This morning Ansley asked for a piece of paper. She started drawing boxes and numbering them. I asked her what she was doing. She said that Daddy told her that there were 25 days until her birthday so she was making a calender so she could countdown the days!!
I thought this was a great idea...so I decided to make her one "my" way!!
After choosing my stamp, I figured I would make the project to fit the Whiff of Joy Challenge #43 - Pink and Brown color challenge...
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This measures 8 1/2" x 11"
What do you think? I started by creating a "calender" in Excel. I printed it onto Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White since it's a nice and heavy white CS. I stamped the numbers (retired SU set - Best Friend Numbers) in SU Melon Mambo. I stamped a party hat from High Hopes Rubber stamps randomly around the Melon Mambo CS in MM ink. I inked up the edges of everything in Chocolate Chip.
I punched the bottom of the calender with the SU Eyelet Border Punch (by the way, most Martha Stewert border punches will not punch through PTI white since it is so thick). I added some Making Memories brown "ribbon".
For the image, I used the new Bruno with Cupcake. I embossed him in black and watercolored him with Twinkling H2Os. Then I cut and embossed him with oval nestabilities.
We are actually planning a surprise birthday party for her back in North Florida the Saturday before her birthday. She doesn't know many girls here and she really wanted a party at a kids glamour boutique called Sweet n Sassy. Since it will be a holiday weekend, it would be a good time to go back home and visit friends!
So this week, I will be working on a few things for the party. But I also have a ton of "fun" stuff to do with the kids since this is their last week home from school!!
Oh, don't forget my blog candy here!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!
~Lacey
Oh Lacey ... a Birthday Advent is a wonderful idea. Think you may have started a new craze!
Her birthday surprise is going to just blow her away ... you MUST take photos and share.
Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
Posted by: Max | August 16, 2009 at 02:12 PM
Oh, this is so cute, Lacey and what a great idea! I may have to make one of these for my kids when their birthdays get closer.
Posted by: Niki Este | August 16, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Such a cute idea Lacey and love you colouring of this sweet bear image, Hope your having a great Sunday, Hugs, Nikki x
Posted by: Nikki | August 16, 2009 at 05:25 PM
Love the Idea!! Looks great!!
Hug,
Patricia
Posted by: Patricia | August 17, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Lacey this is such a lovely idea, i bet she loved it :)
Posted by: laura | August 17, 2009 at 08:09 AM
This is totally cute and your coloring is wonderful as always! tfs Lacey!!
Posted by: Jackie | August 17, 2009 at 02:19 PM
I love this! What a clever idea! This would be so cute for Christmas too! You are so creative!
Posted by: Michelle | August 17, 2009 at 03:48 PM
this is an awesome idea for Ansley! they get so excited to have something to look forward too! way to go mom! this is so cute! I may have to do that too! love the image and the detail to make this calendar so sweet! TFS!
Posted by: Joy | August 17, 2009 at 04:40 PM
Hi Lacey
I love your project: really clever!
Posted by: Carole RB | August 18, 2009 at 02:19 PM
very cute card with the WOJ Motiv.
hugs - renate
Posted by: Renate | August 21, 2009 at 08:07 AM
Great idea and I really like the shading around the bear.
Posted by: Merry | August 23, 2009 at 04:40 PM