april showers...

i know, i know...it's december.  and now is the time for all things wintery and christmasy.  but i had to share a little sunshine (i guess rain!)  for the past few years, i've hosted a coaster calendar swap.  12 people each take a month and make a coaster of that month.  in the end, you have an awesome little calendar for the year.  and we just finished making the one for 2012.  (holy crap...it's nearly twenty.twelve!!)  anyway, i had april and this is what i created.

april showers
stamps: purple onion, unity
cardstock: american crafts pp, daffodil delight, blushing bride
ink: regal rose, baja breeze, mustard seed distress, peeled paint distress, blue chalk
embellishments:  buttons
tools: cricut, prismacolor markers

2010 coaster calendar...

last year i had a swap where we made a monthly calendar with coasters (it's here). i was asked it i was going to host another one for 2010 so i figured why not! i'm glad i did. it turned out amazing (as usual...everyone is awesome!). here is the calendar.

coaster calendar swap...

i was the hostess for a 2009 coaster calendar swap . each person chose one month and altered 12 coasters. then i swapped them all and used my bind it all to bind them. they turned out so great!! everyone did a great job!!