leatherette stickers, and ephemera pieces to create embellishment clusters around my page. I love how bright and happy the color scheme is with this beautiful collection!<br />
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Next up is another layout that I created using the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/let-your-heart-decide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let Your Heart Decide collection</a>...<br />
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One of my daughter's favorite presents that she received for her birthday was this set of butterfly wings. I printed off two photos of her wearing the wings and layered them directly onto the "Escapade" patterned paper from the collection. I placed the photos toward the bottom of my page so I could use the top for part of my title and for some fun embellishments such as the ephemera hearts and the wood veneer stickers. I used the puffy alphas for my title, along with some of the pink alphas from <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/the-mix-no-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mix No. 2 collection</a>.<br />
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I extended the rest of my title under my photos and used an ephemera cloud and some more puffy alphas to complete it. I also added a few more embellishments from the collection around the title to help draw the eye down around my page.<br />
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I love how these layouts turned out thanks to the amazing Let Your Heart Decide collection! The papers and embellishments are perfect for any theme or paper crafting project! Thanks so much for joining me and I hope you have a fabulous day!Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-6457557974815463302018-04-02T06:00:00.000-05:002018-04-02T10:59:00.322-05:00Pinkfresh Studio 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! I'm the next stop on <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/pinkfresh-studio" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio's</a> 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop! I created a layout using the "<a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/a-case-of-the-blahs" target="_blank">A Case of the Blahs</a>" collection showcasing my two fur babies and how they love to nap together in the sun...<br />
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I started my design by grabbing the "Oops" patterned paper and using it as my background. I took another piece of the "Chaos" patterned paper and sized it down to fit in the middle of my page so I could display my photo on it. I layered a couple of other pieces of patterned papers from the 6x6 paper pad from the collection behind the photo of my pups to add some color and dimension to my design.<br />
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Next, I added my title underneath of the photo using the puffy alpha stickers from the collection and dotted the ''i" using one of the coordinating enamel dots, also from the "A Case of the Blahs" collection. I fussy-cut several of the houses from the "Oops" patterned paper and stitched them down in a horizontal line using my sewing machine. I added several arrow embellishments from the cardstock sticker sheet and a few of the puffy stickers and chipboard stickers to complete my design. I love the monochromatic color scheme and pops of green, yellow, and pale blue, don't you?<br />
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Next up on the blog hop is....<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jessica Frost-Ballas.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/pinkfresh-studio" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pinkfresh Blog</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://adriennealvis.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Adrienne Alvis</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.allthesparkle.com/pfhop418" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Jessica Frost-Ballas</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.clips-n-cuts.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-blog-hop/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Vicky Papaioannou</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://happyartydays.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Amanda Baldwin</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Amy Tsuruta</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://ashleyhortondesigns.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Ashley Horton</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://crystalthompsoninks.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Crystal Thompson</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://melissabickford.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Melissa Bickford</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://vibgyorkrafts.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Erum Tasneem</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://pinkandpapergift.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Flora Farkas</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.lealawsoncreates.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Lea Lawson</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-hop.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Heather Hoffman</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.scatteredconfetti.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-birthday-bash-bloghop/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Kathleen Gramulle</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">r</span></div>
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<a href="http://roseyposeystudio.com/studio/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-blog-hop/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Lorilei Murphy</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://ninamariedesign.com/2018/04/02/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-blog-hop/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Nina-Marie Trapani</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://versq.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Veera Saarivuo</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://apocketfullofscrap.blogspot.com/2018/04/pinkfresh-studio-4th-birthday-bash-blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Zsoka Marko</span></a></div>
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Be sure and hop along with each designer and leave a comment on their blogs for a chance to win $40 worth of Pinkfresh Studio products! Each stop on the blog will have a winner and entries for this giveaway will close on Monday, April 9th at 6am PST. Winners will be posted on the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/pinkfresh-studio" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio blog</a> on Monday, April 9th at 12:30pm PST so be sure and check it out! Good luck and happy hopping!<br />
<br />Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com132tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-61347389093562490972018-03-02T09:00:00.000-06:002018-03-02T09:00:58.232-06:00Be You Collection by Pinkfresh StudioHello and happy Friday, everyone! I have two layouts to share with you today that I created using the beautiful new Be You collection by <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a>!<br />
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For my first layout, I used the "Happy" patterned paper for my background and layered a piece of the "Brave" patterned paper, sized at about 4 1/2", and placed it near the right-hand side of my page.<br />
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Next, I layered the two photos of my daughter side by side and placed a die cut piece from the collection behind them. I also placed a die cut journaling piece underneath the photo on the left so I could use it for my journaling. I layered a few more of the foil die cuts around my photos and placed one of the Be You puffy stickers next to the left photo.<br />
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I also added some circular elements to my overall linear design using a few of the gold foil chipboard stickers from the collection. I also created an embellishment cluster near the sentiment chipboard sticker using some of the wooden buttons and a tassel from the Be You collection to complete my design.<br />
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For my next layout, I used the gorgeous "Real" floral framed patterned paper from the collection and sized a piece of the "Brave" patterned paper down to 7.5"x7.5" so it fit nicely in the center of my page.<br />
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I layered several pieces of the navy paper from the 6x6 paper pad behind a few of the gold foil chipboard frames and used one to house the photo of my three kids at a foam party on the beach. I love the bright pops of color that the frames add to my design!<br />
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I also placed some embellishments from the collection inside the chipboard frames to help add dimension and visual interest to my page. The leatherette tag and puffy stickers were perfect for accomplishing this!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed checking out my projects today! I love the springy colors in the Be You collection and how well everything coordinates! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and get a chance to create something amazing!Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-14909193087576342012018-02-02T11:00:00.000-06:002018-02-02T11:00:40.104-06:00New Pinkfresh Studio Collections and Layouts!Hello, friends! I'm here today with a couple of projects that I created using two of <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio's</a> newest collections, "Be You" and "The Mix No. 2"!<br />
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First up is a layout using the "Be You" collection...<br />
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I began by cutting out a large, triangular-shaped design with my Silhouette machine and layering it on top of one of the gorgeous patterned papers from the collection. I love the subtle, rainbow dash stripes...so pretty and it makes the perfect background! Next, I fussy-cut smaller triangle shapes using the 6x6 paper pad and layered a few different patterns under some of the triangles to add some color contrast. I also placed the photo of my oldest son to the right of the triangle element and layered a gold foil chipboard sticker over it. I used some of the beautiful rose gold puffy letter stickers to create my title "beach boy".<br />
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I used many of the "Be You" collection embellishments such as the die cuts, leatherette tags, and wooden buttons to add lots of dimension and texture to my design. I love how beautiful the pastel colors look with my photo! I journaled on one of the gold foil die cut pieces and placed it to the side of the "Be You" sentiment die cut to balance out my overall design.<br />
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The "Be You" collection is perfect for any project or layout and the patterns and colors really put me in the mood for spring and summer!<br />
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Next up, I have another layout that I created using "The Mix No. 2" collection...<br />
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I sized down a piece of white card stock and layered it on top of one of the patterned papers from the "Let Your Heart Decide" collection and then created a grid design using two photos of my daughter from our recent vacation. I chose several of the die cut pieces from "The Mix No. 2" collection and placed them around my photos, keeping the same grid shape/design.<br />
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To fill in more of the gaps, I placed some of the epoxy stickers and label stickers around my photos and layered a few of the adorable tassels on top of some of the tags. I love the texture and color that they add to my page! To complete my layout, I added my title "Moments Like These" under the photo to the left using one of the sentiment die cuts and the puffy letter stickers in different colors.<br />
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Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope you love these new <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a> collections as much as I do! Have a wonderful day!Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-87737784793163753642018-01-31T07:00:00.000-06:002018-01-31T07:00:31.740-06:00Pinkfresh Studio A Case of the Blahs Blog Hop! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, Pinkfresh fans! I'm the last stop on this amazing blog hop featuring <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/pinkfresh-studio" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio's</a> newest collection, A Case of the Blahs. If you're following along, then you probably came from <a href="https://happyartydays.blogspot.com/2018/01/pinkfresh-studio-case-of-blahs-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Amanda Jayne Baldwin's blog</a>.<br />
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I created a layout documenting my love for caffeine...such a help coffee is when you're having a "blah" day!<br />
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I started my design process by layering a piece of patterned paper from the collection on top of a dark charcoal gray piece of cardstock to give my color scheme some contrast and to make the white and black elements pop. I placed my photo under one of the chipboard sticker frames from the collection and layered several of the die cut pieces around it.<br />
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I used my die cut machine to cut out some vine shapes using the green/yellow striped patterned paper and layered them behind my photo and around the left side of my page. I placed some of the black and white leaf die cuts on top of the vines to give it more dimension. I also layered a few of the enamel dots around the vine leaves as well.<br />
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I used the die cut phrase "real life" as my title and placed one of the chipboard stickers underneath of it. I also layered a few of the puffy stickers on top of a journaling tag to create a simple embellishment cluster and of course the coffee cup looked so cute and was perfect for my page!<br />
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To be entered into the giveaway, all you have to do is stop by each blog on the hop and leave a comment. A random winner will be drawn on Saturday, February 10th, 2018 and comments will close on Thursday, February 8th at 11:59pm CST.<br />
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Good luck and here's a complete list of the blog hop in case you missed one!<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.scatteredconfetti.com/2018/01/case-of-the-blahs-bloghop/" target="_blank">Kathleen Graumuller</a></div>
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5. <a href="https://pinkandpapergift.blogspot.si/" target="_blank">Flora Monika Farkas</a></div>
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6. <a href="https://evelynpy.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf</a></div>
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8. <a href="https://myshinystudio.blogspot.com/2018/01/pinkfresh-studio-case-of-blahs-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Beata Valint</a></div>
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9. <a href="https://ashleyhortondesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ashley Horton</a></div>
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10. <a href="http://www.umichka.com/?p=7689" target="_blank">Anna Kossakovskaya</a></div>
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11. <a href="https://happyartydays.blogspot.com/2018/01/pinkfresh-studio-case-of-blahs-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Amanda-Jayne Baldwin</a></div>
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12. Adrienne Alvis <<< YOU ARE HERE! </div>
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Hello, <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/pinkfresh-studio" target="_blank">Pinkfresh</a> fans! I'm up next on the "Let Your Heart Decide" Blog Hop lineup and I created this layout using this gorgeous new collection and one of my favorite photos from our recent family vacation to the Dominican Republic...<br />
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I started by placing one of the 6x6 patterned paper pieces on top of one of the more subtle 12x12 patterned papers from the "Let Your Heart Decide" collection and placed my photo directly in the middle of it. Next, I layered several of the die cuts and layered stickers from the collection around my photo. I was really inspired by the floral pieces and how they looked next to the colors in my photograph.</div>
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I also added several of the wood stickers to my floral embellishment clusters to add some extra dimension and texture contrast. I also layered a few of the puffy stickers around my photo as well and used the puffy letter stickers to complete my title.</div>
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I also journaled a bit on one of the label stickers and placed it under the left side of my photo. I also added an embellishment cluster under the right side of my photo and a little towards the bottom to help draw the eye around my page.<br />
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What do you think about this lovely new collection? For a chance to win the giveaway of the Let Your Heart Decide collection, all you have to do is comment on each blog in the hop and a random winner will be drawn on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018. Comments will close at 11:59pm CST on Thursday, February 1st, 2018.<br />
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Next up is <a href="https://happyartydays.blogspot.com/2018/01/pinkfresh-studio-let-your-heart-decide.html" target="_blank">Amanda Jayne Baldwin's blog</a>, so head over there next! Good luck and here is the blog hop lineup in case you get off track...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Adrienne Alvis <<< YOU ARE HERE!</span></div>
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4. <a href="http://www.umichka.com/?p=7688" target="_blank">Anna Kossakovskaya</a></div>
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5. <a href="https://ashleyhortondesigns.blogspot.com/2018/01/pinkfresh-studio-let-your-heart-decide.html" target="_blank">Ashley Horton</a></div>
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6. <a href="https://myshinystudio.blogspot.com/2018/01/pinkfresh-studio-let-your-heart-decide.html" target="_blank">Beata Valint</a></div>
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7. <a href="http://heyelsie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Elsie Robinson</a></div>
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8. <a href="https://evelynpy.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf</a></div>
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9. <a href="https://evelynpy.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Flora Monika Farkas</a></div>
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10. <a href="http://www.scatteredconfetti.com/2018/01/let-your-heart-decide-bloghop" target="_blank">Kathleen Graumuller</a></div>
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11. <a href="http://www.sweethomeateliers.com/single-post/2018/01/25/Pink-Fresh-blog-hop" target="_blank">Stephanie Dagan</a></div>
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12. <a href="http://versq.blogspot.fi/" target="_blank">Veera Saarivuo</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm excited to announce that I am a guest designer over at <a href="http://www.shopellesstudio.com/blog/2018/01/die-cut-love-with-january-guest-adrienne-alvis.html" target="_blank">Elle's Studio</a> this month! I am designing three projects using their latest releases and here is my first project...</span><br />
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The photo of us isn't amazing, or extraordinary, or professional by any means, but it's my favorite because it's one of those special moments captured when we are all together. As my children get older, that seems to be a rare occurrence these days. So I printed it off a little larger than I normally do for my layout photos and placed it on top of my FAVORITE patterned paper piece from the Escape the Ordinary collection.<br />
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I used gold foil letter stickers from the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/december-days" target="_blank">December Days collection</a> because the red really stood out and popped with the rest of my color scheme. I added the words, "Together We Are"... and placed a sentiment piece of patterned paper from the Escape the Ordinary collection below it to complete my title.<br />
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I'm here with a festive layout that I created using one of my favorite holiday photos and some beautiful <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php" target="_blank">Shimmerz paints</a>! </div>
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To begin, I used a piece of white card stock and some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/AcriTonez/c/22094733/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Acritonez</a>, which is a self-priming acrylic paint with a matte finish, in "3 Sheets to the Wind" as a base for my design and to help the Vibez and Coloringz colors pop! I used a piece of leftover packaging to create the design that you can see below...<br />
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I chose the <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Coloringz-Non-shimmering-highly-pigmented-spray/c/15956147/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Coloringz</a>, which are non-shimmering, in "Pretty in Pink" and "Oh Say Can U Sea" because the colors coordinated so well with the patterned paper that I chose for my layout! I also added some Vibez in "Cold As Ice" because it was the perfect shade of blue and added some shimmer to my page.<br />
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As you can see in the photo above, I also added some Texturez shimmering, dimensional paste in Crushed Coral to my design by spreading it over a stencil that matched the design of the patterned paper that I chose to use.<br />
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I completed my design by adding a title to my photo and by placing some glittery pops of red around my page. I really love incorporating non-traditional Christmas colors on my holiday layouts!<br />
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Hello, everyone! If you're hopping along with us today for the December Days Blog Hop and giveaway, then you probably just came from the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/blogs/pinkfresh-studio" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio blog</a>! I'm up next with a layout that I created using the festive December Days collection from Pinkfresh Studio!<br />
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I started my design by choosing the beautiful multi-colored snowflake patterned paper from the collection and misting it with some baby blue hued spray ink. I layered a few of the papers from the 6x6 paper pad underneath my photo and then used one of the 3x4 gold foiled cards and placed it on the right side of my photo to visually balance my design.<br />
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I gathered up lots of beautiful embellishments from the December Days collection to add dimension and color pops around my page. I layered several of the gold foiled die cuts and cardstock stickers around my photo and placed some of the puffy stickers around the sides of the 6x6 patterned paper pieces. I also added lots of the adorable wooden buttons to help draw the eye around my design. </div>
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Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-61880579992088297592017-12-07T09:00:00.000-06:002017-12-07T09:00:23.533-06:00Cute Cousins *Shimmerz Paints*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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I'm here today with a layout that I created using some lovely paint products from Shimmerz! I was really inspired by the colors in the photos that I used to mix up some metal colors!</div>
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After the ink dried, I used a stencil and some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Texturez-Shimmering-textured-dimensional-paint/c/15956151/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Texturez</a> shimmering, dimensional paste in "Gold Mine" to create some dimension behind my photos. I love how the gold makes the red accents in my photos pop!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">My son and his girlfriend recently went to his homecoming dance together and I managed to get some really great photos of them! I was inspired by the colors in the photo for this page, so I used some Kraft card stock and some </span><a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Texturez-Shimmering-textured-dimensional-paint/c/15956151/offset=0&sort=normal" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Texturez</a><span style="text-align: left;"> in "Tidy Widy" and a plus sign stencil from my stash to create the dimensional background effect. I layered a single, wide, strip of patterned paper vertically down my page and used some </span><a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Shimmerz-&-Blingz-Our-original-shimmering-paints/c/15956149/offset=0&sort=normal" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Shimmerz</a><span style="text-align: left;"> in "Golden Wheat" to color the neutral striped piece of patterned paper. I simply swiped a dry paintbrush in the Shimmerz and brushed it on, making sure to not use too much. </span></div>
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After the Texturez dimensional paste dried, I used some Coloringz in "Night Moves", which is the perfect black, to add a few ink splatters around my page. I also forgot to mention that I lightly misted the Kraft card stock with some Vibez in "Glorious Day" to add just the right amount of shimmer to this layout. It's a little hard to tell in the photo how that looks. </div>
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I can't believe it's already November and you know what that means...the holidays are literally right. around. the. corner!!! To get you into the joyous holiday spirit, I've created two layouts using the festive <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/december-days" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">December Days collection</a> from Pinkfresh Studio!<br />
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First up, I have a layout that I created using a photo of our little holiday helpers that tend to come around during the beginning of December...<br />
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I used some Kraft card stock for my background because I loved the way the beautiful patterned papers from the December Days collection looked paired with it! I cut out the "PEACE" sentiment from the "Tis The Season" patterned paper and placed it towards the bottom of my page. I added my photo and placed the frame-shaped chipboard sticker on top it.<br />
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Next, I filled in the remaining spots around my photo and the "PEACE" sentiment to look like a grid design and scattered embellishments around to help guide the eye around my page. I used some of the chipboard alpha stickers to place "ELVES" above the "PEACE" sentiment and layered a tag-shaped gold foil die cut above it to write my journaling on. I also layered several other gold foil die cuts and some wooden buttons around to add dimension and contrast to my overall design.<br />
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For my second layout, I chose the "Starry Night" patterned paper for my background and cut the "Christmas Magic" piece down so I could place it in the center of my page.<br />
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I used one of the patterned papers from the 6x6 paper pad and layered the photo of our Christmas cookies on top of it. The black and white words really make the colors in my photo pop! I utilized some of the white space in my photo to create my title by placing one of the cardstock stickers and a gold foiled wood sticker on it.<br />
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I layered several of the gold foil die cuts and the chipboard stickers around my page for embellishments. I love how the gold foil accents dress up my overall design!<br />
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I added my journaling towards the bottom of my page and layered a few puffy stickers from the December Days collection, along with some more gold foil die cuts, to add more dimension to my design. These awesome embellishments make it so easy to add just the right amount of flair to any design!<br />
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Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope I've helped get you into the holiday spirit at least a little bit with my creations! :)Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-90312236981538192262017-11-03T10:00:00.000-05:002017-11-03T10:00:18.853-05:00Big Fan! *Shimmerz Paints*<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I'm here to share a layout that I created for <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php" target="_blank">Shimmerz Paints</a> using some Dazzlerz, Coloringz, and Shimmeringz!</div>
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I was inspired by the photo of my daughter at one of her big brother's football games and our hometown school colors for this layout. I started by choosing a couple of patterned papers from my stash and sizing them down to layer behind my photo.</div>
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I spritzed the plain white card stock that I used for my background paper with some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Shimmeringz-Shimmering-non-pigmented-spray/c/15956148/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Shimmeringz</a> in "Concrete" and while it dried, I used some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Dazzlerz-Shimmering-dimensional-paint/c/15956150/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Dazzlerz</a> in "Red-iculous" and a heart stencil from my stash to create the puffy hearts behind my photo. I love how the Dazzlerz texture paste shimmers and adds just the right amount of dimension to my layout!</div>
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I placed a few simple embellishments around my photo and stitched around the outside of the patterned papers using my sewing machine and some black thread so it would give it a bit of contrast.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I kept my overall design simple, but with the addition of the lovely Shimmerz paints, my page looks much more complete and visually interesting, don't you agree?</span></div>
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Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope you get a chance to grab your favorite Shimmerz Paints and create something amazing very soon!</div>
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<br />Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-27791591016073681632017-10-21T09:00:00.000-05:002017-10-21T09:00:20.297-05:00Crazy Fun *Shimmerz Paints*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I'm here today with a layout that I created using some lovely Shimmerz Paints products including Acritonez, Vibez, and Coloringz! I also shared this on the <a href="http://shimmerzpaints.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shimmerz blog</a> today! </div>
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I prepped the thin blue and white striped patterned paper that I chose to use for my background with some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/AcriTonez/c/22094733/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Acritonez</a> in "3 Sheets To The Wind" and swiped it in thin layers across the paper using an old gift card. After it was almost dry, I lightly spritzed some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Vibez-Shimmering-vividly-pigmented-sprays-with-various-colors-of-shimmer/c/15956145/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Vibez</a>, a pigmented spray with shimmer, in "Blue Jeans" around my page and then added a few spritzes in some "Pretty In Pink" <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Coloringz-Non-shimmering-highly-pigmented-spray/c/15956147/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Coloringz</a> spray that is non-shimmering. I love a healthy mix of both! I also added a little bit of black to my background using some Acritonez in "Shimmerz Tar, Tar" and some bubble wrap to create a little more texture. Simply swipe the Acritonez on a small piece of bubble wrap with a dry paintbrush and lightly press it onto your paper!<br />
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Once that was dry, I layered a few pieces of patterned paper under my photo and placed the grouping in the middle of my layout. I also stuck a journaling card to the left side of my photo and punched out some different sized hearts in coordinating pieces of paper to add an extra shape element to my overall design.<br />
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I had some white foam stickers and phrases that I wanted to use for the title of my page, but since the white was sort of washed out for my color combo, I took some Acritonez self-priming acrylic paint in "Shimmerz Tar, Tar" and a dry paintbrush and altered the color of the foam letters.<br />
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I also added the rest of my title using a stamp and some black ink to coordinate with the rest of the letters. I added a few splotches of black Coloringz in "Night Moves", too.<br />
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I love how the Paste-eez has a flat finish without any shimmer or shine to it.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVZw8U5Qjs0/WdZfeAZTytI/AAAAAAAANpA/1MEpP5d2gIgeuidGW1ZzaZWQntUlUpodgCEwYBhgL/s1600/birthdayfun5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVZw8U5Qjs0/WdZfeAZTytI/AAAAAAAANpA/1MEpP5d2gIgeuidGW1ZzaZWQntUlUpodgCEwYBhgL/s640/birthdayfun5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Next, I added some letter stickers next to one of the stamped sentiments to create my title. I love how the colors mix with the pops of black and white around my page! 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I began the design for my layout with a piece of gray and white diagonal striped pattern paper and a stamp from my stash that spells out "FUN". I placed the photo of my daughter in the general area where I wanted it to be and stamped the "FUN" sentiment around my page in random places. I used some StazOn ink in black for the stamping because it dries quickly and doesn't run when I add color or watercolor ink to it.</div>
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I used a dry watercolor brush and dipped it in some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Vibez-Shimmering-vividly-pigmented-sprays-with-various-colors-of-shimmer/c/15956145/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Vibez</a>, "Razzledazzle Berry" and <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Coloringz-Non-shimmering-highly-pigmented-spray/c/15956147/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Coloringz</a> in "No Yoking" and "Mamma Sings the Blues" and lightly brushed the colors inside of the "FUN" stamp outlines.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Next, I added some textured dots or "sprinkles" all around my layout using a stencil and some </span><a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Paste-eez/c/22094734/offset=0&sort=normal" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Paste-eez</a><span style="text-align: left;"> smooth dimensional paste in "Baby Boy Blue". I love how the Paste-eez has a flat finish without any shimmer or shine to it. </span></div>
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Next, I added some letter stickers next to one of the stamped sentiments to create my title. I love how the colors mix with the pops of black and white around my page! To complete my design, I added several large fringed butterfly embellishments and called it done!</div>
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I'm here today with two layouts that I created using the new Pinkfresh Studio collections, Escape the Ordinary and Boys Fort. I shared these on the Pinkfresh Studio blog yesterday and for these two layouts, I used some subtle stamping techniques to enhance my design, so let's check them out!<br />
First up, I chose a photo of me and my hubby from a recent weekend getaway trip and layered a couple of 6x6 paper pad pieces from the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/escape-the-ordinary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Escape the Ordinary</a> collection behind it.<br />
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Since the photo was taken on the sky deck of our hotel, I wanted to emulate that "high above the rest" feeling on my layout, so I used the cloud outline stamp (also from the Escape the Ordinary collection) to create an added image on the "Search" patterned paper.<br />
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I trimmed the patterned paper piece down a bit and then layered it onto the "Wander" piece of patterned paper from the collection so the blue would help make the colors in my photo pop.<br />
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I layered embellishments from the Escape the Ordinary collection around my photo and fussy-cut a few images out of the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/boys-fort" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boys Fort</a> collection patterned paper piece, "Game On". I love how the studio puff stickers look next to the gold foiled ephemera pieces. They add just the right amount of dimension and offer a fun texture to my page.<br />
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For this next layout, I chose the "Observe" patterned paper piece from the Escape the Ordinary collection and cut it at an angle so I could layer it on top of a piece of white cardstock. I also layered a piece of the "Chase" patterned paper and the other side of the "Observe" paper to fill in the gaps and to tone down the pattern a bit.<br />
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I used the single star images from the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/escape-the-ordinary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Escape the Ordinary</a> stamp set and after I placed the photos of me and my son taking silly selfies, I stamped around the page to help draw the eye around it.<br />
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I also added a few of the stars from the gold foiled ephemera pack and used some foam dimensional adhesive to elevate them above the stamped image. I chose a few of the stitched hearts from the Escape the Ordinary collection and layered them around my page as well for an added shape.<br />
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Stamping doesn't have to overwhelming or hard to do! Even the smallest stamped images can make a big impact on your page! I hope I've given you some subtle stamping inspiration to use on your next project...thanks so much for joining me today!Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-32394676328430239622017-09-26T10:00:00.000-05:002017-09-26T10:00:20.693-05:00Dreams Are For Chasing *Shimmerz Paints*Hello, friends! I'm here today with a layout that I created using some gorgeous Coloringz and Paste-eez from <a href="http://shimmerzpaints.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shimmerz Paints</a>!<br />
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I chose a piece of cardstock that I had used from a previous project that had been through my Silhouette machine and had nine large hearts cut out of it to use for my background design. I simply placed the heart cut-outs over another solid piece of cardstock and used some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Coloringz-Non-shimmering-highly-pigmented-spray/c/15956147/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Coloringz</a> in Pretty in Pink, Peachy Keen, and No Yoking to create an ombre effect on my page.<br />
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After the spray ink dried, I grabbed a triangle stencil from my stash and some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Paste-eez/c/22094734/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Paste-eez</a>, a smooth dimensional paste that has a flat finish, in Tree Hugger and placed a random pattern of triangles across the ombre hearts.<br />
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I layered my photo on top of some patterned paper tags and scattered some butterfly shapes that I fussy-cut and completed my page. I also sprinkled a few drops of Coloringz in Night Moves, which is black without any shimmer, to coordinate with the pops of black in the pattern papers I chose and my title, Dreams Are For Chasing.<br />
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I'm so excited to be sharing these layouts that I created using the newest collections from <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a>, Escape the Ordinary and Boys Fort, with you today!<br />
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For my first layout, I chose the "Discover" patterned paper from the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/escape-the-ordinary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Escape the Ordinary collection</a> as my background paper. I used a stencil and some pale blue texture paste from my stash to create some heart icons and ink spatters to enhance the colors of the photo I chose of me and my daughter getting ready to watch fireworks this past 4th of July.<br />
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I layered a piece of patterned paper from the Escape the Ordinary 6x6 paper pad behind my photo and used some foam adhesive to create a little dimension. I layered several embellishments from the collection around my photo such as the studio puff stickers, gold foil ephemera, and some lovely stitched hearts to accent my design. I also added my title using some of the beautiful leatherette alpha stickers towards the bottom of my page.<br />
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For my next layout, I used items and patterned paper from the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/boys-fort" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boys Fort collection</a>...<br />
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I chose the "Tough" piece of patterned paper for my background and kept my design simple by utilizing lots of round elements on my page. I layered a piece of patterned paper from the 6x6 paper pad behind the black and white photo of me and my husband to make it pop off the page. I also used a few circle punches from my stash and the same patterned paper that is layered behind my photo to create circles that I placed around my layout using some foam dimensional adhesive. I also added some of the ephemera triangles from the Boys Fort collection to draw the eye around my page as well.<br />
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I added the title of my layout on the left side of my photo using some ephemera, alpha, and chipboard alpha stickers from the collection and placed them around the "life" sentiment that was already printed on the patterned paper. I love how the mixed fonts look together and add some variety to my longer title!<br />
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To finish, I added some black ink splatters and created an embellishment cluster to the right of my photo using some screen printed wood stickers, wooden buttons, and a fabric tenant. I love how the deep, primary colors of the Boys Fort collection go well with any theme or project!<br />
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Thanks so much for dropping by and checking out my layouts using the newest collections from Pinkfresh Studio! I hope you have a great day!Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-5402165877048921772017-08-30T07:00:00.000-05:002017-08-30T07:00:09.855-05:00Pinkfresh Studio Boys Fort Blog Hop and Giveaway!Hello, everyone! I'm so excited to be participating in another amazing blog hop for <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio's </a>newest collection, <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/boys-fort" target="_blank">Boys Fort</a>! If you're following along with the hop, you just came from <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpinkandpapergift.blogspot.com%2F2017%2F08%2Fpinkfresh-studio-boys-fort-blog-hop.html&h=ATN7Jb0_ZY5YwdGNEsX-fByc6rkazKmPm4Pm59FqxwPsAnjLC4GM6OMVJzJHijWtcM-tiinutNXEF6jmXl0TnbX47d-uFk7CUteNM_d2dRsVzr-f2-xB29I8elogf6D9SW2UoOLHYig6sAhR" target="_blank">Flora Mónika Farkas' blog</a>.<br />
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I chose the Thumb's Up and You Rule pieces of patterned paper for my background and used a little bit of spray ink to add a bit of blue to the bottom piece.<br />
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I added two photos of my youngest son and his fur baby and placed one of the 6x6 paper pad patterned paper pieces behind them to add some color pop. I also added one of the fabric tenants from the Boys Fort collection on top of the left photo to fill in some white space.<br />
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I added three embellishment clusters to draw the eye across my layout. The wood button stickers and screen printed wood stickers are perfect for adding some dimension and contrast to any project! I also placed a few of the black and white phrase stickers and ephemera bits in a few spots and lifted them by adding some dimensional adhesive.<br />
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I also journaled on one of the ephemera tags and placed it near the bottom of my layout. I just love the how the black and white elements of this collection look mixed with the deeper primary colors!<br />
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Next up on the hop is <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scatteredconfetti.com%2F%3Fp%3D1730%26preview%3Dtrue&h=ATOR47h5zz8DmQFsAFjQPqwoaRteT38ARbiWNpltw9e2sp2o3uBHQO4jAORR3923lFh8J0du-jzjoS5a6Z-mL7-lvWi3IESicAyFu0ibvBBFuLT7e4KsxUjaFv6jBFj5ZPOPe47Niuck5iTg" target="_blank">Kathleen Graumüller's blog</a>! Be sure and follow along and leave a comment on each blog in the hop to be entered to win the ENTIRE Boys Fort Collection!!! Comments will close on September 8th, 2017 at 11:59pm CST and two random winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 14th, 2017! Good luck and happy hopping! </div>
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Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-85798859828382715492017-08-28T06:00:00.000-05:002017-08-28T06:00:34.534-05:00Cute Kings *Shimmerz Paints<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I'm here with a colorful layout that I shared on the <a href="http://shimmerzpaints.blogspot.com/">Shimmerz Paints blog</a> yesterday using some <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/Coloringz-Non-shimmering-highly-pigmented-spray/c/15956147/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Coloringz</a> and <a href="http://www.shimmerzpaints.com/store.php#!/AcriTonez/c/22094733/offset=0&sort=normal" target="_blank">Acritonez</a>!</div>
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I took my two youngest kiddos back-to-school shopping recently and we stopped at a Burger King on the way home, which was a treat since our hometown doesn't have one. I snapped a cute photo of them wearing their BK king hats and printed off three of the same photo, but using different color combinations...black and white, full color, and one that was more muted.</div>
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I grabbed a piece of patterned paper from my stash and took some Acritonez in "Pinkadelic" and an old credit card and swiped the color on in different areas. I spritzed some Coloringz in "Mandarin Mai Tai" and "Peachy Keen" on some larger strips of black and white patterned paper and dabbed off the excess using a paper towel.</div>
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I adhered the black and white patterned paper strips on top of the pink and yellow patterned paper and then added some Acritonez in "Shimmerz Tar Tar" to a piece of product packaging and used the bubble wrap technique to create the black splotches at the top left of my page.</div>
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After I placed my photos on my page, I used a few wooden embellishments for added dimension and some gold Thickers to create my title. I love how fun and happy this page is! The orange, yellow, and pink really set off the black and white accents, don't you think?</div>
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Thanks so much for joining me...and I encourage you to get out your Shimmerz in your favorite color schemes and create a new layout using some of your favorite photos today!</div>
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<br />Adrienne Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04351943212178993193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148697593022202055.post-37623718206555512182017-08-11T07:00:00.000-05:002017-08-11T07:00:10.795-05:00Pinkfresh Studio Design Team Lineup!Hello, everyone! <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a> is revealing the new design team and one of their newest collections, Escape the Ordinary, today so I'm super excited to be participating in this blog hop! If you're following along on this hop then you just came from Julia Stainton's <a href="http://juliastainton.com/2017/08/11/pinkfresh-studio-design-team-line-escape-ordinary-blog-hop/" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br />
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My name is Adrienne Alvis and I have been designing for Pinkfresh Studio for almost 3 years now. I am a married, mother of three and I live in Southern Illinois. Other than paper crafting, I love to read, travel, run, and just hang out with my family. My husband is a farmer and has a full-time job as a sprinkler fitter and I just recently became a LuLaRoe fashion consultant so life around our place is very busy! My children are growing up quickly and very involved in school and sports, so paper crafting is a great way for me to relax and focus on my creative side.<br />
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I used the Escape the Ordinary collection to create this layout documenting a moment where I stopped and made a little detour...<br />
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This collection is so amazing! When I first opened it up, I was so excited to see so many gorgeous colors, embellishments, and patterned papers that are simply stunning! I started with one of the patterned papers from the Escape the Ordinary collection as my background an added some paint splotches and splatters to give it some added dimension.<br />
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I layered a piece of patterned paper from the 6x6 paper pad under my photo and used some dimensional adhesive to elevate it a bit. I placed several of the Escape the Ordinary puffy stickers around the triangular design of the patterned paper and layered one on top of my photo utilizing some of the white space.<br />
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I also added a few of the gold foiled die cut butterflies from the collection around my page to create a visual triangle. I also placed one of the sentiment die cuts under my photo for an added pop of color and one near the bottom of my page to help direct the eye around my layout.</div>
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Isn't Pinkfresh Studio's newest collection, Escape the Ordinary, just gorgeous! Be sure and follow along with our blog hop today to see even more amazing products created with the new collection and meet the new designers! And if you leave a comment on each blog in the hop, you will be entered into a giveaway to receive one of two prizes! Yes!...that means that 2 winners will be randomly drawn to receive either a set of stamps and die cuts worth $100 or the entire Escape the Ordinary Collection!!!</div>
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Next up on the hop is Laura Contoni-Bassen! You can find her blog <a href="http://www.laurafadora.com/?p=1013" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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