Runway Inspired Challenge #55

Hi everyone! I can't believe how time is flying by! It’s Tuesday and this means it's time for the new Runway Inspired Challenge! This week we have a beautiful and elegant inspiration piece from Pamella Roland's Pre-Fall 2014 collection:

source: style.com

And here’s what I came up with:

As a focal accent I used here a floral ornament from Adobe Wood Type 2 font printed in black. To add some shimmer to my card I cut leaves from silver glitter paper

Make sure to visit the Runway Inspired Challenge blog for all the details on how to play along and to see what prize is up for grabs!

If you're looking for more inspiration then please check out what the rest of the team came up with for this challenge:

Jen * Joni * Kristen * Mayuri * Pamela * Taheerah * Tasnim * Virginia

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Aga

Studio Calico March Reveal

Hi everyone! It's reveal day at Studio Calico which means an exclusive pre-sale for subscribers only has already happened and the OFFICE HOURS kits and add-ons are now available to everyone for purchase in the Studio Calico store!

All the kits are just full of colours and patterns and I’m sure you’re going to love them! Today, I’m sharing a few cards I made using the Office Hours main card kit and the Water Cooler card kit add-on.

For the first main kit only card I used two beautiful patterned papers to cut triangles and create my background:

For the second card I used my personal favourite from the kit, veneer embellishments that coordinate with the stamp set (how cool is that?!):

The next two cards are made with the Water Cooler add-on. The first one is quick and simple. I used a small dot stamp to create my background. Then I added a strip of patterned paper along with sentiment stamp and small rhinestone stars:

For the second card I created my polka dot background by stamping the solid circle stamp with mint ink. I stamped the sentiment, then added a piece of lovely pink linen ribbon and gold glitter to finish it off:

I hope you feel inspired to check out these new products! You can also pop over to the Studio Calico gallery for more inspiration and ideas from the Creative Team!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Aga

Studio Calico March Card Kit sneak peeks

Hi there! It's that time of the month when I can share a couple of Studio Calico sneaks with you! The kits this month are just so much fun! I used here the new Office Hours card kit as well as the Water Cooler add-on kit. The full reveal is coming this Thursday, until then here’s my sneak peek:

Thanks for stopping by!
Aga

Runway Inspired Challenge #54

Hi everyone! It’s time for the new Runway Inspired Challenge! Check out this week's inspiration look from Diane von Furstenberg's collection:

source: style.com

And here’s what I came up with: 

I used here some watercolours, a flair from Bossy Joscie, a leaf stamp from Jane’s Doodles and a few drops of Glossy Accents.

I hope you're inspired to play along! Make sure to visit the Runway Inspired Challenge blog for all the details on how to enter and what you can win!

And if you're looking for more inspiration then please check out what the rest of the team came up with for this challenge:

Jen * Joni * Kristen * Mayuri * Pamela * Taheerah * Tasnim * Virginia

our Guest Designer Lorena Cantó

Thanks for stopping by! 

Aga

Runway Inspired Challenge #53

Hello and happy Tuesday! It’s time for the new Runway Inspired Challenge and here’s a new inspiration look for you:

source: style.com

Now for my card, I used a flourish digi stamp from Basic Grey, watercolour technique to colour the image and create the background, then added dymo tape and gold glitter to finish it off:

I hope you're inspired to play along! Make sure to check out the Runway Inspired Challenge blog for all the details on how to enter and what you can win!

Make sure and see what the rest of the team came up with today:

Jen * Joni * Kristen * Mayuri * Pamela * Taheerah * Tasnim * Virginia

Thanks for stopping by!
Aga

Studio Calico February Reveal

Hello! It's reveal day at Studio Calico which means the Sugar Rush kits and add-ons are available to everyone for purchase in the Studio Calico store! Today, I’m sharing a few cards I made using the Sugar Rush main card kit and the Taffy card kit add-on.

The first main kit only card is quick and simple one. I used here a patterned paper and a cute girl stamp from the 4x6" stamp set by Life-Love-Paper for Studio Calico:

For the second card I used one of my favourite techniques recently :) I heat embossed the sentiment stamp with white embossing powder then water coloured it and added some veneer buttons and glitter to finish it off:

The next two cards are made with the Taffy add-on. The first one is quick and simple card crated with sentiment stamp from the main kit. I hand cut lemons and feathers from patterned papers that come with the add-on kit:

The second one is created with a beautiful paper with watercolour pattern, heart cork shapes and gold alpha letters. As a finishing touch, I added some splatters of Mister Huey's Opaque White to the background:

I really enjoyed playing with these kits and still have some more ideas to try with them. I hope you feel inspired too! You can also pop over to the Studio Calico gallery for more inspiration and ideas from the Creative Team!

Before I go, don't forget that there's still time to sign up for the Life | Scripted class, more details HERE!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Aga

Studio Calico : Life | Scripted Class with Kal Barteski

There has been so many inspirational calligraphy and hand lettering projects floating around Pinterest lately that I knew I’d love to learn more about it. So you can imagine my excitement when I found out about upcoming Life Scripted class from Studio Calico and script artist Kal Barteski.

Here's more information about the class:

"Bring creative play into your memory keeping with the art of brush script. This month renowned artist, Kal Barteski, brings her popular class on brush script to the Calico Classrooms. Learn the ins and outs of brushes and inks to take a variety of projects to the next level with your own handwriting. Our Creative Team members will join in to inspire you how to incorporate your new skills into your pages and projects for 2014." 

You can find more information about this class by clicking HERE! Class will start on February 1, 2014 so there’s still time to sign up!

Hope to see you there! I personally can’t wait to start!
Aga