Good morning and welcome to this month's Studio AE Blog Hop!!
My kids are on spring break this week, so I thought it would be a fun time to flash back to spring break 2011 wherein the highlight was a trip through the local car wash. I don't know if we'll be able to top that this year but no worries - I'm already making plans and reservations to blow both years out of the water in 2013. In fact, I think it's safe to say that spring break 2013 might warrant a 2-page layout!
But back to this layout, the design of which was created using Shimelle's most recent Starting Point.
Technique Tuesday's Hello Routine is working out well for my daily layouts, my spring break layouts AND my Project Life (Week 13 is complete - will post tonight or tomorrow). I'm also totally using several of them in my Week in the Life album set for later this month. For this layout I stamped it with my Jenni Bowlin Spice Tin ink and then cut and adhered it to my journaling card.
Just for fun, I used the same 'just the way it goes' stamp to stamp the ruffle like border - stamping along the very edge of some white cardstock and then trimming out.
My Spring Break title was stamped using Start Me Up Main Street. This is my go-to alphabet set.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in today's Blog Hop:
Julie Ebersole, our April Studio AE Guest
Sharyn <---- that's me
We love your comments so we are going to draw at random from all the comments left on all the blogs for a couple brand new Technique Tuesday stamp sets. One person will win Technique Tuesday's Gone Fishin' stamp set. One other lucky commenter will with the new Take Flight stamp set.
You don't need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win. All comments must be made by midnight PST on April 13th.
Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on April 14th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.
love your layout!
Posted by: Celeste | April 10, 2012 at 07:15 AM
Cute layout!
Posted by: sue | April 10, 2012 at 07:28 AM
What a cute layout!! My kids love the car wash, too. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: EK | April 10, 2012 at 08:38 AM
the layout is great inspiration. Now i just need to find those stamps!! thanks
Posted by: Lisa Hampton | April 10, 2012 at 08:39 AM
Great layout!
Posted by: Linda E | April 10, 2012 at 09:06 AM
Awe, what a fun layout! The stamps look great as you have used them here!
Posted by: Julie Ebersole | April 10, 2012 at 09:10 AM
That's so true. I remember when my daughter was afraid of the car wash and then eventually loved going. She still does and she's 11
Posted by: Jodi Bagnato | April 10, 2012 at 09:19 AM
What a fun layout! Love those stamps!
Posted by: Vicki J | April 10, 2012 at 09:22 AM
Great Starting Point layout! love how you used the stamp to make a border! I think your Spring Break activity beats our Spring Break activity - of NOTHING! :)
Posted by: Alison Day | April 10, 2012 at 09:28 AM
Loving your layout. The stamps really are great.
Posted by: Sandra | April 10, 2012 at 09:45 AM
Love these stamps. Great use of them.
Posted by: angela | April 10, 2012 at 10:36 AM
awesome layout! thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Mandy Szeto | April 10, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Great layout! Love that map background paper!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | April 10, 2012 at 10:44 AM
I love your layout and plan to scraplift it soon! Thanks.
Posted by: DeeAnn Cummins | April 10, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Giggling over the carwash! Love that!
And GREAT idea for the border!
Teri
Posted by: teri | April 10, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Fun layout!!! Those stamps are really cute!!!
Posted by: Joan-Anne | April 10, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Very inspiring layout. TFS pammejo1@yahoo.com
Posted by: Pammejo | April 10, 2012 at 11:37 AM
oh, we're a fishing family, love that stamp set!
Posted by: Kim S. | April 10, 2012 at 12:11 PM
awesome layout.
Posted by: Chunyuan | April 10, 2012 at 01:13 PM
Sweet layout!!! Car washes are so much fun :) and are perfect to scrapbook.
Posted by: Sandy R. MN | April 10, 2012 at 01:28 PM
So funny and cute! Love this layout.
Posted by: Janet Femmer | April 10, 2012 at 02:06 PM
Too cute. I love that you took photo's of this. I would never have thought about it. TFS
Posted by: Teresa Godines #6857 | April 10, 2012 at 02:44 PM
Great layout, thank you for sharing it.
Posted by: Carol E Brooker | April 10, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Great lo! Love that you used the map as your background. I really wasn't sure about this stamp set, but I just love how you have all used it! thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jill | April 10, 2012 at 03:20 PM
Terrific layout. Great use of the stamps.
Posted by: Shannon | April 10, 2012 at 04:18 PM
Reminds me of my backseat. Terrific LO.
Posted by: conil | April 10, 2012 at 05:12 PM
Hey, a trip through the car wash is a noteworthy thing whether it's loved or feared, great layout! Love how this month's Studio AE is versatile to use on so many types of layouts!
Posted by: Paula G | April 10, 2012 at 05:19 PM
Very fun subject for your layout and I like the scallop border.
Posted by: Sue D | April 10, 2012 at 05:57 PM
Excellent! This DT is rocking these stamps I love your layout!
Posted by: Queen Mary | April 10, 2012 at 06:01 PM
Great layout...isn't it funny when the biggest thrills for the kids always comes from the simplest things? Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | April 10, 2012 at 06:40 PM
I think I love "everyday" layouts best. They are so real.
Posted by: Kathy R | April 10, 2012 at 08:04 PM
Love this! It's about the cutest thing I've seen lately! The layout is great but the story behind it just makes me smile!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | April 10, 2012 at 09:16 PM
love this!
Posted by: Cassie | April 10, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Sharyn, I love your blog!! This is an adorable layout! I'm thinking this set is now a must-have. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Carol Metully | April 10, 2012 at 11:28 PM
How funny ... this made me laugh. Very cute family.
Posted by: Anita J | April 10, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Very nice works in here. Love how you incorporated simple elements to work in the layout.
Posted by: Gloria | April 11, 2012 at 12:45 AM
Such great pictures, and a neat way to use the stamp set! Wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | April 11, 2012 at 01:56 AM
lovely layout and great using the map for the background
Posted by: Crafters Reference | April 11, 2012 at 02:08 AM
Love this everyday life! I am so you shared your ideas!
Posted by: Kathy | April 11, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Creative capture of the beauty of the moments of every day life.
Posted by: Ellen | April 11, 2012 at 06:19 AM
love theses stamps, too cute! love your LO
Posted by: Virginia Fynes | April 11, 2012 at 06:21 AM
Very cool page! Awesome Ali stamps too! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | April 11, 2012 at 08:36 AM
great page! love the stamps you used. Thanks for sharing. also loved your project life page!
Posted by: Sharon Roselli | April 11, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Cute layout. I love your journaling. with that stamp. Thanks.
Posted by: Flo | April 11, 2012 at 09:50 AM
This stamp was just perfect for your layout.
Posted by: Cara | April 11, 2012 at 10:58 AM
What a wonderful layout. And I love that you got double duty out of the stamp, that's brilliant.
Posted by: Paulette | April 11, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Love these new stamp sets. So charming and fun to use. Would love Gone Fishing for Father's Day.
Posted by: Kim Carpenter | April 11, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Fabulous layout. The just the way it goes is just perfect on it. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
Posted by: Trisha | April 11, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Agreed these new stamps are awesome!
Posted by: Katie K | April 11, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Love these stamps!!! they say what i think all the time!!!
Posted by: Leticia S | April 11, 2012 at 12:49 PM