21st - Release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the world's favorite wizard! Time to start thinking about Halloween stamping projects
21st - Belgium National Holiday - celebrate the country that is famed for its potato fries and chocolates. While these truffle recipes might not be Belgian, they certainly follow the high quality chocolate theme. Make some of your favorite truffles and present them as gifts in a hand stamped gift box.
22nd - Spooner's Day - the anniversary of the birth of the Reverend William Archibald Spooner who gave his name to 'spoonerisms'. This is where, either by accident or as a form of word play, the sounds of letters from words are switched to change the meaning. An example would be the spoonerism of 'doing chores', which would be 'chewing doors'. This can make a fun word game and could make an interesting addition to handmade cards. More examples of spoonerisms can be seen here.
23rd - Ice Cream Cones at the St Louis World's Fair - although edible ice cream cones were relatively common in Europe, the World's Fair in 1904 is often regarded as the date of the first American cone. Celebrate the day by making some ice cream cone parfaits. Because these are great for parties, why not make some rubber stamped party hats and celebrate in style!
24th - Cousin's Day - if you don't have a cousin, make a friend an honorary cousin for the day! Make some air dry clay charms and give to your cousins as gifts.
25th - National Day of the Cowboy - celebrate Western heritage and mark the day with some appropriately themed projects. This cowboy hat would adapt to make a great embellishment for a card or gift tag.
26th - Parent's Day - a day to pay tribute to parents everywhere. Make a card with an appropriate sentiment - here are some interesting ideas for Mothers and Fathers.
27th - Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day - now, why would you want to do that? Well, to familiarize the plants with the environment, of course. The environment is precious to us all. Here are some ideas for recycling products to use in rubber stamping projects.
28th - Anniversary of the Birth of Beatrix Potter - who hasn't fallen in love with the work of Beatrix Potter? There are lots of cute animal rubber stamps available. Why not have a go at writing your own stories to accompany some animal rubber stamped images.
28th - Anniversary of the Singing Telegram - if you don't fancy singing a telegram, why not write a short poem or song for someone. You could write this in a card for a surprise. If you are stuck for rhymes, help is at hand with an online rhyme generator.
29th - Brownsea Island Scout Camp - Sir Robert Baden-Powell set up the Brownsea Island Scout Camp and this is regarded as being the birth of the Scout movement. Today the Scout movement is truly international. If you have the time, how about introducing a local Scout troop to rubber stamping.
30th - Anniversary of the Disney Cartoon Flowers and Trees - this cartoon was first shown in Technicolor in 1932. Make great use of color in your rubber stamping projects. Good use of color can really make a project come alive.
31st - First US Patent Granted - patents and copyright are an important part of life. Learn about copyright and how it applies to rubber stamping. See angel policies and rubber stamping for more information.
