Welcome to the Studio AE/Technique Tuesday September Blog Hop!
This month’s stamp set is “Family Is” – a great collection of family-focused words:
This month I decided to create a page celebrating the kids and my parents – their relationships are one of my favorite parts of life.
Here are a few close-ups:
I went with a selection of photos from this past year. I cropped all the photos to 2.5 x 3.5 (or so) in Photoshop, printed them here at home and left a white border around each image.
For my title I used a combination of these great cork letter stickers from Close To My Heart and the “generations” stamp.
Although I think the family words on this months set are great, I especially love the “love you” piece. I can see myself using that one over and over. I stamped it a few times with different ink colors in the top right of the page.
Along the outside top right edge I used the Smash Date Stamp ( Two Peas | Scrapbook.com ) to add “I heart this” and the date.
Word stickers. Still love them. Pulled out some old Making Memories wordfetti and combined them with chipboard words from GCD Studios Soul Food Collection.
Along the bottom of the pattern paper I stamped “love you Mother,” “love you Father,” “love you son,” and “love you daughter” as a subtitle.
Underneath that stamping I did a bit of handwritten journaling.
SUPPLIES
STAMPS | Studio AE for Technique Tuesday September (2011) and October (2010)
PATTERN PAPER | Sassafras Sunshine Broadcast Enlighten ( Two Peas | Scrapbook.com )
CORK LETTER STICKERS and INKS | Close To My Heart
DATE STAMP | Smash ( Two Peas | Scrapbook.com )
WORD STICKERS | Making Memories, 7gypsies, GCD Studios Soul Food Collection
FLAG STICKER | My Mind’s Eye Ordinary Cardstock Stickers ( Two Peas | Scrapbook.com )
“No 1″ TAG | Bananafish Studio
PHOTO TRANSPARENCY | Hambly
Be sure to check out all the blogs taking part in the Blog Hop today:
As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all eight blogs, we will pick two people to win the Message in a Banner stamp set. You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win.
You’ll also want to stop by the Technique Tuesday blog and tell them via the comments which of the Studio AE stamp sets this year has been your favorite. From those comments we’ll pick someone to win the Holiday in a Box by Ali Edwards stamp set.
All comments must be made by midnight PST on Sept. 12th. Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on Sept. 13th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.
I will have to get these stamps now—-you’ve inspired 3 different pages for me (as usual)!!!! Thank you!
this is a fabulous layout ali!!
Love these stamp! I have taken a picture a month of our family and even got some of the grandparents these year.:0) Looking forward to our family mini album. These stamps would work great! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Fabulous layout! wow
Ali I love this layout! You are so talented! You inspire me to get my stamps out and start creating!
Hi Ali,
This is an awesome stamp set that I know will be used so much.
You do such great work and always inspire me. thanks so much
blessinga & hugs
Sharon Dryajnski
Love this stamp set! So glad I’m already signed up for the Studio AE stamps! Can’t wait to get it!
This is so beautiful. Love everything here.
Beautiful LO’s. I love the set.
This set is so versatile! I might just have to add it to my collection!
Gorgeous LO. After scrapping for almost 9 years, I’ve never been interested in stamping but lately I’ve been loving all the LO’s with it. I definitely am going to jump in.
Thanks for the inspiration.
I love how you repeated the “love you” stamp in the top right corner. The subtitle for the journaling on the bottom is awesome.
LOVE. THIS. LAYOUT. It’s seriously awesome. The layers are incredible!
LOVE your projects Ali! And your stamps are the BEST!
beautiful layout! what a great tribute to your parents as grandparents!
wow, very cool giveaways! would love to win!
Great layout. An interesting way to use the stamps. I was thinking I wouldn’t find any use for them.
They work really well for telling family stories.
Ali, I love your stamp sets! I am a member and can’t wait to get my stamp set. I would love to win one of your sets.
i love love love this layout! i would love to do something similar – maybe something with different ages of my kids with their grandparents. great inspiration (as always)…thanks
Love the layout! stamp is perfect for my current project of working on family tree…
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I love this lo Ali and the stamps are wonderful!
Just a wonderful treasure of a layout. I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time, and I think this stamp set turn out to be my very favorite! Thanks for sharing your incredible talent. xoxo
Love this layout, such a beautiful relationship that your parents have with their grandkids
Looking forward to the rest of the blog hop, thanks for being so inspiring as always 
I love your stamp sets
did you use a punch to do the no.1 tag? or did it come that way? i really love the layout!
I really like how you mixed the stamping in with your own handwriting. Thank you for sharing, and the wonderful stamp sets.
Yep…I’m pretty much speechless. I really don’t see how it is humanly possible to create something so perfect. AWESOME job Ali! This layout is an absolute treasure!!
love the layout idea. always love to see what you come up with.
Great stamp set Ali! Luv the layout!
WOW! I love the simplicity of your layout! The stamps that you used throughout really add to the page, without distracting.
Great new set.
love the way you used the stamps Ali. I usually think… “I might not need this set” and then BAM I see your LOs and other’s work with them and I am hooked once again. Thank you!
Wowza, I just love this layout! The colors, the AE stamping, the cork letters from CTMH, the transparency sheet. Everything works so well together! Such a gorgeous LO that your family will cherish, always!
What a “grand” layout. I love how you pull every element together to tell your family stories.
Once again another great set coming. Thank you so much.
Wow, love these stamps. Your project is awesome. Love how you used the smaller photos. Thanks for the chance to win!
This months stamp set is wonderful. I didn’t join studio AE until this spring.Love your layout and seeing how all the design team members use the stamp set each month. Wish I’d joined sooner.
I’m so glad I signed up last month for the studio AE membership.
Great set!
Another inspiring layout as usual.
Having just come back from a family reunion that I want to scrap, this layout and the stamp set are just what is needed. Thanks for your design and the opportunity to win.
Great layout….wow all that stamping… I have to try! TFS and inspiration!
Lovely layout, Ali! I can’t wait to recieve this lovely set.
I already have so many ideas what I’m going to do with it.
Sandra
Wonderful layout! I love all of the “grand-photos.”
WOW awesome stamps Ali…they are going to be invaluable for Scrapbookers. Love your LO…such precious moments captured.
Love your style! b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.
Ali – Great layout!
I can really see the resemblance of Anna & your mom. Perhaps a future layout about the two of them and their beautiful red hair?
How lucky to have such great parents/grandparents. Very special layout to treasure! Perfect stamp set, yet again. Thank You.
Gorgeous layout Ali! So simple, yet so meaningful. Inspiring as always.
Absolutely stunning!
love the layout and really looking forward to this stamp set!