Studio AE Blog Hop | April
Welcome to the first-ever Technique Tuesday Studio AE Blog Hop!
Today, the Studio AE team is joining with me to show some projects we made with April’s Studio AE stamp set. Check out my project and then check out the links below which will take you to the other blogs. Leave a comment on each one for a chance to win the You Always Know by Ali Edwards stamp set from Technique Tuesday (more info below).
The new stamp set for April is called, “It’s in the Details by Ali Edwards.”
The set consists of 13 clear stamps. The set works great for scrapbook pages as well as cards.
The set ships to Studio AE members between the 10th and the 15th. Non-Studio AE members can also purchase the set for a limited time through the Technique Tuesday Web site. Some retailers are also now offering the Studio AE stamp sets for purchase. Check with your favorite retailer for more details about that.
Here’s the layout I worked up using one of the stamps in this set:
And a couple close-ups:
To create the stamped square I used a few different inks from Close To My Heart and stamped onto a piece of cream cardstock. To extract the square I used the Marvy Extra Giga Square Punch (I used that for the other two squares as well).
I drew a little line in black pen to create a frame. I like doing that.
I drew a couple circles around the "girl" embellishment too.
I did the journaling last on this page. I almost called it good without the main portion of journaling. And then I thought to myself, "why make it in the first place if I'm not going to write out the reason I felt like it was worth making?" So that's exactly how I started my journaling:
JOURNALING | Why is this special? What do I want to say here and why do I want to keep this memory? I love to see where we are right now - Anna and her new Dora shoes that she loves and me in my new heels that I love. Someday, not too far from now, she'll be in heels too...or want to be. She already wants her toes painted. Soon sweet baby, soon. For me it's about me and her and how happy I am that she is in my life.
SUPPLIES
Cardstock | Bazzill Swiss Dot
Letter "a" Chipboard Sticker | American Crafts Mediterranean Blue Marquise Pearl Chipboard Thicker Stickers
Pattern Paper | Sassafrass Nerdy Bird, Hambly High Tea Overlay
Kraft Tag | Maya Road Kraft Shipping Tags
"Girl" Circle Embellishment | Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Sew Brads
Green Flower | Crate Paper Portrait Collection Chipboard
"Treasures" Tab | October Afternoon Thrift Shop Word Stickers
Punch | Marvy Extra Giga Square Punch
Pens | American Crafts Precision Pen, Gold Metallic Pitt Artist Pen
Ink | Close To My Heart
Stamps | Studio AE April
NEXT UP + BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY
Next up on the Blog Hop is Nichol (you can check out all the rest of the designers listed below as well - lots of great ideas for using this stamp set):
Leave a comment on one or all of the blogs by Midnight PST on April 12th. We’ll pick two people from comments received on all six of the blogs to receive the You Always Know by Ali Edwards stamp set from Technique Tuesday. The more comments you leave (one per blog please), the better chance you have to win.
The winners will be announced on the Technique Tuesday Facebook page on April 13th so be sure to check it out.
Thanks for stopping by our blogs today and for taking part in the hop!
Want to see more of my stamps? Check them out at Two Peas.
What a lovely LO and it's really cool to see the way u're using your stamps :)
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Fantastic layout! I love the stamps.
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Love it! Thanks for the chance to win an awesome stamp set!
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You two are so cute--isn't it fun to have girls!!
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Lovin the idea of a blog hop for your stamps. Beautiful LO! I loved th epix on your blog the other day & this really says a lot.
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Hi, I'm here for the first time, and I love your work! Great layout!
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Love how you seem to document all the little details of the everyday. These will be so sweet and sentimental in years to come. You will love re-living them as well as Anna. :)
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awesome layout!! I adore your photos you used...and LOVE that stamp set!
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Great Stamps!
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Love the layout and the new stamps.
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LOVE this and can't wait to get my kit!
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I have been enjoying your stamps. Your layout struck a chord with me, my little girl had a pair of Dora slippers that she wore constantly when she was about Anna's age. Treasure the sweet "everything pink" years - alas, they do not last forever.
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Love the page! I just used some of your other new stamps in a mini-book for my Mom's birthday today :) Thanks for the chance to win some other great ones!
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I love the look of stamps on layouts. I think it is a recycled trend. :) Thanks for doing a give away.
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I love this set of stamps!! And I love how you used it!
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you are amazing...I seriously love that LO and would love to win the stamps!
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Amazing work again Ali! Thanks for a chance to win!!
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very nice!
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This stamp set is really cute. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
--Donna
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Loved the bloghop, what a fun layout.
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just another addition to the y&t book. love it. thanks for the chance to win.
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Love the text block as an accent. Also how the journaling continues below!
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This page is just simply gorgeous!
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The frame and circle you drew with the black pen is so simple but it caught my attention right away. Love it and now once again I'm inspired!
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Love this layout. I just love your style and the way your stories exude such emotion!
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