Studio Calico April Reveal

Hi everyone! It's that day again already! It's reveal time at Studio Calico! All new kits and add-ons were already available during an exclusive pre-sale for subscribers only and they are now available to everyone for purchase in the Studio Calico store! Be aware that they often sell out quickly, so get yours today to avoid disappointment!

And this month's kits are just gorgeous! They all are full of vibrant colours and fun embellishments. Today, I’m sharing a few cards I made using the Bluegrass Farm main card kit and add-ons.

I love the patterned papers from this month’s main card kit. I used one of them for my first card, I also added a sentiment from the stamp set that comes with the kit and an origami butterfly folded from kraft paper:

For the second card I used my personal favourite from the main kit, sequin dies. I can't tell you how awesome they are! I had so much fun playing with them! The tiny confetti dots are actually leftovers from the die cuts:

The next card is made with the Clarabelle add on kit. I used here a cute script sentiment and a wonky heart stamp, both from the stamp set that comes with the kit. I inked up the hearts with two different colours to achieve a two-toned look. I also added a piece of patterned paper and yellow enamel dots to finish it off:

My last card is created with the Buttercup add-on stamp set that comes with coordinating frame dies. The tiny triangle confetti is made with the Triangle Background die. To create my background I used a watercolour technique with ink pad and water brush:

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 April Card Kit sneak peeks

Hello! I love this time of the month when I can share a couple of Studio Calico sneaks with you! These were made with the Bluegrass Farm card kit and add-ons. The full reveal is coming on March 27th, until then here's a little peek:

 

Thanks for stopping by!
Aga

Runway Inspired Challenge #56

Hi everyone! Can you believe it's time for the new Runway Inspired Challenge?! This week we have a bold and colourful inspiration look for you:

source: style.com

And here’s my card:

I wanted to try and create something to mimic this symmetric pattern with geometric shapes from the skirt and I just realised that it reminds me of Polish folk art called “wycinanki”. A few years ago I created THIS CARD from the scratch and it was a really hard and time consuming, so this time I decided to be cheeky and I've used free patterns I found on the web (I have to say I did let out a little squeal when I saw them! *wink*)

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!

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 Karolyn Loncon

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Aga

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