Last calendar

This is the last of the calendars I made but certainly not the least as it features one of my favourite bears, James. I teamed him with First Edition papers and Wild Orchid flowers. I also used that lovely MFT jumbo ricrac die. What a shame they discontinued it as I love it.

Another calendar

I am sharing another of the calendars I made as gifts. I used one of the gorgeous fairy art pad images and added lots of wink of stella to her wings. I didn't like the hair as it seemed rather yellow so I added some shading with Copics. The papers are First Edition Mulberry Kisses . I added some ribbon and Wild Orchid flowers and used a MFT jumbo ricrac die.

Challenges

Creative Inspirations Florals

Not just cards Anything goes

Let's roll

I made some calendars as a thank you for my regular customers at the hospital shop and craft fairs. I made them to suit their individual likes and this one was made for a lady who actually has a motorhome but the MME all things chalk papers and Hobby House topper were just what I wanted especially as I know she loves bunting too. I added some flowers from my stash and she was delighted with it.

Challenges

Allsorts anything but Christmas 

Deep Ocean anything goes 

Bizzy Becs anything goes

Papertake anything goes 

Creative Inspirations anything goes

Little Claire calendar

It is my turn to post a project on the Little Claire blog today. I have been making a start on some easel calendars as they sold so well at last year's craft fairs. For all the details on the products and instructions please head over to the LC blog and leave me a comment. You can win a set of the toppers I used plus more if you enter our current Autumn blog challenge.

Challenges

TTCRD anything goes 

Whimsy anything goes

Another calendar

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, so time to get back to normal blog posts. I think this is my favourite of all the calendars I made this year. I love the Inkylicious sentiment so much that you will be seeing it again soon I am sure. The papers and doily are Dovecraft Curiosity Corner and I added a calendar tab, lace and hearts from Hobbycraft. I wish I had bought more of these as they sold out quickly and not sure why they thought they were a Christmas embellishment! I love the different textures of the wood, burlap and button.

Challenges

Bunny Zoe Buttons 

Allsorts Last minute gifts 

Not just cards anything goes 

Creative Card Crew anything goes

Simon Says anything goes

Calendars for Making Cards Magazine

Do you have your copy of the January edition of Making Cards magazine yet? If you do then you will have spotted these two calendars of mine in there. These have been very popular on my craft stall and I particularly love these two as I love the quotes.

Stamps - Inkylicious

Papers - Dovecraft Curiosity Corner

Die - Doohickey lace border

Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

Paper bows - Hobbycraft

Other - lace, calendar tabs

Challenges

Not just cards anything goes 

Bearly Mine Anything but a card 

ALBC Anything goes not Christmas 

Whimsy Anything goes

Friends

Another cute image today for one of my calendars for my craft fairs.

Image - LOTV Art Pad

Papers - MME

Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl

Punch - MS border

Dies - Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle

Paper bows with buttons  - Hobbycraft

Challenges

Bunny Zoe Animals 

LOTV Anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons Buttons and bows

2015!

Working on building up my stock for craft fairs and decided it was time to make some calendars. Last year I made some wall hanging ones like my plaques and I may make some more of those but I decided to try some easel ones first. The pretty image is from an art pad by LOTV. The dark paper is a freebie from Making Cards and the lilac paper is from an old Henbru Lane pack by Papermania. I used an MS border punch and some Anita's ribbon. The wooden bird and butterfly have been coloured with DI Dusty Concorde.

Challenges

Bearly Mine Anything Goes 

Bizzy Becs Anything Goes 

Crafty Calendar Anything goes 

Let's Craft and Create Ribbon or twine 

Papertake Anything goes

Sewing calendar

Today I am posting on the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog so I would love it if you would hop over there and comment. You will find all kinds of inspiration there on a regular basis. This is another of the calendars I made for my December craft fairs. I used tape measure ribbon from Crafty Ribbons,  Prima Lyric papers, Papermania calendar, Craftwork Cards dress form, Prima butterfly and buttons and baker's twine.

Challenges

Simon Says Something New (New Year)

Totally Papercrafts New Beginnings 

Totally Gorjuss Ribbon

Crafty Little Fairies and Crafty Ribbons Advent Calendar Day 19

A lovely easy challenge for you this week at Crafty Little Fairies, anything goes. As long as you use a stamped or digi image you can play along. I have made another calendar using a sweet Penny Black stamp which has been coloured with Copics. The paper is First Edition Dreamcatcher. The ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons and I have used 2 Joy dies with sanded Core'dinations.

My calendar is also featured on Day 19 of the Crafty Ribbons Advent Calendar which I hope you have been playing along with. You can find all the details on the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog.

Challenges

Bunny Zoe Wings

Crafty Catz Aything Goes 

Sparkles Anything but a card

Crafty Ribbons Advent Calendar Day 13

Here we are at Day 13 of the advent calendar and today we have another fabulous prize for you

so hop over to the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog and enter every day for your chance to win.

This is another of the calendars I made for my craft fairs. I bought a Papermania chipboard album to make them and I have used Dovecraft Cupcake Boutique paper. The image is from one of the LOTV Art pads, roses from Wild Orchid, ribbon from Crafty Ribbons and I used a MB banner die.

Challenges

Lili of the Valley Anything but a card
Allsorts Anything but Christmas
AGOAC Anything Goes
Crafting when we can Countdown/calendar

Postbox

Sorry the photo isn't one of my best but I had to photograph this Thursday evening as I took it to a craft fair on Friday and it sold straight away. In fact I sold all my remaining calendars on Friday and Saturday which was excellent. I have used one of the chipboard  pages from a Papermania album with Papermania Luy Cromwell paper, lovely and glittery. I added a Elisabeth Bell topper from The Hobby House, Wild Orchid flowers, ribbon from Crafty Ribbons and a Prima butterfly.

Challenges

Allsorts Anything but Christmas 

The Hobby House Christmas event use a Hobby House topper 

The Crafty Blogger's Network Girly
Crafting when we can Countdown/calendar

Are you playing along every day?

My first calendar

I was asked at a recent craft fair if I had any calendars so I thought I would have a go at making some. I bought the calendars and the chipboard heart at the NEC. I usually look at things like this and wonder what to do with them but I was determined to give it a go. I covered the heart with some new paper from Dovecraft, Cupcake Boutique. and inked the edges. The birdcage is a MB die and the butterfly Joy. I added some lace and ribbon from stash and some Wild Orchid roses.

Challenges

Wild Orchid Ribbon and lace 

Scribble and Scrap Anything Goes 

Crafting Musketeers Pretty pastels