Studio AE Blog Hop | May | Scrapbook Layout + Process Images
Welcome Studio AE from Technique Tuesday's May Blog Hop!
Today the Studio AE team is joining me to show some projects made with May’s stamp set “Real Life by Ali Edwards.”
The set includes 16 clear stamps with an emphasis on sentiments about real life.
Studio AE sets ship to members between the 10th and the 15th. Non-Studio AE members can also purchase the set for a limited time through Technique Tuesday's web site. Some retailers are also now offering the Studio AE stamp sets for purchase. Check with your favorite retailer for more details.
Here’s a layout I worked up with the stamp set:
A single page, 12x12 layout with an enlarged photo (12 inches x 8 inches).
Here's a look at my process:
For this layout I started with a photo.
I knew I wanted to enlarge it and going for the full 12 inches was a simple solution. Photo was printed here at home on my HP Photosmart B8550 on Office Max 13x19 photo paper.
When I start a layout like this I usually grab a few supplies that I envision using - stamps, embellishments, inks. I don't always know where I'll end up and sometimes the story I want to tell evolves through the process of working with my supplies.
I started thinking about circles, as I often do when thinking about accents.
At first I was just going to do a line of punched circles. A couple pattern paper, a couple stamped, etc. I decided I needed some variety in circle size so I cut a large Jenni Bowlin clock rub on in half and added it right on top of the photo and the background cardstock.
For one circle I opened up this pack of stickers from Girl's Paperie and just punched a circle right from the word sticker sheet. I know I saw someone do this somewhere but I have no idea who it was. If it was you - thanks!
But then I started thinking about texture and paint and more circles.
I grabbed an empty paper towel roll and some yellow paint and decided to create yellow stamped circles as homes for those other circles.
Then I decided that those paint circles would make a great adhesive for this pattern vellum I've been wanting to use.
As I was looking at the page I decided that the opposite side needed a clock too. Love cutting something like that in half and using it in more than one spot.
At this point I was ready to start adding some stamps and other accents to the circles. This first stamp, "give me the wonderful ordinary everyday," is part of my Ordinary Days set. For stamping on the vellum I used jet black Staz On ink.
A lot of times I do a test stamp before actually adding it to my page. This time, because I was stamping on vellum, I definitely wanted to test out the stamp/ink/paper combination first.
The extra piece of vellum (left over from what I cut off to use) worked well as a test sheet.
On another circle I used a sentiment from my new Studio AE May set. I also used staz on for both that stamp and the heart from Cats Life Press in the next circle over.
Along the right edge of the page I added a Jenni Bowlin banner flag sticker, a "hers" rub on, and a word sticker from Cosmo Cricket.
You'll also notice that I added a couple lines of yellow stitching. Hooray for stitching!
A Tim Holtz Metal Number 2 was added as well as the circle I punched from the Girl's Paperie word sticker sheet (I added a yellow paint border).
Along the top I added a painted outline circle (stamped off the page), a metal rimmed circle tag (cut using Tim's scissors that will cut through just about anything), and used the "you" stamp from the May Studio AE set.
Along the bottom I added a piece of Tim's tissue tape underneath the vellum.
Last up was the journaling. I don't always leave it for last - it really just depends on the layout. When I first started this page I thought I'd probably do some journal strips along the bottom. As that space got filled up I decided that the dark strip on the left of the photo would make a great home for my words.
Journaling was written using a white Sharpie Poster Paint pen (extra fine).
JOURNALING | Sweet Anna Girl - love seeing you enjoying all the books in your room. You've started to "read" them and say many of the stories you've now memorized from repeated readings. You look. You talk. You laugh and then you want to read it again. I love capturing photos of you in your element - doing the stuff you do everyday. Life is good sweet girl. Thanks for being a part of this glorious adventure.
SUPPLIES
CARDSTOCK | Bazzill Basics
PATTERN VELLUM | Webster's Pages Spring Market Vellum
CLOCK RUB ON | Jenni Bowlin
STAMPS | Real Life (Studio AE), Ordinary Days, Cats Life Press Heart (heart with text)
INK | Jet Black Staz On
METAL 2 | Tim Holtz Metal Numbers
WHITE PEN | Sharpie Poster Paint Pen Extra Fine
WORD STICKERS | Girl's Paperie Whimsey Collection Sticker Book
MAY STICKER | Jenni Bowlin banner flag sticker
HERS RUB ON | Jenni Bowlin
PAINT | Claudine Hellmuth Yellow Pastel (Ranger)
TISSUE TAPE | Tim Holtz Traveler
YELLOW WORD STICKER | Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type
Please check out the blogs of Technique Tuesday’s Studio AE team members taking part in today’s blog hop to see more ways to use the new set.
Leave a comment on one or all of our blogs by Midnight PST on May 12th. Technique Tuesday will pick two people from comments received on all seven of the blogs to receive the Missing You by Ali Edwards stamp set.
Winners will be announced on Technique Tuesday's Facebook page on May 13th.
Thanks for the chance to win! I used a paper towel roll to add circles to my girls bedroom walls! Looks so cute!
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Beautiful layout!! Love the textures with the yellow paint too!
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Thank you so much for sharing your work step by step!! I love it and I'm excited that I'm a Studio AE Member already!!
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Love the layout! You are inspiring me to get out my stuff to play again! THanks.
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Love to see your process, Ali, and amazing layout to boot!
TFS!
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Thank you for showing all of the ideas. I like the interest that the stamps add.
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Thank you for sharing your process. I love how the stamps add interest to the layout.
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What an awesome layout! Thanks for sharing your process of design. AND for the chance to win an awesome set of stamps!
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I would have never thought of cutting off a piece of the vellum and using it turned 90 degrees. Thanks.
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For whatever reason I have been unable to create any layouts in the last few weeks. But after seeing this incredible layout, I have found the inspiration to create, create, create. I'm so excited now to go play in my scrapbook room; I thank you very much for posting this. What was lost in my heart is now been found-thanks Ali for your help.
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totally awesome
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The paint circles underneath the vellum are awesome! Love it.
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Love the Layout and the stamps!
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It was so great to see your process making this layout. It is really beautiful (both the process and the end result!)
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Wow - just an amazing layout - and even more awesome because you brought us along on the layout thought process. Wish I had a little girl again...
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Love this layout, so many techniques yet so simple!
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Ali, I love seeing how you put the pages together like this. Not only does it help this newbie scraplift, but I find it helps free me to do my own thing, too. Can't wait to try something like this one... Thanks so much!
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This is FABULOUS. There is so much to look at and read and enjoy! LOVE your creative process! TFS!
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Thank you for showing us your process. Love this layout.
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Oh, how I love your layouts. If I ever make it out to the West Coast, I just may have to invite myself over to scrap with you... :)
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Thanks for sharing! I love your stamps!
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WOW - this is an amazing layout. LOVE your Studio AE stamps and this blog hop with inspiration on how to use them. Fabulous!
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Love the layout!
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you are truely the "Chicken Soup" for the Scrapbooker. Love the way your stamps are soo personal for each person.
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Wonderful layout! I love the photos and the design! Wonderful stamp set.
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