MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog

Studio Calico Roundabout Cards

And to wrap up my projects that I created with the June Studio Calico kits, here are my cards!

I created A LOT of cards this month! I simply had too many great scraps and products left after making my layouts and Project Life page.... and I couldn't stop making cards! It's definitely a sign that there were a ton of great things this month!

I told you there were a LOT! I will be posting them in my Studio Calico gallery so you can see which kits I used for each card and which shop items I used as well!

Quick Links:

Studio Calico Roundabout Kits

Maggie Holmes Gallery

Studio Calico Roundabout Project Life Page

I had quite the busy month which meant I was only able to create one Project Life page this time.

I LOVED all of the cards in the kit though so it made it really hard to choose. I ended up using some of the PL cards to create some actual cards (which I will post separately) and then I put them all away with my other Project Life supplies so that I can use them in the future!

I used a Design J Page Protector from the Becky Higgins Project Life brand. You can find this specific set of Page Protectors here. I love it because it has the three square pockets which are always perfect for my Instagram photos and then the other 3 pockets for the Project Life design cards.

Another thing I love to do (which I did on the card above) is to punch shapes from the cards that I know I will not ever use. Some of the cards simply don't work with my photos but I still love the colors on them. So this is the perfect solution and it stretches your supplies as well!

Quick Links:

Studio Calico June Project Life Kit

Maggie Holmes June Project Life Gallery

Studio Calico Roundabout Kits

I wanted to share the things I made with this month's kits from Studio Calico: Roundabout.

I loved that there was a good variety of boy and girl things this month! That always makes it easy for me to create a lot of layouts for both my boys and girls!

I even created all of these in my hotel room when I was up in Utah working on my upcoming products for my Maggie Holmes Crate Paper line! It was my first time scrapbooking on-the-go like that but I have to say I liked it! There is no way I could have done it without having the kits though.... because they make it so easy to just grab the prepackaged mix of products and get going. If I had to choose a bunch of products from my own scrapbook room to take with me, it would have taken forever and I don't know that I could have done it!

Here are all of the 12x12 scrapbook pages I made. I will share my Project Life pages and cards in separate posts.

You can see complete details about each layout including which kits I used and which shop items I used here in my gallery.

Quick Links:

All of the Studio Calico June Kits

Studio Calico Shop

Maggie Holmes Design Team Gallery

Scrapbooking: HLM Class > Only 2 More Days to Sign Up!!

The More Happy Little Moments Class that I am teaching over at Studio Calico starts on June 1st! 

Registration ends May 31st and they don't accept late signups so get in while you can! I can't tell you how many emails I got after the first Happy Little Moments class asking if they could sign up late or just purchase the instructions. Unfortunately the classes don't work that way so if you think you want to take it, now is the time to register!!!

We are finishing up all of the PDF's and videos and I can tell you that it is packed with inspiration and ideas!! I really can't wait to share it all in class!!

Here are a few more peeks into our albums!

My album using my class kit which is bright, colorful and girly:

Marcy's album using her kit which is bold and playful:

And Lisa's album using a Studio Calico Handbook along with both class kits:

To learn more or to register, visit the More Happy Little Moments Registration page.

See you soon in class!!

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico April Kits

The April Kits are live now and you have probably noticed some fun and exciting changes this month with the kits!

For the first time there is an Add On Card Kit and an Add On Project Life Kit!! AWESOME!! I ended up mixing some of the things from those kits into my traditional layouts as well!

Like I said, I created a ton of projects this month so get ready for lots of photos to scroll through if you want to see them all!

First up are the traditional layouts:

Next are my Project Life pages:

And finally the cards:

If you are looking for a closer view or details about any of my scrapbook pages you can go to my gallery here on the Studio Calico site to view all of them with links to the products used for each page. 

More big announcements coming very very soon and also that BIG giveaway I mentioned as well! Stay tuned.........

 

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico April Kits Sneak Peek

The April Kits at Studio Calico are AMAZING!! They will be available soon but I wanted to share some sneak peeks with you in the mean time!

At first glance I thought that I would only be doing boy or masculine scrapbook layouts with these kits but once I got into them I ended up doing 4 girlie pages as well! 

If you like the girlie ones then you don't want to miss the Daily Grind Add On Kit for this month. That one had some of my most favorite products in it!!

Also if you are wanting to gather your other supplies ahead of time, here is what I used a lot of: the Silhouette Cameo, Mister Hueys in Shine, Gold, Splash, Ocean, White and Honeydew, Sequins (of course) and some tags and glassine bags/envelopes.

And those are just a few of the peeks! I created a total of 9 layouts, 3 Project Life pages and 8 cards!!

Be sure to come back on the 27th for the full reveal! 

ALSO I have a HUGE giveaway coming up soon here on the blog! This is one that will appeal to EVERYONE and you don't want to miss it!! I am working on the details and will be back with the giveaway in a few days!!

 

Scrapbooking: Project Life Class

Day by Day is the next class being offered at Studio Calico and it is taught by the Project Life Creative Team.

Here is a complete description of the class:

Start your 2013 Project Life album off on the right foot with our new Studio Calico Project Life Creative Team! Each of these talented ladies has their own take on Project Life, and they will be taking you through building a spread in their album from start to finish. In addition, they'll be sharing cover pages, tutorials, and videos that will help you fine tune your own approach to your album. Take advantage of their expertise and get ready to record your year, DAY BY DAY.

While supplies last, students will receive an exclusive 4x6 clear stamp set. This stamp set will ship free to anywhere. **As of right now, the stamp set is still available!!

All students will receive access to digital stamp brushes, as well as printables by France Wisniewski of Bananafish Studio and Tina Aszmus of Life.Love.Paper and die cut files by Kinsey Wilson and Marcy Penner of Hello Forever. 

Here's a peek at some of the printables:

You can get all of the information about the class including the complete syllabus here:

Day By Day Studio Calico Class

We will be sharing lots of Project Life inspiration including cover pages, full PL spreads, tips and tricks and videos! I've seen some sneak peeks at what the other ladies are creating and can't wait to see it all in full! If you currently do Project Life or want to get started in this type of scrapbooking, the class is sure to help you kick things off on the right foot with a ton of ideas!

Here's a peek at the cover page for my 2013 album:

If you are interested, hurry over there! Registration ends tomorrow night at midnight and class starts January 1st!! 

Scrapbooking: Project Life

Excited to announce that you will be seeing LOTs of PROJECT LIFE inspiration from me here on the blog in 2013!

Becky Higgins is the mastermind behind Project Life.... I have known her for years through the scrapbooking industry and have always adored her as a person and admired her creativity! I was thrilled when she asked me to be on her 2013 Project Life Creative Team because everything she does is simply amazing!

In addition, I am on the Studio Calico Project Life Creative Team ALSO which means you will be seeing at least a PL spread from me each month in the designer gallery over there.

 

 

In case you are wondering I will STILL most definitely be doing the same traditional scrapbooking that I have always done. Project Life for me is IN ADDITION to the normal 12x12 layouts that I create. It is a place where I can house all of the extra day to day photos and document more of the snippits of our everyday lives. It is not in place of, but rather on top of what you normally see from me in the scrapbooking world!

Needless to say I am honored to be among all of the other ladies that are on each of these creative teams and encourage you to get to know them as well!

 

 

Becky Higgins Project Life Creative Team

Studio Calico Project Life Creative Team

2013 is slated to be MY BEST YEAR EVER as far as scrapbooking goes and this is only just the beginning!

Stay tuned for more exciting news on the horizon!!!!!!!!!!

 

Scrapbooking: 25 Days Scrapbooking Class

There are only a few more days left to register for the

25 Days Workshop at Studio Calico

I am beyond excited to get started documenting December through meaningful photographs and my December Daily album!!

I wanted to share with you some more details about the 25 Days class that I didn't show you before. It seems that every time I open my email there are more bonus things that are part of this class!! Talk about lots of amazing stuff to get us all inspired and motivated to complete our albums this year!! 

Here are the Silhouette cut files that Ali Edwards designed for the class:

 

 

Amazing right??

And here are some more printables that you can print and cut at home to use in your album. I am already printing these so that they are ready to go! I am printing some on white cardstock and some on photo paper! I really love how bright and shiny the ones on the photo paper turn out!

 

This envelope that Marcy Penner designed is beyond cooL! It will be perfect for holding extra photographs on days where I go crazy taking tons of pictures!!

 

ALSO there are these Stamp Brushes which you can open in Photoshop and stamp right onto your photos!! Or you could stamp them on a white background or colored background, print and cut out, etc! The options are endless with these!

 

Now my biggest challenge will be narrowing down all of the amazing "stuff" and deciding what to use on each page! There's no question we will have lots of great things to choose from thanks to all of these ladies and their designs for the class!!

If you want to get in on BOTH of my December Daily workshops - the Photography class & the Scrapbooking class, be sure to check out the bundle offer!! It is a super deal!!

The countdown is on! Only a few more days to go until we begin!!!

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico December Sneak Peeks

It's almost that time again for the new kits to be released at Studio Calico!!!

I loved the kits again this month and you can tell by how many projects I did!! 

 

 

I made 6 cards and 10 layouts!! I really enjoyed the Kris Kringle Add On Kit because it got me in the mood for Christmas!!! I used some photos from last year's Christmas and now I am super excited to start snapping pictures of this year's festivities!! 

 

Remember if you are looking for photography tips and inspiration to use during the holidays, I am teaching my December Daily Photography Online Workshop again this year!! The daily email prompts and photos are NEW too so if you took it last year it is not a repeat. 

 

 

As you can see I used lots of Mister Huey's mists as per usual and I also used my Silhouette Cameo this month as well!

Can't wait for you see the full reveal in a few days!!