Picture Frame Calendar

The best part of a homemade calendar is that you can start it whenever you want...not just the first of the year!  I came upon this awesome FREE calendar download from Heidi Swapp.  I decided to try making a flip calendar from a regular picture frame.

I picked up a 4x6 pic frame at the Dollar Tree.  I covered the frame's chipboard backing piece with a piece of decorative paper (from Heidi's Sugar Chic line).  I removed the glass from the frame.  Next, I lined up where I wanted my holes for the rings and used my Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in the frame backing and the calendar sheets. 

After labeling, stamping, and adding a few tabs and washi tape to each month, I lined the pages up and attached on the rings.  All set to start October! 

Plus, I can add pictures and journaling between the months and later form a nice little memory book for the year.  This was very easy, and you can add as many embellishments to fit your own style.

P.S. Do you like the rhinestone clip on the front page?  I'll share that with you in an upcoming post.

Halloween Crafting

It's time I started posting the craft projects that we have been/are doing.  Summer has come and gone, and now that school has started back, we are beginning to get back in a regular routine.  Thus, more crafting time! 

Halloween crafting is always so much fun.  I hope to be doing several different projects and will share with you along the way.

This is a Halloween tag that I prepared for my monthly stamp club.  We each made tags and swapped with each other.  It was fun, and I love to see everyone else's ideas!  I have been getting in the Halloween mood, so I wanted to do this Halloween tag.  My original inspiration came from Pinterest.  It was from a Stampin Up Connections post, so unless you are a SU demonstrator, you can't get to it. But, check out my Halloween Board on Pinterest if you are interested in seeing the difference in our tags.

Supplies: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, and Basic Black Cardstock, Basic Black Ink, Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set, Big Shot: Spider Web Folder and Two Tags Bigz, Basic Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, and Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
(all from SU)

Here's the first candy holder of the year for me!  This was really fun because I actually pulled out the sewing machine to complete this.  My inspiration came from the September issue of SU's Stampin Success magazine. The combinations and embellishments for this candy holder are endless!

Supplies: Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Tangerine Tango and Very Vanilla Cardstock, Black Staz-On Ink, Scallop Punch, Googly Ghouls stamp set, Basic Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Googlies
(all from SU)

More projects to come!