Wednesday 10 February 2010

Desk Calendar





Hello,

I really enjoy Carolina's Anything but a Card Challenge on STV and last weeks was to use a 'Bulldog Clip' or Paper Clip and Tissie it up!!!

I thought it would make a wonderful way to display my desk calendar ..... What do you think??


This is a plain black Bulldog Clip with some polka dot dp adhered to the front. Over that I've attached my sentiment (two GKD sets where used here).

Using a Spellbinder blossom die I cut three size blossoms from three red scraps, scrunched them up then opened them out and inked around the edges roughly. A lemon button sits in the centre and I also punched some fern and attached this behind the largest blossom petals.
Then just to tidy it up I punched another large blossom and stuck this over the back.
A glue dot holds this onto the clip. A scrap of green ribbon was tied on next to finish the clip off.

The calendar is a 3.5 inch copy of my large calendar. In Photoshop Elements I put six of these on one A4 size page, leaving a small gap between each one. Printed out 2 sheets and them cut them to 3.75 inch and sat them onto 4" square SU Sahara Sand card stock. One month on either side so 6 cards in all.
I've used several of the GKD sets to stamp a small image in the top left hand corner of each month, coloured with Copics and/or Prismas and added either a gem or a pearl to finish off.

Hope you like this ........ Carolina has given us some wonderful challenges, I might not make mine in the challenge week but I try most of them. I'm loving this one it looks so cute sitting on my desk.

Till next time.........

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12 comments:

Robyn said...

Very Pretty! Love that fern punch of yours!

craftieodmae said...

this is fantastic!!! and what a great way to use it.

The Other Patti Sue said...

You are a creative genius! I love the calender on the clip! How cool is that? Your art work is gorgeous as usual!

CraftieConnie said...

What a fantastic idea! Very pretty too!

Theresa's Studio said...

Great idea fora desk calendar...so creative!

Fiona said...

This is lovely Sue. Especially like the flower and fern leaf. I will have to dust off my spellbinder dies.

Jose said...

Very nice.... lovely idea useing a bulldog clip too.. photograph excellent, and superb when enlarged.

Kathy Jones said...

What an AWESOME project Sue!!! Love the Calendar idea and the flower you put on the clip is gorgeous!!

Kym Weber said...

Such a pretty calendar! Awesome idea!
Hugs, Kym

Juls said...

wow this is just gorgeous!! Really Love the rose at the bottom...and all the pictures for each month are fab!! Hugs Juls

Michelle said...

This looks amazing! I would love to have something like this on my desk. Well done! TFS.

Michelle

Shirley-Anne said...

Wow, what can I say that has not been said before ? I LOVE IT ! what a cheery , useful desktop accessory. Shirley-Anne