Hello, friends! Welcome to Day 3 of the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party! This week we are providing sneak peeks of FIVE new stamp sets and THREE new metal die sets, all available to purchase on Saturday! Weren't the first two days amazing?! I love this release with all of my sparkly heart. :o)
Today we are featuring the Scrapping Life- Calendar stamp set, which coordinates with the fantastic goodies from yesterday: Scrapping Life- Everyday stamps and Scrapping Life Cards metal dies! As with the entire new release, the versatility this set offers is outstanding.
For my project today, I created something for a sweet little boy who is currently hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. He is one of the recipients for this month's I Feel the Love Project. Initially I was stumped! So I gathered all of this week's new release goodies and went through them once again... and a delightful combination emerged! I knew exactly how to use this calendar stamp for him:
A fun little wall hanging calendar for his hospital room, paired with sentiments to tell him that he is loved every day... by me and so many. :o) (And every tiny love bug that holds it in place.)
Isn't the calendar stamp marvelous? I cut it out with one of the Scrapping Life Cards dies. :o) The sweet giraffes are cut files from Little Scraps of Heaven. For extra texture, I used Brown Jute String from My Craft Spot for their manes and tails. "I love you" is from the new Big Sentiments 2 stamp set. I used the masking technique to separate "every" and "day," which is on the Scrapping Life- Everyday set.
I chose papers that were all outdoorsy in theme, including the Lilybee wooden paper with hearts that I've been saving. The perfect occasion finally came! The ladybug clothespin is adhered with hot glue, enabling him to easily change out the months. I'm mailing it out with March attached, as that is when he will receive it.
You didn't think I'd only send him ten months, did you? Not a chance... it gave me the opportunity to show him that he's been dearly loved every day this year. Instead of 'checks' to cross off each day of January and February, I made sparkly red hearts:
There are so many options with this fun set, as you'll see if you head on over to My Craft Spot to check out what the team has created! While there, leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win today's daily prize: Sequins in Tickled Pink, Lemon Meringue, and Toadally Green! So fun!
Challenges entered:
*DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ February Linky Party (Anything Goes)
*Love to Create~ Anything Goes
*Make It Monday~ Anything Goes
*The Paper Girls~ Home (Fun calendar to make his hospital room feel like home)
*Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes
This is a wonderful wall hanging calendar Karen. Such a thoughtful and spcial gift. I love your design, the giraffes are so cute and I love the ladybug clothes pin you have attached to hold each month's page.
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Wow did this project ever come together for you!!! Love love love the calender , what an awesome idea!!! Now those Giraffes have to be the cutest and sweetest Giraffes I ever laid my eyes on.. this little boy is certainly going to be reminded every day of love , this is such a special project Karen, you are so beautfiul, I adore the way your mind works. xxx
ReplyDeletethis is a very sweet calendar, a very special gift (love the giraffes too). Thank you for sharing with us at Make it Monday!
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Rachael :-)
Awwww! This is absolutely adorable, Karen!!! This litttle boy is going to love and treasure this everyday when he looks at his calendar! Such a wonderful idea! And that ladybug clothespin is just too cute! :)
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Cute. Like the Giraffes. The Giraffe calendar is sure to bring a smile to the boy.
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What a fabulous project and so practical too. Those giraffes are absolutely darling.
ReplyDeleteI saw this on MIM and came over for a closer look. My projects are #48 and #145.
Blessing hugs,
Teresa
What a precious wall hanging calendar you have created for that little fella. I'm sure he will be counting the days to be free from his hospital room...love love those giraffes they are yet the cutest to smile about...
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Oh my gosh, this is absolutely fabulous, my sweetest friend!! This is just the most adorable calendar...those giraffes are so precious!! I love the hearts on top of their...whatever they are called!! You are so clever and thoughtful to make something that he can hang on his wall all year to see how much he is loved!! This is super-duper amazing and I love everything about it!! You showcased the new stamps perfectly!! Loving this release and all of the incredible inspiration!! Big hugs and have a great day :)
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WOW!!! This is super cute Karen. He is going to LOVE this. I saw this on MIM..Loz
ReplyDeleteKaren this is a gorgeous wall calendar and those sweet giraffes are just the cutest xx
ReplyDeleteKaren, what a FABULOUS job on your project! It is so adorable and so thoughtful:) How can you not smile at those incredible and sweet little giraffes? I love the calendar to...your hanging couldn't be cuter! Great job at showcasing the new stamps/dies my friend!!
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I was not expecting something like this!!!This is just DARLING, PRECIOUS, and I am speechless.....
ReplyDeleteThe little angel will love this and for him to see the little sparkly red hearts is AMAZING!! I love the idea of this hanging on his wall. He will love it! I do!!
This has been an AMAZING Day 3 Project!! Everyday gets better and better. Can't wait for tomorrow.
Super DUPER cute Giraffes....stinkin cute!!!
Sending HUGE amounts of my love, hugs and smiles,
Millie
Oh my goodness, Karen. You are just so thoughtful and so full of love. What a wonderful wonderful gift for you to bestow on this little boy. It will surely bring a smile to his face. TFS
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you made this for him! It is so cute. Those little giraffes are totally adorable! Thanks s much for playing with us at The Paper Girls Challenge blog!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this! It is gorgeous! Love those giraffes!
ReplyDeleteThis is just so adorable! Thanks for joining us at Love To Create this week.
ReplyDeleteYou think of EVERYTHING & you are so so beyond AWESOME!!
ReplyDeleteGreat great project that will bring joy to his heart !!
What a fabulous way to dress up his room!! :)) xo
AW! Such a cute calendar!! Love the little giraffes! Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create!
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