WSC19 - 6x6 Calendar
I happened to be working on some calendar pages for a cool new desk calendar hanger I got (I'll share that a bit later today) and Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge came to the rescue for this layout!
This calendar page is 6" x 6" and fits into a scrapbook page protector. I stamped PaperTrey Ink's Beautiful Blooms in rose red, pomegranate, regal rose & artichoke on a strip of shimmer ivory cardstock, to resemble poinsettias. Then I scalloped the edges using a corner rounder and matted it with a strip of scalloped black cardstock.
Three poinsettias were stamped, cut out and stacked together using dimensionals. The centers of all the large poinsettias are glittered, of course! Here's a closeup for you, so you can see all the dimension:
Small flowers are Versamarked onto the artichoke background layer and 'Happy Holidays' from PT's Faux Ribbon set was stamped in metallic silver ink onto the rounded tab punch. Vintage silver brads attach the tab to the calendar and also black tabs to the edges of the poinsettia strip.
I made the calendar page myself in Excel, so I could print it in whatever color, font, size and onto whatever paper/cardstock I want. This one was printed onto the same shimmer vanilla cardstock as the poinsettias. It measures 3.75" x 2.50". I added a row of small Versamarked circles to the bottom of the rose red layer, to resemble dry embossing.
Stamps: PaperTrey Ink Beautiful Blooms & Faux Ribbon.
Paper: Stampin’ Up Black, Artichoke, Rose Red. Cutcardstock.com Poison Ivory Shimmer.
Ink: Stampin’ Up Classic Regal Rose, Rose Red, Pomegranate, Artichoke. Tsukineko Versamark & Encore Silver Metallic.
Accessories: EK Success Sm Corner Rounder. Stampin’ Up Silver Vintage Brads, Word Window & Round Tab Punches, Piercing Tool.
Be sure to check out Beate, Charmaine, Lori & Jenn's samples they created for the sketch, too, and then do some stamping this weekend using Beate's sketch!
Check back in a little later and I'll share that neat calendar (or scrapbook page) hanger I found and two more calendar months!
Sharon this is absolutely adorable! I LOVE this! What a cute project!
Posted by: Charmaine | September 14, 2007 at 08:43 AM
Isn't that just the cutest thing? What a great idea. . . I need something like that for my desk at work! Adorable!
Posted by: jenn | September 14, 2007 at 08:52 AM
Wow! LOVE your calendar page. It's beautiful.
Posted by: Beate | September 14, 2007 at 08:52 AM
What an awesome way to use Beate's sketch! I love your calendar!! BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Rose Ann | September 14, 2007 at 08:59 AM
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it!
Posted by: Julie Brooks | September 14, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Now that's what I call thinking outside of the box!!!! Awesome work and a beautiful calendar, I LOVE it. TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | September 14, 2007 at 10:49 AM
How lovely! I love that you made a calendar out of Beate's sketch--very clever!
Posted by: Jill | September 14, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Fabuluos!
Posted by: Michelle | September 14, 2007 at 11:58 AM
This is gorgeous! You are right about the wonderful dimension. The colors are so pretty together.
Posted by: Jenn D | September 14, 2007 at 01:23 PM
This is very cute. I love the colors and all the detail! Great job with the sketch. I have been following your work on Gina K's blog this week. Amazing Talent!
Posted by: Crystal | September 14, 2007 at 03:09 PM
What a wonderful calendar page! As usual, you have so many great details!
Posted by: christina fischer | September 14, 2007 at 04:17 PM
Very cute! An ambitious project, too. Love how you used the sketch challenge for it. I'll be looking forward to more!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | September 14, 2007 at 04:37 PM
This is awesome !!!
Posted by: Daniela | September 14, 2007 at 06:22 PM
this is wonderful, and making all 12 months would make a super special class! thanks for sharing...
Posted by: Jenn in GA | September 14, 2007 at 06:46 PM
that's a beautiful calendar page!! love everything about it, you are so freakin good at this - scary! Love all your Gina K examples too, especially the snowflake ornament.
Posted by: Etha | September 14, 2007 at 09:07 PM
Beautiful, Sharon...Love the calendar layout. I love this project! What a special gift. :)
Posted by: Lori Craig | September 14, 2007 at 09:54 PM
Any chance you could share the Excel calendar file. That's one program I just haven't gotten around to working with much. Love your use of the PT flowers for this challenge.
Posted by: Gail | September 15, 2007 at 12:25 AM
OMGoodness, Sharon, this whole project is absolutely gorgeous! TFS!
Posted by: Kirsten | September 16, 2007 at 08:56 PM
This is just what I've been looking for. If you could please email me the calendar layout file, I would love it. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Beth Arico | October 06, 2007 at 08:19 PM