Studio Calico

Tips & Tricks | Liz Kartchner

In this month's Tips and Tricks, Liz Kartchner shares some cool techniques with the Peerless watercolor papers, Neon Mister Huey's and water brushes.

(Supplies - Valley High Project Life kit, Winona add-on, Atlantic collection)

tutorial | digi stamping with Geralyn Sy

If you've wanted to give digital stamping a try, this tutorial by Geralyn Sy is a great way to get started! She'll walk you through using the brushes to build a background, and how to personalize the Adventure stamp by adding text. She's turned her background into this amazing page, but you could adapt the concept to Project Life cards by starting with a smaller canvas.

Click here to download Geralyn's tutorial.

(supply list: Roundabout Scrapbook Kit, Roundabout Scrapbook digital stamp brushes, Photoshop CS3)

start to finish video | Allison Waken

 

It's no secret that I love layering in my Project Life spreads and layouts. For this layout I discovered that Project Life cards are already cut to a perfect size and ready to layer. There aren't really any "rules" to layering but I tend to keep the weight of my layers towards the bottom of the layout to "anchor" it down. Distressing the edges of your layers adds another dimension. Have fun with your layers and be sure to share the link here!

(Supplies - Planetarium Project Life Kit, Halley's Comet Project Life Add On, Orion Scrapbook Add On, 4x6" More Grid Cards, 4x3" More Grid Cards, Stazon Ink Pad Jet Black, Tiny Attacher, Mister Huey's Warm Calico)

-Allison Waken

tutorial | digi stamping with Geralyn Sy

As soon as we saw the phenomenal digital stamping on Geralyn Sy's "The Good Life" page in her Planetarium gallery, we knew we had to know just how she made it! Check out her digital stamping tutorial PDF to get a step by step explanation of how she filled the Paislee Press exclusive frames with color & digital stamps, and then try it on your own! We can't wait to see what you make!

start to finish with Atlantic | Dawn McVey

Hi All,

 

Dawn McVey here to share a little video with you showing start to finish how I whipped up a card using some of the new Atlantic collection goodies!  

 

Enjoy!

 

(supplies - Studio Calico Atlantic Rockport, Scarborough Portsmouth patterned paper; fabric bows; cork circle stickers; vellum die cut shapes;  variety sequin pack; mini anchor punch; other - Tiny Attacher; twine - Papertrey Ink) 

start to finish with Atlantic | Maggie Holmes

 

We have loved seeing instagrams and message board posts about our new Atlantic collection showing up at all of your houses, and wanted to give you a little more inspiration as you started working with it. Today, we have a video from Maggie Holmes walking you through her process of creating this sweet layout with some of her favorite Atlantic products.

If you've had a chance to break into your Atlantic goodies, we'd love to see what you've made! Link us up, or share it with us on twitter or instagram using the hashtag #SCatlantic.

roller stamp tutorial

Howdy! It's Lisa Spangler here today, and I have a quick little video to share some tips and tricks for using the stamp roller that came in this month's card kit add-on, Americano! Love this stamp so much. First I share how to get it inky, then how you can free-style it, and finally how to get a straight edge.

 

Here's a closer look at the card so that you can see it better :

(supplies: stamp roller, stamp, papers, twine, enamel dots: Studio Calico Americano card kit add-on; inks: Hero Arts Navy and Pale Tomato)

Thanks so much! Now what are you waiting for? Go get those stamps rollin'!

Lisa Spangler

digital color matching with shanna noel

Hiya everyone! I have put together a super quick tutorial for you with one of my favorite tips on using digital stamps or custom journaling. Have you ever tried to select a color in photoshop only to have it totally clash with your paper line once you have printed it? Here is my super simple solution!

For my example today I will be using the April Studio Calico Project Life Kit as well as the digital stamps from Studio Calico.  

 

-Shanna Noel

tutorial - Sundrifter circles mask

I absolutely love the Sundrifters Circles mask - the smaller interchangeable icon masks mean that there are so many ways to use it! 

I've put together a tutorial video to show how you can use this mask with two layers of color. If you give this technique a try, link me up in the comments - I'd love to see it!

 

Supply list : patterned paper - Here + There San Diego & 6x6 pad, Sundrifter TeePee, Snippets Hey; die cuts - Here+There, Sundrifter; Sundrifter Circles Mask; mist - Mister Huey's Splash, Ocean, Desert & Hot Diggity; veneer - Snippets Punctuation & Chevrons, Sundrifter Word Veneer Phrases; chipboard - Snippets arrows and stars; stamps - Snippets Miss You So Much stamp set; other - shipping tag, enamel dots, Tiny Attacher, sequins

-Lisa Truesdell

sundrifter card - start to finish

Hi everyone, I am so excited to be able to share a glimpse inside my card making process. For today’s card I chose to use the beautiful and inspiring products from the Studio Calico’s Sundrifter Collection. Now I will be the first to say that I am not an organized pre planned crafter. I do not have an exact idea in mind when I sit down to create and I seldom create a sketch to base my project on beforehand, a lot of times I just sit down and make whatever comes to out while working with the product. I do however get very inspired by pictures and colours and a lot of times will draw inspiration from home décor magazines; whether it be from a certain fabric, pattern or texture that catches my eye. But for this card I was really inspired by the pattern papers and colours in the collection, and I had a special person in mind when making it :)   Click here to download a PDF showing how I made this card from start to finish.

Supplies : Sundrifter Frames and Feathers Stamps Set, Sundrifter Love This Stamp Set, Sundrifter 6x6 Paper Pad, Sundrifter Die Cut Shapes,  VersaMark, ZING Powder, ZING Blush, Onyx Black Versafine Ink, Foam Tab Circles

-Jennifer Picard