Technique Tuesday February Studio AE & SMASH

It is the last day of February and I have really enjoyed being a guest designer for Technique Tuesday and the Studio AE Stamp set for February.
 So earlier this month, I had a night where I just didn't want to think about what I needed to create.
I just wanted to create. Do you ever feel this way?
Many times that is when I turn to my SMASH journal. I can use a few pieces of leftover patterned paper and a few embellishments and just MAKE SOMETHING.
I loved using the Studio AE stamps with my journaling.
 They are not perfect, but neither am I!
 I love how it turned out. Using the stamps really added to the feel of the SMASH page.
 Have you SMASHed lately?
 It is good for the creative soul.
The stamps are still available from Technique Tuesday HERE.
Thank you TT, for inviting me guest design this month!

Melissa Frances & CKC Portland

I really miss watching Ella dance on stage. She has grace and sass when she is on the dance floor. Since we moved to Texas, we have not found a dance studio for her. After looking through these pictures, I can tell it is definitely something she loves. Looks like I need to get her back to dancing very soon!

I made a few new samples for the Melissa Frances booth this month.
This is one of my favorites.
I am excited for the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Portland at the end of March. We have made a few changes to the Melissa Frances booth. We added a demo table and lots more room to sell products!
Melissa Frances is sponsoring several classes that I am teaching in Portland.  If you would like more information, check out the Creating Keepsakes Convention site. See you in Portland!

Technique Tuesday Studio AE Blog Hop Thank you

Wow. I am so grateful to all of the comments left on the my blog this week for the Studio AE Technique Tuesday Blog Hop.
I was happy to share my project with you, and in turn, you all have been so kind and gracious here. I had a few extra goodies from Technique Tuesday and thought I would share them with one of you that made a comment this last week on my blog. So I used the Random Number Generator and came up with a WINNER from the comments this past week on my blog hop post.


True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:72

 Flo said...

Cute layout and great use of this stamp set. The girls are so sassy.

February 13, 2013 at 5:21:00 PM CST

Congratulations Flo! I am sending you the above Technique Tuesday goodies as a small thank you! 

{I have contacted Flo by email.} 

Thank you again for reading and commenting on my blog during my guest designer time with Technique Tuesday I am grateful. Look for a few more Technique Tuesday project highlights on the blog throughout the rest of February.

Happy Sunday!

February Studio AE Blog Hop from Technique Tuesday

Welcome to the Technique Tuesday Studio AE Blog Hop! As I said in a previous post, I am grateful & excited to be the guest designer for Technique Tuesday this month. Today on the blog hop, we are featuring projects created with the February 2013 Studio AE Stamp Set - Super Fantastic

Here is the layout I created:


I love this picture taken last summer at my sister's wedding. I have been saving it for the perfect project. I love how the Studio AE stamps add to the emotion of the picture. These two cousins, are inseparable whenever they are together.
 



I also love using Technique Tuesday Story Card's for layering on my scrapbook layouts.  On this layout, I used one to overlap with some of the phrases from the stamp set. The phrases from the stamps combined with this story cards are perfect for journaling opportunities.

Here is the list of bloggers that are participating in this month's blog hop. Make sure to check out each one's creative projects made with this Studio AE stamp set.
Technique Tuesday
Kim {guest designer for February} YOU ARE HERE!!!
Linda
Ashley
Daniela
Nichol
Ali
Laura
Sharyn
Teri

We are going to give away a $25 gift certificate to Technique Tuesday.com for someone who comments during this month's blog hop. The winner will be chosen at random and will be announced on the 15th on the Technique Tuesday Blog.

Thank you to Technique Tuesday for the opportunity to participate in this month's blog hop.
Enjoy your Sunday!

{Other supplies used on the layout: patterned paper: My Mind's Eye, Pink Paislee; letters: American Crafts, Pink Paislee (wood); Fiskars Jenni Bowlin "Blue Ribbon" Large Squeeze Punch; pearls: Melissa Frances; Punky Sprouts Lil' Blossoms Parchment Embellishments; chipboard embellishments: My Mind's Eye}

Creative Photo Organization

After I recently reorganized by craft supplies, I realized that I work well with things organized by theme. So I decided to tackle by printed photos.  Here is how it all turned out. You can read about it on the Fiskars website.


I enjoyed the organizing process and sorting through all my printed photos. I also had my 'creative fix' by embellishing the cover for each of the 4x6 clear boxes.




This blog post is sponsored by Fiskars, Inc.

Technique Tuesday Guest Designer: Hugs & Kisses

February 1st!
14 more days until Valentine's Day.


With the combination of two stamp sets = perfect valentine.



I am very excited to be sharing some Technique Tuesday projects this month. I found TT stamps many years ago, and I especially have a special place in my heart for Ali Edward's TT designs. Come back throughout the month to see other projects using stamps from Technique Tuesday. And see a peek at the Studio AE set for the month of February here.

This blog post is sponsored by Technique Tuesday, LLC.