2021 Calendar Shopping for Flowers

This is the 4th of the calendar style card making sheets designed by Scouse Mouse Creations available for purchase I have used to make a small folded 2021 calendar notelet book and matching greeting card, for which I have written a tutorial.

This one is made using the image from cup1069957_4063, Shopping For Flowers. I printed the image supplied twice onto the same A4 sheet of white satin finished matte 170gsm card. I used one copy of the sheet and one copy of the actual 2021 calendar image to make the Calendar notelet book.

I was then able to use the image of the elegant 1920’s art deco style elegantly dressed two ladies to attach onto the card front and use the extra calendar image on the inside of the notelet book.

I have used the first copy to cut, at 18.25cm x13.5cm, by retaining a 2mm wide margin on the left- hand side and a wider 3mm margin on the right- hand side.

I turned the sheet over and scored and folded this in the centre by turning the sheet face down. This has formed a mountain fold. I cut the extra calendar image to measure 9.25cm and before I attached this using red power tape, I used a light sky-blue permanent pen to define all the inside and outside edges of the notelet book.

I then punched 2 small holes and threaded 1metre of satin blue 1cm wide ribbon through the holes and tied a double bow.

I made the 20 notelet sheets with a dark grey border with the message, Smile at someone new today, in pale print on the bottom edge.

I attached the first one with red power tape as it will stay permanently in this position.

I have then used my glue tape runner across the very top edge of each of the sheets in turn and attached each one carefully.

I have written a tutorial which is on the site, for this method, which includes easy to follow directions with photographs of each step.

I have made a matching card with a Christmas message inside as the items I have made are being used as Christmas gifts for my card and craft friends with whom we have been self- distancing since January.

I recommend using this lighter weight card and the size I have suggested for the calendar, as this will make them a handy and very convenient hand bag item.

I have made the greeting card, which measures 21cmx13.5cm, using black 180gsm matte card 0.5 x12.5cm.

I scored and folded it before attaching the main image and I cut the main image, which measures 11.5x 8.75 including the black frame with a tiny 1mm white border and used a blue silver blue metallic permanent pen to define the edges inside and out of the card and the outside edges of the main image.

I attached the blue ribbon across the back 3cm down from the top edge and attached this main image to the black, silver blue pen edged 12.5x10cm backing sheet, and then onto the matching blue 12.75x 10.25cm backing sheet, using D.S. tape.

I secured the ribbon at the back before using D.S. tape to attach this topper to the card front using red power tape.

I have printed the verse, which you may use as I have posted it as a Christmas message on the free verses site, as a landscape image and trimmed it to fit and using the same pen defined the edges.

I have attached a small image of the finished card onto the left side of the insert as an extra embellishment.

We have an Open Day planned for this Saturday and it will be like no other, as there will be no sitting down, coffee, cake, guest speaker and just a few people at a time allowed in the Church hall, with a quick walk through.

It is so disappointing, but understandable, even though our fund raising to post our Christmas boxes will be much reduced.

Thank you for the inspiration to Scouse Mouse Creations for the inspiration.

I will be able to use this and all the others in this group many times for Birthday, Mothers’ day, Easter and other celebrations, I am sure I will also find a welcome spot for these on our craft stalls for the first few months of 2021.

Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus.

This is the 4th of the calendar style card making sheets designed by Scouse Mouse Creations available for purchase I have used to make a small folded 2021 calendar notelet book and matching greeting card, for which I have written a tutorial.

This one is made using the image from cup1069957_4063, Shopping For Flowers. I printed the image supplied twice onto the same A4 sheet of white satin finished matte 170gsm card. I used one copy of the sheet and one copy of the actual 2021 calendar image to make the Calendar notelet book.

I was then able to use the image of the elegant 1920’s art deco style elegantly dressed two ladies to attach onto the card front and use the extra calendar image on the inside of the notelet book.

I have used the first copy to cut, at 18.25cm x13.5cm, by retaining a 2mm wide margin on the left- hand side and a wider 3mm margin on the right- hand side.

I turned the sheet over and scored and folded this in the centre by turning the sheet face down. This has formed a mountain fold. I cut the extra calendar image to measure 9.25cm and before I attached this using red power tape, I used a light sky-blue permanent pen to define all the inside and outside edges of the notelet book.

I then punched 2 small holes and threaded 1metre of satin blue 1cm wide ribbon through the holes and tied a double bow.

I made the 20 notelet sheets with a dark grey border with the message, Smile at someone new today, in pale print on the bottom edge.

I attached the first one with red power tape as it will stay permanently in this position.

I have then used my glue tape runner across the very top edge of each of the sheets in turn and attached each one carefully.

I have written a tutorial which is on the site, for this method, which includes easy to follow directions with photographs of each step.

I have made a matching card with a Christmas message inside as the items I have made are being used as Christmas gifts for my card and craft friends with whom we have been self- distancing since January.

I recommend using this lighter weight card and the size I have suggested for the calendar, as this will make them a handy and very convenient hand bag item.

I have made the greeting card, which measures 21cmx13.5cm, using black 180gsm matte card 0.5 x12.5cm.

I scored and folded it before attaching the main image and I cut the main image, which measures 11.5x 8.75 including the black frame with a tiny 1mm white border and used a blue silver blue metallic permanent pen to define the edges inside and out of the card and the outside edges of the main image.

I attached the blue ribbon across the back 3cm down from the top edge and attached this main image to the black, silver blue pen edged 12.5x10cm backing sheet, and then onto the matching blue 12.75x 10.25cm backing sheet, using D.S. tape.

I secured the ribbon at the back before using D.S. tape to attach this topper to the card front using red power tape.

I have printed the verse, which you may use as I have posted it as a Christmas message on the free verses site, as a landscape image and trimmed it to fit and using the same pen defined the edges.

I have attached a small image of the finished card onto the left side of the insert as an extra embellishment.

We have an Open Day planned for this Saturday and it will be like no other, as there will be no sitting down, coffee, cake, guest speaker and just a few people at a time allowed in the Church hall, with a quick walk through.

It is so disappointing, but understandable, even though our fund raising to post our Christmas boxes will be much reduced.

Thank you for the inspiration to Scouse Mouse Creations for the inspiration.

I will be able to use this and all the others in this group many times for Birthday, Mothers’ day, Easter and other celebrations, I am sure I will also find a welcome spot for these on our craft stalls for the first few months of 2021.

Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus.

This is the 4th of the calendar style card making sheets designed by Scouse Mouse Creations available for purchase I have used to make a small folded 2021 calendar notelet book and matching greeting card, for which I have written a tutorial.

This one is made using the image from cup1069957_4063, Shopping For Flowers. I printed the image supplied twice onto the same A4 sheet of white satin finished matte 170gsm card. I used one copy of the sheet and one copy of the actual 2021 calendar image to make the Calendar notelet book.

I was then able to use the image of the elegant 1920’s art deco style elegantly dressed two ladies to attach onto the card front and use the extra calendar image on the inside of the notelet book.

I have used the first copy to cut, at 18.25cm x13.5cm, by retaining a 2mm wide margin on the left- hand side and a wider 3mm margin on the right- hand side.

I turned the sheet over and scored and folded this in the centre by turning the sheet face down. This has formed a mountain fold. I cut the extra calendar image to measure 9.25cm and before I attached this using red power tape, I used a light sky-blue permanent pen to define all the inside and outside edges of the notelet book.

I then punched 2 small holes and threaded 1metre of satin blue 1cm wide ribbon through the holes and tied a double bow.

I made the 20 notelet sheets with a dark grey border with the message, Smile at someone new today, in pale print on the bottom edge.

I attached the first one with red power tape as it will stay permanently in this position.

I have then used my glue tape runner across the very top edge of each of the sheets in turn and attached each one carefully.

I have written a tutorial which is on the site, for this method, which includes easy to follow directions with photographs of each step.

I have made a matching card with a Christmas message inside as the items I have made are being used as Christmas gifts for my card and craft friends with whom we have been self- distancing since January.

I recommend using this lighter weight card and the size I have suggested for the calendar, as this will make them a handy and very convenient hand bag item.

I have made the greeting card, which measures 21cmx13.5cm, using black 180gsm matte card 0.5 x12.5cm.

I scored and folded it before attaching the main image and I cut the main image, which measures 11.5x 8.75 including the black frame with a tiny 1mm white border and used a blue silver blue metallic permanent pen to define the edges inside and out of the card and the outside edges of the main image.

I attached the blue ribbon across the back 3cm down from the top edge and attached this main image to the black, silver blue pen edged 12.5x10cm backing sheet, and then onto the matching blue 12.75x 10.25cm backing sheet, using D.S. tape.

I secured the ribbon at the back before using D.S. tape to attach this topper to the card front using red power tape.

I have printed the verse, which you may use as I have posted it as a Christmas message on the free verses site, as a landscape image and trimmed it to fit and using the same pen defined the edges.

I have attached a small image of the finished card onto the left side of the insert as an extra embellishment.

We have an Open Day planned for this Saturday and it will be like no other, as there will be no sitting down, coffee, cake, guest speaker and just a few people at a time allowed in the Church hall, with a quick walk through.

It is so disappointing, but understandable, even though our fund raising to post our Christmas boxes will be much reduced.

Thank you for the inspiration to Scouse Mouse Creations for the inspiration.

I will be able to use this and all the others in this group many times for Birthday, Mothers’ day, Easter and other celebrations, I am sure I will also find a welcome spot for these on our craft stalls for the first few months of 2021.

Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus.