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Sunday Sketch

This week, we invited SC member Monika (username MonaLisa) to share her take on one of our sketches. She couldn't resist seeing the ability to use both, and we're excited to share them with you!

First up is our card sketch, based on a card from Stephanie Washburn:

Our scrapbook sketch this week is from Stephanie Bryan's gallery:

Monika dove right in with the scrapbook sketch first...I love how she used color paired with her black & white photos!

Supplies: SC kit - Front Row ; Spencers, SC Sundrifter Sticker sheet

When I saw the sketches, I knew I have to use the layout sketch because of its composition, and the original work by Stephanie.  I used older SC kits with colorful papers and black and white photos of my son. I loved work with this sketch.

But I liked also the card sketch, and I couldn't resist it. I had to make another layout! I flipped the sketch and grabbed this month's SC kit.  I loved the star in a circle and I thought I could use different papers to make the arms of the star,  and colorful cord to make the circle.  I love how the sketch turned out! Thank you Studio Calico again  for the invitation. It was fun to play with these sketches! 

Look at her gorgeous interpretation of the card sketch, featuring the star!!

Supplies: SC MAIn kit Roundabout Addons - Navy pier ; Outer Banks 

Monika's ability to think outside of the box really shines through in this second layout...I love that she focused in on the star element. We love what she came up with, and hope you do as well. If you'd like to see more of her work, check her SC gallery or visit her blog. She is also active in the Twitter community: @ _Monalisa1_ . Thank you for sharing these with us, Monika! :)

Now it's your turn! Make a project with using one of this week's sketches as a starting point, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by July 1st in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

 

Sunday Sketch

This week, we invited SC member Leanne (username leannemw) to share her take on one of our sketches. She couldn't resist seeing the ability to use both, and we're excited to share them with you!

First up is our card sketch, based on a card from Lisa Spangler:

Our scrapbook sketch this week is from Kinsey Wilson's gallery:

Jennifer couldn't resist the scrapbook sketch...look at how awesome these colors look against her white background!!

Supply list:  Roundabout main scrapbook kit; shop items include the shipping tag, twine, & the Noah alphabet stamp set

I guess you could say I was really excited about being asked to make something for the Sunday Sketch because I didn't waste any time getting right to work.  I followed the layout sketch for this page about the month of June.  This was kind of a just for fun page documenting all things I love about this time of year.  I loved the idea of using strips of patterned paper to divide the page into sections.  I cut several strips of the different papers from Roundabout and just moved them around until I like the order.  I basically flipped the sketch upside down because I liked the photo on the top half and the title on the bottom.  I then took the raindrop acetate shapes and altered them to look more like flower petals.  I wanted to tint them with color so I lightly sanded them so they would accept some Mr Huey's mist better.  I carefully used my heat tool to dry them and held the heat on them just long enough so they would slightly curl. 

 

Then, she decided to use the card sketch to help her finish a problem that had her stumped!

Supply list:  Roundabout scrapbook & card kit;  Mr Huey's First Kiss and This Is Me class stamp set

I took the This Is Me class a couple months back and needed a title page for my book that I'm still in the process of completing.  I thought the card sketch would be perfect for that.  I really liked the cascading elements down the right side and followed that idea almost exactly.  I changed it up just a bit with the misting but following the sketch made it quick and easy to get this page done! 

Leanne's use of color against neutral backgrounds allows for versatility, as well as giving her photo the spotlight! We love what she came up with, and hope you do as well. If you'd like to see more of her work, check her SC gallery...thank you for sharing these with us, Leanne! :)

Now it's your turn! Make a project with using one of this week's sketches as a starting point, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by June 24th in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

 

 

 

Sunday Sketch

This week, we invited SC member Valerie (username valerieb) to share her take on one of our sketches. Her use of color against neutral backgrounds has caught our eye, and we were happy to have her with us this week!

First up is our card sketch, based on a card from Maile Belle's Roundabout gallery :

This week's layout sketch is based on a project from Nicole Samuels' Roundabout gallery:

Valerie saw the potential in the layout sketch and took off running!

Suppies: Atlantic paper, fabric bow, vellum die cuts, glittered gold stars, wood veneer, anchor punch, cork arrows

I'm always so inspired by all the awesome design team work at SC and was thrilled to be asked create a layout using a sketch from one of the fabulous designers. I chose the sketch of Nicole's layout as I love the design. Since hers was a more simple layout, I tried to figure out how to make it my own with all the layers I like to have. I started by making the central square background shape. I made a grid with several pattered papers and then separated the top and bottom with a line of embellishments across the middle. I layered my photo on top, then layered a few journal boxes to the top of the photo in place of the mini photos that were part of the original design. I was inspired by Nicole's stitching on the chevron paper, so I cut a piece of the Atlantic chevron papers into strips and layered them at the top and bottom of the middle layers and instead of hand stitching I machine stitched in between them. I layered on a few more embellishments and called it done! Thanks for the challenge!! :)

We think Valerie mixed the perfect elements from Atlantic together...how cool are the little flags made with the vellum diecut shapes and arrows?!

Valerie, thank you so much for sharing your project with us! If you'd like to see more of Lea's work, please visit her Studio Calico gallery or her blog.

Now it's your turn! Make a project with using one of this week's sketches as a starting point, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by June 17th in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

sunday sketch

This week, we invited SC member Jessy (jc.chris) to inspire you with her take on our sketches. We knew from her gallery that she has a fabulous eye for design, and we were excited to see her break out a vintage SC kit for her layout.

This week's frame-worthy layout sketch comes from Catherine Davis' Smoothie Girl page from her Roundabout gallery : 

And we're breaking out the banners for our card sketch - it's based on a card from Dani Flanders' Roundabout gallery : 

Jessy says : As soon as I saw the layout sketch, I knew I am gonna have tons of fun with it. I immediately grabbed one of the SC kit randomly and started to play. I love the squares in the layout & thought Instagram photos will be perfect for this. I was delighted to see the chevon & grid papers in the kit, I just have to include them into the layout. I started of by positioning the photos of my baby girl, Katelynn and my cat, Tobes. Then followed by the rest of the papers, all I did was to cut them in different sizes of squares. I also positioned them a wee bit apart. Once I am done with all the positioning, I sewed all around the squares. Lastly, I added tit bits onto the squares for a fun look. This sketch is just perfect for me!

(supplies : Supply list: Story Hour, Illustrated add on - stamp, Sundrifter Wood Veneer Shapes)

If you want to see more of Jessy's work, stop by her Studio Calico gallery or her blog. Thank you for inspiring us this week, Jessy! 

Now it's your turn! Make a project with using one of this week's sketches as a starting point, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by June 10th in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

Sunday Sketch

This week, we invited SC member Lea (username Lea Lawson) to share her take on one of our sketches. Her work with cards is always stunningly detailed, and we were happy to have her with us this week!

First up is our layout sketch, based on Jen Jockisch's "The Good Life" page :

This week's card sketch is based on Amber Kemp-Gerstel's 'Hey' card:

Lea opted for the card sketch, but we love her added details!

Supply List: Studio Calico "Atlantic" 6x6 paper pad, Studio Calico "Sundrifter" 6x6 paper pad
Studio Calico "Atlantic" glittered stars, fabric bows, sequins, Studio Calico "Sundrifter" vellum frames, diecuts and 12x12 stickers, Studio Calico wood veneer stars
Studio Calico "Atlantic" digital printables #2
Other- cardstock, gold photo corner/tab, white sequins, sentiment stamp, ink

I typically start with a card sketch as my base, and then add from there. I
am a lover of layers & clusters & eclectic things here & there, so I will
typically stray from the sketch when it comes to embellishing. As you can see
here, my card did start out from the basic design of the sketch & then I took
my own artistic ventures. :)

Lea, thank you so much for sharing your project with us! If you'd like to see more of Lea's work, please visit her Studio Calico gallery or her blog.

Now it's your turn! Make a project with using one of this week's sketches as a starting point, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by June 3rd in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

sunday sketch

This week, we invited SC member Cristina (username CristinaC) to share her take on one of our sketches. We were thrilled when she sent back a project for each - that means we have double the inspiration to share with you!

First up is our layout sketch, based on Amy Tans's "My Little Cutie" page : 

And here's Cristina's take on the sketch - I love the mix of alphabets in her titlework :

I decided to flip the sketch horizontally to have the photo on the left. I let the title take up lots of room, and hid my journaling - the photo is adhered on a card that flips open to reveal the journaling.

Supplies : Planetarium Scrapbook, Card & PL kits and North Star, Orion & Big Dipper add-ons; Tombow mono adhesive; Martha Stewart glue pen; American Crafts cardstock; Prima chalk ink

And here's this week's card sketch, based on Dana Fleckenstein's "Ahoy Matey" card : 

Cristina followed the sketch fairly closely. I love her color scheme : 

As soon as I saw the sketch, I knew I wanted the sentiment to be the most prominent element of my card. I dug out a journaling card from the March Project Life kit that I had been hoarding, and decided to put it to good use. I debated whether to cut the journaling card down or not, since it is quite large compared to the size of the card, but I decided not to - I think this plays well with my desire to have the sentiment be my focal point. To enforce this further, I added the embellishments directly on top of the journaling card. Originally I had not included the two horizontal paper strips on my card, but I found that adding them really grounded the design.

Supplies : Planetarium PL kit - star sequins; Neverland PL kit - journaling card; Planetarium card kit- grid paper; Lyra add-on - sequins, resin flower, Lawn Fawn trimmings, alpha stickers; North Star add-on - star and polka dot papers; Adhesives - Martha Stewart glue pen, Zig 2 way glue, EK success 3D Dots; card base - Core'dinations

Cristina, thank you so much for sharing these gorgeous projects with us! If you'd like to see more of Cristina's work, please visit her Studio Calico gallery or her blog.

Now it's your turn! Make a project with using one of this week's sketches as a starting point, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by May 27th in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

Sunday Sketch

We know that our members love sketches, so this week we are again offering you TWO...one for cards and one for layouts!! The card sketch is from Stephanie Washburn's Planetarium gallery:

And the layout is from Gillian Nelson's Planetarium Gallery:

We invited member Nicole (justnick) to choose one of these to use as a starting point this week, and she opted for a twist on the 2-page sketch. :)

Supply list:

Cardstock (American Crafts), Patterned paper (Elle’s Studio),Die Cuts & Tags (Elle’s Studio), Washi Tape (Freckled Fawn), Wood Veneers (Studio Calico), Clip (K&Co), Enamel Dots (My Mind’s Eye)

When I saw the sketches, I knew right away I wanted to use the 2nd page of the 2-pager. I was drawn towards the basic grid shape, that allowed lots of flexibility in my design. I started with the basic 9 squares from the sketch and then went crazy with layering and adding lots of wood veneers! I loved the left handed part of the sketch too, so I used it as inspiration for all the layering on the page. In the end, I ended up using the sketch almost exactly – I didn’t plan on it that way, but my journaling just fell into place in the same spot as the sketch.

We loved seeing Nicole take on this project! She is a master at pairing patterned papers and embellishments together for BIG impact...thank you for joining us this week, Nicole! You can see more inspiration from her in her SC Gallery or on her blog.

Nicole is also active in the Twitter community:
@justnick_

How will YOU use this sketch? Whether it's a layout, a card or something else, link us up to your project in the SC Gallery by May 20th for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the Studio Calico Shop. (Please remember, your project MUST be loaded into our gallery to qualify...and your comment has to link it back to the SC Gallery)

  

 

Sunday Sketch

We know that our members love sketches, so this week we are again offering you TWO...one for cards and one for layouts!! The card sketch is from Andrea Budjack's Planetarium gallery:

And the layout is from Tina Aszmus' Planetarium Gallery:

We invited member Marie (MarieL) to choose one of these to use as a starting point this week, and she couldn't stop at just one!! She wowed us with both of the projects she submitted!!

Using the layout sketch:

Supplies:  Cardstock (American Crafts); Pink Vellum (Recollections); Cut Design (Studio Calico: Atlantic Sail With Me); Wood Veneer Typewriter (Studio Calico); Tags (Crate Paper);  Digital Word Stamp:  (Ali Edwards: Spring Hand Drawn Words @ designerdigitals);  Calendar (Katie Pertiet @ designerdigitals); Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart)
 
I really love how everything is centered vertically with a big bold title in the middle.  I switched things up and put my journaling on the top half of the page and my photo on the bottom half.  I wanted to use some transparent elements similar to the original page, so I took pink vellum paper and made a little pocket and a few butterflies.   I don't normally use so much pink on my layouts, but I thought the color reflected spring and the cherry blossoms.

And this one with the card sketch:

 

Supplies:  Cardstock (American Crafts), Washi Tape (Crate Paper: The Pier); Wood Veneer (Studio Calico);  Tags (Crate Paper); Journal Shapes and cutouts: (Studio Calico Digital Printable: Planetarium #2)
 
I had a lot of fun using a card sketch for a layout.  I made my page in landscape format (11x8.5") which is something I haven't done before, but I ended up liking it and will probably use it again.  I thought the big circle would be perfect for a photo of my son playing in the creek with his cousins.  The strips of paper on the right side turned into strips of washi tape on my layout.  I used a plain white cardstock background and then added pops of bright, primary colors.   Overall I followed the sketch pretty closely while making this layout.  I will definitely remember to use a card sketch as a source of inspiration in the future. 

Love the variety of elements on Marie's projects! Her clean, linear style draws me right in, and I love how she uses pastels and bold colors in equally awesome ways for impact...thank you so much for joining us this week, Marie!! You can see more inspiration from her in her SC Gallery, and on her blog.

How will YOU use this sketch? Whether it's a layout, a card or something else, link us up to your project by May 13th for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the Studio Calico shop. (Please remember, your project must be loaded into our gallery to qualify...and your comment has to link back to it in the SC Gallery)

 

Sunday Sketch

We know that our members love sketches, so this week we are offering you TWO...one for cards and one for layouts!! The card sketch is from Julie Campbell's Planetarium gallery:




And the layout is from Nicole Samuels' Planetarium gallery:

We invited member Jennie (ajmcgarvey) to choose one of these to use as a starting point this week, and she couldn't stop at just one!! She wowed us with all 3 of the projects she submitted!!

Using the layout sketch:

Supplies: (Layout)Spencer's and Daily Grind kits; Studio Calico wood veneer; Jillibean Alphabeans stickers; Dear Lizzy/American Crafts Date Stamper; Silhouette SD

(Card)

Supplies: Spencer's and Daily Grind kits; Studio Calico wood veneer; Studio Calico printable label; Chic Tags birthday tag

Layout: I was very excited to see the sketch with the scattered hearts up the side, as it's always fun to have a repeating element.  I stayed pretty close to the original sketch in terms of design, but I did change it up a bit.  I used some new photos of my sons that I was excited to scrap and layered them with various papers from the Spencer's kit.  I also added a stamped strip along the bottom of the photos.  Instead of hearts, I went with speech bubbles with the love theme, it fit my layout perfectly.

Card: I knew the sketch designed for a page would translate well to a card.  I wanted to switch it up a bit and I thought a tag and arrows would really feel festive yet keep the card very simple and uncluttered.

And using the Card Sketch:

Supplies: Spencer's and Daily Grind kits; Studio Calico wood veneer; Studio Calico printable label; Studio Calico stamp; Versamark Ink; seam binding ribbon; Silhouette SD

I love to work with stars so I was excited to get to scatter some of my favorite Studio Calico wood veneer pieces with the larger die cut.  This card sketch was simple enough to still have a clean feel but also leave a little room for interpretation.  I thought it would be more interesting to layer it a bit so I added a printable Studio Calico label for more layers and interest.

Lots of ideas and bright colors on Jennie's projects! Her clean style is one that always seems to pop out to me...thank you so much for joining us this week, Tina!! You can see more inspiration from her in her SC Gallery, and on her blog.

How will YOU use this sketch? Whether it's a layout, a card or something else, link us up to your project by May 6th for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the Studio Calico shop. (Please remember, your project must be loaded into our gallery to qualify...and your comment has to link back to it in the SC Gallery)

Sunday Sketch

We know that our members love sketches, so this week we are offering you TWO...one for cards and one for layouts!! The card sketch is from Joy Taylor's Spencer's gallery:



And the layout sketch is from Shanna Noel's Spencer's gallery:



We invited member Tina (adogslife13) to choose one of these to use as a starting point this week, and she couldn't choose just one!! She wowed us with both of the projects she submitted!!

Supplies: (layout) Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper, Twine:  American Crafts, Stickers:  Crate Paper, American Crafts, Chipboard:  Crate Paper, Buttons:  Crate Paper, Clothes Pins:  American Crafts, Crate Paper, Deli Paper:  WebRestaurant.com, Die Cut Machine:  Silhouette Cameo, Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape), Mini Stapler:  Tom Holtz

(card) Patterned Paper:  Studio Calico, Die Cuts:  Studio Calico, Stickers:  American Crafts, Filter:  Fancy Pants Designs, Washi Tape:  Etsy, Sewing Machine;  Brother, Thread:  Coates & Clark, Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape)

We asked Tina to share her thoughts on using these sketches...here's what she had to say:

Layout Sketch: 

I really loved the 'split' page look; using 2 patterned papers to make the background.  I used this idea, but shrunk down the 'split' page look and created 2 strips of patterned paper to place behind my photo.

 I love any sketch with a banner.  Banners have been around for awhile but I never get tired of creating layouts with them.  They are definitely one of my go-to design techniques. You know what they say, 'Go Big or Go Home', so I went BIG with my banner.  I layered several cut banner pieces and chipboard elements for my banner, and 'hung' them to  a piece of twine with mini close-pins.  I seriously think I could put mini close-pins and paper clips on every project.  LOVE THEM!

 I also changed the location of the title, and moved mine to the bottom of my page.  I'm not sure if you can see this from the photo, but I wanted to expand on the fun theme of squirrels and nuts, so using a squirrel shape, I repeated the design with my Silhouette software and cut out a squirrel background from deli paper.  It's a great way to tone done a busy background, and super fun at the same time. 

 

Card Sketch:

I LOVE Joy's card and how she combined such fabulous shapes and design elements. I actually stayed fairly close to the sketch, layering all sorts of SC goodies, creating my sentiment.

 Instead of a large circle in the background, I brought the circular element forward and layered my sentiment on it.  I layered several die cuts to create my sentiment and popped the sentiment off the card.  In place of the paper strip, I used 2 strips of washi tape and stitched them in place.  Quick and Easy!

Lots of ideas and neat elements on Tina's projects! She has a way of using layers and pieces together that always catches my eye, I simply adore her work...thank you so much for joining us this week, Tina!! You can see more inspiration from her in her SC Gallery, and on her blog.

How will YOU use this sketch? Whether it's a layout, a card or something else, link us up to your project by April 22nd for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the Studio Calico shop. (Please remember, your project must be loaded into our gallery to qualify...and your comment has to link back to it in the SC Gallery)