Tag: easel calendar

H is for HOME

Hello friends!  This will be a pre-scheduled post as I’m away for a bit, so this is going to be a very short and sweet post from me.

There is a new challenge today over at the Alphabet Challenge Blog!   Our next letter is ‘H‘ and the hostess has chosen “H” is for HOME  *Remember that this is a bi-weekly challenge, so you have two weeks to enter*  I hope you will find some time to play along!  Here’s what I’ve created:

I have pulled out an older card kit from Simon Says Stamp called “Home Sweet Home” and used some of the cloud papers that came in the kit along with the stamp set to make my little square on the left.

This is a mini slimline sized easel calendar.  It folds flat for mailing and then sets up with a base at the bottom.  (I figured a message could go on the back.)  I got the Square Calendar Tear-Offs as well as the Landscape Calendar Table Tent Base from Taylored Expressions.  The “slash marks” on the home sweet home square also came from the TE Square Tear Off Calendar Stacklets Die Set which is how I was able to cut out the square to fit onto the design too.

Obviously, I have August 2025, but I also have 2026 calendars that I will have to replace for the new year.  I really love making these calendars every year to give as gifts and I thought it would be nice for someone moving into a new home as well.

  • Thanks so much for dropping in today!  I hope you will take a look at what the design team has for inspiration and join in the challenge with us!
  • I’ll have another scheduled post for tomorrow to share my monthly Art Journal Page.

Lots of Stamp Joy and Summer School Sessions!

Hello friends!  I hope you’ve had a wonderful week and looking forward to a great weekend coming up!  We are having a heat advisory for the next several days over my way, so I thought it would be a great idea to stay indoors and craft!  I also thought this would be a great time to catch up with some posts sharing some things that I’ve worked on the first part of this year that I hadn’t gotten a chance to share with you.

  • LONG POST – pull up your chair with your favorite beverage and enjoy!

I thought I’d share the Taylored Expressions Virtual Stamp Joy that I did back in March.  I actually spent the weekend attending the classes and creating as I followed along.  I managed to get all of the projects done the day after the event was over, but failed to post all of what I had made due to the fact that I was busy helping two different people move…and then life just got really busy after that as well! LOL

*I also have added an additional event from Taylored Expressions this last weekend called “Summer School” which concentrated on foiling techniques.  Although I’ve done foiling before, I sure enjoyed seeing new products and learning a few new techniques too!  (These four cards are at the end of the gallery photos below)*

  • If you’re on my website, just click on the images below to enlarge the photos and view any details underneath each one.  ENJOY!

 

Dimension Class-ink blending and splattering die cuts
Dimension Class-markers over die cuts
Dimension Class-stacked die cuts for layers
Dimension Class-liquid watercolor smooshing with die cuts
Interactive Class-Light Up Card
Interactive Class-Light Up Card pushing button to activate it
Interactive Class-Pop Up Card
Interactive Class-Pop Up Card when you pull up on the tab to reveal message and flowers pop up
Interactive Class-Rip Strip Card – when the recipient pulls on strip, it reveals message
Interactive Class- Spinner Card – bee spins and moves along curved track
Session 1 -stenciling on perforated paper
session 2 – watercolor panels using Karin Brush markers
session 3 – stamp a stack using quad stencils to make four cards
session 4 – marker coloring
session 5-ink blending on stamp and embossing over image
session 6-calendar easel card with message pad
session 7 – ink blending over glitter cardstock
Summer School-double foil technique and using marker
Summer School – clear foil
Summer School – foil paste and sprayed foil techniques
Summer School – Foil paste over color cardstock

I always love to learn new things with stamping/crafting along with all of the fun new products that come out too!  I know I REALLY don’t need to purchase more things, but when cool stuff comes out, it’s really hard to pass it by!  I think doing these classes and joining in on different challenges help me to use these fun things up!

So I hope you’ve enjoyed my post sharing all of the things that I’ve been doing!  I will have another post sharing more things that I haven’t shared yet too!  In the meantime, I’ve also been working on a scrapbook which has been fun and something that I haven’t done in a really long time!  A baby can do that to you! LOL

Thanks so much for stopping in today my friends!  I’ll be seeing you soon!  Have a great weekend!😊