Studio AE From Technique Tuesday | April 2012 Blog Hop
Welcome to the Studio AE for Technique Tuesday April Blog Hop.
April's stamp set is called "Hello Routine."
For the digital memory keepers out there these sentiments are available (without the circles) at Designer Digitals: Embracing The Everyday
Here's a look at my completed layout:
This 2-page layout started out with a full-page 8.5x11 photo printed on my Epson R2000. It's a recent one that I love - just an everyday shot of Anna standing on a dining room chair, a skirt under her dress, building really tall lego towers.
I also wanted to use some of the new Hambly overlays so I decided to use that as the background as a companion page for the photo. My guess is that I will be overusing that Herringbone Overlay. NOTE: Looks like Two Peas has all the new Hambly in stock here.
Step one in the creative process was embossing the stamps with Versamark and Zing Silver Metallic Finish powder. Here's what it looks like with just the powder:
And once it was "cooked" with the heat gun:
Then I used scissors to cut out the circle, using the edge as my guide.
Next up I used my Silhouette to cut out a couple Memory Circles. For information on how to use PNG files with the Silhouette I've got a tutorial here.
Along the edge is a handcut piece of pattern paper from American Crafts called Greenery Atrium.
Behind the large circle is a piece of 6x6 pattern paper from My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks.
I played around a bit before figuring out how I wanted to place all the elements.
I ended up adding a couple elements from the Cosmo Cricket 23 Collection Ready Set Chipboard (arrow + 2 x's).
The "A" is from an Educational Insights alphabet set and the "3" is from an older Studio Calico number stamp set. I stamped and embossed and then hand-cut around the A and the 3 before adhering it with foam dots.
I went back and forth a bit about whether to put this page on top of a piece of white cardstock but just decided that when I place it in the album I will find another layout with a white background to go behind it.
I used a white Sharpie Poster Paint Pen to draw a couple freehand circles around the accents on the second page. It was a nice way to repeat the circles from the first page.
The little decorative brad is from My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Like Brads.
I'm loving how this one turned out.
While I was working on my layout I also used the stamps to make a couple quick journal cards for Project Life using ColorBox chalk inks:
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Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:
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 Gone Fishin’ stamp set and one other person will win the new Take Flight 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 April 13th. Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on April 14th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.
Great layout Ali, love the repeated circles.
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Beautiful as always. I am loving the transparency.
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great idea, too many times I find myself forgetting to scrap the simple things but with this stamp set I won't. Thanks for the chance to win a prize.
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What a great layout and the stamp set has so many uses. The transparency sure stands out as a must have item!
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I love that you made project life cards at the same time with your stamps out... so productive Ali, love this layout, Anna is adorable!
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Awesome layout! Love all of the elements and a chance to win some stamps!
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Great Layout! I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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Great layout & I love your new stamp set, "Hello Routine" ... that's life!
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As always such great inspiration- love the blog hops!!
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Thanks for always sharing the process. It's fun to see how your mind assembles things. And I love the skirt under the dress.
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Beautiful layout! I love how you used that Hambly Herringbone overlay and embossed your stamps. Thanks.
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Wow! Your layouts are serious eye candy. Not only do I love looking at them, but I love learning about your process. Thanks Ali!
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Great layout and I LOVE the Project Life Journaling cards!!!!
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I just adore this layout. Thanks so much.
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Love these stamps - just ordered - thanks Judi
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My has she grown your "little" girl! What a lovely layout! Your "Hello Routine" stamps are just perfect for Project Life. So I am crossing my fingers.....
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awesome stamps! Thanks for sharing!
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HOLY FREAKIN' MOLY! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this layout! The simplicity of it is absolutely GORGEOUS! Seriously. one of my all time favs!! Thinking that stamp set is gonna be a MUST have. :-) Thank you Ali!
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Love your layout, Ali! And love that idea for making PL cards!
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Such a sweet layout! Love the balance and the soft, cool colors. These stamps are perfect for scrapbooking!
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I'm in love with your layout. You're such an inspiration.
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love the layout and especially the journaling cards - really love journaling cards lately.
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Beautiful layout!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
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Just gorgeous as usual!! The more I see 8X10 layouts the more I LOVE them!! I'm going to commit to trying a few in my PL album this year...
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I love this. I have some Hambly overlays and am not really sure what to do with them, so this gives me a great idea. Thanks for sharing! Love the new stamp set also (as usual).
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