Goooooooood Morning!
Welcome to this month's Studio AE Blog Hop!
eta: since several of you have asked about the color I added to the border, I thought I'd edit this post and share here. I stamped my image onto white paper with my black ink pad, cut it out, and then colored in the border with my R27 (red) Copic Ciao so it would match my patterned paper. Fun, right? The possibilities are endless!
This month I had fun. I love how I can use the stamps in this month's set - Studio AE - Favorite Story - to create a title, which is what I did here. This is a layout I've been meaning to get out of my head and onto paper for awhile now.
Can you read it? (it's sometimes easier if you click the photo) It's a little funny moment that we have weekly over here. The boys - most often Mark - will ask me to tell a story, so I'll tell him that a pig fell in the mud, then he'll laugh and say - no! longer! So I'll say a pig named fred fell in the mud - and it goes on and on.
I journaled this layout with a Pigma Micron .005 - it's my journaling pen of choice. It's probably been over a year since I've used my printer to journal. I prefer the convenience of my pen.
I also ended up grabbing the arrow from my Studio AE set from August - I'm quite partial to that arrow.
And as for the photo - something that I finally learned to do within the last year, is to keep a file of random photos of my kids. A file that contains pictures that I like but that don't necessarily go with any event, or pictures that are extra. I use these photos to document these stories that don't have a specific picture to go with them. I thought this picture fit here because he's laughing, which is what he does when he has me tell this story.
It works.
Be sure to take some time today or over the weekend to check the blogs of all the talented stampers taking part in today's Blog Hop:
Julie Campbell
February Studio AE guest
Sharyn <------ that's me
As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all the blog, as well as those left on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.
One lucky commenter will win our Fabulous by Ali Edwards stamp set, and another lucky commenter will win our Missing You by Ali Edwards 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 February 13th. Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on February 14th to see if you are on the lucky winners.
Thank you so much for stopping by
Happy Weekend!
I love this. It's simply stated but heavily documented. GREAT.
Posted by: melissa | February 10, 2012 at 08:14 AM
Love how you used the stamp.
Posted by: Mye | February 10, 2012 at 08:43 AM
I know I should comment on the page, but, I have to say, I love that you make up stories to tell your kids...how wonderful is that! page is awesome, great inspiration. Thank you
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Posted by: Mickey | February 10, 2012 at 09:02 AM
What a great story! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tiffany M. | February 10, 2012 at 09:35 AM
This is just wonderful!! I love seeing how this stamp set is used in so many ways!! Mostly I love your story & the telling of it!!!
Posted by: Carol M. | February 10, 2012 at 09:36 AM
I want to hear the other story mom...!
Really clever way of using extra pictures--made for a really cool layout!
Thanks for the share and chance!
Posted by: ana roat | February 10, 2012 at 09:49 AM
Great versatile set. Jane S
Posted by: Jane S | February 10, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Such a great page and I love the story. Also great stamp by Ali.
Posted by: Margaret K | February 10, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Love your page! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Julie | February 10, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Thank you for sharing. The story is always the most important.
Posted by: Rosanne | February 10, 2012 at 10:32 AM
These stamps are just so well suited to scrapbooking. Thanks!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | February 10, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Awesome layout! Love how you used the stamps and the focus on the journaling!
Posted by: nitasha | February 10, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Great story! I also like how you colored in the sentiment frame.
Posted by: sandra m. | February 10, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Very classic layout that will be treasured for a really long time! Love that you told the entire story and the bits and pieces that make the memory special! Great page!
Posted by: Rosslyn Weigelt | February 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM
I am loving this! You did a great job documenting a story to remember.
Posted by: Jennifer Smith-Sloane | February 10, 2012 at 11:52 AM
What a terrific page you creatied.
Posted by: conil | February 10, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Fun! Thanks for sharing your story and your tips about 'photos without a page' - great idea!!!!! I was relieved to not see a picture of your boys in the bathtub (and they'll be relieved, too, as years pass!) LOL!
Posted by: Ruth G | February 10, 2012 at 12:16 PM
What an amazing page!
Posted by: Nikki M | February 10, 2012 at 12:38 PM
love the look of the stamp when colored it!
Posted by: ShellyJ | February 10, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Great idea with the photo to pair with a story.
Posted by: Jusa | February 10, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Love these and I must Get them!!!
Posted by: DonnaD | February 10, 2012 at 01:02 PM
Love those layouts with a handwritten story's. Your story is very funny by the way :-)
Posted by: Danielle | February 10, 2012 at 01:09 PM
This makes me smile!!
~Jill
Posted by: Jill in Frisco | February 10, 2012 at 01:18 PM
Love your story and how the layout shows the wonderful relationship you have with your children. In our family bathtime was for singing, real songs and made up ones. The kids are grown but they still remember the silly songs.
Posted by: Kathy R | February 10, 2012 at 01:51 PM
love this!
Posted by: glee | February 10, 2012 at 02:11 PM
Nicely done, Sharyn!
Nicely done! :)
Posted by: teri | February 10, 2012 at 02:36 PM
What a sweet layout! I love how you included the entire conversation!
Posted by: Julie Slaikjer | February 10, 2012 at 03:37 PM
how adorable this layout is! perfect idea to store random shots that doesn't has a story to it. I have quite a few of them.
Posted by: Michele | February 10, 2012 at 03:54 PM
Love how you used the stamp in your layout!!!
Posted by: ruth tacoma | February 10, 2012 at 03:59 PM
such a great page & i really love ali's stamps...so versatile!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 10, 2012 at 04:22 PM
great layout.
Posted by: Chunyuan | February 10, 2012 at 04:46 PM
Great page and I love the story behind making the page. Great idea to keep random photos.
Posted by: Scrappin Annie | February 10, 2012 at 04:59 PM
Thanks for sharing a great story - fun way to use the stamp set!
Posted by: Pattig | February 10, 2012 at 05:03 PM
I just wanted to ask you Sharyn - how do you use two colours on your stamps? Do you paint the ink on or use special pens? Thanks
Posted by: Scrappin Annie | February 10, 2012 at 05:04 PM
Thanks for sharing your great page and story! Like the poster before me, I wondered imediately how you stamped the two colors! Thanks!!
Posted by: Jill | February 10, 2012 at 05:41 PM
Love your page & the story about it-what a great way to use those random photos we all have!
Posted by: Suzie | February 10, 2012 at 06:30 PM
Lovely layout- I love the way you did sucha long journaling with handwriting.
Posted by: Rebecca W | February 10, 2012 at 08:16 PM
Great stamps for your wonderful layout!
Posted by: Sue D | February 10, 2012 at 08:45 PM
love the stamp and the story
Posted by: Mary in IL | February 10, 2012 at 09:05 PM
Your layout is so beautiful and so is your little boy! I love everything that you did! I'm signing up to follow you because your style is awesome! So are the stamps!
Posted by: Karen Moore | February 10, 2012 at 09:15 PM
Love the LO. I use those pens to and really love them:)
Sandy R. MN
Posted by: Sandy R. MN | February 10, 2012 at 09:16 PM
love how you used the stamp as your page title. great story too! thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Jackie L | February 10, 2012 at 09:34 PM
That was a neat idea to add the colored border. Looks like a different stamp! Love how you make up stories for your kids!
Posted by: Deborah R. | February 10, 2012 at 09:39 PM
great LO! love all the journaling.
Posted by: conniemelancon | February 10, 2012 at 10:15 PM
I love the use of the different papers and that you write your journaling. Gives the page a personal feel.
Posted by: Bethany Becker | February 10, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Great job with all the handwritten journaling I have trouble finding the words to tell the story!!!
Posted by: Marla H. | February 10, 2012 at 10:51 PM
This is a great layout! I wish my handwriting was as nice as yours! Love Penny [email protected]
Posted by: Penny Arnold | February 10, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Great layout, thanks so much for sharing! The stamps really are terrific!
Posted by: Sunnycacti | February 10, 2012 at 11:14 PM
Very cute story - thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Shari P | February 10, 2012 at 11:51 PM
What a wonderful way to document this story. Great job with this layout.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | February 11, 2012 at 12:39 AM