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!
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. :)
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!
My Minds Eye is celebrating their social media launch this week along with 3 brand new lines. Studio Calico is happy to partake in the fun by giving away a set of adventure brads from the new Indie Chic line.
This month's Studio Calico kit, City of Lights offered a mix of MME papers + embellishments. Here are few new layouts + cards our dt has put together.
Post your comment here for a chance to win the Indie Chic adventure brads! Next stop...the MME blog.
Hey guys! My weekly challenge to you this week is a book report of sorts. We all purchase and collect books that inspire us in some way whether it's a craft book with lots of projects or maybe a cook book's beautiful photography. I want you to use whatever inspired you to buy that book and create a layout, card or project.
A friend gifted me this particular book which I adore. I thumbed through it at the bookstore but never purchased it. I was surprised to see it in the package she sent and have dog-eared several projects for the home. But there was one particular project that just read "future layout" to me.
I loved the collage done on these plates. My intention was to create a full sized layout but because I'm working on my project life at the moment, I made it work for me by creating a circle cut out and collaging a mixture of Studio Calico's new line of papers together. I used the circle as an accent to go on top of a 4x6 card collaged with some photos. I used the veneer letters to create a quick title.
I hope you get a chance to dig through your books and take up my challenge! Post your layout to the Studio Calico gallery and link them here by March 26th for your chance to win an SC gift card. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Hey Guys! Tina here with a quick tutorial using the brand spanking new Studio Calico stamps from their recent release of the Take Note line.
I was immediatly drawn to the speech bubble stamp and found that a repetive pattern would make a great statement to this layout. I gathered my supplies, which included my black Staz On ink pad, an acrylic mounting block, my Honey Bee scissors & the ProArts Glue Gun. I also printed off some wallet sized photos as well as a collage of some Instagrams which you can do easisly in Picnik.
Start by stamping the speech bubble on several different patterned papers & cut out. I also wanted to use some of the other stamps in these sets like the PRINT & Approval.Next, I stamped the image over several smaller sized photos & cut those out. (please excuse my unkept acrylic block...it's in dire need of a cleaning)
To assemple the layout, I knew I wanted some of the images to pop off the page so I adhered them with foam tabs. I left a blank spot at the bottom right corner to work in my title. This is where you can make these stamps work for you. I often cut up wording because they don't always fit & I'm not not going to use an image I love just because of that. The quote was very fitting for me right now & I wanted to emphasize the word BELIEVED. I used the Amy Tan thickers from the Handmade kit for the title & worked the stamp around the word by cutting "she".
I added a few speckles of Atmosphere mist at the bottom to finish it off.
Thanks for joining me today! Hope this inspires you to think outside the box with your stamps as far as using photographs and cutting up phrases.
Hi guys! It's Tina, and I've got a quick tutorial for ya. Just a simple approach to creating some of your own personal fillers and journaling cards for your 2012 Project Life. I made several batches using neutral colors so they will be easy to incorporate with my other PL paper items and everyday ephemera.
I first gathered my supplies which included my favorite Mister Huey's, Clay, Calico White and Atmosphere. I used More Gray and More Kraft and several patterned papers from the Classic Calico Collection. I also gathered some stamps and a few embellishments.
I created some simple backgrounds using different stencils, like my favorite SC Ampersand along with the Misters.
After drying, I cut them down to size according to my own PL page protectors. I did a little stamping and added a few stickers. Now I have my own personal journaling cards ready to use!
Thanks for hanging with me today!
It's Laura here and I've got a brand-new Sunday Sketch for you to try!
This gorgeous layout from her November Handmade gallery was inspiration for this week's sketch. Here's my take on it:
Supplies: Autumn Press Butterfly Chip Shapes, Autumn Press Bundle Paper, Autumn Press Scarf Paper
I decided to place my text at the top and use it as a "falling" element - a fun twist on Tina's beautiful falling leaves.
Now it's your turn! Post your layout using the sketch by Monday, December 5 for your chance to win a SC GC. Have fun!
Happy Sunday! It's Kelly here with your Sunday Sketch and this week we're taking inspiration from this incredible layout from Tina's October Field Guide gallery...
This design is simply brilliant! So many cool uses for the strips of paper that Tina added to her layout. I ended up turning my strips into strips of punched circles, using the new EK 1/2 circle punch in the Shop.
Supplies: Paper - Studio Calico Memoir, Journal Strip - Studio Calico Memoir Scrap Pad, Wood - Studio Calico Houses, Stamps - Papertrey Ink, Ink - StazOn, Punch - EK Success
I can't wait to see how you use the sketch this week... post your layout here by Monday, October 10 for your chance to win a SC GC! Have a good week, everyone!
Hey there! Thought I'd do a quick "how to" on my mini journal I created for CHA 2011 using the new woodgrain blank journals. I was extremely excited to get my hands on this item. The woodgrain embossed chipboard is so cool to work with.
I wanted to highlight the woodgrain pattern so I first painted the cover using a green colored acrylic paint making sure to get in the crevasses. I let that dry before adding my topcoat color which was teal acrylic paint. I made sure I didn't put too much pressure when applying my topcoat to avoid completely covering the book and loosing the detail of the first coat of paint.
After both front and back pieces are dry, I attached the journaling block by adding the double sided super sticky tape on both the back and front piece of the block and adhered it to the cover. Unfortunately I had a done this step before realizing I should have taken a photo for the tutorial.
I used a piece of Fabrip for my binding on the outside. I cut it to the width of my liking. Before adhering, I wrapped the piece around the spine to create guidelines for myself. This ensures the piece is placed on evenly.
I tend to leave the decorating bit for last because at this point, I have no idea what the book is going to be used for. After digging through my Studio Calico goods, I found the "I am" rub ons and thought this would make a good everyday type journal of just random bits like what's going on, things to do and sketches/ideas for future layouts.
The rub on applied beautifully on the painted surface. I finished it off with a wood grain asterisk and a piece of ribbon to give my binding a more polished look.
Items used: Woodgrain journal kit, woodgrain asterisk, green phrases rub on, Type Fabrip, scrap pad from Autumn Press
Hope to see your mini book creations in the gallery soon!
