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.
Love this...capturing the details...capturing moments in time...can't wait for my crop on Saturday...it's been much too long since I scrapbooked...
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Love your stamps, Ali. Thanks for a chance to win!
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love your stamps ali
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I envy you .... I am sooo far behind in my scrapping!
Sandra ltb
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Love your layout and I love your stamps! I want them all!
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This is bee-yew-tee-full! Absolutely gorgeous. I especially like your descriptions of the little touches you added ...
Thanks for the chance to win ...
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Just love looking at your pages. Simple and effective for capturing the memory! Love your stamps and how you incorporate them into your layouts!
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Love this stamp set- so many possible ways to use it. Thanks for the inspiration Ali!
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Love the new stamp set! Can think of lots of ways to use it!
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Love the square you stamped and then punched out! And the whole story of this page is a great one to save for you and Anna. Thanks for sharing your wonderful products.
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I love how you document the little everyday things that make a lifetime Ali. I't so much easier to remember the big events but it is all these little things that are the untold stories of "Me".
Good thing you did journal the story otherwise you wouldn't have taken your own advice and 'documented - capturing the whole story.
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love you stamps Nichol does such lovely things with them
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I've been trying to get your stamps that I love from 2peas, but all out of stock :(
Would love to get this by lucky chance :)
Thank you.
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Lovely page as always, great stamps!
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Greetings from Africa. Thanks for a great layout which could easily become a travel layout, hmmmmm, great for my upcoming trip to Italy with Ali in October!
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I really,really regret that I had not discovered scrapping when my only child was this age. So many moments & memories not recorded.
Everyday bits & pieces that are gone so quickly.
The photos I would have taken would have been so different than the ones I did manage to get.
You will be so very pleased that you have all of this when what seems like minutes your baby Anna is turning 25, like my sweet daughter is today.
I absolutely love your photos on this.
Enjoy every second and scrap it !
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These stamps are fantastic and so versatile. Thanks for the opportunity to win some. Thanks also for sharing your page with some great ideas on how to use your stamps.
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Very interesting layout with the shoes.
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Love the blog hop idea!
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I love that you found this important to photography and document.
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fabulous page! love the squares with a touch of detail on each :) and another awesome set of stamps... i think i will have to pick this one up!
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Blog hopping is so fun!
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I love this stamp set and you're layout is awesome. I am trying to capture more of these everyday moments as well. Thank you for your inspiration!
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thanks for the chance Ali! I still like to get my hands dirty with some good ol fashioned stamping.
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I love the feel of this typeface, a nice mix of elegant and relaxed and lacy and simple, lighthearted. . .
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