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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)

Start to Finish | Gillian Nelson

Hi, guys!  It's Gillian here to share a video with you showing you how I scraplifted one of our Studio Calico members from start to finish!  One of my favorite challenges in which to participate on the message boards is the "Lift the Person Above You" challenge.  Recently, I took part in one of these challenges and got the great pleasure of lifting our very own "goldenblind221" (Jackie Rodriguez)!  Jackie has so much inspiration in her gallery, but the page I finally settled on lifting was her "Floating On Cloud Nine" layout.  (You can find this gorgeous page of hers right here:  Floating On Cloud Nine by goldenblind221.) 

Here is the page that I created, drawing inspiration from Jackie's theme and overall design:

And to see exactly how I put this together, you can check out this video:

 

Jackie, I loved being inspired by your beautiful page!  Thank you so much!

Supplies used:  patterned paper--Studio Calico Atlantic line: Atlantic City, Montauk, Portsmouth, and Bridgeport; vellum--Studio Calico Atlantic 12x12 printed vellum and More Vellum Add-On Kit; wood veneer embellishments--Studio Calico Atlantic Burnished Circle Wood Veneer; chipboard star stickers--Studio Calico Atlantic Glittered Star Stickers; vellum arrow--Studio Calico Atlantic Vellum Die Cut Shapes; chipboard alphabets--Studio Calico Here & There Notebook Thickers,  Studio Calico Sundrifter Ombre Aqua Thickers, and Studio Calico Atlantic Rockabye Thickers; pen--Precision Pen .03 Black; adhesive--This to That Solid Glue Runner and Martha Stewart Glue Pen; ink--StazOn Ink Pad Jet Black; mist--Studio Calico Mister Huey Opaque White; sealant--Super Surface Sealer; other--cardstock, staples, permanent marker

-Gillian Nelson

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

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

watercolor tutorial

  

Watercolors are so on trend right now, and we wanted to give you an easy way to incorporate this look into your projects. We've brought in some new shop items - transparent watercolor papers and small and medium water brushes.

Tina Aszmus has put together a video to share just how these papers work : 

Whether you use them for coloring in stamps, creating backgrounds, or adding a custom look to ready made embellishments, these papers are a great item to have in your creative arsenal!

tutorial - printing on Studio Calico Project Life cards

Hello! Catherine here with a video tutorial on printing right onto your Project Life Journaling cards. This simple process will open up a world of possibilities in your Project Life designs. Add text, Studio Calico Digital Brushes or even images to the journaling cards.

What you'll need:

• A computer program that allows you to draw 3x4 or 4x6 rectangular shapes.
• Repositional Tape. You can find some in the Studio Calico shop here.
• Studio Calico Project Life Journaling Cards.
• 8.5x11 paper to print a template

 

Please note that every printer is different. I can't be specific as to which way to face a card on your printer, whether it should be face up or face down. If you don't know which side your printer prints on, simply mark a piece of paper and place it face up before printing a test. If your test print comes out on the same side as your mark, then you know you have to face your card and template up.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

(supplies - journaling card and arrow stamp: Neverland Studio Calico Project Life Kit.)

-Catherine Davis