Sneak Peek - Dates to Remember stamp set

I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at one of my favorite new stamp sets from the upcoming CTMH catalog, Holiday Expressions (September-December 2018). I have been experimenting with planners and bullet journals to get organized. Currently, I use a Scribbles that Matter Dotted A5 Journal which is basically a blank book that you can customize. My brain works better when I can see a monthly view but sometimes I also need the weekly layout for added details and such so for certain weeks, I do sometimes add a weekly layout as shown below. 

Before getting this stamp set called, Dates to Remember, I would either forego having a monthly view on the same double page layout or just draw it in, which could sometimes get tedious. I thought about buying Washi tape calendars but didn't think that would work for me. I was on the verge of buying a stamp set from a different company when I saw this in our new catalog. Yay! It was the first thing on my list of must haves!

 I was a bit in a rush to stamp and used a much larger block than needed so my days of the week got a bit smudged but I just love being able to get my calendar done in seconds! I just highlight the week that the layout is for and then sometimes circle other important dates (didn't do that here) so I can get a sense of what's coming up. I'm so happy with this stamp set!

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Beautiful Friendship Impossible Card

I've taken a looong hiatus from crafting. Not really intentionally but it had been very difficult for me to fit it in. Funny how my hiatus coincides with the school year! Anyway, I had been seeing some cool pop up style cards called, "The Impossible Card," and decided to try my hand at them. Here's a link to instructions and a good video which will show you multiple sizes:
https://www.maymaymadeit.com/blogs/news/the-impossible-card-in-multiple-sizes

I used the retired Chelsea Gardens paper pack, simply because I like and hadn't had a chance to use it before. Sorry to use something retired! I also used the Thin Cuts Scallop Border and Beautiful Friendship-Cardmaking stamp and thin cuts set.

This card is great fun to design and play around with. I made an A2 (standard card) size. If I move my teapot down a little, it will fold flat and be able to fit in an A2 standard card envelope.

I'm going to link this up to the current challenge at Shopping Our Stash #357 - My Favourite Things,
since tea is my favorite drink and Chelsea Gardens is my favorite paper, even though it's not "current."






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