DIY Calendar

 First of all we'd like to wish you a very Happy New Year and hope that 2011 brings you everything you wish it to be.

 

For Christmas I was given a Calendar with open dates (so you could use it for any year).  I have had great fun designing Januarys picture.

One of my favourite things on the run up to Christmas for the last 2 years has been Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas.  He shares so many wonderful techniques and ideas. (Just click on the link above and there are links to each tag for 2010 on the right handside)

Each year I plan to make the tags, but haven't finished one yet:( 

I decided to use some of the ideas for my calendar.

I blended distress inks in dusty concord and milled lavender under the photo. Touches of pumice stone were added in places to soften the colour.

 
 

The little bird above was stencilled onto canvas using viva ferro paste in Blackberry.  I saw Leandra

of Paperartsy demonstrating this paste and loved the effect.  I've also discovered Beadazzles!  (They were a Christmas present from a crafty friend along with some other goodies I hope to share with you.)  I thought glitter was wonderful but Beadazzles give glitz another dimension.

 The flower above was punched out of a piece of glossy cardstock that had been alcohol inked. I used stream, wild plum and raspberry with some touches of metallic mixative silver.  (If you go to Tims' blog there are links to videos on how to use alcohol inks)
 

I just love the effect of Beadazzles so rather than adding a gem to the centre of the snowflakes on the patterned paper I added a drop of glossy accents and then poured Bedazzles over it.

This has been so much fun that I plan to buy a few more of these Calendars and give them as presents at Christmas.  It's a great way to share what you have been up to during the year.

 

Happy New Year

Lynne x

Comments

[claireliz]

And we're back :D Love the calendar
C
xx

[Eleanor]

Happy New Year back to you Lynne. The paste looks fabulous, and the tiny beads too, great effects.
xx

[jayne]

Better late than never ...Happy New year too x
Looks like you had loads os fun with Bedazzles,

[Debbie Roberts]

Oh Lynne this is beautiful. Love all the different techniques you have used.