Studio AE Blog Hop | April
Tags: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.






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I have loved and followed your style for many years now. Because of you and your colleague Becky Higgins, I have engaged in very focues reflection of my own style (several months...but Ididn't stop my work). I have moved away from 'beautiful' pages with the latest embellishments and techniques to simply getting my pictures ON the pages and documenting the stories, the thoughts, what was said and what was felt.
THANK YOU for triggering my journey of reflection!
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I love the idea of the photo of your respective favorite shoes and feet. I can see a photo of matching pedicures soon as well.
I am never quite sure of the "hop" portion of the blog hop, but this makes sense. Thanks for the opportunity. I am off to check Nichol's blog next...
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Thanks for the opportunity to post and give the blog hop a try. Love the layout and the stamps...cool beans...
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Wondeful inspiration! Loving this layout.
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I love stamping in my scrapbook and have a hard time finding stamps that will work! These are a MUST HAVE!
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love the layout, love the stamps, and love blog hops.
thanks for the chance to win!
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gorgeous layout Ali, very inspiring as always. great stamp set too!
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I love your stamps with TT....Nichol is totally responsible for getting me hooked!
They are perfect for any scrapping project and I want them all! LOL
TFS your page.
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Yay for a blog hop! It is neat to see your stamps in action.
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beautiful as always!
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i love the reminder to stop, look at today, and compare/contrast relationships. i'm afraid of stamps but you make using them look so effortless!
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loving the stamps!
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What an adorable layout with your new stamps. Cute shoes too! I'm off to the next stop on the "hop."
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Love your page and the products are amazing.
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I heart AE stamps!
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I love your stamps so so much!!! I really like this layout, too. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Love this layout. So sweet to look at. This is a layout to treasure years from now. Thank you for sharing the idea of using one stamp with different color inks. love it.
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I stole your shoe idea earlier this week to make a memory page about me, my daughter and my granddaughter in our new "Easter" shoes....thanks!
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Posting again. I think I posted to fb and not here! I love this page!
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I LOVE THE AE STAMPS, ALI!!!
and YAY for the very first blog hop!!!
and YAY for a very sweet mama & daughter layout!
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