It’s time for a December Calendar……

…and I’ve turned to For The Birds one last time:

Maui Stamper 2015 Easel DIY Calendar December

After this year I’ll have to find a new favorite – I was so sorry to see For the Birds retire.

I used the treetop from Lovely as a Tree and positioned a sticky note to create a mask, allowing me to vary the height of my trees.

Maui Stamper 2015 Easel DIY Calendar DecemberA little smudge of Smokey Slate with the Aqua Painter gives my skater a little color to stand out from the snowy Whisper White background.

And a heartfelt Happy December to you all.

Visit Cheryl and Crystal to see how they’ve finished out their 2015 calendars!

Give Thanks: November Calendar

I love the look of coloring directly on the rubber:

Maui Stamper 2015 Easel DIY Calendar NovemberThat’s one of the best things about these little calendars – they’re small enough that I don’t mind putting in the extra effort to do something special like coloring on the stamps.

Maui Stamper 2015 Easel DIY Calendar NovemberStamps are from For All Things and colors are Blackberry Bliss, Real Red, Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry.  And you could do this in a heartbeat.

Check out more November calendars by visiting Cheryl and Crystal.

And if you want to, there’s still time to get your own 2016 DIY Easel Calendar Kit!

Maui Stamper 2016 DIY Easel Calendar KITYou may choose your kit either with easel or without.  Prices include shipping for one kit; please contact me for shipping costs of multiple kits.

  • 2016 Calendar Kit with wood easel:  $13.95  ($8 for kit, $5.95 for priority mail box)
  • 2016 Calendar Kit (no easel, no box):  $5.71  ($5 for kit, $.71 for first class mail)

Maui Stamper 2016 DIY Easel Calendar KITEmail me at AnneMatasci (at) gmail (dot) com with your choice of kits, email address and shipping address.  I’ll send you an invoice via SQUARE and when we’re all Squared up (ha ha ha, I crack myself up) I’ll ship your kit!  Details HERE

Boo! October DIY Calendar!

Don’t tell Mr. Maui Stamper, but I got into the glitter again:

Maui Stamper 2015 Easel DIY Calendar OctoberIt was a simple matter.  Just a little Two-Way Glue Pen on the bats and a sprinkle of black glitter (from last year’s holiday catalog – but you have some in your stash too, don’t you?)

Maui Stamper 2015 Easel DIY Calendar OctoberThe stamps are from the Project Life Holiday Cheer set from last year as well.  But the whole idea of these calendars is to inspire you to create your own – and if you have a little bat somewhere you’ll be all set!  (If you don’t, try Cheer All Year or Project Life Seasonal Snapshop 2015).  Shop HERE.

Be sure and visit Cheryl and Crystal to see what they’ve done for October.  And if you’d like a Ready-To-Stamp 2016 Calendar kit, I’m taking orders – they’ll ship November 1st.

Maui Stamper 2016 DIY Easel Calendar KITYou may choose your kit either with easel or without.  Prices include shipping for one kit; please contact me for shipping costs of multiple kits.

  • 2016 Calendar Kit with wood easel:  $13.95  ($8 for kit, $5.95 for priority mail box)
  • 2016 Calendar Kit (no easel, no box):  $5.71  ($5 for kit, $.71 for first class mail)

Maui Stamper 2016 DIY Easel Calendar KITYou’ll get 12 calendar month pages printed on Whisper White plus a cover page announcing the year.  You will also receive 13 card stock mats in colors that will coordinate well with the seasons of the year.  Finally, I’ll include a clear box tor presenting your calendar as a gift when you choose the kit with the easel.  Contact me at AnneMatasci (at) gmail (dot) com with your choice of kits, email address, and shipping address.  I’ll send an invoice via SQUARE and will ship the calendars on November 1, 2015.  Full details HERE.

 

 

Sweet Birds for the First of June

June’s Easel calendar is one last look at the retiring set For the Birds:

Maui Stamper June 2015 Easel CalendarIf you saw the RemARKable Blog tour in May, you’ll remember that I featured this stamp set.  It’s ideal for coloring with colored pencils.

Sweet Birds for the First of JuneSuch happy little birds!  If it wasn’t for Captain Stupidhead, I would have a bird bath in my yard.  Come to think of it, he’s gotten so old that he doesn’t even look when they are on the lawn 6 feet in front of him.  Maybe I’ll go bird-bath shopping…

Please take a look at what Crystal and Cheryl have done for the Merry Month of June.  And happy crafting!

May by the Seashore

Happy May Day!  Here in the blogging universe, it’s also Mini-DIY-Calendar-Blog-Tour-Day!  Take a peek:

Maui Stamper May 2015 Easel CalendarI was terribly disappointed to see By the Seashore on the list of stamps which will retire June 3, 2015.  The images are beautifully drawn and I’ve used them for cards, packaging, calendars, tags – just about anything.

Maui Stamper By the SeashoreI’ve just about convinced myself to purchase it as a wood mount stamp – I bought it in clear, and I will absolutely add it to my permanent archive.

Maui Stamper May 2015 Easel Calendar

I have a confession:  I pulled one other thing out of the archive.  I bought <many> bottles of Champagne Mist Glimmer paint before it retired a couple of years ago.  I have tried to refrain from sharing those projects, but it’s irresistible here.  I’m sorry if you don’t have any.

Please take a moment to see what Cheryl and Crystal have done for the first of May!  And Happy May Day!

Nuts About You: March 2015

March is a little nuts, so Nuts About You seemed just right for the March calendar:
Maui Stamper DIY Calendar March 2015

  • Stamps:  Nuts About You
  • Color Palette:  Crumb Cake, Pear Pizazz, Old Olive, Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
  • Accessories:  Sponge Daubers, Stamp n’ Write markers

Maui Stamper DIY Calendar March 2015I used sponge daubers to color the tree stamp in order to get smooth coverage, and the markers to color the bird and the possum.  It’s fun and it’s silly – kinda like me!

Nuts About You is a Host set.  They’re in every catalog.  You can’t buy them with dollars, only with host dollars.  If you host your own order and earn host benefits, you can earn them all by your lonesome!

Check out what Crystal and Cheryl have done this month.

Happy New Year!

I love a fresh start!!  A new journal, new goals and dreams…and a new calendar!

Maui Stamper DIY Calendar January 2015I love this goofy fox.  He looks annoyed by the rain.  Silly fox.  Rain is a wondrous thing!

Visit Cheryl and Crystal to see how they’re starting off the New Year.  And a Happy New Year to you and all of yours!