Well I am a little late in posting about this month's Studio Calico kits because all of them have already sold out.... (I think some of them even sold out that night) :( But, if you love the exclusive SC paper for this month as much as I do, you can still get your hands on some of that... link is here. I am in love with these doilie garlands! They are simply divine!!
In case you did get your hands on one or more of these kits, be sure to check out the gallery -- so much fabulous inspiration from the other gals in there... including our guest designer Robyn Werlich. I have known her for years and years and I adore what she did with the kits! I also adore her too! :)
Here are my layouts with links to products/tools that I used (that are not included in the kits). As always, if you have any questions about anything, let me know and I am more than happy to answer!
First up is "Us". I adore this photo of me and Emily Jane for lots of reasons... in fact it just brings so many emotions up that I get sort of choked up and can't seem to even make sense of my thoughts or feelings. I had so many things that I wanted to try to say and write but in the end I decided to just leave it unspoken..... in fact, this is why I love photography so much! Sometimes there just aren't the right words and I love that the photo can do the speaking for me! (Thanks to my sweet friend Megan for capturing this candid shot of us when she and I were out playing around with our cameras one day.)
Anyway, I used the Silver Plated mist here and the Hydrangea Blue mist. Also used that doilie garland SC paper that is still available! I will be stocking up on this one for sure! :)
Next up is "Signs of Summer". This really makes me excited for summer to be here again! Both of these photos were taken at swimming lessons -- somewhere that we spend a lot of our time! I used the Silver Plated mist again (linked above) and also the Cream mist. (As a sidenote - I wasn't quite sure what I would do with the cream mist since I love color but I have found that I use it more than any of my other mists! I love the fact that it tones down my bright colored backgrounds a bit and adds just a bit of texture/interest without being too dramatic.) It may be a little hard to tell but I also misted the small yellow alphabet sheet (that I used for the title and the strip at the bottom) with the Fern Green mist. I felt like the yellow letters didn't stand out enough on my page so I added the green mist to give them some punch!
Used the Silver Plated again on this one (am I sensing a new favorite here??) along with the Dark Cornflower Blue mist. I sprayed the blue first and felt like it was a bit strong so I sprayed the Silver Plated over the top to tone it down a little. (I do the same thing with the Cream mist too sometimes.) I also used one of my new favorite border punches on this layout - It's this crown punch from Martha Stewart. love the detail!
Finally my last page for this month... another one about me that I did just for fun.... using another picture from my trip to Cali to teach at the Reflections Event last year. (btw... I will be back again this year and can't wait!! more info on that later) Surprisingly I refrained and didn't use any mist on this one! :) I used the doilie garland SC paper again and I also used this new butterfly punch that I can't get enough of along with this one too.
That wraps up another fab SC kit! Apparently you all loved the kits as well because you scooped them up so quickly! I have to run get the boys from school.... or "go gigi boys" as Emily says! Happy Tuesday!
