Welcome back to DIY Calendars! Thanks for joining us this month – and every month – as we share our creative ideas. I’ve had some fun with my September calendar, as I’m featuring leaves – but we don’t have fall color here on Maui. Come see what I’ve done.

• Stamps: Simply Leaves
• Color Palette: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Gold
• Accessories: DIY Calendar Template, Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Garden Gatherings dies (LAST CHANCE), Gold Foil, Wink of Stella, Radiant Gems, gold thread from my Christmas stash (you have a stash too, right????)

When I decided to use leaves for September, I gave myself permission to use Lost Lagoon for them. I chose gold accents and stamped off the leaf vein image to add Pool Party texture behind the Lost Lagoon leaves. There’s a bit of Wink of Stella on the leaves – it’s my calendar and I’ll Stella if I want to. 😉

The smaller image from the Simply Leaves stamp set doesn’t fit into the coordinating punch, so I fussy cut the 3 leaves. I curled them a little with my bone folder before adhering them to the calendar page.

The 2027 DIY template is in the works and will be released by this weekend. If you’ve purchased one in the past, you’ll get an email when it’s ready!

Click the button to travel through the Blog Hop and see what Sharon and Cheryl have created this month. We’re so glad you’ve joined us!

Would you like to make your own DIY Calendars? The 2027 template will be available soon and it’s just $6. Visit my secure page to make your purchase. (You can also find the page on the banner across the top of my home page.) You’ll receive links to download the templates in an email after you’ve paid. You’ll need to cut and paste those links into your browser. (You may need to check your spam folder to find that email.)

You are only purchasing a template, which you can download and print for your personal use. I hope you’ll enjoy it!