Hi Happy Arty Days Fans!
Thanks for stopping by!
Last week I was thrilled (and a little honoured) to be
tagged by the incredibly talented,
as part of the ever growing Creative Blog Tour.
You can find Adriana’s post here.
Adriana’s creations are absolutely stunning!
She inspires
me so very much, and I’m sure you’ll love her creations too!
The Creative Blog
Tour: is the simple idea of answering 4 questions about my creative life and
then tagging 3 more creative bloggers to carry on the tour next week.
So to keep it short and sweet, here are my Q&As…..
1.What am I working on right now?
That’s a
good question…quite a lot actually! I am always busy creating everyday!
I am
fortunate enough to be on 4 amazing design teams (Couture Creations, Kaisercraft, Color Me
Scrappy & Scrap and Play!) which keep me happily crafting away! I like to
work at least a month in advance to keep myself available for ‘bonus’ projects
– so August/September projects are well and truly happening! I am also super
lucky to be working on a few Guest Designer projects.
In
September I am the guest artist at Paper Wings Productions & will reveal
their new (and seriously amazing) mixed media kit, and I am also creating a BTP
project for Bostik and Australian Scrapbooking Memories Magazine.
On top of
that, I am also very busy in the Studio at Little Picassos – always planning
that next masterpiece for our junior artists!
2. How long does it take to create a project?
A standard
layout, mini – album or BTP item usually takes me a day from start to finish
(but keeping in mind, I have very busy children & I work part-time) so
realistically I probably only spend 2-3hours per creation. An art journal page
normally takes me 10-20mins a day over 4 days.
The
hardest part for me is all the technology stuff – photographing, blogging,
pinning etc takes me ages – or maybe it just feels like ages because it takes
me away from creating??? J
3. What are my fave things to create with at
the moment?
Ooh,
that’s a tricky question! I love creating with so many different mediums and
tools that it can be hard to pick…Oh, and I;m crazy for colour!!! Not afraid to splash some joy about the place ;)
I guess, at the moment I'm really loving Finnabair: Vintage Trinkets, Paper Wings Productions stamps (I looove the
Domino Melange stamps), Faber-Castell Gelatos, Couture Creations
Ornamental Lace Dies (Seriously pretty!) & fabric! Yes, I am crazy about
textiles at the moment! I am also lucky enough to be crafting away with some super divine new release collections from Kaisercraft - keep your eyes on this blog for more... Oh, and I am definitely a sucker for washi tape, & enamel dots! LOL! This list could go on forever...... Let's just say my favourite thing is creating!!!
4. What inspires you?
My
family. They are the very essence of all my creative being! My husband and
children are my world – they’re my Happy Arty Days and more!
Inspiration
is everywhere though - a simple pattern or colour combo can keep me creating
for weeks!
While
you’re here, please take a look at my previous posts to see what else I’ve been
up to – or if you’re a lil lazy and just like to look at pictures (AKA me!) you
can follow my board: My Creations on Pinterest : Amanda-Jayne Baldwin.
Here are some very quick pics of some of my creations:
Here are some very quick pics of some of my creations:
Hope you feel inspired! Now, for
something fun…
Here are
my tags for next weeks journey on the Creative Blog Tour!
Alexndra Boehenke – I first came into contact with this amazingly talented lady (and her
creations) over at Color Me Scrappy. Her eye for detail and strong sense of
colour and pattern struck a cord with me immediately. Her designs leave me
thinking – why didn’t I think of that? Such an inspiration! Please take a look
at her fantastic blog – you won’t be disappointed!
Zoey Emanuella Scarpelli - This young artist
loves getting inky, messy and creative! She has a zest for life which is such a
feature in her art, and her designs will wow you! She may be young but by gosh,
Zoey’s talented! Please visit her blog and see for yourself…
Thanks for visiting and allowing me the chance to share a lil more about my creative journey!
'til next time,
Happy Arty Days,
Amanda xo
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