Showing posts with label Studio Calico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Studio Calico. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

B&N Night | Traditional Layout


A couple of weeks ago the kids and I participated in Barnes and Noble Night in support of their school. I took a a bunch of photos of Jack running around the store, filling out his scavenger hunt sheet, and several of him reciting the Preamble with the rest of the 2nd grade scholars. I picked the best four photos, printed them to 2.5 x 3.5 inches, and trimmed them keeping a white border around each photo. 



I pulled out the Studio Calico Roman Holiday scrapbook main kit for my layout. This is such a versatile kit and I used bits and pieces from most of the embellishments, plus two pieces of patterned paper. 

My favorite element of this layout is the adorable chipboard pencil. How cute is that?! I added an aqua enamel heart on top and adhered it to the bottom right corner with two other elements. The black phrase stickers are from Ali Edwards' Read Story Kit, and the plastic stars are from the Studio Calico Smalls kit.


A few things to note:
  • I am loving white borders around my photos right now. I use a Canon Pixma photo printer and I adjust the pictures so I have a thin (or sometimes not-so-thin) border around the edges. 
  • Scrapbooking the boys' school events has become a priority. Their school has so many wonderful programs and activities and I want those events represented in their albums. 
  • In 80% of my photos, the boys are wearing their school uniforms. I need to make sure to pull out my camera after they have changed into street clothes... all of my photos look the same! 
  • This basic grid design is super easy to replicate and works with virtually any photos (everyday, birthdays, holidays, etc.). 
I'm hanging out in chilly Washington this week with my family. I haven't been able to celebrate my birthday with my parents in almost a decade, so when my parents offered to fly me to WA for a week as an early birthday present I jumped at the chance! My birthday is mid-March but I'll take what I can get. 

 Have a great week!
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Friday, March 4, 2016

Hey You | Traditional Layout


I still have the Savannah Main Scrapbook Kit sitting on my desk this week and I've completed three layouts with it so far. This is the second layout I finished, which was inspired by the nested heart dies from Studio Calico. I have several sets of heart dies, but these caught my eye because of the wider shape than most heart dies. How cute did the hearts turn out?!? I was practically giddy when I finished die cutting them. I love it when my vision turns out even better than anticipated.



I started by trimming four photos to 2.75in x 2.75in. I matted them on white cardstock then adhered them to the background cardstock/patterned paper. I added the title "hey you" with red puffy letters from the Savannah kit, then adhered the die cut hearts with foam dots in three places. 


I added a few more embellishments (vellum hearts, sequins, staples, enamel dots), then added a strip of red cardstock behind the photos. The photos were already adhered to the gray cardstock, so I had to cut the red cardstock down and tuck it behind the photos, careful not to adhere the cardstock to the front of the photos. It took a little extra time but the pop of red is exactly what this layout needed.


I used a "neato" badge from a previous Studio Calico kit and added a few more sequins to the top left of the layout. Can I tell you how smitten I am with how this turned out? The fact that Jack's shirt is plaid, and matches the color scheme of the kit, is icing on the cake. The gray, blue, and red color combination is so pretty. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend! I will be back tomorrow with a card for next week's Retro Sketches challenge.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Big Picture Classes | Hoppy Easter Party


Last fall I debuted my first class at Big Picture Classes (Clean and Simple Cards), and my second class, Hoppy Easter Party, is now live! 

Hoppy Easter Party has four lessons, tons of step by step photos, a super cute stamp set you can purchase to help create your projects, and lots of inspiration! 

Check out the cupcake topper I created. Oh, how cute are these?!? I purchased cupcakes from my local grocery store, added the toppers and voila! The perfect accent for your Easter celebration. 


If you're a subscriber to Big Picture Classes I hope you will check out my class! Feel free to leave questions in the comments below. See you there! 
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Thursday, February 18, 2016

Love Captured | Traditional Layout



I mentioned in this post from January that I want to start posting scrapbooking pages/layouts on my blog more frequently. My personal time (and therefor my crating time) has taken a hit this past year, but I have been creating more layouts when I do sneak away to my office for a few minutes. I took a definite break from traditional scrapbooking from 2010-2013(ish) to focus on cards and digital layouts, and frankly, I was burned out. I still took a ton of photos, which are safely stored on an external hard drive, but now I'm ready to dive back in and turn some of those photos into layouts.

This month's Studio Calico scrapbook kit, Savannah, had me panicking a little when it arrived in the mail. So. Much. Pink! And red, and peach, and gold. With two boys at home I rarely use floral paper on my pages, although I do use a fair amount of red. The patterns are beautiful, though, and I am particularly fond of the puffy alphabet stickers. I love sans serif fonts, and these tall, skinny letters are even cuter in person than on the screen. 


I started with a piece of 8.5x11 inch textured white cardstock. I trimmed the photo down to 8.25x5.5 inches and matted it on a piece of white cardstock, then adhered it to the top of the page. 



To create the bottom of the layout, I trimmed patterned paper from the Savannah kit into 8.5 inch wide strips, with varying heights. I think I ended up uses every single piece of paper in the kit! The gray strip I trimmed shorter than the other strips to allow for the title. Under the title I added the "captured" sticker. Then I added a couple of labels, also from the sticker sheet, on the photo and black and white striped paper.



The teeny tiny hearts were the perfect finishing touch. This photo is one of my favorites from 2015 and I'm happy the page I envisioned in my head translated so well onto paper.


Check back later this weekend for a card for Retro Sketches. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
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Saturday, February 13, 2016

Retro Sketches | Challenge #202

Happy Valentine's Day! We don't typically celebrate Valentine's Day with much fanfare around here, but I did pick up a box of chocolates and some conversation hearts for each of the kids. They will appreciate the gesture (or at least appreciate the candy!) and I feel better as a mom knowing we are celebrating a silly holiday together. 

I'm slowly carving out more time for myself to spend in my office. I have a couple of big projects coming up that I can't share just yet (I know, I'm such a tease!), but I did have time to whip up a stamp-less card for this week's Retro Sketches challenge. 


I started out with a piece of light blue patterned paper from the Amy Tangerine Better Together 6x6 paper pad, adhered to the bottom on my card. I die cut three butterflies, from Studio Calico's Origami stamp and die set, from the same paper pad and added large enamel dots to the center of each. I picked up the silver glitter tape from Michaels around Christmas, and it added the perfect amount of sparkle to my project. After adhering the butterflies and glitter tape I added strip of black and white thin washi tape, some clear gems, and several layered "hello" die cuts (from Papertrey Ink's Wonderful Words: Hello die).


I hope you can join us this week! Make sure to check out the Retro Sketches blog for more inspiration and a chance to link up your own projects. Have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for stopping by!
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Monday, January 18, 2016

Retro Sketches | Challenge #198

Get afternoon! Before I talk about this week's Retro Sketches sketch (and my inspiration card) I wanted to let you know about a class I have over at Big Picture Classes. Last summer BPC approached me about teaching card classes for them and I happily accepted! My first class, Clean and Simple Cards, went live a couple of months ago. If you're a monthly subscriber to Big Picture Classes I would love for you to check it out!  

This week's Retro Sketch sketch is based on one of my cards! You can see it here.


I pulled out my Studio Calico Pop Art card kit, and a couple of rubber leaves from the scrapbook kit, for my card. I love the bright colors mixed with black and white in the Pop Art kit, and the rubber leaves are a fun element. 

 
I added a few enamel dots, also from Studio Calico, and a sentiment from Papertrey Ink. Quick and easy!

Thank you so much for leaving comments on my post from Saturday. It means a lot that I have loyal blog readers that check out my tiny part of cyberspace. 

I hope everyone is having a nice holiday. The kids and I have done nothing today (whoo!) except relax, play games, and do some cleaning. Exactly what we needed after an extremely busy week! Thanks for stopping by.
 
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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Paper Smooches Sparks | Anything Goes


Good morning! Today I have a card for this week's Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes challenge. I love these challenges... I get a chance to pull out any stamp set I want and create something fun. 

I used the Space Cadet stamp set and Speech Bubbles Dies. The patterned paper is from Studio Calico and the enamel dots are from Gossamer Blue. The space ship and alien were colored with Spectrum Noir markers and Copics.


I hope you can play along with us this week! Make sure to check out the rest of the design team for more inspiration: 

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Saturday, July 18, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #173

Hello crafty friends! Today I have a card for this week's Retro Sketches challenge. Here's the sketch:


I combined a couple of different stamp sets for this card. The elephant and "YIPPEE!" sentiment are from Studio Calico's Ciao card kit add on, and the "Celebrate" and "It's your special day!" are from Papertrey Ink's Heart-2-Heart Mini Stamp set #5. The patterned paper is also from the Ciao kit, and the enamel dots are from My Mind's Eye.



I hope you can play along with us this week! Make sure to check out the Retro Sketches blog for more inspiration!
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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #168

My Studio Calico card kit arrived last week (yay!) and I used the adorable stamp set to create this week's Retro Sketches card.


I used a sentiment banner from an older kit, and patterned paper from the Cirque card kit. The chipboard heart is also from Cirque, and the enamel dots are from Galileo. I love the color of the enamel dots in this kit. I believe they are by Twine & Ink... I adore just about everything they make.



I hope you can join us this week at Retro Sketches! You can check out more inspiration and link up your projects on the Retro Sketches blog. Thanks for stopping by!
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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #167

Hi there! This week's Retro Sketches sketch is based on one of my Gossamer Blue projects from a few months back. You can view the original card here (second card down).  


A few days ago I mentioned pulling out a box of supplies and working only with those products. I did that again last night with one of my older Studio Calico boxes, using stamps from the Morgan add on card kit. The box also had some silver labels, pink buttons, patterned vellum, and pink/white/gold Twine and Ink stickers. The only thing I added was some pink Papertrey Ink ribbon. 

I stamped the sentiment, flowers, and leaves with Avery Elle pigment ink. The little patterned circles were stamped with Memento Luxe pigment ink.


I've been hoarding this patterned vellum, from Studio Calico, for the past year. The pattern is perfect for layering over busy backgrounds, and I love the heavy weight and texture. I have a few bits and pieces left... I don't know if I'll be able to use it! 

I hope you can join us this week at Retro Sketches! You can check out more inspiration and link up your projects on the Retro Sketches blog. Thanks for stopping by!
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Friday, June 5, 2015

Studio Calico | Sunday Sketch

Hi there! A few weeks ago I pulled out my May Studio Calico card kit and created a card using a sketch posted on the SC Blog. They have a Sunday Sketch challenge each week, and although I'm too late to participate in the challenge, I really liked the sketch and decided to create a card anyway. Here's the sketch:

I flipped the sketch from horizontal to vertical, and used an awesome sentiment from the May card kit as the focal point of my card. I added a few copper stars and sequins, and two pieces of patterned paper, also from the card it.


I hope you are enjoying the start of summer vacation! I am so glad I get to spend this time with the boys, and we have a ton of fun activities planned in the coming weeks. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! 
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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #166

Hi there! Today's card is for this week's Retro Sketches challenge.


I want to talk a little about my process for creating this card. I've been creating (and sharing) cards on my blog for many years now (since 2011, I think), and my process is usually the same. 1. Pick challenge/sketch/color combo. 2. Look around my studio and see what works for the specific challenge. 3. Create the card. 

There isn't anything wrong with this type of creating. It's fun for me to browse my stamps, inks, and embellishments until I find what "speaks" to me that day. I've noticed, though, that a lot of my products are stored in photo boxes and covered 12 x 12 cardboard boxes (from Michaels), so I can't see what's in them. I like how these boxes stack on my big shelf in my studio, but I don't like that the products aren't being used because I can't see the contents of each box.

I decided to pull a random box off of my shelf and create a card only using what is in that box. The box was full of grab bags from Studio Calico that I purchased a few months back... maybe from their Black Friday sale? The box had one stamp set suitable for cards, Squints, plus a few other random older SC kits.


I stamped the white panel with the Squints stamp set and some Avery Elle/Fresh pigment ink (AE Sea Glass, Pixie, and Mint to Be. Fresh Slate and Pear). I used my trimmer to cut the wood veneer banner in half and adhered it behind a badge. I did break the rules and added a few enamel dots from my stash to the top half of the card. 

This was a fun challenge! I'm pleased with how my card turned out, and that I used some products from my stash that had been neglected. 

I hope you can join us this week at Retro Sketches! If you need a new way to find inspiration with your supplies, why not pull out a random bin and challenge yourself to use what's in it? It worked for me. Have a great weekend! 
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Halloween 2014 | Traditional Layout


I have a scrappy confession to make: I don't create themed/holiday layouts very often. Or ever. I prefer to create "everyday" layouts rather than the major holidays. When I pulled out the frames from Studio Calico's Calypso kit, I instantly thought of this photo of Jack and Evan wearing their Halloween costumes. The boys were Steve and a Creeper, from Minecraft, and wore matching Minecraft tshirts while we trick-or-treated. I'm so happy with how my layout turned out, and I can add this page to my very thin "holiday" section in my albums.

I used a bunch of older Studio Calico kits and products on my layout, combining them to create a bright (and very non-Halloween) themed layout.


The red alphabet that I used for the title, and the black numbers for "2014", are part of an Ali Edwards alphabet sticker pack that I picked up a few months ago, and I've used them a lot already. They are a great size for traditional layouts and pocket style pages.

Now I need to tackle about ten years of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and birthday party photos to get all caught up. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! 
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #162

Hi there! I'm a couple of days late, but I have a card for this week's Retro Sketches challenge. I used one of my Studio Calico stamp sets, Pineapple Glasses, and a cute little tag from Pebbles Inc. Here's this week's sketch:


I ended up stamping the pineapple several times, trying to get the color just right. I used the rock and roll technique and two colors of Papertrey Ink ink (Harvest Gold and Summer Sunrise). 


You can check out the rest of the design team's projects on the Retro Sketches blog. Thanks for joining me this week and I hope you can play along with us!
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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #154

Hello there! This week's Retro Sketches challenge is fun because it features a square card. I don't usually create square cards so these cards are always a challenge for me. 




 

I pulled out one of my new Studio Calico stamp sets, Sending you Sunshine, and used several of the flowers and the sentiment for my card. The cute little orange paper clip was die cut from a We Are Memory Keepers die set that I purchased a couple of months ago, and I tied some orange and white twine from Papertrey Ink. 

 The font used in this stamp set is unique and super cute. I usually prefer clean and graphic fonts, but this one I don't mind. It isn't too "scripty" or hand drawn looking... and I like how bold the font is compared to the delicate flowers.


I hope you can play along with us this week! Check back in a bit for next week's Paper Smooches Sparks challenge inspiration.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

CAS(E) this Sketch | Challenge #110

Hello there! I'm a little late posting this (I think the deadline is tomorrow), but I wanted to share a card I created for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.

Here's the sketch:




I went super CAS for this card. Not a lot of product, but the pops of color work nicely against the white background. I used an angled strip of Papertrey Ink's Hibiscus Burst patterned paper at the bottom, then added a Simple Stories I Am chipboard frame on top. The "happy birthday" sentiment is from the February Studio Calico card kit (Cirque), and the "Oh Happy Day" badge is from Freckled Fawn (I think). I also trimmed the card down to 4x5.5 inches, instead of the standard 4.25x5.5 inches. 

The hot pink, black, and white with just a little bit of aqua and yellow is such a fun color combo. 


That's it from me tonight. Thanks for looking!
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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #153

Happy Valentine's Day! I have a pretty pink card to share today for this week's Retro Sketches challenge. 



I love this wood veneer flower from Studio Calico, and it has the perfect sized opening for this circle sentiment sticker. I used one of my Memento Luxe black ink pads to recolor the wood piece. I added a few pink and gray enamel dots from the Simple Stories DIY collection.

I hope you can play along with us this week! Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome Valentine's Day.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Pre-School | Traditional Layout


Hello crafty friends! I hope everyone is having a good week. 

I spent a few hours at my friend Anna's house last week, working on a layout and chatting with her adorable two year old son, Douglas. Anna worked on a few project life spreads, and I pulled out this picture of Evan to create a page about the pre-school he attended in Ohio. I can't believe how little he is! Sweet blue eyes and a genuine smile. I'm not getting this smile nearly enough these days... smiling for the camera is no longer "cool". Sigh. Darn kids keep growing up. 

Here's the full layout. I used a variety of products from older Studio Calico kits, mixing and matching products from main kits, project life kits, and add-ons. The die cut stars are fun because they were cut from watercolor paper and originally white. I used the ink from a light blue dye ink pad and a water brush to color them in. 


The "hello love" is printed on some Studio Calico paper. The full sheet has clouds printed on it, plus cute little phrases in a few places. I adhere my photo to the paper, directly under the "hello love" sentiment, then trimmed it with my paper trimmer.


The "believe in yourself" sticker is from the the January AE Story kit. I still need to sketch out a few layouts to coordinate with this kit, and get to work!, before the February kit ships on the 15th. The December kit, Firsts, was so much fun to work with and I have three complete projects done with that kit. Hopefully I will get those projects photographed and uploaded later this week.


During 2010-2012 I mostly created cards, not layouts, and it's been fun to go back and scrapbook photos from those few years. The boys are in completely different stages now and while I miss my little ones, their current ages have been wonderful. 

Also, I have a card up on the Chickaniddy Crafts blog today! Hop over there to see the full card.

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Retro Sketches | Challenge #152

Hey there! I have a card for this week's Retro Sketches challenge. I used the new Studio Calico card kit, Cirque, with a few pieces from the Main Kit. Here's the sketch I'm working with:

This card came together very quickly because of the stamp set & super cute embellishments. I love all the pink! I used Papertrey Ink's Blueberry Sky and Spring Rain for the clouds, and Raspberry Fizz for the top of the balloon. The hearts are from the Cirque kits, and the enamel dots are from My Mind's Eye.



 I hope you can play along with us this week! Thanks for stopping by.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

CAS(E) this Sketch | Challenge #105

Hello, hello! I pulled out one of my recent Studio Calico boxes and worked with the stamp set from the add-on Waldorf. The cute little bear is waving, and perfect for a "hello" card. I used this sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch:

  
I stamped the bear in three colors from Papertrey Ink: Limeade Ice, Hibiscus Burst, and Aqua Mist. I added gems (Hero Arts) to the center of the scarf on each bear, and used pink letter stickers, also from Studio Calico, to the edge of the card.


Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
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