MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico Last Call & Giveaway

The Studio Calico Take Note and Abroad Collections are on Last Call, which means they are being clearanced out! It's bitter sweet because it means they are on sale but it also makes me sad when some of my favorite products are going bye-bye! 

Here's a little card I created using a few of the products from the Take Note collection.... I'm so glad I have a little stash of my favorite things so I can keep using them for a while! I will definitely be ordering more of these papers, the butterfly stickers and the paper garlands because I never want to run out!!

I misted the cardstock with Mr Huey's Pretty Pink and Boss Lady first before assembling the card. 

The stamp I used here is from the Hey Y'all Stamp set, also on Last Call! If you are wanting any of these things, get shopping! When they're gone, they're gone!

GIVEAWAY: Here's the fun part! I am giving away a Mr Huey's Dark Calico Mist to one lucky winner! You can enter by visiting the Last Call section of the shop and then leaving a comment here on this post telling me which is your favorite thing! I will be back to draw a winner at random. Good luck!

Scrapbooking: Creating Keepsakes Giveaway Winner

The winner of the July/August 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine is:

Sav O'G said...

OH! LOVE your projects! THANKS for the chance to win:) sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com

ReplyJune 13, 2012 at 07:17 PM

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Congrats! Email me with your info and we will get it sent out to you! 

Thanks everyone for entering! More giveaways coming soon! ;)

Scrapbooking: Studio Calico Hey Day Arrival Party

Studio Calico's newest collection is NOW AVAILABLE here in the shop!!

This is my most favorite collection from them yet! I want to frame some of these papers just to hang in my house! I love them that much!!

I created a couple of projects for you to see the products in use! 

In an effort to not overdo the hexagons that I have been obsessed with recently, I decided to play with triangles for this layout and I love how it turned out! I cut various sizes of triangles from my favorite papers and then fit them all together. It was inspired by an art piece I saw on pinterest.

The Mister Huey's mist colors that coordinate with this line are AMAZING! I used the color Buttercup on the wood veneer words for the title. It is a vibrant and rich TRUE yellow! YAY!

The butterflies are included in the ephemera pack which is probably my favorite thing. Anything that includes butterfly sequins is a shoe in for me! The image of the pack in the shop doesn't show the butterfly sequins or the flower brads but they are in there and they are fabulous!

Two of these balloon die cuts are also from the ephemera pack and then I cut the third from one of the papers.

There are not many scrapbooking lines where I want ALL of the papers but this is definitely one of them! If you want some of each paper, the Collection Pack is a great value. I also LOVE the 6x6 Paper Pad because the designs are smaller in scale which makes them fun to use for cards and mini albums!

Be sure to check it out! It's too cute to stay in stock for very long! Lots of the other design team members are also sharing projects on their blogs so be sure to check them out for more ideas and inspiration! And don't miss the Studio Calico blog because there are some fun things going on there as well!

Photography: SO Much Personality!!

There are some kiddos that I could take pictures of for hours on end. This little guy was one of them!

He was oozing with personality and had me cracking up the entire session! Can you believe how adorable he is? 

This next series of photos had me giggling again to myself as I was editing them. What a little cutie! You can't script this stuff! I am just thankful I get to be there to capture it on film for them!

And yes, we did take some more traditional family shots as well.... How adorable are they?

These were favorites as well...

Thanks for an amazing session Johnson family! It was a pleasure!

Scrapbooking: Creating Keepsakes Blog Blitz & Giveaway

The July/August 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes is now available! 

Here is a little sneak peek into the issue at a couple of projects I created:

This first one is a tray that I made with photos to hang on our wall. These are some of my favorite photos that I took up in Utah two years ago.

The next one shows how you can use the same photos and design, but on a layout!

 

(Both projects are as seen in the July/August 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.)

Did you know that Creating Keepsakes posts exclusive online content to coordinate with each issue as well? There are downloads, articles, techniques etc. Those can all be found here.

GIVEAWAY:::: I am giving away 1 copy of the July/August 2012 issue. To enter to win, just leave a comment on this post. A winner will be drawn at random later this week.

Also there are lots of other bloggers participating in the blog hop so be sure to visit them as well. You can increase your chances of winning by entering on all of our blogs! The next three in the hop are:

Adele Beck

Hope Smythe

The Scrap Review (Ashley Harris)

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Big Picture Class Giveaway: Winner

The winner for a spot in the "Living the Dream" workshop at Big Picture Classes is....

Jenny-Lynn said...

This class sounds like just what I need right now. Thanks for the chance to win!
xoxo,
jenny-lynn

ReplyMay 29, 2012 at 03:24 PM

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Congrats! Email me with your information and I will pass it along so that you can get all set for the workshop!