Bluegrass Farm is the April set of Studio Calico kits and they've just been released to the general public. Like right NOW! So perhaps you just want to pop over there straight away, and then come back and read this?! ;-)
But if you're still reading then let me share with you what I've made with the
Bluegrass Farm Scrapbook Kit and it's three Add On Kits which are cutely called
Bessie,
Clover and
Pip.
"Awesome" came together quickly and easily once I spotted the red, navy and yellow combination available within the
Main Kit. I knew it would work perfectly for the Superman/woman photo I've been holding onto for such an occasion! The abundance of star embellishments were a bonus hit too. I made my title by converting one of the
Card Kit Digital Stamps into a cutting file on my Silhouette.
"Dear Mum and Dad" was created when the kits hit a sentimental note in me. I grew up on a farm until I moved out of home at 18, so the rustic homespun vibe of these kits instantly reminded me of my family. I took this photo of my Mum and Dad at Christmas, and when I noticed the colours in it matched perfectly with the
Main Kit I knew it was just meant to be :-)
"The Good Life" was my third
Main Kit Only layout (all the other supplies are digital) which I think is testimony to the versatility and breadth that just one kit can encompass. Once again inspired by homegrown fresh produce I wanted to scrap this photo collage of my kids picking strawberries with their great-grandfather recently. That lead me to using the Silhouetted (I'm sure that should be a verb!)
strawberries as my focal point. And well... it was just plain fun!
"You Got This" is probably my favourite layout of the bunch which has something to do with using my favourite
Add On (Bessie) and something to do with the memories this photo conjures up. Nervous about going on and teaching at the
Escape 2 Create retreat a couple of weeks ago, my fellow teachers (
Celeste Vermeend,
Kim Archer and
Gina Rogers) played a big role in making it such a memorable experience. I'm so lucky to now be able to call these girls my friends.
"Epic Weekend" is all about a family weekend adventure to see the Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour. I was able to even incorporate the ticket into my layout which I think is pretty cool 'cos I like the addition of real-life memorabilia on my pages. To a certain extent I think it makes it more meaningful? The itty-bitty stamps in the
Clover Add On are just perfect for putting some finishing touches of scattered detail around the page.
"Live in the Moment" was created with the desire to use all my favourite embellishments from the
Pip Add On mixed together with the best bits of all the other kits! I think I succeeded! Still too scared to try my hand at the cross-stitching on the wooden heart... I'm waiting for the
Stitched class to begin ;-) Inside the pocket I'm including more details and journaling about these photobooth pics of me and my crazy eldest daughter.
On my shopping list this month I've also remembered to
stock up on new supplies for the upcoming
Mixed Media class. I'm incredibly excited about being a contributor to this, but I'm even more excited to be a participant. I can't wait to learn all the secrets that
Celine and
Anna Maria have got to share. I can only dream of being able to scrap like them! If you've ever wanted to learn how to include techniques or use mediums such as
Watercolours,
Neocolours and
Gelatos then this is the
class for you! It starts on April 1st.
Bluegrass Farm Supplies:
