Calendar Challenge - December

We have come to the final challenge of the year on The Craft Barn's Calendar Challenge, and I am pleased to say I have kept up with it every month, unlike a couple of other challenges although one, J52, I will complete when I can.  Our two words this month were Gold and/or Silver and Christmas Trees.  To alter my beer mats I covered them with BP and was going to use my Gold Krylon pen to edge them - but it has been such a while since I used it that it has dried up and the nib got stuck inside!  So I have resorted to using peel offs - which I have to say I have no problem using them from time to time although I know some people hate them at all costs!

I have really enjoyed this challenge, so thank you Craft Barn and I am looking forward to the new one for 2016!

Calendar Challenge - September

Our two words this month on The Craft Barn's Calendar Challenge are Brown and Leaves/Trees.  I got my beer mats altered nice and early this month and used Crafty Individuals images and stamp for these.  I can't believe we only have 3 more months to go this year!

Calendar Challenge - May

Our two words for May on The Craft Barn's Calendar Challenge are Magenta and Flowers.  I made my altered beer mats using some what I hope is magenta bp and stamped and cut out and coloured some flowers.  I am pleased with these mats, they came out better than I thought they would as I wasn't sure about my colours!

I am also entering this for Papertake Weekly's Anything Goes challenge

Calendar Challenge - March

Our two prompts for The Craft Barn's Calendar Challenge this time are Yellow and Rabbit(s).  I thoroughly altering making my beer mats for this one, as I love going through my stamps to see what is suitable for the theme.  Luckily I had a plain little rabbit stamp to use as most of mine are cutesy Penny Black ones and not the look I want for my calendar, much as I love them for other things!

I am also entering these for the current Ruby's Rainbow Challenge, which is Anything But a Card.

Calendar Challenge - February

The two words that we must incorporate on The Craft Barn's Calendar Challenge for February are Red and Hearts.  I have altered my beer mats using some K & Co bp as a base and then inked and stamped with Festive Berries Distress Ink.  I have used one of my favourite Crafty Individual stamps for the main image and went with that version of 'love' rather than the romantic version!

For those wondering, I don't live or work in a pub!  I bought a huge pack of 100 beer mats some years ago and have been steadily working my way through those ever since!  I might even have to purchase some more as I love working on this size so much and I am running very low!

Calendar Challenge - January

The Craft Barn's new challenge for 2015 is a Calendar Challenge, and each month we will be given a colour and a word that we have to incorporate.  This month we have Aqua and Snowflakes.

Anyone who followed me on last year's challenge will know I like to use beer mats and yes I have decided to use them again this year to make a small pocket book calendar!  At the end I will bind it with my Bind It All.  I have decided to make a perpetual calendar so have typed out all the months and dates to cut up and use and I found an ideal Crafty Individuals stamp in my collection to use for the first challenge.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #39 - Anything Goes

To celebrate the 2nd birthday of Sparkles Monthly Challenges, the theme this month is Anything Goes!  I have made another page for my calendar which I have been making all year and have finally finished! We are sponsored by Digital Delights this month so pop on over and take part for a chance of winning!

R for Recycle, Repurpose

The new theme chosen by Roxx on the Alphabet Challenge Blog for the next 2 weeks is R for Recycle, Repurpose.  I have been making a calendar throughout the year, and I have recycled the backing card from packs of cards and envelopes to make my calendar pages, gessoing them before decorating them.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #38 - Trees

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges for the next two weeks,  set by me this time, is Trees.  For my DT work I have made another page for my calendar using a photo I took of the sunrise from the front of our house.

September

As I have blogged most of my calendar pages - mainly doing them as DT work - this is my September page which I didn't manage to incorporate for any DT's!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #35 - Nature

The new theme for the month on Sparkles Monthly Challenges is Nature.  This month we have two sponsor prizes, and they are $5 voucher for Digital Delights and £10 voucher from Lili of the Valley.

For my DT work I have made another calendar page using a photo of one of my favourite flowers, Lavatera.  I grow these from seed every year and they are beautiful!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #34 - Anything But A Card

The new theme on Ruby's Rainbow Challenges for the next two weeks is Anything But A Card.  So for my DT work I have made another page for my calendar that I have been making this year using photos I have taken in our garden.  As always though I am behind and really should get on and make my August page seeing as we are now in it!!

G for Garden

The new theme on the Alphabet Challenge Blog is G for Garden, and for my DT work I have made another page for my calendar using photos I take in my garden.

MTTC Ch #178 - Gardening Gems

This theme on My Time To Craft was just right for me this time, Gardening Gems, as I am still in the process of making my calendar for this year using photos I have taken previously in our garden.  My last post was May and this post is April!  I loved these dark almost black tulips we had in the garden.  Sadly they didn't reappear this year so I will have to buy some more bulbs for next Spring!

F for Feathered Friends

Time for a new challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog, and for the next two weeks it is F for Feathered Friends.  For my DT work I have made another page for my calendar that I am slowly getting made using photos I have taken in the garden.  I love these little chipboard birds and hope I can find them again and buy some more as I don't have many left!

Sparkles Monthly Challenge Ch#30 - Mother's Day or Spring

The new theme for Sparkles Monthly Challenges is Mother's Day or Spring.  This month we are sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads with a fab $10 prize for the winner - so go on over and take part!

For my DT work I went for the Spring option and  made another page for my calendar using a photo I took in the garden last year!

February Calendar Page

Here is my February page from the calendar I am still in the process of finishing!

CYDA Challenge # 36 - New Beginnings

To start off the New Year, the theme on Craft Your Days Away is New Beginnings, and this time we have a new sponsor,  The Stampfairy Shop, so pop on over and take part for a chance of winning.

For my DT work, I have made the January page of a calendar I am in the process of making inspired by one in the first issue of Scrap 365 magazine.  I'll blog the rest at the beginning of each month - I haven't made them all yet!!