March Guest Designer : Paige Evans

Paige Evans is our guest designer this month and we are so excited to have her on board with us! She has an amazing scrapbooking style that you just have to see, if you haven’t already! Her layouts are always so fun to look at and you can totally get lost in all her incredible layers – they are so beautiful!

Here’s just a tiny peek at two of her amazing layouts – you can check out the rest of her layouts in the Inspiration Gallery!

Name : Paige Evans
Location : South Pasadena, CA
Blog : http://chrisandpaige.blogspot.com
Twitter : @PaigeTEvans

Why did you start scrapbooking and how did you get started?
My very first job when I was 16 was at a scrapbooking store in Redmond, WA called Yesterdays. At first I was embarrassed cause I thought it was a corny hobby, but it only took a few days for me to realize how much I loved combining favorite photos and memories with beautiful papers and embellishments! I’ve been scrapbooking ever since so over 10 years now.

What are three products you can’t live without?
Sewing machine, punches, and spray mist. 

What do you listen to/watch while scrapbooking?
I used to watch whatever movie I felt like watching at the time, but now that I scrapbook during my son’s naps and after he goes to bed, the silence is golden 🙂

What is your favorite color combination?
Bright and colorful and happy!

What/who inspires you?
Right now I’m really into quilts like to incorporate the designs and patterns into my backgrounds.

Alright, now it’s time to give away Paige’s favorite Elle’s Studio items!

Just leave a comment to be entered to win: One And Only Note Tags, Pennants – Brights, and Mix & Match Vintage Number Tags – set of 31 – RED. One comment per person, please. We’ll draw the winner this Wednesday, March 28th, 2012.

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March’s Inspiration Gallery is LIVE!

March’s Inspiration Gallery is LIVE and it looks incredible! The ladies did some amazing work and it includes a ton of layouts, a mini book, cards and MORE so you don’t want to miss it!

We also have another special guest with us this month, check out her amazing designs in the gallery today and look for her spotlight post tomorrow!

It’s an exciting and inspiring day for sure!

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Sketch Thursday 03.22.12

Happy sketch Thursday and happy Spring scrappy friends!! I’m excited to share another fun sketch this week. This one inspired by Valerie’s She’s Eight layout from the February Inspiration gallery.

Our fabulous design team is back with two great samples this week. Yay!
Kimberly said: This sketch inspired me with the banner across the bottom of the photograph. I love banners everywhere these days. With each package of goodies from Elle’s Studio, there is a fun piece of cardstock quality paper background. I used mine to punch pennants and layered them. I did this as well for the banners on the top left side. I don’t like to waste goodies, and love to find treasures with in the packaging.
Kim Said: I loved the simple clean lines of the first layout so I wanted to keep my layout looking fresh too. I swapped up the banners below the photo with some sequins and also switched my journalling and photo around.  I opted for some hidden journalling in the chevron bag where I also placed a tag from the love story kit from February. Do you spy that turquoise pennant covering part of my photo? When I took the photo and I came to edit it there was a little boy on the edge of my shot…east solution I covered it with the pennant and no one will ever know!
We’d love to see you play along with this sketch for a chance to win a $10 Elle’s Studio gift certificate. Link must be posted by 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 28, 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… Diane!!
Congratulations, Diane!! Please email the following information to info@shopellesstudio.com:
Name:
Contest: 03.15.12 Sketch
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Everyday Storyteller idea booklet!

I am so excited to share with you a fun, little secret I’ve been keeping: I was invited to share an idea in the Everyday Storyteller idea booklet! I am beyond excited about this opportunity and can’t wait for you to see what I picked to share 🙂

The booklet will be released in May, but you can sign up to get on their VIP list today! And, there will be prizes, so make sure you’re signed up and ready to go!

Whether you are just starting out with scrapbooking, or you’ve been doing it for awhile, I think this idea booklet will be perfect and inspiring for everyone!

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Project Life

It’s another week of Project Life here at Elle’s Studio.  This week I am sharing the week of March 5- 11th in my Project Life album.
This week, I took a slightly different approach while creating my Project Life layout.  As I was flipping through my photos, and particularly through my iPhone/Instagram photos, I noticed a reoccurring theme for this week: change.  
Whether it be the daylight savings time change, the change in weather, change in haircuts and shoes, the announced change in my beloved NFL team, or even how many times a day my daughter likes to change her clothes, the theme of “change” was a huge focus for the week.  I still focused on the who/what/when/where/why of our week, but told many of our stories through the lens of change.  
It’s fun to switch things up a bit in your Project Life.  Whether you focus on a theme (like “change” or “favorites”), a word (like “new” or “growth” for spring) , or a challenge (using the kid’s “backpack art”, pieces that come in the mail that week, or only using iPhone photos), you might spark some new ideas for your Project Life album.
Lately, I have really enjoy including small layouts in my Project Life album.  I have found that I am able to design a layout very quickly (and with less “fuss”) when I know it’s for Project Life.  I love having a variety of items in my Project Life– so why not add a layout here and there?  This mini layout (an 8.5 x 11) highlights my son’s favorite things at school.  
One item I love to incorporate into Project Life are the Elle’s Studio Pennants.  They are perfect for layering over an instax photo, or using as a title.  Elle’s new Bright and Vintage Pennants have fun bold colors!
We have a winner from last week’s giveaway!  Congrats to Jennifer!   Please send us an email at info@shopellesstudio.com with the following info:
Name: 
Address:
Prize: Project Life March 13
We are giving away a $10 Elle’s Studio Gift Certificate!  Leave a comment here 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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Make It Sunday with Melissa Mann

Hey everyone! My name is Melissa Mann and I live on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico in Pensacola, FL! I’m married to the best guy, Troy, and we have two dogs, Sammy and Lucy, and one cat, Daisy. I first started scrapbooking in 2005 – shortly after we moved here from Maryland. Since then, it has slowly overtaken our spare bedroom! I have been privileged to be published in CARDS, Scrapbook Trends, & Create magazines. I also design for American Crafts, Blue Moon Scrapbooking, SEI, The Green Frog Studio, and Lawn Fawn. My day job consists of being a team lead for the front desk team at a condominium resort in Perdido Key, FL.

Here’s how this layout came together:
1. I matted a piece of the “Hazy Horizon” pattern paper with Kraft card stock. I sprinkled some Clay and Dark Calico Mr. Huey across the paper.

2. I then stitched down some different strips of paper across the top and bottom of my layout with my sewing machine.

3. I cut the flaps off of the Kraft envelopes and placed them down and then stitched across the very bottoms of them (that way I could still fit my pictures & journaling blocks in the envelopes).

4. Then came the fun part of picking out different tags to embellish each envelope with. I played around with the placement of it all until I liked everything and then I adhered it down. (Products used: Collected Cutouts, Number Tidbits, One & Only Strips, Collected Note Tags, Make a List 3 x 4 Journaling tags)

5. I did a little bit of stamping on a couple of the tags. I also tucked in some other embellishments such as word stickers, the badge, and chipboard heart.

6. After that I placed my photo and journaling card into each envelope.

7. I created a little banner in the upper right hand corner by cutting out some of the pennants and cut a bit off each of the tops of them and stitched that down.

8. Lastly, I stitched a piece of the Pink Paislee trim down to my layout, placed my title on top of it, and my typed journaling strip underneath it.

Our Make It Sunday blog series has been taken over by past members of our design team! We are so excited to see their work featured again, here at our site! Look for a different past design team member each week. 

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Saturday Celebration: Grab Bag Giveaway!

Hello and happy Saturday, everyone! We have another special Saturday in store for you to celebrate our birthday month! It is a:

We’ve put together five special grab bags that are packed full of Elle’s Studio tags and stamps, and special products from other manufacturers, and are going to give them away to five different people!

We have three different ways for you to be entered to win one:

1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Tweet about our giveaway (then come back and leave a comment letting us know you did)
3. Share it on facebook (then come back and leave a comment letting us know you did)

You can do one, or all three! We will draw the five winners first thing tomorrow morning, and announce them here at the blog, so make sure you check back to see if you’ve won! 

A couple reminders about this special month:
Here’s a peek at the special pen we are giving away with every order at our shop this month:

We are in love with these pens and have heard some GREAT feedback from you guys about how much you love them, too!

We’ve received the first part of our new Extra Goods order and it contains awesome products from Studio Calico, Crate and Prima! Here’s a peek at what is stocked in our shop:

We also released five new items (well six, because one comes in two colors). If you haven’t had a chance to check those out, you check them out here. 

And, our monthly special (which was highlighted in this week’s Sketch challenge) is ending at the end of this month, or while supplies last, so don’t miss out! Each of these items are 20% off:

Hope you all have an amazing weekend and have a chance to get crafty!

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We’ve got some extra goods stocked in our shop!

We are very excited to let everyone know that the first part of our Extra Goods order has arrived! We are stocking products we love and that work well with our tags – This order included some amazing stuff from Studio Calico, Crate and Prima!

Also, don’t forget: our 5 new designs (well… six, because one comes in two colors!) that we just released for our 5th birthday celebration, our monthly special (20% off these items all month long or while supplies last), and that every order at our store this month includes one of our FREE pens to celebrate!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

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Sketch Thursday 03.15.12

Hello and welcome to another sketchy Thursday! Today’s sketch is inspired by Meghann’s ‘engaged’ layout from the February inspiration gallery.

I played along again this week and created this quick (double purpose ;)) layout:

I think it’s really fun to mix and match alphas and fonts so I mixed the flashcards + thickers for my title. 

And, the supplies used here are this month’s specials. Don’t forget to take advantage of these prices good until the end of March only!

Ok. So, who’s ready to get some scrapping done? Join us for a chance to win a $10 Elle’s Studio gift certificate. Link must be posted by 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 21, 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.

I loved seeing what you all created with last week’s sketch! The randomly selected winner is… Melanie. Congratulations!!

Please email the following information to info@shopellesstudio.com.

Name:
Contest: 03.08.12 Sketch

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