What to do with an old calendar

Have you had a calendar, outdated, that you just don't want to throw away?  Let me give you an idea.  Don't throw it away.  Re-purpose!  Re-use-I took my hubby's 2011 Star-wars calendar, and created a compendium of layouts.  Yes!!!  With such a calendar... very masculine itself, I decided to cover the section where the days are display, the bottom part of each (2 page) section.

Everybody personalize calendars nowadays, right.....well... it's something similar,only that we are using an old calendar.  One that for sure you will love to hang on your craft room.  This way you can continue to enjoy the calendar image and your layout.    It's a win win activity. ;-)

So, what you need is that old calendar you love so much, cover the calendar section with paper, it's close to a 12 x 12.  and create your layout there.  Do not detach the pages.  You'll still keep the image on the upper page, (which is what you want).  You can either make a book about the same theme on the calendar or different topics like I did, everything about him, birthdays  trips...life itself.  This is a calendar that's never outdated. Timeless.   Don't you just love it?

This is my idea on what to do with an outdated calendar that I refuse to trow away, please feel free to be creative!!!!  Here are some of my pictures.  If you like it..leave me some love, ehhh?

 I kind of add some stickers on tags to that little extra

 I printed some images of different planets, from the movie and then accommodate it in the corners, so the tags can be inserted.

 This paper flowers where hand made from brown paper bags, and painted using coloring chalk.

 The last page with my image so he don't ever forget me.  Timeless love!!!

 I made these flower sprays using the cold porcelain.  The purple and black flowers where cut usign my slice machine.  The flowers card.

File folder BD gift

This is a BD gift mini album, made for my cousin Omayra.  Happy  Birthday "Payasita".

I learned this manila file folder mini from Mzjezzb's, her blog is http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com.  I think this is a great idea, for those occasions when you want to do and say something more that just a BD card.  It also allows the person to collect pictures and create their own memories.  I think that is awesome!!  I will upload a video later this week for this project on my YT channel which is ndiaz1969.  Thanks for coming and smiling with me. 

I used my hand made porcelain flowers, and also covered the lower section using a piece of wall paper decoration trim, that I fussy cut.  As you can see here, it goes perfectly with the designer paper used.  I am smiling at this project because I used all my fav colors.  ;-)   

 This is a piece beads spray I have, and it match perfectly in this project.  The green flower doesn't have a center...ups!!  yes  but on purpose!  In recognition that not everything is perfect and differences are not disabilities but possibilities.  Viva!!!!!   people with disabilities.   In your honor my friends!!  I try to do things like this on my projects to keep me aware and create conscious.

This is an original creation of my....Umbrellas.  I have always been a fan of umbrellas.  So I made my own.  I search on YT and on the web for tutorials and couldn't find any, so if you know of any one who does them..please let me know, I would love to learn other techniques.  For now, this is my version.  I used fabric, fabric doilies and pieces of wood sticks and pipe cleaners.  I have used them on other projects before and I have two versions of umbrellas, a closed one ( illustrated here), and an opened one.   I am very proud that this is a personal creation.  

This is how the project looks when is opened in full.  It accommodates 4 pockets for tags, (which I made and personalized for her) and 4 areas for pictures.  That's her assignment, jijiji  ;-)  

I love you mamita!!!! Hope you like it as much as I do, to place it in your desk, as a reminder of the blessing of life celebration.   Another year!!!!!!

These are my friends

A 12 x 12 layout about my friends.  A recent trip to my island, allowed me to spend some quality time with them.  Despite of the many hours together, having fun, remembering the good old times, it was not enough.  I returned back with a mix emotion feelings.  Ahhh.  I love these folks so much, they where part of my past, and I hope they will continue to be present in my future.  

The paper is from the Mariposa collection.  All the flowers are hand made by me, and are made of fabric.  The swirl in the right hand corner, was cut with my Slice machine.  The coca-cola girl its an image of a Coca-Cola girl.  In the right corner of the pic, you'll see a few cold porcelain flowers, of course I made them...jijiji.  saving $$$ as much as possible. Some small pearl trim also included and an embellishment next to the flowers.  I had so much fun creating this layout. This is an attempt to immortalize our friendship and the good times we spend together.  

Stylish Weekend Fashion | Family Style

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School years, minibook

Some of the pictures had been covered

These are the mini book pages.  My original pictures are horrible, quality wise, so I decided to edit the pictures and placed them over this 12 x 12 digital piece, I made in Photoshop.  I will upload a video soon in you tube, in which the pages can be better appreciated.   I also have a few more in You tube.  Come and like me....to receive updates when new images are posted here and there and everywhere.   Jijiji.

 A Closer look

Walt Disney World Vacation, mini album

 I have uploaded a video in my youtube channel ndiaz1969.  I was inspired by Scrap DIva 4 ever in her YT tutorial called Tutorial Manilla Mini Album.  Her YT channel is myscrapworld.  Her tutorial inspired me long ago, and I was waiting for the perfect moment to apply the concept.  It's  such a  great idea and the best of all is that, it's unique, easy, and wide enough to provide you with plenty of room for one or two pics, and journaling.  SO for me it's a super cool idea.  This lady is very talented.....and I admire her work very very much.  Also, I did  a mini multi pocket, in the last page of the mini, which I took from Follow the paper trail, lady. Another big BIG start in scrapbooking matters.  SOooooo super talented these two.  Make sure you have them in fast access.  ;-)
This mini is for my sweet super beautiful sister Ixya.  Oh my.... she came to visit us during her vacations and I was so happy to see her.  I'm still exited about he visit  Miss her sweet voice and funny stories.  So, mamita,  here you have your own minibook, to remember the good moments you had during your vacations.   Love you for ever sweet girl!!!!  Isma & Millito enjoy these memories as well.

I made this gift boxes using cold porcelain

 Center flowers also cold porcelain/ fabric flowers

 Paper, glitter, bids. stickers etc etc...all over the minialbum pages.

Sister's 4 Ever Wall plaque

This is the finished plaque.  The coaster can be pulled and it will exposed the word sisters.  At the end it is a combination of fabric lace, doilies, crepe paper, (that cannot be seen on the pictures, but I covered the base with crepe paper and pieces of a white lace plastic table cover).  Glued together with mod podge.   That gave me the base texture and color to my plaque.  I am satisfy with the colors I used, and I am sure she is going to love it.

Paper, fabric and porcelain flowers.  In my opinion they look good.  ;-)  Don't they!!? Marbles and beads were use as centers for the flowers.  Fabric was dye.

 I made this beads sprays that I learned from a lady in YT.  Kelly.

Glitter paper to frame the picture..so looovely!!!!!  looks like candy cotton Yummy.  Also, that application at the bottom is..... or was a piece from a dress that belonged to my untie.  

 I don't know why this image can't be fixed.  Anyway....... I used my Slice machine to cut the banner pieces and the letters.  I inked and use some sparkle to make them look girlish.  Below is a closer look.  

 A coaster served me as a  tag, to write her a message in the back.