Studio Calico Handmade...November's kit.

can you believe we are talking about DECEMBER already?! Here is a quick pic of the combined Studio Calico/Ali Edwards December Daily kit...including an exclusive American Crafts album with 25 page protectors, white ink on chipboard calendar pages (6), letterpress number tags (0-9), limited edition Holly Berry Mister Huey (only available in this kit!) and MORE. Make sure you check it out, because this one is expected to fly once it is available to the public!!

where has this month gone?
as i sit here typing out this post, i can hardly believe that autumn is nearly over and Christmas will be here before we know it...wow.
November's kit is full of bits and pieces that just kind of fell together...love when that happens. Below is my Main Kit layout (remember, each of us makes at least 1 project every month with the Main Kit ONLY...it will be the first one in our gallery at the Studio Calico site!)

The one photo i have of me at my 1st birthday party lol...1974, and the colors of this kit were MADE for this photo, i tell ya! I added some Calico Shine to the exclusive red woodgrain diecut paper, added some punched hearts to the border, typed the date on one of those leaves, cut the green alphabet down a bit to add to the chipboard banner and threw in some random buttons/circles on pop dots here and there. the '1' was cut with my Slice and the FabRips that come in the Main Kit. The 'Girl' in the title was colored using Clover Mister Huey :)
This one above cracks me up lol...she is SO my 'mini me'. she still digs hanging out with her mama, even at the age of 12.5...and i intend to soak up as much of that as possible. we snapped these shots of ourselves while antiquing one day, and i've been waiting to use them, so i finally did. i cut some of the exclusive SC leaf paper from the Main to use as a border, and paired it with bits from Pin Cushion, Thimble and the Main. I cut the red border above the grey check from the diecut paper and used the dress pattern stamp in Pin Cushion on it with some Powder Blue Zing...LOVE this and will do it again for sure! This time i colored the 'ME' in the title with Moss Lawn Prima Chalk Ink :)
another photo I've been holding onto...this one of my brother and i all decked out for trick-or-treat, circa 1982. THE DRESS PATTERN STAMP WAS PERFECT FOR THIS!! meant to be, i tell ya! i also wanted a way to use those October Afternoon pennant/banners that come in both Pin Cushion and Thimble, so i used halves of them to make a border :) The chipboard 'hand' in the title was painted with a brush and my Custard Mister Huey. Also slightly obsessed with the OA journaling cards from Thimble...they made it onto every page except the first!
This layout was kind of sad...just because it represents a time in Allie's past that will likely not be revisited. Tons of hours spent at the park down the street from our house, and we drive by it nearly every day...and every. single. time, i picture her just like this...in fact, this picture comes to mind. *sigh*

loved using the Basic Grey alpha stickers here...the font is awesome. the little collection in the middle was built on the B side of one of the Main Kit papers (a doily) with the #7 (her age in the photo), a little girl jumping rope and other bits.
i know what you're thinking about that image there.
that's a card.
GASP.
i have long professed my fear of cards, but decided it was time to get over that business, lol.
and what i found was that cards can be FUN and EASY.
the key, at least for me??
making them with someone in mind to send them to. :)
when i know who i'm making it for...it just falls together.
hopefully, this one will make someone's day very soon.

have a great weekend!!

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Studio Calico November...Handmade Sneaks.

I'm not sure if it's because this is may favorite time of year that the time flies so fast, but MAN...it's already time for November Studio Calico sneaks!? Here is what I have so far, with a few more in the works...
The image above is using the Main kit, as well as bits from the Thimble add-on. The green 'ME' alpha is from the Main, but i colored it with the Moss Lawn Chalk Ink that we are now carrying in the store...THEY ARE ONLY $2!!

Above is the image of my Main Kit only layout...it is in the sneak slide show HERE, but this is a different view. :)
This one uses bits of everything...Thimble add-on (WAY cool border stamp!), Main kit, Mustard Zing...and on the edges of my photos I used the Moss Lawn Chalk Ink. IT DRIES FASTER THAN PAINT!!

Here are a few sample images of the colors I am loving:




Off to work on a couple more...loving the feel of this kit!!

side note: if you loved the American Crafts Chap line as much as i did when first seen online, it is now available at 2peas!!! Here is what I picked up...great embellishments with an 'office' feel...in other words, right up my alley. ;)

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and the winner is...

Michelle G!! (Michelle, please email me: brains32192(AT)aol(DOT)com with your address so we can get Field Guide out to you!!)

Michelle*G said...

Gorgeous page! Love this new feature at SC! I love that if I don't get add-ons (doesn't happen often - but it sometimes it does!), there is still some inspiration with just the main kit! Awesome!

October 14, 2011 10:22 AM

Let me be your Field Guide...

Here it is...one more chance to win Studio Calico's October Main Kit, Field Guide!!

Everything you see above will be delivered to your door...just begging to be used in your next crafty adventure. :)

just a quick note: if you are a subscriber, or have already received this kit, you will still receive Field Guide if you win...no swapping for a different kit, etc. Keep it for yourself (all of those cool exclusives!!), or share it with a friend...it's up to you!!

One cool new feature we wanted to point out is that the first layout in each DT member's gallery each month will be made using the MAIN KIT ONLY...you asked, we listened!! And i have to say, i am LOVING the push to use that Main all by itself. Between work and travel this week, i just couldn't find the time to whip up a new one, but here is mine from the Field Guide gallery...


It had been awhile since I made a page using a photo of just myself...and i LOVE the 'You Are Here' stamp, so i used that as my jumping off point. The double-sided die cut starburst journal tags were lovely...but i had a hard time deciding which side to use, lol!! the border of hearts was made with the EK Success 3-in-1 punch (new fave punch), and i kind of let the Sassafras exclusive paper shine up there near the top.

i used a few spritzes of Clay Mister Huey on the manila tag before running it through my typewriter...and decided at the last minute to add that bit of yellow tulle. love how it added just the right bit of girly ;)

To enter to win, please leave a comment by 6PM EST Sunday October 16...i will post the winner on Monday. I'm off to Cincinnati to teach at CKC...bringing Allie as my lovely assistant and can't wait to spend some girl time with her. Have a great weekend!

field guide

Mister Huey Clay

Tiny Attacher

JBS Speckled Egg Ink

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World Cardmaking Day...wha??

Anyone who knows me, knows that I fear the cardmaking aspect of playing with paper. I get caught up I think, and end up wanting to 'overdo' it...instead of just sitting down to play.

But this morning, I was inspired.
By a friend who is consistently there to perk me up...even though she lives miles & miles away.
I love her to bits.
And I got to thinking about her this morning, and so I sat down and whipped this up.


It isn't fancy by any means...but I made it. And I'm going to send it her way, so that maybe it will put a smile on her face when she's having a bad day.

:)
Happy World Cardmaking Day.
Take a few minutes to whip something up for someone who makes YOU smile.

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