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Oh…I couldn't wait to play this week in the Friday Bloggers' Challenge. I've been missing the past few weeks due to a crazy busy schedule. But, this theme is near and dear to my heart! I debated to show one of my new Punch Art critters…but that would ruin the surprise for my classes, so I decided to wait.

I spent the day yesterday at a good friend's house…Mindy! I took some much needed time to work on some personal stamping projects. One project was my 2010 Calendar! Each year I buy the cheap vinyl covered ones and take off the vinyl. Underneath is a light weight cardboard that I cover with our pretty designer paper! I knew the minute I saw Stampin' Up's new Sending Love Designer Paper, that I would use it for my calendar. However, I just got around to doing it!

The top half is covered with the Pink Glittery Floral pattern from Sending Love Designer Paper and the bottom is Whisper White. I covered the seam with the lucious Pretty in Pink 5/8 Satin Ribbon (have you used this stuff yet! oh my!) I used the new Extra Large Fancy Flower to make my Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip flower. I spritz it with water, then crumpled it a little so it has a shabby chic look and it won't matter when it gets crushed by other things on my desk!. I used two Pretty in Pink layers and two Chocolate Chip layers, the center is a Pretty in Pink Corduroy Button. I added some Gable Green leaves punched from the 5 petal punch. Along the left side, I cut a strip of Pretty in Pink cardstock to wrap around the seam. I ran it thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder (twice). The numbers are cut with the Simple Numbers Alphabet Dies in Chocolate Chip. The back is just covered with Chocolate Chip cardstock.

Pretty simple this year, but I like it. You really can't appreciate the sparkle it has until you see it in person. And decorating it makes it easy to find my calendar when my desk gets messy! lol!

I can't believe it is the weekend already! Wow…this week went by FAST! Hope you have a great one!

One of the things I do every year is re-cover my desk calendar. I use the generic two pages to a month type so I can write down all my stamping events and keep track of mileage, class attendance, what projects we did, etc. A LOT goes on in my calendars and when I misplace them, I am lost! That is why I usually make them colorful and with my name on them. I can see them easily on my messy desk or at the workshop! lol!

This year I used the colorful Frosty Day designer paper and matched it with Inspired by Nature. Looking closely at the designer paper, I figured the dots don’t look like snowflakes…more like sparkles, so it would work! I used my Craft Spots to ink up the large flower in Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive, then darkened and shaded them with the watercolor pencils. Along the left, I used 3 jumbo eyelets and 3 gold Rhinestone brads in the eyelets for a little BLING! I used the Big Shot to cut my Go Go Boots letters for Connie and then added a felt Fushion Flower for the dot on the i and another small Rhinestone brad in the center. The Tangerine Tango stripe ribbon covers the seam between the paper and the cardstock. The back is entirely covered with the designer paper. I love it! And it certainly is colorful enough to stand out on my desk!

I’ve a busy week preparing for my hubby’s holiday party. Need to finish up the glass blocks with Jingle All The Way on them for gifts, finish planning the menu, clean up my studio and the den, grocery shop, cook, bake…oh my! I’m exhausted already!

Have a great week!

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