2 Posts in one day? My goodness!

I guess you cant get rid of me that easy, this is my 2nd post for the day!! But there are just a few things that I need to show you other than a blog award, even though I'm proud of it!

The other day when I was blurfing I stopped by Stamp a little love and had seen what she made. My goodness, just in time too. I was needing to make something other than post it note holders for Christmas. I love doing the mini desk calendars, and I did some last year on coasters, remember? Well anyway, I saw these and they were perfect! Actually she got the idea from Nancy Littrell on SCS. Then another of her friends, Nancy Morgan posted the tutorial here. So please go give them all some love for these awesome calendars! Here's my spin on them.

I basically used random paper from Heidi Grace, Crate Paper and SU! Since I don't have the Top Note die from SU! I traced and hand cut those pieces. I used my square scallop punch and Mega scallop punch to cut out the images from A Tree for All Seasons. Then just random eyelets, buttons, primas, flowers and ribbon. The base card (the Chocolate Chip part) is cut 6 1/2" by 11. They are not small, but they are not too big either. I hope that you like them.

Everyone has their own way of doing things, so make sure that you check out the other blogs, and make sure that you tell them how great they are, because they really are!!!

Remember the cute Christmas planners that I did? I made one yesterday that looks just like a long card. I just attached the lists to the inside with brads and covered them with the card front. I am sorry, I neglected to get a photo of the inside, but you can go to Organized Christmas to find different print outs to customize your own.

Basically I just cut a piece of Ballet Blue cs to fit the planner inside. I think it was 3 1/2" wide by 7" long. I stamped the snowman from Ann-ticipations and colored what there was to color with watercolors. I used the paper I got from Walmart last year, some ribbon and a saying from an old foam D.O.T.S. set I had with Ballet Blue ink and that was it. To keep it closed I just added some of the DP from the pack and ribbon to a small binder clip and that was all. It's perfect size to slip in your purse. I always write things down at Christmas. What I get who and such. If I don't then I'd go way overboard or forget to buy something for someone.

Well, that's all for today. Please be sure to go and check out those other calendars and let them know how cool they are! I need to be off to create something else for you to look at. Hopefully I will be back tomorrow, but we've got some family things to do - so I can't promise.

If not, have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Joani

I did it again!

Yuppers, I made another organizer. This one I made with the traditional Christmas colors or red & green. I made this for my SIL and she's more traditional than I am. I used a paper pack of DP that I purchased last year at Walmart. It has a name on it of Imagine That. It was a great buy for textured double sided cs so I had to get it.

To make this I used a piece of thin cardboard that my hubby brought home. I cut it to the size of 16" x 16". I then scored it at 8" from the top to fold up the flap to make the inside pocket. I turned the sheet 1/4 turn and scored it every 4" to make the folds. I then decorated each "compartment" with a different paper on the inside and outside to keep it festive. All the paper that I used was from that one paper pack ~ it sure made it easy!

For the inserts I went to a site called Organized Christmas. It is a site you will have to check out for sure, there is more than just Christmas there. So many lists and such ~ I could spend all day hunting around there!! But for the lists for this planner you can print them out here. The tabs that are on the planner pages came from some Heidi Grace die cut pages that I have.

I used stamps from all different companies. Great Impressions, Darcies, D.O.T.S., Ann-ticipations and All Night Media. I used whatever I thought that she might like. You cant tell too much by the picture unless you click on it, but I used some glitter on the snowman & mittens and I used some fun flock on the hat for Santa. I'm still debating if I should use stickles on his beard to give it some "umph".

I think that this is the last one that I will make for a while. They are a little time consuming. Oh, they are fun ~ but I'm not getting anything else done doing these. I hope you enjoyed them ~ and I hope that they spark a little holiday spirit in you.

If I don't pop in - have a great weekend!
Hugs,

Joani

Here's what I've been doing....

I told you that I was working on something but it was not yet complete. Well, I've completed it!

One of my fellow TAC angels, Vicki ~ had posted this on her blog and when I mentioned to Betty to take a look this is what she wanted to do next time we came over - so here it is. It is a Christmas planner.

Now, my dimensions are a little off of what Vicki did. Betty and I sat there trying to get it to work out right but it didn't. The one I'm working on my for SIL is actually nicer ~ I should show that one to you tomorrow. But that's fine ~ the first of something hardly ever turns out for me. It was my "experimental" one Ü

All you use is a plain file folder. And talk about recycle - I had bills in this one dating back to 1997!! It was time to do some shredding!! This is the front view of the folder with it closed.

This is the view of the folders back side, open.And here is the folder open, showing the inside. For Vicki's directions you can go here. But I basically took the folder and opened it up. I then scored 8" from the top to fold up to make the "pocket". Then each side I scored at 4 1/4" out from the middle of the file folder. The one that I will show you tomorrow is made of the pieces of light weight cardboard. Kinda like the ones you get in a new pack of paper. Hubby brought them home from work - and I just cut it down to a 16" x 16" piece and scored it like the above directions I just gave and it was perfect. With the file folder you have the tabs to contend with ~ They are cute, but the one you'll see tomorrow does not have the tab.As far as the little sheets of paper inside, I printed them off from a site called Organized Christmas. They have lots of little planner helpers there. I'm kinda a list person and if you are to this site is a must!

Now this is not all I've been working on. I had to make a card for a swap I'm in, and I'm afraid that I pushed it to the last minute. I needed to make a double slider card and I thought that a Christmas theme might be cute. Besides, I just got a cute little snowman set that you see on the planner! I had to use it again!!!

This card I made using Lavender Lace, Eggplant Envy & Pale Plum. I stamped the image from my TAC set In The Snow. I was fortunate enough of had the snowflake paper that I ran thru Betty's cuttlebug. I sponged some ink over it to keep with the purple theme. These double slider cards really are very easy to make ~ and I think that I may use this to make some more cards for Christmas.

Well see, I told you that I had some things to show you today. I hope that you like them. I'll be back tomorrow with more!
Have a great day!!!

Hugs,
Joani