Brenda Baker Productions

Just sharing a few of my birthday greetings with you today! With so many birthdays coming up, I felt I needed to stock up on my birthday card stash before I got in a bind. I had fun using a set of Martha Stewart birthday-themed chipboard and other colorful supplies I already had in my stash. Enjoy these fun and simple designs... I stained my wood chip sentiment with Heidi Swapp Color Shine. What a versatile and vibrant product! I love it. Happy birthday to all you January babies out there! Make a wish...

I had so much fun wrapping presents this year. First, you need to start with fun gift wrap--but the ribbon is really important. Most important are the tags. This one also holds a gift card. This one sports a free-hand felt heart. I just stapled the little sentiment to the wool. Although it's hard to see, this one also has a little felt strip sewn behind it for some cozy texture. My sister loves globes, so I was thrilled to find this cute ornament at "The Land of Nod." I date-stamped Santa's beard so he will remember when to make his appearance. There was no confusion who this one was intended for. I love using my Slice to cut oversized letters! This year, I packaged my calendars in these cute polka-dot bags and stitched them shut. It was fun watching people figure out "the proper way" to open them. (There is no right way--or wrong way!) And finally, I stitched these super cute and easy paper "wallets" for my nephews. They ...

It was my goal to blog throughout Christmas break...but that didn't happen. It is my new goal to have more realistic vacation expectations! I'll never learn. All is not lost, however. I still have a few hours left of "break," so I'm going to pull a fast one. I just want to share the first month's calendar page that I made and gave to my sweet friends this year. Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to make calendars again! As you can see, I did keep them simple--but the process is SO enjoyable and SO rewarding. I hope you enjoy displaying them as much as I enjoyed making them for you. Happy January to you all! Wishing you a joy-filled 2013!