Pin to Win Your Elle’s Studio Wish List

July 16, 2014

It’s no secret – we LOVE using Pinterest! We were thinking that it’s time we have a Pinterest contest and what better time to have one than right now?

All you have to do is pin the Elle’s Studio items on your wish list (from our website) and you’ll have the chance to WIN your entire list!

Here’s how you can play along:
1. Make sure you are following us on Pinterest
1. Create a new board on your Pinterest called “Elle’s Studio Wish List”
2. Visit our website and pin the items you want to win to that wish list board
3. Come back here and leave a comment linking us up to your wish list board

Then, check back here on July 27th to see if you are one of the THREE winners! There is no limit to the amount of items you can pin and win, either, so make sure you pin everything you’ve been wanting – we can’t wait to see what’s on your list!

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PROJECT LIFE

July 15, 2014

This week’s Project Life covers the week of June 23-29.

My goal for this week was journal, journal, journal. I sometimes think journaling can be perceived as an “after thought” in a layout. I know I sometimes think that after I add my photos, found objects, and embellishments. But this week I let journaling be front and center.

I love the way it turned out– and it gave me an opportunity to really think about the stories I wanted to highlight, how much I wanted to say, and where to actually put the journaling.

One of my favorite places to journal is directly on the photo. I can print photos with a border on my Canon Selphy, which offers the perfect place to journal without needing an embellishment- easy. (I use American Crafts photo marker to journal directly on photos). Additionally, I used a journaling card from the July 2014 kit to add a stream of consciousness journaling about the week in general. To be honest, there is so much that is happening in our weeks over the summer, I just can’t in ALL photos– that’s why I love journaling. It accomplishes all that and more.

For the majority of this spread I used the July 2014 kit along with items from Shine. Everything went together perfectly!

My daughter had a big week this week: her very first camp. Theatre camp! I highlighted photos taken from her final performance and used a 3×3 wallet sized protector page. You can find something similar here. Mixing up the sizes of pocket pages has been really fun for this busy summer!

I hope this inspires you to take time to translate your thoughts to words on your Pocket style pages and layouts!

July 2014 kit	Shine Paper Collection Pack	Letter & Number Stickers- White	Shine – Let Love Shine Wood Veneers
Shine – Bits and Pieces

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Capture Life :: Let your Feet tell the Story

July 14, 2014

These days as you flip through your instagram feed, you’re sure to find someone’s toes in the sand enjoying the best part of Summer.

Inspired by Patricia Roebuck’s “Sand in My Toes” layout, I got to thinking. How does our feet help tell our story?Maybe it’s our first time at a Lake with a brand new bucket of toys …maybe it’s playing in the mud …or the rain … maybe it’s a pair of chore boots passed down to another generation …

or maybe it’s your favorite cowgirl boots that over the past 10 years have become formed to your way of walking…maybe it’s memories of a cold winter wedding and trying to huddle together to stay warm … or, maybe it’s telling the story of welcoming a new member to your family.Whatever story your feet may tell; I challenge you to capture it today! Be sure to share your “feet” layouts with us in the Member Gallery as we can’t wait to see where they take you!

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Project spotlight

July 13, 2014

Congrats to this week’s Project Spotlight winner, Aurelie! Check your email for your $10 Elle’s Studio gift certificate to use in our shop! Her fabulous layout uses our Shine Paper Pack & Shine Summer Wood Veneers. Head on over to her gallery to check it out and you can even add it to your favorites by logging into your account and clicking on the “I (heart) this!” button.

You never know when your project will be chosen to be spotlighted! Each week we pick a new project out of our member gallery to spotlight. For your chance to be spotlighted and to win a $10 Elle’s Studio gift certificate, just upload your project to our member gallery and tag the Elle’s Studio item(s) used!

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JULY GUEST DESIGNER- ADRIENNE ALVIS

July 12, 2014

We are very excited to introduce you to our July Guest Designer, Adrienne Alvis!

I have been following Adrienne’s work for a few years now. Her attention to detail and ability to layer dimension within her work is something I admire. She creates for Crate Paper, Gossamer Blue, and Freckled Fawn. Make sure to check out her full gallery here. Thank you so much for joining us this month, Adrienne!

Name: Adrienne Alvis

Location: Southern Illinois

Blog: http://www.adriennealvis.blogspot.com/

Instagram: @adriennealvis

Three favorite Elle’s Studio Products: Happy Day Wood Stamp Veneers, Shine Journaling Tags, and Shine Lil’ Snippets Blank Labels.

What are three products you can’t live with out?

I can’t live without spary mists, black StazOn ink pads, and my date stamper.

What do you listen to/watch while scrapbooking?

I always listen to the radio while I scrap… mostly pop and country. And I always crank up the volume to my favorite songs!

What is your favorite color combination?

My favorite color combination at the moment is aqua, coral, and gold.

Do you record every moment or just the special ones?

I record both. I record the everyday moments through my Project Life spreads and layouts, and special moments through mini albums.

What is your favorite thing about scrapbooking?

My favorite thing about scrapbooking is getting to play with so many gorgeous and inspiring products and getting a chance to express myself creatively through photos and paper. I also love the community and friends that I have made through my crafting journey and getting time to reflect and document me and my family’s everyday life.

Thank you so much for joining us this month Adrienne! Leave a comment on this post to be entered for a chance to win Adrienne’s favorite Elle’s Studio items!

Happy Day Wood Veneers

Shine- Journaling Tags

Shine – Lil’ Snippets – Blank Labels

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Project Highlights from our Contributing Team

July 11, 2014

We have some incredible projects from our Contributing Team that we want to highlight today! Each person used our exclusive kit for July, along with our collections (Shine, Love You More, and Everyday Moments) and some also included our stamp that coordinates with the July kit, and our July cut files.

It’s so fun to see how each of their projects came together and the pieces they chose to use – but how their own style shines through! Let’s take a peek:
By Kay Rogers – We love the extra touch Kay added by stapling the transparent arrow to the 3 x 4 inch journaling tag, and the banners at top, peeking out – all from our July kit!

By Melissa Mann – Check out how Melissa used our cut files this month! So fun how she filled some of them with papers and left the others empty!

By Meghann Andrew – Meghann used our exclusive stamp to stamp in the background and form the heart! And, we love how she used the “I love you more than” tag from the July kit to coordinate with the photo!

By Daniela Dobson – Daniela was able to capture her Fourth of July fun with our kit and cut files! We love how she used those frames!

By Jennifer Chapin – This Project Life spread by Jennifer is awesome! Check out how she used our stamp to stamp on a tag from the July kit! She was able document a lot of family fun!

We hope you enjoyed these projects as much as we did and we’d love to hear what your favorite parts are in the comments below!

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Our July exclusive kit is here, along with our Summer Warehouse Sale!

July 10, 2014

Happy July, everyone! Our exclusive kit for July has arrived and it is packed full of journaling and embellishment tags to help you document and tell your story! Here’s a close up peek of what is inside:And, the awesome die cuts – some are even transparent!These kits are limited and once they sale out we will not be restocking! Look for a new kit each month on the 10th at 8:00 am PST, and as a special bonus to celebrate launch day, kits will be on sale for $9.99 for today only, regular price after that will be $11.99. These kits can ship first class: shipping for USA residents will start around $2.00 and go up from there, depending on the weight of what is in your cart. For overseas, it will run about $6+ depending on your location.

Along with our exclusive kit, we also have a special stamp and cut files that coordinate!
Make sure you check out our Summer Warehouse Sale that starts today – there are some awesome deals to take advantage of! Don’t forget to pick up a grab bag, too! You can purchase up to three grab bags and each one will be different (no duplicates from bag to bag). If you purchase more than three, you will receive duplicates. Sale will run until July 21st, 2014 or while supplies last! And, since today is the 10th, that means our design team gallery is FULL of brand new inspiration just for you. You can bookmark your favorites, leave comments and see close ups of our design team’s projects in our gallery:
We are excited to have Adrienne Alvis with us this month as our guest designer for July – wait until you see her projects! So inspiring! And, later this week we’ll have a special Q&A with her, here on the blog!

You can also see even more inspiration at each of our Contributing Team Member’s blogs, today too! Make sure you stop by the following: Daniela Dobson, Jennifer Chapin, Kay Rogers, Meghann Andrew, and Melissa Mann – each blog is packed full of awesome ideas for using our July kit and more!

Thanks for joining us on this fun summer day!

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Member Gallery Cards

July 9, 2014

Hi everyone! I was recently browsing the Member Gallery and notice all the amazing cards posted there. Today, I want to highlight a few recent ones:

Remember These Moments by Ashley

Hello There by Kali

Happy Birthday Happy Times by Vanessa

Happy Birthday by Vanessa

These are all so fun! I’m most definitely inspired to create. Thank you SO much for sharing your work with us, ladies!! Keep on posting.. you never know who’ll be highlighted next 🙂

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PROJECT LIFE

July 8, 2014

Today’s Project Life covers the week of June 16-27.

For this spread I used a wide variety of Elle’s Studio products– the June Monthly Kit, pieces from Shine, and even journaling cards from Cameron! I love how all of these together, with my photos, can make the spread “work”.

One thing I am noticing this summer is that I have not taken as many photos as I usually do. Maybe I don’t want to lug my DSLR out to the pool, or we are too busy having fun, but there are definitely less photos to work with during the week. This is fine because it’s a true representation of those favorite moments, yet helps me realize to get out the camera more often (even if it’s just my iPhone).

I was able to include a drawing, items from my son’s basketball camp, and a shower invite. I love including these bits and pieces of life and incorporate them into my weekly spread.

How’s your Summer Project Life coming along? Are you making any changes?

Shine Paper Collection Pack	Shine – Extra Tidbits	Letter & Number Stickers- White	Shine- Transparent Tags
Shine – Lil’ Snippets – Blank Labels	Elle’s Studio June 2014 Kit	Cameron large and medium journaling tags

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Tag You’re It :: Using Product Packaging

July 7, 2014

This month’s Tag idea is a simple one. In fact, I used the packaging from the Foodie Journaling Tags to cut two tags for a journaling spot on my page.

I then had fun adding layers using multiple supplies from the Shine Collection, as well as the exclusive Foodie add on kit.

I finished the design off with some white machine sewing and the white alphabet which both pop great against the black background.

Do you repurpose the packaging from the kits, or stamps?
We’d love to see how! Share with us HERE in the Member Gallery!

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