Our June Inspiration Gallery is LIVE!

Summer is here and so is some new inspiration from our design team! You must check out what they put together for our June gallery – which is also their last gallery for their six month term with us 🙁  So, make sure you log in, too, and leave them lots and lots of love! Don’t forget, you can also click the “love this” button and it will bookmark the layout or project for you (you can view everything you bookmarked in your profile), so you can find it later when you need that extra boost of inspiration!

This was such a fabulous team to work with each month and I was continually amazed at everything they did – they where always able to inspire me! I’ll be forever grateful for the six months I got to spend with them!

Also, wait until you see who our special guest is this month! She is one of my scrap idols because she has such an amazing way with layers – I consider her layouts a work of art! We’ll be learning more about our special guest later next week!

And… look for another Design Team Gallery Treasure Hunt in the coming weeks, too! We are changing the rules to the hunt, so you have a better chance to win, too!

Happy Friday, everyone!

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Sketch Thursday

 Hello and happy summer everyone! We have another fun sketch for you today.  


On my layout I stamped the chevron multiple times, in different colors and directions. I then cut and pop dotted some of the arrows for dimmension.


The large journaling tag was a perfect background for my picture (and tile!). My journaling is hiding behind the picture 🙂

ES supplies: Summer Lovin’ Large Journaling Tag, Summer Lovin’ Tidbits


For a chance to win a $5 Elle’s Studio gift certificate, please post a link to your layouts inspired by this sketch here. Link must be posted by 11:59pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.  Gift certificate can be used towards purchase of products only and can NOT be used for shipping charges. Gift certificate balance must be used in a single transaction.


Last week’s winner is brandtlassen:

Please email michelle@shopellesstudio.com the following info to claim your prize:
Name/Address:
Contest: Sketch Thursday 06.14.12
Prize: $5

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Life is so Very Grand: Step-By-Step with Jenni

Jenni’s put together a fun layout and step-by-step using products from our Summer Lovin’ line! Here’s how this layout came together:

To create this layout, I started with the aqua card stock found in the Here & Now Exclusive Kit.  I splattered the card stock with Mr Huey Calico white mist using the bottle tube and dripping it over the page.

I then created three different sections of layered tags on the card stock. 

I then began to add small photos in the layered portions created.  I kept the top tag empty for my journaling.  (the top tag is a large Summer Lovin’ 4×6 journaling tag cut in half)

I used the Crate Paper Tomorrow pattern paper as a layering piece beneath my tags.  I also hand cut the polaroid print out of Studio Calico Numerical paper to use for my photos (both of these pattern papers are found in the Here & Now kit).  I trimmed my wallet sized photos to fit into each polaroid spot.   I added strips of Hambly overlay under neath my wallet photo of my family, and bits of washi tape here and there.

Now is when I begin to “build” each of the three sections with more layers.   I keep adding until i feel it looks right.   Here are close ups of each section:

The title and three small photos:
Once I mounted the photos onto the Polaroids, I added my title work with the Pink Paislee Wood Chip alphas (found in our Love Story kit).  I tied a small piece of bakers twine round the last letter.   The small black alphas are by Basic Grey and can be found in our shop.  I also added a Summer Lovin’ tidbit to the side of the journaling tag.   I always add staples as the last finishing touch!

The family photo:

I layered this piece by cutting the chevron shape out the the My Minds Eye paper in the Here and Now kit and layering it with tags from the Summer Lovin’ Note Tags.  I added a Studio Calico badge, wooden embellishment, and staples!

Journaling Spot:

I kept this fairly simple but just including my journaling, and adding a Summer Lovin’ Tidbit, washi, and small alpha stickers for the date.

Finishing Touches:

Once completed I added three chipboard butterflies made by Studio Calico to off-set the three sections of photos and layering.  I also added some black mist (dripped).

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Project Life

This week’s Project Life covers the week of May 28- June 3.
This week we were on vacation in Michigan!   We also went to a family wedding on our way home from Michigan, so it made for an FULL week in my Project Life album.

I tried not to get too focused on placing events in chronological order.  I tend to lean towards what looks best— so I placed the wedding program in the center of my layout (even though it occurred at the end of the week).  It looked best there, and didn’t get lost in the mix, so I went with it!
On the left side I used many photos that were taken on the same day.  As you can see from the small weather photo, the temperature dipped dramatically in the middle of our trip so all of our lake photos were on the same day.
A while ago I picked up a pack of doilies at the grocery store, I decided to use one of the doilies and place it in the center of the wedding program.  I journaled a bit about this being our vacation week which ended in a family wedding.
On the back of the program I journaled a bit about some of my favorite moments about the wedding (especially the moments I don’t have photos for).
After the wedding program, I included a second insert.  It’s actually one of Becky Higgin’s Project Life Design A pages cut in half.  I trimmed the far right smaller pocket so I could have an Elle’s Studio Handmade Layers small circle tag peeking out.  I then stitched the pocket back together.

On the backside of the insert I included an enlargement of a sunrise photo at the lake.  I printed the photo as an 8×12, trimmed it down a bit, and placed it vertically in my layout.

Aside from the wedding program, I also included the wedding menu and packaging from a shopping trip in Michigan.  Documenting a week of vacation is a lot of fun!!  To keep it from being overwhelming (especially if there are many photos) remind yourself that you don’t have to include every photo you took, and you can always include a few inserts!


Congrats to Taffy, you won last week’s giveaway! Please email michelle@shopellesstudio.com the following info to claim your prize:

Name/Address:
Contest: PL June 12

Prize: $10

We are giving away a $5 Elle’s Studio Gift Certificate!  Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win– we will announce the winner next Tuesday
Project Life was created by Becky Higgins as a way to simplify how you document life and preserve memories. Photo pockets used in my Project Life album are created by Becky and can be found here.  You can read of all the Elle’s Studio Project Life posts here.

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We have some winners!

The winners from our blog hop are being announced today! The two winners from here are:

Summer Lovin’ line:
AbrewFamily at June 16, 2012 9:18 AM
A spot in the Summer Lovin’ Workshop:
Julie Wanda at June 17, 2012 8:46 PM
Please contact us at info@shopellestudio.com to claim your prize, with the following info:
Name:
Address:
Prize:
Thank you all so much for playing along – we had so much fun! Make sure you check out the other stops along our hop to see if you’ve won, they will be posted throughout today:
Also, we wanted to thank all those who applied for our DT! The response was amazing and I’m blown away at how many people applied. I’ll need a couple extra days to sort through them all, so we should be contacting you by tomorrow night or Wednesday morning 😉 Thank you all so, SO much!!
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Summer Lovin’ Blog Hop!

Welcome to our Summer Lovin’ blog hop! Summer is here and we are kickin’ it off by celebrating our new summer line with a blog hop through all our design team and contributors blogs!

I have to admit that this is by far one of my most favorite lines we’ve made! I just love the way the navy looks like all the other colors – and the colors are so perfect for all your summer photos, too! I’ve already made a couple layouts that I will be sharing soon in our new member gallery and there will be many more to come!

We have two prizes up for grabs today at this stop on the hop! The first prize is the entire Summer Lovin’ line:

One lucky winner will win the Summer Lovin’ tidbits, tiny tags, pennants, Splish Splash snippet, cutouts, large journaling tags, Hello Summer snippet, note tags, Notes stamp, and our Love This Moment stamp!

And, the next prize up for grabs is a spot in Jenni’s workshop:

And, we’ve had a lot of people ask for a sneak peek of some completed pages inside her mini, so here’s a little peek:

Jenni has an amazing way with layers and her mini books always turn out amazing, so I’m positive you will LOVE this class! Besides the step-by-step instructions for the base of the mini album, she will also be sending out three updates throughout the summer to show you how she filled her mini! The first update is right around the corner, too. This class also includes 13 exclusive Elle’s Studio tags that you can print out at home – and the best part is you can print them again and again because they are digital!

To be entered to win, just head on over to our shop and pick out your favorite item from our new release, then come back here and leave a comment letting us know what you picked! We will be drawing and announcing the two winners on Monday morning, June 18th, so make sure you check back here to see if you’ve won!

And, don’t forget to keep going! There will be a different prize and winner at every stop in the hop – you have 9 more chances to WIN:

Elle’s Studio YOU ARE HERE
Kim
Kimberly
Jenni
Meghann
Steph
Rahel
Ursula
Valerie
Waleska

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Sketch Thursday 06.14.12


Hello crafty friends! Today’s sketch is brought to you by the letter T (for tidbits 🙂).  I have a slight obsession with these. They are so fun and versatile… 

On my layout, I used them both as a simple embellishment (stuck between the pictures) and layered with a clear button and string. I also used a little pennant to dress up the banner a bit.  They add just the perfect touch!

(as seen in June’s issue of SBE)

What do you think? Are you inspired to play along? I hope so! For a chance to win a $10 Elle’s Studio gift certificate, please post a link to your layouts inspired by this sketch here. Link must be posted by 11:59pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.  Gift certificate can be used towards purchase of products only and can NOT be used for shipping charges. Gift certificate balance must be used in a single transaction.

Last week’s randomly selected winner is… CynthiaB!


Please email michelle@shopellesstudio.com the following info to claim your prize:

Name/Address:
Contest: Sketch Thursday 06.07.12
Prize: $10

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Project Life

It’s Tuesday, which means another week of Project Life at Elle’s Studio!  This week covers the week of May 21-27.

Two weeks ago I mentioned that I had concluded my first Project Life book for 2012 (I am guessing I can fit the whole year into three books), so this was the first week in a new album.  Which means a new cover page!

I didn’t feel the need to go into as much detail as my REAL cover page for 2012, so an enlarged photo was perfect for this spot.   I took this photo with my iPhone, sent it through Instagram, and then printed a 12×12 photo at Mpix.com. (Amazing an iPhone photo can look this great).  I LOVE how it turned out–it’s perfect for the beginning of summer.  I imagine I will do something similar for my next book.  I kept it simple with adding chipboard stickers for the year and Elle’s new Summer Lovin’ Pennants.

And here is the actual spread for the week.  This week was actually the first week of summer for us, so it works out perfectly in my album!   This week was full of activities– strawberry picking, visiting the zoo, going to the park and pool, and Indy 500 festivities.

I tried something new this week and split an Instagram photo (4×4) into the 3×4 pockets.  I like the way it turned out and really like that I now have a new option for where I showcase my Instagram photos!

This was my first week using the Summer Lovin’ line in my Project Life.  It’s the perfect combo of Summer themed AND everyday theme– just perfect.   I think you will find it as one of your favorite go-to items as you document this summer! 🙂

Congrats to Kristen Williamson, you won last week’s giveaway! Please email michelle@shopellesstudio.com the following info to claim your prize:

Name/Address:
Contest: PL June 5
Prize: $10


We are giving away another $10 Elle’s Studio Gift Certificate!  Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win– we will announce the winner next Tuesday

Project Life was created by Becky Higgins as a way to simplify how you document life and preserve memories. Photo pockets used in my Project Life album are created by Becky and can be found here.  You can read of all the Elle’s Studio Project Life posts here.


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Elle’s Studio Updates!

Happy Monday, everyone!

We are busy in the studio working on some behind-the-scenes stuff (above is a little peek at my desk), but I wanted to take a moment to update you on some things 🙂 If you haven’t checked out the new summer tags, stamps, and workshop, head on over to the shop and see what’s new!

Big thank yous to everyone who has placed an order! You guys are absolutely amazing and we are almost caught up! If you haven’t received a shipping confirmation, please check your inbox tonight and tomorrow 😉 We hope you are loving this new line as much as we do! And, make sure you upload your creations to our new member gallery – can’t wait to see what you all make and we plan to start featuring some of those layouts uploaded very soon, here at the blog!

We also just got a fresh batch of Freckled Fawn washi tape in the shop!

You can check it out here, however we have very limited quantities and probably won’t be restocking once we run out. These are super pretty and go great with our summer stuff!

We also have a winner to announce from our post on Friday – congrats to:
KerriAnn

Please email me ASAP and we’ll get you in touch with Kristina! If you didn’t win, you can still use that coupon code! For 10 % off your order at Baby Bird & Bub Bub, use the coupon code ELLE at checkout for the entire month of June!

 Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and have some sunshine to enjoy!
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A Special Giveaway from Baby Bird & Bub Bub!

Every once in a while I get the honor of bringing a special giveaway to our readers. My super sweet friend Kristina has opened an Etsy shop and when I saw all the prints in it, I quickly asked if we could do a giveaway!

Baby Bird & Bub Bub is a sweet little Etsy shop that offers all sorts of cute & colorful wall art prints for baby nurseries, kid rooms and play rooms. Even if you don’t have little ones at home, these cute art prints also make wonderful gifts for birthdays and baby showers, too!

GIVEAWAY:
They are giving away one 8×10 print of the winner’s choice! To enter, visit their shop, then come back here to let us know which print is your favorite! Everyone is welcomed to enter and we will draw the winner on Monday, June 11th.

But, they also have a special coupon code just for our readers! For 10 % off your order, use the coupon code ELLE at checkout!

And don’t forget to go like them on facebook, too! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend, full of sunshine!

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