Studio Calico spring catalog!
Hi everyone! It’s day two of my blog week and I’m back with another NEW catalog! Today’s is from Hero Arts-Studio Calico! Check it out!
It’s full of so many awesome designs and papers, I couldn’t wait to play! And play I did, with the new cling Plano (ST518), clear Calico Borders (331074), and 6×6 Take Note paper pad!
And here’s what I came up with — a shaped card! Shaped cards are so much fun to make with die cuts — perfect for the monthly challenge!
Card by Lisa Spangler. Click here for full materials and instructions.
Here’s a closeup so that you can see it better! Just love all the papers in the Take Note line, so glad that Hero Arts will be carrying the 6×6 pad! My favorite part? The stripe border that I stamped with new Wet Cement mid-tone ink! I can see myself reaching for it again and again and again and…well, you get the idea.
Now I know what you’re wondering when you can get these stamps inky, am I right? Well, they start shipping to local stamp stores on March 15 and will arrive in the Hero Arts online store starting April 2nd!

Before I go, I just had to mention that the Stamp of the Week is actually not a stamp at all — it’s the Frame Cuts Classic Frame! Enjoy 25% off these great dies for this week only here in the Hero Arts store.
See you tomorrow when I’ll be back with the third catalog + a video,
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Karen from Ontario
how wonderful…can’t wait to see it all…
Brenda Urbanik
Love that Plano stamp!
Debstamps
Wicked fun Lisa! Beautiful colors in this collection!
Judy
I love this bright and fun card, Lisa!!
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Jill
oh dear–this card is too fun Lisa! as well as your delicious cupcake yesterday! super super fun! those stamps are extra delightful and that paper pad is crazy crafty
So loving the new ink pads too. Thanks for the treats!
Agata
I am simply in love with all the new stamps from this HA-SC catalogue!!! Awesome! And so is your card, Lisa, gorgeous!
Michelle
That Piano stamp is my favourite!! Gorgeous card!
kelly Booth
LOVE this Card Lisa…..So Perfect and Fun!! Can’t wait to get my hands on those stamps……Hugs!
Jennifer S.
Wonderful card! Love all the bright cheery colors.
Debbie McIntyre
Inspiration abounds in the new catalog! What a fun and cheerful birthday card you made, Lisa!
Kathy (krolski)
Super cute card Lisa! Love the round shape!
Amanda Coleman
I can’t wait to get the new SC stamps!
Kailash N
Such a bright, pretty card….Thanks for sharing!
Robin K
Super fun shaped card Lisa!!! Lovin’ those new pp’s and stamps!
Kris in Alaska
Love, love, love those borders!
Kerry
What a pretty card! I love the circle shape!
Karen
Looks like you had a lot of fun! Thanks for the ideas.
Ohkat
So stinkin excited to get this release, love so many of the sets. Thanks for saying when available so I can plan my shopping dollars!!
Loved the card idea too
Pamela H
Love the shape of your card. Great color choices too! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us. So inspiring.
Avital
The banner stamps are simply divine and so is your amazing card, Lisa!
Kathy H
Cute shape card! I just recently got the Studio Calico herringbone stamp…love it! Can’t wait to see the new catalog!
Arlene
What a FUN card!
Dixie
Lisa, that card is brilliant! Your design is amazing! Thank you for the inspiration!
Bunnyfreak
Love the new SC stamps.
barbara lassiter
Love your card…..the colors, the shape, just everything! It’s so “cheery”!
Karen L K
Very cute card! I like those border stamps. Hero Arts comes up with fun stuff as usual.
AJ
oh man! I just LOVE your card!! and both the sets you used! I gotta get my hands on those!!
Julie Ebersole
Girl, you are KILLIN’ ME!!! FAB*U*LOUS card!!! GAAAAH!!!
donna mikasa
Love your circle card and those Calico borders–LOVE!!
Karina Beck
Gorgeous card. TFS!
I love the new stamps!
Sue D
Very cute shaped card!
Sue Givens
Love your circle card–it is too cute. These stamps keep getting better and better; can’t wait until they are available.
barb murphy
LOVE! those SC borders are amazing…love the butterflies and alphabet. and the plano stamp is too cool. i like the idea of a round background
great card too!!! the punched patterned circles are great mounted to the back only.
Dee in N.H.
Love your card! The colors and the shape really are cool! Loving the new stamps too!
Cindy C.
What a fun, cheerful circle card! The border stamps look great!
Tammie Koehnen
Oh these SC are the BEST STAMPS EVER!!! I can’t wait to buy them.
I LOVE this card with all the punched circles for a border! So creative. You guys are just so awesome at Hero Arts!!!!
Linda W.
Darling circle card, Lisa! Love that Studio Calico paper and stamps!
Pai
another super fun card!
Heather Maria
Lisa, this is such a cute and pretty birthday card! Love the shape and gorgeous mix of pps! What a great way to add the sentiment too!
Helene
Such a cute card! The new catalogue is great, my fave stamp has to be the Calico borders
LemonBella
Gorgeous shaped card!
I LOVE BOOKS set looks great! X
Angelika
Love the circle card. Beautiful papers and stamps. Thanks for inspiration.
Luanne Pang
gorgeous card! love the plano stamp i call it radar. And the border stamps are so fun
pelArgoNNiA
Gorgeous card! Love the stamps and the paper!
Jeannie L
What a lovely card… I love Studio Calico stamp sets. Can’t wait to get them.
Lai-Yoke
Fun card and love the color combo! Love how you put the sentiments. For the new stamps, I can’t decide between Plano and Roma!
Carol Perry
These new reveals are making my heart go pitter patter! I love new stamps, plain and simple.
Dasa
Lisa love the shape of your card - so playfull! My FAV stamp from this catalog is “Roma” - BG of map
SannaS
wowwowwow!!! awesome card!! love it!! =)
Jadve
My favorite would be the Houndstooth Background stamp. It is one timeless pattern!
Michel E
Cute birthday card.
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small t
I love the butterflies in the Calico Borders! Another favorite is the Lattice background!
xx
Jennie P.
I love that striped border stamp and the one that looks like a banner. I could do all sorts with that.
Audrey R
Hooray is my favorite, but I love them all!
Ashley
I like the banner stamp in the borders set. I know I could find many, many uses for it!
Larissa Heskett =)
Fun card and love the color combo! Love how you put the sentiments. For the new stamps, I can’t decide between Plano and Roma!
sue wisniewski
shape cards are my new favorites since I discovered nestabilities and all dies out there on the market.
stamping sue
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Anne G
The Houndstooth and Alphabet Pattern background stamps are great basics for any stamp collection!
Therese H
Great ideas -I really like the Classic Frame set.
Hussena
Love the BG Stamping and I love the Shape of your Card such Gorgeous colours!!!
Lin
Love your fun card, Lisa - a really nice sampler of all those pretty papers! My favorite stamp from this new catalog would have to be the Calico Borders - love that line of butterflies!
Denise Poshard
I live in Alabama - so the Hey Y’all set is just what I need! Ha! Perfect, y’all!
Tiffany
I LOVE the Calico Borders set! They’re so versatile. You can use them as borders, repeated backgrounds, or as accents on your layout!
Insa
My favorite set is “my happy”!
marian
Love the card and the Calico Borders.
Marcia Scantlin
I love the Plano design - can’t wait to get and use it.
CraftyDee
Oh such a sunny card, beautiful!
I love the Roma background stamp and the Hey Y’all set is perfect for friendship cards!
Shelley
I like the hounds tooth stamp!
sue
I love the Wonderful world stamp set, the old time cameras are great and the sentiments would be used in all sorts of cards. I also love the Roma background stamp. Great for travel cards and just as a fun background. Great stamps overall.
Pat G
Love the calico borders.
Ellie A.
I just let out the BIGGEST squeal & my little girl just gave me the Look Ha.. because I am SUPER DUPER excited about the SC /Hero arts stamps!! Oh goodness me I already have like 4 different cards I know I’d make.. OH super LOVE!!
Jazy Girl
Lovin the Calico Borders! How wonderful!
Michelle E.
The plano chevron and the Calico borders are wonderful…can’t wait to play with all of the new products I can get my hands on…such terrific inspiration from the girls too!
Miriam Prantner
So hard to pick just one favorite. It’s either Airmail or Wonderful World….I think I’ll have to flip a coin….
Agata
I think this one is my favorite of all catalogues! Scrapbooker’s heaven!!! I love the Lattice bg and Weekdays set.
Jamie A. H.
I love the Lattice Background stamp and the Air Mail set–can’t decide which I like best!
Leslie R
This has to be my favorite catalog…I have several sets already, but I could definitely see the travel ones in my collection. I can’t wait to get them!
Alli
‘Weekdays’ is my fave!
Fun give away!
Congratulations to the lucky winner!
Holly Saveur
So many great stamps love the script on this card..looks so great!
Michelle Liimatainen
I totally love this!! Cards for teens are so hard and you nailed it!
Kimmy K.
The borders ROCK! i love the bottom one that looks like a curved ribbon.
Rachel K
Totally obsessing over Chevron and My Happy…so cute!!!
Bev W.
What a super card! Thanks for the tut. I would say my favorite from this catalog is Weekdays and the Lattice…..endless possibilities:))
Buffe
First off — adorable card - I like everything about it! Being as I lived in the South for a few years, I’d have to pick Hey Y’all. I also like Calico Borders.
Heaney
love the butterfly border stamp..so versatile, I can use it on layout or card making.
Meghan
I LOVE the Studio Calico Borders, especially after seeing Lisa’s amazing butterfly watercolor card on her Blog. Also love the Plano stamp after seeing Cheiron’s gorgeous card for Cath on her blog - ohhh I want all the stamps.
tricia
Love these new Calico border stamps! Great card, Lisa!
Robin Mayfield
I really like the chevron background stamp! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
diana
Love these new HA-SC stamps, especially the Lattice Background and the Roma Background! TFS these peeks.
chel
I LOVE the Calico Borders and the “Hooray”! set!!
jpscraps
Fabulous card. The border stamps are awesome!
Mel H
I really love the open butterfly pattern…amazing. This is on my must have list.
conil
Your card is adorable and these stamps ROCK! Wait til I get my grubby, ink-stained on them.
Nadine Mogg
Love your clever card!! The shape is so fun. My favorite stamp is the Calico Borders.
Ruby C
What a fun birthday card today! Studio Calico has such cute papers. My favorite stamp set from this catalog would have to be Calico borders. The string of butterflies is so pretty and caught my eye right away. And I love the quote “She believed that she could, so she did”, it really touched my heart.
Deb D
I like the My Happy cling set, also love the papers and you always have such great cards.!
Karen
Just choosing one as a favorite is tough, but I really like My Happy.
Laura Jane
I am BIG fan of the HOUNDSTOOTH stamp!
Diana F
Awesome card. I really like the new Studio Calico Clear Calico Borders stamp set. That one gets the ideas flowing.
Becky L
Love the calico borders. You can do so much with them.
Maranda M, Kansas
I love the border stamps and the frame cuts!!
Chunyuan
love that border set. Thanks for sharing.
Kathyp
I like alot of stamp sets in this catalog, but I think I can narrow it down to the Calico Borders set and maybe the Hooray, and maybe the Lattice Background stamp too!
Leslie Kiley
I love the great selection in the Calico Borders! So may uses for these beauties! Love!!!!
Jeanne B
It’s hard to choose which I like best but it’s probably the borders. The Plano set will be fun to use too.
Maeghan M.
I love the Studio Calico borders! So cute!
Kimberley Jackson-Brown
I LOVE them ALL!!!!
I love the Mr. Happy
Velvet
I’m loving that cling Roma background stamp!
julie m
calico borders stamps are my favorite of the day
Mina R
I love the border set above and the Chevron background pattern, I have to have it!
I am a newbie at making cards, I just bought the My Happy Studio Calico set and they are adorable. Next on my wish list is the Home Sweet Home, I love the stamp “Shut the Front Door”, it’s hilarious.
I love Hero Arts Stamps… I’m looking forward to new ones coming out soon.
Nancy S
What an unusual and fun set of border stamps! They cover almost any occasion.
Teresa Godines #6857
Love the border stamps….. and your card is fabulous!!!
Pam Merwin
Love your card - all those circles around your circle
The papers are amazing!
Holly
the chevron pattern would be so versatile-
Thanks for sharing
Holly
Flo
Great line up of stamps. I really like the grid stamp and the USA set of state names. Thanks.
Jennifer Harrison
I cant wait to try out those Frame Cuts.
Robyn
Love the chevron background stamp! It looks really versatile!
kazoulis
Butterfly and abc borders - they are definitely in my wish list!
Janet
Love those frame cuts! And your use of the pp to create the petals around the card.
Karen Rice
I love the calico borders—the butterflies are awesome! Great card, too! Thanks for the new product this week!
Danielle Walls
LOVE all these, especially the borders!
Marie / Legojenta
My favorite stamp from this catalog is the 331065 “Lattice” =)
sUSAn
I love the Calico Borders!
Pai
can’t wait to get that lattice cling background!
Kailash
Love the Roma stamp fron the catalog!!!
SherylH
I really like the large backgrounds, particularly Lattice and Roma, plus the calico borders is great too.
Terri (blindstamper)
Studio Calico and Hero Arts are going to ruin my budget. I honestly don’t see a set the I don’t want!
linda patti
love the frame cuts, great possibilities!
Emily Leiphart
*swoon* What a fun shaped card! This is the catalog that I want everything from and that’s no lie! I have two absolute favourite must-haves and they are ‘Roma’ and ‘Hey Y’all’.
Jennifer S.
Love the butterfly border stamp and the happy birthday stamp!!!
Val P
Love those calico borders! Val from IL.
Denise Bryant
Love that butterfly border stamp!
DeniseB
Sue McRae
This card is so cheery Lisa, love it! My fave stamp is the Lattice background, it will make such elegant cards!
Kirsten B in MN
The Calico Borders are awesome!
Melinda Ferraz
Great Card Lisa, I love shaped cards. Can’t wait to get my hands on both of those stamp sets, so many fun projects to do with them.
Kristin
My favorite is the lattice background
ChrisM
Great job onthe round card. I agree that the lattice background is a must.
Daria Z.
What a FUN bday card, Lisa! Love that lattice bg stamp.
Nicole Pierre
I love the Roma stamp - the idea of a big map background is exciting.
Linda van Vliet
I’m such a lover of background stamps! The Houndstooth Background (ST514) and Chevron (331067) are my favorites from this catalog!
Julie
I think Hooray is my favorite set from this stamp catalog.
Randee Scholz
Love the shape card. Adding the Grid Pattern background stamp to my wish list.
Cora
Yep, the circle stamp is my absolute fave. Covet!!
Barb A.
I really like the border stamp set. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
esther aka craftyvox
Adore the card you made, what a fun card!!
Really love the I Love Books stamp set.. it’s added to my wishlist most definitely!
Deborah
I adore shaped cards and this one is so happy and fun! TFS
Brenda
The alphabet pattern and the plano are my favoirte stamps!
Karen G.42.
I love the one with the circles!
Angie
So much fun! I just love the new clear “Calico Borders.” What an wonderful stamp you can do so many things with.
Thanks for sharing,
Angie
Angie Hall
The circle card was a perfect fit for the new stamp from Studio Calico. The papers look good too. Nice collection. Thanks
Yvette
Love those calico borders.
joy
I don’t think I can pick a favorite here; they are all just fabulous. I love Hero Arts paired with Studio Calico! Your shaped card is the sweetest, Lisa!
Linda Duensing
Cute birthday card. My favorite stamp set is the Calico Borders.
Linda D.
NancyW
I adore you card today. It only reinforces how much I need that “Be Happy” set!
Pamela Bennett
Love the circle stamp and the butterfly border stamp, so want/need.
Sue Scripture
It’s always nice to change up the shape of a card and this round one for a sixteen year old is just perfect.
Sonia Holland
So much cool stuff!! I am mostly excited about ‘Plano’ and ‘Chevron’….the width in that chevron background is phenom!
Stephanie Y.
Great catalog! Love that large lattice background stamp
MariClaudi
I like the borders stamp set.
dena c
love love love the card idea thanks
kathy c
love it all thank you for the inspirations.
Tracey Kuzniak
Such a cute card!!! I am so loving the clear Calico Borders 331074 set! Thanks for a chance to win!!!
Memoriesbymanda
Love the Plano stamp set and have seen it used elsewhere but I think I would get more use out of the Calico Borders. I would love to use one in particular for something for my niece - the one that says She believed she could and so she did!
crazy debbi
Love the card, it’s very cool! my favorites in this catalogue are the background clings: Grid Pattern, Lattice, Roma, and Chevron - I LOVE background stamps!!
Michelle W
Such a unique card! My fav from the day’s catalog is Hooray ST509.
Amanda C.
Ok….the stamp set with the butterfly border is definitely going on my “have to have it” list. It seems that list is getting pretty long
Tammy Bachmeier
Goodness you all are getting creative with your stamps!! I love the “travel” section in this catalog. I’m gonna go with the Houndstooth Background stamp, though. I think it would come in handy for some serious background inking.
Kristy cox
Oh goodness! I just loveee the border stamps!
Rebecca W
I adore the butterfly border stamp. You made a very cute card.
Linda W.
Hello - back again with my fave from this catalog - it has to be 331065 Lattice. Lovely background!
Karenajo
Love how you used ‘Plano’ and made it into a shaped card - very nice ! Thanks for sharing !
Ann I.
Cute, cute, cute card! Love the Airmail and Wonderful World stamp sets!
Ivette Echanique
I LOVE the Studio Calico “Plano” stamp and also that Chevron Background. Have to get them ASAP!
Sharlene Piscitelli
I love the alphabet pattern stamp
sandra m
Cute shaped card!
Jen W.
The Calico Borders are fabulous!!!
nitasha
I LOVE Studio Calico, so of course, I’m loving everything from the catalog! ONE of my favs is the border stamp set!
Stephanie B.
LOVE these stamps! I especially love that alphabet strip stamp. Definitely going on my wish list!
Colleen OLear
I live the Roma background stamp
Emily Keaton
My fave? Plano!! How cool is that?
Jo Eades
My favourite set from today’s Studio Calico cataloge are the Chevron background & the Weekdays. So cool.
Christine M
I love the Calico Borders! Need this set! =)
Cat Craig
Love, love, love those borders stamps.
Nita K.
I am so excited about these stamps! Studio Calico is awesome, and the pairing of Hero Arts and SC is a stampers dream. Love the lattice background stamp!
Amrita
What a great catalog! My favorites are Grid Pattern, Chevron, Weekdays and Hey Y’all.
Robin K
One of my faves in this catalog is Wonderful World - I get so nostalgic whenever I see a polaroid pic!
wendy (wowzer98)
The Hey Y”All set reallty caught my eye. That would be great stamped on the front of a greeting card.
Nancy W
I love background stamps and there are several I’d like to add to my collection such as the chevron, lattice and houndstooth ones.
Janine
Ex Libris stamps in the “I Love Books” set! Goodness! Now we can make bookplates for all those yummy craft books we own.
Paulette S
Love the 6″borders and Lattice background.
Cynthia B.
I truly love this collaboration with Hero Arts and Studio Calico! The Calico borders, the Lattice, Chevron…Airmail, Please Note…I could seriously buy every single set and be all smiles!
Efrat S.
Beautiful. I love the Calico Borders set.
Emily h
Creative and cute!
Jayne Mercer
Love the lattice set.
Kris in Alaska
Calico Borders and My Happy are the bestest!
Lynn
The calico borders look great!
cher
so so clever! luv the borders set! must have
Petra
I love the Calico Borders. I need this set :o)
Cindy aka Scrapcollectr
Oooh, I love that Plano stamp! So many possibilites… maybe even a fun journaling tool… *smile*
Donna S.
Love those borders!
charlene
The butterfly border makes me happy!
Kaatje
love it to see such great companies work together and make it so much fun to use things from both to make a wonderful project.
love the circle stamp, it will give diecuts some live.
Agnieszka
Love SC stamps. Looking forward to getting my hands on that Plano stamp.
Weenie Thomas
The calico borders look like loads of fun
Lori C
I am loving the Calico Borders set! So adorable!
Jill
I’d be wishing for the Plano stamp, the Romo and Chevron…of course, I’d also like to get a hold of a houndstooth background and the grid stamp still too. As always tho, lovin’ them all!
Nicky Hsu
The Calico Borders is super cute. I can see it on kids birthday card, boys and girls. One of my favorite.
Ryann Salamon
Calico Borders is a MUST have set for me!
Rebecca Attwood
Cute card. Hard to pick favorites from this catalog, but I think I’m most excited by the Plano stamp - I can think of lots of fun ways to use it!
Beury
love those calico borders!!
Michelle Reaves
Those Calico Borders are adorable!
Ruth H
The Calico Borders is awesome. One could have lots of fun with that one!!
Ange
Totally love the Calico Borders!
Shawn Wenrich
Great catalog and all must have stamps. The calico borders is my top pick and I love the card posted!
Katarina
I love th Kissing booth papers. I’m also - as usual - a fan of the big bg stamps, like Zig Zag and More and Tartan.
Katarina
In this catalogue, I love the Calico borders!
Jan Garber
Wow, sign me up for the Calico Borders! Love all those adorable alphas and butterflies!
Chrystina
So many circles. I love it.
Shelley R
Tha Plano stamp is too cute, I could see using it for a variety of things. I’m putting that one on my wish list for sure!