for the last few years i've had plans to sit down and create a halloween countdown calendar and it just never happened. either time got away with me or i just couldn't figure out exactly what i wanted to do. two weeks ago i finally made myself just sit and start playing. i couldn't be more pleased with the end result, giddy actually.
i've had a 12" x 20" piece of sheet metal that i picked up at the local hardware store {about $4.} and i covered it with some vintage wallpaper that i have been hoarding, i'm sure you can see why. lol. after covering the sheet metal with the wallpaper i trimmed it in black dennison crepe paper that i sewed and then fringed and added a little black velvet scallop ribbon at the top and bottom. the coolest part? the sheet meatal was jsut the right weight that i could punch a hole in each top corner with my crop-a-dile so it can hang easily.
each of the daily calendar objects are magnetic, although i have to be honest, we'll never really take them on and off. but it will make storing the calendar after halloween is over easier and help keep each individual item in great condition becuase i can remove them and wrap each item in some tissue for protection.
creating each of the individual items was really the most fun i've had in a long time. i have a vintage card catalog that i have divided all of my little vintage and scrap odds and ends into. each drawer is sorted by color and for this project i simply brought out the orange, silver, red and black drawers. i pulled the base of each piece out first and then decided the order and how i wanted them to look on the calendar. then i simply rifled through the drawers for the layering items as i went along.
i also have two plastic bins that have all of my halloween and christmas themed scrap items in them and i of course rifled through the halloween bin as well. i'm a holiday freak and i think having everything together really works for me. and it gets me to use items from past years and i can see what new items i want to add to the lot when the new seasonal scrap items are released. the monstrosity sassafras lass {of course} was the highest on my list this year and i used alot of extra elements from the cautionary kit we sold at kenner road last month as well as some additional miscellaneous elements from past kenner road kits {which i store all together too}.
sigh, doesn't it just make you happy to see all of this together?
happy tuesday!
xo
WOW .. this is incredible!
Posted by: jen | October 20, 2009 at 10:09 AM
OMG This is just spectacular! so much to see!
Posted by: Vel | October 20, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Oh I love it...it's so festive and gorgeous!
Posted by: Leah C | October 20, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Genius KL!! You blow me away with your talented goodness. . .please breathe some of that on me! Haha! This makes me giddy too. Thanks for sharing. =)
Posted by: Amber Zimmerman | October 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM
wow!! that's beautiful!
Posted by: Melissa Mann | October 20, 2009 at 12:34 PM
This is amazing!!!
I am definitely going to use this idea for something. Christmas, perhaps??
Posted by: Flo | October 20, 2009 at 01:59 PM
LOVE this!!! Love all the little bits of loveliness, TFS
Posted by: Elisabeth Costa | October 20, 2009 at 02:31 PM
oh, wow, *stunning*. especially love the glittery '20' - just soooooo nice. *love* it all. hoping you're feeling a bit better :)
Posted by: Helen | October 20, 2009 at 03:10 PM
i love this! so perfect and festive!
Posted by: Erin B | October 20, 2009 at 06:01 PM
wowwwwwwwwww...this is wowwwwwwwwww amazing kl!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: julie | October 20, 2009 at 07:50 PM
WOW!!!! This is so amazing kl and so very inspirational! I would love to try something like this for Christmas. Hope you are doing well ;)
Posted by: Didee | October 20, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Totally LOVE it!!! ANd enjoyed hearing how you store everything, my stuff is totally out of control....How are you???
Posted by: Robyn | October 20, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Oh, this is freaking fantastic! Each little pieces is just too good!
Posted by: dani | October 20, 2009 at 10:48 PM
I am in GOODY OVERLOAD!!! I.can't.take.it....must. quit.looking.
lol
I love, girl!! I love every little bit and piece and layered to perfection! Just perfectly imperfect!! I love it all!!!
Posted by: Beth Perry | October 21, 2009 at 05:13 PM
adORABle! I'd love to see a Christmas one by you, too. HINT, HINT Last year, Becky Novacek did on I just loved. I think I might combine the two of yours. Hmmm, thinking. Thanks as always for sharing and inspiring! Your stuff is FAB!
Posted by: psmullican | October 24, 2009 at 08:50 PM
OH.
MY.
TOTALLY FAbUlOus!!
Posted by: Lexi | October 26, 2009 at 10:40 AM