Project Life Tuesday and a Giveaway

It’s Tuesday, and time for another Project Life post here at Elle’s Studio!   I am so enjoying putting together this album– I truly feel Project Life enables me to thoroughly capture our day to day activities.

This particular week documents October 10th-16th.  One thing I decided to do when first putting this album together was to not split up the weekend in the spread of the week, which means my week begin with Monday and ends with Sunday.  I believe any way would work, but this is what has worked best for my album.

I used quite a bit of Elle’s Studio product this week- among my favorites is the Layered Number Cut Out and the 3×3 Ledger Calendar.  Each of these items are wonderful additions to documenting the date or month in any Project Life album! 

You may notice the small alphabet stickers that I use frequently in my Project Life album.  They are by Lily Bee Design’s ABC stickers and they are the perfect size for Project Life.  I love that you receive eight different colors on one ABC sticker sheet.  The alphabet stickers used here come from their Harvest Market Collection.

 I included a 5×7 insert that was actually a card that came home from my daughter’s preschool.  This particular week they had a “Dad’s Night” at preschool that is a really special event for both of them.  My husband loved this little card she wrote but really didn’t have a place to store it (other than his desk drawer:).  Project Life is the perfect place to store these little items!  With tons of artwork coming home in backpacks these days, and I have found that Project Life is a pratical place to display our favorite pieces.

The winner of last week’s Project Life giveaway was #74- Rosann!  Congrats Rosann!  To claim your prize, please send us an email with the info below to info@shopellesstudio.com :

Name:
Address:
Prize: Project Life (October 18)

Are you ready for another giveaway? This week we are giving away all the Elle’s Studio items used in this week’s Project Life!  Leave us a comment and we will draw a winner on Friday October 28 and 9pm EST.

 

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Lily Bee and Elle’s Studio Team-Up Week: Day Two

Today we’ve got some amazing card inspiration for you! Each one of our design team members has made a card for you with Lily Bee and Elle’s Studio products! We just love how each one turned out and how well the Lily Bee papers are coordinating with our tags – so fun!
We also have another giveaway for you today, from Lily Bee, so make sure you leave a comment to be entered after you check out all the wonderful cards! Then, make sure you head on over to the Lily Bee blog to see their inspiration and giveaway, too!
Are you ready to be inspired?
 
So Grateful For You by Keshet
Lily Bee products used: Head Over Heals line: Paper – Crush
So Thankful For You by Allison
Elle’s Studio products used: Lil’ Snippet: Gratitude
Lily Bee products used: Head Over Heals line: Paper – Dreamy, Courting and Crush, and ABC Stickers

Thanks by Waleska

Elle’s Studio products used: Lil’ Snippet: Thank you
Lily Bee products used: Memorandum line:  Papers – Whiteboard, Time Clock, 9 to 5, and Boardroom

Autumn Blessings by Stephanie

Elle’s Studio products used: Spooktacular Tiny Tags
Lily Bee products used: Harvest Market line: Papers – Harvest Blue, Pumpkin, and Harvest Market Mixed Cardstock Stickers

Believe by Leslie

Lily Bee products used: Jingle line: Paper -Spruce, Mistletoe, and Jingle cardstock stickers.

Little Gift Tag by Laura

Elle’s Studio products used: Owl Love You Forever Scallops
Lily Bee products used: Memorandum Cardstock Stickers

Happy Birthday by Marcy  
Lily Bee products used: Memorandum line: Papers – Whiteboard and Office Blue
Now you can win some Lily Bee items, too! Just leave a comment to be entered to win a Memorandum collection pack! Then head on over to the Lily Bee blog to check out their inspiration and enter their giveaway for some Elle’s Studio products! All winners will be drawn on Saturday, October 29th.
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Lily Bee and Elle’s Studio Team-Up Week: Day One

Welcome to one amazing week of inspiration, plus giveaways! We are hanging out with Lily Bee all week long and we are so excited to see Elle’s Studio products come together with their products – they turned out perfect!

Each day this week, today through the 28th, we will be posting layouts, cards and projects using Lily Bee and Elle’s Studio items and then we will be giving away a collection kit from Lily Bee, so make sure you leave a comment to be entered.

And, don’t forget that Lily Bee will also be posting projects and giving away our items every day, too! So make sure you also stop by their blog and post a comment to be entered to win some Elle’s Studio items!

Now it’s time to share today’s two layouts, created by two members of our design team members:

Five Short Months by Keshet
Elle’s Studio products used: Halloween Pennants, Pink Pennants, Halloween Tidbits, Christmas Strips, and Scalloped Brights.
Lily Bee products used: Head Over Heals line: Paper – Dreamy, Swoon, Flirt, Crush, Smitten, ABC Stickers and Mixed Cardstock Stickers.

Notes From October, So Much Fun by Waleska
Elle’s Studio products used: Spooktacular Autumn Large Journaling Tags
Lily Bee products used: Harvest Market line: Paper – Peach Crisp, Harvest Blue, Turtleneck, Hayride and Pumpkin Seeds, and ABC Stickers.

We are loving how much Lily Bee coordinates with Elle’s Studio items!

Make sure you leave a comment to be entered to win a Head Over Heals Collection Pack! Then, head over to the Lily Bee blog to see their projects and leave a comment to be entered to win an Elle’s Studio goodie pack.

We’ll see you tomorrow for even more fun!

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Make It Sunday – 10.23.11

 

 My sister and her husband took their little boy to the pumpkin patch last week and she came back with some great photos. As soon as I saw the one above I said “I have to scrapbook that! I’ll take a 5 x 7”. Most of the time, when I scrapbook a photo of him, she ends up taking it home and adding it to his photo album, which is a really special treat for me, to be able to create something for him, that one day he’ll get to really enjoy… or his wife will 😉

Sometimes, if she gives me photos and I wasn’t their with them at the event or outing, I end up giving her the layout with no journaling on the journaling tag. That way, she can record the special moments and memories and then it’s like his mom and aunt both made it!

Here’s the steps on how I created this layout:
1. First I started with a 12 x 12 piece of kraft cardstock.

2. Cut tiny, about 1/4 inch tall, 12 inch long strips from a striped paper, I used American Crafts Night Watch, and glue one to the top and one to the bottom.

3. Cut a 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 peice from a polka dotted paper, I used Mischievous “Happy Halloween” from My Minds Eye. Use a punch to punch out some of the circles – I saw this technique on Waleska’s blog and just had to try it!

4. Now you’ll want to layer your 4 x 6 “Notes from October” Elle’s Studio Journaling Tag, with the polka dotted paper and 5 x 7 photo.

5. Create a little cluster of pennants by cutting out three from the Elle’s Studio Halloween Pennants and then one from a coordinating scrap of paper.

6. To finish it off I added the title “The Perfect Pumpkin” to the top with Prima’s alphabet stickers and some bats and a pumpkin with K&Co’s Spook-Tacular accents.

This Sunday’s giveaway features the two Elle’s Studio products used! We are giving away both the Halloween Pennants and our Spooktacular Autumn Large Journaling Tags.

Just leave a comment to be entered! We will draw the winner and post it with next weeks “Make It Sunday’ post. *Comments must entered by 11:59 pm on 10.29.11 to qualify for entry. One entry per person, please.

Congrats to last week’s winner:

Gordon on October 16th at 1:25 pm

Please email us the info below to claim your prize to info@shopellesstudio.com
Name:
Address:
Prize: October 16th

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October Guest Designer: Jennifer McGuire

We are excited to introduce to you our guest designer for October, Jennifer McGuire! We were so thrilled to have Jennifer working with our tags this month and if you haven’t peeked at the cute cards she made for the Inspiration Gallery, make sure you head on over there and take a peek!

We asked Jennifer a few questions so we could learn a little bit more about her:

name: Jennifer McGuire
location: Cincinnati OH
blog: www.jennifermcguireink.com
twitter: jenmcguireink

What are three products you can’t live without?   
Stamps, inks and notecards

What do you listen to/watch while scrapbooking? 
I have to have mindless TV while working. Makes me feel like I have company.

What is your favorite color combination? 
Anything with pool. It seems to work with any other color, so it ends up on all my projects!

What/who inspires you? 
I love looking at clothing catalogs like Boden and Sundance. They are so very inspiring!

Thanks so much for joining us this month, Jennifer! You’re cards are great!

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October Inspiration Gallery is LIVE!

Fall is here and what better way to celebrate than with our October Inspiration Gallery! Above is a tiny sneak peek at what’s in store, but there’s lots more to see, so make sure you stop by the gallery and take a peek!

The design team put together some amazing layouts and cards to inspire you! And some even worked with our Halloween and Autumn tags! There is definitely something for everyone and we love it!

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X-acto Winners!

We have two wininers to announce from our X-Acto Knife Tips post! The two winners are:
Teresa Wilkins
SusieQue

Please contact me right away with your shipping address at info@shopellesstudio.com.

Big thank yous to everyone who participated – we loved reading all the comments!

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Preserving Fall Leaves

Currently in the Midwest, the leaves are beginning to peak with their gorgeous fall colors. Every year I always find myself wishing I could “bottle up” the magnificent color to enjoy all year. Recently I found a tutorial from Martha Stewart on preserving leaves, and I knew I wanted to give it a try and include the outcome in my Project Life album. So, today I am going to share with you how I was able to preserve fall leaves!

First you will need some Bleached Beeswax. I used this brand by Enkaustikos, and purchased it through Amazon. Likely, you will be able to find some bleached beeswax at your local large craft store.
I placed 5-6 tablespoons of the Beeswax in a small sauce pan and very carefully heated it on low heat. (do not allow to boil).
Next you will dip the leaves in the melted wax by holding on to the stem. Coat the leaves with the wax and gently shake off the excess wax.
I placed the leaves on a sheet of tin-foil to dry. I would suggest hanging the leaves, as I experienced a few leaves sticking to the foil. I discarded the hot wax in a canning jar (do not pour down the drain).

The leaves will dry with a wax-y coat to it– perfect for preserving it’s color and shape. I tried this technique about 10 days ago, and the color still looks as bright as the day it fell from the tree.

Good luck and have fun preserving the gorgeous fall leaves!

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Sketch Thursday – 10.20.11

 

Hello, everyone and welcome to Sketch Thursday! Today’s sketch is inspired by our September Inspiration Gallery’s Guest Designer Susan Weinroth’s layout! We just love Susan’s use of large photos, with clusters of embellishments and lots of journaling!

This sketch has lots of room for you to play around with it – you can use the bottom space for a photo like Susan did, or patterned cardstock – it’s totally up to you!
Let’s take a peek and see what our Design Team members did with the sketch:
Stephanie made a pocket to fill her space on the bottom and it looks like it includes some special keepsake papers, such a great idea! She also included photos at the top, like Susan did and we think it turned out wonderful!
Keshet used patterned paper to fill the bottom space and it turned out great! We also love her use of the photos on the top half, our circle tags to make a little embellishment cluster and her use of a border punch in the center!
Looking for an incentive to use our sketch this week? We can help with that! Post a link to your layout created using this Sketch Thursday sketch for your chance to win a $5 Elle’s Studio gift certificate. Link must be posted by 11:59p on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011. 
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. 

Congrats to last weeks randomly drawn winner:

clouds shadler, please email the following information to us at: info@shopellesstudio.com and we’ll get you your gift certificate!
Name:
Contest: 10.13.11 Sketch

Also, we wanted to say thank you to everyone who participated last week! There were so many amazing layouts submitted that you just have to go check them all out in the comments section from last week. We are so thrilled that you are enjoying this sketch series and look forward to seeing all the entries each and every week!

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