Studio AE From Technique Tuesday | March Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio AE for Technique Tuesday Blog Hop.

March's stamp set is called Beauty Of Spring.

Here's the layout I put together using this set:

So loving enlarged photos.

It's not really anything new - I've long been a fan of going big in this way. This week I decided to make the entire enlarged photo the background for my layout.

Here's a look at my process:

I started off by printing this photo as a 12x12 on my Epson R2000 using 13x19 photo paper.

What you see above is how I trim some of the paper off before laying it on my paper trimmer to remove the extra white paper.

I knew there were two things I wanted to capture with this page: (1) a celebration of spring-weather here this past week and (2) use the title "most of the time" (which relates to the fact that these two kids really do get along together "most of the time").

I also really love the the new cloud vellum (Dear Lizzy collection) and wanted to use that too.

For the title I used a combination of American Crafts Robin's Egg Pantry Fresh Foam stickers and Amy Tangerine Goodness letter stickers on top of the vellum. I rounded the top corners of the vellum with my Corner Chomper (using the 1/2 inch setting). Under the letter stickers I used some star rub-ons from October Afternoon's Boarding Pass rub ons and stitched the entire piece onto the page with my sewing machine.

One of the things I played with was cutting off the right couple inches of the photo and maybe using a bigger piece of vellum in-between the two pieces of the photo and turning the page into a two-page spread - this is why you can see a seam along the edge of the section with the journaling. I ended up bringing it back together and doing a zig-zag stitch along the seam.

That strip became home for my stamped sentiment, initial letters and journaling.

I underlined the stamp (used Timber Brown Staz On ink) with a Precision Pen. The S and A are wood veneer from Studio Calico. The little bit of red lined rub-on along the edge is also part of the October Afternoon's Boarding Pass rub ons set.

To get a bit more repetition going on the page I added another piece of vellum, some red rub-on stars, a date stamp, and a little line from an older Jenni Bowlin rub on alpha set. Stitched with my machine to keep it in place.

JOURNALING | The sun started shining here this week - beautiful, lovely, warm sunshine. Katie took you guys to the park on Sunday afternoon while Dad and I mad a meeting and you both loved being outside. As I looked back through the photos I saw lots of smiling and happy faces. I'm often asked if you guys get along all the time - I've got lots of pictures of you two having fun together. My answer is most of the time. Most the time you do love being with each other. Most of the time it's about kindness and fun. Of course it's not all the time - you are so totally normal. I feel so thankful that you do enjoy each other and show love and kindness. I love you both so much. Keep being kind.

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We love your comments so we are going to draw at random from all the comments left on all the blogs for a couple brand new Technique Tuesday stamp sets.

One person will win Technique Tuesday’s Big Wish stamp set and one other person will win the new Sassy Cat stamp set. You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. All comments must be made by midnight PST on March 13th. Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on March 14th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

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155 thoughts

  1. Teri H. says…
    03/10/2012

    Beautiful! I'm saving up for a printer so I can do 12x12 photos as well. I think/hope vellum is making a comeback. I love it!

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  2. Lauren L says…
    03/10/2012

    I love the technique to use vellum over the large photograph - I will try that. Thanks very much.

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  3. Marisol Aranda says…
    03/10/2012

    Great layout, good idea to do it on a big photo, I want to try it, than for sharing!

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  4. tammy g says…
    03/10/2012

    Love the aqua letters and how the vellum printing over the photo distorts the photo just a little.

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  5. Pattig says…
    03/10/2012

    Love the layout and over-sized photo. Great stamping and journaling!

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  6. Melissa H. says…
    03/10/2012

    So pretty!

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  7. Tawnda Andrews says…
    03/10/2012

    totally pintering this layout! Love!

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  8. Reem says…
    03/10/2012

    I'd luv luv luv to win AE stamps set! Thanks for the giveaway...godd luck everybody :-)

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  9. Shilo says…
    03/10/2012

    Love the large photo....so jealous of your amazing handwriting...at least the rest of us can take your handwriting home with us an a stamp...thanks for sharing!

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  10. Bev W. says…
    03/10/2012

    Another great giveaway!!! Good Luck and Congratz to the winners!!!

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  11. ShellyP says…
    03/10/2012

    I can't remember the last time I actually made a "real" layout. With PL it's just so easy to get used to using pocket pages, and I've started using the pocket pages for vacation albums too because they are so easy to use. Now I really want to dig into my stash and make some pages!

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  12. Annette says…
    03/10/2012

    This is beautiful. So heartfelt and real.

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  13. Crystal says…
    03/10/2012

    I love how you show your process, Ali - it's very helpful. And thanks for sharing more stamps on the giveaway!

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  14. Shalini says…
    03/11/2012

    using the whole pic as a layout is awesome... and those bits of writing and sentiments on the right and fab!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  15. Tracey says…
    03/11/2012

    Would love to win the stamps! Also love the LO. Thanks Ali:)

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  16. Cindy says…
    03/11/2012

    Great layout and photo!

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  17. Scrappin Annie says…
    03/11/2012

    Your new stamp set looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing your page and the story

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  18. Shari P says…
    03/11/2012

    Love the 12x12 picture - great layout!!

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  19. FrancineB says…
    03/11/2012

    Fabulous layout. I really like the journaling on the side. It truly balances out the photo plus provides much needed journaling to tell your story.

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  20. benessi says…
    03/11/2012

    Its spring already here in northern California, so I'm anxiously waiting for the new set!

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  21. Katie B. says…
    03/11/2012

    Wonderful! Love the vellum, and the stamping above your journaling! This is a fabulous new stamp set! Thanks for sharing!

    Katie B.

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  22. karenladd says…
    03/11/2012

    Love all the wonderful journaling you did on the layout..and the way you varied your texture! Loving those strips....and all the stitching too, not to mention the vellum!! I really need to pull out some of that old stash vellum and give it a try

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  23. Agnieszka says…
    03/11/2012

    Love everything about your page, the large photo and vellum.

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  24. Anneke says…
    03/11/2012

    Beautiful layout, love this style !

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  25. Theresa says…
    03/11/2012

    Love this layout. I like it that the photo is the spotlight. I like embellishments on layouts but only to the point where they become the focus and the photo looks like an embellishment. Glad your kids are happy during your time of transition. Getting to redefine yourself is a sometimes painful and sometimes joyous process. In sixty years of living, I have had to do it more times that I thought I would. Wishing all the best for you and a great spring.

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