Let’s talk about 2013. It was a phenomenal year filled with milestones and memorable moments.

Tragedy led to action with a very special trip to Newtown, Connecticut.

My very first blogger conference was a blast…and I’m counting down the days until I go again!

We celebrated our one year anniversary with a trip to Europe, where I scoped out tons of great paperies.

We tackled blog photos and bookbinding together!

I hung out with 22 blog readers at the Damask Love Live crafting event in Berkeley, California!

My homegirl Martha helped me deck the halls with boughs of awesome.

I launched my first ever online magazine full of holiday crafts and gift ideas…

and now, I’m closing out the year with another great opportunity. Today, I’m joining up with a ton of other crafty, talented craft bloggers in the Season of Giving Blog Hop.  This is no regular blog hop, people. This is the mother of all blog hops. At each stop along the way, you’ll find projects as well as a chance to win. Each of us is giving away something awesome and you just need to comment to win. Easy and awesome, right?

For my contribution to this blog hop, I’ve got another calendar project for you featuring the Let’s Make a Date stamp set that I released a few weeks ago. (P.S. It’s back in stock – you can order in the sidebar!)

{1} Stamp each month onto a piece of white cardstock, then cut another piece of cardstock that is slightly larger than the stamped cardstock. Trim each corner of the cardstock as shown.

{2} When you are done, your finished result will be a piece of cardstock that looks like this.

{3} Place the larger piece of cardstock onto a piece of cardstock that has been stamped with your choice of background stamp. Use an X-acto knife to cut a slit at each corner.

{4} Slip your stamped calendar into the slits.

The finished calendar is bright and simple and just my style. It’s also easy to change out for the new year, since you only need to replace the calendar card inserts.

Looped Circle Pattern	Tweed Pattern	Tiny Ink Spots	Basic Grey,  Carbonated Background	Hero Arts Cling: Canvas Background	Cling Edgy Background
Cling Hexagon Background	Cling, Tiny Heart Background	Studio Calico  Chevron Background	Basic Grey  Simple Leaf Background	Studio Calico Cling Stamp, Lattice Background	Basic Grey, Lacy Background

And don’t forget! You have until January 31, 2014 to use the one time discount code: DLTOILE13 to save 10% off your order at Ellen Hutson…just in case you needed a little excuse to stock up on background stamps!

Thank you so much for spending a little time with me on this fun blog hop. Here is a complete list of all those participating so you can keep hopping along!

Lawn Fawn

Reverse Confetti

My Favorite Things Stamps

CAS-ual Friday Stamps

Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Julee Tillman: Verve Stamps

Avocado Arts Stamps

A Jillian Vance Design

Latisha Yoast

Amber Hight

Amber Kemp-Gerstel

Alice Wertz

Debbie Corbari

Vera Wirianta Yates

Lori McAree

Carolyn King

Sharon Harnist

Amy Tsuruta

 Beth Pingry

Becky Oehlers

Angie Blom

Julia Stainton

Sharon Johnson

Michelle Woerner

Cindy Lawrence

Lori Tecler

Daniela Dobson

Savitri Wilder

Theresa Momber

Giovana Smith

Kimberly Crawford

Maria Levine

Colleen Schaan

Lydia Fiedler

Kelly Klapstein

Kim Kesti

Laura Williams

Shanna Vineyard

Jennifer Gallacher

Heather Pulvirenti

Stacey Schafer

Leigh Penner

AJ Otto

Teri Anderson

Julie Overby

Margie Higuchi

Jimmi Mayo

Tenia Nelson

Lee Ann Barrett

Iwona Palamountain

Kim Jackson

Linda Lucas

Sarah Gough

Dina Kowal

Elena Roussakis

Lisa Henke

Jodi Collins

Joanne Basile

Melanie Muenchinger

Darsie Bruno

Libby Hickson

 Dana Joy

 Jody Morrow

Heather Campbell

Savannah O’Gwynn

Lee Murphy

Lisa Arana

Jocelyn Olson

Isha Gupta

Piali Biswas

Ashley Harris

Bunny Vance

Anabelle O’Malley

Andrea Murdock

Stephanie Muzzulin

Alyssa Bennett

Christiana Reuling

Laurel Seabrook

Melody Rupple

Emily Branch

Megan Hoeppner