Saturday 1 December 2012

Calendar time!

 Moustache stamps by Dylusions
Flourish stamp by Tim Holtz
Hand-carved bunny by me :-)

Well, it's that time again. Does time go quicker when you are doing this challenge?! It certainly seems to. So, if you are up-to-date then you will have completed 11/12 by now, YEEHAW! Well done to you if you have, excellent work! Only one month to go and then that will be another year behind us ... ready to start all over again in 2013 of course.

As you can see I gave my November calendar the Movember treatment ... couldn't resist ;-)


I tried to talk Mr C into growing a mo for Movember but sadly, he declined. Spoilsport. I had to make do with giving my bunny a makeover instead, although maybe I should wait until Mr C is asleep and then stamp a mo on him with archival ink bwahahaha!



I have now officially completed 3 years of calendar pages. Yes, that's right, I started my calendar in December 3 years ago, after seeing Jill's calendar pages. I was so giddy with excitement about doing it that I started in December which, looking back is a strange time to start! You may also have noticed that I started each week on a Tuesday - oops. Over the years I have tried different ways of presenting my pages, but now I stick to what works for me and then I don't get in a muddle.

Here is my first ever calendar page:


The link is below for anyone who is ready to add a link to November completed and/or December ready-to-go. At the end of December I think we should all show our entire year in art calendar pages. What do you think?

Byee for now.

31 comments:

  1. My first year-begun in January-and what great joy to have completed each month!! I'll be staring 2013 in a larger journal which hopefully will allow me more creativity and room. Love your 'stashed bunny Kate! Thank you SO much for this wonderful inspiration!

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  2. I so wish I had the time to play with this calendar inspiration. Your calendar pages are always so great!

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  3. I think December would a good month to start.. after all it's a month were most people would have a LOT to write down! lol Isn't that kind of why people make December Dailys?

    I love the moustached bunny rabbit :D

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  4. I have noticed that many British players start their week with Monday. Guess I just follow the regular calendar, since that is what I use to make my monthly pages. I adore how you decorate your pages, and I'm quick to mention that I need to learn to decorate mine better. Yours are always fabulous.

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  5. I just made my first calendar page a few weeks ago for December...it was fun and I am excited about doing this for every month...it really helps make a journal a 'journal'.

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  6. Awesome job Kate. Love the staches, the bird but my fav is the bunny! You rbunny is s osimple but absolutely adorable. Perhaps someone would pick up that design as I would love to have a bunny! Thanx so much for sharing and for all of the inspiration!

    KimMJ
    bast830@comcast.net

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  7. Love this page, the little rabbit looks so cute with his moustache.

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  8. Hello Kate!
    I have posted my December calendar. I hope I'll be able to post every month next year! :)

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  9. Your November page is fab. Congrats on 3 years.

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  10. love this funny bunny !! Again a beautiful page !

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  11. November looks great so filled! Lovely to have so many years to loook back and quickly see what you've been doing in a year! Think by rereading it you be surprised what you do in a year! Have a nice weekend, hugs, Gerrina

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  12. I love that day when you said " I haven't the faintest idea what I did today"!!! too funny.....that would be on most of my days, I'm afraid. Love what you do.....I just fell out of doing mine when I went on vacation and have not had the motivation to catch up.

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  13. I agree that the calendar makes the year pass quickly! Love your pages and thank you for hosting. Happy December!

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  14. I am joining in from January. Must buy a Journal for it

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  15. I will do it from the new year. Have made a note to get a new journal. Thanks for the inspiration Kate

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  16. I just posted mine! I have really enjoyed participating -- I had never done ANYTHING like this before starting in January. I have learned so much through doing it this year.

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  17. Gorgeous calendars, gives me ideas, thanks so much! xx

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  20. marvelous pages again Kate, so wonderful love the rabbit with the moustache, it's so adorable
    hugs
    Miranda

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  21. Well, hurrying got me again ... my completed November & new December pages are on one post on my blog, so I can't post both here. Oh, well ... I know they're done! (lol)
    And, yes, Kate - I'm in for next year! Thank you for hosting this challenge - I love it!!

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  23. Haha, love the moustachios :-D Didn't get round to blogging Nov pages :-/ (well have posted the completed pages now)
    Anne x

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  24. I just made my first calendar page a few weeks ago for December...it was fun and I am excited about doing this for every month...it really helps make a journal a 'journal'.

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  25. Whoops! late again! Love your Movember - hubby grew a tash but thankfully it's gone now!! Another year gone! Thanks for providing the inspiration! Chrisx

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  26. Fantastic, I cannot believe its nearly a year! I have already bought a larger book ready for next years!

    Kyla

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  27. Since the beginning of this challenge I always loved all those bright colours on your backgrounds and the details you're putting into each little square.

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  28. Я в восторге от этой красоты!

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  29. Love your December page, Kate. But I've loved all of them, honestly. This was such a fun project to do over the course of the year, and it's really a pleasure looking back at the entire year now. I've just linked up my December page.

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  30. hi Kate, I found your page via Marjie and just wondering if you were going to repeat this great project next year?

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    1. Hi Janine, Yes! This continues to be a popular challenge with plenty of interest so it will continue for 2013. The new link for January 2013 is already up!
      Kate x

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