#NSDSC15 | Challenge 05 - Stamp It! with Agnieszka Malyszek and Lea Lawson

It's a challenge to put your favorite Studio Calico stamp to work anywhere! Check out how two card-makers used their favorite stamps to make some beautiful projects, then try their techniques for yourself!

Agnieszka Malyszek: Stamps and ink are my favorite embellishments in paper crafting! There is nothing better than a great versatile stamp set that can be used in many ways and for many different kind of projects. To celebrate today's National Scrapbooking Day I decided to create something different than a card. It’s not a scrapbooking layout but my today’s project is definitely bigger compared to what I used to work with. I created a stamped poster for my daughter’s bedroom. First I printed out my sentence directly onto white cardstock and then I created a floral background using stamps from the Mother’s Day stamp set.

Supplies: Mother’s Day Stamp & Die Set; Color Theory Ink Pad: Deja Blue

Lea Lawson: I've been dying to ink up this new Mother's Day stamp set that I ordered from Studio Calico this month, and I knew this challenge would be the perfect time! I've created a super sweet card for mom using one of the whimsical sentiments & a stem of flowers from the set. I've combined them with a more muted & trendy color combination of greys, blues & green. To keep it feminine, I predominately used a floral patterned paper from the Lisse Street card kit, and added some scalloped edges with trim & a doily.

Supplies: Studio Calico card kits - Lisse Street, Odyssey, Far Far Away, Park Ave; Ink: Versafine - onyx black; Stamps: Mother's Day Stamp & Die set; craft supply: doily, light blue jewels.

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 10th and add the tag #NSDSC5 in the description. Challenges may be combined - just add both tags in your description. Winners will be posted on Monday, May 11th.