2012 Calendars

I have been busy making calendars for next year!!...I just love making these little things!!...there are so many different ways to make them...different shapes...colors...embellies!!...etc!!...

Here is the first one I finished:

and here are a couple of the inner pages:

I have a big tin full of old buttons...and I hoard them...LOL!!...don't tell anyone!!...I did use some on this calendar!!...I really like the flower button in the above photo!!...I think that the cardstock used on this calendar are from DCWV...I used one of the new Nellie Snellen dies for the base...I made the calendar using Microsoft excel...I laid one calendar out...got everything like I wanted...and then copied and pasted several times in the same document...now all I have to do is open the file...select the font I want to use on each calendar and then send to printer!...Easy...Peasy!!

and the second one I have to share:

and a couple of inner pages:

The base of this calendar is Bazzill...the pattern paper is from the Paper Studio...the edges were inked with Copics...I used Nesties to cut the shape...The flowers are Prima...I colored the blue, green and purple ones to match the calendar...the brads and ribbons are from my stash...I used stickles on the brads...and a glitter pen on the flowers to add a little sparkle!!

That's it for today!!...Have a great night!!

Kelly

CDAC Progressive Challenge #3

This is my card for the third challenge:

and a close-up:

This beautiful image is from Just Inklined Digital Stamps...You should go check out the awesome stamps they offer!!

The card base is Bazzill...the PP is from sei's Happy Birthday...the green strip along the bottom is Bazzill Bling...

I had a lot of fun with this image!!...I colored the image with Bic Mark-it all Markers and Sharpies!!...Gina K of Gina K Designs has done a couple of videos showing how to use Bic markers with a Copic blender pen...I really like the way the flower turned out...I used four different colors of markers..and the blender pen on the flower petals...I used Martha Stewart micro beads for the flower center and on the body of the butterfly...I colored the butterfly and the leaves twice and cut them out...popped them up on pop dots for some dimension...I also used some Martha Stewart glitter on the butterfly...the sentiment is from a CardMakers kit club...I used Making Memories black ink...

The pearls and ribbon are from my stash...

Thanks for stopping by...and have a great night!!

Kelly

Flip~Flop Card

I made this card for the Simon Says ~ Mulitfold Cards/Creations Challenge...here is my card:

There was a lot of measuring and figuring stuff out on this card...but it was a lot of fun!!

I got the template for this card out of Cardmaker Magazine...if you're interested I'm sure  you could Google it and get all of the measurements...

The card base is Bazzill cardstock...and the pattern paper is from Basic Grey's June Bug...all edges are inked with Antique Linen Distress Ink...

the ivory cardstock is GKD...I stamped Hero Art's Anitque Background with Antique Linen Distress Ink and then stamped the butterfly {Close to My Heart ~ Celebrate Life} over top with Persimmons Versa Magic Chalk Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder...I pierced and inked the edges...I added a little bit of ribbon and some dew drops to the focal image...It just needed a little something!!

It's raining and cool here today!!...I am so enjoying this cooler weather!!

Have a great night!!

Kelly