It’s Shari Carroll back with some Tips and Tricks using the new June kit plus the Santa Monica add on kit #1. Today I want to show you how to use your chipboard to dry emboss papers and cardstock. This is a quick and easy technique that adds texture to your projects while extending the life of your chipboard collection. I’ve put together a video showing you how it works.
Supplies: June Kit and add ons, Big Shot machine, painters tape, mouse pad, black ink, heavy thread.
Another fabulous Sunday, another fabulous sketch!
Today's sketch is based on Stephanie Dagan's card from her 35mm gallery.
Our sketchee this week is Katie Sellers-Gordon. Here's her take on Stephanie Dagan's sketch.
Supplies: I used mostly papers from the Crate Paper Story Teller collection along with the Narrative Add-on, (especially the alpha stamp set) from Story Hour. I also used the Please Note & Hey Y'all Stamp Sets, Plano Stamp, Circle Graph Mask, & Taxi Mister Huey, along with my Silhouette SD, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, & various Momento Inks
"As I was looking at Stephanie's card, I saw so many inspirational pieces. For me the strips of paper immediately turned into a banner. I love how each of Stephanie's strips were all unique, in size & pattern, so I tried to incorporate that same concept into my layout. I also added a few strips to the top left of my layout to balance the weight of the page. I also love how she used a circle for her sentiment, & while I wasn't able to fit my title inside a circle, I did draw from that making the T for TOMS a little detail that helps focus on the point of the story. "
Thank you Katie! I love how you turned a card sketch into a cool layout! You can see more of her work on her blog. She aslo has a Youtube video on how she created her layout. It's pretty cool to see her start to finish process on the sketch.
Now it's your turn to give this week's sketch a try! Post your layout or card here by June 4th for your chance to win a $5 gift card to use in the Studio Calico shop.
Leave a comment here to be entered into this awesome Reveal Night Giveaway - a one year subscription to the awesome magazine, Scrapbook & Cards Today!
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Forty, the layout of the week, is brought to you by Kimberly Stewart, member name neroliskye. You can visit her blog or her gallery at Studio Calico for more fabulous inspiration.
Each week, the layout in the gallery is linked, so you can add it to your favorites easily. This layout has been added to your favorites more than any other layout in the SC community gallery for the week of 5/13 - 5/19.
Congratulations Kim! Because of this you have won a $10 gift card to be used on any new purchase at Studio Calico. Want a chance to win next week? Be sure to upload your projects to the SC gallery, and support your community by adding special projects that catch your eye into your favorites! It could be YOU next week!
It's not too late to sign up for the Washi Workshop! You don't want to miss this one! Here's a few peeks from our class contributors - just a little taste of what's in store for June.
Registration ends 5/31/2012 - hope to see you in class!
Please email info@studiocalico with your name and the contest you've won by 5/30 to claim your prize.
Hey everyone! We've teamed up with our friends at Basic Grey to bring you a little collaborative inspiration today. Melanie Bauer and I both started with the same products - Studio Calico's 35mm kit + Basic Greys PB&J 6x6 pad, Die Cuts & Pins and Tags - and put together a week of Project Life. You can see Mel's week over on the Basic Grey blog, and there's also a special Studio Calico offer you won't want to miss. ;)
I tend to get overwhelmed with choices when I'm working on a week, so working focusing on using the kit + Basic Grey products really helped to speed up the process. And I could use a little speeding up, since this time of year is so busy! The brights in PB&J coordinated beautifully with the blues and greens in the kit, so I had no trouble mixing and matching between 35mm & Basic Grey.
Die cuts are one of my favorite products to use for Project Life, and I had a lot of fun incorporating the die cuts from 35mm and the ones from the Basic Grey pack. If you missed out on 35mm, don't worry - the June kit, So Cal, will have more exclusive die cuts. They're just such an easy way to add a little bit of detail to a photo or card.
The Basic Grey PB&J 6x6 pad was perfect for filling the pockets in my Project Life album. I love working with this size in my book since the scale of the patterned paper is smaller. There were several ledger print papers in 35mm, I turned them into journaling cards and decorated them with embellishments from the kit and tags from the Basic Grey Pins & Tags.
This little heart pin was a great finishing touch on my big birthday photo (man, I love this picture, and it was so fun to print it as a 6x8!) - I popped the "hello" die cut on foam dots and just slid the pin right through it. This way it will stay put and no one will get poked by it. You can also see that I used some of the Studio Calico Adventure & Good Stuff stamps throughout my week - I am a stamp addict and couldn't pass up a good chance to get them inky! ;)
We are giving away Basic Grey's pb&j 6x6 pad, Die Cuts & Pins & Tags. Please post your comment here and we'll choose a winner this week!
Thanks for joining me today - don't forget to pop over to the Basic Grey blog for more Project Life inspiration and an awesome special offer!
Weekly Challenge: Make Hexagon Photos
This week's sketch is based on Nicole Samuel's layout entilted Stand Out which can be found in her 35mm gallery.
Our lovely sketchee this week is Kaori Watanabe, member name Chelseavan. Here's her take on the sketch.
supply list: 35mm, Lomography, Silhouette CAMEO, alphabet ( Pink Paislee, October Afternoon）"I like making layouts with sketches very much. This sketch is particularly pleasant! Because I wanted to make a pleasant work, the photograph chose a pleasant thing. Don't you think the color of kit of this month fits perfectly? I love it!"
