October Calendar Challenge

I've been very lucky because I chose to take this week off work and the weather has been just gorgeous. So I'm up to date with my September & October's Calendar Challenge pages.  Here's September completed.

I did like the background I made for October and it seemed a shame to cover it up ...

but here's the finished item.  It should be called "Octopoder" really(!)  October's a strangely laid out month and so that I didn't loose the weekday layout, I made 30th and 31st as a little fold out.

September Calendar Challenge pages

I'm actually running on time with my calendar challenge pages!  So here's the finished August:

... and here's September.  I really enjoyed making these.  The falling leaves idea wasn't mine - came from a recent Dyan Reavely video but I really liked the effect.

August Calendar Challenge Pages

Jeez - I'm getting later each month.  I'll be posting December at the end of January if I'm not careful lol.  Anyway.... here's July completed

... and this is August ready to go...

Here's a little quiz for you.  What do you think this is a picture of?

.. it's my BBQ sauce on my dinner plate lol..... I could just see it being in turned into something stitchy but not sure how yet....

Anyway must get back to the studying.   Hope you're all well.

July Calendar Challenge Pages

Well I seriously didn't think I was going to get my June Calendar Challenge pages finished and July's pages started but I've managed to give myself a good talking to and here we are....

I was very taken with Jules delicate colour scheme this month and it strongly influenced by own choice of colours though nowhere near as gentle and calming! lol

I don't think I'm going to be doing much crafting over the next six months as I'm taking a City & Guilds course in medical terminology.  For starters, it's pretty full on from the look of it and secondly, it's being paid for by work so I can't afford to fail (!)  but I still plan to go blog hopping.

June Calendar Challenge pages

Here are my Calendar Challenge June pages.  Promise I'm doing my May pages but am about a week behind  - good thing I write down a prompt for each day as I'd never remember what I've done.

I've resorted to using the Dylusions sprays again.  These are first becoming firm favourites for backgrounds.  The cover and depth of colour is so good (and I've just got some more!!)  I came across the Dr Seuss quote while looking for June ideas.  The quote is:

"How did it get so late so soon? 

December is here before it's June. 

It's night before it's afternoon. 

My goodness how the time has flewn.  

How did it get so late so soon? "

I think actually it refers to the end of the year rather than the middle but I'm certainly aware of the year whizzing by now....

April/May Calendar Challenge

I settled on writing just one or two words to describe my days in April  - found it much easier!  Its a very bright page....

and I seem to be having a purple phase for May.

PS - the link to the main page for the challenge is here

365 Calendar Challenge - March

Have managed to get it together for my March pages - hooray already a quarter of the way through the year lol!

I promise I've finished Feb - just not been home in time to get a good enough daylight picture.

Happy New Year and Calendar Challenge

Happy New Year everybody!  I'm still here.  Work has been very busy the last few weeks and I've been taking part in a City & Guilds hand embroidery course which I'm due to finish in the middle of January so I'm just having a break BUT, I've decided to join in Kate and Jill's Calendar Journal Challenge this year.  Have no idea if I'll manage to keep going all year but the results from last year's calendar journallers have been very impressive.  I'm sure you could still join if you wanted to.  So, here are my blank pages for January.

I've decided to use a ring bound Pink Pig journal which I'm going to take apart and paint as I go. I'm completely hooked on Pink Pig journals - I need one in every size. lol  They have a very speedy service too.
Have you spotted the deliberate mistake?  Who didn't leave enough room for the 31st Jan!