Welcome to our September Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. It’s absolutely amazing when you do a Google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasions throughout the year!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "September, light the candles of your sweet 16!!"
Our hop begins today with the lovely and super talented Jearise of Lorby's World (http:// lorbysworld.blogspot.com). The entire line-up is available just in case you get bogged down with all the holidaze and craziness as you won't want to miss a single calendar event!!!!
September, 2013 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
Classical Music Month ~ Jearise
Fall Hat Month ~
Baby Safety Month ~
Self Improvement Month ~
1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator ~ Lynne
2 Labor Day ~ Janet
2 National Beheading Day ~
3 Happy Birthday Janet Smith ~ Lynne
4 Newspaper Carrier Day
6 Read a Book Day ~ Laura
9 Teddy Bear Day ~ Lynne, Sandy
Here is sweet little card that I made for my Em, she is turning 5 at the end of the month.
10 Sewing Machine Day ~ Lynne
11 911 Remembrance ~
11 Make Your Bed Day ~
12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day ~ Edwina
12 National Video Games Day ~ Sandy
Who doesn't love Pac-Man?!?! This is a clean and simple card that was sooo quick and easy, perfect for a guy card!
13 Blame Someone Else Day ~
13 Defy Superstition Day ~
13 Fortune Cookie Day ~
13 National Peanut Day ~
13 Uncle Sam Day - his image was first used in 1813 ~
14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day ~ Christine
15 Make a Hat Day ~
15 National Women's Friendship Day ~
16 Mayflower Day ~
16 National Play Doh Day ~ Lynne
17 Citizenship Day ~
19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day ~ Sandy
Okay, confession time!!!! I forgot until last night that I had this date, lol. So this is a little of bit of a stretch but monkeys can say Arrrg too! LOL! I used my Bic markers to create this little seat. On a side note, I just realized...I don't have anything pirate in my stash! Gotta fix that!
21 International Peace Day ~
21 Oktoberfest ~ Lynne
22 Elephant Appreciation Day ~ Janet
23 Checkers Day ~ Christine
25 National Comic Book Day ~
26 Johnny Appleseed Day ~ Jearise
27 Native American Day ~ Edwina
28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days) ~
28 National Good Neighbor Day ~
29 Confucius Day - Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie ~ Vicky
We are offering some fabulous blog candy to a lucky winners -
Just comment and give some bloggie love to each of the Calendar Girls. For our blog candy, Lynne is offering a personalized mug mat monogrammed with your first initial. Please, don't forget to comment on all blogs along with leaving your email address that we may contact the winner. You get to chose either fall colors, butterflies, or apples. Shown is the butterfly fabric.
Your next stop along the way of the calendar is Edwina. Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on October 12, 2013, for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!
In case, you get lost along the way with all the craziness of the holidaze, here's the complete line-up to follow along with the streamers, cards, lay-outs and super creativity of the marvelous Calendar Girls:
Jearise ~ http:// lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Janet ~ http:// ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
SANDY
Pretty cards. Love the ballerina.
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Love your cards Love the tropical colors of the first card! The ballerina bear is adorable and I simply adore the Pac-man card and your monkey card is too cute very creative!!
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Love your cards. They are all so cute. The pacman and tree with monkey are so fun. Love the pretty Grandparents day card. the bear card is so pretty. I love the papers you used. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards!!!! I love the Pac-Man card .... As always, thank you ever sew much for being part of Calendar Girls and it is truly a pleasure hopping with you!
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Lynne
What great cards!!!! I love the Pac-Man card .... As always, thank you ever sew much for being part of Calendar Girls and it is truly a pleasure hopping with you!
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Lynne