Studio Calico

last call

For those of you not familiar with our LAST CALL sale, it's a fabulous way for us to clear our shelves and for YOU to get an awesome deal. This month, our last call contains a lot of items from our TAKE NOTE and ABROAD lines. We thought we'd give you a little inspiration along with this month's sale, and some of our desgin team members are showing off how they have used these lines. You'll also find a giveaway at each blog - be sure to enter at each stop!

Nicole Harper

Kinsey Wilson

Celine Navarro

Davinie Fiero

Kelly Noel

Maggie Holmes

Lisa Truesdell

Tina Aszmus

Vee Jennings

Tina's Tutorial

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. 

 

CHA 2012: Take Note

Thank you so much for all your enthusiasm for our first line, Abroad!  We're just as excited as you are.  Now are you ready to see our second line?  Check it out...

Business meets sweetness in this office-inspired line, Take Note. Wood grains, paperclips and vintage lined paper are combined with delicate florals and bows in a soft color palette of neutrals, rosey pinks, blues, greens, yellows and oranges. Take Note inspires beyond the office desk, with everyday versatility.

Take Note features patterned papers and a selection of corresponding embellishments, from FabRips, alpha stickers and decorative tape, to wood veneer shapes and decorative paper clips.

A true collaboration between Sassafras and Studio Calico designers - here's a look at the beautiful new papers:


They will also come in collection packs and paper pads:

New alpha stickers:

Take Note also has fabulous new paperclips:

Along with badges, fabRips, and garlands:



You'll also love the new wood veneer pieces:



Take Note has pretty new butterfly stickers too:

And check out the new Mister Huey colors:

Take Note gets rounded out with Lullaby Thickers and two sets of washi tape - we'll share those images as soon as they're available.

So what do you think?  Leave a comment here with your favorite product from this line and we'll pick a winner for a $50 Take Note prize pack.  Tomorrow we'll share our last new line... you won't want to miss it.