Counting down to Christmas with a menu and coupons!

Hello Everyone,

Chances are you have a friend or co-worker still wondering what to get them? here’s a simple quick idea. Desktop or wall Calendar.

Desktop or wall Calendar 2011

Supplies:

• Graphic45 Debutante and Christmas past line
• Want2scrap rhinestones
• Rub n buff
• Glue Dots International
• Iridescent Medium
• Ranger distress ink
• Ribbon
• Pearl Ex
• Ek Success scallop punch
• Embellishments
• Calendar download

How to:

• Remove the glass from the frame and mix a bit of the iridescent medium with Pearl ex. With a brush cover the mat with your chosen color. I chose a light gold. Let dry 5 min.

• Use distress ink to edge the mat insert.

• Cut Graphic45 paper of choice by using the mat as your guide.

• Print calendar and reduce the size to fit the glass frame. Use distress ink on the printed calendar too. Adhere to the bottom of the paper right under the mat.

• Cut a strip of coordinating Graphic45 paper using the scallop punch. Distress the edge and adhere to the top of the calendar to cover the cut line.

• Cut a strip of ribbon and adhere to the top of the scallop strip.

• Replace glass top and insert into the frame.

Now for decorating the glass portion!

Follow Miss Tracy's directions to make a rosette from yesterday’s post .

• Add rhinestones from Want2srap to the center of the flowers on the glass.

• Add flourish rhinestones and add more rhinestones to create visual interest.

TIP:

I cut the flourish to fit the size I needed and added more rhinestones to match the rose centers.

• Adhere rosettes with Glue Dots. Adhere embellished tag from Graphic 45 Debutante collection then add buttons.

TIP:

I ran out of the medium sized buttons so instead I colored a white button with E79 to fit the color scheme I needed.

• I added another circle to the tag and rhinestones to complete the look.

• The frame was too shiny for me so I used Rub n Buff to add more of a patina.

Voila you are done!
Here is the final Calendar!

 

Happy Monday just 5 days away from Christmas are you ready?

Here’s a 4 day menu I plan on doing before Xmas..

MONDAY Stroganoff-Style Beef with Broccoli

TUESDAY Chicken Alfredo and Rice Casserole

WEDNESDAY Slow-Cooker Flemish Beef Stew

THURSDAY  Slow-Cooked Chicken with Sourdough-Mushroom Stuffing

Here are your coupons for the week

 

Term:  1 Yr 15 Issues

Cover Price: $47.43

Consumer pays a total of: $4.69

have a great day,

Maggie

PS be sure to visit tomorrow as I share another tutorial

Counting down to Christmas with a menu and coupons!