Studio Calico's May Kits Are Here!

Yay! It's reveal night & all of the Studio Calico {Camelot} May kits are up for grabs!

I have several projects to share with you using the card kits.

Introducing the Camelot Card Kit:

As I mentioned earlier, this kit comes with an exclusive stamp set designed by the company 1Canoe2. These stamps are buildable, meaning each layer can be stamped separately... allowing you to add various colors & height to the design. 

It's kind of hard to tell from the photo above, but the paper in the kit is both bright & soft at the same time. It's a very happy spring-like palette.

Here's a wedding card that I made for my new sister-in-law for her bridal shower:

 This stamp set is also perfect for birthdays.  And, if you're like me, you always need birthday cards!  By varying the colors, this stamp set can be used for any age, from preschoolers to grandparents.  How cute would it be to add just the right number of candles to a little one's cake?!?

 This is the Morgan card kit add-on:

Both the main card kit & the add-on have some scrumptious buttons included, so I decided to pair them together to make this birthday balloon cluster.

Don't forget to check out all of the new goodies in the digital shop!  I used the cardstock set & some stamp brushes to make this background... and it's SO easy!

 One of my favorite digi files this month is the Frames cut file by Paige.  I filled each of the frames with some of my left over buttons & paper bows that I made with the new Bow craft die. It might officially be my favorite die right now.  :)

 The Morgan kit has some great basic stamps!  These are the kinds of sets that you can get tons of mileage out of.  The circles can be used as flowers, balloons, berries, snowmen... you name it!  - and the sentiments are perfect for those most needed card themes.

Did you see that the kit also comes with coordinating circle dies???

 Did you notice the super wide aqua ribbon in the Morgan kit?  I twisted & rolled it to make this cabbage rose gift box topper.  And the cute tag?  It's made with some of Suzy's new Doodle digital stamps.  I used the card digital set to cut the leaves out using my Silhouette.

The 1Canoe2 stamp set from the Camelot card kit is also great for creating borders.  You can see one of my "cake layers" used on the tag above.

Thanks for taking a peek at my projects for this month!  Happy shopping! :)

Kelly Marie's Birthday Blog Hop

 It's Kelly Marie's birthday & we're celebrating in style with a BIG blog hop!  (Kelly is one of the owners of Lawn Fawn & is just as cute & sweet as the products she creates.)

You can find the full list of participants here at the beginning of the hop.  Hopefully you arrived from Vera Yate's blog.

I decided to make a birthday card for Kelly using the So Much to Say stamp set.  (Isn't that the cutest little sunshine?!?)  I cut out a cheery frame using the Say Cheese die.

I hope you have the best birthday, Kelly Marie!

Your next stop on the hop is Jennifer McDermott!

Custom Party Invites

So... my youngest's birthday was over a month ago & happened just days after we returned home from our family vacation.  We were all exhausted & the last thing I wanted was to have a house full of boys over for a slumber party.  So, I suggested having a back-to-school/belated birthday at a laser tag facility & he jumped on the idea.  Score!  (aka: quick, easy, and I still get my sleep)  Yeah.  I'm not going for the mother-of-the-year award here.  Just keeping it real.  ;)

We needed some laser tag themed invites & I scoured my craft room, looking for ideas.  I was pretty excited when I came across this patterned paper from Studio Calico's new Thataway collection.  The plus signs reminded me of the cross-lines of a target.

I made my own mask using my Silhouette & an office-style transparency sheet & misted the paper with white Mister Huey's.

Have you seen these tiny neon Mister Huey's?

They came in really handy for this project!  I sprayed white twine in various shades to mimic laser beams.  The "you're invited" die cut was from the Silhouette store & I used the neon ink to brighten them up a bit.

I covered the entire card front with another piece of transparency & needed a way to secure/adhere it without the glue marks showing through.  So... I stitched on a plastic die cut arrow from the Thataway collection & it held the layers together perfectly!  Yay!  (I used a cotton swab & dipped it in the Mister Huey bottle & dabbed it over the stitching.)

For the inside of the card, I just created a file in Photoshop & printed them off.  Easy peasy!

So... even though we're celebrating late, I'm sure the boys will have a lot of fun (and I'm hoping the handmade invites will give me a few extra mom-points to make up for it.)  ;)

Finally Friday: Birthday Lanterns card & video tutorial

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I'm always needing last minute birthday cards, so I decided to go with a birthday theme for this week's Finally Friday video.  I used bits & pieces from the new Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection & chipboard alphas from Studio Calico.

In the video, I show you how to make your own custom rosette embellishments.  They're fun to make & super easy!

You can find more information in my gallery.  Have a great weekend!