2011 Desk Calendars

Our very own Leialoha designed these calendars for friends during the holidays.  They are absolutely beautiful. She has included a supply list, tool list, and step by step instructions.

Leialoha created pdf files for the calendars.  Just click on the link below, it takes you to the scribd account.  Once there click download.  A regular pdf comes up and allows you to print the calendars. 

Jan - April Calendars
May - August Calendars
Sept - Dec Calendars


Supplies Needed:
(1) 12X12 heavy duty chip board
(2) 12X12 pieces of printed paper (cardstock weight is better)
24" piece of ribbon (you can use more than one piece)
(4) eyelets
(1) large brad
(1) Tom Holtz - swivel clasps (optional) this is what I use to hold the charm
(1 or 2) charms (I used Making Memories embossed charm or charms from the hand made jewerly section in Michaels)

Tools:
heavy duty paper cutter (for chip board)
paper trimmer
Crop-a-dile
Crop-a-dile (big bite)
Crop-a-dile corner chomper or BIA corner punch (anything that you can use on the heavy duty chip board
Chestnut Chalk (color is optional)
Adhesive


Instructions:
1.  Cut - chip board and PP (6 1/2 X 4 1/2)
2.  Glue paper on the front and back of each piece of chip board
3.  Round the corners with the corner punch
4.  Chalk all sides
5.  Using the crop-a-dile punch a whole on each side
6.  Punch holes 1" from the top and 1" from the sides
7.  Fasten your eyelets in the holes
8.  Using the crop-a-dile big bite, punch a whole on the front board "only"
      punch the hole in the middle about 2" from the top
9.  Using your ribbon tie the two covered chip boards together
      leaving a little room for it to open and sit upright
10. Put the clasp on the ribbon on any corner and let it hang
       add the charm to the bottom of the clasp
11.  Add your calendar with your large brad to the hole you punched in the middle of the chip board
12.  Cut your calendars at 4 1/2 X 4

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Holiday Cheer

We, the designers at Platinum Scraps would like to wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season! As we celebrate the holidays we will not post a new challenge for this week. However, we won't leave you empty handed! Here is a simple holiday layout designed by SanuraScraps. It was inspired by "thoughts of many white Christmas's" while growing up. Enjoy!

Page 1

Page 2

SanuraScraps

Cartridges used: from the Gypsy - Christmas, WinterWoodland

We would love to see some of your holiday creations. 

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December Challenge #3 - FFA

Hello out there in Craft Land! What a wonderful time of the year to show off the many crafting talents here at Platinum Scraps. This week, designers were challenged to design at their will! No sketches this week! We were free to design and have fun. The only stipulation was...our creations had to be CHRISTMAS themed. Check out these amazing projects! Even our guest designer Myra_B got in on the action!

Guest Designer

Myra_B

Noel



Designer's Projects

"Hot Chocolate Gift Holder"

Leialoha

"Hot Chocolate" - closeup

"Hot Chocolate" - inside

"Hot Chocolate" - back

Leialoha

"Baby It's Cold Outside"
Pkay Sunshine

"Wisemen Still Seek Him"
P-Kay Sunshine

"Joy"
Pkay Sunshine

"Snow globe" card

SanuraScraps

"Season's Greetings"
Shelly World

"Zumba"
Shelly World

"Pilates"
Shelly World

Note pad covers

Shelly World

Note pad covers - inside

ShellyWorld

"Christmas Time"
Curt

"Holiday Gifts"

Cassie

"Mistletoe Jam"

 tsrel

December Challenge #2 - Card sketch

The Sketch

 
Happy Holidays!! It's hard to believe that Christmas is two weeks away! We here at Platinum Scraps want to wish all of our followers a Happy Holiday Season! With that being said, check out the card sketch for this week and the designer's take on it. Do enjoy! Oh, our guest designer Myra_B has joined in this week as well.

Guest Designer's Take

Myra_B 

"Merry Christmas"

Designer's Take

PKay Sunshine
"Fa La La"

SanuraScraps

"Rudolph"

Craftin' Curt

"Happiest Holidays"

Shelly

"Cheer"

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December Layout Challenge Week 1 "Three B's"

Happy December! We at Platinum Scraps would like to say a warm hello to Myra Mierria, our guest designer for December! HI Myra!!!

Myra lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and is a working mom and business owner.  She’s been scrapbooking and paper crafting since 2004 and enjoys learning new techniques and sharing her creations with her family and friends. For two years, she taught and designed for a local scrapbook store until it closed in August of this year.  She also designs for her favorite challenge blog, Glue, Scissors, Paper, which is on an indefinite hiatus.  She uses some of her precious vacation time to travel to paper arts events around the country.  A long time fan of Platinum Scraps and its awe inspiring creations, Myra is honored to be this month’s guest designer!

The first challenge for this month was a recipe. Each designer had free reign to create any type of project but whatever the project, it had to follow the recipe. 

The Recipe

Guest Designer's Take

"Snow"
Myra_B

Designer's Take

"Seasons Greetings"

SanuraScraps

"New Year, New Hair"

Croppin Cassie

"Simon Says"

tsrel

As always, we welcome you to step up and take the challenge, create the project, and come back and link your blog. 

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November Two Page Layout Challenge

This week the team had to design a layout using a two page sketch from Page Maps by Becky Fleck.  We selected a simple but beautiful sketch.

The Sketch

 

Designer's Take

"The Black Party"

Leialoha

"Looking Back At Us"

Sanura Scraps

"Need 4 Speed"

tsrel

"Elegant & Enjoying Eight"

Cassie

"Doggy Bath Time"

Shelly

We encourage our followers each week to take the challenge and create a project from the weekly sketch.  Once you have created your project, please feel free to link it with Mr. Linky below.  



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Happy Thanksgiving

I am so glad that we as a design team can celebrate our first Thanksgiving with all of you.  Wow, time has flown by.  Many of us have traveled or will be traveling over the weekend to spend the holiday with our family and friends.  We pray for your continued safety as you travel to and fro. 

This week our challenge focused on what we are thankful for.  As you are feasting today, reflect on the things you have to be thankful for.

Don't eat to much but do enjoy.  Again, Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

In order for our designers to have time during this busy holiday season, all Time Out Thursdays will not resume until after the first of the year.  Please join us on Thursdays beginning in January for new and exciting Time Out Thursday videos, tutorials, and more.

Sincerely,


Design Team

Recipe Challenge

As the holiday season approaches and we near the end of the year, we have many reasons to give thanks. 

So this week, we challenged our designers to make a layout of their choice with five reasons they have to be thankful. 

The Recipe 

Designer's Take

"I'm Thankful For"

Croppin Cassie

"So Thankful"

Sanura Scraps

"Thankful 4"

tsrel



We would love to for you to share your reasons to be thankful. Please use Mr. Linky to link your project.

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November Card Sketch Challenge

This week our designer's had to create a card from the following sketch.  Everyone did a fantastic job.  Look at the sketch, complete your take and share with us.

The Sketch

Designer's Take

"So Sweet"

PKay Sunshine

"Holiday Magic"

Sanura Scraps

"Nature"

Leialoha

"Happy Holidays"

ShellyWorld

"Snowflake Chic"

Craftin Curt