Guest Designing for Studio Calico | Part 1

I was invited by Studio Calico to guest design with their November "Holland Park" Documenter kit (which was just revealed on the 1st and is now available for purchase) and I created two projects with it. This first one is a double page 6x12 pocket spread for my 2018 album:

I loved the colorful scallop design on two of the cards and used both as starting points for this page. For the one below, I added a die-cut which I had handstitched first for extra color and texture. I used the alpha stickers from the kit for my date and finished with a chipboard embellishment for dimension:

My next favorite was the quote card which I also hand-stitched (with the same embroidery thread color):

I typed all the journaling on my vintage typewriter, sometimes feeding the cards directly in the machine or on paper to create journaling strips. I added a bit more die-cuts and chipboard embellishments throughout but also did a bit of layering, especially on this last card:

Finally, I used a couple of the small stamps from the kit as seen above on the banner...  In the end, I like the fun feel of this "ordinary moments" spread. Don't hesitate to check out this month Gallery, I really enjoyed checking the work of the Design Team with this kit.

Thank you for stopping by! I will be back soon with project #2 :)