Monday, October 1, 2012

Cdn Circle gal's on-line challenge

The Canadian circle members decided to have an on-line challenge.  There were 7 separate challenges (2 a day...not sure why they had to be slammed into such a short time frame) and you had until after Cdn Thanksgiving to complete them (which isn't here yet, but whatever).  I typically don't participate in challenges because if it doesn't fit into what I'm working on, then I'm just not interested in going on a different path just to do challenges.  This one was particularly hard to do because it was during September - too many changes and stresses revolving around school to be able to think about crafting (or actually having time TO  craft).

Having said that, I actually DID the 1st challenge - this was because PJ's therapists thought it would be a good idea to have a calendar for him so he can see what's going on during the week...and I thought...heh, I have designer's calendar that I've never used and the teeny-tiny calendar they left me (smaller than 8.5x11) just wasn't going to work!  

SO...here's the challenge:

The challenge is a Halloween Decor Item. It can be a sign, banner, luminary, treat bag, etc. The sky is the limit.

Your project must include the following:

1) At least one Cricut Cut
2) The colour purple

Your project must include one of the following:

1) Glitter
2) Ribbon
3) Use of a cuttlebug folder.


This is "October" and includes a Halloween pumpkin.  I have a few cricut cuts (the main one is the calendar grid)  I have designed ALL of the headers for the months, I just haven't cut them yet.  The background paper and the glitter (on "October") are purple, as are some of the other words on the calendar.

My photos suck, but you get the idea.

The calendar grid is laminated so I can change the numbers each month.  I have the back covered with magnetic paper.  The days of the week are on its own separate laminated sheet - this was so I could make the grid as large as could be made and still fit in my 8.5x11 laminator.  I was going to laminate the headers and did try, but it hides the nice glitter word - so I made another one - it only needs to be out for 30 day a year, so should be ok without being laminated.

One thing about that magnetic paper is that its really not strong enough.  I had wanted to use it on little pictures to use for event days on the calendar, but it won't stick.  I did find stronger magnets, but I'm not sure I'll continue to use them....we shall see!

Thanks for looking!

4 comments:

  1. I think the little event pictures were my favourite part of your calendar. Sorry, your magnets weren't strong enough.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I like them too - just wish I that magnetic paper didn't work through the layers of the calendar.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hi Scraperdee; I saw your calendar via the Cricut Project site. I am wondering what font you used to make your Words? Or did you use a cartridge? I am doing Project Life now and want to use my Expression as much as I can? Nice Website and thanks so much! Leslie in Kalamazoo, Michigan

    ReplyDelete
  4. Welcome Leslie! For this project, the October and Sunday-Saturday and Hallo-ween and Thanksgiving were ALL from the Designer's Calendar cartridge (I couldn't find it to to include in my cricut-project upload). The "Smile" is from locker talk.

    Hope that helps!
    Deidre

    ReplyDelete