This week's challenge is simple. I'd love for you to create a "pinspired" layout or card using pins from the SC DT board. Post your project to the Studio Calico gallery May 8th along with the link to your pin for your chance to win a $5 gift card to use in the SC shop.
Have fun!
We're less than a week away from National Scrapbook Day! The SC designers have some great challenges in the works AND some awesome prizes. We'll also be with you to chat while you scrap!
Mark it on your calendar! We'll be celebrating all weekend starting bright and early on May 5 so get your supplies gathered and those photos printed! Stock up on snacks and get ready to scrap the weekend away with Studio Calico. :)
See you Saturday!
Hey guys! It's that time again! Today our sketch comes from the April guest designer, Belinda Venables's City of Lights gallery.
This week's sketch contriubter is Adrienne Alvis aka @drienne. Here's her take on the sketch.
Supply List: April Kit, City of Lights +Add-ons, SC Classic Calico Chevron One, Divider, SMASH Tabs (EK Success), 6eme Kesi'art patterned paper, Mask Vintage Doily - Christy Tomlinson (Pink Paislee), Paper Dolls Border Stamp (Studio Calico + Hero Arts), Sparkling Smile (American Crafts), Dear Lizzy Buttons and Accents (American Crafts), Scroll Frame Journaling Tags (Maya Road), Mini Stamp - stacked phrase "love you more" (Studio Calico + Hero Arts), Yardsticks (Echo Park), Aqua Airmail Washi Tape (Freckled Fawn), Stencil Lettering Guide (Jenni Bowlin), SC Abroad Printed Tags, Dear Lizzy Date Stamp,Mister Huey's Bonnie Blue, Versamark, StazOn, Stampin' Up embossing powder in Melon Mambo, American Crafts Precision Pen, Random bits of bling and thread.
Bonsai, the layout of the week, is brought to you by Melissa Stinson, aka scrappyJedi. 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 4/22 - 4/28.
Congratulations Melissa! 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
Hi everyone! It's Shari Carroll here to share some stamping tips and tricks with the new fabulous May kit and add-ons. I absolutely had a blast creating some fun cards with this gorgeous kit. There were so many goodies and great Studio Calico stamps to play with I'm afraid I went a little overboard making cards.
I have a video for you showing some basic stamping plus a few ways to get the most of your stamps. Have you ever made your own background papers with one stamp? Check it out!!
I hope you're inspired to pull out some inks and stamp your night away. Thanks for joining me today.
Shari
Supplies: May kit and add-ons, Hero Arts/Studio Calico Stepping Stone Alpha and Hey Day sentiments. Hero Arts Mid-Tone inks in Butter Bar, Wet Cement and Cup O'Joe. VersaMark and Memories Unicorn ink.
We're giving away 1 EP This & That Collection pack for reveal night! Leave your comment here and we'll choose a winner this week!
Good Luck!
May's class is almost here but it's not too late to sign up! Celine has put together a super kit to accompany her Get Messy class. Here are a few samples of you can do with the kit.
Nicole Samuels made a layout with her kit:
Supplies: Get Messy class kit; Lemonade Mister Huey's, Chalk Inks - Teal Damask and Garden Grass, acrylic paint
Nicole Harper did an amazing mini with her kit:
Marcy Penner made a mini using photos from her recent trip to Florida. You can see more details on her blog and in her SC gallery.
Supplies used: Class Kit, Mister Huey Dewey, Mister Huey Classic White, Date Stamp, Jenni Bowlin Fountain Pen Ink, sewing machine, typewriter, Fiskars punches, Jenni Bowlin Tab punch, Tiny Attacher, Prima Chalk Ink in blue, red, grey and green, Glue Dots, Cutterbee scissors, AC Knocks Outs zigzag punch.
Robyn Werlich did an amazing mixed media treatment on the cover of her mini:
Don't miss out on Celine's class or her kit! Class starts May 1st!
Hello!
I'm here today to show you my Smash book project that's a work in progress. The size of this particular Smash book was some what daunting but after brainstorming with a friend, she suggested I use it to house my magazine clippings. The large size is perfect for a torn out page and adding notes. So that's what I did.
First, I wanted to personalize the cover to fit my style. That's what I love most about these Smash books. They're a perfect canvas to mist, paint and stamp on. I chose to use the Mister Huey's Calico Shine over some letter stencils & vinyl stickers purchased at my local arts & craft store. I'm a huge fan of tone on tone coloring. The Calico Shine is the perfect way to achieve that look.
As you can see, I added a mixture of FabRips to the binding as well. Although I like purple, the color didn't suite the style I was after. Covering it with the FabRips was a great solution.
For the title page, I wanted to sort of catalogue my favorite washi and decorative tapes. I covered the page in bits of squares not looking for perfection.
Here's a little peek of some of the pages I've been working on. Like I mentioned, it's a work in progress. I hope to fill it with all my clippings and ideas from 2012.
supplies: Pretty Pocket Smash Portfolio, Adhesive Smash Inserts, Swatch Smash Tape, Mister Huey's Calico Shine, Honey Bee scissors, vinyl stickers, letter stencils, washi tape, Silhouette, AC Precision Pen, ProGlide glue gun, Take Note Gray Strip FabRip, Abroad Filmstip FabRip, Abroad Map FabRip, Take Note Woodgrain FabRip.
The Smash books are filled with some really cool pages, pockets and envelopes. All they need are your ideas. :)
Hi there!
Dawn McVey here with another challenge for you! Today, I thought it'd be fun to challenge you to use a pocket on a project of some sort, to hide a bit of journaling or even a message for the recipient! Your pocket can be die cut, one you've made yourself with stitching or adhesive, or even a cute little bag like the glassine bag I've used on my card today!
In order to allow just a bit more of my die cut tag inside the pocket, to peek out the top, I cut along the sides of the bag and folded the front down just a bit. This let the tag show a bit more, so the recipient will know to pull that tag out and take a peek! I used the tag inside the pocket, to round out the message for the recipient.....the outside of the tag says, "Next to you is my favorite destination" and the tag inside the bag says, "miss you".
Want to play along with the challenge? Create a project (layout, card or other) and share the link to your project here in the comments section, so we can all see what you came up with! I can't wait to see!! And bonus points if you make a CARD!! *wink* I know there are lots of scrappers out there that don't think they can make cards, but you can! Just remember, cards are just mini layouts.....paper, embellishments and a sentiment....all the same stuff you'd use on a layout! And the best part is, you can use that card to brighten someone else's day! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Have a great day!
supplies used:
Please Note stamp set, Airmail stamp set, Wonderful World stamp set, Calico Borders stamp set, Abroad 6x6 Paper Pad, Take Note 6x6 Paper Pad, Take Note Butterfly Sticker, Echo Park This & That Brads, MME Be Happy Brad, Hero Arts Wet Cement Ink
This week's sketch is based on Tina's layout featured in her City of Lights gallery.
Our fabulous sketch contributer this week is Samantha Landay! Here's her take on the sketch.
"I was so excited when I saw Tina's layout that I got to work from. I am so into using paper strips right now, so this was right up my alley! I loved Tina's tone on tone design on this layout, so I kept that with the tone on tone hearts and Thickers, from the April kit Louvre add on, for the title (love those Thickers!!) I stayed pretty true to the design of the layout with my element placement, but I did expand the layout to 12x12 size so I could use a larger picture. Tina kept her layout light on embellishment, which is just my style! I like to throw a few things in, but I really love to let my patterned papers be the star of the show, this was the perfect layout for that! I love all the patterned papers in the April kit and add ons, and I think they were perfect for this layout! Thank you Tina and Studio Calico! "
And thank you Samantha! Your layout is so beautiful! You can also visit her blog for more of her work.
Play along with the sketch this week and link us up to your layout by Monday, April 30th for your chance to win a SC GC!
