Using the October Elle's Studio Kit to make Halloween Treat Bags

Happy Monday!

I was completely in love with the October Elle's Studio Kit and exclusive Halloween Acrylics and Glitter Foam Kit. I saw those acrylic pieces and just knew I had to make Halloween candy favors for my kids. Didn't they turn out darling? I had a ridiculous amount of fun making them. Read below for step by step instructions.

For my first favor, I used a green and white striped bag and filled it with Pumpkin Spice Candy Corn. I then adhered the Halloween card from the October Kit. I attached a couple of acrylic pieces from the Halloween Kit (the pumpkin and white speech bubble,) and a couple of enamel bits and pieces from my stash. I used a black star paper clip to hold everything to my bag.

My second favor, used a clear bag that I had on hand (these are generally used to package cookies for the holidays.) I added a cup of candy, and tied it loosely with some twine from my stash. I then took a shipping tag and a couple stripes of washi tape from my stash and glued the acrylic piece "Trick or Treat" to the top. I then adhered the adorable candy corn acrylic piece. Seriously isn't that just the perfect finishing touch?

I know my kids will love getting these on Halloween and they were super simple to make, and a lot of fun. I might (ahem) have eaten a few too many Pumpkin Spice Candy Corn in the process.  *I will not be held responsible for candy consumed while recreating these treat bags.*  :-)

I hope this post inspired you to use your Elle's Studio items to make some fun treat bags. We would love to see what you are creating. Make sure to upload your projects to the gallery at Elle's Studio and tag your projects using the hashtag #ellesstudio.

Have a great day!

xoxox

Toni

Playing along with September's Exclusive Class with Elle's Studio

Happy Saturday! It’s hard to believe it is already the weekend. Do you have any scrapping plans this week? Do you have a bunch of scrapbook pages, or pocket style pages that you want to catch up on? If any of this is ringing true for you, you should definitely read this blog post today. I have the solution for you.

Elle asked me to play along with the exclusive September PDF course this month and create something. September Exclusive PDF Course, what is this you say? Did you know that Elle’s Studio now has a  coordinating class to go with each and every monthly kit? You can find out more about the course HERE and sign up. I loved this course. The content and product photography were both stunning and informative. Ideas presented in this class can be used to give you inspiration for the current monthly kit, as well as encourage you in other creative endeavors. I highly recommend signing up. :-)

For my project today, I worked on a Project Life spread. I don’t know about you, but I got really behind in pocket scrapbooking over the summer. This course, gave me some tips and tricks that really sped up the process for me, and allowed me to make sure I told the important stories.

For the left side of my pocket page layout I used a series of 3x4 photographs and journaling cards. I used three of the journaling cards to tell longer stories. The September Kit, teal letter and number stickers, Let’s Eat Wood Veneer, and Let's Eat Journaling Tags worked perfectly for this week.

For the right side, I used 3 x 3 pockets and really like how this turned out. I trimmed down some of the 3 x 4 journaling cards by cutting off 1/2 inch from the top and bottom. The pie chart die cut from the September Kit was the perfect embellishment to add on top of a grid card I had in my stash. I used the pie chart as a jumping off point to hi light one key item for every person in our family this week.

I love adding embellishments and stamping to the journaling cards in the monthly kits. For the yellow journaling card, I added a little bit of this and that to make it a graphic statement. I used the Jordan outline and Jordan dots and stripes stamps, the heart die cut from the Exclusive September kit and teal letter and number stickers. I also used a roller date stamp from my stash and a staple to hold my embellishment group together. 

I Love the “(Blank) will always be my fav” card and found the perfect photo to use it for! This week in Project Life, marked the first week of back to school for us and a new,super early schedule. Zero Dark Thirty Early. I found the Coffee Meme the first day of our new schedule on the internet and just screen captured it on my I phone, and later printed it to include this week. The letter and number stickers that spell out “coffee” and the coffee mug wood veneer from the Let’s Eat collection were just perfect for this pocket.

I hope you like what I shared with you today, and that it inspired you to create something with Elle’s Studio products.  I am ready to do a few more projects now inspired by the September Exclusive Course. 

Products Used:

• Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Inks in Butter Bar, Navy, and Tide Pool. Versafine Ink in Onyx Black
• Tools: Stamp block, Tim Holtz extra large precision scissors, American Crafts Precision Pen .03, Staedtler pen in gray, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
• Elle's Studio products are linked throughout post above. :-)

Any questions, always feel free to ask in the comments section below.

Have a great weekend!

xoxox

Toni

September Elle's Studio Kit Release

Happy Friday! It's the 10th of the month, which means its time to reveal another gorgeous Elle's Studio kit. This month is just perfect for all of your summer happenings, as well as being super versatile for other times of year as well. Don't forget the new kit is $9.99 for today only (afterwards the price goes to $11.99,) so make sure to pick up your kit today.

Make sure to stick around for the entire post, because I have some more awesome Elle's goodness to show you.

Here are my projects using the Exclusive September kit, frosted acrylic stars, September printables, and Exclusive Adorbs stamp set. The stamp set this month is adorable, I especially love the paw prints. Perfect for any animal lover.

Layout: Love You

 Project Life: WITL Part 2:

Don't forget to check out the Adorbs stamp set and frosted acrylic stars below while you are at her shop picking up your kit.

There are also printables and cut files to coordinate with the September kit as well.

Elle's Studio also offers an exclusive class now each and every month that coordinates with the monthly kit. The class is only $4.99 and includes downloadable PDF pages that give step by step instructions for completing layouts, Project Life spreads, and cards. Remember each mini course is only available during the current month of the kit it coordinates with. I played along with this mini course this month and I really loved it. I would highly recommend it to others. The instructions and photographs were seriously on point and very gorgeous! You can see my project (that was inspired by the mini course on the Elle's Studio Blog on Saturday September 19th. 

To find out more about this class and to sign up, please click HERE.

What is your favorite item from the September kit? For me, I am going with the kit, the stamps, and the frosted acrylic stars. Yes, as usual, I could not pick only one item.  I would love to hear in the comments below what your favorite item is this month.

Until next time,

Happy Scrappin'

xoxox

Toni

August Elle's Studio Kit Release

It's the 10th of the month, which means its time to reveal another gorgeous Elle's Studio kit. This month is just perfect for all of your summer happenings, as well as being super versatile for other times of year as well. Don't forget the new kit is $9.99 for today only (afterwards the price goes to $11.99,) so make sure to pick up your kit today.

Make sure to stick around for the entire post, because I have some more awesome Elle's goodness to show you as well as a couple exciting announcements.

Here are my projects using the August kit, Acrylic pieces, and Exclusive Oh No stamp set. The stamp set this month is seriously awesome, I think I used every single stamp. Super versatile, and definitely one I will use time and time again.

Don't forget to check out the Oh, No stamp set and acrylic pieces below while you are at her shop picking up your kit.

There are also printables and cut files to coordinate as well.

Elle also has some amazing sales going on right now.

AND a brand new program is going on at Elle's Studio. Starting this month, Elle's Studio will have a new mini course that goes along with the kit that includes inspiration from three contributors. The contributors will be showing your an example of a layout, cards, and Project Life spreads, along with tips and techniques that you can use on your own projects! Remember each mini course is only available during the current month of the kit it coordinates with.

You can find out more about the mini course for this month and add one to your shopping cart right here.

What is your favorite item from the August kit? For me, I am going with the kit and the stamp set. I am also excited to try out the mini course. I would love to hear what you are loving from this latest release.

Until next time,

Happy Scrappin'

xoxox

Toni

Elle's Studio July Kit Release

It's the 10th of the month, which means its time to reveal another gorgeous Elle's Studio Kit. This month's kit is just perfect for all of your Fourth of July happenings, while still being super versatile for everyday moments as well. Don't forget that the new kit is $9.99 for today only (afterwards it will be $11.99,) so make sure to pick up your kit today. As a fun bonus, Elle is giving away a really cute acrylic piece for the first 150 kit purchasers.

Here is what I created this month using the exclusive July kit, coordinating stamp, and acrylic stars and "love this" free sentiment. I really loved working with the acrylic pieces this month!

In addition to the super cute kit, Elle has also designed a stamp set, acrylic stars, printable, and cut files that all coordinate beautifully together.

Now that you have seen everything in the July kit. What is your favorite? I would pick the acrylic stars as my favorite accessory. They are just the right thickness, without being too bulky for Project Life pages, layouts, or cards. I would love to hear what you have your eyes on.

Until next time,

Happy Scrappin'

xoxox

Toni

Elle's Studio: Creating Art For Your Studio

I love color. I love rainbows. I love everything about them and anything that is arranged in rainbow-order. It's kind of an obsession of mine and something I have enjoyed for as long as I can remember. This past week, I have gone through literally everything in my studio. As I was searching through all of my awesome Elle's Studio goodies, I was struck by the fact that I have never created a rainbow-inspired art piece. How is that possible, right? I see lots of inspirational quotes and am constantly pining them, so it was time to finally create something already. This is what I came up with.

It is not difficult to create something like this for yourself. The process is a little time consuming, but fun nonetheless, and great to do while catching up on some Netflix. In my case, I was watching Gilmore Girls. :-)

The first thing you need to do is to trace the opening for your frame onto a piece of white cardstock. You then measure the opening and figure out how tall each letter grouping (or row) needs to be to fit inside the opening.

Next, take some of your favorite Elle's Studio papers and journal cards and cut strips to size. My paper stripes were cut to 1.5 inches and .75 inches tall for a 13 x 19 inch frame/ mat with an 8 x 10 opening for a photo (or in this case a project.)

Then you just sit down and get comfortable for awhile and hand cut all of your letters. It took me a couple of hours, but I was streaming Netflix and enjoying the process. You could always use a die cutting machine like the Silhouette, or even steel rule dies if you prefer an exact look with the letters.

After cutting out all of the letters. I lightly adhered everything to my white cardstock using a tape runner. Then I stitched everything down very slowly with my sewing machine.

I added a few Elle's Studio wood veneer, cork, and stickers, and a bow from my stash, and I was done.

I really love how this art piece turned out and it makes me smile every time I walk by my studio. I hope today's post inspired you to create something you will love as well. Happy Creating!

Products/ Tools Needed:

• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler
• White Cardstock
• Frame
• Patterned paper (or journaling cards)
• Embellishments
• Adhesive
• Sewing machine (or needle and thread)

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you all have a great weekend.

xoxox

Toni

Be Nice Dog

Happy Monday friends! I am up on the Studio Calico blog today, sharing my "Be Nice Dog" layout, with the story behind the hilarious photo. I would love it if you would stop by.

I hope you are all well and enjoying your day. Thank you for being here. I will be back on Friday this week with another project that I am personally in love with.

xoxox

Toni

Elle's Studio June 2015 Release

It's the 10th of the month, which means the fabulous new Elle's Studio kit is released. I can honestly say that this is my favorite Elle's Studio kit yet, and guess what it is the biggest kit ever!!! Make sure to read this entire post because Elle is having a huge sale, and an offer for free shipping too. This is the time to do some serious stocking up fellow paper lovers. Don't forget the new kit is $9.99 on the 10th of the month only (afterwards it will be $11.99,) so make sure to pick up your kit today.

Here is what I created this month using the exclusive June kit and coordinating stamp set. This is a kit that I will continue to use throughout the summer and the stamps are just...perfection. I love the blue in this kit. It is just the perfect royal blue and it goes with everything.

My second project used the papers and many, many embellishments, and stamps from the all new Let's Eat collection. I am loving this collection, and definitely see myself using more of it throughout the summer and beyond.

In addition to this super-duper cute kit, there is also a stamp set, a printable, and cut files that all coordinate together.

I did mention a sale right? 

Elle is having a huge retiring sale and getting rid of some of her older (but still amazing) inventory to make room for some new items coming in. Everything in this sale will be 50-75% off. There will also be a couple of bundle specials that will give you plenty to scrapbook with all summer long! 

And to make it an even sweeter deal, Elle is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders, USA and INTERNATIONAL that are $30+ using the code SUMMERLOVE. This offer ends on June 15th 2015 and includes first class worldwide shipping. Not valid on wholesale orders.

Now that you have all of the information, what are you most excited to get your hot little hands on? Anyone else just loving everything from the June release? Have you picked up the Let's Eat collection yet? I would love to hear what you have your eye on.

Until next time,

Happy Scrappin'

xoxox

Toni