#NSDatSC | Challenge 02 - Get Inky!

Stamps are one of the most versatile tools in papercrafting - have you given yours a workout lately? For our second challenge, we're asking you to use a stamp that you haven't taken out of the packaging. Go on... you know you want to get inky!


Dana Fleckenstein : My challenge was to use a stamp I hadn't taken out of the package yet and since it was still on my desk, I immediately thought of the cute stamp set from Stitched Class. I was in need of a card for a teenager birthday and the "wild and free" stamp paired with neons sounded like a good idea. Here's what I came up with:

Supplies : stamps: Studio Calico Stitched class exclusive; ink: Onyx Black Versafine, Hero Arts Neon pink; sequins: Studio Calico Neon Sequins pack; Mister Huey's spraymist: Calico Shine, Neon Mini Mister Huey's; other: Martha Stewart Glue Pen, American Crafts Foam Tab Squares, twine, cardstock, thread, 1 3/4" circle punch


Loredana Bucaria : I adore stamps. Why? Because they give the final touch to my pages. I can't finish a page without them. I love to use them in black or adding color touches or with embossing powders:) adorable! Give them a try and you will not do without them :) I have used three different old Studio Calico stamps sets from older kits.


We can't wait to see your take on this challenge! To be entered to win a prize from the Calico Closet, please post your project in the Studio Calico gallery by May 11th and add the tag #NSD2 in the description. Challenges may be combined - just add both tags in your description. Winners will be posted on May 12th.

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  1. kymkt says…
    05/04/2014
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  2. crazej says…
    05/04/2014
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  3. CristinaC says…
    05/04/2014

    I used the Office Hours PL stamp for the first time!
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122494-butterfly-kisses

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  4. CristinaC says…
    05/04/2014

    I had used other stamps in these sets, but this is my first time using the flower from Gum Drop and these phrases from the Bluegrass Farms PL!
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122496-you-are-so-loved-card

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  5. JanineLanger says…
    05/04/2014

    I used the 'you are magic' stamp from the Bluegrass Project Life Kit that I haven't used before. Thanks for the challenge!

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122499-always-love

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  6. AlexandraBoehnke says…
    05/04/2014

    I used the stamp set from the December Daily for the first time! Thanks for this challenge!

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122526-nsd-cheers

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  7. DelfAngele says…
    05/04/2014

    stamps are one of my favorite scrapbook tools...i use one on almost every project. Here's one I hadn't used before : "scene de vie" from a Kesi'art stamp set
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122556-nsdatsc14-ptite-bouille

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  8. rkokes says…
    05/04/2014
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  9. CaribbeanGirl says…
    05/04/2014
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  10. zgagi says…
    05/04/2014

    here's my first use of stamps from last month's card add-on Clarabell
    http://cdn.studiocalico.com/gallery_pictures/images/000/249/122/large/DSC_3029.JPG

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  11. SarahWebb says…
    05/04/2014
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  12. NancyM says…
    05/04/2014

    The sentiment inside is a stamp that I had not yet used. Here's my card: http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122610-nsd-watercolor-wreath

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  13. sab4256 says…
    05/04/2014

    Finally used the Cotton Candy add-on stamp, love anything from Lindsay Letters!

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122616-love-you

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  14. marianne17 says…
    05/04/2014

    I used April's scrapbook kit stamps for the first time. Thanks for the push!

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122640-smile

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  15. mishou says…
    05/04/2014

    Cracked open my Bluegrass Farms Card kit stamp for this:
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122625-march-project-life-page-1

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  16. analogpaper says…
    05/04/2014

    Used my Bluegrass Farms Project Life stamp set . . . definitely one of my favorites so far <3

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122649-ray-maria

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  17. fisheran says…
    05/04/2014
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  18. fisheran says…
    05/04/2014

    Here is another page with a different stamp: http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122664-spot-s-page

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  19. CristinaC says…
    05/04/2014

    I won this stamp from the SC closet last month and I loved using it on this page!
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122699-easter-brunch

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  20. pinksoup says…
    05/04/2014

    "Live Creatively". I had played with this stamp before but never used it in a LO.
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122593-2014-week-17

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  21. b_manies says…
    05/04/2014

    Here is mine! I used water colors and my Stitched set too! :)

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122720-get-inky-card

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  22. crazej says…
    05/05/2014

    And here is my 2nd layout which I created, again fitting to 2 challenges.

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122752-yummy-ice-cream-nsd1-and-nsd2

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  23. welobellie says…
    05/05/2014

    here's my take using the awesome "xo" stamp from Tabasco...
    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122744-kindle-love

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  24. Umichka says…
    05/05/2014

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122775-week-18
    most of stamps on this spread I used at first time
    thanks for the great and fine challenge!!))

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  25. AngelaS says…
    05/05/2014

    Hey, here is my card using the combination of the SCsketch and the NSD2 Sketch. :)

    http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/122778-nsd2-scsketch

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