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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Jan Calendar

Made this January calendar using:
1. grid image from Cricut Designers Calendar cartridge
2. welded January from Cricut Days & Dates cartridge
3. stamped numbers from Hero Arts
4. stamped New Year sentiment from Paper Smooches
5. Rooster image from Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge  

I'll be adding more to it & make each month as well.
































 Supplies List 

Cricut cartridge: Designers Calendar  - Grid   Days & Dates - welded January 
   Wall Decor & More Rooster  
Hero Arts: stamp - CL141 - numbers
ink:  Delicata Silvery Shimmer
machine: Cricut Explore Air, Xyron (adhesive the back of the grid)
paper: cardstock -  gray, red, yellow/gold   Darice Gray with mini white dots
Paper Smooches: stamp - Be Merry - sentiment - Cheers To The New Year
Tim Holtz: Distress ink - tumbled glass (inked edge of New Year's square)
   tool - paper distresser (distressed edge of New Year's square) 
tool:  MISTI
   stamp block (thank goodness I kept some of my blocks since they are useful for the number stamping like on this calendar)

Entering this into the following challenges:


1/7   Dragonfly Journeys Ch82 Yr of the Rooster   Hens & Chicks also   UE   12/25
1/7   Pile It On #123 Any Holiday/Celebration   UE  12/11

1/8   Bitten by the Bug 2 Ch New Year Something New   UE   1/2
   New Year Something New - first time using the calendar grid & welding month 
1/8    Simon Says Stamp Mon Start Afresh    5E(#2)   1/2 
   Start Afresh - cardstock gray new

1/10   CAS-ual Fri Ch CFC164 Celebrations   UE   12/30

1/18   Paper Smooches Guest Search Feb   UE   1/5



1/28   Paper Smooches Jan Ch Photo Insp Cozy   UE  1/1 
   inspiration - gray colors






























1/31   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Jan 2017 Ch   UE  1/1
1/31   DLART Jan Linky Ch   1Eperday no stacking   1/1

10 comments:

  1. Great job on this calendar! The paper is pretty without being distracting, love the welding of the month, also. This is a fun way to keep track of the days, for sure. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.

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  2. That's a lot of work for a calendar, but it's something you will enjoy and use. Thanks for joining BBTB2 this week

    Maureen

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  3. What a great idea. Nice work doing your special January. Thanks for playing with us at Pile it On. Hope to see your projects again soon. Keti (DT)

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  4. Hi Melissa! This is awesome and will be great fun to use all month long.
    Thanks so much for joining my 2017/Year of the Rooster blog challenge :)

    Jeannie T.
    Dragonfly Journeys

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  5. I've never used those calendar cuts, but you have inspired me to try! Great calendar page! Thanks for sharing at Bitten by the Bug 2!

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  6. I made a Hello Kitty themed calendar one year and though it was a lot of work, I enjoyed that I made the calendar myself. You are off to a rocking start with your January calendar. Enjoy the projects. Thank you for joining us at BBTB2 this week!!

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  7. great job on your calendar...thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge...hugs kath xxx

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  8. Great creation. Thank you very much for joining our challenge at Crfatyhazelnut's Patterned Paper challenges.
    Hugs, Iwona

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  9. What a great calendar- I love that you can customize it with lots of different stamps/dies! CLEVER! THANKS for playing along with us for the January "cozy" challenge:) <3

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