December Creations & Farewell from Amanda Baldwin

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing my final projects for Imaginarium Designs. 

I have been on this amazing DT for 2 years now, and have loved every minute of it!

With an enormous 2017 ahead of me though, it's sadly time to say goodbye! 

So before I get all sentimental & misty eyed, here's my December creations.....

First up, I am sharing this pretty layout, 

"You Are Amazing"

Prettiness overload! 

I have used the stunning new Pink Paislee collection, 'Moonstruck' and combined it with our favourite chippies to achieve this delicate and girly page!

So soft and dreamy!

Here's a closer look.....

SO many elegant and pretty chippies here! 

My sweet butterflies have been treated with Faber-Castell Gelatos in white and cotton candy pink, I blended them together a little to get colour variations in each one. 

Those intricate flourishes have been coated in white Gelatos too! I have layered them over a couple leaf stencils adding more texture, depth and interest.  

I adore the precision cut words and phrases, and this title is just exquisite! 

I've coated mine in a classic, matte Gold ink - here's another view.....

It really is divine, huh?! 

The gold also adds warmth to the right hand side of the page, and completes the rule of three triangle with the orange watercolour in the base paper. 

Here's another view of the butterflies.....

So very pretty, indeed!

A gorgeously girly page for my darling daughter!

Imaginarium Designs Products:

9 Butterflies in a board

Kerri Flourish Small

You Are Amazing

My next project is quite different from my usual style, and serves as a bit of a thankyou to the team at Imaginarium Designs for helping me to grow.....

"Grow" Sentiment Tag 

Wow! Told you it wasn't my 'usual' style ;)

Very shabby, and quite a bit edgy for me! 

Lots of awesome chipboard and techniques to share too! 

First up, I coated my large size chipboard backing tag in Lindy's Stamp Gang: Starburst Spray in Golden Oats, then while it was still wet, I rubbed some Lindy's Screamin' Black Banshee Magicals all over.

It looked just like my intricate butterfly......

I left the butterfly with the Gold & Black treatment - it really looks amazing, don't you think?!

I then coated my backing tag in a rough coat of gesso, and once dry I ran it through a bricks pattern embossing file.

 My tag was then roughly sanded back to reveal some of the Lindy's treatment, as well as a few raw sections too! 

The final treatment for my large tag was a good splattering of black ink!

Next up, I added the window frame - which is just treated with black Archival Ink, as are my sentiment words.  

Then embellished with the butterfly, leaves, and blooms.......

Such a gorgeous little off the page number!

Imaginarium Designs Products:

Backing Tag - Set of 2

Window Frame - with Lattice Shutters

Intricate Butterfly

Love Grow Hello words

And there you have it! 

My final DT projects for Imaginarium Designs!

Thankyou to Jane, Natalie, the team & to you our loyal supporters, 

Much love,

 Have a wonderful Christmas & Best wishes for 2017, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Mixed Media layouts with Amanda Baldwin

Hi Imaginarium Designs Friends! 

Amanda here, and today I have two very different, but both really inspiring, mixed media layouts to share! So without further ado, here's my creations for November....

First up, I am sharing this super cool boy layout, 

"Right NOW"

Awesome, huh?!! 

I absolutely adore this boy, and this layout just captures his personality perfectly!

Bold, bright colours, exciting, energetic and fun!

I've used the Dear Lizzy: Saturday collection (incl. the coordinating stickers & veneer numerals) combined with some fabulous chippies to create a really cool look!

1. Just for fun, 2. just love. 3. right now 4. life is now

Love this!

Let's take a closer look.....

Both the phrase, 'Right NOW' & the pie chart chipboards have been inked in Staz On in black. I wanted to create a cut file background look with the pie charts; so I paper pieced the sections, and used them to layer my photo onto. 

Love how this turned out.....

To enhance the piecharts, and really make them 'pop', I also created a circular Gelatos design beneath them. I also added some watercolour splats for fun too! Cool effect!

The piechart peg from the Dear Lizzy collection coordinated with the chipboard perfectly & was the inspiration for my layout's colour scheme. The crosses chipboards have been inked in complimentary Red, Lime & Saffron Yellow inks.

Such a super cool page for my super cool boy! Love it!

Chipboards Featured:

Right NOW

Nat's Pie Charts

Loolabelle's Freeky Peep Crosses

My second mixed media layout is very soft, delicate, and feminine - much like my subject! 

Here's my layout,

"Beautiful"

Swoon! I love how delicate and pretty this is!

I've used embellishments from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Colour Me Happy collection, as well as watercolour paints, cotton and our favourite chippies to create this stunning page! 

Let's take a closer view......

Super pretty! That divine frame, and title, 'Beautiful' have been given a light spritz in Lindy's Stamp Gang: Straburst Spray in Golden Oats. 

Love how delicate that golden finish is! Soft gold with a hint of warmth - simply beautiful, literally!

The flourishes are all embossed in white, and those sweet little hearts are inked in Versa Ink: Petal Pink. They're just divine!!! 

Those flourishes are really intricate!

Pretty!

Chipboards Featured:

Beautiful 

Denise's Flourishes Small

Phillis Frame

Nat's Hearts 2

I hope you feel inspired by my layouts today!

*Please remember to leave a comment to go in the drawer to win a pack of chipboard*

Thanks for visiting!

til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo 

Dressing Up Your Chipboard Tutorial with Amanda Baldwin

Hello Friends! 

Welcome back for more Imaginarium Designs chipboard inspiration with Amanda! 

Today I am sharing a quick tutorial that demonstrates some really effective ways to dress up your chipboard. I'm also sharing a special cultural page dedicated to all our Japanese friends too! 

With so much wonderfulness to share, I better get straight into it!

Here's my first layout, 

"A Moment In Time"

Naww! I {heart} this moment! My heart is full, indeed!

I've used the delicate and soft Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Love Always collection and teamed it up with some of our favourite chipboard designs, & Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals to create this wonderful page.

Let's take a closer look.....

So much chipboard prettiness! 

How awesome is that delicate title?! 

And how about that sweet lil birdy?!!

I mean, can it get any cuter?!

Wanna know more? 

Well, here's a step by step process of how I created this page.....

I start by playing around with my photo, papers and chipboard til I come up with a 'base' plan. 

I like to have a good idea of where I am going before I start getting messy. 

You'll notice that the frame I use is actually the Family Snap Shots Frame with the inner removed. I plan to cover the cut out word with pattern paper.

I glue my heart, as well as the frame, onto my pattern paper. I cut out the design with a craft knife, and then file down the edges with a sanding tool. 

This is the result. Love it! Papering over chipboard is such a fun way to dress it up! 

I decide to use white embossing powder for that pretty heart - I love the gloss finish that heat embossing gives to your chipboard!

And lastly, I apply my favourite juicy inks to the remaining chipboards. The colours are Silver, Petal Pink & Seafoam. 

Now time to assemble the layout.....

I start by applying gesso and Lindy's Magicals in Tiffanylou's Blue, with a palette knife in a circular fashion.

I also add a few watered down drips and splatters to soften the gesso shapes. Allow to dry.

I assemble the smaller RH corner embellishment cluster first. 

I glue the papered heart down, and then layer this chipboard with a tag, that sweet little seafoam bird and an accent vellum shape. 

I add the tiny hearts for balance. 

I decide it looks unfinished, so I dress the papered heart with a sentiment and add a little thread too.

I move onto my photo cluster now. I layer my photo onto a few of those pretty Love Always pattern papers. I slide my embossed heart into the pattern paper layers and glue everything into place.

Next, I attach the frame to my photo. I dress that frame up a bit more with a sweet flair button and an acrylic bow charm - also from the Love Always collection.

I embellish around the frame with some Cocoa Vanilla Studio Die Cut Ephemera and Bits n Pieces. I love the tassels that come in the Bit n Pieces pkt! 

I also glue down that tiny, silver title, "A Moment In Time" just beneath my frame. Gorgeous!!!

Here's an extra look at that sweet title....

Love it!

I decide to add a little more thread - just beneath that ephemera cluster. I then attach those darling little hand drawn hearts by Natalie.

You'll notice that I position one of the tiny hearts onto the embossed heart - this time layering my chipboard with more chipboard. Love this look!

To complete my layout, I add a few Accessory Stickers and those incredible silver Sparkles-Enamel Dots. 

Voila! 

One very pretty layout packed full of ideas on how to dress your chipboards!

Hope you enjoyed my process / step by step layout!

Imaginarium Designs Chipboards:

Family Snap Shots in Photo Frame Rounded Corners

Bird Heart & Heart In Board

Nat's Hearts 1 (12 in board)

Four Birds In Board

A Moment In Time (Tiny)

My other layout that I am sharing today is really special. 

My daughter recently undertook an inquiry into the history, and culture of Japan. It was a wonderful learning journey and included a day where she wore this aaaahmazing Kimono and shared her discoveries about the Cherry Blossom Festival. Naturally I took lots of photos! 

Here's the resulting layout, 

"Fairytale Life" 

I know, how special is this?!!

Loving everything about this layout!

That cherry blossom paper is just perfection for this page! 

And take a look at those divine blossom chipboards!!! 

The culture of Japan really is a beautiful story

Here's a closer look at those pretty chippies.....

That title! SO exquisitely cut that I needed to do it justice. 

I inked it in ombre pinks, and then coated the lighter word 'Fairytale' in Glitzin Glamour Hot Pink. Love the glitter shimmer!!!

I used the ombre technique on the smaller blossom too, and then finished it with a rose gemstone.

The branch with leaves chipboards have both been heat embossed in white. The smaller one has also been embellished with some tiny blossom stickers. So very pretty!!!  

The larger blossom is inked in Rose Red, and then also finished off with a rose gemstone center. 

It's just so very beautiful!

Hope you liked this sweet, girly, pink page as much as I do! 

Imaginarium Designs Chipboards:

Branches and Leaves with Holes (2 per board)

Loolabelle's Cherry Blossom (3 in a board)

Fairytale Life

Thankyou so very much for visiting today!

*Please be sure to leave a comment to place you in the draw to win a pack of chipboard*

Til next time, 

Happy Arty Days, 

Amanda xo