Saturday 3 September 2016

Christmas Calendar

I thought I'd make a friend one of my calendars for her Christmas pressie.  My card stash is rightly filled up at the minute, so I'm cracking on with the calendar while the going's good.
For March I've used this Penny Black stamp that I got a year ago or so - coloured with watercolour pencils and some blue and purple clouds chalked in the background.  I'm getting a bit better at writing my dates in a straight-ish line ;)

April uses one of my Tim Holtz doggies, and this lovely flower stamp from Eat Cake Graphics:
Coloured with watercolour pencils and the flower petals covered with my clear glitter pen so it's lovely and sparkly.  Clear gloss added to the dog's nose and eyes, and to the flower centres.

31 comments:

Susan said...

Oh my gosh...love that cat! Such a cute design and terrific use of the challenge colors! Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

Michelle said...

What a cool calendar! Your friend is going to love it. :-)

creative lady said...

Cute calendar pages! Love the images you used and the soft colors you used. Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber.

Catherine said...

Your friend is going to love her gift, Lynne! Who wouldn't want an adorable calendar like the one you created. I love the images and soft colors. Adorable! Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.

Cathie ♥

Lisbeth said...

hi
amazing calender
thanks for playing with us at ABC challenge
hugs Lisbeth
DT ABC challenge

coldwaters2 said...

Brilliant calendar pages Lynne love the cutie images you have used and the backgrounds you have created your friend is going to love this little gift
hugs
lorraine x

Gingin said...

Lyme you calendar is awesome and I'm sure she will love it! Love the cat and birds image! Thank you so much for joining us this week at Stamp Ink Paper:)

Gingin said...

Lyme I love all the critters in your calendar!! Very nice job! Thank you so much for joining us at Retro Rubber:)

Kath Stewart said...

wow your friend is going to fall in love with her Crazy calendar...what a genius idea...thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and enjoy what's left of the weekend...hugs kath xxx

Esther said...

This is such a fantastic entry to our 'peacock feather colour' challenge at Less is More - really creative and filled with humour which your friend is sure to love. Thanks so much for sharing!

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

What a wonderful present for your friend Lynne. I adore the handwritten dates as it adds such a personal touch. The cat and bird picture is just brilliant and perfect for our challenge theme. Love the crazy dog too (well who doesn't love a crazy dog?). Thank you so much for playing along at Less is More.
Sharon xx

Cara said...

What a great idea to do a calendar as a gift, loving the months so far. Cara x

Dotty Jo said...

Oh, wow! Lucky friend!I love both pages but the cat card really grabbed my attention. I know that's a Penny Black image but it reminds me of Ronald Searle's comical cats of the eighties. Great work yet again, Jo x

Tiya-B said...

Yes, your friend is very lucky to get this calendar, the months you've shown are fantastic!

Jenny said...

What a fabulous idea..... making a calendar is always one of those things on my list 'to do' Love these two pages... it will make a fab gift :)
Jenny x

stampwithsandy said...

Your calendar pages are awesome, Lynn! I love the whimsical critters and the great sketchy borders. So glad you joined us this week at Stamp Ink Paper!

Jan Clothier said...

Lovely work! Those cute critters will bring a smile to your friend's face. I like your handwritten numbers - in fact, I was wondering what font they were when I read that you'd hand done them.

Katy McGloin said...

Oh, wow... can I be your friend? These calendar pages are brilliant! What a wonderful gift for a special friend! Love the line art and coloring! And the embellishments! Thanks so much for sharing with Retro Rubber.

Aileen said...

What a fantastic idea, making a calendar and using the stamped images, just perfect. LOVE this idea and how they look. You are so clever.

Cheryl W. said...

Your calendar pages are so great, Lynne. Your friend will love these!

Linby said...

these pages are just amazing, love the edging, so professional.

AndreaNorris said...

Hee hee love your calendar - great images :D thanks for joining us at ABC Challenge and good luck
Andrea x

Michelle said...

What a wonderful idea!! And great coloring as well!

Thanks for joining us this week @ Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge! Hope to see you back again soon :)

Kathyk said...

Your calendar is so fun, love the LIM page

Kathyk

Chrissie said...

This is such fun, I think that that kitty image is simply wonderful!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Less is More

Grudniowe Handmade said...

I love it!

Patti said...

Hi Lynne : )

These are GREAT! I love the idea of a hand crafted calendar for Christmas : ) She is gonna LOVE this!! I know I would : )

Patti

Debbie Mageed said...

What a fantastically brilliant thing to do! Your kitty made me laugh so thanks for that!! Love it! Thanks for playing along with us at Retro Rubber and hope you will be back soon.

Jane Knudsen said...

Hi Lynne! I am in love with these two calendar pages! Your friend is going to love them! And these are so adorable - lovely coloring! LOVE! Thanks for playing along with us at Retro Rubber!

Deepti Aggarwal said...

OMG...this is simply awesome.. love this idea.. love your handwriting too..Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Sue from Oregon said...

Wonderful calendar...good use of this stamp!
Thanks for sharing you wonderful inspiration with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

♥ Sue Kment