by Joanne James1. August 2015 15:00Today I want to share one of the fabulous kits that was first introduced with the Spring Summer seasonal catalogue earlier this year and has since been carried over into the main catalogue: the Perpetual Birthday Calendar kit. Now I'm a big fan of kits for a number of reasons:
- I think they make great gifts, for crafters and non-crafters alike
- Combine with a stamp set, glue and an ink pad or two, they contain everything you need to complete your project - including step-by-step instructions
- They are great for travelling and 'crafting on the go'
- They are great for the time-strapped crafter - you can complete a whole project or significant number of cards in a short space of time
- For someone like me, who uses a lot of creative energy designing my own cards and classes for others, they can be truly relaxing - little thought required!
I spent a pleasurable afternoon with my good friend and downline Barbara recently and we made up our kits together. Here's a quick photograph of the front of my finished calendar:
And here are some great photos courtesy of Stampin' Up! that show firstly everything that you get in the box:
And secondly what some of the other months look like completed:
There are more than enough bits and pieces to make the kit (SU! kits are very generous and usually have plenty of spares leftover!) and the nice thing about this kit is that the box can be used as a giftbox, with ribbon to finish, so if you didnt want to gift the actual kit to someone to make, you could have all the fun of making it and then gift the finished article to someone - win, win! And who doesn't need a birthday calendar?? (Or are you all so much better at remembering birthdays than I am?!) The co-ordinating stamp set is also great for creating quick and easy cards and notelets too, either on its own of combined with other sets.
If you needed further convincing, watch this great little video from Stampin' Up! that demonstrates just what a great kit this is:
I really recommend you watch the video before commencing this project as the written instructions are quite small and it also gives lots of hints and tips about putting the project together. Alternatively, you can contact me to express an interest in attending my next project class for this calendar kit or arrange for to hold a private class for you in your home with a group of friends - I'll bring the ink, stamps, adhesives and kits and we can spend a fun few hours putting them together!
That's all from me today - back tomorrow with a new challenge over at The Paper Players. Until then, happy stampin'!
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