Pretty Collage

As promised, my post sharing another desk top calendar that I created.  Each of these desk top calendars, are for a specific person.  So, each one is unique.  This particular desk top calendar, was made for one of my very special, and dear friend.  This friend has a glamorous soul, who attracts pretty things.  So, I used a glamorous, pretty pattern papers, and kept my embellishments simply pretty!

Jan., Feb., March, April, May, and June

July, August, September, October, November, and December

I used Primrose pattern paper, purchased in a 12" x 12" pad, from a big box craft store.  I just loved the mix of patterns and florals.  The paper is just simply gorgeous!  There are some glitter accents on some of the pages, and who doesn't love a little sparkle?
I used the mini calendar pages from Paper Trey Ink.  I stamped the months by hand, and highlighted some various holidays.  I stamped those in soft suede classic ink.
The girlfriend, who received this calendar, loves french things, so I used a Paris themed stamp set, to stamp the various french images on the calendar pages, in crumb cake classic ink.
I will share some individual images of my favorite months, soon.  Thanks for stopping by!

Shabby Chic Desk Top Calendar

Whew, almost done creating these for some special girlfriends.  (only 2 left)  One of these special girl friends, has a love for shabby chic, too.  So, her calendar was the easiest (so far) to create.  She is also a minimalist when it comes to crafting.  So, I created a double-sided desk top calendar with that in mind:

January, February, March, April, May, and June

July, August, September, October, March, November, and December

Holy cow!  I forgot to flip March over, to show October.  Ugh! and the calendar is already put together.  Well, here is October, bound.

This calendar was super easy and fast, to get together.  For October, I stamped 'Halloween' in a soft fine linen ink color, onto the pale pink polka dot pattern paper.  I stamped the witch 'ticket' in soft suede classic ink.

  

I used a super heavy vanilla card stock for each main page.  The pattern papers came from Lost & Found - Market Street.  I matted the calendar pages onto crumb cake card stock.  I sponged linen distress ink on the calendar matts.  I stamped the months in soft suede classic ink.  The little 'reminders' are stamped in linen distress ink, too.  They mark St. Valentine's Day, Halloween, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Thank you for looking.  I will post an image of each month, soon.

Fabrications Desk Top

Wow.  I didn't realize that it has been a whole week since I posted.  Ugh.  That's awful of me.  Sorry folks.  I wish I could say that I was super busy creating all these fabulous things in my craft room.  And well, that just isn't the case.  I have been busy with life: work, house work, laundry, taking care of my husbands dog, yada  yada yada.  Busy, like the rest of the world.

Anyways.  I did finish another desk top calendar.  This one is totally NOT my style.  It has bright, bold colors, with a minimalist take on the embellishing.  Perfect for a specific girl friend.

January, February, March, April, May, and June

July, August, September, October, November, and December

The girl friend I created this calendar for, loves, and I mean loves bright, bold colors.  So, that is why I chose to work with these papers.  I'm also keeping on track with my new years resolution to 'use what I have'.  The paper line is from Teresa Collins, Fabrications.  I was a bit surprised by that.  Because I generally think of her stuff in more of a girl-y, glamorous, soft color type of product.  Surprise!  I used pattern paper from her collection, but the card stock and embellishments are a mish mosh of what I have in my craft room. Solid card stocks are from Stampin' Up!: crushed curry, rich razzleberry, pool party, and pumpkin pie.  The ribbons are from Paper Trey Ink: black gingham, aqua mist solid satin, and aqua mist polka dot.  All buttons are from Paper Trey Ink.  The bakers twine is retired Stampin' Up! in pool party and the Twinery  in red.  The thin silver cord and 'glass' snowflake are from a big box craft store.  The mini ruler, and butterfly pin are from Maya Road.  The 'glass' star is from Tim Holtz collection.  The blue rolled flower is from Refections.  And the large blue blossom on Feb. is from a floral pick.  That should cover all the supplies.

This is another 'half' calendar.  In this orientation, you will have the first half of the year.  The second have of the year is on the other side.  That way, you get to see both 'covers'. {smile}

I used my Bind-It-All, to put this together.  However, I am still new at this, and I am not totally happy with how the binding came out.  I followed the instructions, but I still don't like how it 'finished'.  Maybe I used too large of O-wire.  Of something.  If anyone has little tips or tricks that they would like to share with me, please do!  

Have a great week.  I am working on publishing a few more tutorials.  This one is on altering wood blocks and another is on altering an alarm clock.  Look for both of those publications by Feb.  My fingers are crossed. {smile}

Stationery Noted Calendar

I created another desk top calendar, using Teresa Collins Stationery Noted pattern papers.  I used the same 4" x 4" base, along with the same calendar page size.

January, February, March, April, May, and June

July, August, September, October, November, and December

For this desk top calendar, I did it a bit different.  I made it two sided, so that when you are done with June, you just flip the calendar around, and use the other side.  So, January thru June uses the text side background piece.  While the July thru December uses the flourish side background piece.

When I first bound the calendar, I used a 1/2" spiral, and it was too small.  It really bunched the pages together, and looked too 'cramped'.  So, I am off to the craft store, to purchase a larger spiral.  I'm looking for 1" and 1 1/4".  Let's see what they have {smile}.

I used a different style pattern paper.  Not my typical paper crafting style.  But, I really need to start using what I have here at home, and not spend so much money on more stuff.  You'd think that I was a pattern paper collector, and not an at home paper crafter.

I'll take a photo of the desk top calendar once it is all bound.  Stay tuned {smile}.