10th Anniversary Challenge | Go Bold
For even more 10th Anniversary fun, we've rounded up ten of our favorite past blog challenges. We've asked our current Creative Team to share their take on these fun challenges, and we hope you'll play along too!
In this challenge from NSD 2015, we asked you to go bold on your next project. Brooke Takara and Gillian Nelson shared their interpretations on that challenge.
And here's Creative Team member Carson's take on this past challenge:
I’m so happy to be here in celebration of ten awesome years of Studio Calico goodness! I would never have become the avid crafter I am without the products and community that Studio Calico has offered over the past decade, and I would certainly have never met so many wonderfully supportive and talented friends that push me to create and express myself every day through this medium of pretty paper. I’m here today to return the favor and push you to “GO BOLD” for your next project. It doesn’t matter whether you’re making a layout, a documenter spread, or a card, push yourself to go beyond your comfort zone with color, contrast, and technique!
I created a colorful card with a 70's vibe for this challenge using the brand new Doodle Stamp Set by Jasmine Jones. This set has a really fun junior high meets Brady Bunch vibe and is perfect for using on a bold and colorful card.
When I think of going bold, I immediately think large font and strong contrast. I achieved both of these by stamping the “happy” sentiment in a jet black waterproof ink. To keep the contrast going I stamped the flower pattern builder stamp in the same black ink across the page, leaving some breathing room around the sentiment.
From there it was all about pumping up the color to create a striking and vibrant background. I blended some Color Theory "Clear Blue" ink across the card, being careful to keep the sentiment highly contrasted and surrounded by white. I then used my Zig watercolor pens to color in the individual blooms. Next, I layered a black diagonal sentiment strip across the front of the card with an embossed yellow “You’re My Person.” Even then the card needed more contrast, so I added the black and white twine bow to offset all the crazy color behind it.
I give you permission to cut loose and go a little crazy with this project, friends. Start with some strong contrast, layer in a whole bunch of color, and don’t stop until your project is literally jumping off the page. I can’t wait to see what you create!
Let's see how you go bold for a chance to win a $10 GC to the Studio Calico shop! When you complete this challenge, upload it to the member gallery and leave a link to your project in the comments below. See all of our 10th Anniversary challenges here.
@carson, do you love those clean color brush pens?
Here is my layout in lime green and red
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204647-believe-you-can
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Here is my go at the challenge
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204695-take-me-to-the-sea
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You inspired me to make a card using watercolor but my first attempt didn't go so well. Luckily I found a better technique from Jennifer McGuire using an acrylic block and distress ink. https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204734-you-re-more-awesome-than-unicorns-card
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Using bold colors of cardstock to mimic the Arizona flag: https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204737-arizona-authentic
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https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204816-c-on-the-slide
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I usually use a white cardstock base for all my pages, so for the "go bold" challenge I didn't use any at all, instead filling the page entirely with a photo and patterned paper: https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204829-beauty
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I went with a bold title here:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204837-4th-of-july
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I used bold black digital stamps for my background:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204865-monterosso
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I love that bold colored card in the Been and Gone Document kit. I wish I had 10 more of them!
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/204896-journey
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Oh what fun I had with this. Of course I chose to make a card. I combined this challenge with the watercolor challenge and I ended up having my initial attempt be my "practice" on how to get my stamped image to be more defined from the watercolor, with my embossing becoming a muddled mess. I ended up stamping some parts with dye inks and then stamping with pigment ink and embossing to get my images defined. Parts of the water colored background gave it a more organic look.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205010-i-love-you
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When I think of citrus naturally bold bright colors come to mind. This stamp set just begs to try out all of the different stamps and sayings.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205011-my-main-squeeze-birthday-card
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Here is another card I created using this challenge. A little more involved but I love the outcome.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205012-you-re-a-peach
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https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205013-orange-you-thoughtful
So with this last card I guess I made a set. Such fun! I might give these away and make some more.
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Inspired by Brooke's layout, I grabbed that Daffodil paper:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205071-what-s-up
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https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205303-crop-10-go-bold
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Here's my take on going bold, bold numbers on the titlecard and the story behind the pictures in the spread is bold.
Thank you for the challenge!
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205304-vecka-11
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I used up a bunch of die cuts on this page:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205386-totally-brilliant
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I usually stick to smaller scale elements so this was a bit of a challenge for me mentally. I stamped a bold title using the Sydney alphabet stamp in this layout:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205389-the-swing
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I am not that much of a bold creator so this challenge took some time. https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205402-with-happy-hearts-we-gather-together
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On this LO I have gone bold by Printing a large photo on cardstock.
Thank you for the challenge!
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205414-young-love
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On this LO I have been really bold, splashing watercolor on the background. I have always liked the look but been to afraid to try it, so a bold move for me. I have also used a bold pink heart on the LO. And trying to get all the anniversary challenges into one LO is pretty bold I think?.
Thank you for the challenge!
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205416-skorna-aer-i-alla-fall-torra
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Used the Cut File from this month's Silver Lake Lodge Scrapbook Workshop on this challenge https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/205409-wonderful-you
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