Mini Desktop Calendar by Emma

Hello sticker fans!  Emma here today to share this cute and simple to make mini desktop calendar.  This would make a lovely gift for anyone who has to sit at a desk all day - why not give them something nice to look at?  (Bonus!  It's also useful!)

To make this item, I have used the #1 top seller on the SRM Store, the 2018 Mini Decorative Calendar sticker set.  This set is so versatile, it can be used in so many ways.  The stickers are clear, so you can add them to any colour paper you like.

 

I have also used the 2018 Year of Memories sticker sheet to add the year onto my calendar:

 

So to start, I took a piece of cardboard box and folded into an 'A' shape, and covered with cream cardstock.  I then made a small pocket from the same cream cardstock, big enough to hold a small post-it note pad.  I covered the pocket and the upper part of the calendar with a Turquoise Striped Patterned Bag.

 

 I cut the individual months from the calendar sticker sheets, and adhered them to white paper.  (Tip: you can also get a cutting die which matches the shape of the calendar stickers perfectly!). Using some strong double-sided tape, I adhered the months together at the top, to create a 'tear-off' effect.  To finish off the calendar, I used the beautiful 'Just Believe' stamp set, and coloured the images with the Marvy Color-In Watercolor Twist pencils.  

 

 And there you have it, a sweet and easy gift for the desk-bound loved one in your life.

Happy crafting!

Emma

 

 

 

May/June Planner Spread by Christine

Anybody else feel like summer requires even more planning than the rest of the year? Christine joining you today to show how I am getting summer ready with my planner and some handy supplies from SRM Stickers!

If you are like me, you love both stickers and stamps for your planner and SRM has you covered all around!

Since it was a week that overlapped both May and June I added some Mini Calendar 2017/Decorative stickers so I could better keep track of my dates. I also pulled out my Notes to Self Planner stamp set and did some stamping in there.

I love the Freestyle/Summer sticker set and try to use each different set each season (yes! There's one for each season!)  My Black Le Pen is seriously one of my all time faves in my supplies.  May it never run out of ink or get lost, I may cry ;)!

You can use this awesome little Wafer Die to cut out these calendars or trim carefully with your scissors.  How are you decorating your planner these days?  Jump on all these fun summer stickers and stamps to make your planning time both fun and creative!

Mini Calendar by Christine

When Christine Meyer wants to make a crafty gift, she often thinks "Mini Calendar"!  They  are perfect to make for little gifts for the  holiday season!  Never too early to get started!  Here's Christine's Mini Calendar that hangs in a frame and is perfect to set on a desk.

This project is a quick and easy one!  Christine used some ready made tags as the base for each month.   The tags came in a variety of colors and since she loves color she went with that!  But you could just as easily do it with all white tags or black or kraft and make it less bright!  The Wafer Thin Die for the Decorative Calendar made cutting out the Decorative Calendars fast!  She cut out a simple patterned paper and put that on each tag.  She then used the metal die cut to cut out the calendar stickers and mounted those to the white cardstock.  Christine added those to the center.  Once they were done she added them to a jump ring.

Remove the glass part out of this standing frame and then put the jump ring at the top so the tags were hanging down and can be flipped over for each new month.

To add some variety Christine used different sticker stitches throughout, both black and white.

We can't wait to see what you'll create using our new 2017 Mini Calendars!

Mini Calendar Inspiration by Tessa Wise

Welcome to day #2 of our introduction of our 2017 Mini Calendars and Year of Memories.  We celebrate this introduction with lots of ideas for you!  Here's a fun one from former SRM Design Team member Tessa Wise.  What a talent!  

Tessa created a a set of mini calendars.  And she loved storing the mini calendars in one of our darling floral bags!  She circled the important dates in each month so she would not forget to send a card.

She loved using our decorative die for this project!  

Tessa used a SRM Clear A2 Card box to hold 8 cards and she can add to them each month.  She added a bit of velcro tape to the back of each month's calendar and she can easily change the month as she goes through the year.  How fun!  When a new month comes around, she simply changes the month and adds the cards that she made for that month.  

Instead of the 2016 Year of Memories, you would use the 2017 decorative mini calendar sticker.  And don't forget the twine!  Tessa used Honeydew… one of my favorite colors!

What a great way to stay organized throughout the year! 

Be sure to come see us tomorrow when we will share a layout using SRM mini calendar stickers! 

ATC Tray 2016 Calendar by Amy

Hello everyone!!  This is Amy here to share a fun calendar project with you.  It would be a great gift idea for that hard to buy friend or family member on your list this year.  I created a calendar project with a black ATC Tray that I purchased but didn't quite know how to use.  I saw that they would fit the mini calendar stickers perfectly and then came up with this fun idea...….

I used the 2016 Decorative Mini Calendar Stickers mounted on vanilla cardstock and then used the matching Wafer Thin Die to cut out each month.  I filled in the tray with papers from the Echo Park Times and Season 2 collection.

I used some mini clothes pins covered with various black and white washi tapes.  I glued these in and then clipped the calendars into them that way they are interchangeable each year.

 At the top, I used a 2016 Year of Memories Sticker on some vanilla cardstock and then put some brads into is and glued it to the top of the tray.  I will have to take it off and put on a new year next time, but It won't be too difficult.

To finish it off, I tied up some black and white ribbons at the top.  So, what do you think??  I can't wait to display this in my home (or even gift it) this year.

Have a great day!!

Amy

Mini Calendar Frame by Christine

Mini Calendars are the perfect item to make for little gifts for the upcoming holiday season! Christine joining you today with a Mini Calendar that hangs in a frame that is perfect to set on a desk.

Using several things can make this project a quick and easy one!  I used some ready made tags as the base for each month.   The tags came in a variety of colors and since I love color I went with that!  But you could just as easily do it with all white tags or black or kraft and make it less bright!  The Wafer Thin Die for the Decorative Calendar made cutting out the Decorative Calendars fast!  I cut out a simple patterned paper and put that on each tag.  I then used the metal die cut to cut out the calendar stickers and mounted those to the white cardstock.  I added those to the center.  Once they were done I added them to a jump ring.

I took the glass part out of this standing frame and then put my jump ring at the top so the tags were hanging down and can be flipped over for each new month.

To add some variety I used different sticker stitches throughout - some got white!

Some got black sticker stitches!  Our stitches are available in both stickers and stamps lots of options there!  I'm partial to the stickers so I went that route but it wouldn't be any more difficult to do the stamps!

We can't wait to see what you've been creating with the 2016 Mini Calendars!

Mini Calendar & Die by Shantaie Fowler

I have a sweet little mini calendar set to share with you today that can easily be made in multiples for the upcoming gift giving season. 

I started with a simple sheet of 12X12 kraft cardstock cut to 5.5" X 12 and scored at 6".

From there I cut a 4"X 5.5" piece and scored it at 1"-2" 3" to create the easel base. Embellished with papers that inspire you and add a layer of ecru lace, ribbon and gold shimmer twine. 

I applied each calendar month to coordinating papers and cut them using the mini calendar die and my cuttlebug, I then attached them to 3"X 3" squares of cream cardstock and added  the calendar months up top for added boldness 

{ I love this look!} I punched a small hole in the set and placed a brad to hold them together, {A kraft bag would be great to store them in too!} 

Now stow the upcoming months inside the easel and clip the current month to the front with a border sticker embellished clip.

Now you are ready to make a couple or check off your "what to make?" list!  Thanks for stopping in, and as always have a great and crafty day!

~Shantaie

2016 Mini Calendar by Cathy

Today we welcome back to our new All Star Design Team Cathy Harper.  We love her bright and beautiful creations and are so happy to have her back! 

Now let's hear from Cathy in her own words…

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Hi everyone!  Cathy here with you today to share a little calendar with the new Mini Decorative Calendars for 2016.  I don't often make things for myself, but when I saw this little metal piece at my local hobby store, I knew I could turn it into a cute little calendar for my scrap desk.  Plus, I will add a to the back each month as the year progresses.  

The SRM Mini Decorative Calendars measuring 2" x 2" are perfect for this project...the pages are 4x4 and these little calendars were just the right size. 

 

SRM now has this nifty little 

Wafer Thin Die for the Decorative Calendars, so creating the pieces was super easy.  

 I used my e-bosser to cut them all out of teal card stock and then added a similar shape in kraft card stock, embossed with different embossing folders.  After I had all my shapes cut and embossed, I just added the calendar stickers and had fun decorating with the gorgeous My Mind's Eye On Trend collection and Caribbean Baker's Twine!  I added little stickers to special dates through out the year.  

Here's a few of the months close up.  I love all the shapes and textures!

And my favorite month, September, will be my grand baby's first birthday.  I love this little calendar page and can't wait to add her photo to the back.  Honestly, I bet over half of the calendar pages will feature her pictures.

What a fun project this was to make!  Can't wait to start using it!

I love how this turned out!  It's the fist time I have made a mini calendar for myself.  I will be making a few more as gifts now that this great little die is available!

Thanks for joining us today at SRM!  Hope I've inspired you to create lots of Christmas calendar gifts.  Now's a good time to start!  How many do you want to make?

Cathy

Christmas in July by Annette

Happy Day SRM Stickers Friends..

Annette Allen here with you today to share a little Christmas in July.

Today I am playing with:

SRM Stickers: 

Fancy Sticker Sentiments (Christmas)

 We've Got Your Sticker (Merry)

Stickers By the Dozen (Christmas)

Wafer Thin Die for Decorative Calendar Stickers

Janes Doodles: Tis the Season

The Twinery: Solid Peapod Twine

Who doesn't love a cute Santa on a card? I adore these sweet Christmas images from Janes Doodles: Tis the Season. I love the big sentiment from Fancy Sticker Sentiments (Christmas) it was perfect for the background and well it kind of says it all, don't you think?

 This is another way to show you how you can use the new Wafer Thin Die for Decorative Calendar Stickers. 



You don't just have to use it for the calendar. It is also perfect for all those fun Christmas tags you will be making. See how perfectly the sweet raindeer from Janes Doodles: Tis the Season fits on it and you can still add some fun SRM Stickers. The background on the card and tag is a stencil.  

Well I hope that today's post has inspired you to get started on those fun Christmas cards and tags.  With the way this year is flying by you better get started! :)

A 2016 Birthday Calendar Organizer by Tessa Wise

Hi!  It's Tessa Wise sharing a fun project with you today.   I created a birthday calendar that doubles as a card organizer.

The organizer is an A2 Clear Card Box.  It holds about 8 cards plus envelopes.  I decorated it with the large 2016 sticker from the Year of Memories/2016 sheet and added some cardstock and patterned papers around the middle of the box.  I also added a bit of Honeydew Baker's Twine around it for embellishment.

In the center of the box, I added a mini calendar sticker from the Mini Calendar Stickers/Decorative 2016 Sticker Sheet.  The year's worth of calendar stickers have been stuck down onto white cardstock and diecut using the new Wafer Thin Die made especially for them.  

I loved using this new decorative die for the Mini Calendar Deco design for this project!

I can circle the important dates each month so I don't forget to send my cards!  The extra month diecuts fit perfectly in one of the new Vintage Floral Bags:

Each month has a bit of velcro tape on the back of it.  I can easily change out each month as I go through the year.

When a new month comes around, I just change out the calendar and add my cards for that month!

I'm hoping this project will keep me organized and sending cards throughout the year!

Tessa