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photo prompts - Ali Edwards

1. Out your kitchen window. I was thinking the other day about how many times I look out this window - how I see my yard through the different seasons, how I'm caring for my kids.

2. On your desk. What is happening right now in your workspace? Clean? Messy? Projects in process? 

3. What's for dinner? Birds eye view of what is cooking. 

4. Neighborhood inspiration. Be extra observant of your surroundings. Signs, Color, Pattern. Be surprised. 

5. Daily Rituals. Morning Starbucks run, taking your daily prescriptions, dropping your kids off at school. 

6. Errands. Document your weekly trip to the grocery store, bank, post office, etc.

7.  Look up. What do you see? Trees? Buildings? Ceiling Fan? Blue Sky? 

-Ali Edwards

Layout of the Week

Oh Happy Day, the layout of the week, is brought to you by Adrienne, member name @drienne. Adrienne layered lots of bits & pieces and used a fun photo idea on her layout...we love how it all came together. If you want to see more of her work, you can stop by her gallery here at Studio Calico or her blog.

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 3/3-3/9.

Congratulations Adfrienne!! Because your work has caught our member's eyes 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!

weekly challenge

Hi everyone! Today Ali and I have a simple challenge for you. We challenge you to embellish or journal onto your photo. Pretty easy, huh? I know sometimes it's difficult to overlap papers or photos for fear that you'll detract from that item, but a lot of times it's a great way to really bring home your point and to make the most of the space you have.

Ali did this in a lot of different ways on this Project Life spread, she really maximized the space available by not being afraid to cover portions of her photos.

Ali's Supply List: Front Row Project Life Kit, Silhouette Cameo, Tiny Attacher

Jen used a title directly on a photo to emphasize the emotion and draw your eye to the focal point, the photo.

Jen's supply list: Front Row Scrapbook Kit, Matinee Scrapbook Kit, Big Screen Scrapbook Kit, Front Row Love Phrases cut files, Silhouette Cameo, Staz-On ink, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Martha Stewart Glue Pen, Elmer's Gold Leafing pen

We can't wait to see what you do with this challenge! Create a new project, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by February 18th the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.