A New Ink on Life

Say Hello, Hello

It's finally time to reveal the Studio Calico's June Kits! Say HELLO, HELLO to bold and bright colours!

This month they created a card kit with a 4x6in stamp set and matching die by JJ Bolton, then brought in a rainbow of papers from American Crafts, Crate Paper and Fancy Pants. Finish your cards with matching buttons, twine and Frosties from Queen and Company. I think it’s safe to say thay the June kit will have you at hello.

Here is a look at the cards I created using the Main Card Kit:

I really love it when there is a ton of versatility in a stamp set and the one in this month's kit definitely has that! I was able to create 4 cards that all have a different look and feel to them which to me is really important when getting kit. 

Be sure to check out the amazing Creative Team Gallery and remember you can always search by project type (and Creative Team member if you like;)

Have a great night and I will be back later sharing more of Hello, Hello Kit projects.

Howdy

So it we are getting ever so close to Studio Calico's June Kit reveal and I thought I would just pop in here one more time before reveal to share a look at a Stamp set add on with matching die called Howdy.

I got the chance to create only one card using this set for the reveal gallery but I know it will be seeing ink again soon as I just loved working with it. 

And before I go I thought I would share what I will be adding to my order this month along with my Project Life Subscription as well as some of the must have I used this month for my gallery projects.

Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Markers- They come in Gold, Silver and Clear and are an easy, quick and no mess way to add gorgeous subtle glitter to any project. I used the Gold on my card pictured above to colour in the building window and sunburst.

Studio Calico Craft Dies- I am totally in love with my Big Shot and the clean finished edges of manual metal die cuts. This month I am happy to see the Star Confetti Die, Symbols and Transportation dies back in stock. I had the Star Confetti already so the other two just promptly jumped into my shopping cart;)

Gelatos- I have always really enjoyed watercolouring, I find it so relaxing (well except when I screw up,lol) but in the past I have used inks and watercolor palettes to do so. Well this month I dove into the world of Gelatos and I must say they are so creamy and blend beautifully. This set comes with a wonderful waterbrush, blending tools and 28 amazing colours. I can't wait to play with them more!

Embossing Powders- Yup it's true, I may have a bit of an addiction when it comes to heat embossing. It is one of my favourite ways to give a quick pop of interest and added texture to a project. And I love how fine the ZING powders are. They melt so evenly and create a beautiful result.

So those are just a few of the things that are on my must have list, I am sure there will be more after reveal tomorrow;)

Have a great night!

CIAO! More Sneak Peeks

I am excitedly counting down the days until Studio Calico's June Kit release. Today I thought I would pop in and share a little peek at the gorgeous Card Kit Add on called CIAO.

The images are just so cute and I was thrilled when I found out that there will be metal dies available for purchase that match several of the images in the stamp set:)

Totally adorable,right?! Now remember one of the many perks available to Kit Subscribers is that they get the opportunity to order 12hrs before the kits are released to the general public, and I have no doubt that this kit will sell out quickly-it's too cute not too!

If you aren't all ready a subscriber I encourage you to take advantage of the current No Risk Promotion. You can view all the details of that promotion at the end of my previous post HERE. But remember this promotion expires on May 26th, so there no time like the present to take advantage of such a great offer.

Have a great day!

Say HELLO to a Few Sneak Peeks

Wow it is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of May! The reveal of Studio Calico's June Kits is just around the corner so I thought I would quickly share a few cards that I have been working on with the HELLO, HELLO Main Card Kit.

This is a pictures from the Studio Calico site and you can view lots more sneak peeks on the the Message Boards HERE. And yes once again they are put coordinating dies in the Card Kit-squeal; this just makes me so happy!

And just look at this gorgeous Mood Board for the Month of June!

Now here is a peek at what I have been doing with just the Main Card Kit and I also used a new "Friend" die by Paper Sushi that will be available at Reveal!

 

Now I can't sign off with out mentioning that there is only a few more days left to the Risk Free Promotion! 

 Start a subscription NOW and be gaurenteed June's kit plus also receive the gorgeous Camelot Card or Project Life Kit. Unfortunately the Scrapbook kit is sold out for May but you will start with June's kit and still be able to take advantage of the promotion!

Have a great day!

Make a Pattern Challenge

Well NSD (National Scrapbook Day) is in full swing and may even be winding down depending on where you are. But we still have lots going on at Studio Calico.

Here is an overview again:

SCHEDULE :

Here's the line up of events for Saturday, May 3rd. All times are EST.

8am: Facebook Q&A #1 : Meet the Team

9am: Challenge #1 – Color Challenge

10am: Facebook Q&A #2 : Do you Scrapbook?

11am: LIVE CHAT

12pm: Challenge #2 – Get Inky!

1pm: Facebook Q&A #3 : Who is the best cook?

2pm: Challenge #3 – Washi Washi Washi

3pm: Facebook Q&A #4 : Does Amy Tan Need an Assistant?

4pm: Challenge #4 – Make A Pattern

5pm: Facebook Q&A #5 : What's the craziest thing Suzy has ever done?

6pm: Challenge #5 – Sketch It!

7pm: LIVE CHAT

8pm: Challenge #6 - Create a layout using your leftover scraps

9pm: Facebook Q&A #6

GRAND PRIZE :

One lucky SC member will walk away from NSD with a six month subscription to the kit of their choice! To enter, just take on any of our NSD challenges and post it in our gallery with the tag #NSDatSC for a chance to win our grand prize! We'll post a winner on Saturday, May 10th.

I also got to participate in Challenge #4 Make a Pattern.

Here is a peek at what I made and remeber to Visit the Studio Calico Blog to view the full Challenge and see what the rest of the participating Creative Team members came up with:)

Have a great day day!

Happy (inter)National Scrapbook Day!

 

Today is National Scrapbook Day and Studio Calico is excited to share the day paper crafting with you! 

Here is what the day will looked like filled with fun challenges, Q&A's, Chats plus lots of great prizes!

SCHEDULE :

Here's the line up of events for Saturday, May 3rd. All times are EST.

8am: Facebook Q&A #1 : Meet the Team

9am: Challenge #1 – Color Challenge

10am: Facebook Q&A #2 : Do you Scrapbook?

11am: LIVE CHAT

12pm: Challenge #2 – Get Inky!

1pm: Facebook Q&A #3

2pm: Challenge #3 – Use washi tape in three different places

3pm: Facebook Q&A #4

4pm: Challenge #4 – Create your own patterned paper with repetitious use of stamps

5pm: Facebook Q&A #5

6pm: Challenge #5 – Sketch Challenge

7pm: LIVE CHAT

8pm: Challenge #6 - Create a layout using your leftover scraps

9pm: Facebook Q&A #6

 

I am part of Challenge #1- The Colour Challenge

Check out this gorgeous Mood Board

Be sure to check out the Studio Calico Blog for all of the Challenges and to see what some of the Creative Team has done with them! Also some of the community members will be hosting challenges as well on the Message Boards and we would love to see you join in on the fun!

Here's a peek at the card I created for the Colour Challenge and you can see the rest of it as well as a list of supplies I used on the Studio Calico Blog.

And yes it's no surprise that I did use some of my favourite products on this one such as Mists, SC Craft Metal Dies, and Color Theory Enamel Dots:)

I hope you are able to get crafty today and I will be back later with another challenge that I am part of. 

Have a great day!