<p> Tomorrow, Saturday, October 3rd, is World Card Making Day — and Studio Calico is getting in on the action! We hope you'll celebrate with us by tapping into both your creative and competitive sides! <a href="https://instagram.com/studio_calico/">Post your best card design to Instagram</a> for the chance to win a $50 gift card, or hop on over to the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/community/challenge-central/topics/82041-world-card-making-day-2015">Message Boards</a> and participate in challenges from our Creative Team members to win other cool prizes - challenges begin at noon EST! </p>

<p> Jasmine Jones does it again with a beautiful stamp and lovely matching flower die! Today, I will show how to make a delightful watercolor card using the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/-/stamp-craft-die-thinking-of-you-by-jasmine-jones">Thinking of You stamp set</a> from the Brimfield Stationery kit add-on. </p>

This week, our Scrapbook sketch features bold embellishments. Our Project Life® sketch uses two pockets, high...

<p> Hi everyone! Dana here with a fun die-cutting technique. Inlays are quite trendy right now and will show you a fun variation with the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/metal-craft-dies/craft-die-happy-birthday-to-you" background-color: initial;">Happy Birthday To You craft die</a> from the Brimfield kits. Instead of doing a regular inlay technique, however, we'll try to give a the impression of a "floating" inlay. Here's my step-by-step instruction to create your own: </p>

<p> Our Layout of the Week, Happy Birthday: Daisies, comes from our member Emily (username <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/emym" style="background-color: initial;">emym</a>). Emily's beautiful and bright card caught the attention of the Studio Calico community with its elements from the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/pop-art-card-kit" style="background-color: initial;">August Pop Art Card kit</a>, <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/cirque-card-kit" style="background-color: initial;">February Cirque Card kit</a> and <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/craft-die-happy-by-paper-sushi" style="background-color: initial;">Happy Craft Die</a>. To keep up with Emily, and see more of her work, <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/emym" style="background-color: initial;">be sure to follow her here!</a> </p>

<p> This week, our member Cristina (<a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/CristinaC">CristinaC</a>), wants you to use hand-cut letters in your layouts! In her layout below, she used elements from four different Studio Calico kits, including <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/reveal/stephanie-s-mini-book-kit">Stephanie's Mini Book Kit</a>, the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/reveal/hockney">Hockney embellishment kit</a>, <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/pop-art-scrapbook-kit">Pop Art Scrapbook kit</a> and <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/pop-art-card-kit">Pop Art Card kit</a>. Our members are so talented and we love seeing your work in the gallery! Check back each week as we ask one of our members to inspire you with a challenge based on one of their projects from our member gallery. Be sure to visit <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/CristinaC" background-color:="" initial;"="">Cristina</a> to see more of her work and keep up with her. </p>

This week, our Project LIfe® sketch features several pretty photos. Our Scrapbook sketch utilizes grids, and our...

Happy Wednesday! Ginny here with you today showing some of the lovely items from the September Brimfield kits that wil...

<p> Hello, everyone! One of my favourite things from the Studio Calico kits are <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/metal-craft-dies">craft dies</a>. I think they are always a great touch to any project! Today I would like to share a quick start to finish process of how I created a simple card made with <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/-/stamp-craft-die-thinking-of-you-by-jasmine-jones">"Thinking of You" Stamp + Craft die set by Jasmine Jones</a>, an add-on from <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/brimfield/stationery-kit/subscribe">the Brimfield Stationery kit</a>. </p>

<p> Welcome to <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/sneak-peek" background-color:="" initial;"="">Brimfield</a>. September's kit brings together enchanting sunset tones with lush colors reminiscent of your favorite antique store, full of contrasting mint hues and familiar homespun patterns. Brimfield will be Revealed tomorrow, September 1st, at 3pm EST. During Reveal, we'll have exclusive offers, including wonderful add-on kits, to bundle with your purchase. </p>

<p> There is a lot of excitement surrounding opening up your monthly Studio Calico kit for the first time. From ordering items during Preview and bundling during Reveal, to the anticipation of tracking the kit's whereabouts once shipped, to finally having it arrive on your doorstep, it's been quite the process leading up to this moment. Whether it's papers, inks, embellishments, stamps or cards, taking each item out one by one, piece by piece can spur a connection. Once you're able to physically touch the product included in your kit, inspiration for your next project is at times instantaneous, which oftentimes can't be conveyed through static images on the Web. </p>

<p> Looking for a way to deliver unique cards with personal touches while not demanding a significant portion of your time? Our new Stationery kit subscription provides beautiful Studio Calico curated designs with stylish and unique custom items to help you send cards in style. </p>