May Studio AE Blog Hop & Project Life 2012 | Week Eighteen
Welcome to Project Life 2012 | Week 18 and the May Technique Tuesday Studio AE Blog Hop.
I'm combining the two today in order to (1) catch up and (2) because they go really nicely together and (3) the 10th is the day we do the Blog Hop each month.
First up I want to share the a wesome news for those of you who are subscribers or who have been thinking about subscribing to Studio AE. Technique Tuesday has changed their shipping method and it's resulting in some savings for you. Learn more about the changes here.
The May Studio AE stamp set is called Simple Joy:
WANT THE DIGITAL VERSION? You can grab the digital version of this stamp set here: Everyday Sentiment Strips.
I thought these stamps would make great strips added to my photos in Project Life. I decided to stamp them on Cream Puff cardstock (that I pulled from my box of scraps) using Colorbox Chalk Cat's Eye Inks.
And then I drew black boxes around each one and cut them out:
Here's a look at Week Eighteen:
The left side:
Insert number one (which came from this post about Simon's first time at gymnastics):
I used my 6x12 Layered Template Set to add the photo and words in Photoshop.
I turned the canvas into a 12x12 and printed it here at home using a Epson R2000 and 13x19 photo paper:
If you'd like to learn more about working with these 6x12 layered templates I've got a free video tutorial for that here.
I added one of the sentiment strips on top of the printed words and photo.
And as you can see below I added another photo below the text on the back side and another stamped sentiment strip.
Insert number two includes my Dad's margarita recipe sent via email and some of Anna's drawings on the front:
The back includes words from my Baking And Bread And Blooms post:
On the right side:
The big #3 is from Pink Paislee London Market Jumbo Numbers and the cute little red strip below is from Basic Grey What's Up Die Cuts & Transparencies (love this set).
I used the Silhouette to cut one of the Circles of Life digital files. I've got a tutorial for how to work with the PNG files in the Silhouette software available here.
I'm also using this stamp set in my Week In The Life album. Here's a peek at that (using Staz-On to stamp on the photo paper):
SUPPLIES | 2012 | WEEK 18
Click on the images to link to the products.
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There's lots of cool stuff to check out for this month's Studio AE blog hop - take a look:
In addition, Technique Tuesday is giving away a $20 gift certificate to someone who comments on any of the blogs during the hop. The winner will be announced on the TT blog on May 13th.
Project Life is a product and a system created by Becky Higgins. It can be anything you want it to be. The pieces used in my album are available here. If you live outside the US check Becky’s site for more information on sources. View all my posts about Project Life (including all the spreads from my completed 2011 album) here.
I love, love, love this stamp set and the way you used it in project life.
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Love this stamp set!
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Love the words in this set. Hope Technique Tuesday picks me!
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can't wait to get my stamps and play with them!
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Love your PL pages. I also love that you have the digi elements and I can choose to stamp or add them digitally over my photos or cut them out with my silhouette. Thanks for the tutorials and for linking them.
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Yet another beautiful set! Thank you ali for this great inspiration.
Sandra K.
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Awesome post. love all that you do with silhouette.
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Love your new set of stamps Ali and as usual, love how you have used them.
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Love your new stamps and love that they are truthful (that they are not all 'happy-go-lucky'). How lucky we are to see your pages. Really wonderful work! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
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Hi Ali,
a couple thoughts came to mind when I read your post today. One is about the gorgeous drawing Anna made of Simon. In New Zealand there is a jeweller who will take that drawing and turn it into a silver brooch, to be kept for all time. If you like the idea I am sure one of your creative friends could do something similar.
The other thought came to mind from the number 3. In parenting people often talk of Terrible Twos or Fearsome Fours. We had a really smooth time of 2s and 4s. It was 3s that blew us away! They are so powerful and articulate and trying to make their way and have some influence on the world. Enjoy Annas power and expressiveness, she will refine it all as she travels along!
Have a great day
Sarah
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I wish the 15th were here already and I had my kit stamp from you:) I love the way you split the flower photo into two pockets and the hand drawn frames are so cute with the colored stamped phrases!
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Nice layout and I love this new set.
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I just love your stamp designs. I'm going to head on over to Technique Tuesday to sign up...great new price! Thank you!
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Great stamp set! Thanks for the giveaway and the inspiration!
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Love your pages and this stamp set! On my short list of want right now! Lol
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I just love how you used the stamps in Project Life. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity!
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Such a cool way to make the stamps work for you! Thanks for this opportunity :).
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Thanks for sharing the layout - I like how you cut and framed with an ink pen the sayings....
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Love this set... and especially the addition of "life is hard". It's nice to have options that are outside of all the positive sentiments that sometimes ring as cliche and I try and document challenges alongside all that is great for perspective.
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I have fallen in love with this little set of stamps as I've worked my way through the blog hop. Such a versatile set.
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cool stamp love your project life you are awesome!!
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I love what you are doing with PL. You are a great inspiration to me.
Thanks for the chance at an awesome giveaway too.
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Oh! So many ideas, I'm doing my happy dance :)
Sandy R. MN
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can't wait to get my hands on these stamps!
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This set is SO great for documenting everyday moments! Thanks for creating it, and thanks as always, for sharing your work with us. :)
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