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Here's a peek at how our Creative Team has been using our Here+There, Snippets and Sundrifter lines :
Deb Duty - happy place :
Lucy Abrams - Hello :
Julie Campbell - way to go :
Joy Taylor - Hello :
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See through elements add a bit of fun to any project - whether it's a pocket you can peek through in a Project Life album, a window in the front of a card, or an overlay or sheet of vellum mixed into the layers of a layout to give it more interest. For this challenge, add something transparent to your next creation!
Leena Loh | To make my window card for my PL spread, I cut out a piece of 8 1/4" x 6" pattern paper from Fancy Pants Trend Setter paper from the Big Dipper kit. I then cut a window in the center of that paper leaving about an inch of border all around the 4 edges. Then, I inserted this window card into Becky Higgins 6" x 12" protector, trimmed off the protector top to fit the window card. Next, I machine sewed a U-shape around the inside window card on the protector itself, leaving the top open. I poured in the Atlantic Sequin from my Halley's Comet kit, punched some papers and added into the see through window, together with a few pieces of wood chips from Freckled Fawn (from Big Dipper kit) to make them into confetti. I sewed the top to seal the window card. I machine sewed again across the protector of the see through window card randomly and added Heidi Swapp Clear Pop Letters on top of the protector.
Julie Campbell | I love the new Atlantic printables & wanted to try them out for this challenge. I imported the images into my Silhouette software & used the circle tool to cut out a window for my card. The card base is actually made from an office transparency & it gives the illusion that the "love" die cut is floating in the center of my card. I added patterned paper to the inside to create a space for writing a message to the recipient.
Celine Navarro | Hey everyone and HAPPY
NSD! Let's talk "transparencies" here! Our challenge now is that you
use anything see through! For my layout, I glued and then sewed a piece of
glitter & star lace curtain that I bought at my favorite Fabric store -
look how cool it looks! You can actually see through the fabric and peek at the
gorgeous Studio Calico Sundrifter paper. I also used a Studio Calico Sundrifter
vellum paper to create a fun and see through pocket near my photo. Whether it
is fabric or vellum, you can easily find see-through supplies to create unique
and colorful layouts!
To be entered to win a prize from the fabulous Studio Calico prize stash, leave a comment here with a link to your new layout, card or PL spread/cards in the Studio Calico gallery by May 13th. We can't wait to see what you make!
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We've all been there. A zillion pieces of patterned paper in your stash, and none have the color scheme or design that you're looking for. Or maybe you have some new stamps you can't wait to get inky - or you just want to try something new. We're challenging you to stamp your own patterned paper!
Stephanie Washburn | I LOVE using stamps to create my own backgrounds!
On this one, I picked this tiny ampersand stamp (from Snippets Miss You So Much
stamp set) and stamped it in different color inks to create a fun pattern.
Then, I blended some distress ink across the card front to create a more rustic
look. I finished it off with the sentiment, "you're awesome" stamped
in gold ink! Stamping your own background is a great way to create flat, easy
to mail cards!
Laura Kurz | So
I have been meaning to do these pages for the last four months. Ha. I decided
to use my square punch to punch out people's pictures from Christmas cards (if
the pictures were bigger than the punch, I just punched it more than once). I
have four whole pages of photo inserts! These are coin collector pages that I
use in my Project Life album.
I used the hot air
balloon stamp to create the background for two of the squares. I typed my
title/journaling in red to give it a holiday-esque feel.
For the “confetti” card, I stamped the two borders in one color several times and then stamped over them in a second color so they are just above the first.
To make the card with circles, I stamped the blue ink on a piece of scratch paper
first and then stamped; sometimes I would try to leave more ink on the circle
so there were different variations of the color; I stamped the words “you are
loved” on top of the circles in the same color so it is subtle; then I stamped
a yellow circle stamp on a yellow circle and stamped the same words in black
and layered it over the background.
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Count it out. Add some stats. Measure the distance, or the passing of time. Note their age. So many of us have unused number stickers hanging out in our leter packs, and we want you to put them to work!
Catherine Davis | For this challenge, I knew I wanted to do a countdown of sorts centered around my husband and I. (Majorly lacking "us" in my layouts!) Using my Cameo, I cut out numbers in a variety of sizes. Some are glued on the page flat, some are popped up with foam dots. I used little slips of paper to add a little note with each number and how they could be applied towards our story. I also had fun playing with misting here, using star embellishments as a mask.
Marcy Penner | I love using numbers as titles and large design elements on my page. I had originally intended to include a very large number, but it got shrunk down as my page moved on and I decided I wanted it in the polaroid frame. Try using a single number as a title, numbers representing quantities, ages, and representing significant moments.
Amanda Caves |The numbers challenge was the perfect opportunity to document favorites from our recent trip to Walt Disney World. I originally planned on ten favorites, but just could not narrow it down to only 10.
Jenn Picard | Numbers are always a fun element to add to a project and when I saw this challenge I knew it was the perfect opportunity to make a very special card. My youngest daughter will be celebrating her birthday in just a few short days and what 6 year old girl wouldn’t want a sparkly number to mark the occasion? I die cut the number 6 then created a banner for it to hang on using some pattern paper and 2 of the super cute Amy Tan ribbon paper clips (I just removed the clips and used the fabric). I attached it to a PL Journaling card from the Halley’s Comet Add on, and then I couldn’t resist using the Studio Calico Roller Date Stamp to mark this special event. To finish it off I reached into my stash of letters and found these ones from Simple Stories SNAP line were the perfect match. Finally for once I would be scrambling last minute to make her a birthday card :)
Anna-Maria Wolniak | Numbers are very spectacular, always. The graphic for of the numbers are always perfect, they look great everywhere: as a pattern, as a title, multiplicate with stamps, masks, texture... If you've never tried, this is the best time to do so.
To be entered to win a prize from the fabulous Studio Calico prize stash, leave a comment here with a link to your new layout, card or PL spread/cards in the Studio Calico gallery by May 13th. We can't wait to see what you make!
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That's right - we're challenging you to get a little bit artsy. Break out those watercolors. Stitch on some fabric. Dabble in paint and mist. We want to see you give mixed media a try!
Anna-Maria Wolniak | When we decided to create such challenge on NSD I almost started to fly!!! I mean - watercolors?! - this is "my" world! I adooore watercolors, watercolors effect, watercolor transparent papers, watercolors... in all of the kinds. I create this page with thought that I should use as much watrcolors as possible and stick with simplicity of the other embellishments.
Tina Aszmus | I've been a lover of watercolor for quite some time but very rarely would apply this medium to layouts. I'm not sure what kept me from doing so because there are a ton of background possiblities. Swipping water color directly on rubber stamps and applying them with stencils are my favorites ways to use this medium right now. I simply taped down the chevron stencil using washi tape (it's low tack and didn't rip my paper) to a sheet of water color paper, and swiped the yellow color using the water brush. Easy peasy. :)
Robyn Werlich | One of my
favorite products from Studio Calico is the 'Here & There' V Pattern Mask!
Love it! So, for these cards, I laid the mask on my card front and used
watercolors to color in the chevron design. I did the color a bit heavier and
lighter in areas to add some depth and variance in the color. I love how they
turned out. I added a stamped banner image and saying (from the 'Snippets Miss
You So Much stamp set) and popped it up on pop-dots. If your reluctant or
nervous about trying some of the more advanced 'artsy' techniques...watercolors
and masks are a great place to start! Happy NSD!!
Allison Waken | Project Life is a
fun place to play with techniques since I can try a new one on each card! Here’s
some mixed media ideas I incorporated into this spread.
Week 14 Card: I placed thickers on a blank 4x6 grid card and painted over with watercolor on a small brush - super easy and fun!
Excellence Card: To create the ombre effect I loaded up the water color paint and applied it several times to the bottom of the card slowly blending it up with more water. As I got to the top all that was on my brush was water. Once it dried completely I printed over it with my quote!
Love Lives Here Card: I painted a base of gesso over a printed PL card. Once the gesso was semi-dry I applied some water color on top of that. Once dry I layered it up with a cut file!
To be entered to win a prize from the fabulous Studio Calico prize stash, leave a comment here with a link to your new layout, card or PL spread/cards in the Studio Calico gallery by May 13th. We can't wait to see what you make!
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