Studio Calico

make it work

The Basic Grey Frames included in the April Scrapbook Kit have so many possible uses! Lots of different shapes with varied sized openings to use for bits of pattern paper, photos, journaling or titlework. I chose to use the round viewfinder style frame as an accent tucked under my layered photo.

I simply cut scraps of some of the pattern papers included in the main kit, as well as a few from the add-ons Front Porch Blend and Daily Grind. Couldn't be more simple! I also used one of the negative strip frames tucked under the top of the layered photo. For this one I used some of the lovely wide chevron washi tape from the Main Kit mounted on white cardstock. I really like the extra bit of detail and unique texture and depth these frames add. 

Hope you enjoy using these frames in unique ways! Here are some more ways the Creative Team used these frames - each one is linked so you can check out the whole project.

Gillian Nelson : 

Robyn Werlich : 

Kelly Noel :

Kinsey Wilson : 

We can't wait to see how you use these frames once the Spencer's Scrapbook kit finds it's way to your house!

-Becky Novacek

Make It Work

Nik here, sharing a tidbit about how I made something I wasn't quite sure about from a kit work for me!

I know that the gold Thickers in the Encyclopedia add-on scared a few folks, myself included. I like 'tame' glitter...like the POW Glitter papers in the Shop. It's no secret that I can be a texture-phobe on my projects, only because I don't want anything getting smooshed/flattened/crunched...so the 'flatter' glitter stuff suits me very well. 

But those Thickers scared me.
I CONFESS!
But I love the font, so I gave it a go...and ended up using them on nearly every page in my gallery for March!
For me, it was small doses.
A few numbers as an accent here...

As the title to my page here...I 'dulled' the shine a bit by inking right on top of them with some Prima Old Road Chalk Ink.

And in the end, I went crazy and let them do their thing. LET 'EM RIP! What better reason to use some glitter Thickers than a page about nail polish?!

For me, what worked was rubbing a bit of the chunky glitter off before sticking them down. Still plenty of sparkle, but not quite as 'WOW...CHECK ME OUT'!
In the end, I chose to embrace the glitter.
And ended up loving the bit of shine it added to my pages.
:)