I created a desk calendar using the taylored expressions calendar pages and coordinating dies. The largest square measures 3.5” x 3.5” and smallest square measures 2.75” by 2.75. Most of the die images are from Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendars 2023 – 2025.
The roller skates from 2025 Day 23 were converted to ice skates for January. The snowflake die is from Stampin’ Up, Frosted Frames dies set. The images were cut from scraps in my stash.
The background printed paper is a mystery from my stash and the blue is Bazzill textured cardstock.
The sentiment is from one of the Heidi Swapp stamp sets.
The cat and balloon dies is from the 2024 Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar set, Day 23. Cut from scraps.
The background printed paper is a mystery from my stash and the pink is Bazzill textured cardstock.
The sentiment is from the 2024 Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar, Day 19.
I was very happy to go back to the 2025 SB Advent Calendar, Day 23, and use this great horseshoe good-luck die for a St. Patricks’ Day inspired month.
The printed background was created with watercolor paper, Tim Holtz mica spray and gold shimmer spray. The green and gold foil paper is from Bazzill.
The sentiment is from a Kelley Purkey set.
The hot air balloon from Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar 2024, Day 1 seemed perfect for April.
The color scheme came from the Stampin’ Up Sycamore Street DSP which was used for the patterned paper. The clouds were cut out with Spellbinders Color Block Cloudscape and layered with foam tape for some dimension.
I think this is my favorite flower set from all the Spellbinders Advent Calendar sets, 2025 Day 5 and like that it works for a Scandinavian styled layout.
The white tag die came from 2024 Day 17 and the blue mat was free cut from scrap. The sentiment is from 2024 Day 10.
The printed paper is from the Club Scrap Scandinavian scrap set. The rest of the paper used is scrap from my stash.
Not sure why I picked a travel theme for June, maybe thinking of all the school aged children out for the summer.
The die is from the 2024 SB Crafty Advent Calendar Day 24. I love the detail with this luggage die, the buckles, the stickers and name tag. So cute.
The background paper is from a DCWV The Travel Stack paper pad and solid paper is all Bazzill textured cardstock.
The sentiment is from a Heidi Swapp stamps set.
For July the patterned paper sets the tone and is from the Carte Bella The Fourth of July cardstock paper release. The background paper is a light grey from Bazzill.
The wavy corner die is from the SB 2025 Crafty Advent Calendar, Day 18, and the sentiment is from one the Heidi Swapp stamp sets.
Sweet, sweet summer. I love the bright citrus theme for Augest.
The Lemonade/Limeade dies are from the SP Crafty Advent Calendar 2024, Day 12.
The colors were all matched with Stampin’ Up cardstock to the Stampin’ Up DSP Tutti-Fruitty. I used a light vellum for the glasses.
The sentiment is from one of the Heidi Swapp stamp sets.
The telephone die from 2025 Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar, Day 12, is one of my absolute favorites.
I used paper from the Doodlebug Design Inc 6×6 paper pad, Take note. The solid cardstock is from my scrap stash.
The clips dies and the note paper dies are from a unmarked set from my stash as well.
Out of this World!!!
This is the cutest spaceship ever from the 2025 SB Crafty Advent Calendar Day 20.
I used cardstock from my scrap stash for both the lime green glitter paper and the star paper. The spaceship is cut from brushed silver and silver foil. The beams are cut from vellum. Behind the spaceship, showing through the windows is the same lime green glitter cardstock.
This layered flower die is from the SM Crafty Advent Calendar 2023, Day 10. I tried to match some of the orange colors in the printed paper and inked with a little light brown ink to give it some dimension. the flower centers are cut from a brushed gold cardstock.
The solid cardstock is all Bazzill the printed paper is from Memory Box Studio 6×6 paper pack.
The sentiment is from a Heidi Swapp stamp set.
This little car from the 2023 SB Crafty Advent Calendar, Day 1, is just the cutest. I was very excited to use this and was the first month I made in this set.
The background paper is from an American Crafts 6×6 paper pad, Good Tidings.
The solid cardstock is Bazzill scraps and the hubcaps are unbranded silver foil cardstock.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this calendar.
