Perpetual Birthday Calendar

Finally! Five minutes to sit, relax and show you a fun perpetual calendar that I made for my family. Both my husband and I are from large families, and every year I make a goal (that I have broken every year!) to remember all the birthdays. So, to try to help with that, I came up with this perpetual calendar for my kitchen.

The best part about this calendar is that I will see it everyday so I will have no excuses for not remembering a family member's birthday!

I love the line of paper from Stampin' Up that I used...it is called Patio Party

Gotta have tulle in the project somewhere!

I started this project out with a 12x12 wood frame that I painted white. I then made a scrapbook page for the background of the calendar. Super easy! Yes, that is a dinner doily!

I then took a standard clip-board and cut the length down so it would measure 9x9 inches. I decorated the clip-board with coordinating papers and ribbon.

I printed out each month and mounted the months onto colored card stock. I cut these to measure 8x8 inches.

Then, I went through each month and added the birthdays and anniversary's

I made a couple of banners and added them to the frame. Once all that was done, I put the background paper in the frame, hot glued the clipboard to that paper and added the banners and I was done!

And that's it... super easy and fun! It definitely adds a bit of color to a dark corner in my kitchen!

Happy Sunday!

Altered Frame

Hello everyone! I thought that I would share with you a fun frame I made today. I got my inspiration from the cover of Scrapbook, Etc.

I love these frames with the banners going across them that are sooooo popular right now! I did change up some things though to make it more my own....

I decided to use a black frame, only because it matches my house better 

I added three fabric rolled flowers in the corner of the frame 

I decided to use twine and mini clothes pins instead of the wire 

And, last but not least...I left the glass insert in the frame and added a coordinating paper in the frame 

I think it is fun to see something that you like and use it as an inspiration to make something that you love!

Halloween Welcome!

Let the fall decorating begin!!! My favorite season is definitely fall. And, living in Vegas, the only way that fall enters the area is by the decorating that goes on inside our homes. Heaven knows it looks like summer here all year round!

So, I wanted to share with you a super cute welcome sign that I made to welcome the new season!

I wish you all could see this in person, because it is super cute! The black boots are done is a swirl glittered patter that you can't quite see in the picture. The plaque and the legs are made out of wood, and the legs dangle so cute! There are two layers of tulle to create the skirt effect.

I got the idea from Lemon Tree Creations and here is their version:

I think that they are both stinking cute!

So, WELCOME Fall and WELCOME Halloween!

Crafty Girls Cabin Getaway!

OH MY GOODNESS! Ever since I quit working a month and a half ago, I feel like I am so much busier than when I worked! I feel like I was more relaxed by going to work! So crazy! But, I have loved every minute of being home with my kids!

I wanted to fill you all in on what is going on at Crafty Girls Workshop! I am so excited to let you all know that I have teamed up with one of my best friends, Barbara, and we are hosting a weekend getaway at a cabin in Zion National Park in Utah!!!!! The getaway is September 30th through October 2nd, perfect timing for the changing colors of fall!

Just look at these pictures of the cabin!

Look how beautiful!

Can you just imagine sitting here with that view!

A great crop room looking right out into nature!!

This two queen room is still available!

The rooms are fabulous!

Barbara and I have been working on some really fun things for this getaway! We have designed it to be almost like a "boutique" retreat! With only 18 Crafty Girls attending, we can really pamper to them!

This is going to be a weekend of laughter, crafting and fun! We have one room left if anyone is interested! :) The room has two queen beds in it, so there is room for four crafters! Just leave me a comment or email me if you are interested!

On a side note...the kids go back to school in two and a half weeks...I am so hopeful that I will be able to blog more and show you so many fun things that I am working on!

Have a great weekend!

Christmas in July!

Yes, it's true! Here at Crafty Girls it is Christmas in July! Crafty Girl's Workshop is Saturday and we are celebrating Christmas! So....needless to say, the next few posts will be Christmas themed. First up is a cute little JOY block set:

Isn't this sweet! I am addicted to block sets, and I just love how this turned out! 

I like how the three tiny white buttons kind of looks like buttons on Santa's outfit! 

For the O, I used a snowflake that is three dimensional. You can't tell from the picture, but the white snowflake is glitter paper.  

I did the same on the Y for the buttons. 

I added the ribbon around the blocks to add a "present look". 

I really like the ribbon running all of the way around the blocks.

May you all have more JOY in your life! :)

August & September Fence Post Signs

Well, it is already time for the next Crafty Girls Workshop and I am super excited. One of the kits offered is the Fence Post Sign kit. Each month we make the sign for the next month. This month is a bit different because I am taking August off from hosting the workshop, so we need to get two in this month! So, let me show you August first:

I think that my dad did a great job at cutting this tricky sun out!

The sun will definitely fit in well here in Vegas!

Now, let me show you the sign for September. I have to say, I think this is my favorite so far! 

Look how stinking cute this little guy is! 

I had a hard time trying to think of something for September. I finally came up with the owl because, to me, an owl represents knowledge and September is back to school month! Plus, in most parts of the country, in September the feel of fall starts. NOT HERE! So, I decided to force fall!

Quick recap of the previous post signs:

July 

June 

May 

July Fencepost Sign

It's that time! Time for the Crafty Girls to make next month's fencepost sign. I will admit, I am a bit behind on getting ready for the workshop in three days...but I am so ready for a fun day!

So, here is the fencepost sign that the Crafty Girls will make:

Very Patriotic for July!

I love how the three stars are layered and make it three dimensional   

I think that the AMERICA in the bottom corner balances it out 

I think this month's sign is perfect for display in July! 

This was June's sign 

And, this was May's sign.

Have a great Thursday!