Desk Calendar

Found these cute frames at Ben Franklin Crafts (only 2.99)!!  I painted it black and added a mini calendar, cord and stamped images from cling set, "Enjoy Today" (MC-60).  Quick and easy way to make a desk calendar to brighten up your work space!!  Hope you take the time to ENJOY TODAY!!

Year of the Rat Mini Calendars

This is the first year that I've gotten my supply mini calendars in so early...so, please bear with me as I'm in "calendar mode" right now...  

To make these simple easel calendars...start with a 2-1/2" x 9-3/8" piece of cardstock.  Score at 1", 2", 5-1/2" and 9".  Fold along scored lines as shown in the photo below and glue tab to finish.  This project uses a 1-1/2" x 1-3/4" calendar.

 

2018...Year of the Dog

Coming soon...New!!  Year of the Dog stamps!!

New Stamps!!

Someone requested a pattern for a project I posted awhile ago for our "Teeny Weeny Scenery" (MC-55 - Teeny Weeny Garden) stamp:

For anyone else who may be interested...you can click here for a pattern.  While I was at it, I made another one using our Christmas sets (MC-53 - Teeny Weeny Christmas and MC-11 - Happy Holidays)

Hope you're all staying dry this weekend...perfect stay-at-home and craft weather!!!

What a Hoot!

Teeny Weeny Garden - Coming Soon!!

#2 in a series of teeny weeny scenery...

Happy New Year!!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season...and may 2014 be a happy, healthy and prosperous year for all!!!

2 New Frames!!

For calendars and more!!

More Creations by Patti

I don't know how this lady does it...but she keeps coming up with such amazing creations.  Plus, she so generously shares all the how-to's on her blog!!.  First up is a hanging "Year of the Snake" calendar:

 And her calendar/post-it holder using MC-39 (Butterfly Frame):

Thanks, Patti!!  Be sure to check out the other beautiful creations on her blog!!

Gift Card Box

Back today with the same project as yesterday, but tweaked a little to fit a gift card.  Click here to get back to the original post. Follow the same steps,except start with a 9-1/16" x 9-1/16" card stock and score 3-1/2" from each side.  Other than that the instructions are the same...you can still use the same cover pattern too.  Here's what the box looks like:

 

I know my sidebar says that all designs on this blog are by Dandelion Designs...but I couldn't resist breaking that rule to share the following wonderful creations with you.   They were both made by the super talented Patti (Creations by Patti)...this link will take you to the instructions for the snowman box, but you gotta look around while you're there.  I admit I dumped out the goodies inside to figure how she made this...I still don't get it!!!

And I guess it's that time of year to get going on calendars...I've been having so much fun seeing what creative things people are coming up with!!  These are sure to inspire you:

Matchbook style calendar made by Lianne...so handy to keep in your purse!!!

Cuties by Edna from Oregon (Each girl has a different kimono pattern!!!):

Wow!!  Talk about mass production!!  These are by Karen (Have a Scrap Happy Day).  They're also magnets...what a cool idea!!

Thanks for taking a peek today!!!

New Cling Stamps!!!

Hey there...time for some new stamps!!!  I know it's not even Halloween yet, but here are a few stamps for those of you already looking ahead to 2013...the Year of the Snake!!

The next 2 stamps can be used year-round...but I made the frame the right size to fit those 1-/2" x 1-3/4" mini calendars.  You can scroll down to see a sample.

Here's  MC-38 (Sakura Frame) used as a favor with a vellum window.

I'll try to be back soon with a "Year of the Snake" sample...thanks for taking a peek today!!!

Easel Box Revisited

I went back to a pattern I posted awhile ago to make these easel boxes...I changed them up a little...here's one for Valentine's Day using Keiko (MC-11 Keiko cling set)...the heart and sentiment are from MC-15 (Fuzzy Bear 1)...and the heart border is from CL-4 (Lots of Love cling set):



Here's what it looks like opened:



Click here to get back to the article with the pattern and instructions. Here's another box using Elliot...just add a mini (1-1/2" x 1-3/4") calendar and you have a handy desktop caddy:





Elliot and banner stamps are from MC-4 (Happy Hello cling set). Thanks for stopping by!!!

Mini Calendar

Here's another calendar to mark 2012...the Year of the Dragon!!! Click here for the how-to's.

Year of the Dragon

2012 is the year of the Dragon...here's a fun way to mark this special year:



I'm using the larger dragon from the MC-13 (Year of the Dragon) cling set and a 1-5/8" x 2-3/8" mini calendar. Click here to get a pattern to make this calendar. Cut the two pattern pieces along the solid lines and score along the dotted lines:


In the photo above, the calendar back is the top piece and the front is the bottom piece.



Start with the front piece (backside facing up). Fold up along the first 2 scored lines on each side.



Fan fold along the rest of the scored lines...then apply double stick tape to the two end tabs.



Attach the back piece to the 2 tabs (above).



I used a couple of glue dots to keep the "screen" part from popping out too much.



To make the stand, I cut a piece of card stock to 1-1/2" x 7-1/2"...score at 1/2", 3-1/2" and 4-1/2"...use double stick tape to form the triangular stand, as shown above.



Attach the stand to the back of the calendar with double stick tape, making sure the bottom edges match up. Use foam dots on the back of the actual calendar and fit into the opening of the "screen". Then attach your dragon to the front and you're done!!!

Enjoy the rest of your week!!!