Weekly Challenge

Hey everyone! It's Lisa Truesdell, and I'm here to give you this week's challenge.  One of my favorite things about the Classic Calico collection is how subtle the patterns are. I love to reach for these neutral, tone on tone papers as the perfect background for my pages.  This week, I want you to challenge you to use patterned paper as the base for your next page. Whether you go with a small and understated pattern like I've used, or reach for something fun and bold, your page will have a different look than if you'd started with cardstock.


To start this page, I placed the Circle Grid mask near the middle of the paper, the lightly misted over it with Mister Huey's Water Cooler and Shine. I placed my photos above and below a strip of Fabrips, then added washi tape and patterned paper to accent. I typed my journaling on the background of the page, then added some embellishments and stamping. I love that the patterned paper background keeps my fairly simple design from looking too sparse.

supply list - patterned paper : Classic Calico Vol 2 Tiny Chevron, Take Note Noteworthy, Abroad Bucket List & Departure ; Fabrips : Take Note Gray Stripe ; stamps : Please Note, Oh Happy Day (exclusive for 2peas), date stamp from Story Hour ; mist : Mister Huey's Water Cooler& Shine ; stickers : Abroad Stars & Alpha Stickers, Take Note Alpha Stickers ; mask : Circle Graph ; garland : Take Note Woodgrain ; Veneer :People, Stars ; ink : JBS Fountain Pen Ink)

Comments

[Penny]

Love this challenge! I finally found a use for this school-related paper from Story Hour:

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/60908-honored

[Cori]

Great Challenge! Thanks!
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/60931-5-7-12-weekly-challenge-pp-background

[Bernice]

Great challenge! This is the first time I've used pp as a background. Ive gotta do it more often!
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/60959-est-2008

[cat123]

wonderful layout, love this challenge !!!

[Jennie M]

http://jenniemcgarvey.typepad.com/scrappy-wife-happy-life/2012/05/new-harmony-and-a-challenge-to-myself.html

LOVE this challenge!

[Magdalena-Rockermorsan]

I used the lovely May exclusive grey polka dot PP: http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/60991-witl-2012

[lindam]

Great challenge Lisa! Here is my take:

http://www.studiocalico.com/system/gallery_pictures/images/000/099/818/original/IMG_1498_2.JPG

[Olivia]

Great LO & challenge Lisa! Just added my take on it to the gallery:

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61060-reach-out

[allieH]

Loved this challenge. Combined it with Kelly's sketch:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61065-real-life-nsd-kelly-s-sketch-and-weekly-challenge

[rosalie]

here in my take on the challenge! double dipping here :) lol

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61053-the-vine-may-loaw-wk1

[rosalie]

and another one, which i just realised will work for this one as well! ha

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61051-a-new-do-skb4-9-multiple-photos-nsd-letter-stamps-nsd

[rosalie]

it seems i do most of my layouts these days with pp! here is another i did this week :)

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61040-make-me-happy-nsd-graphic

[Claire T]

I find I am using patterned paper more and more for my background. This one might be a little too much pattern!

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61072-bathing-beauty

[Jacquie I]

I was going to use a white background but instead went with Heidi Swapp paper and I'm happy with the results! Great challenge!!

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61079-fun-starts-with-the-5-of-us

[Jennie M]

http://jenniemcgarvey.typepad.com/scrappy-wife-happy-life/2012/05/on-two-wheels.html

I've got ANOTHER one. This is a fun challenge!

[NinaSt]

Here is my layout:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61101-my-car-girls

[karen malloy]

love the arrows. where are they from? great layout!

[Marcia F]

Sweet layout! Here's mine using April's City of Lights:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61160-bits-and-pieces-of-my-life

[NinaSt]

I have another one:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61178-swiss-girl

[NinaSt]

I just made another one:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61186-5-girls-and-a-lot-of-fun

[Betsy Gourley]

Here is my layout:

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61205-trick-or-treat

[Leigh]

here is my submission :)

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61212-liquor-store-shenanigans

[Pernilla Thorold]

Here is my layout:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61254-small-teethes
Thanks for the inspiration!

[NinaSt]

Can´t get enough of this challenge. Here is another layout:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/61256-me-shimelle

[April]

My first time doing a challenge...

http://www.lifeinprintphotography.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekley-challenge-layout-studio-calico.html