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Welcome. I have been a bit busy making some last minute special orders. A very sweet, dear friend has asked me to make her a desktop calendar in my traditional shabby chic, vintage style. And well, I couldn't say 'no', so I set out into my craft room, and started crafting.
I wanted to make her something 'one of a kind' and something very special. So, I located some beautiful digital papers I had recently purchased, printed them, and then started crafting.
I am happy with how it turned out, so I wanted to share a few photos with you. This first one is of the cover. And the next two are of my favorite pages. {smile}
This is the cover. These desk top calendars measure 4" x 4". I use a 1" spiral ring for the binding. I love the large spiral, and the color of the metal {smile}
I used one sheet of this digital paper. I love the mix of text, floral images, polka dots, calendar numbers, and ledger writing. I added a spool label to the year. I thought the colors and images looked perfect with the cover collage. [My struggle with these pages is to keep them flat, and not too bulky.]
These are my two favorite months {smile}
February is my birth month, and so I believe that, that connection, helps my creative side craft something pretty, and St. Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday, so there is a special place in my heart for this whole affair. {smile}
I used another collage digital paper for the main image. Yeah, love the white text, the polka dots, the floral images, and the hand-writing. I used another spool label behind the glitter trim. I used a scallop trim border punch on a thin piece of gold glitter paper. I machine stitched a piece of cream crochet trim to help add some softness. I cut a tiny tag from a pink checkered digital paper. I added a digital scrabble word across the tag. I distressed a pink button with white paint and glitter. I tied the button to the tiny tag with strawberry bakers twine. I just love this month!
And here is my other favorite month: September. Not necessarily the month, but rather the page. I used another digital collage paper. Again, a mix of polka dots, florals, text, and hand-written ledgers. I stamped the mason jar onto a different digital pattern paper and fussy cut it out. I added a scallop trim piece of a different digital polka dot pattern paper. I added a simple knot of a cream crochet trim.
All of the months have a simple machine stitch border. Each month is matted with kraft card stock. I hope my friend Cathy (MB) really loves her desk top calendar. And I hope that you enjoyed my little share. {smile}
