Sunday Sketch

This sketch was inspired by this fabulous layout by Nicole Samuels:


Nicole used 3 photos cropped to fit in the 12" space. You could use 2 4x6" photos or 3 photos cropped a bit smaller like Nicole did.

Again, this week, the designer used a border punch as well as circles cut in half to form a scalloped edge across the photos.

The focal point on the page is the title and the vellum circle. Amazing isn't it?

I hope you want to play along with the sketch this week. Simply link your layout to this post by Saturday 2/27. Two winners will be randomly chosen on Sunday, 2/28 to receive a $5 gift card to Studio Calico.

Sketch Winners

by directorjewels

by Anna-Marie

Please send an email to info@studiocalico.com with the following information:

• Name
  
• Address
• Challenge: Sunday Sketch 2/14
• Prize: $5 gift card

Thanks so much for playing along!

use or lose it challenge winner is.....

Patty!
please email me at lifelovepaper@gmail.com with your address

Thanks to those who played along. Just because a winners been chosen doesn't mean the challenge has ended. Let this be the year where our kits and favorite scrap items are being used instead of collecting dust. There's so much inspiration out there and photos to be scrapped.

Happy Sunday,
Tina

Layout of the Week

The layout of the week is brought to you by Stephanie Baxter (*paperandglue*).
Each week, the layout in the gallery is linked, so you can add it to your favorites easily.


This layout has been added to your favorites more than any other layout in the SC community gallery for the week of 2/14-2/20.

Congratulations Stephanie! Because of this you have won a $10 gift card to be used on any new purchase at Studio Calico.

Want a chance to win next week? Be sure to upload your projects to the SC gallery, and support your community by adding special projects that catch your eye into your favorites! It could be YOU next week!

Please note, winners are not allowed to win more than once in a four-week period.
Winners are not limited to those using Studio Calico kits.

Inspiring...

Happy Saturday (almost Sunday...heee!)! We had the busiest day today, so tonight I've been lazy and spending lots of time checking out all the amazing inspiration out there! I'm here to share a few favorites...

This adorable initial print from babybyrds etsy shop...

The invitations from Two Pooch Paperie...they have the CUTEST stuff!

How fun are these handmade fabric flowers? (from the Creature Comforts blog)
And that pinwheel?!!! I love it and must find a way to use one on a layout soon! :) (from Love.Obsess.Inspire)
If you've found anything fun and inspiring lately, I'd love to see! Have a great rest of your weekend! :)

Baker's Dozen Favorites

I know you've all been busily scrapping with your Baker's Dozen kits. I've seen lots of beautiful layouts made with the kit popping up in the gallery. Here are a few of my favorites...

This beauty by Nora Griffin...love the stamping/misting work with those hearts!

Such a clever use of those stitches rubs by SusanC!

This layout by abbsparks's is perfectly designed...love the layering of the flowers!

And last but certainly not least...this gorgeous colorful layout by mountainairflair...

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!! :)

Tutorial: Flower Accent

Hi there! I'm here with a fun tutorial for you today. I'm a newbie to misting, so I've been taking little baby steps to get used to it. I'm definitely not comfortable enough to go spraying it all over my layouts, but I'm getting there. ;) Today, I'm going to show you how I created this fun little flower accent...

To start, you'll need to cut out or punch a medium sized circle. You can put that aside for now.

Then, choose a stamp that you want to use. I used this one here, but there are lots of others that would work well for this too. Stamp your image onto white cardstock.
Then, use your fine tip scissors to cut out the stamped flower leaving a small white border around the edge to give it some pop.

Next, flip that flower upside down and put it in the middle of that circle you punched out earlier. Now, use your mist and spray lightly over the flower and the circle. I used the orange mist here.
When you remove the flower (don't throw it away!), you'll be left with this...
Now, use a pen...I used the brown slick writer (I just love the way the slick writers write on paper as well!)...and outline that flower.
Finally, I simply used a pop dot and made sure the petals of the bottom flower were showing before I stuck the stamped flower down. Then I added a yellow button and some orange twine.

If you try this out, make sure to link it up here so I can check it out. Have fun and happy Thursday, friends! :)

a random wednesday.

A quick note on monday's challenge, use it or lose it.
There was a question about whether or not you had to use all Studio Calico product and the answer is no, you don't.

There are no rules or restrictions, just have it done by Saturday and post it to the gallery. I will start a thread on the message board so you can let everyone know where to find your layout or project. I'd also love to hear a little bit about what item you chose to finally use and why you kept it for so long. There's always a story. :)
I will choose the random winner and post it to the blog on Sunday afternoon.
The lucky person who was brave enough to finally use it will win a $5 Studio Calico gift certif. and a little something something from yours truly.

now for some gallery love.

sarahak
how great are those blocked squares of Anthology paper? This also makes me want to dig out my star punch again.

allieH
it's the simple things make such a big impression.

kilismom
I absolutely adore that photo. The banner frames it so well.

Thanks for hanging out with me this week!
Tina

outside inspiration

1. 99365, 2. Ni la neige, ni le froid [EXPLORE], 3. Love...., 4. Happy Flare Friday {from Butterfly Photography}, 5. 35 - {point the way}, 6. tangerine { 41 / 365 }, 7. day one hundred and ninety nine., 8. Unpolished Lens - A fleeting Moment!, 9. Mikkel - Stalefish, 10. 37/365, 11. Life is made up of moments, small pieces of glittering mica in a long stretch of gray cement., 12. Untitled


“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
—
Melody Beattie

challenge: use it or lose it.

In efforts to purge and actually use my supplies rather than hoarding them and eventually not wanting the product anymore, I decided this year to was either use it or lose it.
I've been holding onto several empty chipboard alphas thinking I would find some genius way of using them but they quickly collected dust.
Not today.
Today they were worked into a layout and possibly a mini.
If they were not used, I would toss it.
So when you're faced with that choice of using something you absolutely love or throwing it away, what do choose?
Thought so.
So let's actually use those items we love. Today.
Ok...you actually have a week for this challenge.
Use it or lose it. Make the choice. Don't wait for that perfect layout you foresee in the future that will call out for that rub on or chipboard piece. That time is now. Why else would you have the overwhelming feeling of wanting to hold onto it forever?

Back to that empty chipboard alphabet piece.
I first imaged this as a mini album but after laying out the pieces, I thought it looked pretty sweet as a layout. Could go either way, we'll see.
The thing about it is this piece of chipboard I hoarded looks a whole lot better to me now than it did in a pile of random half used supplies. It's satisfying to actually use something rather than keeping it tucked away.

Your challenge is to simply use it or lose it.
Due by next Saturday. I'll choose a random winner Sunday.
Happy Monday.
Tina